Just phoned the ticket office. Come on lads, this is embarassing there's no excuses for this its just poor. 900 empty seats on Saturday will look great on TV!
We've won 1 in 16, that's the excuse. I'm going but I can fully appreciate why some wouldn't want to, three years of leaving games feeling deflated has got me questioning why I bother.
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 09, 2016, 01:12:34 PM
Just phoned the ticket office. Come on lads, this is embarassing there's no excuses for this its just poor. 900 empty seats on Saturday will look great on TV!
well you pay my fair back from Leicestershire on Saturday and the loss of earnings then i will come.
Quote from: alfie on February 09, 2016, 01:19:20 PM
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 09, 2016, 01:12:34 PM
Just phoned the ticket office. Come on lads, this is embarassing there's no excuses for this its just poor. 900 empty seats on Saturday will look great on TV!
well you pay my fair back from Leicestershire on Saturday and the loss of earnings then i will come.
Im coming down from Manchester on the Branson train line you can do better than that Alfie!
I'm already going because it coincides with another event that I am attending in the area but I have to say, if I wasn't going, messages like yours would do nothing to entice me to go. Football and Fulham are priorities in my life but I have others too.
Quote from: Chutney on February 09, 2016, 01:18:13 PM
We've won 1 in 16, that's the excuse. I'm going but I can fully appreciate why some wouldn't want to, three years of leaving games feeling deflated has got me questioning why I bother.
To a certain type of supporter there are games that you turn out for irrespective of your team's league placing or current form. This season, this is one such game.
While not passing judgment upon anybody who has made the decision not to attend, it is a shame that we appear to have fewer than 3000 of this type of supporter.
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 09, 2016, 01:26:24 PM
Quote from: alfie on February 09, 2016, 01:19:20 PM
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 09, 2016, 01:12:34 PM
Just phoned the ticket office. Come on lads, this is embarassing there's no excuses for this its just poor. 900 empty seats on Saturday will look great on TV!
well you pay my fair back from Leicestershire on Saturday and the loss of earnings then i will come.
Im coming down from Manchester on the Branson train line you can do better than that Alfie!
perhaps you would like to read my post again, i am actually working, my fares are paid for, if i should come back early i pay my own fares and will not get paid.
Is that any better?
Quote from: alfie on February 09, 2016, 01:31:49 PM
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 09, 2016, 01:26:24 PM
Quote from: alfie on February 09, 2016, 01:19:20 PM
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 09, 2016, 01:12:34 PM
Just phoned the ticket office. Come on lads, this is embarassing there's no excuses for this its just poor. 900 empty seats on Saturday will look great on TV!
well you pay my fair back from Leicestershire on Saturday and the loss of earnings then i will come.
Im coming down from Manchester on the Branson train line you can do better than that Alfie!
perhaps you would like to read my post again, i am actually working, my fares are paid for, if i should come back early i pay my own fares and will not get paid.
Is that any better?
We're all going to be out of pocket because of the game, I dont really see that as an excuse to be honest. Although I accept Alfie's circumstances may be more exceptional than others.
Simple excuse for me, I can't afford it. In an ideal world I would forever go to every single fulham game but I have finally hit a crossroads in my life. Save up and invest more money in doing up my house for my wife and kids, spend more time watching them grow up because 3 of them aren't old enough for football just yet or spend money on games that are already on TV.
I don't understand what's embarrassing about it. They are nothing special, if anything it suggests to me that the game isn't as big a deal as some make it out to be. I've certainly not grown up caring about Qpr. It was always Chelsea. A bit like Brentford turning up with facepaint and selling out in minutes as if it's a cup final. How many serious rivals do we have? I always thought our rivals were the other team in Fulham.
Anyway, I'm gutted to miss it like any Fulham game but I certainly wasn't highlighting this one on the calender as a must not miss. And it has nothing to do with whether we win, fulham isn't about winning for me but it certainly isn't cheap and my conscious rests easier at night knowing I let you down rather than financially burdened my family.
When the kids are old enough I will be buying 5 season tickets and doing a lot more away games again. But for me the next few years my attention is for them and although I have a season ticket Fulham comes second, I don't think that makes me any less of a supporter than you or anyone else. Does it?
Surely we all go through this period in our lives? Enjoy the game and sing that bit louder for me. COYW!
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on February 09, 2016, 01:49:37 PM
I don't understand what's embarrassing about it.
No individual person need be embarrassed that he or she has chosen not to attend.
As a body of supporters, however, I do think that it is embarrassing that only 2500-or-so will be at a game that is taking place just a few miles away from C.C.
We would have expected to take a couple-of-thousand to Loftus Road back in the days when our home crowds were around the 5000-mark. We've three-times as many supporters at our home matches nowadays.
Perhaps the club should email the 12,000 who travelled to Hamburg? 094.gif
Quote from: Arthur on February 09, 2016, 02:11:20 PM
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on February 09, 2016, 01:49:37 PM
I don't understand what's embarrassing about it.
No individual person need be embarrassed that he or she has chosen not to attend.
As a body of supporters, however, I do think that it is embarrassing that only 2500-or-so will be at a game that is taking place just a few miles away from C.C.
We would have expected to take a couple-of-thousand to Loftus Road back in the days when our home crowds were around the 5000-mark. We've three-times as many supporters at our home matches nowadays.
Mate I couldn't have put it better myself. There may be dozens of reasons why people cant or dont want to go, a lot of fans get defensive when questions are asked about not selling out etc when its not aimed at individuals.
As you quite rightly pointed out the fact of the matter is we would take 800-1000 to places like Orient and Reading when we getting crowds of 4000, to only sell 2000 odd now for a game two miles and half miles up the road does not reflect well on the loyalty of our support in general, in fact I'd go as far to say its embarrassing.
I'm working and don't fancy loosing a day's pay to see us spanked.
That's my excuse.
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I won't be going due to the fact that there are three Saturday home matches this month and the train fares from Manchester are not cheap. However, I will be travelling to Blackburn next week. Thank goodness for the old person's bus pass that gets me to Blackburn and back for nothing.
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 09, 2016, 01:12:34 PM
Just phoned the ticket office. Come on lads, this is embarassing there's no excuses for this its just poor. 900 empty seats on Saturday will look great on TV!
embarrassing? You've seen the dross fans have had to endure for the last 4-5 years? Why would anyone be expected to part with their cash?
Quote from: SP on February 09, 2016, 02:42:08 PM
Perhaps the club should email the 12,000 who travelled to Hamburg? 094.gif
A very good point.Agree with you 100%.
Although this is a local derby that should sell out, I feel that the Club haven't done enough to market this one, and put bums on seats. We're always quick to give the away team plenty of 'extra' seats, but based on our current circumstances, I don't feel we've done enough.
Quote from: Dr Know on February 09, 2016, 03:08:32 PM
Quote from: SP on February 09, 2016, 02:42:08 PM
Perhaps the club should email the 12,000 who travelled to Hamburg? 094.gif
A very good point.Agree with you 100%.
