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Post by cameandabel on Oct 18, 2022 5:25:01 GMT
Having a replay as big as this three days after the first game makes a mockery of the situation from the first round onwards that replays take place 10 days or so after the original tie because of “police notice” being required. It’s certainly a bit of a nostalgic throwback to have a big FA Cup replay so soon after the first tie, but I think this has only made things more complicated for the club in terms of ticket sales etc.
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Post by lincolnexile on Oct 18, 2022 6:43:50 GMT
Mad how this game, which was never (and still isn’t) officially all-ticket, ended up becoming unofficially all-ticket and sold out. Feel sorry for some of our old-timer fans who still rely on the Evening Leader for all of their club news when they rock up tomorrow night and are turned away at the gate. Yeah. You'd be really p####d off as a genuine supporter, if you miss out due to the once a blue moon fan. Feel really sorry for any genuine fan who misses out. Expect there will be a few. I know what you're saying regarding regular supporters missing out but it's unfair to say that exiles who can only get to a handful of games a season, because of location, are not genuine supporters or fans. I'd love to go every week but work and location prevents it. Can't go tonight personally because I'm working til 6 and work 3 hours away but I'm sure quite a few exiles are going and I'm sure the majority gave to 'Boost the Budget', are members of CFU and are as genuine as you are when it comes to supporting the club.
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Oct 18, 2022 6:48:51 GMT
Yeah. You'd be really p####d off as a genuine supporter, if you miss out due to the once a blue moon fan. Feel really sorry for any genuine fan who misses out. Expect there will be a few. I know what you're saying regarding regular supporters missing out but it's unfair to say that exiles who can only get to a handful of games a season, because of location, are not genuine supporters or fans. I'd love to go every week but work and location prevents it. Can't go tonight personally because I'm working til 6 and work 3 hours away but I'm sure quite a few exiles are going and I'm sure the majority gave to 'Boost the Budget', are members of CFU and are as genuine as you are when it comes to supporting the club. Exiles aren’t coming tonight though, it’s the once in a blue moon day-trippers.
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Post by Si on Oct 18, 2022 7:03:13 GMT
I know what you're saying regarding regular supporters missing out but it's unfair to say that exiles who can only get to a handful of games a season, because of location, are not genuine supporters or fans. I'd love to go every week but work and location prevents it. Can't go tonight personally because I'm working til 6 and work 3 hours away but I'm sure quite a few exiles are going and I'm sure the majority gave to 'Boost the Budget', are members of CFU and are as genuine as you are when it comes to supporting the club. Exiles aren’t coming tonight though, it’s the once in a blue moon day-trippers. Don't understand the bitterness really. Happens at every club. It's an opportunity to convert some of them to more regular attenders which benefits us in the long run. Everyone has had the same opportunity to get tickets. Would rather welcome them in than shake my head because I go more than someone else.
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Post by ChesterTrueBlue on Oct 18, 2022 7:06:48 GMT
Exiles aren’t coming tonight though, it’s the once in a blue moon day-trippers. Don't understand the bitterness really. Happens at every club. It's an opportunity to convert some of them to more regular attenders which benefits us in the long run. Everyone has had the same opportunity to get tickets. Would rather welcome them in than shake my head because I go more than someone else. This! We all moan at the attendances we get when its 1700, now we've sold out and people are still moaning. Unreal. Anyway roll on tonight
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Oct 18, 2022 7:08:04 GMT
Point is we KNOW they won’t be back until the next such big game. It never ever converts to run-of-the-mill league gates and that’s what pisses me off about them.
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Post by devacfc2010 on Oct 18, 2022 7:57:11 GMT
Can't wait for this tonight, never celebrated a goal as much as I did on Saturday, absolutely brilliant! This is just what us fans need after last season.
Does anyone know how many Oldham tickets have been sold? Just looking on their forum and there's not much enthusiasm.
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Post by Moltisanti on Oct 18, 2022 7:57:29 GMT
If we do get the goats, needs to be done properly. Season ticket holders obviously first then whatever’s left CFU members. Obviously the board couldn’t do that with the replay due to short notice but got to happen if we play the goats. Especially as we’ll only get about 13/1500 tickets.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2022 8:02:37 GMT
If we do get the goats, needs to be done properly. Season ticket holders obviously first then whatever’s left CFU members. Obviously the board couldn’t do that with the replay due to short notice but got to happen if we play the goats. Especially as we’ll only get about 13/1500 tickets. Bang on. I’d be so pissed off not being able to get one if I’m ST and showing up at Alfreton, Curzon and Chorley away so far too. ST then CFU. That should prevent at some of the ‘types’ we know are going to show up for it. Bet most wouldn’t even be able to name a player.
