eddie Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 We're pulling in 25,000 - 26,000 fans now with virtually no away fans. The last 3 home games have barely had more than 1,000 away supporters between them. We had a bigger crowd than Stoke v Villa on saturday. Villa took 3,000, Donny brought about 500? I can see some big queues on New years day! Yes, totally agree. The point I was trying to make (badly) was that if you had to go to a marquee to pick up a ticket (presumably paid for online or over the phone?) then just turning up for it 20 minutes before kickoff wasn't exactly good forward planning. Getting there at least an hour earlier - or two hours earlier - would have been my approach. We know what it was like back in the 70's though Utch - queuing all night for the big games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodleyRam Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yes, totally agree. The point I was trying to make (badly) was that if you had to go to a marquee to pick up a ticket (presumably paid for online or over the phone?) then just turning up for it 20 minutes before kickoff wasn't exactly good forward planning. Getting there at least an hour earlier - or two hours earlier - would have been my approach. We know what it was like back in the 70's though Utch - queuing all night for the big games. That particular marquee was only distributing collection tickets from 2pm. I queued from 2.10 for 45 mins to find they did not have my ticket, so I had to go to the ticket office to get one reprinted and missed the first 10 mins of the game. I appreciate I probably should have get them posted but I didn't want to risk Christmas mail issues! Overall I think it's good fans are coming back, just hope the atmosphere improves as a result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblur Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I can see some big queues on New years day! Especially for the toilets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Should be happy to see all our new fans. I'm not though. They talk way more ***** than the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yes, totally agree. The point I was trying to make (badly) was that if you had to go to a marquee to pick up a ticket (presumably paid for online or over the phone?) then just turning up for it 20 minutes before kickoff wasn't exactly good forward planning. Getting there at least an hour earlier - or two hours earlier - would have been my approach. We know what it was like back in the 70's though Utch - queuing all night for the big games. Was you outside the ground that night in 76 queuing for the Semi-Final tickets? Remember playing 30 odd a side football in Shaftesbury Crescent in the middle of the night. Went a bit nippy just before dawn i seem to recall, unless it was the ale wearing off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Was you outside the ground that night in 76 queuing for the Semi-Final tickets? Remember playing 30 odd a side football in Shaftesbury Crescent in the middle of the night. Went a bit nippy just before dawn i seem to recall, unless it was the ale wearing off... Yep. My Uncle had a house on Columbo Street, and my Aunt kept bringing us poor things cups of coffee and soup. I told her she could have made a fortune selling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Hey looking after you grandma is more important come again she is better i am.sure she will give it back when you ask for it since you.paid for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Back to original title of thread, since I was knee high to a grasshopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Picking up tickets from the marquee before the Donny game was an absolute shambles, it looked like the management didn't know what had hit them. On the plus side the missus got all shouty at the ref........ didn't see that one comin' Its great to see us doing good business, just need to get a bit more professional in delivering as a good a service off the pitch as we are currently getting on it ! ^_^ I was sitting with an ex once who tried to convince me she was a Derby fan, about 70 minutes into the game she actually infuriated me by asking "what colour is Derby playing in?"!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Was you outside the ground that night in 76 queuing for the Semi-Final tickets? Remember playing 30 odd a side football in Shaftesbury Crescent in the middle of the night. Went a bit nippy just before dawn i seem to recall, unless it was the ale wearing off... the other week when Stimac was here, John Vicars posted a pic of him watching football on TV in one of the rooms, I saw a pic on the wall and asked him what it was and it was that queue, I asked him to tweet a pic of it and he did. I'll try and post it again tonight. You might be in it. UNless someone else can find it in amongst all my puppy re-tweets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblur Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Was you outside the ground that night in 76 queuing for the Semi-Final tickets? Remember playing 30 odd a side football in Shaftesbury Crescent in the middle of the night. Went a bit nippy just before dawn i seem to recall, unless it was the ale wearing off... Remember it well-especially the joy when the tickets finally landed in the paw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 have just been looking for that pic on t'interwebs but saw this ... quite a clear picture for one so old. Some of you oldies might recognise someone, it was 1968/69 http://bygonesderby.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/1804fans (too big to embed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoneedshuls Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Does the when we were ***** refer to the premiership season or am i missing something here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramblur Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 have just been looking for that pic on t'interwebs but saw this ... quite a clear picture for one so old. Some of you oldies might recognise someone, it was 1968/69 http://bygonesderby.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/1804fans (too big to embed) Think that must be Rory Delap's dad front left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
networker1884 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 have just been looking for that pic on t'interwebs but saw this ... quite a clear picture for one so old. Some of you oldies might recognise someone, it was 1968/69 http://bygonesderby.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/1804fans (too big to embed) Maggie Thatcher in the middle there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Does the when we were ***** refer to the premiership season or am i missing something here? The title refers to Boycie's anguish at not getting a quick piss at 14.58 hours on a Saturday afternoon. The rest is ramblings of old men. (no offence Eddie and Ramblur ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Well, yes, I agree that more is merrier. But some stuck around when we were *****, and I guess this is a tribute to those fans. I think B4 thinks it's some kind of test, bless him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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