Funnily enough if the club had done a Hamburg where it was 4 per person then it wouldve sold out no probs. Not suggesting it should've been four but one per person puts people off as its not easy to sit with mates, family etc
As already said on here I can completely understand why people aren't going, I don't want to go to be perfectly honest but I shall be there.
Also the club handled the tickets pretty badly, they should have just opened the lot up from the beginning.
I work nights, but I'll be there Saturday, the way I see it you can either make games or you can make excuses , I guess I'm the former,
I can virtually guarantee that 99.9% of our "supporters" that can't make it on Saturday will be sat watching it on tv !
Does that sound familiar to any of you ?
Quote from: Riversider on February 09, 2016, 03:54:05 PM
I work nights, but I'll be there Saturday, the way I see it you can either make games or you can make excuses , I guess I'm the former,
I can virtually guarantee that 99.9% of our "supporters" that can't make it on Saturday will be sat watching it on tv !
Does that sound familiar to any of you ?
Again, for the record, if I wasn't already going, I wouldn't be watching it on TV.
Quote from: Arthur on February 09, 2016, 01:29:32 PM
Quote from: Chutney on February 09, 2016, 01:18:13 PM
We've won 1 in 16, that's the excuse. I'm going but I can fully appreciate why some wouldn't want to, three years of leaving games feeling deflated has got me questioning why I bother.
To a certain type of supporter there are games that you turn out for irrespective of your team's league placing or current form. This season, this is one such game.
While not passing judgment upon anybody who has made the decision not to attend, it is a shame that we appear to have fewer than 3000 of this type of supporter.
This is exactly the point for me.
I couldn't care less why certain individuals can't make it (most for very valid reasons obviously), as there are a lot of games I can't make for exactly the same reasons.
It's the fact that it's a shame that we have such a low bottom line volume of hardcore support.
3,000 to Loftus Road should be a doddle - regardless of how poor it has been over the last couple of years.
I totally agree with Arthur that our hardcore support numbers have dwindled to a poor level, but it is what it is nowadays
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Well it's 3 home games this month and QPha so as I'm not a London dweller that's 4 times to travel up, park etc. Not easy as I do have people I like to see at weekends. Maybe if this had happened in January when the games at the cottage were not as frequent the turn out would be better.
Having said that I'm going but will probably miss Charlton or Boro to make up for it. ( more likely Boro as England are playing at twickenham which makes the journey a real pain.
The 3,000 we take will still make more noise than their 13,000 we always do !
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Quote from: HillingdonFFC on February 09, 2016, 03:18:13 PM
Quote from: Dr Know on February 09, 2016, 03:08:32 PM
Quote from: SP on February 09, 2016, 02:42:08 PM
Perhaps the club should email the 12,000 who travelled to Hamburg? 094.gif
A very good point.Agree with you 100%.
Funnily enough if the club had done a Hamburg where it was 4 per person then it wouldve sold out no probs. Not suggesting it should've been four but one per person puts people off as its not easy to sit with mates, family etc
This is a good point. I'm going but the whole process of getting seats together was a lot more troublesome than it should have been.
No supporter should be embarassed about not going. Many have good and valid reasons (family, health, age, work, distance, finance, etc) for not going along and should not feel the need to justify why they cannot attend an early KO at a cramped Loftus Road.
The early KO, Sky TV, the distinctly unpleasant ground itself (I know my shins will be sore from the ridiculous seating) and poor marketing by FFC (why the ridiculous loyalty points system for this match, I could understand it if we were playing at a small capacity ground or a big premiership club in a cup competition) are additional reasons.
That said I do enjoy the away days when I can make them so despite the above I will be going along and hopefully coming back hoarse and celebrating a FFC win, but respecting the right of others not to do so for wahtever reason. 049:gif
Z1 virtually sold out now, only Z6 will sell you more than two tickets, it seems as though we've sold more tickets than some claim,
Hopefully the rest sell out over the next two days it's what usually happens for some reason with us.
the72.co.uk track away attendances.
Top 5 averages (this was towards the end of the year so a few games out-of-date):
- Leeds 3,607
- Derby 2,659
- Boro 2,170
- Wednesday 2,095
- Wolves 1,866
Bottom 5 averages:
- Cardiff 627
- Charlton 642
- Us 705
- Brentford 753
- Rotherham 753
For what it's worth, given this is a QPR thread, their average away following has been 1,681.
Quote from: Riversider on February 09, 2016, 05:06:09 PM
Z1 virtually sold out now, only Z6 will sell you more than two tickets, it seems as though we've sold more tickets than some claim,
Hopefully the rest sell out over the next two days it's what usually happens for some reason with us.
Rang for an extra ticket this morning, mate decided to go to bolster numbers, I asked how many sold and was told 2300 odd. I see Sean Davis calling for fans to sell this out on the official, I reckon the club are going to get stung for unsold tickets
How many were we allocated? I was under the impression that the upper and lower tiers there had a capacity of 2,500.
Yes. I think the club should email the 12,000 who travelled to Hamburg and explain why they have made such a mess of running (ruining) our club in such a short space of time. It is not an embarrassment to fail to sell our allocation - it is a total embarrassment for our club to be where we are today, compared to where we were on the 12th May 2010.
Blimey Graham you are beginning to sound like me, thought that we are improving so fast (sorry to go back on an earlier topic) and yet we still can't fill our small allocation of tickets, says it all!
Quote from: Burt on February 09, 2016, 05:45:49 PM
the72.co.uk track away attendances.
Top 5 averages (this was towards the end of the year so a few games out-of-date):
- Leeds 3,607
- Derby 2,659
- Boro 2,170
- Wednesday 2,095
- Wolves 1,866
Bottom 5 averages:
- Cardiff 627
- Charlton 642
- Us 705
- Brentford 753
- Rotherham 753
For what it's worth, given this is a QPR thread, their average away following has been 1,681.
Interesting figures Burt. I suspect our average will rise with QPR, Brentford and Reading away games all due second half of the season. However, it's interesting that the bottom 3 are all teams where the fans have conspicuously fallen out of love with the Club's owners. I do think (and dearly hope) that Shahid has got it right with this Manager, the new Riverside etc. I would love our fans to feel more involved again and away followings to rise as a result.
Graham - Hear Hear - look at Leicester - how jealous are we ?!
We "could have been a contender" - or at least a regular top-10 team in Premier
That's why I don't feel like going - even though I probably will
Quote from: copthornemike on February 09, 2016, 04:55:41 PM
No supporter should be embarassed about not going. Many have good and valid reasons (family, health, age, work, distance, finance, etc) for not going along and should not feel the need to justify why they cannot attend an early KO at a cramped Loftus Road.
The early KO, Sky TV, the distinctly unpleasant ground itself (I know my shins will be sore from the ridiculous seating) and poor marketing by FFC (why the ridiculous loyalty points system for this match, I could understand it if we were playing at a small capacity ground or a big premiership club in a cup competition) are additional reasons.
