Stevenage (A) - EFL Trophy

[Atheonseye]

Three blocks sold. Not a bad turnout.

[Lesterlad]

On 27/09/2026 at 11:27, SamL said:

I don’t disagree as I myself have tickets to the England game, although these excuses are always pushed to one side with higher profile fixtures. If it were Forest away for example then it would be a completely different story. 
 

These are exactly the type of fixtures people should be attending to build towards a higher priority. The priority scheme only ever becomes an issue with the higher profile fixtures and even if it were to change, we’d still be left with the same issue with people complaining at not getting tickets for these fixtures without putting in the hard yards. 

Totally agree I’ve moved up the priority levels for buying tickets and attending games I really had very little interest in going too

[Frankel1981]

One point for going  not a lot is it 

[SamL]

1 hour ago, Frankel1981 said:

One point for going  not a lot is it 

It adds up though doesn’t it? As somebody with top priority, I can assure you I don’t travel week in, week out just for the solitary point. 

[lcfcdan11]

Anyone had the tickets arrive yet?

[Leicester_Loyal]

On 29/09/2026 at 23:22, Lesterlad said:

Totally agree I’ve moved up the priority levels for buying tickets and attending games I really had very little interest in going too

Then you were close anyway, you weren't 250 points behind like someone who bought an ST 4/5 years later.

 

I can't work out whether people deliberately act stupid when it comes to this topic as it doesn't suit their argument, or they just genuinely don't understand the argument the other side are making.

[grobyfox1990]

34 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Then you were close anyway, you weren't 250 points behind like someone who bought an ST 4/5 years later.

 

I can't work out whether people deliberately act stupid when it comes to this topic as it doesn't suit their argument, or they just genuinely don't understand the argument the other side are making.

You and Leics mac have the patience of saints. I have been reading you two explaining the same respective thing continuously on this forum for years, maybe nearly a decade.

[SamL]

1 hour ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Then you were close anyway, you weren't 250 points behind like someone who bought an ST 4/5 years later.

 

I can't work out whether people deliberately act stupid when it comes to this topic as it doesn't suit their argument, or they just genuinely don't understand the argument the other side are making.

Unsure whether this is aimed at me but if it is then clearly you haven’t read my posts. I’ve agreed that changes to the scheme are needed; despite being top priority myself and not actually being affected by the issues you’ve described.

 

By all means reset the priority scheme but ticket accessibility isn’t solely down to the scheme. Regardless of the scheme in place, people are always going to have restricted access without travelling to the less attractive fixtures

and earning a higher priority. 
 

I’ve seen several posts questioning the need for a priority scheme and that was why I made my original point. Those that travel to the less attractive fixtures deserve to be rewarded. It’s likely that some with lower priority will be travelling to this match and similar so yes, they do therefore deserve to be given the opportunity to build a higher priority - something I’ve never been opposed to. 

[Leicester_Loyal]

31 minutes ago, SamL said:

Unsure whether this is aimed at me but if it is then clearly you haven’t read my posts. I’ve agreed that changes to the scheme are needed; despite being top priority myself and not actually being affected by the issues you’ve described.

 

By all means reset the priority scheme but ticket accessibility isn’t solely down to the scheme. Regardless of the scheme in place, people are always going to have restricted access without travelling to the less attractive fixtures

and earning a higher priority. 
 

I’ve seen several posts questioning the need for a priority scheme and that was why I made my original point. Those that travel to the less attractive fixtures deserve to be rewarded. It’s likely that some with lower priority will be travelling to this match and similar so yes, they do therefore deserve to be given the opportunity to build a higher priority - something I’ve never been opposed to. 

No mate not you specifically, apologies if it seemed like it. As above a few of us have been explaining the same thing for years now. 

 

Those who joined 4 years after the start of priority points will never be able to catch up. You can only physically catch up maybe 5 points a season, as you won't get the Cov, the Forest, the Villa, the Bromley tickets, so you have to do all 15 or so games that make all STHs, and you're 200 points behind, so that's 40 years of doing all the games you can get tickets for. So a 18 year old lad will be 58 by the time he catches up  

 

I've got mates that do every single away game they can, yet they have 150 points less than those who have done about 8 aways in 10 years, purely because they had an ST 4 years earlier.

