You tend to find that people fall into one of two camps, either everyone has equal chance or loyalty counts. I think the offering if some to loyalty does boost those attending less popular games. Without the carrot of priority booking for Liverpool, do you get a sell out vs Crewe? I don't think so, I don't buy the idea that it might be one of the few opportunities to see the team. There is a big demand because we are back in the PL and people want to go to those matches not mid week to Crewe.Wigan White wrote:I'm with you Scott on this.Scott wrote:Awful behaviour from the club with their moving the goalposts for the Liverpool game. You essentially need a membership AND have been to the Crewe game to even have a chance. How they can sell people a membership at 75 quid and later throw other caveats in is beyond me.
I personally wasn't risking the Crewe game as I'm getting married on Monday, so that's me disqualified despite being a member for years. Because of a single game. Laughable.
I get the feeling this'll just be the start of it as well. West Ham priority for the loyal fans who bought tickets for Liverpool &c &c.
I wouldn't be going to the Liverpool game but that really isn't the issue. I couldn't go to the Crewe game as I was working, but should (if I choose to) have the same opportunity to buy a ticket as any other member.
As some on here will know, I've been a member for many years and hopefully get to 4 or 5 home games a year. If the only way to get a ticket in the future is by going to previous games, then I've no chance.
Bit pointless renewing my membership next season.
So it's clever, but equally it should be always the case otherwise you disincentivise the buying of memberships in future.
It does need to be equal for everyone, but it will never really be fair. If a new member who has just joined gets a ticket when someone who has been a member for years doesn't, some will moan. If its the current fastest finger first, then if you can't take the time to get it then, you miss out.
So what? A ballot has been mentioned, in which case is it reset every time - e.g. you could have someone being successful every time whilst others miss out, or do you put those who have been successful in previous ballots at a lower priority to get more fans into at least one game - in which cas will you find some trying to be selective of which ballots they put in for?