Tickets for sale for Thursday

ewanrob · Post by **ewanrob** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:48 pm

Work commitments mean I cant make it, got an Adult & an Under 22 ticket, JH Lower..just inside half way line I think.

Don't know if its anywhere a sell out, and if I can get shut...any takers ?

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:58 pm

Nowhere near a sell-out. Looks like they can't give them away!

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:09 pm

Leisure wrote:Nowhere near a sell-out. Looks like they can't give them away!

About a thousand sold in the last couple of days I think.

Family stand never buy tickets as they have free ST tickets or extremely cheap ones and don't like paying full ticket price. Same with every cup game.

ewanrob · Post by **ewanrob** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:09 pm

Never mind, worth a try

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:15 pm

It maybe worth the club looking into making more away tickets available in future.
As for the FA cup we need to give 15% 9f the capacity, and then nights like Thursday as well as other cup ties, we may as well let the away team have 4k.

There's only 500 left in the JHU and CFS combined, however the rest of the ground is very sparce, may as well have closed either JML OR JMU, or given extra to Aberdeen.

Be interesting to know what the TV revenue was, as I think, it's took at least 100-150k off the matchday income.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:25 pm

If we are serious about the EL we should keep the tv out and fill theground.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:36 pm

MACCA wrote:It maybe worth the club looking into making more away tickets available in future.
As for the FA cup we need to give 15% 9f the capacity, and then nights like Thursday as well as other cup ties, we may as well let the away team have 4k.

There's only 500 left in the JHU and CFS combined, however the rest of the ground is very sparce, may as well have closed either JML OR JMU, or given extra to Aberdeen.

Be interesting to know what the TV revenue was, as I think, it's took at least 100-150k off the matchday income.

i agree, i bet they would fill the CF

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:38 pm

cutsy123 wrote:i agree, i bet they would fill the CF

Easily, even with being on TV.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:45 pm

Very disappointing sales seeing as this is our first home game in a European competition for 50 years. Another reason for the club not even considering increasing the capacity of the ground!

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:47 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:About a thousand sold in the last couple of days I think.

Great, only another 3 to 4000 to go now!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:49 pm

After the uproar of fans not getting away tickets for the first leg it should be a sell out!

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:58 pm

I have said before, im taking my kids (6 and 4) on for their first midweek match, obviously helps being Europa, but having bought a family of 4 tickets plus the usual other expenses wont see much change out of a ton. We go away in a couple of weeks and could have used the cash for that. I can't help but feeling lower ticket prices with it being on BT would have more sense. Tenner an adult fiver a child? Or even £20 and £10, its a fair whack when its on BT. With no disrespect at all to Aberdeen, its not exactly like Athletico are in town.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:24 pm

I take it aberdeen sold their allowance immediatly?

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:25 pm

mybloodisclaret wrote:I have said before, im taking my kids (6 and 4) on for their first midweek match, obviously helps being Europa, but having bought a family of 4 tickets plus the usual other expenses wont see much change out of a ton. We go away in a couple of weeks and could have used the cash for that. I can't help but feeling lower ticket prices with it being on BT would have more sense. Tenner an adult fiver a child? Or even £20 and £10, its a fair whack when its on BT. With no disrespect at all to Aberdeen, its not exactly like Athletico are in town.

I may be wrong but I think that ticket prices had been decided before it was announced that it was going to be on TV. Anyway, hope your kids enjoy their first experience of European football and hope that it's the first of many! UTC

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:26 pm

cutsy123 wrote:I take it aberdeen sold their allowance immediatly?

Yeap, just as we did.

TonbridgeClaret · Post by **TonbridgeClaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:36 pm

Just put my counting OCD to good use - the JHU, JHL, CFS & BL have a total of 1,568 tickets remaining. JMU & JML looks to be substantially more than that, and even I can't be bothered to count them!

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:53 pm

TonbridgeClaret wrote:Just put my counting OCD to good use - the JHU, JHL, CFS & BL have a total of 1,568 tickets remaining. JMU & JML looks to be substantially more than that, and even I can't be bothered to count them!

The should sell at least another 50% you would think?

People may get paid thurs and pay then

Turfytop · Post by **Turfytop** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:00 pm

I'm sure we will have walk ons who decide to go on tomorrow

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:02 pm

Come on you Clarets....this is history and you can say,,"I was there"

Barry_Chuckle · Post by **Barry_Chuckle** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:03 pm

Massive game for those North of the border, a bit Meh for us I'm afraid.

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:19 pm

Turfytop wrote:Leisure, how many times do posters on here have to keep repeating themselves to you, they are not after an increase in capacity, they want an upgrade in facilities and seats that don't have a post stuck in front of them, the ground needs modernising, half of it still stuck in the 70s

Ditto

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:22 pm

Barry_Chuckle wrote:Massive game for those North of the border, a bit Meh for us I'm afraid.

Speak for yourself mate. It will be a great tie with a great atmosphere.
15k isn't so bad.

