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Post by tunbridgeterra on Feb 20, 2024 12:28:27 GMT
It would be humiliating for Terras fans, but if Y***** can sell 3000 away tickets then I say let them have the majority of the ground.
The extra income could be essential in keeping the club sustainable going forward, and give us a better shot at putting together a decent squad for next season.
And if we have a stronger squad and are going well in the league next season, the Y***** match will soon be forgotten.
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Post by andypurchase on Feb 20, 2024 13:33:04 GMT
It would be humiliating for Terras fans, but if Y***** can sell 3000 away tickets then I say let them have the majority of the ground. The extra income could be essential in keeping the club sustainable going forward, and give us a better shot at putting together a decent squad for next season. And if we have a stronger squad and are going well in the league next season, the Y***** match will soon be forgotten. I agree. Swallow the pride and just make as much hay as we can from the sunshine. After all, it's looking increasingly unlikely we'll have this fixture again next season - although it will help if Torquay don't go up and Southend come down.
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Post by groveterra on Feb 20, 2024 15:04:57 GMT
On the basis of our average home support and theirs, then I agree give them more tickets and make hay while the sun shines, like others have said, unless we meet them in the FA cup/trophy next season could be a while before we meet again. Regarding Torquay going up, they are falling like a stone and the fans are getting very restless. Be good to see Southend drop down as I enjoyed mixing with their fans in the town during the weekend.
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Post by claretblueterra on Feb 20, 2024 18:25:55 GMT
It would be humiliating for Terras fans, but if Y***** can sell 3000 away tickets then I say let them have the majority of the ground. The extra income could be essential in keeping the club sustainable going forward, and give us a better shot at putting together a decent squad for next season. And if we have a stronger squad and are going well in the league next season, the Y***** match will soon be forgotten. I agree. Swallow the pride and just make as much hay as we can from the sunshine. After all, it's looking increasingly unlikely we'll have this fixture again next season - although it will help if Torquay don't go up and Southend come down. A last chance to beat them before they go up. We should make it as difficult as possible for them, not giving them 2000 tickets.
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Post by yeofan on Feb 21, 2024 9:02:01 GMT
It would be humiliating for Terras fans, but if Y***** can sell 3000 away tickets then I say let them have the majority of the ground. The extra income could be essential in keeping the club sustainable going forward, and give us a better shot at putting together a decent squad for next season. And if we have a stronger squad and are going well in the league next season, the Y***** match will soon be forgotten. Exactly. It surprises me that there are people prepared to turn their noses up at an extra £30,000 , just for the sake of bruised egos for one meaningless ( for you ) fixture that will be quickly forgotten. Personally I'd be delighted if the extra cash bought you a couple of useful players for a promotion challenge next season.
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Post by youngterra on Feb 23, 2024 0:54:45 GMT
Not been on here in a while but what am I reading. Who cares if Y***** bring more fans or are winning the league. They are our rival. Whoever, would let our derby team take more than the HOME allocation is crazy! It’s our stadium, wouldn’t see a lower league prem team give a big side more allocation would you? No it draws the locals in. Pathetic if people are think that for a few extra ££.
It’s Weymouth vs Y***** and more Y***** fans there than muff, that would be embarrassing and awful for the club.
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Post by spooky on Feb 23, 2024 8:00:42 GMT
We have on many occasions taken more fans to Dorchester than they had. I'm sure they were delighted having a few thousand Weymouth fans paying them well. Even if we allow Y***** to bring 3000, there is still room for at least 3000 Weymouth fans. We probably won't get as many as 3000. Why would the club be so short sighted to deny large numbers of fans attending the game, paying an entrance fee, buying food, beer, programmes..no matter what colour scarf they have on ? Are we so wealthy that we can turn down money just to make a point?
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Post by arseofacow on Feb 23, 2024 9:01:45 GMT
The attendance for the last home game was not much more than 600 people if I recall correctly.
Take the maximum amount of money logistically possible.
Segregation and safety have to be taken into account but let's not let pride cost us. Pragmatism rules in our circumstances
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Post by Pete Nash on Feb 23, 2024 9:23:58 GMT
Everyone of course is free to debate at leisure what they feel as a club we should be doing. All I can assure you all of, is the fact we have been planning for this game for several months now. It is clearly the biggest game of our league season, more so due to Y*****s position in the league. After our meeting last night, I can confirm that detailed information will be released next week, so keep an eye out on social media etc for that. Circumstances allowing, I will update on this thread once I get the green light. For clarity, we aim to generate as much income as we can from every home game, this one is no different, save for the potential numbers attending. The home fans will not be outnumbered in regards to ticket allocation, that much has been agreed. However please bear in mind it is not within our gift to guarantee home fans will not be outnumbered on the day if that ticket allocation is not fully taken up. Full security measures are in place for ticket purchase to ensure home tickets do not go to away fans, even though they live among us!
