Everton Away

[The Blue Right Hand]

we're in the 'fortunate' position to be able to get tickets for 95% away games on our own tickets...those with lower points will never, ever have a chance, thus encouraging the 'points whoring'. It's a vicious circle!

So far this season:

8 away games didn't sell out
8 games went to general sale/blue card members and then sold out
3 games sold out to seasoncard holders with less than 1000 points


which, if you are a seasoncard holder means you could have got to 19 games in total with less than 1000 points!

those on lowest points could have caught up with those above them on 19 occasions

I do like that you keep a track on when the tickets sell out as can be very helpful in judging when certain fixtures will sell out...

However, say if someone on lower points did go to those 19 games, i bet they would try everything to do the 'big' games, hence allowing a market for those on higher points to sell on there tickets if they wish to do so.

The question for those on lower points is do you wait for a ticket on your own points and risk it being sold out, or do you buy one when one comes available? Therefore it being a vicious circle.

Exactly my point. I never struggle for tickets other than United away, other than that I'm pretty much guaranteed a ticket on my points....apart from Everton this time it would seem.

But anyway, fuck it, no doubt a Chinese tourist will go on my behalf and show their 'support'.

 

[squirtyflower]

we're in the 'fortunate' position to be able to get tickets for 95% away games on our own tickets...those with lower points will never, ever have a chance, thus encouraging the 'points whoring'. It's a vicious circle!

So far this season:

8 away games didn't sell out
8 games went to general sale/blue card members and then sold out
3 games sold out to seasoncard holders with less than 1000 points


which, if you are a seasoncard holder means you could have got to 19 games in total with less than 1000 points!

those on lowest points could have caught up with those above them on 19 occasions

Yeah I agree with that, I'm talking about catching up those with the massive points, say 10k+. Don't get me wrong, if you want to be in with a shout for any game you need to put the effort in, and those with lower points clearly either can't be arsed, can't afford it or haven't been members that long.

For people like me who have a lot of points, but not quite enough for United (or Everton so it would seem), it's annoying to miss out. But hey ho, what can you do?

i agree and the same happened to me
i couldn't get a ticket for the derby when we lost 2-1 when Silva scored off Dzeko's arse
fortunately someone on here helped me out

since then I've rarely missed an away game, but i can't get to most of the Euro aways and have caught up and overtook those above me
mates of mine who had more points than me then but make about half the games have slipped below me
it can be done<br /><br />-- Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:22 pm --<br /><br />

we're in the 'fortunate' position to be able to get tickets for 95% away games on our own tickets...those with lower points will never, ever have a chance, thus encouraging the 'points whoring'. It's a vicious circle!

So far this season:

8 away games didn't sell out
8 games went to general sale/blue card members and then sold out
3 games sold out to seasoncard holders with less than 1000 points


which, if you are a seasoncard holder means you could have got to 19 games in total with less than 1000 points!

those on lowest points could have caught up with those above them on 19 occasions

I do like that you keep a track on when the tickets sell out as can be very helpful in judging when certain fixtures will sell out...

However, say if someone on lower points did go to those 19 games, i bet they would try everything to do the 'big' games, hence allowing a market for those on higher points to sell on there tickets if they wish to do so.

The question for those on lower points is do you wait for a ticket on your own points and risk it being sold out, or do you buy one when one comes available? Therefore it being a vicious circle.

that's exactly why i do it mate

there's quite a lot of us i try to keep a track to help us decide on travel arrangements
futhermore i actually started it because i felt City were fiddling the allocations as i missed out on tickets for the derby having never missed out

 

[Bill]

we're in the 'fortunate' position to be able to get tickets for 95% away games on our own tickets...those with lower points will never, ever have a chance, thus encouraging the 'points whoring'. It's a vicious circle!

So far this season:

8 away games didn't sell out
8 games went to general sale/blue card members and then sold out
3 games sold out to seasoncard holders with less than 1000 points


which, if you are a seasoncard holder means you could have got to 19 games in total with less than 1000 points!

those on lowest points could have caught up with those above them on 19 occasions

I do like that you keep a track on when the tickets sell out as can be very helpful in judging when certain fixtures will sell out...

However, say if someone on lower points did go to those 19 games, i bet they would try everything to do the 'big' games, hence allowing a market for those on higher points to sell on there tickets if they wish to do so.

The question for those on lower points is do you wait for a ticket on your own points and risk it being sold out, or do you buy one when one comes available? Therefore it being a vicious circle.

you could buy one off here and should it go down to your points get one and sell the other.

 

[supermario]

So far this season:

8 away games didn't sell out
8 games went to general sale/blue card members and then sold out
3 games sold out to seasoncard holders with less than 1000 points


which, if you are a seasoncard holder means you could have got to 19 games in total with less than 1000 points!

those on lowest points could have caught up with those above them on 19 occasions

I do like that you keep a track on when the tickets sell out as can be very helpful in judging when certain fixtures will sell out...

However, say if someone on lower points did go to those 19 games, i bet they would try everything to do the 'big' games, hence allowing a market for those on higher points to sell on there tickets if they wish to do so.

The question for those on lower points is do you wait for a ticket on your own points and risk it being sold out, or do you buy one when one comes available? Therefore it being a vicious circle.

you could buy one off here and should it go down to your points get one and sell the other.

I always manage to get a ticket for the games one way or another eg. Barca /Old Trafford /Anfield this season so not to worried about my own points but would save a lot of hassle if the games I attended were reflected on my own points. Swings and roundabouts I suppose and I'd rather be at the games than not.

 

[Bill]

I do like that you keep a track on when the tickets sell out as can be very helpful in judging when certain fixtures will sell out...

However, say if someone on lower points did go to those 19 games, i bet they would try everything to do the 'big' games, hence allowing a market for those on higher points to sell on there tickets if they wish to do so.

The question for those on lower points is do you wait for a ticket on your own points and risk it being sold out, or do you buy one when one comes available? Therefore it being a vicious circle.

you could buy one off here and should it go down to your points get one and sell the other.

I always manage to get a ticket for the games one way or another eg. Barca /Old Trafford /Anfield this season so not to worried about my own points but would save a lot of hassle if the games I attended were reflected on my own points. Swings and roundabouts I suppose and I'd rather be at the games than not.

you need to catch up though. you don't want to rely on others for ever.

 

[supermario]

you could buy one off here and should it go down to your points get one and sell the other.

I always manage to get a ticket for the games one way or another eg. Barca /Old Trafford /Anfield this season so not to worried about my own points but would save a lot of hassle if the games I attended were reflected on my own points. Swings and roundabouts I suppose and I'd rather be at the games than not.

you need to catch up though. you don't want to rely on others for ever.

Yeah agree with you Bill...I am catching up slowly but shortly!

 

[The Blue Right Hand]

you could buy one off here and should it go down to your points get one and sell the other.

To be honest that was my plan!! You offering? :P

 

[squirtyflower]

you could buy one off here and should it go down to your points get one and sell the other.

To be honest that was my plan!! You offering? :P

he doesn't have the points

 

[dw7]

you could buy one off here and should it go down to your points get one and sell the other.

To be honest that was my plan!! You offering? :P

Or bring the 1st one you bought back then the original buyer loses out on the points

 

[Bill]

you could buy one off here and should it go down to your points get one and sell the other.

To be honest that was my plan!! You offering? :P

he doesn't have the points

see you there :)