That said I do enjoy the away days when I can make them so despite the above I will be going along and hopefully coming back hoarse and celebrating a FFC win, but respecting the right of others not to do so for wahtever reason. 049:gif
Well said Mike, enjoy the game and hopefully the players will give a good performance and earn some badly needed points!
Quote from: Baszab on February 09, 2016, 09:48:02 PM
Graham - Hear Hear - look at Leicester - how jealous are we ?!
We "could have been a contender" - or at least a regular top-10 team in Premier
That's why I don't feel like going - even though I probably will
I hope you do go and give your unbiased view of how we played and your prediction for the rest of the season, not practical for me to go unfortunately though I will be watching the game on Sky.
Quote from: Wingnut on February 09, 2016, 08:28:57 PM
How many were we allocated? I was under the impression that the upper and lower tiers there had a capacity of 2,500.
A Rangers mate reckons we've been given 3000 due to buffer between segregation. Ipswich had 3200 at the weekend
Quote from: Wingnut on February 09, 2016, 08:28:57 PM
How many were we allocated? I was under the impression that the upper and lower tiers there had a capacity of 2,500.
Ive checked the qpr ground information and it does state 2500 max !
Quote from: Baszab on February 09, 2016, 09:48:02 PM
Graham - Hear Hear - look at Leicester - how jealous are we ?!
We "could have been a contender" - or at least a regular top-10 team in Premier
That's why I don't feel like going - even though I probably will
We're all hugely disappointed with the events of the past few years, but why bear a grudge towards the Club such that you can no longer look forward to the next game? Unlike you, I am greatly anticipating the match. Not only am I anxious for a win because it's a local derby, but three points would be mightily useful given our current league position. Is there less at stake this weekend than there was the last time we played at Loftus Road? No. So why look forward to it less simply because it's no longer a PL fixture?
I'm not going due to the near on 24hr commute from Australia.
Oh well, i'll be off to watch Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers instead.
Much better atmosphere, very European with giant TIFO's/banners and flares going off left right and centre (sold out the 44,000 capacity in the previous game)....
Quality of football is about L1/L2 though (pretty much like watching Fulham at the moment)!
IF we do fail to sell out, or at least only be a few hundred short, it gives ammunition to the club to not push for larger allocations at other clubs.
We are lucky on this one that the club do not have to pay for unsold tickets, but thats not always the case.
So lets say we have a game in the future where the club are given the choice of 500 or 1000 tickets, all of which they have to pay for, then the possibility arises they will go for the lower option to make sure they dont lose.
The FST pushed the club hard for months to guarantee we got both tiers because that may not have been the case if we had not asked.
I for one never blames anyone for not going to a game. We all have to miss a game for any number of reasons. Its just a pity that out of our total fan base we cant get this one close to sold out at least.
Ticket prices plus travelling costs work out too expensive for myself and son :046: :046:
There is no single factor as to why we haven't sold out this game, I for one have followed Fulham up and down the country even in the really bad old days, money was never really an issue for me and it was proportionally cheaper in those days, today money is an issue I have children who cost money especially when you take them as well. I have been to this fixture many times and sometimes there is an element I would rather my children didn't see, same goes for Brentford, also the ground and view of the game do not represent value for money especially when you factor in travelling expenses. The club are now in their second season in the championship and as an entertainment spectacle it's been pretty poor for a long time now.
The 1 ticket system should only be for a few days for those supporters with the most points as they quite rightly should get to any game they want too as they have put in the most effort of the season. It is a real pain when your friends and family have different points as we normally buy extra tickets with one season ticket.
I think the majority of Fulham supporters no longer live locally, myself I am in West Sussex and there are many supporters living down this way, Just about everyone,every family, school friend etc I grew up with in fulham live miles from Fulham now mainly priced out from living where they grew up.
Many supporters joined us when we were in the premiership some of them may have had older family links or friends of friends etc, many of these supporters never travelled to away games and i would imagine quite a few have gone now we're in the championship.
If the club give us something to turn up for we will do just that, at Brighton last year we had the most league away supporters all season, more that qpr and brentford apart from a big cup game they played and the team that got promoted at their ground at the end of the season. One of the earlier away games plenty of expectation, I think people though this could be a good day out, nice ground good pubs in Brighton,shouldn't be any trouble, and a new ground, as it happens both team and supporters turned up that day and it was a good day out even if my wife and children were in with brighton supporter friends as we couldn't get tickets together 1 season ticket =1 person.
If you want tickets now you need to call the ticket office on 0843 208 1234 (option 2)
Received my tickets in the post yesterday. I booked online for best available and got row B uncovered - lets hope its no p.....g down. Maybe if I'd have phoned the ticket office I could have picked better seats with it not being sold out.
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Quote from: ffccaz on February 10, 2016, 12:06:53 PM
Received my tickets in the post yesterday. I booked online for best available and got row B uncovered - lets hope its no p.....g down.
I hate to break it to you...
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Quote from: ffccaz on February 10, 2016, 12:06:53 PM
Received my tickets in the post yesterday. I booked online for best available and got row B uncovered - lets hope its no p.....g down.
I hate to break it to you...
Depends on the score if we thrash them bring the rain on!!
I won't be watching it on to either because I drive a train and both the company and passengers will probably look upon it less than favourably.
I'll give it a go tho.
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away games per se
I used to go to every game that was in easy reach
then with kids and wife to consider i would pick and chose away games but always those in london
THEN
with the advent of the premier league and crowd segregation i resent being overcharged for seating that has second rate views.
I tend to go to important away games and grounds I have never been before.
QPR is a dump and I do not need to go there again. I have no plans to go to another away game this season unless we are still in real trouble in a few weeks and I will be first to support away.
I really admire that go week in week out to the away games, great comitment!
It's a local derby on a Saturday lunchtime.
We should of sold out.
anything other than a sell out is shocking. it's 5 fooking minutes down the road. I appreciate there are reasons people can't go but if we cant sell out at our neighbours then in the eyes of all other fans in the league we a re a laughing stock.
Quote from: Burgf001 on February 10, 2016, 09:28:28 PM
anything other than a sell out is shocking. it's 5 fooking minutes down the road. I appreciate there are reasons people can't go but if we cant sell out at our neighbours then in the eyes of all other fans in the league we a re a laughing stock.
even ipswich sold out there last week
see no reason why we can't take 3100 to our very local rivals when we sold out brighton away last season
for most of the other games you can make excuses why we don't sell out (distance, kick off time, poo team etc) however given ghis is to some as close or closer than home games and is down the road it's inexcusable
Quote from: Burgf001 on February 10, 2016, 09:39:31 PM
for most of the other games you can make excuses why we don't sell out (distance, kick off time, poo team etc) however given ghis is to some as close or closer than home games and is down the road it's inexcusable
maybe now it's just the ultra loyal hardcore who are now bothering to go away games
which is fair enough
might just be that the gloryhunters and those less committed simply don't fancy it anymore
nothing wrong with that, it happens eventually to all clubs on a downward spiral
I am going on Saturday as much out of habit & nothing else better to do
There I've said it. It also won't take much more for the going to FFC games to become to much chore and not enough enjoyment to make the effort & expense worthwhile. And I consider myself hardcore. Well I did
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Quote from: Burgf001 on February 10, 2016, 09:28:28 PM
anything other than a sell out is shocking. it's 5 fooking minutes down the road. I appreciate there are reasons people can't go but if we cant sell out at our neighbours then in the eyes of all other fans in the league we a re a laughing stock.
even ipswich sold out there last week
see no reason why we can't take 3100 to our very local rivals when we sold out brighton away last season
New ground syndrome had a lot to do with that though. I am going on Saturday but I understood why others are not going. Also, it's not five mins away. Some people on here live up north or in the midlands. I live in Ireland, so it's a flight and train for the likes of me.
