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Match Thread Oxford United (H) [LC] 27 Aug 7:45pm KO (1 Viewer)

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theferret

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #141
skybluecam said:
Sales look pretty horrendous on the website. Seems odd when we had almost 20k there for the Sheff Wed game last season, in similar circumstances.
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It's the league cup 2nd round. Still willing to bet it's higher than most of the all championship ties tonight.

Sort of game where you might expect a big walk up, but with no print at home or potg, queues will be mad, people won't fancy that.

I'd be more worried about sales for Saturday. Be surprised if there are more than 4000 tickets sold for that (including away fans). Should never have been cat a game.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #142
Yank said:
I hope we play the strongest squad that we possibly can. I really want to make a cup run this season. Yes, I understand at the end of the day, battling for promotion is the ultimate goal, but still.

Also, due to some pretty severe personal things in my life these past few months(My girlfriend passed away, I was in deep dark depression, lost my dream job, etc) I need any kind of happiness and hopefully the Sky Blues can help provide that.

Come on boys!
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I always find it amazing how much joy and togetherness the football can bring (yes, even when most match threads are meltdown central most of the time). 'You make me happy, when skies are grey' - those words definitely have some truth in the meaning.

You are obviously having a shitter of a time, but you are gonna get there mate. Life is unfortunately full of ups and downs, and you've had a tsunami of downs hit you all at once. I believe these things always balance themselves out eventually, so please just keep going! A good win tonight definitely on order request. PUSB!
 
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Somerset Sky Blue

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #143
Great_Expectations said:
It’ll be my daughters first game tomorrow - mega proud moment, even if I highly doubt she’ll last the 90.

She’s 4 - any recommendations for pre game stuff? We’re not in the family stand (if that’s even open tomorrow) but my usual ST seat and we’ve sorted her one by me.

Does Sky Blue Sam still do a lap of the pitch pre game for photos etc? Is that even a thing?! Advice welcome!
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Make sure she has a scarf - take lots of photos. Get one by Jimmy statue. Another one as she goes up the stairs and sees the pitch for first time.
Club used to do a tannoy shout out - ask for one of these. A few photos in the stands - get someone nearby to have you in a few photos.

Perhaps get a hot dog or similar (seemed to be a good memory for my kids...). Programme as well as momento.

Hopefully sky blues win and you have some great photos to look at!

Sorry, don't know about sky blue Sam, but would have thought he would be around (go to front for photos).
 
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Skybluedownunder

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #144
Is the game on any streaming services, sky, paramount, ifollow?


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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #145
Shouldn't of opened the Stand behind the goal, it's going to look ridiculous tonight with gaps everywhere
 
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CV22SBA

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #146
Skybluedownunder said:
Is the game on any streaming services, sky, paramount, ifollow?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Yeah the new Sky Sports+ channel (412)
 
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CV22SBA

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #147
theferret said:
It's the league cup 2nd round. Still willing to bet it's higher than most of the all championship ties tonight.

Sort of game where you might expect a big walk up, but with no print at home or potg, queues will be mad, people won't fancy that.

I'd be more worried about sales for Saturday. Be surprised if there are more than 4000 tickets sold for that (including away fans). Should never have been cat a game.
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Norwich bringing a few. Originally took 2K which sold out and so took the additional 1K which has now sold out of seating with a few hundred safe standing left. I expect them to probably bring the full 3K this season.

Home end tickets are way down on the Oxford game at the moment.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #148
Sales nearly identical to the hours before the Everton game when 18,000 turned up.
 
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theferret

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #149
CV22SBA said:
Norwich bringing a few. Originally took 2K which sold out and so took the additional 1K which has now sold out of seating with a few hundred safe standing left. I expect them to probably bring the full 3K this season.

Home end tickets are way down on the Oxford game at the moment.
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Surprised to hear that, Norwich fan I was speaking to the other day said they'd only sold 900. Happy for him to be wrong though.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #150
CV22SBA said:
Norwich bringing a few. Originally took 2K which sold out and so took the additional 1K which has now sold out of seating with a few hundred safe standing left. I expect them to probably bring the full 3K this season.

Home end tickets are way down on the Oxford game at the moment.
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Whoever decided Cat A for a 12:30pm game on Sky against a relatively boring side like Norwich?
 
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theferret

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #151
Gynnsthetonic said:
Shouldn't of opened the Stand behind the goal, it's going to look ridiculous tonight with gaps everywhere
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It'll look like every other ground in the competition tonight tbf.
 
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Ashdown

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #152
theferret said:
It's the league cup 2nd round. Still willing to bet it's higher than most of the all championship ties tonight.

Sort of game where you might expect a big walk up, but with no print at home or potg, queues will be mad, people won't fancy that.

I'd be more worried about sales for Saturday. Be surprised if there are more than 4000 tickets sold for that (including away fans). Should never have been cat a game.
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Stupid fecking kick offs again, people just don’t like them as a rule.
 
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Ashdown

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #153
pusbccfc said:
Sales nearly identical to the hours before the Everton game when 18,000 turned up.
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I think it will fill up with late decision makers but as said it could be chaotic getting everyone processed and in.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #154
Yank said:
I hope we play the strongest squad that we possibly can. I really want to make a cup run this season. Yes, I understand at the end of the day, battling for promotion is the ultimate goal, but still.

