Saint_clark Posted 17 October, 2011 Share Posted 17 October, 2011 No chance, 2 or 3 will be fine i'd imagine. Yeah, definitely not as many as 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 No chance, 2 or 3 will be fine i'd imagine. Doubt it - with the numbers we've already taken to Leicester, Derby, Cardiff which easily exceed the 1500-2000 allocation talked about for skates, even some of those fans may end up disappointed and anyone wanting tickets may at least have had to match them for games done. Of course, I'm assuming that the 2500 or so who have gone to places like Derby all (i) have season tickets (ii) want to go to Portsmouth (arguably the fun bus is more likely to tempt waverers and the flask and blankets crowd) and (iii) are the same people who've also done the other well supported away games; but I don't think they're unrealistic assumptions. When you factor in local fixtures like Bristol and Reading, the minimum number will be higher -4, perhaps 5 and possibly even 6 games. I reckon it will be between 4-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 the f*ckers have killed this game off 2 months before kick off. Next it will be a dna sample and retina scan. Total madness and as some people have already pointed out the coaches will be targets all the way from the fareham junction on the m27. The only consolation being that the vermin will also be similarly treated in the return game. will they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 7 away games? It's never anywhere near what people expect. 2 should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFKA South Woodford Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 The ballot form is for season ticket holders only, so when can the rest of us apply? I would think that the club will add a restriction that only season ticket holders can use the ticket and not pass it on to a friend either that or anyone that does and then that person gets into some trouble on the day of the game, the season ticket holder will then lose their season ticket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudders Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 The ballot form is for season ticket holders only, so when can the rest of us apply? I would think that the club will add a restriction that only season ticket holders can use the ticket and not pass it on to a friend either that or anyone that does and then that person gets into some trouble on the day of the game, the season ticket holder will then lose their season ticket! Also dissapointing for those who have not got a season ticket but still been to away games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Not in our end. As much of a pain in the arse as this is. It's still the first time we've been to Fratton in over 6 years, and we have a big chance of getting a result there. We'll sell those tickets. We didn't the last two times for Premier League matches, and that was without the hoop-jumping and coach cobblers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 7 away games? It's never anywhere near what people expect. 2 should do it. I'll be surprised if zero isn't enough TBH. Seven is frankly hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 lol @ thinking the coaches will be targeted. Coming from one of the many stood far outside the ground in Fratton for two hours as the police batted back the concrete with their riot shields in 2003/4, LOL@thinking they won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Will the Palace away in the cup count? or is just league games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 The f*ckers have killed this game off 2 months before kick off. Next it will be a DNA sample and retina scan. Total madness and as some people have already pointed out the coaches will be targets all the way from the Fareham junction on the M27. The only consolation being that the vermin will also be similarly treated in the return game. Bet they won't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Personally I am happy that extra measures have been taken to ensure safety and a pleasant day out at the football. It is the football - seeing Saints thrash them - that is the reason I will be going. I couldn't care less if some kids and immature older supporters are upset because they can't now have a fight with the skates. Well done to Pompey, Saints and Hampshire Constabulary. By the way, on the Hillsborough thread in the lounge a lot of people are (maybe rightly) having a go at the police who were at that fateful game for not doing enough to provide safety etc. I hope that none of those posters will be on this thread moaning about the way the police have decided to regulate fans at the pompey/saints game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Bet they won't... I am assumming that this is a "Hampshire Police" decision, so it would seem strange if they didn't apply it to them as well. My only worry is that when there is trouble, it is very very rare for "Non" trouble makers to get caught up in it, but with just coaches as a target, it will attract all the wannabees and numbskulls that wouldnt dare go toe to toe or ever get invloved. We know from previous expereince, that they will chuck stuff at the coaches and whatever route the coaches take, they will at point, be open to some little scroat to chuck a rock at and run off, before old bill can get them. I can almost guarantee that by 6.00 on the 18th we will be reading about some poor kid who has been showered with glass after the coaches windows went through by a flying rock etc. If we win, you can make that plural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmatt Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 i reckon 5 away games'll be needed,been to 4 myself this season and most people i speak to are racking the games up partly with the skate quota in mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Bet they won't... I would be seriously unhappy if that is the case. No-way can they do it one way, but not the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowers-sfc Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 ticket office are a joke! all I wanted to know was what away games have been logged on my season ticket number, but no, matey said it takes 15 mins and thats too long. dickhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 (edited) Surprised it's taken this