I got a phone call whilst on my way home to say that the east stand was closed and they would re-locate me to either the west or north lower...so i'm now in the west lower.
Not particularly impressed by this, playing to an empty side in a competitive match. I reckon some of the new players will see the space and perhaps then see the match as meaningless. If supporters have bothered to get down to the game then Bob should ensure we win it, which means making the players sweat blood for the cause next Tuesday.
Not particularly impressed by this, playing to an empty side in a competitive match. I reckon some of the new players will see the space and perhaps then see the match as meaningless. If supporters have bothered to get down to the game then Bob should ensure we win it, which means making the players sweat blood for the cause next Tuesday.
Come on guys, how about some positivity ?
What bleedin' difference does it make where the empty seats are ?
If there are empty seats in The East, the players will think the game meaningless. But if the empty seats are elsewhere, the players will be well up for it ? You cannot be serious ?
Every season people moan about league cup reductions in stands. Every season the one block we are allocated proves to be about 50 times what is required. Still, the ball boys have that extra legwork bless them.
I'd rather more concentrated fans sat together and able to chant rather than completely spaced out around the ground like a pre-season friendly.
Agreed.
And given that it's a midweek game in the middle of the holiday season it's hardly going to be a crowd puller. Airman's point about it being a bleeding obvious point is fair comment. They should have closed the east stand before selling tickets and then opened it if demand required it.
I bought tickets for a friend and I (he's never been to a match ever) and I had to pick the North Stand for this kinda game The attendance isnt exactly going to be high is it?
5,000 unless we thrash Brentford, in which case we could get 6,000.
Does anyone else remember us playing Colchester in the 1st round of the League Cup, in about 1978 ? We were 16.
I had been down to Margate with my mates and girlfriends for the day. On the way back some bright spark, decided to try and open the train door (slam Ones) and then shut it. The wind caught it (obviously) and it was "pinned" open by the wind, as we rattled along at what 60mph ?
Anyway, in trying to close it, the door slammed shut (in the wind), catching all of his fingers in the hinge.
We managed to get his hand out, by opening the door slightly.
We thought all his fingers were busted and needed to go to hospital. But when we got back to Woolwich Arsenal, he refused. We went down the pub for a couple, then on to the Colchester game. Lindsay Smith was playing for us or them I think.
I'd rather more concentrated fans sat together and able to chant rather than completely spaced out around the ground like a pre-season friendly.
Agreed.
And given that it's a midweek game in the middle of the holiday season it's hardly going to be a crowd puller. Airman's point about it being a bleeding obvious point is fair comment. They should have closed the east stand before selling tickets and then opened it if demand required it.
There'll be no atmosphere either way but to be honest I don't really care what they do for the League Cup or if we play in it at all. However, the club did this for the Oxford FA Cup game in January and then had to back down on the day and open the upper west, because most people had piled in the lower west and wouldn't buy in the lower north.
I'd rather more concentrated fans sat together and able to chant rather than completely spaced out around the ground like a pre-season friendly.
Agreed.
And given that it's a midweek game in the middle of the holiday season it's hardly going to be a crowd puller. Airman's point about it being a bleeding obvious point is fair comment. They should have closed the east stand before selling tickets and then opened it if demand required it.
There'll be no atmosphere either way but to be honest I don't really care what they do for the League Cup or if we play in it at all. However, the club did this for the Oxford FA Cup game in January and then had to back down on the day and open the upper west, because most people had piled in the lower west and wouldn't buy in the lower north.
I'm sure it's harder than it looks to get the balance right and no doubt whatever the Club does some people will complain, depending, in part, on where they prefer to sit.
I was called this afternoon and told I needed to move from the East Stand. I asked what the background was. My impression was that sales have been shockingly bad, i.e. I had the sense that very few tickets have been sold.
I'm probably naive, but I'm a bit surprised if this is true. It's the first chance to see the new pitch and some of the new players, I assume. With luck it will also be a pleasant summer evening.
I guess it could be that most people will decide whether to go on the day and then just rock up knowing they'll get in. I confess that I'm simply too impatient to queue and that's why I always buy in advance. Anyway, if this is what most people do it makes it even more difficult to plan. Hence the Oxford FA Cup tie experience.
I'd rather more concentrated fans sat together and able to chant rather than completely spaced out around the ground like a pre-season friendly.
Agreed.
And given that it's a midweek game in the middle of the holiday season it's hardly going to be a crowd puller. Airman's point about it being a bleeding obvious point is fair comment. They should have closed the east stand before selling tickets and then opened it if demand required it.
There'll be no atmosphere either way but to be honest I don't really care what they do for the League Cup or if we play in it at all. However, the club did this for the Oxford FA Cup game in January and then had to back down on the day and open the upper west, because most people had piled in the lower west and wouldn't buy in the lower north.
I'm sure it's harder than it looks to get the balance right and no doubt whatever the Club does some people will complain, depending, in part, on where they prefer to sit.
I was called this afternoon and told I needed to move from the East Stand. I asked what the background was. My impression was that sales have been shockingly bad, i.e. I had the sense that very few tickets have been sold.
I'm probably naive, but I'm a bit surprised if this is true. It's the first chance to see the new pitch and some of the new players, I assume. With luck it will also be a pleasant summer evening.
I guess it could be that most people will decide whether to go on the day and then just rock up knowing they'll get in. I confess that I'm simply too impatient to queue and that's why I always buy in advance. Anyway, if this is what most people do it makes it even more difficult to plan. Hence the Oxford FA Cup tie experience.