Maybe it hasn't sold out because its only QPR and most people dont really care that much. Its their cup final, not ours.
I'm not going. In truth, can't be bothered.
Was going to go with my son. his mum, my wife is a Shepherds bush girl and family all qpr. In the old days, it would have been big.
To be frank, nowadays, none of us give a poo.
more important stuff to worry about
Quote from: Finnegans Wake on February 11, 2016, 08:48:23 PM
Maybe it hasn't sold out because its only QPR and most people dont really care that much. Its their cup final, not ours.
Why bother going ever then? If you can't be arsed against our most local rivals this season (and if it is nothing to do with work/money/family or any other valid reason), then you might as well call it a day.
It's hardly QPR's cup final. To be fair, they probably feel they owe us one after most of the recent results, and are up for it for that reason, and because it's a local derby.
Quote from: Chesh on February 11, 2016, 11:29:55 PM
Quote from: Finnegans Wake on February 11, 2016, 08:48:23 PM
Maybe it hasn't sold out because its only QPR and most people dont really care that much. Its their cup final, not ours.
Why bother going ever then? If you can't be arsed against our most local rivals this season (and if it is nothing to do with work/money/family or any other valid reason), then you might as well call it a day.
It's hardly QPR's cup final. To be fair, they probably feel they owe us one after most of the recent results, and are up for it for that reason, and because it's a local derby.
This is their cup final. Whether we've smashed them on more occasions than not they look for us and they're obsessed with the supposed class divide between the fans. Rather be associated with a posh club with a nice ground a pretty successful past than that shower down the road.
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Quote from: Chesh on February 11, 2016, 11:29:55 PM
Quote from: Finnegans Wake on February 11, 2016, 08:48:23 PM
Maybe it hasn't sold out because its only QPR and most people dont really care that much. Its their cup final, not ours.
Why bother going ever then? If you can't be arsed against our most local rivals this season (and if it is nothing to do with work/money/family or any other valid reason), then you might as well call it a day.
It's hardly QPR's cup final. To be fair, they probably feel they owe us one after most of the recent results, and are up for it for that reason, and because it's a local derby.
This is their cup final. Whether we've smashed them on more occasions than not they look for us and they're obsessed with the supposed class divide between the fans. Rather be associated with a posh club with a nice ground a pretty successful past than that shower down the road.
:plus one:
They've had to look at their local rivals being much much more successful than them for years now. They are light years away from Chelsea & see us as the next best, they hate us & are absolutely desperate to beat us tomorrow.
Much bigger game for them, without doubt their cup final.
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 09:25:58 AM
Quote from: Northern Cottager on February 12, 2016, 09:07:06 AM
Quote from: Chesh on February 11, 2016, 11:29:55 PM
Quote from: Finnegans Wake on February 11, 2016, 08:48:23 PM
Maybe it hasn't sold out because its only QPR and most people dont really care that much. Its their cup final, not ours.
Why bother going ever then? If you can't be arsed against our most local rivals this season (and if it is nothing to do with work/money/family or any other valid reason), then you might as well call it a day.
It's hardly QPR's cup final. To be fair, they probably feel they owe us one after most of the recent results, and are up for it for that reason, and because it's a local derby.
This is their cup final. Whether we've smashed them on more occasions than not they look for us and they're obsessed with the supposed class divide between the fans. Rather be associated with a posh club with a nice ground a pretty successful past than that shower down the road.
:plus one:
They've had to look at their local rivals being much much more successful than them for years now. They are light years away from Chelsea & see us as the next best, they hate us & are absolutely desperate to beat us tomorrow.
Much bigger game for them, without doubt their cup final.
There's no one more obsessed with the 'bitters' on here than you and your twin/alter ego (the other 76), yet you've said yourself you only know one of them.
Believe me, they don't see it as their 'cup final', they just want to beat us badly, as they should for such a local derby against a team that has battered them more than once in recent years.
I don't particularly like QPR, as my Rangers mates well know, and I too want to beat them badly.
The main topic on this post is our inability to sell out for such a local fixture, and I'd maintain that it puts our support in a relatively bad light in this regard.
It is what it is, but I just get a bit wound up when people come on and think it's such a badge of honour that they're not going because it's either a crap ground, or it's 'their cup final not ours'.
Are we Fulham supporters or not?
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 09:47:08 AM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 09:25:58 AM
Quote from: Northern Cottager on February 12, 2016, 09:07:06 AM
Quote from: Chesh on February 11, 2016, 11:29:55 PM
Quote from: Finnegans Wake on February 11, 2016, 08:48:23 PM
Maybe it hasn't sold out because its only QPR and most people dont really care that much. Its their cup final, not ours.
Why bother going ever then? If you can't be arsed against our most local rivals this season (and if it is nothing to do with work/money/family or any other valid reason), then you might as well call it a day.
It's hardly QPR's cup final. To be fair, they probably feel they owe us one after most of the recent results, and are up for it for that reason, and because it's a local derby.
This is their cup final. Whether we've smashed them on more occasions than not they look for us and they're obsessed with the supposed class divide between the fans. Rather be associated with a posh club with a nice ground a pretty successful past than that shower down the road.
:plus one:
They've had to look at their local rivals being much much more successful than them for years now. They are light years away from Chelsea & see us as the next best, they hate us & are absolutely desperate to beat us tomorrow.
Much bigger game for them, without doubt their cup final.
There's no one more obsessed with the 'bitters' on here than you and your twin/alter ego (the other 76), yet you've said yourself you only know one of them.
Believe me, they don't see it as their 'cup final', they just want to beat us badly, as they should for such a local derby against a team that has battered them more than once in recent years.
I don't particularly like QPR, as my Rangers mates well know, and I too want to beat them badly.
The main topic on this post is our inability to sell out for such a local fixture, and I'd maintain that it puts our support in a relatively bad light in this regard.
It is what it is, but I just get a bit wound up when people come on and think it's such a badge of honour that they're not going because it's either a crap ground, or it's 'their cup final not ours'.
Are we Fulham supporters or not?
Well I'll be there & in answer to your final question, I've never seen a so called Fulham fan defend a club like you have the ha ha's, so I'm not so sure how you would honestly answer your own question.
