Serbia Ticket Info

[Alfonso Perez]

There is an obvious problem here.
At £3.50 many will buy a ticket with no intention of going.
Doesn't that make a joke of the loyalty system.
Discuss

This appears to be a popular game so on that basis I would expect a large proportion of those who have travelled regularly in the past to go. Although I cannot speak for everyone, I go to the majority of away games myself & virtually all of the regulars I know are going to Serbia (& also Moldova & Georgia).

I know that some people have been voicing concerns similar to yours to Corky & he mentioned that the FSF will discuss with the FAW at a forthcoming meeting (I think that he said it's on Friday). The FAW could maybe look to invoke checks to ensure that this scenario doesn't happen & personally I would not have an issue with this as long as it was not too onerous. That said if results drop off I would expect it to be a temporary measure as I would guess that a fair number of those now wanting tickets will drift away & we will return to having few issues as far as away tickets are concerned.

Stage 1 only requires 4 out of the last 9 away games so you don't have to have been the most avid of fans to qualify, although I can certainly understand frustrations if people cannot get tickets as a result of those higher up the pecking order buying them & not going. If it can be proved that this is a common issue then I am in favour of something being done to prevent it.

[Michael Morris]

This appears to be a popular game so on that basis I would expect a large proportion of those who have travelled regularly in the past to go. Although I cannot speak for everyone, I go to the majority of away games myself & virtually all of the regulars I know are going to Serbia (& also Moldova & Georgia).

I know that some people have been voicing concerns similar to yours to Corky & he mentioned that the FSF will discuss with the FAW at a forthcoming meeting (I think that he said it's on Friday). The FAW could maybe look to invoke checks to ensure that this scenario doesn't happen & personally I would not have an issue with this as long as it was not too onerous. That said if results drop off I would expect it to be a temporary measure as I would guess that a fair number of those now wanting tickets will drift away & we will return to having few issues as far as away tickets are concerned.

Stage 1 only requires 4 out of the last 9 away games so you don't have to have been the most avid of fans to qualify, although I can certainly understand frustrations if people cannot get tickets as a result of those higher up the pecking order buying them & not going. If it can be proved that this is a common issue then I am in favour of something being done to prevent it.

Do you really think 2,200 people will go?

I don't.

I think tickets might sell as they are so cheap and people will get a tick in the box for buying one. But as far as actually travelling I'd be really surprised if that many went.

[Alfonso Perez]

Do you really think 2,200 people will go?

I don't.

I think tickets might sell as they are so cheap and people will get a tick in the box for buying one. But as far as actually travelling I'd be really surprised if that many went.

I think it's feasible that we will take 2,000 plus. Feel good factor following the Euros, last game of season, weekend game so not much time off work required, nice weather, relatively inexpensive beer, new country/city for some etc. will all encourage people in my view.

[ian gibson]

£1 a pint in Belgrade, can't wait!

[Alfonso Perez]

Tickets are now on sale for those who qualify for stage 1.

Corky mentioned that around 3,000 responded to the FAW survey indicating that they plan to travel for this game. For those who are concerned about tickets being purchased by some who do not travel, it looks like the FAW plan to implement some checks to prevent this from happening. There is a meeting today which will hopefully clarify what these checks will be.

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

Tickets are now on sale for those who qualify for stage 1.

Corky mentioned that around 3,000 responded to the FAW survey indicating that they plan to travel for this game. For those who are concerned about tickets being purchased by some who do not travel, it looks like the FAW plan to implement some checks to prevent this from happening. There is a meeting today which will hopefully clarify what these checks will be.

Lets hope they make a level-headed decision.

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

Tickets are now on sale for those who qualify for stage 1.

Corky mentioned that around 3,000 responded to the FAW survey indicating that they plan to travel for this game. For those who are concerned about tickets being purchased by some who do not travel, it looks like the FAW plan to implement some checks to prevent this from happening. There is a meeting today which will hopefully clarify what these checks will be.

Just noticed a meeting is taking place while the tickets are on sale. After the horse as bolted or what!
Spedger

[OurManFlint II]

Just noticed a meeting is taking place while the tickets are on sale. After the horse as bolted or what!
Spedger

Think the meeting was always scheduled, this just became a topic on the agenda.

If 3000 said they are going and we sell out and take our full allocation and they all turn up then there isn't going to be an issue. If only 400 hundred turn up then its something to discuss. People just love a kerfuffle over something that hasn't even happened yet.

[Alfonso Perez]

Just noticed a meeting is taking place while the tickets are on sale. After the horse as bolted or what!
Spedger

Not at all as I believe the plan is to implement the checks for this game & this can be done before the tickets have been posted/collected.

The FAW has a difficult job in pleasing everyone here as I know that some who have followed Wales away for many years are against additional red tape which will come with such checks, with the argument being that most people who are in stage 1 are there for a reason i.e. they actually go to games & have shown great loyalty over the years. By way of comparison last time we played in Serbia I think we took about 650 supporters & I would not mind betting that the majority of those are in stage 1 & will be in Belgrade in June. As I said further up the thread, personally I am not against checks as long as they are not too onerous.