Please be aware that there will be touts on these message boards giving all kind of sob sob stories in order to obtain tickets. Please look out for all the usual clues like not many posts. Try asking them a question iabout something a Fulham supporter would know if you need to deal with them. Best way is don't even mail them. They will happily give you what you paid for it and then sell a £20 ticket for £100 on the day.
Should we get promotion the touts will be back in force next season
There are still hundreds, if not thousands of tickets left on your club website with no restrictions on how many you can buy? P3 and P4 are pretty much empty, you can still buy 16 seats together.
Sorry I should keep my nose out, there are loads of tickets but you have to assign them.
Quote from: londonowl on May 09, 2017, 10:46:01 PM
There are still hundreds, if not thousands of tickets left on your club website with no restrictions on how many you can buy? P3 and P4 are pretty much empty, you can still buy 16 seats together.
Please let's not start an argument, but I do admire your bravado advising Fulham fans about the availability of tickets, perhaps they think they will save their money for the final against your team (probably)!
Quote from: londonowl on May 09, 2017, 10:51:18 PM
Sorry I should keep my nose out, there are loads of tickets but you have to assign them.
A polite suggestion don't bring Nose into it, he is our Nose!! Got knows where he is tonight, but I am sure he will have something to say (lol)!
Quote from: londonowl on May 09, 2017, 10:46:01 PM
There are still hundreds, if not thousands of tickets left on your club website with no restrictions on how many you can buy? P3 and P4 are pretty much empty, you can still buy 16 seats together.
People not too keen to sit next to away fans just yet, although 3 sides of the ground now all sold out. Anyway, dont you need a Fulham booking account to even see that info? For the supporter of another club, you really need to get out more.
Quote from: londonowl on May 09, 2017, 10:51:18 PM
Sorry I should keep my nose out, there are loads of tickets but you have to assign them.
Maybe Owl would like to come out of the proverbial closet and express his love of all things Fulham?
Welcome
As I've already said, I have an account, attend quite a lot of your games and will be coming on Saturday. You are my closest club and the kids are football mad so just enjoy going to any games.
The reason I know what your ticket availability is because, as promised, I won't buy a tickets for this game until Thursday once all your fans have had ample opportunity to get a ticket.
I have already said that I like Fulham as a club, however I have no feelings either way when a goal goes in at CC unless it directly affects Wednesday.
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 07:33:08 AM
As I've already said, I have an account, attend quite a lot of your games and will be coming on Saturday. You are my closest club and the kids are football mad so just enjoy going to any games.
The reason I know what your ticket availability is because, as promised, I won't buy a tickets for this game until Thursday once all your fans have had ample opportunity to get a ticket.
I have already said that I like Fulham as a club, however I have no feelings either way when a goal goes in at CC unless it directly affects Wednesday.
Fair enough. But I'm sure you would rather play Reading in the final...
Enjoy the game London Owl.
I suppose this is your way of hopefully getting to the final
If Fulham and Wednesday reach the final , might bump into you sitting amongst the Fulham at Wembley.
On another point why do Wednesday fans hate everyone.Abusive comments all over the place. Oh and Barry Bannan is not better than Tom Cairney .
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 07:33:08 AM
As I've already said, I have an account, attend quite a lot of your games and will be coming on Saturday. You are my closest club and the kids are football mad so just enjoy going to any games.
The reason I know what your ticket availability is because, as promised, I won't buy a tickets for this game until Thursday once all your fans have had ample opportunity to get a ticket.
I have already said that I like Fulham as a club, however I have no feelings either way when a goal goes in at CC unless it directly affects Wednesday.
In that case, I'll look out for the bloke in a Wednesday shirt, with his arms folded for 90mins. Enjoy the game.
Quote from: ffcne on May 10, 2017, 07:52:04 AM
Enjoy the game London Owl.
I suppose this is your way of hopefully getting to the final
If Fulham and Wednesday reach the final , might bump into you sitting amongst the Fulham at Wembley.
On another point why do Wednesday fans hate everyone.Abusive comments all over the place. Oh and Barry Bannan is not better than Tom Cairney .
Lol, i will most certainly be with the Owls if we can find a way past Huddersfield.