Like I've said many times before, I've no doubt we'll sell our allocation & it's completely irrelevant how quickly that happens, we'll find out officially tomorrow. Until then you & your other little posse of ha ha lovers should give your fellow fulham fans some credit rather than comparing us to your ha ha friends who keep trying to reassure themselves that they sold out their allocation quicker than a 1 Direction concert. It's embarrassing.
PM me if you want too discuss this ridiculous, unimportant & unproven battering of fulham fans support as I can't be bothered with it on the forum so you can big yourself up to your friends at your other club.
Quite happy for you to go for the last word on the forum though to pretend you've put me in my place like your mate likes to think he has.
I think I'm going to be able to go with the wife. I have never been to Loftus road and never really get a chance to go to away games.
So is the upper tier worth paying for?
I'd rather be in the thick of our support.
Id hate to be sitting in a section with 100 empty seats.
Heading for the club in about an hour as we have to buy in person late on.
Any recommendations where to sit?
Thanks in advance
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Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 09:47:08 AM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 09:25:58 AM
Quote from: Northern Cottager on February 12, 2016, 09:07:06 AM
Quote from: Chesh on February 11, 2016, 11:29:55 PM
Quote from: Finnegans Wake on February 11, 2016, 08:48:23 PM
Maybe it hasn't sold out because its only QPR and most people dont really care that much. Its their cup final, not ours.
Why bother going ever then? If you can't be arsed against our most local rivals this season (and if it is nothing to do with work/money/family or any other valid reason), then you might as well call it a day.
It's hardly QPR's cup final. To be fair, they probably feel they owe us one after most of the recent results, and are up for it for that reason, and because it's a local derby.
This is their cup final. Whether we've smashed them on more occasions than not they look for us and they're obsessed with the supposed class divide between the fans. Rather be associated with a posh club with a nice ground a pretty successful past than that shower down the road.
:plus one:
They've had to look at their local rivals being much much more successful than them for years now. They are light years away from Chelsea & see us as the next best, they hate us & are absolutely desperate to beat us tomorrow.
Much bigger game for them, without doubt their cup final.
There's no one more obsessed with the 'bitters' on here than you and your twin/alter ego (the other 76), yet you've said yourself you only know one of them.
Believe me, they don't see it as their 'cup final', they just want to beat us badly, as they should for such a local derby against a team that has battered them more than once in recent years.
I don't particularly like QPR, as my Rangers mates well know, and I too want to beat them badly.
The main topic on this post is our inability to sell out for such a local fixture, and I'd maintain that it puts our support in a relatively bad light in this regard.
It is what it is, but I just get a bit wound up when people come on and think it's such a badge of honour that they're not going because it's either a crap ground, or it's 'their cup final not ours'.
Are we Fulham supporters or not?
Well I'll be there & in answer to your final question, I've never seen a so called Fulham fan defend a club like you have the ha ha's, so I'm not so sure how you would honestly answer your own question.
Like I've said many times before, I've no doubt we'll sell our allocation & it's completely irrelevant how quickly that happens, we'll find out officially tomorrow. Until then you & your other little posse of ha ha lovers should give your fellow fulham fans some credit rather than comparing us to your ha ha friends who keep trying to reassure themselves that they sold out their allocation quicker than a 1 Direction concert. It's embarrassing.
PM me if you want too discuss this ridiculous, unimportant & unproven battering of fulham fans support as I can't be bothered with it on the forum so you can big yourself up to your friends at your other club.
Quite happy for you to go for the last word on the forum though to pretend you've put me in my place like your mate likes to think he has.
Don't worry, this will be my last word, as I am finding this debate as tedious as you do, and being at work, I have neither the time or patience to continue offline.
Just want to say, I'm not defending QPR, just find some of the exaggeration by the likes of yourself embarrassing. If it's just me and my 'mate' then so be it, but I don't think I have to blindly back up our fans, just because they happen to support the same team as me, especially (and this doesn't relate to you obviously) when they can't be bothered to go because the ground is a 'hovel' or 'it's much more important to them than us'.
For the record, I think Loftus Road is a c*** little shed, and a lot of their fans are a tad deluded, but I also believe that any such opinions are backed up with fact, rather than constant exaggeration.
This shouldn't get personal, as I don't know you, but as you can see, certain things wind me up from time to time, and I just feel the need to respond - it's not about 'putting people in their place'.
I suppose we have to agree to disagree, in that I'm just not as proud about our own general support (home or away) nowadays as yourself, and that will obviously not change in the short term - doesn't stop me being a fan (wouldn't change it for the world). Having said that, during my 40+ years following the Whites, I've got to know literally hundreds of fans to some degree or other, most of whom I hold in high regard, so I don't have an agenda to slag off anything Fulham on behalf of QPR.
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 11:28:00 AM
I think I'm going to be able to go with the wife. I have never been to Loftus road and never really get a chance to go to away games.
So is the upper tier worth paying for?
I'd rather be in the thick of our support.
Id hate to be sitting in a section with 100 empty seats.
Heading for the club in about an hour as we have to buy in person late on.
Any recommendations where to sit?
Thanks in advance
Well done Terry - more the merrier.
The lower tier will be cramped and probably all standing - see the footage of the Pog's goal to ascertain whether you feel it is suitable for your wife.
The upper tier should be relatively more sedate, but the view would depend on where you sit (can't comment on that to be honest)
I'f I'm honest, if I were bringing my wife and/or kids, (which i'm not), I'd probably research the upper tier - but take other opinions as well, as i could be wrong.
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 11:28:00 AM
I think I'm going to be able to go with the wife. I have never been to Loftus road and never really get a chance to go to away games.
So is the upper tier worth paying for?
I'd rather be in the thick of our support.
Id hate to be sitting in a section with 100 empty seats.
Heading for the club in about an hour as we have to buy in person late on.
Any recommendations where to sit?
Thanks in advance
The Upper tier would suit you better. However I would avoid Restricted View like the plague, it really ruins the experience for me.
According to Fulham website at the end of the Jokanovic preview, tickets are available until 3pm today to buy for tomorrow. No tickets will be made available on the day. Last chance!!!
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
So much for last word (talk about obsessed) 064.gif
By the way 3200-2750 is 450, not zero or sold out, so stick to the facts before making more barbed comments.
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 03:16:22 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
So much for last word (talk about obsessed) 064.gif
By the way 3200-2750 is 450, not zero or sold out, so stick to the facts before making more barbed comments.
That comment wasn't aimed directly at you, just an observation/opinion of mine, you need to get over yourself. Certainly not an attempt to get the last word in. You did that, twice. Well done!
For someone like me who has been a season ticket holder for many years & been to home games over the years with crowds of 2,500-3,000, I don't think taking ALMOST 3,000 to an away game is bad turnout, definitely doesn't deserve abuse from our own fans. Fans??? hmmmmmm fp.gif
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 04:01:04 PM
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 03:16:22 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
So much for last word (talk about obsessed) 064.gif
By the way 3200-2750 is 450, not zero or sold out, so stick to the facts before making more barbed comments.
