Skates Away 25th Jan

[saintoaks]

Portsmouth away tickets on sale from Thursday December 11 at 9:30am to season ticket holders with 17+ aways since 2024/24 campaign.

No surprises there then, 17 aways is low to start with maybe ?. £55 including the coach. UTS 

[Noodles34]

I guess they work out how many tickets they have and how to shift the most in just a few days. No point in having 2500 and then setting the bar at 25 always which only 500 qualify for. I got 21 so thats me sorted. 

[Football Special]

Honestly not sure I can be fucking bothered getting down to St Mary's at 7am on a sunday morning to sit on a bus , it's a joke 

[Football Special]

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/ticket-and-travel-information-portsmouth-a

All the details on here 

[franniesTache]

absolute fucking pisstake of requirements, 7am start at the ground, be there probably before 10am to stand around and do nothing, forced to use coaches, and looks like they're going to try and force people in the blocks nearest the home ends to sit.

Complete fucking shit and ruined what should be the best away day of the season. I can't believe our own fans said this was a good thing, noddy fucking pricks.

[LGTL]

In the top bracket so can’t moan, but it does seem slightly on the low side. 

As mentioned above though, what an absolute mess of a trip and I wouldn’t blame anyone who can’t be arsed. Wankers have turned the best away day in to the absolute worst. Trying to think back to the game in 2011, no way did we have to board the buses at 7am. Was more like 9/10. Fucking ridiculous. 

[Football Special]

8 minutes ago, franniesTache said:

absolute fucking pisstake of requirements, 7am start at the ground, be there probably before 10am to stand around and do nothing, forced to use coaches, and looks like they're going to try and force people in the blocks nearest the home ends to sit.

Complete fucking shit and ruined what should be the best away day of the season. I can't believe our own fans said this was a good thing, noddy fucking pricks.

"The club realises this may inconvenience some supporters, but it is necessary to ensure a safe and enjoyable matchday for all." 

 

I don't want it to be safe, half the fun of Pompey away is it isnt fucking safe , thats the bit we look forward to ffs 

[The Wyvern]

Even if it has to be a bubble surely it can be better managed than that and the club and authorities can do a lot to make it a more enjoyable normal experience than this. 
That said, easy to sneak booze onto these buses last time. 

[franniesTache]

2 minutes ago, Football Special said:

"The club realises this may inconvenience some supporters, but it is necessary to ensure a safe and enjoyable matchday for all." 

 

I don't want it to be safe, half the fun of Pompey away is it isnt fucking safe , thats the bit we look forward to ffs 

Problem is the fans they ask are the same ones that cried about a lack of a bubble in the league cup game. Also nothing ever actually fucking happens these days anyway, it's not like the days of Alan Knight's testimonial, a few gap toothed yokels stand around and make noises and you get into the ground late.

They should've just let us had the choice of coach or train and those noddies that wanted the safety of the coach could've done it, and those of us who wanted to laugh at the yokels could've had our day out too.

[Football Special]

19 minutes ago, franniesTache said:

absolute fucking pisstake of requirements, 7am start at the ground, be there probably before 10am to stand around and do nothing, forced to use coaches, and looks like they're going to try and force people in the blocks nearest the home ends to sit.

Complete fucking shit and ruined what should be the best away day of the season. I can't believe our own fans said this was a good thing, noddy fucking pricks.

The early arrival at Fratton is a good point, I'm told when skates came to us in September they were allowed to buy beers and take them out into a fenced off area, apparently spent the most of any away following we've had  so club were probably happy to take the £ 

Facilities aren't quite the same at Fratton, don't think they sold beer last time we went, not that I want to spend anything there 

[Saint86]

29 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Honestly not sure I can be fucking bothered getting down to St Mary's at 7am on a sunday morning to sit on a bus , it's a joke 

But you need to remember that we're all hardened 1970s football hooligans out to cause trouble and start a fight, and therefore the police must make sure we're all treated like the criminal scum we are... Failure to do so might result in more violent wig robberies and social media banter when the two fanbases meet, and that really would be terrible 🤯.

Edited 9 hours ago by Saint86

[LGTL]

Interesting too that they had 3 different pick up points but we’re religiously sticking with one. Seems stupid that they couldn’t have a pick up on the East and West side of the city too, but that would mean the club trying to actually help us out. 

[Football Special]

10 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Interesting too that they had 3 different pick up points but we’re religiously sticking with one. Seems stupid that they couldn’t have a pick up on the East and West side of the city too, but that would mean the club trying to actually help us out. 

A few options would certainly have helped. 

Let's assume most of our fans don't live walking distance from St Mary's, and public transport is virtually non-existent that time on a Sunday, going to be a lot of taxis being booked to St Mary's first thing,  don't think first bus where I live runs until 9am into town 

[bangkoksaint]

Hope the club aren’t missing the opportunity to rinse the supporters to park their cars at SMS? Those that go to this and endure what’s required should have their tickets paid for by the Club. Unfortunately good PR isn’t something we do. 

[DJ_TOAST]

Wtf is up with no food or drink on the coaches. So are we all supposed to go hungry and thirsty all day. Their shit hole stadium and little facilities won't be able to cope with 2000+ hungry and thirsty fans. 
Can understand unsealed drinks, but what's the problem with sealed drinks and some food. At least water ffs, how can they deny people taking water for the trip)
Will barely have time for breakfast with how early we have to be there. 
and why do we have to be there 2-3 hours early.
Absolute piss take. 

[EssEffCee]

So we have to be there 5 hours before KO to get a coach which we're being charged more for than they were. And I can't even take a bottle of water on the coach.

I also have to get a taxi to the ground because we're not allowed to park there, and presumably this means taxis will be fucking nightmare that morning.

Oh and they want a chunk of the away end to sit? Yeah good luck with that one.

Thought of this game was what kept me going last season and I'm comfortably in the first window but am questioning whether or not I can be arsed now.

[Saint_clark]

Those are some absolutely absurd requirements. 7am FFS.

[die Mannyschaft]

Will this get down to 8 aways? I'm hoping lots of fans decide its too much hassle and won't go on bubble coach