Taken a sledge hammer to crack a nut.
simply make adult tickets normal price, even put kids tickets up from £50 (which is too cheap!)
that stops some (most) of the piss takers instantly.
They’ve got all the data for starters for each ticket - start by requesting birth certificates for example for each child ST
as part of this issue is people “making up children” to get cheap tickets.
so there’s one element as starter for 10
It’s the minority spoiling it for majority and a...
And it’s going to cause needless friction for genuine families, who may have attended with young kids not able too on a particular occasion.
it’s just a needless mess.
Exactly this, we have made such a needless mess of this.
I suspect the reality won't be as "hard line" - as per your point above, lets say its a night match to win promotion and the kids are sick - you think they are stopping people coming in!!! Good luck.
There will also be flash points early...
For me not bothered, rather see those funds go towards players and operating costs.
Always better when stuff organically grows also, like WLADITT and now the flag which im sure will get wheeled out next season a lot.
Do you have kids? Genuine question?
Very generalist view either way. Kids also change mind an hour before going because they do or they're sick - is that the tipping point to have their ST revoked!!!?
The overall premise is correct, the language used and detail not hit mark for me.
I will...
Whilst don't disagree and in normal fixture circumstance, no issue. With likelihood at multiple changes/evening kick offs that makes it really tricky for genuine families with young children.
Better to have experienced "Torp" than not. We will all never experience anything like that again, because the chances of that match circumstance being repeated are near 0.
Will always have that moment, reagardess. Still makes me smile now thinking about it - like being transported to another...