long to get to this as other matches have been done this way for a few years now. Like Mr Grant, I will be interested to see if it's replicated going the other way (something tells me it won't!!!!). That said the arrangements for sorting out the tickets seems so cumbersome, print this form off, send/hand this form in, await for e-mail, then come and pick it up etc etc etc. Better off getting a ticket in the home end when they go on General Sale down there and saving yourself the hassle Edited 18 October, 2011 by um pahars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 ticket office are a joke! all I wanted to know was what away games have been logged on my season ticket number, but no, matey said it takes 15 mins and thats too long. dickhead. Login to the saints online ticket thingy and your full order history is on there. Mine is anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Login to the saints online ticket thingy and your full order history is on there. Mine is anyway... The online sales site only tracks purchases made by you. It doesn't show transactions where someone else has bought tickets using your customer number. Learn to keep track yourself then. If only it was as simple as that. A mate of mine checked a few weeks ago how many aways he had registered against his customer number this season and found out that neither Barnsley or Ipswich away had been recorded properly. Someone else had bought the tickets, and the other customer numbers had all had the tickets logged, but his had been missed off. IMO, it should be a relatively simple bit of functionality to add to the online ticket site to be able to check all transactions involving your customer number, regardless of whether you're the one who actually made the booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 I am assumming that this is a "Hampshire Police" decision, so it would seem strange if they didn't apply it to them as well. My only worry is that when there is trouble, it is very very rare for "Non" trouble makers to get caught up in it, but with just coaches as a target, it will attract all the wannabees and numbskulls that wouldnt dare go toe to toe or ever get invloved. We know from previous expereince, that they will chuck stuff at the coaches and whatever route the coaches take, they will at point, be open to some little scroat to chuck a rock at and run off, before old bill can get them. I can almost guarantee that by 6.00 on the 18th we will be reading about some poor kid who has been showered with glass after the coaches windows went through by a flying rock etc. If we win, you can make that plural. can not argue with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Better off getting a ticket in the home end when they go on General Sale down there and saving yourself the hassle I did look at that yesterday as my old man hasn't got any aways on his season ticket, but the general sale process will only be open to those who have been on their database since last season. Their sales periods before that seem overly complex with members requiring 3, 2, 1 and then 0 home games this season, followed by non-members on the database with 3, 2, 1 and then 0 home games this season. I'm not convinced they'll be able to find enough skates who can understand that system to be able to sell out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Don't think I'll bother TBH - Not prepared to be hurded around like cattle going to a market. Bit dissappointed as I haven't missed a game at their **** hole in close on 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 What were the ticket arrnagement for Fratton park in 2003/04 and 04/05? I went to both games but as a member (never been a ST) and we were in the prem then so why now just ST holders? It all kicked off in 03/04 at Fratton (though I didnt see any trouble) but I'm sure the ticket/travel arrnagments for the following seasons match at Fratton werent so dreconian? It seems over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noggin Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 I agree - the ticket office are a complete waste of time. Even if you buy away tickets at the ticket office during a period where only season ticket holders can purchase, there is no guarantee that they will be recorded against your season ticket number. Just spoke to them and brought tickets for palace, even though i cant go, just to get another away on the list. I asked them to confirm the others were on there and they had no sign of the reading game. Despite them seeing on their records that a ticket was brought during the period where only season ticket holders could buy them. They have since rectified the error but without me asking that would be one less away on my record which could be the difference for a ticket to the skates game. Dont thinkt hey realise quite how important it is that they get this information correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 It seems over the top. All I can say is don't blame either club or the rozzers. At the end of the day the only reason they are doing it this way is because unfortunately both clubs have a small minority of knuckle-scraping Neanderthals posing as human beings who like to Be Big and Strong and Cool by causing trouble. It is these pr!cks - from our club as well as the skates - who are to blame. 99% of Pompey and 99% of Saints would actually be able to mingle before the game just like any other. The arse-wipes who call themselves supporters are nothing of the sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 If you were there in 05 then I can't believe anyone would risk missing an opportunity to wipe that spineless display from the memory. I don't care how I get down there any more just that I'm gonna be there. I was there in 84, when Steve Moran bent the net that feeling was up there with the best. 9,000 Saints fans (officially) were there that day and the ones who missed out are still probably regretting it to this day. If we're gonna do 'em down there I want to be there to witness it. And rub their dirty, cheating f*cking faces in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noggin Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 All I can say is don't blame either club or the rozzers. At the end of the day the only reason they are doing it this way is because unfortunately both clubs have a small minority of knuckle-scraping Neanderthals posing as human beings who like to Be Big and Strong and Cool by causing trouble. It is these pr!cks - from our club as well as the skates - who are to blame. 