‘Turn out in force’ plea to York City fans (From York Press)
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‘Turn out in force’ plea to York City fans
9:44am Wednesday 16th May 2012 in News
YORK City have sold 6,000 tickets for Sunday’s Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final against Luton Town at Wembley on Sunday – and manager Gary Mills hopes the club can take as many fans as possible back to London.
Luton sales have passed 27,000 from a total allocation of just over 29,000 and, while acknowledging the difficulties facing some York fans in funding two Wembley trips in a short space of time, Mills said: “It’s one of those occasions that doesn’t happen very often. It would be great for every single person in York to go down and support us. I understand the reasons they can’t.
“I know the thousands who would love to but can’t. Let’s get as many as we can there. Whoever can get there – thanks very much – whoever can’t – thanks as well. Newport took more than us on Saturday but you would have thought we were the ones who had double the support.
“The opportunity, for those who can and those who can’t, is to celebrate it on Monday. I am sure everyone will turn out.”
To book, visit www.seetickets.com/york or phone 0844 995 9661.
Comments(93)
The Legend Of Keith
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10:47am Wed 16 May 12
My advice would be buy a ticket now, and then at kick off make a recce of the area you want to be in and pick a spare seat.
One last effort by all to help us across the line.
COYR. Believe.
nicko75
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11:07am Wed 16 May 12
The Legend Of Keith
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11:09am Wed 16 May 12
nicko75 wrote:I stand corrected!
TLOK - you CAN collect at Wembley on the day (provided you have called Seetickets and bought in advance). You just cannot BUY tickets on the day...
paintitred
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11:39am Wed 16 May 12
Sell something, get a payday loan ;-) plenty of sites offering that service)
its not too late to join the party/
If you havnt bought your ticket why, get on line now and bring a friend.
YCFC NEED YOU AND YOU NEED YCFC!!!
(i need a sleep now ;-))
Victor Grimble
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11:40am Wed 16 May 12
bubblemunch
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12:04pm Wed 16 May 12
TerryYork
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12:22pm Wed 16 May 12
SamYCFC
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12:32pm Wed 16 May 12
Tug job
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12:42pm Wed 16 May 12
ROCK_Y_CFC
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1:34pm Wed 16 May 12
Also, can as many City fans wear Red (or Maroon for us tradionalists)? Would be great if when the teams come out they don't just see all white & orange.
duffy
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1:48pm Wed 16 May 12
The Legend Of Keith
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2:00pm Wed 16 May 12
duffy wrote:Yet, given the distance, the fact it is Sunday, the fact it is Luton and the fact that many people spent a lot of money just one week before going I think it should be commended.
Sadly sales are exactly what I thought they would be, dire. So much for an earlier kick off, better football, bigger support this year making any difference. 6500 is pathetic.
Some of your posts Duffy are insightful and interesting. Others just seem to demean the efforts of the supporters and club. This is one of the latter.
COYR. Believe (even you Duffy).
oldtimes
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2:43pm Wed 16 May 12
duffy
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2:53pm Wed 16 May 12
The Legend Of Keith wrote:It's nothing to do with the real city fans, it's the general apathy of the City of York towards its own team.
duffy wrote:Yet, given the distance, the fact it is Sunday, the fact it is Luton and the fact that many people spent a lot of money just one week before going I think it should be commended.
Sadly sales are exactly what I thought they would be, dire. So much for an earlier kick off, better football, bigger support this year making any difference. 6500 is pathetic.
Some of your posts Duffy are insightful and interesting. Others just seem to demean the efforts of the supporters and club. This is one of the latter.
COYR. Believe (even you Duffy).
paintitred
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2:55pm Wed 16 May 12
oldtimes wrote:its been shown at the ycfc pitchside bar £3 addmission. i would have though any pub with premier sports will be showing it.as there is no other live game on this sunday afternoon
Having attended every match in the 1954/55 cup run, I would have liked to be there on Sunday. However, that being not possible, does anyone know where I can watch the live TV coverage? A pub or club perhaps?
The Legend Of Keith
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3:14pm Wed 16 May 12
duffy wrote:Then you could word your contribution to reflect this. At present it is just an open grumble about York fans not turning out.