That comment wasn't aimed directly at you, just an observation/opinion of mine, you need to get over yourself. Certainly not an attempt to get the last word in. You did that, twice. Well done!
For someone like me who has been a season ticket holder for many years & been to home games over the years with crowds of 2,500-3,000, I don't think taking ALMOST 3,000 to an away game is bad turnout, definitely doesn't deserve abuse from our own fans. Fans??? hmmmmmm fp.gif
Couldn't give a flying one if it was aimed at me or not (even though it's hard to see how not) - just putting you right about it not selling out. Therefore no need for the barbed comment.
Anyway, that's enough from me, as you seem a bit too concerned with point scoring - not interested mate.
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 04:01:04 PM
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 03:16:22 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
So much for last word (talk about obsessed) 064.gif
By the way 3200-2750 is 450, not zero or sold out, so stick to the facts before making more barbed comments.
That comment wasn't aimed directly at you, just an observation/opinion of mine, you need to get over yourself. Certainly not an attempt to get the last word in. You did that, twice. Well done!
For someone like me who has been a season ticket holder for many years & been to home games over the years with crowds of 2,500-3,000, I don't think taking ALMOST 3,000 to an away game is bad turnout, definitely doesn't deserve abuse from our own fans. Fans??? hmmmmmm fp.gif
so you're saying that if we don't defend the club at every opportunity we aren't as much of a 'fan' as those who do?
while I disagree with those that aren't happy with Kahn that doesn't make them any less of a fan than me. I'm not being funny but we all support the same club and share the same love. By suggesting that you are more of a fan than others is laughable and makes you seem a very nice person.
COYW
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To me playing QPR is just like any other game away from home. The hype surrounding the game is built up to sell seats. Reasons awy yes, Rotherham awy yes, but I had 2 seasons watching games in that shitty stadium, and vowed I would never return
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Quote from: Burgf001 on February 12, 2016, 04:19:15 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 04:01:04 PM
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 03:16:22 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
So much for last word (talk about obsessed) 064.gif
By the way 3200-2750 is 450, not zero or sold out, so stick to the facts before making more barbed comments.
That comment wasn't aimed directly at you, just an observation/opinion of mine, you need to get over yourself. Certainly not an attempt to get the last word in. You did that, twice. Well done!
For someone like me who has been a season ticket holder for many years & been to home games over the years with crowds of 2,500-3,000, I don't think taking ALMOST 3,000 to an away game is bad turnout, definitely doesn't deserve abuse from our own fans. Fans??? hmmmmmm fp.gif
so you're saying that if we don't defend the club at every opportunity we aren't as much of a 'fan' as those who do?
while I disagree with those that aren't happy with Kahn that doesn't make them any less of a fan than me. I'm not being funny but we all support the same club and share the same love. By suggesting that you are more of a fan than others is laughable and makes you seem a ****.
COYW
Is there something wrong with you??? Trying to get involved in my & Chesh's little spat & then insulting me!
My problem is other fans having a pop, in general, at Fulham's supporters because we didn't sell this game out in record time. So I'm actually defending the club & it's supporters.
Where did I suggest I am a better fan? Simply pointed out that we used to have hardly any fans & 3,000 for an away game isn't a bad turnout.
Probably best you keep out of this discussion if you can't keep up!! 1500.gif
Why are some of you so upset we haven't sold out.
Nearly 3000 is good,most important is we get
a result...
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 04:14:59 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 04:01:04 PM
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 03:16:22 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
So much for last word (talk about obsessed) 064.gif
By the way 3200-2750 is 450, not zero or sold out, so stick to the facts before making more barbed comments.
That comment wasn't aimed directly at you, just an observation/opinion of mine, you need to get over yourself. Certainly not an attempt to get the last word in. You did that, twice. Well done!
For someone like me who has been a season ticket holder for many years & been to home games over the years with crowds of 2,500-3,000, I don't think taking ALMOST 3,000 to an away game is bad turnout, definitely doesn't deserve abuse from our own fans. Fans??? hmmmmmm fp.gif
Couldn't give a flying one if it was aimed at me or not (even though it's hard to see how not) - just putting you right about it not selling out. Therefore no need for the barbed comment.
Anyway, that's enough from me, as you seem a bit too concerned with point scoring - not interested mate.
That'll be why you replied again then will it? Unreal!
Time to grow up a bit or learn to deal with an opinion different to yours fp.gif
So we haven't sold out then.
I'm just glad I got two tickets together and am going with my wife.
Sold out or not I'm honoured to going to the game with fellow fans who travel to support the team. Doubly so as I don't get the chance to go to way games.
I'm always in awe of the away fans when I hear them over the GJ broadcasts, often as not 1000's of miles away with my phone pressed against my ear.
Tomorrow I'm going and am really chuffed about that ( crappy seats or not)
Let's stop arguing about stuff that doesn't matter and cheer on the team.
I'll do my best to help make the support heard and maybe you will be the one symbolically tipping your hat to me whether you're watching on Sky , stream or good old GJ.
COYW's!
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 05:32:28 PM
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 04:14:59 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 04:01:04 PM
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 03:16:22 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
So much for last word (talk about obsessed) 064.gif
By the way 3200-2750 is 450, not zero or sold out, so stick to the facts before making more barbed comments.
That comment wasn't aimed directly at you, just an observation/opinion of mine, you need to get over yourself. Certainly not an attempt to get the last word in. You did that, twice. Well done!
For someone like me who has been a season ticket holder for many years & been to home games over the years with crowds of 2,500-3,000, I don't think taking ALMOST 3,000 to an away game is bad turnout, definitely doesn't deserve abuse from our own fans. Fans??? hmmmmmm fp.gif
Couldn't give a flying one if it was aimed at me or not (even though it's hard to see how not) - just putting you right about it not selling out. Therefore no need for the barbed comment.
Anyway, that's enough from me, as you seem a bit too concerned with point scoring - not interested mate.
That'll be why you replied again then will it? Unreal!
Time to grow up a bit or learn to deal with an opinion different to yours fp.gif
I've just PM'd you..
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
I still think its embarrassing not to sell out QPR with 450 empty seats.
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 07:05:22 PM
I'm just glad I got two tickets together and am going with my wife.
Sold out or not I'm honoured to going to the game with fellow fans who travel to support the team. Doubly so as I don't get the chance to go to way games.
I'm always in awe of the away fans when I hear them over the GJ broadcasts, often as not 1000's of miles away with my phone pressed against my ear.
Tomorrow I'm going and am really chuffed about that ( crappy seats or not)
Let's stop arguing about stuff that doesn't matter and cheer on the team.
I'll do my best to help make the support heard and maybe you will be the one symbolically tipping your hat to me whether you're watching on Sky , stream or good old GJ.
COYW's!
Spot on. Get behind the boys win, lose or draw & stay to the end of the game. Seen a couple of decent wins there but also seen 2 shockers. Nothing will be settled tomorrow, just looking to continue the gradual improvement we've been making of late.
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 12, 2016, 07:25:40 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
I still think its embarrassing not to sell out QPR with 450 empty seats.