I think Wednesday fans is general are fairly reasonable but they have a pretty busy forum which inevitably has plenty of c**ks on it. What we have though is a fair few of them who perpetuate the idea that we are all over-confident, arrogant and think we have a God given right to be in the Prem.
Unfortunately, this creates a vicious circle where other fans post on their forums think/say that we are this and that because we said this or that which brings all the 12 year olds to 'defend our honour' by acting like morons.
With regards to Fulham in particular, It seems that you are viewing us as over confident and we see you the same. Any right minded fan of either club can tell you there is virtually nothing between the teams and both are far from guaranteed to even get to the play off final let alone win it.
Quote from: stevehawkinslidingtackle on May 10, 2017, 08:36:20 AM
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 07:33:08 AM
As I've already said, I have an account, attend quite a lot of your games and will be coming on Saturday. You are my closest club and the kids are football mad so just enjoy going to any games.
The reason I know what your ticket availability is because, as promised, I won't buy a tickets for this game until Thursday once all your fans have had ample opportunity to get a ticket.
I have already said that I like Fulham as a club, however I have no feelings either way when a goal goes in at CC unless it directly affects Wednesday.
In that case, I'll look out for the bloke in a Wednesday shirt, with his arms folded for 90mins. Enjoy the game.
I should be pretty easy to spot, I will have my whippet with me and will probably be eating a pork pie.
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 09:02:15 AM
Quote from: stevehawkinslidingtackle on May 10, 2017, 08:36:20 AM
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 07:33:08 AM
As I've already said, I have an account, attend quite a lot of your games and will be coming on Saturday. You are my closest club and the kids are football mad so just enjoy going to any games.
The reason I know what your ticket availability is because, as promised, I won't buy a tickets for this game until Thursday once all your fans have had ample opportunity to get a ticket.
I have already said that I like Fulham as a club, however I have no feelings either way when a goal goes in at CC unless it directly affects Wednesday.
In that case, I'll look out for the bloke in a Wednesday shirt, with his arms folded for 90mins. Enjoy the game.
I should be pretty easy to spot, I will have my whippet with me and will probably be eating a pork pie.
What on earth is a pork pie? Is it similar to a quail roulade?
I appreciate you have a busier forum.I dont think we are over confident.Not seeing a lot of that. I think a tinge a of jealousy maybe from your lot, about the way we play our football at present.You have your style which is not a problem to Fulham fans but i know which one i prefer watching. As for the media love in , i think they have seen the way we play and that is where it is coming from. How many times have you been on Sky this season?.
Your lot seem to have Huddersfield beat already,dont see that from our fans regarding Reading.
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 09:01:19 AM
Quote from: ffcne on May 10, 2017, 07:52:04 AM
Enjoy the game London Owl.
I suppose this is your way of hopefully getting to the final
If Fulham and Wednesday reach the final , might bump into you sitting amongst the Fulham at Wembley.
On another point why do Wednesday fans hate everyone.Abusive comments all over the place. Oh and Barry Bannan is not better than Tom Cairney .
Lol, i will most certainly be with the Owls if we can find a way past Huddersfield.
I think Wednesday fans is general are fairly reasonable but they have a pretty busy forum which inevitably has plenty of c**ks on it. What we have though is a fair few of them who perpetuate the idea that we are all over-confident, arrogant and think we have a God given right to be in the Prem.
Unfortunately, this creates a vicious circle where other fans post on their forums think/say that we are this and that because we said this or that which brings all the 12 year olds to 'defend our honour' by acting like morons.
With regards to Fulham in particular, It seems that you are viewing us as over confident and we see you the same. Any right minded fan of either club can tell you there is virtually nothing between the teams and both are far from guaranteed to even get to the play off final let alone win it.
Yes but i have not seen any posts from FFC fans on Owls talk.Love reading the comments .I love Karma.
Quote from: Chutney on May 10, 2017, 09:08:00 AM
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 09:02:15 AM
Quote from: stevehawkinslidingtackle on May 10, 2017, 08:36:20 AM
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 07:33:08 AM
As I've already said, I have an account, attend quite a lot of your games and will be coming on Saturday. You are my closest club and the kids are football mad so just enjoy going to any games.
