Drew Peacock

Seeing this post reminded me of Molineux last Sunday. Nice, fairly big safe standing section in the corner and guess what? 99% of people sat down in it. Very odd.

I think he’d still largely avoid the negative perception from others with the ‘I couldn’t strengthen the squad and we weren’t good enough’ excuse. Nothing to do with him. He's a master of covering his own deficiencies by blame shifting with convincing words. He fooled me for a long time.

@Red Squirrelgreat post. I’ve grown to respect his insight and opinions massively over the last couple of years. Although I’m at most games home and away, so don’t listen to live commentary, I always listen to the 3/4 podcasts a week of various things. He always seems to be able to weave my, at times, disjointed thoughts together and make sense out of them. As well as his insightful views football wise, he often seems to recognise and perceive the feelings and emotions of the fans too, which for me reinforces the sense of belonging we all want to feel. I think he’s said this will probably be his last season, which is a shame.

Not when it’s stuck there and you can’t get rid of it though.

That was the highlight of last night. One was having a struggle working the shooter for a while and they were just dropping out onto the floor. Then whilst trying to master it and looking confused, she slipped and fired one at 100mph at someone in about row 3 of the East Stand. 🤕🙈

17 left, mostly restricted view.

One point I disagree with here is that to be on top priority you have to be ‘An old duffer’ as you call it. You really don’t, as it’s only back to 2014/15 where away points currently count from. In my opinion (putting aside the misuse conversation) rewarding loyalty first is fair. Although perhaps it would be better if the points only counted for 3/4 seasons and the oldest points then dropped off. Then people would eventually build a decent points total after that number of years to have the chance to buy most, if they went to regular aways during that time if they are currently a season ticket holder. Loads of away games have gone to all season ticket holders the last few years. I appreciate not everyone who wants a season ticket can get one currently, so there is another argument possibly for those who are stuck being members. It is strange though how so often those who are ‘diehard, lifelong supporters’ have been unable to go much because of finances/family/work, or other maybe genuine commitments. But then all of a sudden are able to make it on the day of FA Cup Finals, low allocation games, Forest away, or other popular games, whilst saying the system is unfair and the away points system is a closed shop and they’ve never been able to buy any away tickets to build points. The latter is clearly total nonsense . No system is perfect and often can be manipulated, but no way in my opinion should those who genuinely make the effort to go to 90+ % of away days not have first choice of going to the games where demand is higher than supply.

It is a block split into 2 separated by an aisle by the looks, but you may be right. Just seems strange that they didn’t open the whole block up originally in that case and still haven’t, rather than keeping the very end section completely free.

Doubtful. There are about 100 tickets currently on sale. When the last block opened it was effectively split into 2 with one section still blanked out. That unopened section has never been opened. Presumably they have/will be sending those seats back for resale to Brighton fans.

Agreed that it’s best to stay out of Brighton for sure. Last year we stayed at a Premier Inn in Uckfield as it seemed about the cheapest, then drove the 15 miles to Falmer Station. £80 a night for 2 kids and 2 adults. This season looked at the same hotel not long after the fixtures were announced and it was £120 per night! Both fixtures in September. Trains were extortionate even with a rail card and obviously you can’t trust them at the minute, so just my son and I doing this in a day and going on the Ausden bingo bus for £21 each.

I never have this problem.

Over 300 tickets available plus one whole block still to open, after 2.5 days of sales to members. A few reasons for this and a sign of the times I guess, but it’s the slowest selling league game this early in the season for a good while isn’t it? Don't think they go to general sale anymore either do they?

Mr Cockshaw is obviously a parody account as mentioned above, but for anyone still with small doubts he has a bit of history with Leicester. http://sportwitness.co.uk/dodgy-claims-leicester-chief-picked-france-twitter-worst/

Sorry to hear this bud. Absolute pain in the arse right now trying to plan anything by train.

A couple more blocks open now and SL3 is decent. The back rows in this block you used to stare at concrete standing up or other people’s heads if you crouched down a bit, but I’m sure they’ve changed it now.

3 blocks open with about 650 tickets available in those, and 5 blocks unopened. Difficult to gauge how it’s selling completely, because as usual the worst blocks have gone on sale first. In true ticket office style the third block opened was different to the order listed on the stadium map selling list.

I’d say there’s a good chance it will go to Friday. Maybe a time some people are on holiday and it will be interesting if the increase in transport costs will start to put some people off. Even with the £30 ticket cap, away days are an increasingly expensive day out!

For those waiting for their priority level to come, after the morning rush today there are still 618 tickets available, plus a full block yet to be opened.

It is weird though. The online system resembles the ticket office chaos perfectly. 😁

Two currently open on my stadium plan bud.

Yes agreed, and I’m waiting for now. Really frustrating how often this happens, but I think it’s the home team which dictates selling order isn’t it? Just noticed that a second block is on sale now, which wasn’t on initially this morning, and only 3 tickets left in that one. Hopefully the last 2 will be opened up fairly soon.

Inevitable really as others have said. Be interesting to see how Fox travel price compares this season. Trains not ideal if things continue how they are at the moment. Maybe the ‘20s plenty’ campaign will start gaining momentum again for away tickets. I think Southampton still charge that as their sponsor Virgin Media subsidises.

If it’s the same game you’ve made me think about, it was about 4/5 years ago, monsoon conditions from beginning to end on a freezing January night, and a terrible game. With Sam Vokes scoring the only goal very late on for Burnley. Sometimes there are no excuses for the lack of atmosphere our away ends bring to games, but this was a possible exception. I felt like self-harming that night. 😭😂