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Post by ukcstokie on Apr 20, 2011 23:31:30 GMT
Ok, this is selfish but what the heck..... Followed Stoke for the best part of 35 years. For the last 20 or so years I've lived down south (for work). Spent many, many years, going to pretty much every Saturday game - even when living down in Poole (227 miles each way. And yes you do count every single mile). Have followed Stoke through the shitty times to shitty places (Grimsby, Chester, Stockport, Lincoln, etc.). Was a season ticket holder for the best part of 25 years (and most of the time living down 'sarf'). Remember doing Poole to Sunderland, standing on the terrace in the rain at Roker Park, and seeing us lose to a 91st minute goal (and missing most of a family reunion). When I got back, I just thought "heh, that's what supporting Stoke is about". Had to give up the season ticket a few years back - 3 kids and a Mrs now. Hence little chance of a ticket for the final. Went on Sunday (thanks Dad for queuing for me) and I'll never forget one of the truly great days for SCFC. But now, as I guess I've got little chance of a ticket, I'll just have to watch OUR day on TV.  For all the joy it is tempered with sadness for me. |
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Post by BraveSirRobin on Apr 20, 2011 23:34:49 GMT
Blame the F.A. for the shoddy ticket distribution.
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Post by TheBra1n on Apr 20, 2011 23:35:26 GMT
i share your pain brother  |
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Post by dorsetpotter on Apr 20, 2011 23:38:01 GMT
ukcstokie i have a pub near bridport if i dont get tickets i am going to show the game at the pub any Stokies in the south west are welcome
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Post by McLovin on Apr 20, 2011 23:38:08 GMT
What do you want, a medal?
Weather you've followed stoke from stoke or poole, if you are there, you are there.
Im sorry, maybe you are being genuine, but this post reeks of feel sorry for me shite i can't be arsed with. If you aint got a season ticket, you miss out, simple as that. I bought a season ticket last season and missed a load of payments, due to things thsat happened, which made me blacklisted. But do you think i'll give a shite about that whilst i'm at the final? No chance.
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Post by ukcstokie on Apr 20, 2011 23:38:46 GMT
Blame the F.A. for the shoddy ticket distribution. Too right. My sister thought she may be able to get me a ticket from somebody who'll get a ticket from the Hertfordshire FA. Say's it all really. |
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Post by McLovin on Apr 20, 2011 23:40:21 GMT
If you bought a ticket for the semi you shoiuld get first dibs on that ticket and that seat again.
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Post by dorsetpotter on Apr 20, 2011 23:43:08 GMT
we had 34,000 tickets for the semi-final we only have 25,000 for the final so how is that going to work
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Post by McLovin on Apr 20, 2011 23:45:19 GMT
That's my point you tool, its wrong, we should have the same ammount.
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Post by ukcstokie on Apr 20, 2011 23:49:35 GMT
What do you want, a medal? Weather you've followed stoke from stoke or poole, if you are there, you are there. Im sorry, maybe you are being genuine, but this post reeks of feel sorry for me shite i can't be arsed with. If you aint got a season ticket, you miss out, simple as that. I bought a season ticket last season and missed a load of payments, due to things thsat happened, which made me blacklisted. But do you think i'll give a shite about that whilst i'm at the final? No chance. What you think I followed us through the shitty years for a medal? Get real mate. You obviously didn't if you could say something like that. I followed Stoke 'cos I'm a Stokie (and not someone who's going to turn my back if the shitty times come back). My point is: like many of us, I love Stoke (for christ sake, my kids who are born and brought up in darkest Hampshire love the club), and unlike perhaps some, will continue to support Stoke until I'm 6 feet under irregardless of what division we end up in), in our moment of glory, are denied a chance to be there - for whatever reason. |
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Post by dorsetpotter on Apr 20, 2011 23:49:51 GMT
it's amount
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Post by ukcstokie on Apr 20, 2011 23:53:42 GMT
ukcstokie i have a pub near bridport if i dont get tickets i am going to show the game at the pub any Stokies in the south west are welcome Thanks mate - I have an 8 year old - who came with me on Sunday, and a 10 year old, who are desperate to see the final. Would love to go to a "Stokie" pub, but I don't think the kids would be able to drive the car home after I'd had a few bevies. PS. Where about in Bridport are you, went camping there last summer and could return this year - so would pop in! |
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Post by dorsetpotter on Apr 20, 2011 23:57:47 GMT
Drimpton about 9 miles from Bridport
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Post by McLovin on Apr 21, 2011 0:00:10 GMT
