Pre Season Matches.

[Leylo]

Getting sick of pre-season away matches going to season ticket holders who have hoarded the away allocation for years. It’s pre-season, the tickets should be general sale to give other fans the experience of an away day.

They don't all hoard it's taken my lad 6 years to get credits up to go just massive demand

 

[barneygumble]

Getting sick of pre-season away matches going to season ticket holders who have hoarded the away allocation for years. It’s pre-season, the tickets should be general sale to give other fans the experience of an away day.

It does drop off though.

Blackburn anyone who wants one will get one, i wouldn't be shocked to see Accrington go to General sale.

I also disagree re. Hoarding. They're not "hoarding", they're spending thousands every year watching us up and down the country and we've not exactly had a fun time of it the last few years.

Its the same argument every year. No one seems to miss out in Pre-Season.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Do pre seasons count as an away credit since they're required to buy them?

 

[barneygumble]

Do pre seasons count as an away credit since they're required to buy them?

You dont get credits for any pre-season game.

Home or Away.

 

[Leylo]

Do pre seasons count as an away credit since they're required to buy them?

Nope

 

[Leylo]

Do pre seasons count as an away credit since they're required to buy them?

You only get credits for any league games away or cup games home or away

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

You only get credits for any league games away or cup games home or away

You dont get credits for any pre-season game.

Home or Away.

Seems kind of ridiculous to have gatekept preseason games behind the credit system in that case.

 

[jaybx1878]

Getting sick of pre-season away matches going to season ticket holders who have hoarded the away allocation for years. It’s pre-season, the tickets should be general sale to give other fans the experience of an away day.

Anyone who wants Blackburn and probably Accrington will get one. You can't just throw the fans who travel up and down the country under the bus in the initial sale though, that wouldn't be right

 

[barneygumble]

Seems kind of ridiculous to have gatekept preseason games behind the credit system in that case.

Well it's in place, to ensure those who commit time and money going up and down the country are ensured of a ticket.

There would be uproar if those who haven't missed a game for years and years missed our, because ir went straight to general sale.

Its just a courtesy thing. The fact itll hit general sale 3 days later, makes me think everton have done it right.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Well it's in place, to ensure those who commit time and money going up and down the country are ensured of a ticket.

There would be uproar if those who haven't missed a game for years and years missed our, because ir went straight to general sale.

Its just a courtesy thing. The fact itll hit general sale 3 days later, makes me think everton have done it right.

That's all well and good for the few hundred that haven't missed a game for years and years. But there's a hell of a lot more on the away credits that have gamed the system for years and years.

If anything they should be giving a credit for if you can bother to go a midweek away against accy with half a squad.

 

[Ferguson1878]

can understand the likes of Accrington Stanley , Salford etc going to credits as there only small allocations likes of Blackburn though don’t think there’s much point as you get a good few thousand for that

 

[James Patrick]

Do pre seasons count as an away credit since they're required to buy them?

You don't get a credit for friendlies and you're not required to buy them.

 

[andy4efc]

You don't get a credit for friendlies and you're not required to buy them.

He isn't, but what he said was you're required to have credits to buy them.

Personally, dont see an issue, credits should always have priority. Blackburn whoever wants a ticket will get one. Accy maybe not so much but i dont really go any league aways and never have a problem getting friendly tickets.

 

[barneygumble]

That's all well and good for the few hundred that haven't missed a game for years and years. But there's a hell of a lot more on the away credits that have gamed the system for years and years.

If anything they should be giving a credit for if you can bother to go a midweek away against accy with half a squad.

That's for Everton to implement something, check-ins near the ground etc, but there's still a significant number who dont do this, so itd still be punishing those who legitimately go up and down the country, devoting many thankless hours doing so.

Im aware there are thousands who would love to go to a game, but whilst it's harder, it's still possible to climb the ladder in a couple of seasons.

 

[jphill59]