The Legend Of Keith wrote:It's nothing to do with the real city fans, it's the general apathy of the City of York towards its own team.duffy wrote: Sadly sales are exactly what I thought they would be, dire. So much for an earlier kick off, better football, bigger support this year making any difference. 6500 is pathetic.Yet, given the distance, the fact it is Sunday, the fact it is Luton and the fact that many people spent a lot of money just one week before going I think it should be commended. Some of your posts Duffy are insightful and interesting. Others just seem to demean the efforts of the supporters and club. This is one of the latter. COYR. Believe (even you Duffy).
If you were to say that for a City of York's size, the overall support for any of their sporting representatives (rugby, cricket, football etc) leaves a lot to be desired then I'd agree with you. The city has always had a degree of apathy towards sports and none of the local governing bodies over the years have sought to improve this.
COYR. Believe.
duffy
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3:24pm Wed 16 May 12
The Legend Of Keith wrote:Sadly as with a few others you have just decided to slant your response on my posting because it's me rather than the fact that 6500 is pathetic however you look at it. At no point in my post did I make any reference to the actual dedicated fans we already have.
duffy wrote:Then you could word your contribution to reflect this. At present it is just an open grumble about York fans not turning out.
The Legend Of Keith wrote:It's nothing to do with the real city fans, it's the general apathy of the City of York towards its own team.duffy wrote: Sadly sales are exactly what I thought they would be, dire. So much for an earlier kick off, better football, bigger support this year making any difference. 6500 is pathetic.Yet, given the distance, the fact it is Sunday, the fact it is Luton and the fact that many people spent a lot of money just one week before going I think it should be commended. Some of your posts Duffy are insightful and interesting. Others just seem to demean the efforts of the supporters and club. This is one of the latter. COYR. Believe (even you Duffy).
If you were to say that for a City of York's size, the overall support for any of their sporting representatives (rugby, cricket, football etc) leaves a lot to be desired then I'd agree with you. The city has always had a degree of apathy towards sports and none of the local governing bodies over the years have sought to improve this.
COYR. Believe.
David ValeofBelvoir
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4:05pm Wed 16 May 12
The obvious comparator is LTFCs support in Manchester last year (160 miles from Luton) of about 12k, less than half that for Wembley this year. You wouldn't really expect anything else. If you make it more harder and more expensive to go then fewer will. It isn't pathetic or dire. It's the reality of life, especially in these difficult times with limited disposable incomes.
I'd really urge anyone who can go to do so (you might regret it for a long time you turn down the opportunity and they win!) but not everyone can.
If you can't that's fine too. Support the club whichever way you can. But more than everything else, be positive. Contribute to success, not failure.
Come on City!
The Legend Of Keith
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4:13pm Wed 16 May 12
duffy wrote:By refering to 6,500 as pathetic, it is suggesting the effort of these is to be sniffed at, rather than those not attending being the one you are criticising.
The Legend Of Keith wrote:Sadly as with a few others you have just decided to slant your response on my posting because it's me rather than the fact that 6500 is pathetic however you look at it. At no point in my post did I make any reference to the actual dedicated fans we already have.duffy wrote:Then you could word your contribution to reflect this. At present it is just an open grumble about York fans not turning out. If you were to say that for a City of York's size, the overall support for any of their sporting representatives (rugby, cricket, football etc) leaves a lot to be desired then I'd agree with you. The city has always had a degree of apathy towards sports and none of the local governing bodies over the years have sought to improve this. COYR. Believe.The Legend Of Keith wrote:It's nothing to do with the real city fans, it's the general apathy of the City of York towards its own team.duffy wrote: Sadly sales are exactly what I thought they would be, dire. So much for an earlier kick off, better football, bigger support this year making any difference. 6500 is pathetic.Yet, given the distance, the fact it is Sunday, the fact it is Luton and the fact that many people spent a lot of money just one week before going I think it should be commended. Some of your posts Duffy are insightful and interesting. Others just seem to demean the efforts of the supporters and club. This is one of the latter. COYR. Believe (even you Duffy).
Stop the victim complex by suggesting I have slanted your words one way. The sentance you have written is entirely open to that interpretation and if you wanted to infer more solidly another point or interpretation, you maybe should have written that in the first place.
The Mc
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4:21pm Wed 16 May 12
Last Saturday at Wembley with Newport saying they sold 11,000 tickets against 8,000 from York, there seemed to be far more from York in the ground than Newport.......behind the goal was nearly empty! Did a lot of them stay in the pubs outside?