99% of Pompey and 99% of Saints would actually be able to mingle before the game just like any other. The arse-wipes who call themselves supporters are nothing of the sort. You sure about that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 What were the ticket arrnagement for Fratton park in 2003/04 and 04/05? I went to both games but as a member (never been a ST) and we were in the prem then so why now just ST holders? It all kicked off in 03/04 at Fratton (though I didnt see any trouble) but I'm sure the ticket/travel arrnagments for the following seasons match at Fratton werent so dreconian? It seems over the top. because season ticket holders did not buy all the tickets, i am not convinced you will have needed to have been to any away games to get a ticket. anyone who went by coach in 04/05 was out for about 6 hours for a 90 min game and many regular awat travellers will not go because of the fear factor, like Toadhall i have not missed a game at Fratton when we are the visitors for over 45 years do not intend to start now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 99% of Pompey and 99% of Saints would actually be able to mingle before the game just like any other Apologies, but if you believe that then you are very deluded I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 You sure about that?? well maybe not the percentages but the vast majority could, yes I am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 If you were there in 05 then I can't believe anyone would risk missing an opportunity to wipe that spineless display from the memory. I don't care how I get down there any more just that I'm gonna be there. I was there in 84, when Steve Moran bent the net that feeling was up there with the best. 9,000 Saints fans (officially) were there that day and the ones who missed out are still probably regretting it to this day. If we're gonna do 'em down there I want to be there to witness it. And rub their dirty, cheating f*cking faces in it. ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Dont thinkt hey realise quite how important it is that they get this information correct. I genuinely don't think they're actually that bothered. The information is important to us, but as far as they're concerned, as long as they sell the tickets, they're not fussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Apologies, but if you believe that then you are very deluded I'm afraid. No, I am not. Take away the sparks and the fire doesn't start. Unfortunately this will never be able to be proved as the sparks will always find the majority and set fire to them, so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 All I can say is don't blame either club or the rozzers. At the end of the day the only reason they are doing it this way is because unfortunately both clubs have a small minority of knuckle-scraping Neanderthals posing as human beings who like to Be Big and Strong and Cool by causing trouble. It is these pr!cks - from our club as well as the skates - who are to blame. 99% of Pompey and 99% of Saints would actually be able to mingle before the game just like any other. The arse-wipes who call themselves supporters are nothing of the sort. If you think that, then you are seriously deluded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 No, I am not. Take away the sparks and the fire doesn't start. Unfortunately this will never be able to be proved as the sparks will always find the majority and set fire to them, so to speak. I tell you what. Stick on a Saints shirt and have a stroll around Frtton at their next home game and see if only 1% of their lot has a pop at you. Let us all know how you get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noggin Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 I genuinely don't think they're actually that bothered. The information is important to us, but as far as they're concerned, as long as they sell the tickets, they're not fussed. I think the main issue is that the ticket booking line is not actually at St.Marys and seem to be a contractor working on behalf of the club. So obviously they dont give a flying fook. they told me they were unsure if palace game would count in the ballot as it is carling cup and that i ahd to call st. marys to find out. When i called the ticket enquiry line they confirmed it does count but they wont check the total number of aways as it takes 15 mins, hence the time allowed for the ballot. When i pointed out the fact that a few mins earlier i had just discovered that my reading ticket wasnt registered and that i cant be the only one that this has happened too, they didnt really have a response. So i suppose it all depends on who served you either at the ticket office or over the phone as to whether certain games are registered. If you were unlucky to be served by some crayola eating, window licking spakker, then you havent got a hope in hells chance of going to the skates game. sad really as a lot of fans who have genuinely been to enough games will miss out due to incompetent staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 (edited) I tell you what. Stick on a Saints shirt and have a stroll around Frtton at their next home game and see if only 1% of their lot has a pop at you. Let us all know how you get on. I think you have missed my point. Obviously I am not suggesting that we all go down the pub together and buy each other a drink. What I mean is that absent the usual minority of trouble makers the majority would still be able to control themselves if they came into close proximity of an opposition fan. Albeit there might well be some strong banter. These sort of derbies - whether us or other high profile games - are always bigged up to appear like every fan of each side is going to get stuck in at the earliest possible convenience. This is simply nonsense. There are, broadly speaking, three groups of fans: 1. The aforementioned knuckle-scrapers who probably couldn't give a toss about the footie but just want a fight. 2. Weak willed fans who are easily led and believe that it is cool to 'get tribal' and who will just follow the lead of the knuckle-scrapers. 