Jump to content

Football Focus

jenniejenjen10

By jenniejenjen10
in The Lounge

 Share

Recommended Posts

maxxi

maxxi

Posted
Posted

At least at WH you can pay less if it's not a 'top team' (eg ?20+ for Stoke but ?49+ for Chelski) but as you're always seeing a 'top team' at OT maybe that doesn't apply -


re getting the tickets surely the best way is to become a member and buy direct?


ETA: just checked that out of curiosity and it's ?32 just to join but they don't seem to sell matchday tickets unless you ARE a member (or maybe there are none left by the time non-members are eligible) so if you're only going once then a 'deal' with a ticket agent (as long as it's less than ?32* over the seat price) looks like your best bet.


*Unless members are allowed to buy two - then it's only ?16/tkt over the odds of course.

Laddy Muck

Laddy Muck

Posted
Posted
Thanks Maxxi. I did join as a member last season, but there was little available and when I did find something I realised that I could only buy the one ticket (booooo) - something I hadn't realised till the last second, so I haven't renewed my membership this year. However, thanks for your input; am especially grateful for the maths and will look into your tips.
Mick Mac

Mick Mac

Posted
Posted

maxxi Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Around that time I think it was ?5.50/game for the

> South Bank - with long queues for the metal

> detectors outside:)



I used to pay ?5 on the North Bank in 1990 and they upped it to ?6 for a few big ganes.

red devil

red devil

Posted
Posted

LM, if you wanted just one ticket and you weren't bothered where you sat, I'd suggest buying from a tout outside the ground on match day. Getting two tickets side by side is a bit hit and miss though.

You could try one of the ticket exchange websites, there used to be an official MUFC backed one, but it was scrapped.

Lots on the web... http://redmancunian.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=614&p=965#p965

You could also try contacting one of the London/South East based supporters clubs to see if they have spare tickets.

Might also be worth checking the Manchester Evening News website, may pay to place an advert...

Annasfield

Annasfield

Posted
Posted

Don't pay a tout. Thats everything that is wrong with the modern game "not minding" paying over the odds and comparing it to theatre/Opera.


It's not difficult to find tickets, all you had to do was look on the website. The West Ham game is on general sale so you don't need to be a member by the looks of it.


https://www.eticketing.co.uk/muticketsandmembership/default.aspx?__utma=1.1545873365.1352139371.1352139371.1352139371.1&__utmb=1.4.9.1352139375394&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1352139371.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=165870398

red devil

red devil

Posted
Posted

Hot of the press!..


?? - 2 Correct Results + 3 Correct Scores = 11 pts (Suspected Far East betting scam)

JL - 2 Correct Results + 3 Correct Scores = 11 pts (For the 4th week in a row JL hits double figures...take a bow son!)


AM - 1 Correct Result + 3 Correct Scores = 10 pts


DR - 1 Correct Result + 2 Correct Scores = 7 pts

MM - 1 Correct Result + 2 Correct Scores = 7 pts

PD - 1 Correct Result + 2 Correct Scores = 7 pts


RD - 3 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 6 pts


I wish I'd done a Maxxi...


EP - 1 Correct Result + 1 Correct Score = 4 pts

OT - 1 Correct Result + 1 Correct Score = 4 pts

RC - 4 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 4 pts


SC - 3 Correct Results + 0 Correct Score = 3 pts


Mx - 2 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 2 pts


LG - 1 Correct Result + 0 Correct Scores = 1 pt

maxxi

maxxi

Posted
Posted

Mick Mac Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Seems a Maxxi is only worth 2 points this week. If

> you didn't bother and got 5 you are well in.



So what you're saying is 'maxxi' is only worth 2... but "a maxxi" is worth 5...


A man could get a complex.*



*just not a correct score.

Laddy Muck

Laddy Muck

Posted
Posted

red devil Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> LM, if you wanted just one ticket and you weren't

> bothered where you sat, I'd suggest buying from a

> tout outside the ground on match day. Getting two

> tickets side by side is a bit hit and miss though...

> You could try one of the ticket exchange websites

> Lots on the web...> http://redmancunian.com/forum/viewtopic...

> You could also try contacting one of the

> London/South East based supporters clubs to see if

> they have spare tickets...Might also be worth checking

> the Manchester Evening News website, may pay to place an

> advert...