RooBeck
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5:02pm Wed 16 May 12
Sir Alex
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5:13pm Wed 16 May 12
They are the favourites, they have a 'home' crowd, they are a big club, they have a more expensive squad, they were hard done to with points deduction, they think they owe us one etc etc..
It'll all add up to make our inevitable victory even sweeter!:)
Sunday cannot come soon enough!!
OLD - HEAD
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5:17pm Wed 16 May 12
duffy
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5:26pm Wed 16 May 12
OLD - HEAD wrote:Given the decision on the new ground later this week this is probably one of the biggest games in the clubs history. People can put any spin on it they like but it's a huge let down for the players and management.
It is extremely disappointing that only about 6,000 City fans are going to be at Wembley. This is probably the most important match that the club will ever be involved in, but still many fans prefer to watch it on television. I appreciate the costs and that we are playing Luton, but after their magnificent achievements, the players must be gutted with this poor response from the fans. Watching on television, no matter how loud you shout, the players can not hear your support. Lutons fans will take advantage of our poor following by roaring their heads off. A very intimidating afternoon for our lads. I will go as far as saying that if City do win on Sunday it will be the greatest achievement by any York City team in the clubs history. There are a lot of Conference clubs that would love to be at Wembley on Sunday with League football as the reward for winning. I wonder how many fans Grimsby, Mansfield or Wrexham would have taken. Sorry to go on about it but I feel so sorry for the players who have had such an outstanding season.
Sir Alex
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5:34pm Wed 16 May 12
Its the cost of two trips in quick succession, especially for the floaters. Never expected anything different to be honest.
Rubber Lips
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5:55pm Wed 16 May 12
Rubber Lips
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5:57pm Wed 16 May 12
KAT1965
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6:20pm Wed 16 May 12
Rubber Lips wrote:Where on Sky Sports?
it is also on sky sports so every pub will have it on
andy jamo
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7:03pm Wed 16 May 12
how right he was.
whilst wishing the minstermen all the best sunday. luton deserve it more, as oxford did, with their level of support.
hang your heads apathetic public of york.
haxbyycfc
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8:18pm Wed 16 May 12
andy jamo wrote:You can't say a club deserves it more purely due to their level of support! What a ridiculous statement! What happened to all the FA Cup upsets of the years? Did the more supported clubs deserve to win those matches more? Does the home team in a World Cup deserve to win it more, based on support?? Complete rubbish! The team that deserves it is the team that plays the best football, not who live down the road and could almost walk to the stadium you muppet!
unfortunately my old man was right, when in 1972, he told me york isnt a footballing city.
how right he was.
whilst wishing the minstermen all the best sunday. luton deserve it more, as oxford did, with their level of support.
hang your heads apathetic public of york.
yorkviking
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9:13pm Wed 16 May 12
er25.blogspot.co.uk/
p/blue-square-premie
r.html scroll down a bit. i think its good anyway
Rimpole
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9:47pm Wed 16 May 12
Why are Luton taking 27000 fans on average they get 20% of that at home on a league match.
By contrast, 6000 from an average of 3000 is a great turnout!
Our boys will be cheered on come what may...
Start with" we only came in a taxi" and we're on the high ground!
22000 shoppers do not a fan base make....
Rimpole
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9:54pm Wed 16 May 12
Rimpole
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9:55pm Wed 16 May 12
Rimpole
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9:55pm Wed 16 May 12
EcclesMustScore
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9:58pm Wed 16 May 12
YorkCityLuke
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10:38pm Wed 16 May 12
thirsky
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10:45pm Wed 16 May 12
YCFC115
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7:36am Thu 17 May 12
That said I will be there on Sunday having travelled over from Abu Dhabi and before a certain idiot makes a remark that I am not a real supporter, I am also a season ticket holder and only moved overseas for work. I stay up to listen to Barry during the week, which, believe you me, takes far more dedication than actually going to a live game during daylight hours. I just hope come Sunday evening we can put this club back on a sound footing again and back in the football league, because IMO we DO DESERVE it.