I think you are too easily embarrassed. Early kick off,on sky, school holidays, in a relegation fight and let's be honest Loftus road and the surrounding area is a proper dump. So I'd say selling over 2.7k is a good effort
Quote from: fulhamben on February 12, 2016, 07:34:12 PM
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 12, 2016, 07:25:40 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
I still think its embarrassing not to sell out QPR with 450 empty seats.
I think you are too easily embarrassed. Early kick off,on sky, school holidays, in a relegation fight and let's be honest Loftus road and the surrounding area is a proper dump. So I'd say selling over 2.7k is a good effort
Relegation fight, all the more reason to sell out and the area surrounding Loftus Road is a dump?? dear oh dear, what you going there for, a picnic?, romantic stroll with the missus? looking to buy a house? I'm going to support my club couldn't give a toss if its a dump
Quote from: fulhamben on February 12, 2016, 07:34:12 PM
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 12, 2016, 07:25:40 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
I still think its embarrassing not to sell out QPR with 450 empty seats.
I think you are too easily embarrassed. Early kick off,on sky, school holidays, in a relegation fight and let's be honest Loftus road and the surrounding area is a proper dump. So I'd say selling over 2.7k is a good effort
I'd say you're a bit short on excuses Ben, you've only come up with 5 lol...Hillingdon's right though, the relegation fight one is a bit lame imo...surely they need us all the more?
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 08:04:41 PM
Quote from: fulhamben on February 12, 2016, 07:34:12 PM
Quote from: ffcthereligion on February 12, 2016, 07:25:40 PM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Just got back from the ticket office.
2750 sold.
I was lucky to get 2 tickets together ( the last two) and it is in Z1 ( corner of the lower tier)
The guy told me that pretty much all thats left is restricted viw. Imagine trying to sell 250 restricted view tickets???
It seems our support is better than many people think
I've been saying all week we'd sell out but for some people that didn't happen quick enough, so we've been labelled crap fans by our own 'fans'.
I still think its embarrassing not to sell out QPR with 450 empty seats.
I think you are too easily embarrassed. Early kick off,on sky, school holidays, in a relegation fight and let's be honest Loftus road and the surrounding area is a proper dump. So I'd say selling over 2.7k is a good effort
I'd say you're a bit short on excuses Ben, you've only come up with 5 lol...Hillingdon's right though, the relegation fight one is a bit lame imo...surely they need us all the more?
nope it's not crunch time yet. No point bringing our the twelfth man till it's really needed. It's all about timing
Guys
Turn your attention to something more constructive
You will enjoy life more I promise.
Really
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 08:23:37 PM
Guys
Turn your attention to something more constructive
You will enjoy life more I promise.
Really
:plus one:
Quote from: TerryR on February 12, 2016, 08:23:37 PM
Guys
Turn your attention to something more constructive
You will enjoy life more I promise.
Really
Mate, it's just passions running high before tomorrow's match that brings out some over zealous comments.
All is well in the Chesh household, and about to constructively eat a pizza lol...
Tomorrow, we will all be as one against the local rivals, and cheering the lads on desperately for 3 points.
Hope you and the missus enjoy the match, and the atmosphere in the lower school end (probably won't get much sitting done, but you won't care if there are goals to celebrate, I'm sure)
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What's bizarre is that if Rangers had supplied us with the Upper Loft only, as they do 90% of the time, we would have sold out within 3 days and everyone would be fine.
If you google 'Millwall at QPR', you'll see footage of Millwall fans going barmy after scoring a goal. Upper loft only. No one took the piss out of their turnout.
Quote from: Scrumpy on February 12, 2016, 11:19:15 PM
What's bizarre is that if Rangers had supplied us with the Upper Loft only, as they do 90% of the time, we would have sold out within 3 days and everyone would be fine.
If you google 'Millwall at QPR', you'll see footage of Millwall fans going barmy after scoring a goal. Upper loft only. No one took the piss out of their turnout.
No-one took the piss because thats all they were given.
Ipswich took the most there this season, 3188. Looks weve shifted about 2800 odd which if true is quite funny because there's a massive thread on Griffin Park Grapevine about Brentford only being given 2750
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 09:47:08 AM
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Quote from: Finnegans Wake on February 11, 2016, 08:48:23 PM
Maybe it hasn't sold out because its only QPR and most people dont really care that much. Its their cup final, not ours.
Why bother going ever then? If you can't be arsed against our most local rivals this season (and if it is nothing to do with work/money/family or any other valid reason), then you might as well call it a day.
It's hardly QPR's cup final. To be fair, they probably feel they owe us one after most of the recent results, and are up for it for that reason, and because it's a local derby.
This is their cup final. Whether we've smashed them on more occasions than not they look for us and they're obsessed with the supposed class divide between the fans. Rather be associated with a posh club with a nice ground a pretty successful past than that shower down the road.
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They've had to look at their local rivals being much much more successful than them for years now. They are light years away from Chelsea & see us as the next best, they hate us & are absolutely desperate to beat us tomorrow.
Much bigger game for them, without doubt their cup final.
There's no one more obsessed with the 'bitters' on here than you and your twin/alter ego (the other 76), yet you've said yourself you only know one of them.
Believe me, they don't see it as their 'cup final', they just want to beat us badly, as they should for such a local derby against a team that has battered them more than once in recent years.
I don't particularly like QPR, as my Rangers mates well know, and I too want to beat them badly.
The main topic on this post is our inability to sell out for such a local fixture, and I'd maintain that it puts our support in a relatively bad light in this regard.
It is what it is, but I just get a bit wound up when people come on and think it's such a badge of honour that they're not going because it's either a crap ground, or it's 'their cup final not ours'.
Are we Fulham supporters or not?
FYI I am going today.
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Quote from: Finnegans Wake on February 11, 2016, 08:48:23 PM
Maybe it hasn't sold out because its only QPR and most people dont really care that much. Its their cup final, not ours.
Why bother going ever then? If you can't be arsed against our most local rivals this season (and if it is nothing to do with work/money/family or any other valid reason), then you might as well call it a day.
It's hardly QPR's cup final. To be fair, they probably feel they owe us one after most of the recent results, and are up for it for that reason, and because it's a local derby.
This is their cup final. Whether we've smashed them on more occasions than not they look for us and they're obsessed with the supposed class divide between the fans. Rather be associated with a posh club with a nice ground a pretty successful past than that shower down the road.
:plus one:
They've had to look at their local rivals being much much more successful than them for years now. They are light years away from Chelsea & see us as the next best, they hate us & are absolutely desperate to beat us tomorrow.
Much bigger game for them, without doubt their cup final.
There's no one more obsessed with the 'bitters' on here than you and your twin/alter ego (the other 76), yet you've said yourself you only know one of them.
Believe me, they don't see it as their 'cup final', they just want to beat us badly, as they should for such a local derby against a team that has battered them more than once in recent years.
I don't particularly like QPR, as my Rangers mates well know, and I too want to beat them badly.
