My sources at BFC tell me they are bringing 6,500 fans and they (and their team I suppose) are taking this match very seriously indeed from all aspects !
I hope FFC are suitably fired up too
Nah...... We will play a narrow diamond and outfox the little bees with our technology transported from the big boys league.
Knock it abat abit and run out comfy?
No bover.
Sigh.......
Its shows what a complete mess the club is. What sane person would give Brentford nearly 7000 tickets, when they are flying high, and most of them hate us. Police will have to be everywhere, those who went to Brentford saw how many police there were, and there was only 1500 of us. This is the game I am least looking forward to in a while, I reckon we will lose, and there will be 7000 Brentford fans lapping it up.
I wouldn't worry to much about it, we're going to turn Brentford over anyway, so 6,500 of their fans will leave the Cottage very disappointed. Come to think of it, they don't actually have 6,500 fans, so I reckon a few Watford and Chelsea are coming along for the day out.
I fear that they are a much better team than us at the moment - they move the ball around really quickly -
I understand that they have never forgotten the taunt "we'll never play you again" ! - Sounds a bit hollow now as we could end up 2 divisions lower next year
Quote from: Baszab on March 30, 2015, 11:07:20 PM
I fear that they are a much better team than us at the moment - they move the ball around really quickly -
I understand that they have never forgotten the taunt "we'll never play you again" ! - Sounds a bit hollow now as we could end up 2 divisions lower next year
Fear not, we will terrorize them on the day, both on and off the pitch.
At the end of the day if they dont go up and we dont go down then next season could be very different, back to normal I suppose you could say.
Brighton, Wigan and Birmingham have proved that finishing 4th/5th last year means nothing to finishing 21st if you dont win the playoffs. I dont think they will even make the playoffs personally.
I'm not looking to Friday but I havent looked to any game for a while now, I'm counting the days till the summer where we can finally (I hope) Sort this mess out!
The club have no common sense sometimes, why on earth give them so many tickets? It will be hard enough as it is.
Oh that reminds me, I must get a half and half scarf outside Wembley.... I mean the Cottage. Well it is their cup final after all
Quote from: J.Perkins on March 30, 2015, 11:02:04 PM
Its shows what a complete mess the club is. What sane person would give Brentford nearly 7000 tickets, when they are flying high, and most of them hate us. Police will have to be everywhere, those who went to Brentford saw how many police there were, and there was only 1500 of us. This is the game I am least looking forward to in a while, I reckon we will lose, and there will be 7000 Brentford fans lapping it up.
It is an entertainment business - the object of the exercise is to sell tickets - so why are you surprised?
The sad thing about it is that we had so many "fair weather" fans and probably touts who are not with us now
So it is good that they can off load the tickets and it will cheer our team if they can score some goals feel despair set in at that end of the ground
Brentford were given 6200 tickets according to their official website, as of yesterday they had 150 still to sell.
I actually rang Fulham ticket office and asked to speak to the manager to ask why on earth they were given that many.
The reason is if they had given Brentford 3-4000 the minute they sold out Fulham would had to take the game off general sale on police advice ,FFC estimated a crowd of around 16k. I brought some extra tickets yesterday and 22,600 had been sold with the Hammersmith end practically sold out, FFC are now expecting a crowd in excess of 24,000.
It was purely a bums on seat decision.Actually think its the right thing after initially considering it a ridiculous decision.Will be fantastic if we win and painful if we lose, generally take all this talk of trouble with a pinch of salt. We used to get it from QPR about about how they were going to infiltrate our stands, turn our pubs over etc, never happened.
You never know there might be an atmosphere at the game. Heaven forbid.
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on March 31, 2015, 07:16:52 AM
Brentford were given 6200 tickets according to their official website, as of yesterday they had 150 still to sell.
I actually rang Fulham ticket office and asked to speak to the manager to ask why on earth they were given that many.
The reason is if they had given Brentford 3-4000 the minute they sold out Fulham would had to take the game off general sale on police advice ,FFC estimated a crowd of around 16k. I brought some extra tickets yesterday and 22,600 had been sold with the Hammersmith end practically sold out, FFC are now expecting a crowd in excess of 24,000.
It was purely a bums on seat decision.Actually think its the right thing after initially considering it a ridiculous decision.Will be fantastic if we win and painful if we lose, generally take all this talk of trouble with a pinch of salt. We used to get it from QPR about about how they were going to infiltrate our stands, turn our pubs over etc, never happened.
I'd rather 10 thousand empty seats then a "home" atmosphere for a local rival when we desperately need a result for our league position, confidence and for us long suffering fans.
Another poor decision from the club. We all saw what happened with the supposed divide between home/neutral fans and the away fans at the Millwall game. They will have the entire Putney end and will make a hell of a noise.