KAT1965
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7:51am Thu 17 May 12
haxbyycfc wrote:This is the sort of comment that Mike Parry use to spout out on Talk Sport suggesting that only the top four teams in the Premier League should be contesting the FA Cup semi finals.
andy jamo wrote:You can't say a club deserves it more purely due to their level of support! What a ridiculous statement! What happened to all the FA Cup upsets of the years? Did the more supported clubs deserve to win those matches more? Does the home team in a World Cup deserve to win it more, based on support?? Complete rubbish! The team that deserves it is the team that plays the best football, not who live down the road and could almost walk to the stadium you muppet!
unfortunately my old man was right, when in 1972, he told me york isnt a footballing city.
how right he was.
whilst wishing the minstermen all the best sunday. luton deserve it more, as oxford did, with their level of support.
hang your heads apathetic public of york.
Teams get to where they are on merit - not on crowd numbers. That is the beauty of the game. Apart from two seasons in what is now the championship, we have always been a lower division club. You only have to look at the tables from the fifties and sixties to see why some clubs still get sizeable crowds. With all due respect to Burnley - ther's nowt much else to do in town is there?
Al-YCFC
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8:59am Thu 17 May 12
ycfc
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10:01am Thu 17 May 12
uhtred
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10:15am Thu 17 May 12
uhtred
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10:17am Thu 17 May 12
duffy wrote:well obviously you thought that Duffy - would have been disappointed if you hadn't!
Sadly sales are exactly what I thought they would be, dire. So much for an earlier kick off, better football, bigger support this year making any difference. 6500 is pathetic.
ycfc
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10:23am Thu 17 May 12
PDH
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10:26am Thu 17 May 12
Why not just be positive and wish the lad's all the best for the final and let them know we are proud of them.
ROCK_Y_CFC
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10:27am Thu 17 May 12
duffy
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10:27am Thu 17 May 12
uhtred wrote:I take it you're delighted with 6500 then ?
duffy wrote:well obviously you thought that Duffy - would have been disappointed if you hadn't!
Sadly sales are exactly what I thought they would be, dire. So much for an earlier kick off, better football, bigger support this year making any difference. 6500 is pathetic.
uhtred
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10:31am Thu 17 May 12
walwynwasgod
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10:31am Thu 17 May 12
ycfc
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10:36am Thu 17 May 12
PDH wrote:Why is it being negative to be dissapointed with a awful support? I have wished the lads all the best and will back them all the way on Sunday and of course hope come 5 on Sunday we are back in the league!!
This is so so boring now, the fans that want to, or can afford to, go will go regardless of all the negative stuff said on here.
Why not just be positive and wish the lad's all the best for the final and let them know we are proud of them.
duffy
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10:40am Thu 17 May 12
uhtred wrote:So I'm right to be angry at the numbers sold then ?
not at all.
walwynwasgod
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10:42am Thu 17 May 12
Don't want to be too critical of you, as i believe all City fans need to stick together at this point in time, but i believe there are a number of factors of why Ticket sales have been slow for the Play off Final. 1, SeeTickets have sold the wrong blocks first (I'm certain if blocks 109/110 were sold first that more fans would have purchased.). 2, Its a bloody expensive couple of weeks for City fans, who are not diehards like us to shell out a lot of hard earned cash. 3, I don't think the fact it is Luton that have put a lot of people off from travelling. The Harrogate Minstermen have more people travelling this week than we had for the trophy game. I would like to Thank everyone who has travelled with us for both games, and let us all keep our fingers crossed for a terrific result with the council today, and another on Sunday. Hope everyone has a great day !
duffy
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10:43am Thu 17 May 12
ycfc wrote:Exactly, this is not directed at the team or the dedicated supporters. The players deserve better and the city of York as a whole has let them down.I'm sure all of us there will be giving 100% support as we did on Saturday.
PDH wrote:Why is it being negative to be dissapointed with a awful support? I have wished the lads all the best and will back them all the way on Sunday and of course hope come 5 on Sunday we are back in the league!!
This is so so boring now, the fans that want to, or can afford to, go will go regardless of all the negative stuff said on here.
Why not just be positive and wish the lad's all the best for the final and let them know we are proud of them.
PDH
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10:44am Thu 17 May 12
ycfc wrote:Because i think we have all got the general idea about what is thought about the level of support by now, so why keep going on about it! Its like getting nagged by your wife (or husband) lol
PDH wrote:Why is it being negative to be dissapointed with a awful support? I have wished the lads all the best and will back them all the way on Sunday and of course hope come 5 on Sunday we are back in the league!!