The reason I know what your ticket availability is because, as promised, I won't buy a tickets for this game until Thursday once all your fans have had ample opportunity to get a ticket.
I have already said that I like Fulham as a club, however I have no feelings either way when a goal goes in at CC unless it directly affects Wednesday.
In that case, I'll look out for the bloke in a Wednesday shirt, with his arms folded for 90mins. Enjoy the game.
I should be pretty easy to spot, I will have my whippet with me and will probably be eating a pork pie.
What on earth is a pork pie? Is it similar to a quail roulade?
A Pork Pie is a hat that I am to understand mods use to wear in the early sixties.
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 07:33:08 AM
As I've already said, I have an account, attend quite a lot of your games and will be coming on Saturday. You are my closest club and the kids are football mad so just enjoy going to any games.
The reason I know what your ticket availability is because, as promised, I won't buy a tickets for this game until Thursday once all your fans have had ample opportunity to get a ticket.
I have already said that I like Fulham as a club, however I have no feelings either way when a goal goes in at CC unless it directly affects Wednesday.
I'm in the same boat with Reading. Although I'm a Fulham supporter my wife's mother lives near the Madejski and when we visit her on a Saturday if Fulham are away and Reading at home I'll walk over to the match and watch it as a "home" supporter. I like Reading as a club and wish them well - unless they're playing us, of course.
Oh the sweet sound of the lesser spotted Tout.
"Buying and selling, buying and selling".
Not seen any outside Putney Bridge Station since we were relegated, that is, until the last few home games and then they have come out of the woodwork, just like the Premier years, strolling through Bishops Park, muttering out of the side of their mouths, "got any spare tickets?"
Quote from: ffcne on May 10, 2017, 09:12:47 AM
I appreciate you have a busier forum.I dont think we are over confident.Not seeing a lot of that. I think a tinge a of jealousy maybe from your lot, about the way we play our football at present.You have your style which is not a problem to Fulham fans but i know which one i prefer watching. As for the media love in , i think they have seen the way we play and that is where it is coming from. How many times have you been on Sky this season?.
Your lot seem to have Huddersfield beat already,dont see that from our fans regarding Reading.
See this is where the problems come from. I have no idea why you think we would be jealous of you. After 17 years of being out of the top flight watching mostly dross, we finally have a team and club that's owls are proud of. The absolute last thing on the earth we are is jealous of Fulham yet it comes up time and time again which, no disrespect, makes you look up yourself. What makes you so great and us so s**t that we just wish we were you?
Interestingly, you seem to have a much less confident approach to the Reading game than the comments about us a week ago.
As for 'the media love in', i think it's probably just a bit of northern bitterness. Somewhat understandably, the print media in particular is quite London centric though some seem to be portraying you as the greatest team ever to play in the Championship, lest we forget if it hadn't been for Leeds' spectacular collapse, you may well have missed out this year. I'm not saying you were lucky, only that you are in amongst that second tier of teams with the other 3 play off teams and Leeds as all being incredibly closely matched.
I appreciate you are playing with your style, certainly last year, we played a much more open and flowing game and were much more entertaining but come the end of the season, that got us nowhere and we totally changed our approach to the league.
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 10:21:09 AM
Quote from: ffcne on May 10, 2017, 09:12:47 AM
I appreciate you have a busier forum.I dont think we are over confident.Not seeing a lot of that. I think a tinge a of jealousy maybe from your lot, about the way we play our football at present.You have your style which is not a problem to Fulham fans but i know which one i prefer watching. As for the media love in , i think they have seen the way we play and that is where it is coming from. How many times have you been on Sky this season?.
Your lot seem to have Huddersfield beat already,dont see that from our fans regarding Reading.
See this is where the problems come from. I have no idea why you think we would be jealous of you. After 17 years of being out of the top flight watching mostly dross, we finally have a team and club that's owls are proud of. The absolute last thing on the earth we are is jealous of Fulham yet it comes up time and time again which, no disrespect, makes you look up yourself. What makes you so great and us so s**t that we just wish we were you?
Interestingly, you seem to have a much less confident approach to the Reading game than the comments about us a week ago.