I am actually looking for 2 tickets...have been waiting 40 years+ for this so would like decent seats too...(birthday treat from hubby for next year :) ). Thanks for your input though, red devil...you've provided some ideas I hadn't thought about. As for touts...no offence...but I just don't trust them...shifty...the lotta them lol...


Annasfield Wrote:

---------------------------------------------------------

> Don't pay a tout...It's not difficult to find tickets,

> all you had to do was look on the website. The West Ham game

> is on general sale...


I did look at that site, Annasfield, but I need a weekend match (WH is on a Weds.). Still, I appreciate your input (especially as you don't post as much as you used to).


Thanks to anyone else I have missed and to those who emailed me privately. It doesn't seem such a minefield now, and I feel sure I shall have something in the next few days. Can't wait!

Laddy Muck

Laddy Muck

Posted
Posted

red devil Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> ...LM, before you rush and buy tickets for the West

> Ham game, remember it's a mid-week fixture,

> probably why they are available to non-members...


Spot on RD...can't do midweek...thanks.



EDITED TO ADD: 12,600 :))

Otta

Otta

Posted
Posted

Couple of tweets on bbc website that made me chuckle.


"Scotland should try and appoint Arsene Wenger! That seems to be only way forward for the Gunners!"



Andrew Edwards on Twitter: "Scotland sighs a breath of relief as McLeish distances himself from national team job, as managerless clubs await with fear."




Did anyone watch 8 out of 10 cats last night? They mentioned the Chelsea / Clattengurg situation and I think it's fair to say that they were not really buying Chelsea's story!

Jah Lush

Jah Lush

Posted
Posted

Otta Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------


> Did anyone watch 8 out of 10 cats last night? They

> mentioned the Chelsea / Clattengurg situation and

> I think it's fair to say that they were not really

> buying Chelsea's story!



I didn't but I don't buy it either. Like Victor Meldrew and Sir Alex Ferguson I don't believe it!

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

Posted
Posted

I have to backtrack here. I now don't buy it either.


Now that I know that Mikel did not hear the alleged racist comment himself, I dont think they should have pursued it.


I was inclined to believe it originally as Mikel was obviously in deep dialogue directly with the referee and if something was said then he would have been able to hear it clearly. And an accusation on that basis I would ahve believed.


When I hear it was based on two people who the referee was not speaking to at the time, it became clear that there was scope for something being mis heard, and hence it all looks fabricated.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Advertise Here

  • Latest Discussions

    • Sue
      Chango - New local gem alert!

      By Sue · Posted

      But all those examples sell a wide variety of things,  and mostly they are well spread out along Lordship Lane. These two shops both sell one very specific thing, albeit in different flavours, and are just across the road from each other. I don't think you can compare the distribution of shops in Roman times to the distribution of shops in Lordship Lane in the twenty first century. Well, you can, but it doesn't feel very appropriate. Haa anybody asked the first shop how they feel? Are they happy about the "healthy competition" ?
    • ianr
      Poundland East Dulwich soon to be replaced by Tesco Express

      By ianr · Posted

      ED is included in the 17 August closure set (or just possibly 15 August, depending on which part of the page you trust more) listed at https://metro.co.uk/2025/07/25/full-list-25-poundland-stores-confirmed-close-august-23753048/. Here incidentally are some snippets from their annual reports, at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02495645/filing-history. 2022: " during the period we opened 41 stores and closed 43 loss-making/under-performing stores.  At the period-end we were trading from 821 stores in the UK, IoM and ROI. ... "We renogotiated 82 leases in the year, saving on average 45% versus the prior lease agreement..." 2023: "We also continued to improve our market footprint through sourcing better store locations, opening 53 and closing 51 stores during the year." 2024:  "The ex-Wilco stores acquired in the prior year have formed a core part of this strategy to expand our store network.  We favour quality over quantity and during the period we opened 84 stores and closed 71 loss-making/under-performing ones."
    • HeadNun
      Chango - New local gem alert!

      By HeadNun · Posted

      Ha! After I posted this, I thought of lots more examples. Screwfix and the hardware store? Mrs Robinson and Jumping Bean? Chemists, plant shops, hairdressers...  the list goes on... it's good to have healthy competition  Ooooh! Two cheese shops
    • alice
      Chango - New local gem alert!

      By alice · Posted

      You've got a point.  Thinking Leyland and Screwfix too but this felt different.

East Dulwich Forum

Established in 2006, we are an online community discussion forum for people who live, work in and visit SE22.

Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...