Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

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Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by claptrappers_union » Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:10 am

Yes or No

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Sharbtastic » Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:14 am

Yes

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by bfcjg » Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:23 am

I'm not that fat.
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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by SalisburyClaret » Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:36 am

Yes

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by chipbutty » Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:43 am

Why would you not?
Do you sit in your season ticket seat at home games?

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by bobinho » Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:48 am

I know it seems like a bizarre situation, but folk really do tend to ignore what it says on their ticket when they go away, far less so than home games.

Yes, btw
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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Nori1958 » Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:51 am

Yes....but sometimes have to move someone who thinks it's ok to sit in someone's seat just so that they can stand with their mates

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Billyblah » Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:14 am

There was no sitting in the Clock stand at the Arsenal game....everyone stood for the full ninety.
I thought that was a thing of the past.
Felt sorry for a few small kids a couple of rows behind.

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by bfcjg » Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:20 am

I do, it's annoying though when you get to your seat and some brain dead decide they are sitting there.
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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Rowls » Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:42 am

Yes.

It's rude and moronic not to.
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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by claptrappers_union » Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:43 am

I ask because I saw a video of a couple of Utd fans on Twitter getting help from a steward to their seats at West Ham. The tweet suggests that they say to him, ‘They are in our seats.’

https://x.com/sonny_mufc/status/1738585 ... I5sIkgzJMw

The comments suggest that in away games, you sit where you want, and if you want a seat - get in early.

I'm not sure why someone would post this on social media, by the way. It seems going to the football with your mum is embarrassing enough.

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by CoolClaret » Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:45 am

If you don’t you’re a bellend tbh, it’s not the old third and fourth division - just makes it hard work for others.

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:53 am

It's not a big problem if there's only one or two of you, but if there's a group of you, you want to stay together.

The stewards are no help though, if you want someone shifting.

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Culmclaret » Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:33 pm

Yes except if I am in a split group and it becomes obvious that there are empty seats. Will wait till half time and move to empty seats then

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Bosscat » Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:41 pm

Culmclaret wrote:
Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:33 pm
Yes except if I am in a split group and it becomes obvious that there are empty seats. Will wait till half time and move to empty seats then
Thats far far to sensible Cc ... 😉

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Roosterbooster » Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:10 pm

Rowls wrote:
Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:42 am
Yes.

It's rude and moronic not to.
Exactly. Yes.

Not doing so could stop friends / families being able to sit next to each other

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:56 pm

We've had no issues this season, gone to our allocated seats and stood there, other than Luton of course which is unreserved seating.

I don't think I've had the option of sitting at all though this season.

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by IanMcL » Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:42 pm

I have more or less given up going away, which I have been doing for 54 years, as my damaged leg can't stand for all that time. Pity.

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Leisure » Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:51 pm

IanMcL wrote:
Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:42 pm
I have more or less given up going away, which I have been doing for 54 years, as my damaged leg can't stand for all that time. Pity.
Not good if you need to sit. Have you tried choosing a seat on the front row from the seating plan?

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Burnley1989 » Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:03 am

I’ll be honest, no..
I’d prefer to but 9 times out of 10, there’s someone sat there so I just find a space
It’s a ball ache when I’ve got the young daughter but if I’ve had a beer I don’t fuss.
It does **** me off though

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by dsr » Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:08 am

claptrappers_union wrote:
Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:43 am
I ask because I saw a video of a couple of Utd fans on Twitter getting help from a steward to their seats at West Ham. The tweet suggests that they say to him, ‘They are in our seats.’

https://x.com/sonny_mufc/status/1738585 ... I5sIkgzJMw

The comments suggest that in away games, you sit where you want, and if you want a seat - get in early.

I'm not sure why someone would post this on social media, by the way. It seems going to the football with your mum is embarrassing enough.
There's nothing embarrassing about going to football with your Mum. Have I misunderstood the comment?

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by IanMcL » Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:32 am

Leisure wrote:
Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:51 pm
Not good if you need to sit. Have you tried choosing a seat on the front row from the seating plan?
Who wants to sit on the front row?

Need a bit of perspective. Also others to sing/chant with.

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by claptrappers_union » Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:22 am

dsr wrote:
Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:08 am
There's nothing embarrassing about going to football with your Mum. Have I misunderstood the comment?
I was confused too. According to the comments on that Twitter post he is targeted for

Telling a steward someone is in his seat
Being with his mum
Is mum wearing a handbag
Being a ‘tourist’ from Malta
Never have been to an away game before
Being snobs, planks and gimps

Someone made an effort to clip a video and post it too…

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Leisure » Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:52 am

IanMcL wrote:
Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:32 am
Who wants to sit on the front row?

Need a bit of perspective. Also others to sing/chant with.
Then you'd have to stand!

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by IanMcL » Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:49 pm

Leisure wrote:
Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:52 am
Then you'd have to stand!
That's what I said! :)

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Leisure » Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:52 pm

IanMcL wrote:
Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:49 pm
That's what I said! :)
So you don't want to sit when you can but you can't stand!

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by IanMcL » Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:57 pm

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So you don't want to sit when you can but you can't stand!
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No I want to sit in my seat, in a decent position to watch the match and not have people stand up in front of me.

I got on early for a good seat, without hassle at Newcastle. Had to move one row forward at Brentford, which wasn't good as too low. So my away matches are restricted, nowadays, owing to standing in stands.
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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Middle-agedClaret » Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:10 pm

Yes.
As others have said - it’s wrong, rude and ignorant not to do so.

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Re: Do you sit in your allocated seats at Away games?

Post by Peter Loo » Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:43 pm

Middle-agedClaret wrote:
Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:10 pm
Yes.
As others have said - it’s wrong, rude and ignorant not to do so.
Yes always and I never stand up to watch for the obvious reasons.

1) Having forked out upwards of £20 for my seat why stand up in a payed for sitting area?

2) When people do stand up they in other peoples view of the game and they are guilty of behaving inconsideratly, selfish and so on.
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