As for 'the media love in', i think it's probably just a bit of northern bitterness. Somewhat understandably, the print media in particular is quite London centric though some seem to be portraying you as the greatest team ever to play in the Championship, lest we forget if it hadn't been for Leeds' spectacular collapse, you may well have missed out this year. I'm not saying you were lucky, only that you are in amongst that second tier of teams with the other 3 play off teams and Leeds as all being incredibly closely matched.
I appreciate you are playing with your style, certainly last year, we played a much more open and flowing game and were much more entertaining but come the end of the season, that got us nowhere and we totally changed our approach to the league.
Oooo get her.
If you're not saying "we were lucky" what are you saying?
Yea, you've taking too much notice of the media hype with such throw-away lines such as "London Centric". Sounds like a new London Underground Station.
Anyway apropos about nothing really, I thought you'd like to know that one time Owls keeper Ron Springett never lived in Sheffield in all the years he played for Wednesday. He much preferred to live in London, commuting up on matchdays. Tells you something don't you think. Or then again not.
I'm eighty-nine don't you know.
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Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 10:21:09 AM
Quote from: ffcne on May 10, 2017, 09:12:47 AM
I appreciate you have a busier forum.I dont think we are over confident.Not seeing a lot of that. I think a tinge a of jealousy maybe from your lot, about the way we play our football at present.You have your style which is not a problem to Fulham fans but i know which one i prefer watching. As for the media love in , i think they have seen the way we play and that is where it is coming from. How many times have you been on Sky this season?.
Your lot seem to have Huddersfield beat already,dont see that from our fans regarding Reading.
See this is where the problems come from. I have no idea why you think we would be jealous of you. After 17 years of being out of the top flight watching mostly dross, we finally have a team and club that's owls are proud of. The absolute last thing on the earth we are is jealous of Fulham yet it comes up time and time again which, no disrespect, makes you look up yourself. What makes you so great and us so s**t that we just wish we were you?
Interestingly, you seem to have a much less confident approach to the Reading game than the comments about us a week ago.
As for 'the media love in', i think it's probably just a bit of northern bitterness. Somewhat understandably, the print media in particular is quite London centric though some seem to be portraying you as the greatest team ever to play in the Championship, lest we forget if it hadn't been for Leeds' spectacular collapse, you may well have missed out this year. I'm not saying you were lucky, only that you are in amongst that second tier of teams with the other 3 play off teams and Leeds as all being incredibly closely matched.
I appreciate you are playing with your style, certainly last year, we played a much more open and flowing game and were much more entertaining but come the end of the season, that got us nowhere and we totally changed our approach to the league.
The envy comment comes from reading the Owls Talk .Have a look at the comments regarding Fulham .Not sure what has brought it on as i said style of play , scoring loads of goals..Not sure why the vitriol.And not stirred up by any FFC fans on there .Very strange.
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 10:21:09 AM
Quote from: ffcne on May 10, 2017, 09:12:47 AM
I appreciate you have a busier forum.I dont think we are over confident.Not seeing a lot of that. I think a tinge a of jealousy maybe from your lot, about the way we play our football at present.You have your style which is not a problem to Fulham fans but i know which one i prefer watching. As for the media love in , i think they have seen the way we play and that is where it is coming from. How many times have you been on Sky this season?.
Your lot seem to have Huddersfield beat already,dont see that from our fans regarding Reading.
See this is where the problems come from. I have no idea why you think we would be jealous of you. After 17 years of being out of the top flight watching mostly dross, we finally have a team and club that's owls are proud of. The absolute last thing on the earth we are is jealous of Fulham yet it comes up time and time again which, no disrespect, makes you look up yourself. What makes you so great and us so s**t that we just wish we were you?
Interestingly, you seem to have a much less confident approach to the Reading game than the comments about us a week ago.
As for 'the media love in', i think it's probably just a bit of northern bitterness. Somewhat understandably, the print media in particular is quite London centric though some seem to be portraying you as the greatest team ever to play in the Championship, lest we forget if it hadn't been for Leeds' spectacular collapse, you may well have missed out this year. I'm not saying you were lucky, only that you are in amongst that second tier of teams with the other 3 play off teams and Leeds as all being incredibly closely matched.
