Seat Counters - 2024/25

M18CTID said:
Had it out with a Forest fan after the semi-final in a bar in Majorca the other week. His mates were sound and so was he at half-time but once the match finished and I went over to shake their hands he launched into a rant about our "pathetic" and "synthetic" support. Told him that if Forest had been to Wembley as many times as we had over the past 14 years they would be nowhere near selling out a lot of the games. I also said he was having a pop at the wrong person, considering I'd been to 19 of those Wembley trips and it would've been 20 if I wasn't away for the semi-final. Then I told him that Forest haven't had a higher average league attendance than us since 1899 - 126 years ago. One of his Forest supporting mates was pissing his sides at that point: "That's a great stat!"

Anyway, the fucker eventually calmed down and went outside with the rest of his mates. I wouldn't mind but at no time during the match had I taken the piss out of any of them and was as magnanimous as I could be, telling them they'd been unlucky, etc, in the second half. As I was leaving, I thought best to have a chat with them to smooth things over. He was ok by then so I said I'd been a ST holder for 35 years and I imagine he's been a ST holder at Forest longer than that, given he looked a few years older than me. Then one of his other mates - a Liverpool fan - delivered the money shot and dropped him right in the shit. He said "He's not been anywhere near Forest's ground in the past couple of years. In fact, he's been to Anfield more times recently!". I think at that point the Forest fan wished the ground would open up and swallow him!
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So it sounds like it was a Liverpool fan masquerading as a Forest fan for the day. Makes sense now.
 
M18CTID said:
That's the 1894 singing section. You won't be able to buy in there unless you signed up to it
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That’s mad so you can sign up for that section and by the sounds of it there are loads of tickets left so people aren’t even buying them? And in the cheaper seats
 
fathellensbellend said:
West Ham played a league cup final replay against Liverpool at Villa Park in 1981, 36000 there, both clubs returned thousands, City played Ipswich in the semi, there was over 46000
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In fairness to West Ham, wouldn't that replay have been in midweek ?
They have always had an enthusiastic and loyal support - just like City's.
Also, they have always had more successful and supposedly glamorous neighbours...
 
Oils said:
That’s mad so you can sign up for that section and by the sounds of it there are loads of tickets left so people aren’t even buying them? And in the cheaper seats
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People who signed up to it can only buy them when it drops to their points mate. Clearly some who signed up to it are members only and not ST holders so they have to wait until later today for any additional criteria to be announced
 
M18CTID said:
That's the 1894 singing section. You won't be able to buy in there unless you signed up to it
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I managed to get one in 112 yesterday and have been refreshing ever since to try and get another.
Fingers crossed one appears soon.
 
M18CTID said:
Had it out with a Forest fan after the semi-final in a bar in Majorca the other week. His mates were sound and so was he at half-time but once the match finished and I went over to shake their hands he launched into a rant about our "pathetic" and "synthetic" support. Told him that if Forest had been to Wembley as many times as we had over the past 14 years they would be nowhere near selling out a lot of the games. I also said he was having a pop at the wrong person, considering I'd been to 19 of those Wembley trips and it would've been 20 if I wasn't away for the semi-final. Then I told him that Forest haven't had a higher average league attendance than us since 1899 - 126 years ago. One of his Forest supporting mates was pissing his sides at that point: "That's a great stat!"

Anyway, the fucker eventually calmed down and went outside with the rest of his mates. I wouldn't mind but at no time during the match had I taken the piss out of any of them and was as magnanimous as I could be, telling them they'd been unlucky, etc, in the second half. As I was leaving, I thought best to have a chat with them to smooth things over. He was ok by then so I said I'd been a ST holder for 35 years and I imagine he's been a ST holder at Forest longer than that, given he looked a few years older than me. Then one of his other mates - a Liverpool fan - delivered the money shot and dropped him right in the shit. He said "He's not been anywhere near Forest's ground in the past couple of years. In fact, he's been to Anfield more times recently!". I think at that point the Forest fan wished the ground would open up and swallow him!
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Probably Liverpool 'fan' with Forest as his 2nd team due to them being from his home town.
 
M18CTID said:
People who signed up to it can only buy them when it drops to their points mate. Clearly some who signed up to it are members only and not ST holders so they have to wait until later today for any additional criteria to be announced
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So I guess if it doesn’t reach their criteria then they could be released back at some point? It does sound like if we can’t see them that someone on lower points could get a ticket in the best block ahead of someone with higher points just by signing up for the singing section?
 
Oils said:
So I guess if it doesn’t reach their criteria then they could be released back at some point? It does sound like if we can’t see them that someone on lower points could get a ticket in the best block ahead of someone with higher points just by signing up for the singing section?
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Yes, when people signed up it was stipulated that they'd have to wait until it gets to their level before they can buy a ticket in there but if all other areas sell out before that then it will open up to other fans to buy

I think this worked great for the semi-final as we didn't sell out so everyone signed up to it got one, plus it didn't really impact on anyone with higher points wanting a cheaper ticket but as it's the final I can see the potential issues it causes
 
Oils said:
I’m on now and none in those blocks? Barely 400 left in lower and all in the £175 seats
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Yes you are right. Website playing up. Those must be allocated tickets for OSC or 1894
Edited original post now. However, is there
opportunity for some of these to become available later if not taken up when sold out?
 
Didsbury Dave said:
One small seat counting nugget: I’m waiting on some FA City end tickets and they haven’t been confirmed yet. This suggests that there may yet be a few of those that are not sold and then given to City. There often are.they seem to be running late with sorting it out.
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Or are they carving them up for ticket agencies ? Obviously there’s a smaller profit margin on the more expensive seats, everything has it’s ceiling, but it won’t stop them from trying
 
west didsblue said:
That doesn't make any sense. If you let a season ticket lapse and buy one again a couple of seasons later, as long as you've still got your account you shouldn't lose the points. Presumably you must have got the new season ticket with a new account?
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I also thought the same.
I gave up my season ticket for one year during the lockdown but paid the membership fee during this period. When I reapplied and got my season ticket back in 2021, all my previous points were intact.
 
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