 

We still need a priority scheme, but a rolling one, every 3 years, 5 maximum. And get rid of the 50 points for STHs, should be 10 or 20 at the max.

[Leicester_Loyal]

7 hours ago, lcfcdan11 said:

Anyone had the tickets arrive yet?

Came this morning.

[MS0204]

1 hour ago, SamL said:

Unsure whether this is aimed at me but if it is then clearly you haven’t read my posts. I’ve agreed that changes to the scheme are needed; despite being top priority myself and not actually being affected by the issues you’ve described.

 

By all means reset the priority scheme but ticket accessibility isn’t solely down to the scheme. Regardless of the scheme in place, people are always going to have restricted access without travelling to the less attractive fixtures

and earning a higher priority. 
 

I’ve seen several posts questioning the need for a priority scheme and that was why I made my original point. Those that travel to the less attractive fixtures deserve to be rewarded. It’s likely that some with lower priority will be travelling to this match and similar so yes, they do therefore deserve to be given the opportunity to build a higher priority - something I’ve never been opposed to. 

I think from reading your first post you made on this topic, it came across poorly worded but we all know how the system works (or most anyways) we all know it needs a change which again won’t please some where the current system don’t please the majority.. it just goes round in circles. 

 

The main thing I do agree with however is your last point. I know I’ve said it before but i only hope they do reward the people that have went to all these fixtures in this tournament first if the latter stages are at smaller away grounds. I ain’t in the highest priority by a long way but I do these journeys in midweek including this one with the lad even on school nights. Definitely not for the single point as it’s meaningless to us but with hope we can make it to later stages instead of it going to 800+ who are only interested in semi and final tickets.. 

[SamL]

15 hours ago, MS0204 said:

I think from reading your first post you made on this topic, it came across poorly worded but we all know how the system works (or most anyways) we all know it needs a change which again won’t please some where the current system don’t please the majority.. it just goes round in circles. 

 

The main thing I do agree with however is your last point. I know I’ve said it before but i only hope they do reward the people that have went to all these fixtures in this tournament first if the latter stages are at smaller away grounds. I ain’t in the highest priority by a long way but I do these journeys in midweek including this one with the lad even on school nights. Definitely not for the single point as it’s meaningless to us but with hope we can make it to later stages instead of it going to 800+ who are only interested in semi and final tickets.. 

Exactly the reason why a change in the scheme is needed - to reward those that do put the effort in to do every game they are able to but don’t currently have the opportunity to build a higher priority.

 

My initial point was made to counteract numerous posts I’d seen suggesting that it’s a ‘closed shop’ and impossible to get away tickets. Away tickets are available if you’re prepared to put the effort in; although possibly not always for the more fashionable/first choice fixtures. If you’re prepared to do these games (as you clearly are) then you deserve a reward for it I.e. chance to build towards a higher priority. 
 

As it happens, this will be the first away I’ve missed so far this season as I’m at the England game - a game I purchased a ticket for back in May before this match was announced. 

[Lesterlad]

On 01/10/2026 at 13:52, Leicester_Loyal said:

Then you were close anyway, you weren't 250 points behind like someone who bought an ST 4/5 years later.

 

I can't work out whether people deliberately act stupid when it comes to this topic as it doesn't suit their argument, or they just genuinely don't understand the argument the other side are making.

Actually I started from scratch so no was not close at all

[Leicester_Loyal]

9 hours ago, Lesterlad said:

Actually I started from scratch so no was not close at all

Then you didn't buy an ST in 2017 or afterwards, so not 250 points behind.

 

It's easy to say you caught up when you were 0-50 points behind, we're not talking about that scenario, as it applies to a very small percentage of ST holders.

[Lesterlad]

13 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Then you didn't buy an ST in 2017 or afterwards, so not 250 points behind.

 

It's easy to say you caught up when you were 0-50 points behind, we're not talking about that scenario, as it applies to a very small percentage of ST holders.

Well yes I did

[Rodney Fern_8]

On 01/10/2026 at 15:50, Leicester_Loyal said:

Came this morning.

I have not received mine yet, and the game is tomorrow.

 

I’ve contacted the ticket office, but if anyone sees my postman at the game, I’d be grateful if you could let me know! 😁