Bring On The Dingles

[Dan Furness]

Cant see it myself.

Sure, away stub holders and ST holders deserve first punt, but people who cant go every game, and cant justify getting a ST will, and should, be on an even playing field.

After the first few days, sales will tail off (mark my words) and then pick up towards the end of the week just before the game.

[Ste B]

Only need 2 stubs for 2 days, then its Season Tickets, then open sale.

Im quietly confident of picking a fair few up when they go on open sale

they wont go on true open sale. They will require some sort of recent buying history. So thats you knackererd

[stuwilky]

Cant see it myself.

Sure, away stub holders and ST holders deserve first punt, but people who cant go every game, and cant justify getting a ST will, and should, be on an even playing field.

After the first few days, sales will tail off (mark my words) and then pick up towards the end of the week just before the game.

cant see what?

I cant see how you are disputing my post in any way

[JC4LAB]

Your history on record is probably that of this seaapn only and one of the checks ,certainly on me,is to ask you your post code which they may have on file somewhere..you may have quoted it buying previous tickets...

Looks fairly breach proof to me

Being the FA Cup we may get a better allocation than if it were a league game..so there could be more tickets than you think...

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Edited February 4, 2005 by JC4LAB

[stuwilky]

Your history on record is probably that of this seaapn only and one of the checks is to ask you your post code which thery may have on file somewhere..you may have quoted it buying previous tickets....

The history is longer than that - unless the old records were erased when they switched to the fancy dan Skidata system in the summer.

[Paul]

Im quietly confident of picking a fair few up when they go on open sale

I think you may be disappointed/surprised. We have 3800 tickets. The first 1200 will go the regular away support, perhaps another 300 on corporate bits and pieces, players etc. That leaves 2300. Now I think I'm right in saying we have around 10,000 ST holders. After taking out say 1000 of those as regular away support that leaves 9000 and a lot of them will want to go. If we do have that many ST holders, and after dealing with the regular away support, only 1 person in 4 will get a ticket.

As a family we very, very rarely go away and I'm looking for at least 3 and perhaps 4. There will also be a lot of instances where families use kids STs to buy adult tickets for Dad's mate etc. So I think you'll find very few, if any, end up on sale on February 15th. I think people using the kid's ST to get adult tickets for a few mates will have a big influence on availability.

[den]

Apart from which, the last time we played them, the tickets didn't go on open sale, even though we didn't sell out.

[1864roverite]

Paul I think you can higher the odds to around 1 in 5 chance of ticket availability.

There is one plus side of this routine, at least the numpties from our club wont get tickets and wont cause the trouble associated with this game. It will leave it all to the dingles themselves

[Blackburn Ender]

Also, Paul, don't underestimate the influence of the BBC on attendance.

I've decided not to go because I don't want to take my young kids.

Last time round I went alone and enjoyed it enormously, but I'd hardly describe the atmosphere as family friendly.

This way they can get an idea of what athe derby game is about and we'll all go to the replay at Ewood (only joking).

[Duff's Minder]

need help here guys.

I have managed to get a ticket off my brother at the FA.

It's not in the Blackburn end.

I've never been to the dingle den before - how likely am I to get my head ripped off?

[stuwilky]

need help here guys.

I have managed to get a ticket off my brother at the FA.

It's not in the Blackburn end.

I've never been to the dingle den before - how likely am I to get my head ripped off?

On a scale of 1-10. 245.

[Duff's Minder]

need help here guys.

I have managed to get a ticket off my brother at the FA.

It's not in the Blackburn end.

I've never been to the dingle den before - how likely am I to get my head ripped off?

On a scale of 1-10. 245.

thought so

just hope we stuff them - I don't mind keeping stum when we score but I can't cheer if they do...

[blue phil]

If you imagine the number of people in the concourse under the Bburn End last night 15 mins prior to kick off, that was what the station was like. None of this "I'm going to sh!t myself so I'll go on the coach" rubbish. You just turned up in numbers and went.

We few , we happy few , we band of brothers . For he that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother....

(Whoops , wrong thread..)

