I remember a gang of us travelling to Leeds in 79/80. It was early in the season, and aged just 15, it was a hell of an adventure, going to an away game without adult supervision.
I’ve been going regularly ever since, and I’ve got enough loyalty points for virtually every fixture.
However unlike Bill and the usual suspects I can see the other side of the argument.
This is nothing to do with the hard yards, because our self-perpetuating loyalty scheme prevents a gang of 15 year olds from travelling to West Yorkshire and beyond. They simply wouldn’t qualify, and to make matters worse, they’d fall further behind the ones who do qualify.
There aren’t any obvious solutions for Premier League away fixtures, because the Manchester City of 2019 is a different powerful beast when compared to the shambolic, loveable losers from yesteryear.
However, it’s a different case in the cup competitions where many supporters disappear until the latter stages.
As I stated on a previous post, it would be fairer if the cup schemes had their own points schemes, starting from scratch every season.
First priority for Burton should have been those supporters who travelled to Oxford and Leicester.
First priority for Schalke should have been those supporters who travelled to the Group games.
Not faultless, but a damn sight more democratic, regardless of age.