Also, due to some pretty severe personal things in my life these past few months(My girlfriend passed away, I was in deep dark depression, lost my dream job, etc) I need any kind of happiness and hopefully the Sky Blues can help provide that.

Come on boys!
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Sorry to hear about the really rough time you've been having. Look after yourself and hopefully we can all celebrate a win tonight.

I do think we'll make a lot of changes though.
 
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CV22SBA

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #155
theferret said:
Surprised to hear that, Norwich fan I was speaking to the other day said they'd only sold 900. Happy for him to be wrong though.
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My info also came from a Norwich fan that i work with so may/not be correct. Although looking at their website appears to be accurate.

 
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pusbccfc

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #156
Ashdown said:
I think it will fill up with late decision makers but as said it could be chaotic getting everyone processed and in.
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Which makes it baffling why they are getting rid of pay on the gate.
 
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willz121

Active Member
  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #157
Does anyone know what kind of ID is required for collecting tickets? I've purchased them for tonight on my account but the person I am going with is able to go and collect tickets this afternoon but will they be able to if they're in my name?
 
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theferret

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #158
willz121 said:
Does anyone know what kind of ID is required for collecting tickets? I've purchased them for tonight on my account but the person I am going with is able to go and collect tickets this afternoon but will they be able to if they're in my name?
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Just name and postcode from experience.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #159
pusbccfc said:
Which makes it baffling why they are getting rid of pay on the gate.
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For what game
 
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theferret

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #160
Sky Blue Pete said:
For what game
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All games it seems.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #161
theferret said:
All games it seems.
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Really?? I know it was for Oxford cos it was pretty much sold out but no potg for all games seems bananas
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #162
theferret said:
It's the league cup 2nd round. Still willing to bet it's higher than most of the all championship ties tonight.

Sort of game where you might expect a big walk up, but with no print at home or potg, queues will be mad, people won't fancy that.

I'd be more worried about sales for Saturday. Be surprised if there are more than 4000 tickets sold for that (including away fans). Should never have been cat a game.
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Which would make it north of 26k at the moment - plus late purchases - hardly poor.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #163
I predict 2 things this evening.

1) A win
2) Irate queue at the ticket office pre-match (plus a thread on the subject).
 
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theferret

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #164
Sky Blue Pete said:
Really?? I know it was for Oxford cos it was pretty much sold out but no potg for all games seems bananas
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It is odd. League games I don't think are an issue, but tonight, when many might make a last minute decision to go, it is a recipe for very long queues.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #165
theferret said:
It is odd. League games I don't think are an issue, but tonight, when many might make a last minute decision to go, it is a recipe for very long queues.
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It's baffling.

Something to do with the tax man
 

Evo1883

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #166
Could be the lowest attendance since will kings latest king of shave promo at boots
 
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theferret

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #167
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Which would make it north of 26k at the moment - plus late purchases - hardly poor.
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Fair enough. If anyone had said a few years ago we'd be calling a gate of 26-27K 'poor' we'd have probably laughed at them. The point being, from a base of 21.5K, for cat A fixtures, given they are supposedly where demand is highest, they'd probably expect more. It might fill up as we get closer. This was the one fixture I pulled a face at when I saw it was cat A, especially as the TV dates has already been announced. Objectively it will still be a decent gate though.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #168
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Which would make it north of 26k at the moment - plus late purchases - hardly poor.
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The problem is, priced fairly for a lunchtime televised game, it would have been towards 30,000.
 
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Balli001

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #169
Sky Blue Pete said:
Really?? I know it was for Oxford cos it was pretty much sold out but no potg for all games seems bananas
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Yes they replied to somebody on twitter to confirm this earlier. One for your next forum there
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #170
Balli001 said:
Yes they replied to somebody on twitter to confirm this earlier. One for your next forum there
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Won’t wait for that
 
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cornoccfc

Member
  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #171
Balli001 said:
Yes they replied to somebody on twitter to confirm this earlier. One for your next forum there
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Add the lack of ticketfast too.

Really not helpful forcing people to collect tickets - especially those not local
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #172
pusbccfc said:
Whoever decided Cat A for a 12:30pm game on Sky against a relatively boring side like Norwich?
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The bigger issue here is sky though. The new tv deal is great for armchair supporters/fans that can’t make games but sky really should be more mindful of what games are moved and the time they move games to. These midday kick offs for long distance aways are going to kill away attendances

It will also be interesting to see if they start impacting ST sales and home attendances next season. I suppose if your clubs doing well it might not, those that are struggling or bouncing around without any ambition will probably see a drop off
 

Mcbean

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #173
that and the closing of the road making sure people cant get away will surely effect ticket sales
 
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skybluecam

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #174
Someone leak the team already
 
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rob9872

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  • Aug 27, 2024
  • #175
Debut for Bassette hopefully so might add a few to the gate. £15 kids still off, would like to think a decent number yet apparently not. Nobody can complain at away allocations if they can't be bothered to get up for these. In fact if all you done was the cup Bristol away and Oxford home you'd have 50 extra points.
 
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