What do you want, a medal? Weather you've followed stoke from stoke or poole, if you are there, you are there. Im sorry, maybe you are being genuine, but this post reeks of feel sorry for me shite i can't be arsed with. If you aint got a season ticket, you miss out, simple as that. I bought a season ticket last season and missed a load of payments, due to things thsat happened, which made me blacklisted. But do you think i'll give a shite about that whilst i'm at the final? No chance. What you think I followed us through the shitty years for a medal? Get real mate. You obviously didn't if you could say something like that. I followed Stoke 'cos I'm a Stokie (and not someone who's going to turn my back if the shitty times come back). My point is: like many of us, I love Stoke (for christ sake, my kids who are born and brought up in darkest Hampshire love the club), and unlike perhaps some, will continue to support Stoke until I'm 6 feet under irregardless of what division we end up in), in our moment of glory, are denied a chance to be there - for whatever reason. Like I said, maybe you are being genuine, but the fact is this is the first in a line of sob stories we are goping to here over the next week, but if you don't have a season ticket, you don't get a ticket. Maybe it's wrong, maybe it's right, but that's just the wsay it is owd. |
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Apr 21, 2011 0:02:11 GMT
What do you want, a medal? Weather you've followed stoke from stoke or poole, if you are there, you are there. Im sorry, maybe you are being genuine, but this post reeks of feel sorry for me shite i can't be arsed with. If you aint got a season ticket, you miss out, simple as that. I bought a season ticket last season and missed a load of payments, due to things thsat happened, which made me blacklisted. But do you think i'll give a shite about that whilst i'm at the final? No chance. Look who's back...suppose you have the time to slag off fellow stokies now the EDL are less busy eh ? ;D |
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Post by McLovin on Apr 21, 2011 0:02:25 GMT
Very soprryu for including an extra 'm' mate, why don't you have my ticket for wembley to make up for it??? What a dick. |
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Post by McLovin on Apr 21, 2011 0:07:55 GMT
What do you want, a medal? Weather you've followed stoke from stoke or poole, if you are there, you are there. Im sorry, maybe you are being genuine, but this post reeks of feel sorry for me shite i can't be arsed with. If you aint got a season ticket, you miss out, simple as that. I bought a season ticket last season and missed a load of payments, due to things thsat happened, which made me blacklisted. But do you think i'll give a shite about that whilst i'm at the final? No chance. Look who's back...suppose you have the time to slag off fellow stokies now the EDL are less busy eh ? ;D Slagging off fellow stokies owd? Where? just saying how it is. If he aint got a ST, he'll struggle for a ticket. Most have accepted this, but some feel the need to come on here and state their case, since they've been going for years. What othjer "loyalty"solution is there? Give everyone who went in 72 a ticket and discard those who saw Lightbourne's cracker against Gillingham? As for the EDL mate, trying to distance myself from it now. Although they have a valid point in what they are saying, in my opinion of course, the organisation itself has become a bit of as joke to me, and until it gets it's in-house sorted, I won't be attending another demo. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2011 3:26:25 GMT
I bought a season ticket last season and missed a load of payments, due to things thsat happened, which made me blacklisted. But do you think i'll give a shite about that whilst i'm at the final? No chance. What do you want, a medal? |
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Post by sheikh al dubai bin stokie on Apr 21, 2011 3:59:07 GMT
ffs... how many more of these "woe is me, i went to rochdale away" posts do we have to endure.
grow a pair and do what the rest of us are doing and find alternate sources, because with 40 odd thousand tickets available outside club allocation for a non "popular" final theres going to be a fair whack on the open market.
"oh i cant afford it" i hear you bleat.... yes you can ... cancel sky, stop drinking/smoking, cancel your holiday etc...
posts like this are half the problem with the uk
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Post by chinapotter on Apr 21, 2011 4:08:42 GMT
ffs... how many more of these "woe is me, i went to rochdale away" posts do we have to endure. grow a pair and do what the rest of us are doing and find alternate sources, because with 40 odd thousand tickets available outside club allocation for a non "popular" final theres going to be a fair whack on the open market. "oh i cant afford it" i hear you bleat.... yes you can ... cancel sky, stop drinking/smoking, cancel your holiday etc... posts like this are half the problem with the uk Spot on. |
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Post by Mama's Mama on Apr 21, 2011 7:44:57 GMT
Stop fucking whinging! There are lots of people in the same position as you, you are not special. Are you hoping somebody will see your bleating and feel sorry for you and give you their ticket?
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Post by Pedropotter on Apr 21, 2011 7:57:20 GMT
Nice to see the Oatie is as sensitive as ever. ;D
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Post by Stafford-Stokie on Apr 21, 2011 8:06:30 GMT
Oh yehhhhhhhhh. Feel the lovvvvvve!