Advance sales are always pitiful for these games. They tell you absolutely nothing and the staff know that.
Not particularly impressed by this, playing to an empty side in a competitive match. I reckon some of the new players will see the space and perhaps then see the match as meaningless. If supporters have bothered to get down to the game then Bob should ensure we win it, which means making the players sweat blood for the cause next Tuesday.
There would be more stewards and kiosk staff than supporters if it was.open, close the old beast, not an issue, move on.
I'd rather more concentrated fans sat together and able to chant rather than completely spaced out around the ground like a pre-season friendly.
Agreed.
And given that it's a midweek game in the middle of the holiday season it's hardly going to be a crowd puller. Airman's point about it being a bleeding obvious point is fair comment. They should have closed the east stand before selling tickets and then opened it if demand required it.
There'll be no atmosphere either way but to be honest I don't really care what they do for the League Cup or if we play in it at all. However, the club did this for the Oxford FA Cup game in January and then had to back down on the day and open the upper west, because most people had piled in the lower west and wouldn't buy in the lower north.
I'm sure it's harder than it looks to get the balance right and no doubt whatever the Club does some people will complain, depending, in part, on where they prefer to sit.
I was called this afternoon and told I needed to move from the East Stand. I asked what the background was. My impression was that sales have been shockingly bad, i.e. I had the sense that very few tickets have been sold.
I'm probably naive, but I'm a bit surprised if this is true. It's the first chance to see the new pitch and some of the new players, I assume. With luck it will also be a pleasant summer evening.
I guess it could be that most people will decide whether to go on the day and then just rock up knowing they'll get in. I confess that I'm simply too impatient to queue and that's why I always buy in advance. Anyway, if this is what most people do it makes it even more difficult to plan. Hence the Oxford FA Cup tie experience.
I genuinely wish they'd used the marketing slogan "Come and see the new pitch" !!
I'm told it's nothing to do with ticket sales or costs. It's actually a precaution in case the east stand catering outlets aren't ready to sell food next Tuesday. These things would be so much easier if the club just told the truth.
I got a phone call whilst on my way home to say that the east stand was closed and they would re-locate me to either the west or north lower...so i'm now in the west lower.
What's odd isnt not opening the East for this game.
What's odd is selling tickets for the stand and then a week before the game deciding to close it and then relocate those that have already bought tickets.
The reaction here is negative enough - but just imagine the uproar if the club had kept it open and the Eaststanders couldn't get their Bovril at half time.
We are going as it's first chance to see the valley and the new pitch after all the work and looking forward to a new season. Bought tickets in the East for a change as I haven't sat their since the second half of the game against Brentford when we got moved out of the North Upper a few seasons back, haven't had a call yet but will now move to the Lower West no big deal for us still looking forward to going.
Not particularly impressed by this, playing to an empty side in a competitive match. I reckon some of the new players will see the space and perhaps then see the match as meaningless. If supporters have bothered to get down to the game then Bob should ensure we win it, which means making the players sweat blood for the cause next Tuesday.
Come on guys, how about some positivity ?
What bleedin' difference does it make where the empty seats are ?
If there are empty seats in The East, the players will think the game meaningless. But if the empty seats are elsewhere, the players will be well up for it ? You cannot be serious ?
Agree totally, what the hell does it matter if the east stand is shut ? it will make good business sense as a cost saving, and if they opened it every stand would only be 1/3rd full, don't see a difference myself. I also think it will almost certainly be a U21 and 1st team mix anyway, wouldn't count on many of the big guns (sic) playing.
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What bleedin' difference does it make where the empty seats are ?
If there are empty seats in The East, the players will think the game meaningless. But if the empty seats are elsewhere, the players will be well up for it ? You cannot be serious ?
And given that it's a midweek game in the middle of the holiday season it's hardly going to be a crowd puller. Airman's point about it being a bleeding obvious point is fair comment. They should have closed the east stand before selling tickets and then opened it if demand required it.
The attendance isnt exactly going to be high is it?
Does anyone else remember us playing Colchester in the 1st round of the League Cup, in about 1978 ? We were 16.
I had been down to Margate with my mates and girlfriends for the day. On the way back some bright spark, decided to try and open the train door (slam Ones) and then shut it. The wind caught it (obviously) and it was "pinned" open by the wind, as we rattled along at what 60mph ?
Anyway, in trying to close it, the door slammed shut (in the wind), catching all of his fingers in the hinge.
We managed to get his hand out, by opening the door slightly.
We thought all his fingers were busted and needed to go to hospital. But when we got back to Woolwich Arsenal, he refused. We went down the pub for a couple, then on to the Colchester game. Lindsay Smith was playing for us or them I think.
Wibble.
I was called this afternoon and told I needed to move from the East Stand. I asked what the background was. My impression was that sales have been shockingly bad, i.e. I had the sense that very few tickets have been sold.
I'm probably naive, but I'm a bit surprised if this is true. It's the first chance to see the new pitch and some of the new players, I assume. With luck it will also be a pleasant summer evening.
I guess it could be that most people will decide whether to go on the day and then just rock up knowing they'll get in. I confess that I'm simply too impatient to queue and that's why I always buy in advance. Anyway, if this is what most people do it makes it even more difficult to plan. Hence the Oxford FA Cup tie experience.
What's odd is selling tickets for the stand and then a week before the game deciding to close it and then relocate those that have already bought tickets.
Why open it in the first place?
What made them change their mind?
@Covered End
What happened?
Was the hand ok? Or was it badly damaged and needed amputating? Or something in between?
Calm down calm down
If you want me to a I text katrien and ask her the coo?