This is so so boring now, the fans that want to, or can afford to, go will go regardless of all the negative stuff said on here.
Why not just be positive and wish the lad's all the best for the final and let them know we are proud of them.
uhtred
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10:45am Thu 17 May 12
duffy wrote:Don't see why you should be angry, disappointed perhaps, but that was not my point. Just saying that I would have been surprised if any prediction had not been doom & gloom. I guess by the law of averages a few have to come off occaisionally - guess its a good job the 'Mills has blown it' one did not prove to be true.
uhtred wrote: not at all.So I'm right to be angry at the numbers sold then ?
duffy
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10:48am Thu 17 May 12
walwynwasgod wrote:I can't say I agree on the blocks sold. There really is not a bad view at Wembley anymore, I've sat just about everywhere and the only place I would not go again is the top tier, it's just too high up. Yes I know the two visits have cost us fans, that's just a fact given the cost. However as some on here said a good while ago we should take 10,000 regardless. We are however stuck with what we have and we just need to make as much noise as possible to drown out the Luton day trippers.
Duffy
Don't want to be too critical of you, as i believe all City fans need to stick together at this point in time, but i believe there are a number of factors of why Ticket sales have been slow for the Play off Final. 1, SeeTickets have sold the wrong blocks first (I'm certain if blocks 109/110 were sold first that more fans would have purchased.). 2, Its a bloody expensive couple of weeks for City fans, who are not diehards like us to shell out a lot of hard earned cash. 3, I don't think the fact it is Luton that have put a lot of people off from travelling. The Harrogate Minstermen have more people travelling this week than we had for the trophy game. I would like to Thank everyone who has travelled with us for both games, and let us all keep our fingers crossed for a terrific result with the council today, and another on Sunday. Hope everyone has a great day !
ROCK_Y_CFC
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10:49am Thu 17 May 12
duffy
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10:54am Thu 17 May 12
uhtred wrote:Nothing to do with doom and gloom just the facts the tickets sold are poor. But hey as one of my obsessed followers I was not expecting anything else. Anyway I'm now going to concentrate on a very important meeting in York today. I will leave you to spend the rest of your day desperatly trawling through all of my old posts, enjoy.
duffy wrote:Don't see why you should be angry, disappointed perhaps, but that was not my point. Just saying that I would have been surprised if any prediction had not been doom & gloom. I guess by the law of averages a few have to come off occaisionally - guess its a good job the 'Mills has blown it' one did not prove to be true.
uhtred wrote: not at all.So I'm right to be angry at the numbers sold then ?
ycfc
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10:55am Thu 17 May 12
walwynwasgod
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11:10am Thu 17 May 12
It appears that SeeTickets sold 103/111 and 112 first. Since then, blocks 104,105,106 and 107 have gone on sale. I just think that this has not helped ticket sales for York fans. I know that SeeTickets have told people that 109 and 110 have been sold, but i have my doubts. They certainly have not been advertised by SeeTickets. That was the point i was trying to make to Duffy. Luton have been fortunate because several blocks have been open at the same time to book. I just think SeeTickets have got it wrong. I, personally was waiting for 110 to become available like many others. In the end i have purchased in 210. Hope that makes sense !
ycfc
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11:15am Thu 17 May 12
uhtred
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11:48am Thu 17 May 12
duffy wrote:You flatter yourself, I do not single out your posts. Your specific comment re Mills blowing it is unforgettable, no need for trawling.
uhtred wrote:Nothing to do with doom and gloom just the facts the tickets sold are poor. But hey as one of my obsessed followers I was not expecting anything else. Anyway I'm now going to concentrate on a very important meeting in York today. I will leave you to spend the rest of your day desperatly trawling through all of my old posts, enjoy.duffy wrote:Don't see why you should be angry, disappointed perhaps, but that was not my point. Just saying that I would have been surprised if any prediction had not been doom & gloom. I guess by the law of averages a few have to come off occaisionally - guess its a good job the 'Mills has blown it' one did not prove to be true.uhtred wrote: not at all.So I'm right to be angry at the numbers sold then ?
walwynwasgod
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11:55am Thu 17 May 12
Just thought of another reason why ticket sales may be down. They might have been put off by your negativity throughout the season ! Joking apart, today and Sunday are without doubt the most important dates in the Clubs history. We should be all focusing on that.