I appreciate you are playing with your style, certainly last year, we played a much more open and flowing game and were much more entertaining but come the end of the season, that got us nowhere and we totally changed our approach to the league.
Its only a problem to you!
You can't come onto another teams forum, especially when there's this period of rivalry between your team and ours and expect there to be no bias!
I look at other teams forums very occasionally and I have to say FOF is generally reasonable and intelligent in comparison (unless we are arguing with each other about the owners motives etc) but like you I'm biased so that just my opinon.
It would be a strange thing if one clubs forum (which is for "their" clubs supporters) didn't criticise and piss take the opposition.
For you (and the others) to spend sooooo much time on here trying to reason with us and read into whats being said is bonkers, its our forum, our opinions and there's only so many times you can tell us where we are going wrong!
In your mind you probably think your being reasonable and even handed, maybe you are up to a point but its just boring now, sorry nothing personal but give it a rest.
Enjoy the football!
And to get back to the Touts.
"After 17 years of being out of the top flight watching mostly dross" - Sheffield Wednesday ladies and gentlemen, but remember, they have a busier message board.
On the topic of Touts, last game I saw any was the spurs game, stood directly opposite the ground in plain view of the police, who didn't seem bothered.
Sheffield Wednesday the second biggest club in a two club town, always have been always will be,
And that must hurt, really hurt, hence the bitterness being shown .
Breathe and let it go and look forward to your cup final with The Blades again next season.
Quote from: Peabody on May 10, 2017, 10:52:58 AM
And to get back to the Touts.
I agree but this guy keeps popping up in various topics singing the same old tune and I felt I had to comment!
I'm not interested in debating with him and will not hijack this topic.
As for the touts, I've twice recently seen the parks police in Bishops park just move them on with no attempt to investigate or arrest.
I guess it kinda makes sense why the police do nothing about them though, in a weird way.
The prime reason they're there is stop any (potential) violence, if they're all tied up popping touts in the back of their vans then they'll miss the real crimes and could be absolute carnage. I know neither is an issue at CC, but at the more populous stadiums / aggressive fan bases then you see why there would be a clear directive to let the smaller stuff go completely.
Saw 2 Scandinavians showing interest for Man Utd tickets last season in prem outside Putney Bridge station.
Talks of £200 per ticket then they were escorted to by so called tout to the heirarchy of touts in Bishops Park and fleeced of £400.
Out of curiosity, how does a non club member go about purchasing a ticket? I've seen that tickets aren't released until the lineup is confirmed but what is the process from there?
I'm toying with the idea of flying over there as my girlfriend will be in London around that time and the opportunity to see Fulham play at Wembley is incredibly tempting, however there is no point booking flights if tickets will be near impossible to get. Also, how much do non-tout tickets cost, if I could even get them?
Apologies for not understanding the ticket process too well, however living in Oz tends to mean I'm out of the loop with such things
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Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 10:21:09 AM
Quote from: ffcne on May 10, 2017, 09:12:47 AM
I appreciate you have a busier forum.I dont think we are over confident.Not seeing a lot of that. I think a tinge a of jealousy maybe from your lot, about the way we play our football at present.You have your style which is not a problem to Fulham fans but i know which one i prefer watching. As for the media love in , i think they have seen the way we play and that is where it is coming from. How many times have you been on Sky this season?.
Your lot seem to have Huddersfield beat already,dont see that from our fans regarding Reading.
See this is where the problems come from. I have no idea why you think we would be jealous of you. After 17 years of being out of the top flight watching mostly dross, we finally have a team and club that's owls are proud of. The absolute last thing on the earth we are is jealous of Fulham yet it comes up time and time again which, no disrespect, makes you look up yourself. What makes you so great and us so s**t that we just wish we were you?
Interestingly, you seem to have a much less confident approach to the Reading game than the comments about us a week ago.
As for 'the media love in', i think it's probably just a bit of northern bitterness. Somewhat understandably, the print media in particular is quite London centric though some seem to be portraying you as the greatest team ever to play in the Championship, lest we forget if it hadn't been for Leeds' spectacular collapse, you may well have missed out this year. I'm not saying you were lucky, only that you are in amongst that second tier of teams with the other 3 play off teams and Leeds as all being incredibly closely matched.