3. The vast majority who lead respectable lives and just like following their team and let the football speak for itself. This group is by far and away the largest and under no circumstance will they follow the lead of the knuckle-scrapers, in fact more often than not they will proactively get out of the trouble spot if they can or if in a pub will attempt to wind in the knuckle-scrapers. I stand by my point: the majority of saints and pompey fans could be trusted to behave well. Let's stop bigging this event up so much. It only serves to make the knuckle-scrapers think they are more important than they are. Let's concentrate on the football match. Edited 18 October, 2011 by 1976_Child Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 IMO, it should be a relatively simple bit of functionality to add to the online ticket site to be able to check all transactions involving your customer number, regardless of whether you're the one who actually made the booking.can SFC make money out of adding that functionality? If the answer is no then it goes without saying that it won't be added. The club's not here for our enjoyment you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 If I have got this right, a Saints fan living in Portsmouth will have to... - Leave Portsmouth early on Saturday, drive to Southampton and park - Then get on a Saints fans coach to Portsmouth in order to get his ticket - Watch the game - Then leave Portsmouth on a coach back to Southampton - Drive back from Southampton to Portsmouth I live about 5 mins walk from Fratton Park. Was hoping to get a ticket, probably won't be able to but if I did, it would be a nightmare!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 1. The aforementioned knuckle-scrapers who probably couldn't give a toss about the footie but just want a fight. This is one of the most often repeated and most stupid things said about people who get involved, look at the arrests from the last home game and you'll see no known people were picked up. They were mostly people who'd been to see the game (yup to see the game and who liked football) who really ****ing hate the blue scum. For anyone growing up in the city you're brought up to hate the ****s, when you play them at school sports it has edge if you run into them out and about there's an edge. I've had the misfortune to play teams from there in the sunday league and they were out to injure us. Same is true of others i know who've played skate teams. As much as people would like it to be a liverpool/everton it's simply not, it's two cities where an amazing amount of people really ****ing despise each other. That's why it's so sweet when we beat them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 If you were there in 05 then I can't believe anyone would risk missing an opportunity to wipe that spineless display from the memory. I don't care how I get down there any more just that I'm gonna be there. I was there in 84, when Steve Moran bent the net that feeling was up there with the best. 9,000 Saints fans (officially) were there that day and the ones who missed out are still probably regretting it to this day. If we're gonna do 'em down there I want to be there to witness it. And rub their dirty, cheating f*cking faces in it. and for this reason I am in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 I think you have missed my point. Obviously I am not suggesting that we all go down the pub together and buy each other a drink. What I mean is that absent the usual minority of trouble makers the majority would still be able to control themselves if they came into close proximity of an opposition fan. Albeit there might well be some strong banter. These sort of derbies - whether us or other high profile games - are always bigged up to appear like every fan of each side is going to get stuck in at the earliest possible convenience. This is simply nonsense. There are, broadly speaking, three groups of fans: 1. The aforementioned knuckle-scrapers who probably couldn't give a toss about the footie but just want a fight. 2. Weak willed fans who are easily led and believe that it is cool to 'get tribal' and who will just follow the lead of the knuckle-scrapers. 3. The vast majority who lead respectable lives and just like following their team and let the football speak for itself. This group is by far and away the largest and under no circumstance will they follow the lead of the knuckle-scrapers, in fact more often than not they will proactively get out of the trouble spot if they can or if in a pub will attempt to wind in the knuckle-scrapers. I stand by my point: the majority of saints and pompey fans could be trusted to behave well. Let's stop bigging this event up so much. It only serves to make the knuckle-scrapers think they are more important than they are. Let's concentrate on the football match. Not being funny mate, but you sound absolutely clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 This is one of the most often repeated and most stupid things said about people who get involved, look at the arrests from the last home game and you'll see no known people were picked up. They were mostly people who'd been to see the game (yup to see the game and who liked football) who really ****ing hate the blue scum. For anyone growing up in the city you're brought up to hate the ****s, when you play them at school sports it has edge if you run into them out and about there's an edge. I've had the misfortune to play teams from there in the sunday league and they were out to injure us. Same is true of others i know who've played skate teams. As much as people would like it to be a liverpool/everton it's simply not, it's two cities where an amazing amount of people really ****ing despise each other. That's why it's so sweet when we beat them Sorry, don't agree. There are always elements who don't have tickets and probably have not been to a single game all season who end up being arrested. As for a lot of people really hating each other, maybe but more likely it is just a lot of unimaginative and poorly educated people with nothing else exciting happening in their dull lives who pretend that the football game is really much, much, much more important than it actually is. The sort of people who bang on about it being 'more than life n death'. Clearly, to a well balanced individual - and I still maintain most of us are - the game might be the one we want to win the most, but to give over a big portion of your day light hours to hate the skates/scummers