Aladdinsane
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12:46pm Thu 17 May 12
ADAMCUTHBERT
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1:05pm Thu 17 May 12
Just a thought'
COYR
ycfc
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1:09pm Thu 17 May 12
walwynwasgod
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1:20pm Thu 17 May 12
KAT1965
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1:40pm Thu 17 May 12
ycfc wrote:You've just, effectively, answered your question. Only 8500 in a year when we only had one trip to Wembley, instead of two in a week. Do the maths, stop boring us with your moaning and get behind the team. They need support not bickering.
Play off final was on tv in 2010 and was a later kick off time but we still took 8,500 not an excuse if people really wanted to be there they would be tv is the easy option!
ycfc
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2:02pm Thu 17 May 12
KAT1965 wrote:Who's not behind the team? I'm moaning about the people of York ,are you that thick that you can't understand that from my post's? How have I answered my own question? 8,500 when there where no trains back to York and kids were back at school the next day is 2k more than we are taking this year, its a disgrace!!
ycfc wrote:You've just, effectively, answered your question. Only 8500 in a year when we only had one trip to Wembley, instead of two in a week. Do the maths, stop boring us with your moaning and get behind the team. They need support not bickering.
Play off final was on tv in 2010 and was a later kick off time but we still took 8,500 not an excuse if people really wanted to be there they would be tv is the easy option!
walwynwasgod
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2:08pm Thu 17 May 12
Still think the ticketing is to blame for most. We have our own "day trippers". The day trippers won't be there 2 weeks on the trot. The diehards will be or should be !
oldtimes
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2:09pm Thu 17 May 12
Aladdinsane wrote:I too am in Scarborough. Where can you guarantee to see it? one of the pubs?
As Al YCFC said earlier, who would you be celebrating with if we took 20,000? 17,000 day trippers! We do not have a large fan base and never have had. I suspect those that went to the Trophy didn't expect a play off too. Another factor is that it was not on TV, this one is and I will be watching in Scarborough. I would love to go to the new Wembley but the cost is just too much, £300+ for a day out for two!
KAT1965
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2:32pm Thu 17 May 12
ycfc wrote:If people want to go they will go, whether there are trains or not. I took the view two years ago that I would drive for that specific reason - even though it would mean myself and my 10 year old son would get back at midnight on a school night. Thats what you might refer to as commitment.
KAT1965 wrote:Who's not behind the team? I'm moaning about the people of York ,are you that thick that you can't understand that from my post's? How have I answered my own question? 8,500 when there where no trains back to York and kids were back at school the next day is 2k more than we are taking this year, its a disgrace!!
ycfc wrote:You've just, effectively, answered your question. Only 8500 in a year when we only had one trip to Wembley, instead of two in a week. Do the maths, stop boring us with your moaning and get behind the team. They need support not bickering.
Play off final was on tv in 2010 and was a later kick off time but we still took 8,500 not an excuse if people really wanted to be there they would be tv is the easy option!
After the debacle of 1993, when my train was rather poorly at Doncaster and still limped on, only to break down near Bawtry, ensuring that I got to Wembley 15 minutes before half time and then having to endure a four hour trip back on a dry (two year old) train with no A/C, I will always now choose the car (or the coach) over the train. I am sure a lot of others did also. It is also cheaper. In 1993 we took 10-12k on our very first trip to (old) Wembley. That's not surprising. Four trips in four years (two in a week) and you can see why there might only be 6500. As for calling me thick - as Mr Burns (The Simpsons) says - "You have made a powerful enemy my friend".
The Panther
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2:34pm Thu 17 May 12
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With regards to the number of tickets sold, clearly we are going to have less than in previous years, due to past appearances the cost and travel practicalities.Youd certainly also think that 'family fans' may also be put off by the fact its Luton.
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I wouldnt take my little boy to a Luton match after the scenes at their place in the playoffs (I acknowledge that this was a minority of fans so I'm not having a dig at the club as a whole).
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6500 will probably turn in to 7000 by Sunday. Cost/inconvenience are likely to mean that the above 7000 will be 'fans' opposed to people with a loose affiliation with the club as the majority of the Luton Crowd will be. 7000 fans (relatively) concentrated in a small area can make for a much better atmosphere (if everyone plays their part), just look at Mansfield away where the ratios were similar when the noise from 1700 York was Immense.