We are only being good neighbours, this is their biggest game in the history of Brentford fc ever, the likes of which they will never experience again. It's not as though we need the points we are 100% safe, it is an absolute impossibility for us to be relegated so why not give them a really good day out, does it matter that we the home supporters all go home depressed and humiliated while Fulham fc get an extra £140,000 for the end of season party.
Quote from: Baszab on March 30, 2015, 11:07:20 PM
I fear that they are a much better team than us at the moment - they move the ball around really quickly -
I understand that they have never forgotten the taunt "we'll never play you again" ! - Sounds a bit hollow now as we could end up 2 divisions lower next year
I'm with Baszab here. Be careful of what you chant. To be quite honest I hope they make it to the prem. Any team that accrues enough points deserves to.
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Football club act to maximize ticket sales - Sensation.
Large number of away fans to attend local derby - Sensation
Fulham FC management to blame - As usual
Quote from: WestCountryWhite on March 31, 2015, 08:08:28 AM
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on March 31, 2015, 07:16:52 AM
Brentford were given 6200 tickets according to their official website, as of yesterday they had 150 still to sell.
I actually rang Fulham ticket office and asked to speak to the manager to ask why on earth they were given that many.
The reason is if they had given Brentford 3-4000 the minute they sold out Fulham would had to take the game off general sale on police advice ,FFC estimated a crowd of around 16k. I brought some extra tickets yesterday and 22,600 had been sold with the Hammersmith end practically sold out, FFC are now expecting a crowd in excess of 24,000.
It was purely a bums on seat decision.Actually think its the right thing after initially considering it a ridiculous decision.Will be fantastic if we win and painful if we lose, generally take all this talk of trouble with a pinch of salt. We used to get it from QPR about about how they were going to infiltrate our stands, turn our pubs over etc, never happened.
I'd rather 10 thousand empty seats then a "home" atmosphere for a local rival when we desperately need a result for our league position, confidence and for us long suffering fans.
Another poor decision from the club. We all saw what happened with the supposed divide between home/neutral fans and the away fans at the Millwall game. They will have the entire Putney end and will make a hell of a noise.
I'll turn it round... What would you think if they only gave us 500 seats for the corresponding fixture if we were in their position?
Quote from: Baszab on March 30, 2015, 11:07:20 PM
I fear that they are a much better team than us at the moment - they move the ball around really quickly -
I understand that they have never forgotten the taunt "we'll never play you again" ! - Sounds a bit hollow now as we could end up 2 divisions lower next year
There is absolutely no way they will be promoted and I'm sure eve nwe can't mess this up and be relegated. Watching them get smashed at Wembley would be nice, though.
Quote from: cmg on March 31, 2015, 09:10:48 AM
Football club act to maximize ticket sales - Sensation.
Large number of away fans to attend local derby - Sensation
Fulham FC management to blame - As usual
Well said.
The whining from some about 'large' numbers of our opponent's fans is embarrassing.
Some seem to like scaremongering. Others seem afraid that it might generate some atmosphere or that it might help our opponents. It makes us (or those posters) sound frightened for ourselves and for the result rather than ready to go in to the game with a positive attitude or at least some determination.
MJG, you have just done a long article about Fulham finances, and how bleak they could be, yet when we try and do something to make more money, you complain about it. Makes no sense to me. Craven cottage has been horrible being so empty and atmosphere wise terrible. I love that this has happened.
Quote from: fulhaman on March 31, 2015, 10:45:29 AM
MJG, you have just done a long article about Fulham finances, and how bleak they could be, yet when we try and do something to make more money, you complain about it. Makes no sense to me. Craven cottage has been horrible being so empty and atmosphere wise terrible. I love that this has happened.
Hang on read my reply again. I was responding to someone who didn't like the idea of Brentford having all those fans.
I back the club on this one, if we can't sell the seats then really we have no option.
Hang on read my reply again. I was responding to someone who didn't like the idea of Brentford having all those fans.
I back the club on this one, if we can't sell the seats then really we have no option.
Ahh ok I totally back the club on this, making as much money as possible now, will be a very good think. My friend is a Nottingham forest fan and hates FFP, and they have nearly 28k every week, for us to be able to complete we need to be averaging more than we are. I know people are going to say Bournemouth and Brentford don't have big stands, but I for one totally understand this by the club.
Quote from: MJG on March 31, 2015, 09:11:52 AM
Quote from: WestCountryWhite on March 31, 2015, 08:08:28 AM
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on March 31, 2015, 07:16:52 AM
Brentford were given 6200 tickets according to their official website, as of yesterday they had 150 still to sell.
I actually rang Fulham ticket office and asked to speak to the manager to ask why on earth they were given that many.
The reason is if they had given Brentford 3-4000 the minute they sold out Fulham would had to take the game off general sale on police advice ,FFC estimated a crowd of around 16k. I brought some extra tickets yesterday and 22,600 had been sold with the Hammersmith end practically sold out, FFC are now expecting a crowd in excess of 24,000.