Over the last 20 years we have steadily grown fans that turn up for home games especially in the premier league.

We used to have the 11k fans who were die hards and turned up for most games. Same with away fans. We haven't improved numbers since the 4th division days.

Just the way it is.

John Gayles Shoulder · Post by **John Gayles Shoulder** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:26 pm

Barry_Chuckle wrote:Massive game for those North of the border, a bit Meh for us I'm afraid.

Then more fool us. It's Burnley, playing European football, on the back of finishing 7th in the PL in today's climate of big spending opposition.

It's a massive game for us and I can't believe (given how many were singing about going on a European tour towards the end of last season) that people aren't getting more up for this game, irrespective of who the opposition is

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:27 pm

Turfytop wrote:
Leisure, how many times do posters on here have to keep repeating themselves to you, they are not after an increase in capacity, they want an upgrade in facilities and seats that don't have a post stuck in front of them, the ground needs modernising, half of it still stuck in the 70s

'how many times do posters on here have to keep repeating themselves to you' - Who are these posters and when have they supposedly said this to me???? Also, what has a need to upgrade facilities got to do with disappointing sales for our first home European game in over 50 years? Doesn't seem to be an issue when Utd, City, Liverpool etc come to town!

Barry_Chuckle · Post by **Barry_Chuckle** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:36 pm

John Gayles Shoulder wrote:Then more fool us. It's Burnley, playing European football, on the back of finishing 7th in the PL in today's climate of big spending opposition.

It's a massive game for us and I can't believe (given how many were singing about going on a European tour towards the end of last season) that people aren't getting more up for this game, irrespective of who the opposition is

I'm just being honest from my experience, before the draw was made I had folk tell me they would be going, with or without tickets wherever we were drawn. We drew Aberdeen and I found myself driving to and from Aberdeen all alone.

Their loss, I had a great time!

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:43 pm

Leisure wrote:I may be wrong but I think that ticket prices had been decided before it was announced that it was going to be on TV. Anyway, hope your kids enjoy their first experience of European football and hope that it's the first of many! UTC

Your probably right Peter, I am not one to dig at the club, but before announcing ticket details maybe could habe factored this is in with supply and demand etc. Summet is an expensive time. As for the kids; they are nearly as excited as me!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:44 pm

Should be a sell out end of! Its all about watching the top six we dont appreciate what we are seeing tbh... then again the end of cash on the turnstiles doesnt help.clubs dont really worry about the gates though as the tv money is safely in the bank. I have BT but im going on. utc!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:46 pm

Barry_Chuckle wrote:I'm just being honest from my experience, before the draw was made I had folk tell me they would be going, with or without tickets wherever we were drawn. We drew Aberdeen and I found myself driving to and from Aberdeen all alone.

Their loss, I had a great time!

Talk was always cheap!

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:53 pm

Let's face it this game is only a big deal to the 10/11 thousand diehards who've sat through all the rubbish in the 80s and 90s. The fans who buy season tickets cos they want to see United, Liverpool etc couldn't care less about playing Aberdeen at home.

Red Don · Post by **Red Don** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:04 pm

Barry_Chuckle wrote:Massive game for those North of the border, a bit Meh for us I'm afraid.

That's a bit sad to hear, firstly since it's your first European home again in 50 years or so and secondly because it was such a cracking atmosphere last week with a full house for the 1st leg.

Are your fans waiting for the final against Athletico or the first 'big' game against Liverpool or Man United ?

rincon · Post by **rincon** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:32 pm

£25 is just too much for a lot of folk, was going to take the wife, but it would have cost me over £70 with transport and maybe 2 pints.
Will watch it in the pub without having any guilt.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:33 pm

Red Don wrote:That's a bit sad to hear, firstly since it's your first European home again in 50 years or so and secondly because it was such a cracking atmosphere last week with a full house for the 1st leg.

Are your fans waiting for the final against Athletico or the first 'big' game against Liverpool or Man United ?

Don't worry pal will still be a decent atmosphere. Often find it's better anyway with just the hard-core there, both home and anyway. Our "Premiership" supporters will be waiting for Man U at home in September.

John Gayles Shoulder · Post by **John Gayles Shoulder** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:54 pm

Barry_Chuckle wrote:I'm just being honest from my experience, before the draw was made I had folk tell me they would be going, with or without tickets wherever we were drawn. We drew Aberdeen and I found myself driving to and from Aberdeen all alone.

Their loss, I had a great time!

Exactly. More fool those not willing to join in. If we play shite enough it could be a once in a lifetime opportunity

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:19 pm

Soon as we qualified i was always going to make at least one leg. I had hoped for a train journey to a continental Europe-based opponent, but it wasn't to be. Can't bloody wait

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:48 pm

Leisure wrote:Turfytop wrote:
Leisure, how many times do posters on here have to keep repeating themselves to you, they are not after an increase in capacity, they want an upgrade in facilities and seats that don't have a post stuck in front of them, the ground needs modernising, half of it still stuck in the 70s

'how many times do posters on here have to keep repeating themselves to you' - Who are these posters and when have they supposedly said this to me???? Also, what has a need to upgrade facilities got to do with disappointing sales for our first home European game in over 50 years? Doesn't seem to be an issue when Utd, City, Liverpool etc come to town!

