[Albion] Exchange seats now available to buy for west ham game

[Bozza]

3,048 now as people wake up and think "f*** it, I'll do the garden". Or something.

 

[Stuart Munday]

Might be easier getting away after the game with less fans and being a Saturday especially as there might be lots of West Ham fans celebrating after the final whistle.

 

[Is it PotG?]

The number of available seats in the Norff is quite remarkable.
I think that there will be sizable gaps all over the stadium.

 

[EliasTaproot]

Approx 100 people falling foul of the rules and can expect an email from Barbers Ticket Police.

I missed the Leicester game, first time I think ever I no showed a game I hadn't listed on the exchange and the email I got was genuinely pleasant and entirely fair, I wonder if they've changed their messaging?

 

[rebel51]

He is a palace fan.

Yeh right

 

[rebel51]

Alternatively the Easter holidays might have an affect rather than "tinpot fans". I've left France two days early just to go to this match as it is. Thanks to Sky I can't make the last two home matches - it's almost as though they don't understand people have other things in life other than football. I guess that makes me tinpot.

We all have different opinions we are human after all, I respect your opinion that's just the way it should be.Btw I dont charge a penny for any wisdom.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

3,048 now as people wake up and think "f*** it, I'll do the garden". Or something.

Even weirder, someone from Supporter Services has left a VM on my
Phone this morning asking if my son is attending or not and if not can we list but if ee can’t “that’s ok as well” what the f***!!

 

[Jackthelad]

It's nice out, it's a winnable game, the season ends fairly soon. We might actually win as well.

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

I’m on a 700 heading into town. Thought I’d have a quick look at my block. Since I left home, two STHs to my right have put their seats on the exchange. The two next to them also available (one ST and one match day) … so unless there’s a late sale, I’ll have loads of room to spread out.

 

[jcdenton08]

I’m not going today as I got some last minute work depping for a mate operating a light. I have to be honest, I would’ve turned it down if there was more on the line. Bad fan.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

.Btw I dont charge a penny for any wisdom.

That’s a shame, I was gonna chip in, although I’d want some change.

 

[Nobby Nomates]

I'm missing my first home game of the season today. My Achilles tendon went last weekend and I'll not make it to WSU

 

[Justice]

W

We do have a load of tinpot fans, we are certainly have nowhere near the same level of passion of say portsmouth, even though I can't stand them or the place. It's fkin embarrassing if you ask me, even though your not, even palace I dread to say. Queue the death threats

Does being in hospital count or am I a tinpot supporter that you get embarrassed by? It’s the same as the early leavers you don’t know what they have to get back to just let people be.

 

[Black Rod]

It’s not cheap . But - all the matchday tickets for this game sold out. Thousands can afford that and all games sold out this year.

The secondary market for this might well be affected by ££ -as @Bozza argues and other factors. But season ticket renewals weren’t that different this year.

but I’m more fascinated why thousands of people who can afford to pay £600/700/800 for a ticket, have gladly renewed, yet decide to not use it multiple times a season. There will be some personal reasons ofc . But The travel, scheduling, price of a pie, football issues that are often cited don’t change that much season after season.


So if anything we’ve a lot of st holders , perhaps increasing in number , who presumably can afford to not turn up multiple times a season and don’t really mind. Preferring the flexibility. And will keep renewing. (The Data we have shows that they have )

I've renewed because I like my seat, the people I've sat with since the Amex opened and don't want to lose it.

But getting home after midnight for an evening game is now a massive inconvenience not really worth it to watch Aston Villa or Bournemouth. I can't make Sunday games for childcare reasons.

Does that make me a flaky fan? Yes. But I don't really care. There are things in life other than the Albion. Some of which I enjoy more.

Hopefully the number of empty seats and tickets being unsold on the exchange act as a reminder to the club not to take supporters for granted in terms of pricing and the way they communicate with fans.

 

[Justice]

It's nice out, it's a winnable game, the season ends fairly soon. We might actually win as well.

 

[Jackthelad]

I just had a look at Westham forum, they're more depressed and negative about this game than even we are. The Potter effect.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Or people just have other things going on in their lives. Laughable how much people not going to football seems to rile some folk up.

There are a handful of proper big clubs in this country that will sell out/be packed to the rafters whatever happens (Man City certainly not one of them), the rest of us have the same situation of empty seats increasingly appearing when things aren't going great especially. Watching on MOTD you always see a similar number of empty seats in most grounds - west ham the other day looked half empty, man city had loads of empty seats for their game on Tuesday night

Cost of football isn't helping at all either

27-29,000 is hardly a poor actual attendance anyway

We are doing better now than at any time in our history:

Not too dissimilar from Stains:

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

W

Does being in hospital count or am I a tinpot supporter that you get embarrassed by? It’s the same as the early leavers you don’t know what they have to get back to just let people be.

Get well soon mate.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Does being in hospital count or am I a tinpot supporter that you get embarrassed by?

I’m embarrassed by you, it’s not your lack of attendance at games though

 

[Justice]

I’m embarrassed by you, it’s not your lack of attendance at games though

Talk about kick a man whilst he’s down