Agreed. The cost of living must be the biggest factor at present. Very few can do every match not least because we have plenty of older fans (me included). The lift was oversubscribed at the League game up there! St James Park is not an easy gig. That said it will be a cracking match.Oh Yeah, if those people actually exist then I'm in total agreement
However I've got no idea how many supporters blame the tourists for not getting a ticket and then look the other way when one becomes available
Perhaps a few on this Forum, but I'm not convinced that Bluemoon is a fair reflection of the new City demographic
Far more relevant is my own Supporters Club branch (one of the biggest) not running a coach to Newcastle, despite being so oversubscribed for the league game that it ran a coach and a minibus
It was the same for the trip to Swansea and (possibly for different reasons) it's starting to creep into the PL midweek away matches.
I’m going! First away of the season!Don’t forget the killer arctic blast (otherwise known as winter). Newcastle away is a chance for those legions of fans who “can’t get away tickets.” But oh dear it looks like rain again.
it never hss b4. i seem to remember we took 4k west ham in a similar comp, similar time of yearChristmas, New Year, Sales, back to work after the Christmas holidays, 3 matches a week, PL, Carbao Cup, FA Cup, CL matches starting again soon, the 2nd leg at the Etihad, it’s on TV, etc.
Unfortunately there are just too many football matches shoehorned around the most expensive time of the year. Something has to give. It looks like it’s Newcastle away in the Carabao Cup.
I was thinking similar, but then I realised that it was 12 seasons ago when we played at Upton Park in the Semi Final and at the time, we hadn't won the League Cup since 1976.it never hss b4. i seem to remember we took 4k west ham in a similar comp, similar time of year
In a fucking nutshell!Christmas, New Year, Sales, back to work after the Christmas holidays, 3 matches a week, PL, Carbao Cup, FA Cup, CL matches starting again soon, the 2nd leg at the Etihad, it’s on TV, etc.
Unfortunately there are just too many football matches shoehorned around the most expensive time of the year. Something has to give. It looks like it’s Newcastle away in the Carabao Cup.
it never hss b4. i seem to remember we took 4k west ham in a similar comp, similar time of year
Excellent seat counting guysExeter, 22 hours from the comparison.
L3 - 205,
L1 - 87,
L0 - 116.
Total - 408.
Bobby it's called Bluemoan for a reasonMy criticism is aimed at those armchair fans who seem to love slagging the club and telling us how difficult it is to go to matches “because of the tourists.” I know you, like myself, are a regular. But the tickets for the Newcastle semi are dirt cheap. I am also retired but have lost count of the times I have shared a car after an early dart from work to the North East in mid winter. There are too many moaners on this forum these days(not you).
It’s a great away trip with lots of superb pubs in the city centre which is always buzzing. Enjoy yourself.I’m going! First away of the season!
The match day thread is ridiculous. I am lucky enough to attend most games so rarely see it.Bobby it's called Bluemoan for a reason
Admittedly in my short time on here it's getting worse.
And I try to avoid any matchday threads.
Am i understanding this right.Agreed. The cost of living must be the biggest factor at present. Very few can do every match not least because we have plenty of older fans (me included). The lift was oversubscribed at the League game up there! St James Park is not an easy gig. That said it will be a cracking match.
You don’t have to book the lift but the queues for the league game were terrible and a lot missed the kick off. It took me 45 minutes to get in. I am recovering from surgery and still can’t do those killer stairs.Am i understanding this right.
You have to book the lift for up in the gods at Newcastle.
I've been many times but always been able to walk. Admittedly blowing out of my arse from halfway up.
In a nutshellI thought there'd be more take up too mate. For context though, there was a group of 7 of us who went to Newcaste in the league this season, it's only me bothering with this one. Based on this I rekon theres loads of our regular away following not going to this.
Ticket office should have got it to all Members on Friday and allowed people to buy up to 4, Monday will be way too late notice for some unfortunately
Plus those that don’t bother to make the effort to go as the weather is bloody awful.127 left V Chelsea.
Think it’s rail replacement for some of the way , we are ok as don’t get on until Rugby but it will be a pain for those getting up from LondonAnyone doing Euston n back with our friends Avanti is a better man than me, and anyone with a number for f&f who wants my ticket (110) for nowt is welcome to get in touch..