I appreciate you are playing with your style, certainly last year, we played a much more open and flowing game and were much more entertaining but come the end of the season, that got us nowhere and we totally changed our approach to the league.
I make londonowl right in just about everything he says, and it is good when other teams fans come on like this for good sensible debate/chat.
I do it myself on Brentford and QPR boards and am mostly welcomed because I know not to turn it into a contest between 2 bald blokes fighting over a comb. I find debate with local rivals more interesting that a lot of the stuff on here if I'm honest, but a lot of that stems from growing up in their areas.
My honest opinion is that our fans can come across a bit as if our team are world beaters, and bizarrely that 'no-one else wants to play us' - I'm sorry but that's an arrogance that I don't like to perpetuate.
Reading are 3rd for the same reason that we are 6th i.e. they achieved more points over the season.
Yes, we are in good form, but Wednesday had won 6 on the spin until they put their reserves out last week, so I would prefer less over confidence.
Personally I am backing us to succeed but I am not expecting just to turn up and win over 2 legs next week, that's for sure.
Quote from: Chesh on May 10, 2017, 12:29:26 PM
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 10:21:09 AM
Quote from: ffcne on May 10, 2017, 09:12:47 AM
I appreciate you have a busier forum.I dont think we are over confident.Not seeing a lot of that. I think a tinge a of jealousy maybe from your lot, about the way we play our football at present.You have your style which is not a problem to Fulham fans but i know which one i prefer watching. As for the media love in , i think they have seen the way we play and that is where it is coming from. How many times have you been on Sky this season?.
Your lot seem to have Huddersfield beat already,dont see that from our fans regarding Reading.
See this is where the problems come from. I have no idea why you think we would be jealous of you. After 17 years of being out of the top flight watching mostly dross, we finally have a team and club that's owls are proud of. The absolute last thing on the earth we are is jealous of Fulham yet it comes up time and time again which, no disrespect, makes you look up yourself. What makes you so great and us so s**t that we just wish we were you?
Interestingly, you seem to have a much less confident approach to the Reading game than the comments about us a week ago.
As for 'the media love in', i think it's probably just a bit of northern bitterness. Somewhat understandably, the print media in particular is quite London centric though some seem to be portraying you as the greatest team ever to play in the Championship, lest we forget if it hadn't been for Leeds' spectacular collapse, you may well have missed out this year. I'm not saying you were lucky, only that you are in amongst that second tier of teams with the other 3 play off teams and Leeds as all being incredibly closely matched.
I appreciate you are playing with your style, certainly last year, we played a much more open and flowing game and were much more entertaining but come the end of the season, that got us nowhere and we totally changed our approach to the league.
I make londonowl right in just about everything he says, and it is good when other teams fans come on like this for good sensible debate/chat.
I do it myself on Brentford and QPR boards and am mostly welcomed because I know not to turn it into a contest between 2 bald blokes fighting over a comb. I find debate with local rivals more interesting that a lot of the stuff on here if I'm honest, but a lot of that stems from growing up in their areas.
My honest opinion is that our fans can come across a bit as if our team are world beaters, and bizarrely that 'no-one else wants to play us' - I'm sorry but that's an arrogance that I don't like to perpetuate.
Reading are 3rd for the same reason that we are 6th i.e. they achieved more points over the season.
Yes, we are in good form, but Wednesday had won 6 on the spin until they put their reserves out last week, so I would prefer less over confidence.
Personally I am backing us to succeed but I am not expecting just to turn up and win over 2 legs next week, that's for sure.
Best get yourself over to Owls Talk enjoy
I agree with Chesh.
I go on the B+H Albion forum which has a wider range of discussion topics (partly because they don't have the same rules about political discussions) including ones about the area I live in. I am treated fairly and respectfully (probably because I don't support Palarse and because there is a general warm fuzzy feeling towards Fulham). For example, I'm getting recommendations for pubs to watch the 2nd leg of the play-offs in.
I think its healthy to have the views of other fans on here as long as they play by the forum rules.