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With regards to the day trippers, I have no objection to this at all, despite being a reasonably regular fan (say 10-15 games a season) who cannot get a ticket in or close to 'singing sections' (where I am sure a fair few people will first time watchers and remain both seated and silent). Its all money for the club, and if we win hopefully these people will become regulars at BC in L2 next season and we can grow from there.
walwynwasgod
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2:44pm Thu 17 May 12
ycfc
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3:24pm Thu 17 May 12
KAT1965 wrote:A powerful enemy cheers for that!! Hahahahahahahahaha
ycfc wrote:If people want to go they will go, whether there are trains or not. I took the view two years ago that I would drive for that specific reason - even though it would mean myself and my 10 year old son would get back at midnight on a school night. Thats what you might refer to as commitment. After the debacle of 1993, when my train was rather poorly at Doncaster and still limped on, only to break down near Bawtry, ensuring that I got to Wembley 15 minutes before half time and then having to endure a four hour trip back on a dry (two year old) train with no A/C, I will always now choose the car (or the coach) over the train. I am sure a lot of others did also. It is also cheaper. In 1993 we took 10-12k on our very first trip to (old) Wembley. That's not surprising. Four trips in four years (two in a week) and you can see why there might only be 6500. As for calling me thick - as Mr Burns (The Simpsons) says - "You have made a powerful enemy my friend".KAT1965 wrote:Who's not behind the team? I'm moaning about the people of York ,are you that thick that you can't understand that from my post's? How have I answered my own question? 8,500 when there where no trains back to York and kids were back at school the next day is 2k more than we are taking this year, its a disgrace!!ycfc wrote: Play off final was on tv in 2010 and was a later kick off time but we still took 8,500 not an excuse if people really wanted to be there they would be tv is the easy option!You've just, effectively, answered your question. Only 8500 in a year when we only had one trip to Wembley, instead of two in a week. Do the maths, stop boring us with your moaning and get behind the team. They need support not bickering.
KNIGHTS4EVA
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3:35pm Thu 17 May 12
tels and tickets but hey its my team and I want to be there!!!!.People think I am mad at work but been following City 35 years and been all over with them.Since moving to Gib 4 months ago with work had to settle for radio or Premier sports so money saved on week to week basis has helped with costs this week and last.York never had a huge following really and costs are high these days.7000 would be a far effort and thanks to Luton atmosphere will be good,hope weather as nice as last week too.
KAT1965
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4:39pm Thu 17 May 12
ycfc wrote:Thought you'd like it - I've been waiting ages to use that one!!!!
KAT1965 wrote:A powerful enemy cheers for that!! Hahahahahahahahaha
ycfc wrote:If people want to go they will go, whether there are trains or not. I took the view two years ago that I would drive for that specific reason - even though it would mean myself and my 10 year old son would get back at midnight on a school night. Thats what you might refer to as commitment. After the debacle of 1993, when my train was rather poorly at Doncaster and still limped on, only to break down near Bawtry, ensuring that I got to Wembley 15 minutes before half time and then having to endure a four hour trip back on a dry (two year old) train with no A/C, I will always now choose the car (or the coach) over the train. I am sure a lot of others did also. It is also cheaper. In 1993 we took 10-12k on our very first trip to (old) Wembley. That's not surprising. Four trips in four years (two in a week) and you can see why there might only be 6500. As for calling me thick - as Mr Burns (The Simpsons) says - "You have made a powerful enemy my friend".KAT1965 wrote:Who's not behind the team? I'm moaning about the people of York ,are you that thick that you can't understand that from my post's? How have I answered my own question? 8,500 when there where no trains back to York and kids were back at school the next day is 2k more than we are taking this year, its a disgrace!!ycfc wrote: Play off final was on tv in 2010 and was a later kick off time but we still took 8,500 not an excuse if people really wanted to be there they would be tv is the easy option!You've just, effectively, answered your question. Only 8500 in a year when we only had one trip to Wembley, instead of two in a week. Do the maths, stop boring us with your moaning and get behind the team. They need support not bickering.
YorkCityLoyal
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7:13pm Thu 17 May 12
PositiveFootball
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9:10pm Thu 17 May 12
Tug job
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9:49pm Thu 17 May 12
YorkCityLoyal wrote:Subject to the inevitable appeal and objections from those who are trying to hold the district back, of course! Great news for the future of sport, leisure and shopping in the district.