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Post by Moltisanti on Oct 18, 2022 8:06:48 GMT
Infact should be ST holders then people with tickets for Hanley away then CFU.
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Oct 18, 2022 8:08:53 GMT
Aye seen a post on FB saying “my friend who doesn’t go to many games has a West stand ticket by mistake and wants a North stand one for tonight” etc.
Uproar if some of these jump a queue.
Still, got to get there first. 30 years of being a Chester fan tells me that all these adding up (big gate, potential away game against that lot…) is going to mean nailed on defeat tonight.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2022 8:09:21 GMT
Infact should be ST holders then people with tickets for Hanley away then CFU. If I also had to live through Pontefract and Hanley at home, then I, like others, should definitely get one. Both games were forms of torture 😂
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Post by vandycandy on Oct 18, 2022 8:09:53 GMT
Point is we KNOW they won’t be back until the next such big game. It never ever converts to run-of-the-mill league gates and that’s what pisses me off about them. Exactly this Frank. As if were getting the same attendance on Saturday, they'll all go back to supporting Liverpool & United after tonight.
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Post by Moltisanti on Oct 18, 2022 8:10:02 GMT
How many season tickets did we sell in the end? Sure it was about 1200?
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Post by Harry Lime on Oct 18, 2022 8:15:12 GMT
Exiles aren’t coming tonight though, it’s the once in a blue moon day-trippers. Don't understand the bitterness really. Happens at every club. It's an opportunity to convert some of them to more regular attenders which benefits us in the long run. Everyone has had the same opportunity to get tickets. Would rather welcome them in than shake my head because I go more than someone else. No bitterness from me. New supporters always welcome. Some existing season ticket holders or those who go every week may have lost out though. Feel really sorry if they have. How would you feel if you've done home games for years, and maybe the Curzon's, Telford's, Chorley's etc, and missed out? Don't tell me you wouldn't feel a little bitter? Hopefully all existing fans who wanted to go got tickets, and the floating fans or new fans enjoy what they see and join the faithful.
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Post by Harry Lime on Oct 18, 2022 8:22:47 GMT
Aye seen a post on FB saying “my friend who doesn’t go to many games has a West stand ticket by mistake and wants a North stand one for tonight” etc. Uproar if some of these jump a queue. Still, got to get there first. 30 years of being a Chester fan tells me that all these adding up (big gate, potential away game against that lot…) is going to mean nailed on defeat tonight. Sad but true. Can Cal and these players create a new better history?
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Post by Forever Blue on Oct 18, 2022 8:23:20 GMT
I know what you're saying regarding regular supporters missing out but it's unfair to say that exiles who can only get to a handful of games a season, because of location, are not genuine supporters or fans. I'd love to go every week but work and location prevents it. Can't go tonight personally because I'm working til 6 and work 3 hours away but I'm sure quite a few exiles are going and I'm sure the majority gave to 'Boost the Budget', are members of CFU and are as genuine as you are when it comes to supporting the club. Exiles aren’t coming tonight though, it’s the once in a blue moon day-trippers. Who cares really it's all coffers in the clubs bank account.
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Post by jimianto on Oct 18, 2022 8:35:06 GMT
Aye seen a post on FB saying “my friend who doesn’t go to many games has a West stand ticket by mistake and wants a North stand one for tonight” etc. Uproar if some of these jump a queue. Still, got to get there first. 30 years of being a Chester fan tells me that all these adding up (big gate, potential away game against that lot…) is going to mean nailed on defeat tonight. Sad but true. Can Cal and these players create a new better history? Yes...they absolutely can. We are the 12th man tonight and we know it's going to be special. Saw a post by an Oldham fan who said our crowd sucked in the equaliser on Saturday. Lets get a few more for the lads!! Screw history. People were saying we'd blow the Ponte game and the same with Hanley, especially after not winning the home tie. This year feels different....right??
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Post by Rio Doherty on Oct 18, 2022 8:36:34 GMT
I always have time for people who have an interest in our club, because we need all of the support we can get. Just hope that these once-in-a-while fans will be enticed to watch us in the league, which is why I believe we should put on a special offer for our two upcoming home league clashes against Kettering Town and Gloucester City. Up until last season Kidderminster Harriers were getting lower attendances than us, however their cup run sparked an influx in new fans, as they get over 2,000 all the time now. Granted we are still in the qualifying rounds, but Calum McIntyre has delivered/is delivering our best cup run in a while, so he deserves plenty of credit for that. Getting 2,000 crowds on a regular basis has to be the aim, so hopefully that will happen from the Kettering game, regardless of how we get on tonight.