The main topic on this post is our inability to sell out for such a local fixture, and I'd maintain that it puts our support in a relatively bad light in this regard.
It is what it is, but I just get a bit wound up when people come on and think it's such a badge of honour that they're not going because it's either a crap ground, or it's 'their cup final not ours'.
Are we Fulham supporters or not?
FYI I am going today.
Good on you mate
My response was more to do with yet another reference to 'their cup final' and people not seemingly caring about playing our local rivals.
However, as you can see, that's been done to death now, and let's all now just turn up and sing the boys to a win (hopefully!)
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Quote from: Chesh on February 13, 2016, 09:02:24 AM
Quote from: Finnegans Wake on February 13, 2016, 08:07:58 AM
Quote from: Chesh on February 12, 2016, 09:47:08 AM
Quote from: Fulham76 on February 12, 2016, 09:25:58 AM
Quote from: Northern Cottager on February 12, 2016, 09:07:06 AM
Quote from: Chesh on February 11, 2016, 11:29:55 PM
Quote from: Finnegans Wake on February 11, 2016, 08:48:23 PM
Maybe it hasn't sold out because its only QPR and most people dont really care that much. Its their cup final, not ours.
Why bother going ever then? If you can't be arsed against our most local rivals this season (and if it is nothing to do with work/money/family or any other valid reason), then you might as well call it a day.
It's hardly QPR's cup final. To be fair, they probably feel they owe us one after most of the recent results, and are up for it for that reason, and because it's a local derby.
This is their cup final. Whether we've smashed them on more occasions than not they look for us and they're obsessed with the supposed class divide between the fans. Rather be associated with a posh club with a nice ground a pretty successful past than that shower down the road.
:plus one:
They've had to look at their local rivals being much much more successful than them for years now. They are light years away from Chelsea & see us as the next best, they hate us & are absolutely desperate to beat us tomorrow.
Much bigger game for them, without doubt their cup final.
There's no one more obsessed with the 'bitters' on here than you and your twin/alter ego (the other 76), yet you've said yourself you only know one of them.
Believe me, they don't see it as their 'cup final', they just want to beat us badly, as they should for such a local derby against a team that has battered them more than once in recent years.
I don't particularly like QPR, as my Rangers mates well know, and I too want to beat them badly.
The main topic on this post is our inability to sell out for such a local fixture, and I'd maintain that it puts our support in a relatively bad light in this regard.
It is what it is, but I just get a bit wound up when people come on and think it's such a badge of honour that they're not going because it's either a crap ground, or it's 'their cup final not ours'.
Are we Fulham supporters or not?
FYI I am going today.
Good on you mate
My response was more to do with yet another reference to 'their cup final' and people not seemingly caring about playing our local rivals.
However, as you can see, that's been done to death now, and let's all now just turn up and sing the boys to a win (hopefully!)
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are they really our local rivals? Yes they are a rival who are local, but surely in the terms of local rivals, you only have one. Which would be Chelsea. Every club in London could be classed as a local rivals otherwise.
Yes Ben, of course they are local rivals, and this season, they definitely are. As you know full well, size and history wise, we aren't even on the same planet as Chelsea, whereas QPR are a similar sized club.
Have we sold out or can tickets still be purchased??
Quote from: Chesh on February 13, 2016, 09:59:27 AM
Yes Ben, of course they are local rivals, and this season, they definitely are. As you know full well, size and history wise, we aren't even on the same planet as Chelsea, whereas QPR are a similar sized club.
I don't see what size and history have to do with being local rivals. Would of thought the local rivals gives it away. Yes this season they are our closest rivals but in terms of local I really don't see how you can have more than one. A team is either your localest rival or not. Qpr is just another London Derby in my eyes.
Quite glad we have not sold out as my seat is not under cover & its hissing down so hopefully space to move into a dry seat soon
Every cloud,,,
Lucky we took so many! Imagine how empty that place must be when northern teams bring much fewer fans!
I'm here now and we are in fine voice.
Lots to cheer about!
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Quote from: Chesh on February 13, 2016, 09:59:27 AM
Yes Ben, of course they are local rivals, and this season, they definitely are. As you know full well, size and history wise, we aren't even on the same planet as Chelsea, whereas QPR are a similar sized club.
I don't see what size and history have to do with being local rivals. Would of thought the local rivals gives it away. Yes this season they are our closest rivals but in terms of local I really don't see how you can have more than one. A team is either your localest rival or not. Qpr is just another London Derby in my eyes.
and it's local enough to hear the Rangers fans crying in their beer.
lol yes but just far enough away so that we don't have our Bentleys keyed by them when they fall over after a few too many Tennants supers
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Quote from: davew on February 09, 2016, 09:49:26 PM
Quote from: copthornemike on February 09, 2016, 04:55:41 PM
No supporter should be embarassed about not going. Many have good and valid reasons (family, health, age, work, distance, finance, etc) for not going along and should not feel the need to justify why they cannot attend an early KO at a cramped Loftus Road.
The early KO, Sky TV, the distinctly unpleasant ground itself (I know my shins will be sore from the ridiculous seating) and poor marketing by FFC (why the ridiculous loyalty points system for this match, I could understand it if we were playing at a small capacity ground or a big premiership club in a cup competition) are additional reasons.
That said I do enjoy the away days when I can make them so despite the above I will be going along and hopefully coming back hoarse and celebrating a FFC win, but respecting the right of others not to do so for wahtever reason. 049:gif
Well said Mike, enjoy the game and hopefully the players will give a good performance and earn some badly needed points!
Thanks Dave - and I am pleased to say I told you so I am hoarse and celebrating a FFC win 078.gif
Wouldn't have missed that for anything
coyw
Quote from: Travers Barney on February 13, 2016, 09:59:40 PM
Wouldn't have missed that for anything
coyw
I know it sounds a bit cliquey, but it brought a tear to me eye to see one of the original FFC messageboarders report he's still alive and kicking down at the old bull and Bush.
Nogood "Travers Barney and Arthur Lee's Love go together like an in-joke on a lovely messageboard, isit" Boyo
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Quote from: Travers Barney on February 13, 2016, 09:59:40 PM
Wouldn't have missed that for anything
Still alive and kicking Nogood....great to hear from you old chap it really is....we had some fun back in the day with that Arthur Lee Love posting....been too much upheaval at Fulham lately...'Forever Changes' you could describe it as.....coyw boyo
I know it sounds a bit cliquey, but it brought a tear to me eye to see one of the original FFC messageboarders report he's still alive and kicking down at the old bull and Bush.
Nogood "Travers Barney and Arthur Lee's Love go together like an in-joke on a lovely messageboard, isit" Boyo
How many did we take in the end? I would love to have been there but sadly I was working.
Quote from: Fulham 442 on February 14, 2016, 09:32:46 AM
How many did we take in the end? I would love to have been there but sadly I was working.
I am pretty sure it sold out; there wasn't a seat free from what I could see. Z2 in the lower was rammed, everyone stood up the whole game...it was great.
