I have a sad situation, and I don't suppose most of you will believe me, but I am gonna outline it anyway. I can verify this to anyone who wants to help out.
MY husband was 50 in January. For his present, my dad, a season ticket holder, offered to see if he could get him a ticket to Barca away. Because of his own points, and a contact, he was confident he could get a ticket for my husband. So
I booked a flight and hotel for hubby. Waited and waited. My dad got more confident, saying he might also be able to get one for our 14 year old son for his birthday which is mid March. on Wednesday he sent me a text saying these tickets were confirmed. Turns out today, they weren't. My dad has his ticket, and my brother in laws, but not the two apparently confirmed for my kid and husband. They are trying to sort something out, but it isn't looking good.
We live in Stoke, having had to decamp from Manchester for work. We are not regular attenders at all, but my kids go along with my dad when they can. Husband and I are lifelong supporters, and I had a Platt Lane season ticket for many years as a teenager. Some of you will rightly ask, why should we beg for tickets when many others have missed out who go to matches every week. That would be completely fair enough.
But it is my stupid dad that caused this situation. I booked two flights, a twin room, told the school that my son was going to be out for two days, TOLD my son that he was going, because HIS GRANDAD CONFIRMED IT... And of course, my son, totally MADE UP, because he has to suffer constant abuse from Stoke City fans, told ALL his mates.
My dad is trying to sort something out, or at least better bloody had be when the match finishes this evening. He is going to see what packages Thomas Cook have left. None of us can afford even more wasted stupid money though, I have already coughed up nearly 500 quid for flights.
Neither my husband or son know about this complete fuck up by my family. I have told my dad I am not going to be the one breaking it to them.
Is there anyone who wants to sell on a ticket? I can't afford to pay a ridiculous amount but if need be, I will throw in my genuine Maine Road flippy laser blue seat, waiting in my garage to be sunk in some concrete, ideally in my garden, but if need be in yours, even though it will break my heart to give it away. But it would break my heart more to break my boys' hearts. Please PM me.