Advice for getting a ticket for an away game

[Bournemouth Blue]

I live in Bournemouth these days so I rarely get to see City play except on TV. My stepdaughter has bought me a hospitality ticket to watch Bournemouth v City on Feb 24th as a birthday present, so I am delighted but obviously concerned that if we score I will be revealed as a City fan in the Bournemouth only home stands. I don’t think the Bournemouth fans are very aggressive, but do any of you have any experience? When I was a student in the 70s I saw City play away at Nottingham Forest, Everton, Liverpool and Leeds, when segregation wasn’t a thing, so I obviously suppressed my reactions when City scored, but I haven’t been in the wrong crowd for 25 years or so. Any advice? Please don’t feel it has to be sensible

 

[Cravenvirgin]

I live in Bournemouth these days so I rarely get to see City play except on TV. My stepdaughter has bought me a hospitality ticket to watch Bournemouth v City on Feb 24th as a birthday present, so I am delighted but obviously concerned that if we score I will be revealed as a City fan in the Bournemouth only home stands. I don’t think the Bournemouth fans are very aggressive, but do any of you have any experience? When I was a student in the 70s I saw City play away at Nottingham Forest, Everton, Liverpool and Leeds, when segregation wasn’t a thing, so I obviously suppressed my reactions when City scored, but I haven’t been in the wrong crowd for 25 years or so. Any advice? Please don’t feel it has to be sensible

The only advice I can give is keep stum. I went to many away games before segregation and never had problems. Unfortunately things are a lot different these days.

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

I'd say that knowing Bournemouth fans you'll probably be fine, they're certainly not an aggressive bunch. Although if you draw attention to yourself, you could find yourself getting kicked out by the stewards, so if I were you I'd stay fairly low key

 

[Chappie]

Kick shit out of them,there's ony 9500 of them.

 

[Danny Hoekman]

I have done it at quite a few grounds over the years. Just be sensible and you'll be fine.

 

[Kinkybyname]

just slag City players off as much as they do in the matchday thread and they'll assume you're a cherries fan in any case

 

[ChicagoBlue]

You sound like a reasonable grown man, so I’m going to assume you can handle it. The “hospitality crowd” is generally not your average fist swinger, but with a few free jars in them, who knows…even in Bournemouth!

I’d suggest enjoying the game and not being a twat usually goes a long way towards staying safe at games, but I’m not sure what the Eastbourne Massive that use hospitality are like with some cider in them?!

Take care and a Happy Birthday! You must be a decent stepdad, so nice one!

 

[elbearos]

Dont get too carried away when City score, shout offside,or handball as loud as you can .
How much was the hospitality ticket?

 

[Corky]

Hospitality is often mixed.

 

[fallowfield]

When you walk in the ground look for the biggest lad you can see and give him a crack.
You'll be left alone after that pal