When all these plastics don’t turn up no-one need sit behind a post!

Sheedyclaret · Post by **Sheedyclaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:59 pm

Just back off a holiday me hoping to nip down and sort tickets tomorrow so thats 2 more sold ..

rumpus · Post by **rumpus** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:02 pm

Shame it won't be sell out, not that I give a flying monkeys f.uck as I won't be there.

On another completely unrelated note...I was in our club shop at Pittodrie today sorting out things for our bigger game on Sunday and they're selling Burnley scarves.

WTF Thought I !!!

I wonder if the 4x Gormless Burnley oafs I spotted last week wandering aimlessly around Aberdeen ever made it back down the road.

Probably not. More than likely to be standing at a junction somewhere waving at passing lorries.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:24 pm

Yes we got home ok thanks Rumps and thanks again for helping us across the road. Not sure we would have made it without you.

rumpus · Post by **rumpus** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:28 pm

^ no problem chum. Happy to be of assistance.

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:29 pm

How come your not going rumps?

rumpus · Post by **rumpus** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:38 pm

Damo wrote:How come your not going rumps?

The official line is: Far too busy at work, all tickets were gone before I realised I could manage to fit into my busy schedule...

The truth is: My one and only friend in the world, who I would of went with is away on holiday...

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:41 pm

rumpus wrote:The official line is: Far too busy at work, all tickets were gone before I realised I could manage to fit into my busy schedule...

The truth is: My one and only friend in the world, who I would of went with is away on holiday...

That's a great shame....will you be going to Istanbul if you get to the next round?

rumpus · Post by **rumpus** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:48 pm

^ Most certainly. I like Turkey, particularly the Side/ Belek/ Antalya area.

Have never been to Istanbul though, it looks a different kettle of fish.

There was a documentary on Tv recently exposing all the scam merchants enticing drunken lads into bars with the lure of beautiful women and cheap beer. Then fleecing them of huge amounts of cash for next to nothing with the threat of extreme violence if they didn't cough up.

Johnny Foreigner is not to be trusted.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:49 pm

Tag be off by then?

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:50 pm

Even dismissing the fact that it’s still holiday season, which like it or not always affects the crowds in July and August, the pricing is totally wrong for this fixture.

We should have followed the lead of Blackburn and Bolton for the European games and reduced prices to half normal league prices. When you add in the fact it’s live on TV then it was always going to be a struggle selling this one out.

At £15 & £5 (I think Blackburn had some £5 ADULT games and struggled getting 14,000 on?!) then it would have sold out no doubt. Blackburn’s first ever game in Europe enticed 13,700 on, and that was when Walker was splashing the cash, the season they bought the title.

Someone mentioned that the family stand don’t buy for these kind of fixtures; parents often don’t take their smaller children to mid week games, and with t being on TV too I can understand them not buying.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:55 pm

I thought we might have seen a crowd of over 17,000, which would have been good, but now I’m thinking closer to 15,000.

I have a feeling there’ll be some Aberdonians in the home ends.

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:57 pm

rumpus wrote:The official line is: Far too busy at work, all tickets were gone before I realised I could manage to fit into my busy schedule...

The truth is: My one and only friend in the world, who I would of went with is away on holiday...

Well that comes as a shock. I would of thought a man with your charm, wit and extreme wealth would of been quite popular

rumpus · Post by **rumpus** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:01 pm

No disrespect to Bolton and Blackburn and Burnley and Bradford and Barnsley and Bournemouth and Brighton but they're not exactly crowd pullers historically.

They are all perfect examples of the saying "Every dog has it's day"

Your day was last season finishing 7th in the most exciting league in the Universe.

Like the rest of the B's mentioned above, you'll fade into obscurity soon enough when even getting half a full house will be an achievement.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:02 pm

rumpus wrote:^ Most certainly. I like Turkey, particularly the Side/ Belek/ Antalya area.

Have never been to Istanbul though, it looks a different kettle of fish.

There was a documentary on Tv recently exposing all the scam merchants enticing drunken lads into bars with the lure of beautiful women and cheap beer. Then fleecing them of huge amounts of cash for next to nothing with the threat of extreme violence if they didn't cough up.

Johnny Foreigner is not to be trusted.

sounds like soho of old....

rumpus · Post by **rumpus** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:06 pm

Damo wrote:Well that comes as a shock. I would of thought a man with your charm, wit and extreme wealth would of been quite popular

In all honesty I am extremely popular. You can normally tell by persons online demeanour if they'd be hospitable.

Being intelligent and a respected studier of psychology and sociology it pays to be self deprecating. Persons find that endearing in both real and cyber life.

Tell the truth- If you had a chance to meet me for a pint (not that you ever would, I don't meet folk off internet), I'll bet you'd say yes.