Drew Peacock

I saw him too! Is this the same bloke?

I don’t get it either and it’s an individualistic mindset that thinks ‘I’ll look after myself and do what I want, when I want’ rather than place more importance on the collective identity. Which of course they have the freedom to do. In many years football will probably be 25 minutes each way because of concerns over player health and injury prevention, and for the mental health of the crowd as they can’t be expected to have the concentration to sit or stand in one place for longer than that. Fans will leave their seat 15 mins before half time to head to the concourse to ask where their crap pie is, when the system in place to bring it to their seats is more than a minute later than the expected time. Some people will still start leaving for home 10-15 minutes before the final whistle, whatever the score. This will be to beat the rush to get to their own individual or family electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Getting the 10 miles home in 2 minutes is much more appealing than getting home in 12 of course. What people do in life becomes weirder to me every year, but they’ll say in reply ‘Why are you bothered about what other people do?’ and they have a point of course. But actually sometimes what people choose to do isn’t for the good of the greater cause is it?

Yes. 😂 Also ‘Hamza Choudhury, he drinks when he wants.’ Obviously, I’m not advocating drink driving before someone on here puts me right, but was funny in the context of a terrace chant.

Chant of the day. ’Hamza’s got more points than you.’

I was in my normal place yesterday and noticed two unfamiliar faces nearby. Got talking to them and it turned out to be a young lad and and his grandad. The grandad had brought his grandson to his first game. The lad was wide-eyed and absolutely buzzing with excitement. I must admit it made me feel a bit emotional. The young verses older age argument at football in this moment wasn’t a negative, it was the essence of what football culture should be like. They were both also proof that you can sit/stand in your seats for a couple of hours without seemingly having any adverse effects on your health. For all those campaigning for the next generation of football fans fair play to you. I don’t care how many negative stories there were from yesterday, the availability of general sale tickets was a success from my experience.

Just as bad was another mass exodus immediately as Ipswich scored, as if to make a protest point. It didn’t put us 5-0 down ffs. There should be a togetherness until the end, but sadly that is very broken right now. I know people pay their money and can do what they want, but I wish they’d take their half-arsed attitude a step further and stay at home. Then there would be no traffic to beat, they can make a drink for themselves right on half time instead of getting up to get one 15 minutes before, and they can be in bed by 9pm.

Thought I was in the Danny Ward thread for a moment.

Saying sold out now. ☹️

I think just the crazy, hostile atmosphere. Don’t get me wrong, neither of us find a lot of the things that went on that day right or acceptable. But football has been sanitised so much over the years, some of it rightly so of course, but generally the tribal nature of football atmospheres has been taken away into a kind of take it or leave it, half-arsed, passive theatre experience. That day was far from that, and as I said, nothing bad happened to us and didn’t witness anything really terrible happen to others, so nothing to be traumatised for. If we had then it would have been different.

I went with my then 12 year old on the Ausden coach in 2017. As we arrived at the ground we were greeted by 2 lads aged about 11, circling the coach on bikes giving it the middle finger. My lad had colours on and we went for a little walk to get something to eat, but soon enough we had 3 coppers come over to us and insisted on escorting us all the way back to the ground. You go into the cage near the away turnstile with the coaches nearby and you might hear a bit of abuse and rattling of the cage, but it was heightened last time because of their last minute winner against a Prem team, when they were League 1. The early part of the journey home, in slow moving traffic, things were bouncing off the coach and bottles smashing all over the road in front of us for a while, so it was a bit crazy, but again it was mainly the context of the result that day I think. I don’t wear colours, but if I did, I personally wouldn’t at Millwall as it has a unique feral feel in the air. It’s always been a ground, like a few others, where I just keep my head down and don’t say anything to the natives. Some mates of mine though have said they’ve mixed with some of their fans pre-match and they’ve been great. Edit: This game is still one of my son’s all time favourite away day experiences (Not for the result obviously) and we’ve been to 100s. 😂🙈 But we came to no harm I guess and weren’t personally involved in the trouble that day.

You can never have train travel to away games as your only option for now.

I think we pretty much agree then after all. 😁

I wasn’t saying that the system now is ideal, certainly with the length of time points are currently being carried over for. The example you give is a valid one and not one of the lazy and untrue excuses that are often given. Are you though saying that there should be no priority system at all? If you had built up any kind of loyalty/bonuses over time in any buying experience or offer, would you then be happy if the retailer said ‘I know you’ve spent £1000s building up your loyalty/bonuses to us over the years, but we’re scrapping what you’ve earned to date and sharing them out with people who want to start shopping with us today, as demand now outstrips supply and we want everyone to be equal.’ ?

There is a lazy myth constantly poured out on here that those who can access away tickets in the priority 1 category are only old people, coach 1 types, those who add nothing to the atmosphere and whatever other negative stereotypes fit the agenda. It is simply not true. My son is 17 and very comfortably priority 1. He has had a season ticket since the 2013/14 season and I think the current away priority points system started from the 14/15 season. Although that suits us, I agree that is probably too long and feel for those younger fans who haven’t been able to get season tickets easily since around the 2014/15 season and therefore can’t ever catch up. I know people also have changes in circumstances both financial and otherwise that may prevent them from going to games for periods, but the fact is that anyone over the age of about 15 has had the possibility to now be on priority 1 if they’d gone to aways regularly. Just because demand is often greater than supply now doesn’t mean that there should be no priority for those who have earned that. As I said, I think there is a definite argument to shorten the priority points period and there are some people who have been unfortunate in when they’ve wanted to start going to games it’s coincided with the most successful time in the club’s history. But lots of the lame excuses that often appear when there is a big game or short allocation are often not valid.

https://www.lcfc.com/news/3754869/khun-vichai-tribute-scarves-for-supporters-travelling-to-qpr

Has anyone else been charged £23 instead of £19 for an under 18 ticket? Edit: It is an error so anyone who has bought one make sure you get refunded and hopefully anyone buying from now should get charged the correct amount.

The account holder needs to be registered with the club as a disabled supporter. Don’t think you can access the wheelchair seats online until that is done. They’ll need some proof of the disability like a copy of the letter stating eligibility for Disability Living Allowance. If you contact them as below they’ll be able to sort you out.

Shame he’s been replaced. I was looking forward to hearing ‘You fell asleep on the job’ or similar, quickly followed by ‘**** VAR’ VAR is one thing I’m not missing one bit this season, although it took me a good while to mentally adjust from half-hearted goal celebrations whilst wondering if the VAR process would interfere.

Yes! 😂 This will be a lot better than the match day experience at Blackburn that’s for sure. Sunday lunch time kick off on a rainy day, with most places boarded up permanently or at least closed for the day, and then a half empty stadium was miserable wasn’t it? I don’t know if it was just how I was feeling and it does also depend on other fans around you on the day of course, but that was up there with one of the worst away day atmospheres for a long time for me. I know others have said they thought it was decent and of course it can be subjective.

A couple of blocks open now on the bottom. I think one of those is closer to the goal than it looks, after looking at the stadium photos.

The original ‘We are where we are’ will never be forgotten will it? 😬😂 Just as cringe as the phrase ‘It is what it is.’ Is anything not what it is?

Get him in. He’ll destroy The Champion Ship.

Yes me too. Just had an email apologising for the error. I’m now looking forward to another email from them later, apologising for the fact that more than 500 priority points are missing from the total they are quoting I have. Although this has been wrong for about 2 years so not holding my breath.

Loads left. All 4 blocks open with one barely any sold yet. As at 4.30pm.