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Post by id on Apr 21, 2011 8:07:41 GMT
Ok, this is selfish but what the heck..... Followed Stoke for the best part of 35 years. For the last 20 or so years I've lived down south (for work). Spent many, many years, going to pretty much every Saturday game - even when living down in Poole (227 miles each way. And yes you do count every single mile). Have followed Stoke through the shitty times to shitty places (Grimsby, Chester, Stockport, Lincoln, etc.). Was a season ticket holder for the best part of 25 years (and most of the time living down 'sarf'). Remember doing Poole to Sunderland, standing on the terrace in the rain at Roker Park, and seeing us lose to a 91st minute goal (and missing most of a family reunion). When I got back, I just thought "heh, that's what supporting Stoke is about". Had to give up the season ticket a few years back - 3 kids and a Mrs now. Hence little chance of a ticket for the final. Went on Sunday (thanks Dad for queuing for me) and I'll never forget one of the truly great days for SCFC. But now, as I guess I've got little chance of a ticket, I'll just have to watch OUR day on TV. For all the joy it is tempered with sadness for me. There are literally thousands with the same sob story aren't there Stoke have 21K who are current season ticket holders, and 25K Tickets for the final. And probably another 30,000 fans who at one time or another over the past 60years can say "I followed them through thick and thin, till I stopped" for whatever reason, hopefully all aren't going to write their sob stories on here about why they are so deserving of a cup final ticket or we'll all be bored shitless |
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Post by basingstokie on Apr 21, 2011 8:09:54 GMT
Blame the F.A. for the shoddy ticket distribution. This is the reality If the ticket allocation was say 45% to each club and 10% for assorted sponsors, FA buddies etc then we'd all get a ticket Sorry for you UKC Stokie, but it's the FA's fault |
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Post by Mama's Mama on Apr 21, 2011 8:18:00 GMT
BUT your moaning isn't going to change anything.
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Post by jen on Apr 21, 2011 9:04:43 GMT
Ok, this is selfish but what the heck..... Followed Stoke for the best part of 35 years. For the last 20 or so years I've lived down south (for work). Spent many, many years, going to pretty much every Saturday game - even when living down in Poole (227 miles each way. And yes you do count every single mile). Have followed Stoke through the shitty times to shitty places (Grimsby, Chester, Stockport, Lincoln, etc.). Was a season ticket holder for the best part of 25 years (and most of the time living down 'sarf'). Remember doing Poole to Sunderland, standing on the terrace in the rain at Roker Park, and seeing us lose to a 91st minute goal (and missing most of a family reunion). When I got back, I just thought "heh, that's what supporting Stoke is about". Had to give up the season ticket a few years back - 3 kids and a Mrs now. Hence little chance of a ticket for the final. Went on Sunday (thanks Dad for queuing for me) and I'll never forget one of the truly great days for SCFC. But now, as I guess I've got little chance of a ticket, I'll just have to watch OUR day on TV. For all the joy it is tempered with sadness for me. There are literally thousands with the same sob story aren't there Stoke have 21K who are current season ticket holders, and 25K Tickets for the final. And probably another 30,000 fans who at one time or another over the past 60years can say "I followed them through thick and thin, till I stopped" for whatever reason, hopefully all aren't going to write their sob stories on here about why they are so deserving of a cup final ticket or we'll all be bored shitless Well said Dave. |
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Post by skiptanbroonacari on Apr 21, 2011 9:26:29 GMT
Look, I've got the perfect solution to all this.
Instead of allocating tickets as for the semi-final, the club should get in touch with every stokie on their ticket database.
They will then invite them in for a one-to-one interview with a board consisting of Tony Scholes, Gordon Banks and Vince Overson.
You will then be given 5 minutes to stake your case for a ticket. You will need to provide proof of earnings as well as any savings or investments you may have.
The role of the 3 interviewees is as follows:
Tony Scholes will listen out for how many times you refer to money spent in the past, in particular his super-computer brain will be adding up the total amount spent and working out potential future income for the club.
Gordon Banks will sit with a click-counter and every time you mention a players name from the past he will click it. Obvously more obscure names such as David Xausa will score more highly while relatively newer ones, Paul Gallagher for example, will score less.
Vince is there to mop your tears up with a hanky.
At the end of the process you will be given a combined score based on your credit score, past history and hanky dampness.
The person with the highest score will get first pick of tickets while anybody who has an "Oatcake Joined Date" of April 2011 will be at the back of the queue.
Simple, everbody's happy.
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Post by santy on Apr 21, 2011 9:29:43 GMT
Maybe we should get Admin to post a sob-story thread or sub-board, then people can tantalisingly come on and say "Hmm I like your story I may give you my ticket" only to say a few days later they won't.
If I've got the money I'll find a way to go there, if not I won't simple as really. I'll miss out on it and it'll be annoying to do so, but at the same time got to remember I have chosen to do other things recently which cost a fair bit not having expected Stoke to get here.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2011 9:38:30 GMT
To be fair I didnt see anything in the original post complaining that season ticket holders will get tickets as most agree theres little anyone can do so it's completely uneccesary to slate the guy for saying he'll be missing out on the final.he wasnt moaning at those who will get tickets just explaining why he's gutted which is fair enough but as usual cocks on here have a knee jerk reaction without listening to someones point properly because all they want to do is criticise and slag people and THAT is really half the problem in the uk at the moment!
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