It was purely a bums on seat decision.Actually think its the right thing after initially considering it a ridiculous decision.Will be fantastic if we win and painful if we lose, generally take all this talk of trouble with a pinch of salt. We used to get it from QPR about about how they were going to infiltrate our stands, turn our pubs over etc, never happened.
I'd rather 10 thousand empty seats then a "home" atmosphere for a local rival when we desperately need a result for our league position, confidence and for us long suffering fans.
Another poor decision from the club. We all saw what happened with the supposed divide between home/neutral fans and the away fans at the Millwall game. They will have the entire Putney end and will make a hell of a noise.
I'll turn it round... What would you think if they only gave us 500 seats for the corresponding fixture if we were in their position?
I'd think fair play why would you want to make it like a home game for your opposition?
As for the they will buy them let's take the money argument surely we would make more money and sell more seats in the long run if we started winning games and you start off on the wrong foot by putting your team at a disadvantage.
General Sale should never have been an option for this game. It should be home fans with booking history and away fans in their own section. Now we are going to have (as per usual) pockets of away fans springing up all over the ground - only for this game the potential consequences are going to be more than just an annoyance I'm afraid.
After initiallythinking it was bad idea, I changed my mind,
Brentford would of come in numbers in the neutral section anyway
Giving our Putney end season ticket holders the chance to move elsewhere was also right.
Now all the Brentford fans can all sit together without them trying to get tickets in the Fulham ends.
I agreeing, there's always scare mongering going on.
I'd be very surprise if theres any Brentford in the Fulham ends, there not even sold the Putney end yet.
If there is any trouble, it won't be inthe ground .
The great thing about this game is kids for a fiver( for fulham fans) where we are charging the£20 for a Brentford kid, that will really wind them up
Who ever made this a family day though needs to be shot, as without scaremongering, this fixture has the biggest potential to ko out side the ground than any other this season, there was always a chance this one would sell wellso can't see the benefit of making it the family day
Why not a family day?
It is a holiday weekend for everyone and encouraging kids to come to the cottage has to be the way to secure our clubs long-tern future
Providing entertainment for kids should encourage families to attend and discourage violent behaviour
An alternative might be set everything up for a mass prize fight between rival fans ?
Hum - I think not !
Quote from: Roberty on April 01, 2015, 10:06:51 AM
Why not a family day?
It is a holiday weekend for everyone and encouraging kids to come to the cottage has to be the way to secure our clubs long-tern future
Providing entertainment for kids should encourage families to attend and discourage violent behaviour
An alternative might be set everything up for a mass prize fight between rival fans ?
Hum - I think not !
What are you going on about.
I'm not against family days, in fact Id have more, just not against Brentford.
We'd of nearly sold this fixture without a family day and could of used it at a game where we didn't sell out.
I take it you didn't go to either of the games at Brentfordthis season?
If you had you'd of seen afterwards that it had the potential to kick off.
Do you think young kids seeing that would want them to come again?
So it would be a good idea to have them more often and not just at this game?
I didn't and family commitments mean that I will not be at the Cottage on Friday either but what has that got to do with it?
If you want to start a war let the thugs and bullies take over the club needs to provide an alternative narrative so have a family day might lighten things up
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Quote from: SouthfieldWhite on April 01, 2015, 10:25:53 AM
Quote from: Roberty on April 01, 2015, 10:06:51 AM
Why not a family day?
It is a holiday weekend for everyone and encouraging kids to come to the cottage has to be the way to secure our clubs long-tern future
Providing entertainment for kids should encourage families to attend and discourage violent behaviour
An alternative might be set everything up for a mass prize fight between rival fans ?
Hum - I think not !
What are you going on about.
I'm not against family days, in fact Id have more, just not against Brentford.
We'd of nearly sold this fixture without a family day and could of used it at a game where we didn't sell out.
I take it you didn't go to either of the games at Brentfordthis season?
If you had you'd of seen afterwards that it had the potential to kick off.
Do you think young kids seeing that would want them to come again?
Agreed.
Certainly no need for Brentford to be a 'family' day. There's a higher chance of crowd trouble at this one, which won't encourage youngsters, or their parents for that matter to repeat the experience.
Family day games are a good idea for us but not needed for a game that was always going to be a decent turnout.
Quote from: Roberty on April 01, 2015, 08:12:54 PM
So it would be a good idea to have them more often and not just at this game?
I didn't and family commitments mean that I will not be at the Cottage on Friday either but what has that got to do with it?
If you want to start a war let the thugs and bullies take over the club needs to provide an alternative narrative so have a family day might lighten things up
Sorry you've lost me,
You not being there? Where did that come from?
Yes I'd have more family days to help get more fans to support the club, just wouldn't of had it against Brentford because of the potential for it to kick off.
What's so hard to understand about that?
So, as we have enabled so many of them to attend at the Putney end can I assume the club will enforce a strict no away fans among the home supporters rule ?
Because I can almost guarantee they will be around me in the Riverside based on what happens at most home matches.