[clitheroe_claret]

duffs minder, take no notice of a lot of what has been posted .

ok it`ll be passionate and very vocal but thats it (except for the usual burberry/chav types)

Depends where you`re sat.

ok in Bob lord and jimmy mac upper (family)

Behind goals in jimmy mac lower and old longside, especially towards the away end, cant think why will be pretty hostile!

By the way, when we had to come to your place last time we actually sold all our tickets didn`t have a problem sitting in the front of the lower jackwalkers stand.

[Ben-2000]

Clitheroe_Claret - you didnt sell all your tickets. I know the first 5 or 6 rows were sectioned off and not used and also a small bit at both sides but apart from that there were empty spaces towards the CIS Stand as well as the section which was not allowed to be used.

[Ben-2000]

Is the general feeling here that tickets wont sell out until they go on sale to 'Season Ticket holders only' from Wednesday? I doubt that 3,800 fans have been to 2 away games this season but maybe im wrong i dunno.

Edited February 5, 2005 by Ben-2000

[USABlue]

Clitheroe_Claret - you didnt sell all your tickets. I know the first 5 or 6 rows were sectioned off and not used and also a small bit at both sides but apart from that there were empty spaces towards the CIS Stand as well as the section which was not allowed to be used.

DOn't be silly we all know the clarrots had 20,000 there. Did you not see all them yellow double decker buses.

[Ossyrob]

duffs minder, take no notice of a lot of what has been posted .

ok it`ll be passionate and very vocal but thats it (except for the usual burberry/chav types)

Depends where you`re sat.

ok in Bob lord and jimmy mac upper (family)

Behind goals in jimmy mac lower and old longside, especially towards the away end, cant think why will be pretty hostile!

By the way, when we had to come to your place last time we actually sold all our tickets didn`t have a problem sitting in the front of the lower jackwalkers stand.

Tosser nuff said

[philipl]

Would have liked to go, but Celtic v Rangers is on at 12.30 and I've already paid for my flight!!

Although maybe it would be a bit frightening!!

Ha ha. So the Old Firm is going to be over shadowed by "little" Burnley v Blackburn". Will be interesting to get the viewing figures on that head to head fixture clash.

[waggy]

just to show how rumours go round,my next door nieghbour who supports scumley last night reckoned loads off rovers fans were going to turf today to get tickets in burnley end.

when i was in town last night most off my mates are'nt even bothering going,all would rather watch in the pub.i will be amazed if we sell out

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Your mates have probably never set foot into Ewood this season Waggles.........best place for 'em is the pub

I definitely wont be surprised if we sell out.

[BRFC4EVA]

The thing im slightly worried about is the fact that no added prority has been given to supporters who have been to games this yr. Ive havent got any problem with the 1st 2 catergory's, on sale to season ticket with 2 away stubs and then on sale to season ticket holders. However after that, i feel there should be another catergory, for supporters who have been to 5+ games this season or maybe 10+. Personally, i dont have a season ticket, cos im a student doing a-level's and couldnt afford it. However, i have been to around 10-12 home/away games this season including cardiff and c'chester at ewood in the cup. Under the burnley ticketing scheme, i have no more chance of getting a ticket than 'Dave noname' who went to the United game at Ewood and aint been back since. Is this fair? All im asking is that regular supporters who dont have a season ticket get some kind of reward.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

A few FA cup stats:

Number of FA cup wins

Rovers 6

Burnley 1

Number of cup final appearances

Rovers 8

Burnley 3

Number of semi-final appearances

Rovers 16

Burnley 8

Rovers are the only existing league club to have won the cup 3 times in a row.(1884,1885,1886)

Rovers hold the record for the longest unbeaten run in FA cup history.

(We were unbeaten in 24 matches between 1882-1886.)

Rovers 6th round cup tie match v Bolton Wanderers in 1929 attracted a record crowd of 62,522 to Ewood park.

Rovers Ewood park has played host to 6 FA cup semi-final matches.

(1893,1895,1913,1915,1938,1947...Burnley v Liverpool!!)

Edited February 5, 2005 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[caini]

will i be able to reuse the stubs to get my tickets on tues that my mates used on the monday

[PABBY]

will i be able to reuse the stubs to get my tickets on tues that my mates used on the monday

No.

The away tickets need to be against your membership number on Rovers database.