Last time I had to go in the away end was Stuttgart. Any chance the Danes will refuse admission? I suppose I could put a big red coat on.
Careful Sean.Originally Posted by paul_oshea
You don't have to answer any incriminating questions if you don't want to.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
Last time I had to go in the away end was Stuttgart. Any chance the Danes will refuse admission? I suppose I could put a big red coat on.
apparently they refused entry to polish fans in the recent qualifiers. However, I cant imagine the poles left their many flares at home that night so that might have been the deciding factor
Picked up home tickets or FAI/away-end tickets?
Personally, I had no expectation of getting a ticket direct through the FAI and I have no complaint over being rejected, but I think most supporters who have been voicing dissatisfaction with the allocation process are just asking for fairness (non-arbitrariness) and transparency. I think their complaints are very reasonable. All our neighbouring associations manage ticketing matters in an open, transparent and objective manner, as far as I know, but the FAI don't, presumably because having or maintaining control and influence over who does and doesn't get a ticket (rather than leaving allocation to an objective system) equates to political and bargaining power when it comes to winning support and votes.I think they've done alright this time the FAI. Compared to Scotland certainly so, but I just got on with it when I didn't get a ticket. Everyone nowadays has an over-inflated self importance.
One thing I know of though is the supporters club are well looked after regardless of general previous attendance. It's all around membership as opposed to games attended. It's a tricky one.
Emmet Malone wrote a piece on supporter frustrations here: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soc...lash-1.3277027
Myself and my brother got two tickets for D3, which is the home section but as close to sections D1 and D2 (the official away section) as we can get.
I'm not sure where the entrance for sections D1, D2 and D3 are though. Is there just one general entrance for all of them? If segregation is to be enforced, you'd expect a separate entrance for D3.
The tickets we have state "Supporters of hometeam only" and also feature the following warning:
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets to anything else than the away section on the stadium are reserved for fans of the Danish national team. People showing support for the visiting team through any kind of apparel will therefore be refused entrance to the match. In addition to that, verbal support to the visiting team from people outside the away section, will result in expulsion if considered a safety-related necessity.
ALSO NOTE: Fans of the Irish national team cannot buy tickets through the Danish Football Association (DBU). We reserve the right to cancel the tickets if this rule is not complied with. Fans of the Irish national team must buy their tickets through the Football Association of Ireland.
It's ominous, but you'd hope that's the standard sort of thing they'd put on tickets to dissuade opposition fans from purchasing home tickets whilst not strictly enforcing it on the night. The SFA were fine with Irish fans in the home section in Celtic Park after prior warnings. Did many Irish get into the home section in Cardiff?
Ideally, I'd still want to be in either D1 or D2, so would sell on the tickets we have if away-end tickets pop up in the mean time.
I was just watching this highlights video of the Denmark-Poland game in the Parken Stadium to get a sense of who was where:
Sections D1 and most of D2 (behind the right goal) were obviously officially reserved for Poland fans, but I note that section D3 is half empty. Is this because the game didn't sell out or is it because a lot of Polish fans bought tickets for here but were refused entry? Some Polish fans clearly made their way into D3 regardless, as you can see that a significant number of fans in there show no response or celebration when Denmark score. In fact, some openly put their head in their hands or wave their arms in annoyance at conceding. I can only assume they're Poles. They're wearing scarves/colours too. If it is true that Poles were turned away from the home section on the night, maybe it was due to having threatened violence rather than because they were wearing Polish colours.
Last edited by DannyInvincible; 02/11/2017 at 2:58 PM.
The IFA's system is neither open nor transparent. Put simply, they don't know which individuals have attended particular games. This is because tickets for away matches are largely distributed to 'lead block bookers' (effectively, mini supporters' clubs) with only the lead individual names and addresses recorded. So because of this lack of data, distribution is arbitrary if not subjective.
I'd say both set-ups would benefit from registering supporters individually. The IFA don't through a mix of laziness, administrative incompetence and I'll admit some cunning (in that they know there are many supporters clubs who are content at present).
I see. For some reason, I thought the IFA operated differently. The SFA and FAW operate points-based systems though, don't they? Not one hundred per cent certain about the FA.
Last edited by DannyInvincible; 02/11/2017 at 5:40 PM.
Do you guys still like going to events as opposed to watching in a pub or with friends? I can't stand actually going anymore. Lines, rude people, security, traffic, crazy prices, etc...Much rather have a good group over make good food and have a controlled atmosphere...Or maybe I'm just getting old.
Yes, we go to support the team.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
I just about met the criteria, but there's a little more to it. I'll explain over your round in Copenhagen.
I know the diehards do. There is a funny GIF of a guy in the front row of the Dodgers game at the World Series the other night watching the last batter with everyone going crazy and he is just all about his Fro-Yo. So some people go to events just to go. Surely you've heard of corporate seats. I don't think you need to go to support a team, per se, or that everyone there is there to support a team, per se.
I go because I enjoy it. I pick and choose my trips depending on what appeals to me most. I guess you could say it's to support the team, but really it's for purely selfish reasons in my case, not a sense of duty.
Yeah, I'm just going for the Danish prawn sandwiches.
Clearly you would fail the Paul O'Shea Test.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
That's a disgusting combination.
Can't beat the experience and memories. No amount of tv watching will get you close. I appreciate they are rare but the euphoria and buzz amongst fans post game is Cardiff was fantastic.
Heh, well, I'm not actually going for Danish prawn sandwiches.
It was a reference to something Roy Keane once said about the nature of football support in the modern corporate-oriented game.
Presumably, prawn sandwiches (or something similar) were/are provided to Old Trafford corporate boxes as finger food during games.
Danish prawn sandwiches
= Danish + prawn
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Had anyone here bought tickets in the Danish/home section but received an email from the DBU today stating the following?:
It's not something I've received myself, but I saw a few posters mention it on YBIG.
Sounds like bull****.
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