Regarding the potential away clash in goat land, I agree that we should allocate tickets to season ticket holders first then CFU members. Without trying to paint myself as some sort of ‘super fan’, the likes of myself and all of the same old faces I see on the Hipkiss Express, at the ground, and at away matches deserve first dibs rather than some plastic tellypool fan who only bothers going once in a while. I went to every game last season, haven’t missed one so far this campaign, and will be braving long Tuesday night treks to places such as Spennymoor, Banbury, and Gloucester as this season goes on, so it’s only right that us diehards get the chance to go. These two matches against Oldham Athletic and the possibility of the goats away is a reward for all of us who have to put up with watching us play against Peterborough Sports and Farsley Celtic in this depressing league. Anyway though, big job to do tonight, and after all this I will probably be making the trip to Blyth Spartans for the fourth time 🤣🤣🤣.
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Post by Harry Lime on Oct 18, 2022 9:01:42 GMT
Sad but true. Can Cal and these players create a new better history? Yes...they absolutely can. We are the 12th man tonight and we know it's going to be special. Saw a post by an Oldham fan who said our crowd sucked in the equaliser on Saturday. Lets get a few more for the lads!! Screw history. People were saying we'd blow the Ponte game and the same with Hanley, especially after not winning the home tie. This year feels different....right??Right!!
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Post by agl on Oct 18, 2022 9:09:53 GMT
I know what you're saying regarding regular supporters missing out but it's unfair to say that exiles who can only get to a handful of games a season, because of location, are not genuine supporters or fans. I'd love to go every week but work and location prevents it. Can't go tonight personally because I'm working til 6 and work 3 hours away but I'm sure quite a few exiles are going and I'm sure the majority gave to 'Boost the Budget', are members of CFU and are as genuine as you are when it comes to supporting the club. Exiles aren’t coming tonight though, it’s the once in a blue moon day-trippers. This one is. 500 mile round trip to home games, so forgive me if I cherry pick these days. Even for away games I can rarely justify the cost, let alone the misery of negotiating the M25 twice. Will only be my second game of the season after Alfreton. If I'm lucky I will get home at 230am (please no extra time). Only posting this to show there are lots of reasons people turn out for the big games. Don't feel I have to justify myself. Surely the answer is to get the capacity issues sorted. Happens every time...we had the same debate vs Barnsley. The reality is a 'full house' is under 4000 these days. It's shooting ourselves in the foot. What other business can afford to turn away customers? Also wonder if fans who donate to various fund raisers such as squad builder etc could get some ticketing priority (behind ST) as an incentive.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2022 9:28:11 GMT
Exiles aren’t coming tonight though, it’s the once in a blue moon day-trippers. This one is. 500 mile round trip to home games, so forgive me if I cherry pick these days. Even for away games I can rarely justify the cost, let alone the misery of negotiating the M25 twice. Will only be my second game of the season after Alfreton. If I'm lucky I will get home at 230am (please no extra time). Only posting this to show there are lots of reasons people turn out for the big games. Don't feel I have to justify myself. Surely the answer is to get the capacity issues sorted. Happens every time...we had the same debate vs Barnsley. The reality is a 'full house' is under 4000 these days. It's shooting ourselves in the foot. What other business can afford to turn away customers? I don’t think it’s the Exiles that was meant by that. It’s the 1 a decade people who come out the woodwork from the surrounding Chester areas of Saltney, Lache, Blacon, Port etc. I genuinely have questions like why Oldham? Why have you not been the Deva in 5 years? Why not even come out for bigger league home games? I’m all for these people being converted to even part time fans, it’s just a case of how? Winning tonight? I just also want the regulars treated fairly with ticket allocations if we get through. And as for stadium capacity re other posts - I think we’re just fine where we are. Come see if it’s an in issue in the depths of January on a Tuesday night v Farsley
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Post by agl on Oct 18, 2022 9:37:23 GMT
This one is. 500 mile round trip to home games, so forgive me if I cherry pick these days. Even for away games I can rarely justify the cost, let alone the misery of negotiating the M25 twice. Will only be my second game of the season after Alfreton. If I'm lucky I will get home at 230am (please no extra time). Only posting this to show there are lots of reasons people turn out for the big games. Don't feel I have to justify myself. Surely the answer is to get the capacity issues sorted. Happens every time...we had the same debate vs Barnsley. The reality is a 'full house' is under 4000 these days. It's shooting ourselves in the foot. What other business can afford to turn away customers? I don’t think it’s the Exiles that was meant by that. It’s the 1 a decade people who come out the woodwork from the surrounding Chester areas of Saltney, Lache, Blacon, Port etc. I genuinely have questions like why Oldham? Why have you not been the Deva in 5 years? Why not even come out for bigger league home games? I’m all for these people being converted to even part time fans, it’s just a case of how? Winning tonight? I just also want the regulars treated fairly with ticket allocations if we get through. And as for stadium capacity re other posts - I think we’re just fine where we are. Come see if it’s an in issue in the depths of January on a Tuesday night v Farsley You are right, of course, that the capacity is not usually an issue. But if we have any ambition it surely has to be above 4000. Tonight's game is only 4th Qualifying round against another non league club and we still can't cope with demand.