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Post by PaulCocks on Feb 23, 2024 9:46:32 GMT
Full security measures are in place for ticket purchase to ensure home tickets do not go to away fans, even though they live among us! Intriguing! How can you tell ? Fingerprint recognition?
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Post by andypurchase on Feb 23, 2024 9:47:33 GMT
Full security measures are in place for ticket purchase to ensure home tickets do not go to away fans, even though they live among us! Intriguing! How can you tell ? Fingerprint recognition? Fingers and toes count?
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Post by muffinofmuleshire on Feb 23, 2024 11:27:36 GMT
What’s all the fuss about? Let’s just take as much money as possible and hopefully some of that will go into putting a decent team together for next season.
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Post by tbbm on Feb 23, 2024 12:51:10 GMT
What short sighted nonsense to limit tickets to the away lot, other than for genuine safety reasons. I hope those in charge at our club are not seriously thinking like that.
Get over yourselves, so what if they outnumber us. Swallow your pride and take the money. Jeez.
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Post by sporran on Feb 23, 2024 16:36:40 GMT
Give Y*****e 2,800 tickets and then advertise the match as an opportunity to spoil their party.
Challenge the Muff fans to outnumber them.
It's Bank Holiday after-all and it might be the last chance we get for a while to play them in a league match.
Hoping to get down but my lad is moving to Canada the day after and so that may take presidence!!!
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Post by arseofacow on Feb 23, 2024 20:24:09 GMT
Will this be an early kick off?
Do we know yet
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Post by TerraChaz on Feb 23, 2024 22:40:56 GMT
Will this be an early kick off? Do we know yet I would suggest a 3pm ko on a bank holiday v Y***** is about as likely as Taunton hosting a home game before July!
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Post by jamesie on Feb 23, 2024 23:08:27 GMT
We can talk as much as we like about ticket allocation, but I’m pretty sure that the police will have the final say on how many away fans they want to deal with.
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Post by gaz on Feb 24, 2024 0:27:56 GMT
What short sighted nonsense to limit tickets to the away lot, other than for genuine safety reasons. I hope those in charge at our club are not seriously thinking like that. Get over yourselves, so what if they outnumber us. Swallow your pride and take the money. Jeez. Is it really short sighted, or is it just commercial/financial common sense? Segregation has to be in place for this fixture and there can only be certain places within the ground where the segregation can be. As Pete says the club are aiming to generate as much income from this fixture as possible, and that might mean that we have to "limit tickets to the away lot", especially if it means that putting in a 'temporary' segregation cordon which will probably cost more to man on the day than the normal permanent segregation gates would. Also any temporary cordon can only be put in place in certain areas as the club have to provide toilet facilities etc for both sets of fans, therefore I would imagine that there is a fine balance between the away allocation and making as much money as possible. There is no point giving them say an extra 100 tickets if it costs more in security and other temporary on the day measures.
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Post by prestonterra on Feb 24, 2024 8:09:29 GMT
Didn't we have segregation from the half way line a couple of years ago. Can't remember who we were playing, although the home faithful who stand at the section cordoned off were not happy campers.
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Post by jonah65 on Feb 24, 2024 8:25:13 GMT
What short sighted nonsense to limit tickets to the away lot, other than for genuine safety reasons. I hope those in charge at our club are not seriously thinking like that. Get over yourselves, so what if they outnumber us. Swallow your pride and take the money. Jeez. Is it really short sighted, or is it just commercial/financial common sense? Segregation has to be in place for this fixture and there can only be certain places within the ground where the segregation can be. As Pete says the club are aiming to generate as much income from this fixture as possible, and that might mean that we have to "limit tickets to the away lot", especially if it means that putting in a 'temporary' segregation cordon which will probably cost more to man on the day than the normal permanent segregation gates would. Also any temporary cordon can only be put in place in certain areas as the club have to provide toilet facilities etc for both sets of fans, therefore I would imagine that there is a fine balance between the away allocation and making as much money as possible. There is no point giving them say an extra 100 tickets if it costs more in security and other temporary on the day measures. Obviously it would make no financial sense to put a temporary barrier up that would only allow for an extra 100 bums on seats. The babs stand side of the ground must hold at least 2000, this could determine placement of temporary barrier once pre-booked away fan advanced ticket sales are known (put a time limit on away ticket sales). Why would it cost more for security, the segregation parameters would be the same? Temporary site toilets like at festivals? The whole event only lasts for about 5 hours. Just my thoughts....
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