London is bound to get far more attention from the media as there are at the moment more teams in London than any other city, more rivalry more local derbys = more news. Some say that it's harder for a London team to win The English Premier League because of all the tense many competive derbys they have to play in London. Plus for players London is a big attraction. There is a lot of news to cover.
Anyway we all support our teams for not only because they are local and tribal, it's also traditional. Whether your club has a capacity of 6,000 or 60,000, each club is as important to their fans as any other.
Just because one clubs gates have ten times more coming through the turnstiles doesn't make them more loyal or better supporters, in fact it's generally the other way round.
Can you imagine the size of the crowds if London only had two teams. The stadiums would have to accommodate well over 100,000 supporters, now that would be some Derby and some rivalry.
Quote from: Chutney on May 10, 2017, 09:08:00 AM
Quote from: londonowl on May 10, 2017, 09:02:15 AM
I should be pretty easy to spot, I will have my whippet with me and will probably be eating a pork pie.
What on earth is a pork pie? Is it similar to a quail roulade?
Nice one.
Quote from: Chutney on May 10, 2017, 11:22:33 AM
"After 17 years of being out of the top flight watching mostly dross" - Sheffield Wednesday ladies and gentlemen, but remember, they have a busier message board.
On the topic of Touts, last game I saw any was the spurs game, stood directly opposite the ground in plain view of the police, who didn't seem bothered.
I saw some at the Brentford game, 'Tickets for the game?'
Three things I would like to touch on in this thread.
- First, to help protect FoF legally we need to state that under s166 of the Public Order Act 1994 it is illegal to resell tickets unless authorised by the match organiser.
- Second, Politics, relegion and other topics are not allowed on FoF (a football forum) mainly because people don't bring them up to 'discuss', but rather to engage in an argument about them.
- Third, Londonowl has come to this forum and openly said he enjoys his time watching and attending Fulham. He has not shown any hostility or malice towards FFC or FoF members and therefore is welcome to post his thoughts and opinions here.
I for one agree with Shredhead and Chesh and find it actually refreshing to hear from the oppisition as it can create good debate.
Yeah, but what about the touts. Yet another thread hijacked.
Quote from: Peabody on May 10, 2017, 04:25:10 PM
Yeah, but what about the touts. Yet another thread hijacked.
My son has his ticket for the away leg but I dont have enough points so I'll loiter outside the away end incase anyone has any spares - this usually works. No matter what, I won't be buying from the touts unless it's only a modest mark-up on face value.
Touts - Nature's way of demonstrating that the tickets were priced too low in the first place.
Many people enthusiastically embrace the capitalist, entrepreneurial system (not me, actually. But that's probably because I've never had any dough).
If I pick up a Van Gogh at a car boot sale and sell it for millions I am congratulated on my perspicacity. A property bought in an up-and-coming area which doubles in value earns me praise as a shrewd investor. Successful dealing in stocks and shares makes me a Master of the Universe. Supply and demand. But if I buy a ticket for a sporting event that proves popular and sell it for a few quid profit I am a tout and, indeed, a criminal.
Never have understood the distinction.
Quote from: cmg on May 10, 2017, 07:08:41 PM
Touts - Nature's way of demonstrating that the tickets were priced too low in the first place.
Many people enthusiastically embrace the capitalist, entrepreneurial system (not me, actually. But that's probably because I've never had any dough).
If I pick up a Van Gogh at a car boot sale and sell it for millions I am congratulated on my perspicacity. A property bought in an up-and-coming area which doubles in value earns me praise as a shrewd investor. Successful dealing in stocks and shares makes me a Master of the Universe. Supply and demand. But if I buy a ticket for a sporting event that proves popular and sell it for a few quid profit I am a tout and, indeed, a criminal.
Never have understood the distinction.
Houses are to be lived in, paintings to be admired, not to park your money in or cast others aside.
Basic love of your fellow man I guess.
Quick it's getting political.
Well done Mr Owl, you do your club proud. I live in Shropshire and see a lot of Shrewsbury with my good mates from up here. I want them to win, but only really care for the Fulham result. Try to see Fulham as much as I can, my offspring have Fulham season tickets and their kids will be whites, so the circle carries on.