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Post by RonD on Oct 18, 2022 9:42:53 GMT
Having a replay as big as this three days after the first game makes a mockery of the situation from the first round onwards that replays take place 10 days or so after the original tie because of “police notice” being required. It’s certainly a bit of a nostalgic throwback to have a big FA Cup replay so soon after the first tie, but I think this has only made things more complicated for the club in terms of ticket sales etc. The possibility of a replay must have been planned for. The issue has come with the unreal demand for tickets which has probably caught the club out.
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Post by Rockin on Oct 18, 2022 9:52:34 GMT
If we do get the goats, needs to be done properly. Season ticket holders obviously first then whatever’s left CFU members. Obviously the board couldn’t do that with the replay due to short notice but got to happen if we play the goats. Especially as we’ll only get about 13/1500 tickets. Isn't the ticket allocation different for the FA Cup? They had to give visiting fans a certain percentage of the total capacity. Not sure if that's changed though.
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Post by Moltisanti on Oct 18, 2022 10:00:06 GMT
If we do get the goats, needs to be done properly. Season ticket holders obviously first then whatever’s left CFU members. Obviously the board couldn’t do that with the replay due to short notice but got to happen if we play the goats. Especially as we’ll only get about 13/1500 tickets. Isn't the ticket allocation different for the FA Cup? They had to give visiting fans a certain percentage of the total capacity. Not sure if that's changed though. Yep. 15%.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2022 10:05:11 GMT
I don’t think it’s the Exiles that was meant by that. It’s the 1 a decade people who come out the woodwork from the surrounding Chester areas of Saltney, Lache, Blacon, Port etc. I genuinely have questions like why Oldham? Why have you not been the Deva in 5 years? Why not even come out for bigger league home games? I’m all for these people being converted to even part time fans, it’s just a case of how? Winning tonight? I just also want the regulars treated fairly with ticket allocations if we get through. And as for stadium capacity re other posts - I think we’re just fine where we are. Come see if it’s an in issue in the depths of January on a Tuesday night v Farsley You are right, of course, that the capacity is not usually an issue. But if we have any ambition it surely has to be above 4000. Tonight's game is only 4th Qualifying round against another non league club and we still can't cope with demand. 4,000 is not a problem. Historically, the last time we averaged over 3,500 attendance was in 79/80 - 42 YEARS AGO. Since we’ve reformed we’ve never averaged over 3k for season. Just trying to bring a bit of context before some club bashing takes place and that we couldn’t have possibly hoped to sell out an FA Cup qualifying round. Needless to say if we got 3k every home game I think we’d piss this league like we did under Young. No team wanted to come here and the fans made a huge difference.
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Post by Wortleyblue on Oct 18, 2022 10:06:05 GMT
Isn't the ticket allocation different for the FA Cup? They had to give visiting fans a certain percentage of the total capacity. Not sure if that's changed though. Yep. 15%. In which case as I believe their capacity is 11000 we would get 1650 tickets which is pretty poor considering we took almost 2000 to Oldham
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Post by Moltisanti on Oct 18, 2022 10:23:05 GMT
In which case as I believe their capacity is 11000 we would get 1650 tickets which is pretty poor considering we took almost 2000 to Oldham Segregation etc. would get what Stockport and Grimsby got. Think it’s 10400 their capacity
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Post by milnerisgod on Oct 18, 2022 10:50:07 GMT
In which case as I believe their capacity is 11000 we would get 1650 tickets which is pretty poor considering we took almost 2000 to Oldham There's no incentive for Wrexham to offer anything more than the minimum, as they'll sell out the home allocation easily. We'd have more luck with tickets were Blyth to win the replay, as they may struggle to sell their own tickets for a fairly unattractive fixture (segregation allowing). Of course, all this is academic for the moment with tonight's replay still to come. I think a lot of us came away rose-tinted after our second-half showing on Saturday, but we could well have been 2 or 3 down by halftime.
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