*breaking news* york have got the stadium!!!
YoRkIe59
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4:42am Fri 18 May 12
brahma
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6:56am Fri 18 May 12
YoRkIe59 wrote:My understanding is that the loan has to be repayed full stop. If we move, we repay it out of the receipts from selling BC, otherwise the club has to find the money from elsewhere. Essentially, we're going from owner to tenant and realising a capital asset to repay existing borrowing.
hey walwynwasgod and duffy are you both harrogate minstermen? i wish i was going down there with you all on sunday, i did send a message to the minstermen asking what the chances of doing a pick up here in malaybalay city bukidnon philippines might be and the time etc but sadly ive had no responce ha so i guess me and my lad will have to settle for listening to the rants of mr parker,lets just hope they are happy rants eh,great news about the stadium too though deep down if im honest ill always wish we could have found a way of just re vamping the cresesnt. It puzzles me that if we did that the 2 million would still have to be paid back after all it would still mean we had a secure modern place to play football which was meant to be the purpose of that loan or hopefully donation as it will become if we move as i understand it.
Even AndyD
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8:58am Fri 18 May 12
duffy wrote:I'm disappointed and yes, you called it right. I guess the 'twice' thing has split the casual supporter following. Not sure why anyone would choose the FAT over the play off final, but I can understand why only the truly committed want to fork out and travel the 400 mile round trip once. Luton - well, its just down the road for them.
The Legend Of Keith wrote:It's nothing to do with the real city fans, it's the general apathy of the City of York towards its own team.
duffy wrote:Yet, given the distance, the fact it is Sunday, the fact it is Luton and the fact that many people spent a lot of money just one week before going I think it should be commended.
Sadly sales are exactly what I thought they would be, dire. So much for an earlier kick off, better football, bigger support this year making any difference. 6500 is pathetic.
Some of your posts Duffy are insightful and interesting. Others just seem to demean the efforts of the supporters and club. This is one of the latter.
COYR. Believe (even you Duffy).
walwynwasgod
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9:09am Fri 18 May 12
Don't think Duffy is in the Harrogate Minstermen, but think we might be picking up from the Phillipines next season mate ! C'mon City !
walwynwasgod
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9:12am Fri 18 May 12
Think they've started selling block 108 now. So they're gradually making their way round to behind the goal. Know of a lot of people who have been waiting for these to become available. SeeTickets have got it all wrong. They've even been telling folks that 108/109 and 110 have all sold out !
BorderReiver
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9:13am Fri 18 May 12
Sir Alex
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9:17am Fri 18 May 12
3,606 at last night's League 2 play-off match in Torquay!!
That is poor!
KAT1965
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9:55am Fri 18 May 12
Sir Alex wrote:They are redeveloping one side of the ground. That and being 3-1 down from the first leg may have something to do with it.
In perspective:
3,606 at last night's League 2 play-off match in Torquay!!
That is poor!
ycfc
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10:07am Fri 18 May 12
walwynwasgod wrote:Yeah cheers, seems like there selling from row 24 so maybe they had half filled these blocks? I don't know all seems a bit weird, would have to agree with you they have got it all wrong let's just hope a couple of thousand have been waiting for these blocks :-)
ycfc
Think they've started selling block 108 now. So they're gradually making their way round to behind the goal. Know of a lot of people who have been waiting for these to become available. SeeTickets have got it all wrong. They've even been telling folks that 108/109 and 110 have all sold out !
YoRkIe59
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3:56pm Fri 18 May 12
Mick Legate
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11:58am Sat 19 May 12
oldtimes wrote:I would recommend O'Neills in town to watch the game. Was in there last weekend for the game and it was a briiliant local community atmosphere, with young and old enjoying the game.
Having attended every match in the 1954/55 cup run, I would have liked to be there on Sunday. However, that being not possible, does anyone know where I can watch the live TV coverage? A pub or club perhaps?
The Panther says...
9:46am Wed 16 May 12
Hi all,
due to a mix up I've not got a ticket for Sun yet, the singing blocks 111 and 112 appear to be full, this is where I was hoping to be!! Does anyone have a spare, if so I'd be interested.
I was thinking I'd book in 106 or 107 if I don't get a response by lunchtime, but if the rumors that collection from the box office is possible then I may hold off and do this on the off chance.
Cheers