is not really something we have time for. And please, don't say such dumb nonsense like 'For anyone growing up in the city you're brought up to hate the ****s'. That is patently not true. Most people growing up in Southampton (myself included) didn't ever get taught to hate them. In fact, other than on saints-v-pompey days I never even thought about Portsmouth. Except the time we had a school trip to HMS Victory. If people are really so bored with their lives that the only thing which brings meaning to it is their self-imposed 'hatred' of people from Portsmouth/Southampton then they are well, just pathetic losers who really need to expand their horizons just a tad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born In The 80s Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 I think the main issue is that the ticket booking line is not actually at St.Marys and seem to be a contractor working on behalf of the club. So obviously they dont give a flying fook. they told me they were unsure if palace game would count in the ballot as it is carling cup and that i ahd to call st. marys to find out. When i called the ticket enquiry line they confirmed it does count but they wont check the total number of aways as it takes 15 mins, hence the time allowed for the ballot. When i pointed out the fact that a few mins earlier i had just discovered that my reading ticket wasnt registered and that i cant be the only one that this has happened too, they didnt really have a response. So i suppose it all depends on who served you either at the ticket office or over the phone as to whether certain games are registered. If you were unlucky to be served by some crayola eating, window licking spakker, then you havent got a hope in hells chance of going to the skates game. sad really as a lot of fans who have genuinely been to enough games will miss out due to incompetent staff. Well said mate. The ticket office is a total embarrassment, as are the arrangements for this game. I actually can't believe that they are forcing me to travel and waste money driving to SMS when i live the other side of Portsmouth. It really does annoy the **** out of me. As far as i'm concerned, troublemakers are troublemakers and you'll always get them with a rivalry like ours. By putting all the families, couples and troublemakers together on coaches, all they are going to do is create an angry and potentially scary atmosphere on the coaches for everyone. If you have a train service running, chances are most of the young lads looking for trouble are going to go on that. If they want to try there luck having a scrap in that part of town, then let them and let them once again risk feeling the full force of the law. I have absolutely no problem with guys wanting a scrap if they can get away with it in a quiet part of town. Not my cuppa tea, so i'll let them get on with it. However, what i DO have a massive problem with is the authorites forcing the troublemakers to mix with the law-abiding families on the coaches. If we win, stick your house on us getting pelted by bricks on our way out of pompey. The troublemaking saints lads, will probably like this and be egging them on, but frankly, it's not fair to subject the rest of the coach (the majority) to this kind of abuse. It may have happened anyway, but putting all the saints fans together just makes it easier for the troublemakers who want a fight. As for the ticket office. Well, i've had ths problem last time where they miss off aways. I know they haven't counted one of the aways i've done, no doubt they'll have missed another along the way. They don't even accept ticket stubs as i had this from the Cardiff game when i realised they hadn't added it on. It's a total joke down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Not being funny mate, but you sound absolutely clueless. Really? Actually, I am more clued up on this subject than most. It is all to do with crowd psychology. Just do some basic critical thinking. I realize that most people are not taught actually how to think any more. Let me step you through it: Total number of saints fans who take an active part in their club: circa 40,000 perhaps. Total number of pompey fans who take an active part in their club: circa 20,000 perhaps. maybe more, who knows. Out of a combined 60,000 do you really believe that all of them just want a fight? Do you believe that even half will cause trouble? Nonsense. Again, I stand by my point: the vast majority of saints and pompey fans could be trusted not to miss behave at our local derby. If you really believe otherwise then you are living in some kind of bizarro fantasy land which you have constructed around the event to make it seam more than it really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 I think the main issue is that the ticket booking line is not actually at St.Marys and seem to be a contractor working on behalf of the club. When you call the ticket booking line, it'll initially try to route your call to the ticket office at SMS, but if there are no lines available (on an average weekday, I'd guess there's no more than 2 or 3 members of staff), it then gets transferred to the call centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jones91 Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/law-and-order/hampshire_police_put_strict_rules_on_saints_fans_attending_december_s_south_coast_derby_1_3163226 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jim Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 Dont think ive seen it anywhere else but the Echo website says were getting 3200 Tickets, the whole end?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um Bongo Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/law-and-order/hampshire_police_put_strict_rules_on_saints_fans_attending_december_s_south_coast_derby_1_3163226 No beer for us, yet they will happily serve the home fans..... who last time, smashed up their own town. Great thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 18 October, 2011 Share Posted 18 October, 2011 (edited) Dont think ive seen it anywhere else but the Echo website says were getting 3200 Tickets, the whole end?? I'd be amazed if we get that many. Although maybe these ridiculous, OTT travel arrangements will mean it's possible. Edited 18 October, 2011 by LGTL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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