further 2,00o have been givben after initial 2800 sold out

http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/AwayMatches/0,,10418~1095887,00.html

That still only covers the top tier of Leppings Lane stand. I'm sure you'll get the lower tier as well and possibly the corner.

Edit, got that wrong as it says lower.

That still only covers the top tier of Leppings Lane stand. I'm sure you'll get the lower tier as well and possibly the corner.

Edit, got that wrong as it says lower.

The emotional blackmail from Strappedforcash didn't work then, the ground was going to be packed to the rafters with Wednesday fans to teach us a lesson for only giving you 3k for the match at the Lane.

The emotional blackmail from Strappedforcash didn't work then, the ground was going to be packed to the rafters with Wednesday fans to teach us a lesson for only giving you 3k for the match at the Lane.

its still only the one stand, the other seats we've opened up wont affect how many tickets are currently avaliable to owls fans.

although i fully expect united to be given the bottom tier in due course as im sure we all do,

not really a suprise- there not even on general sale yet.

its still only the one stand, the other seats we've opened up wont affect how many tickets are currently avaliable to owls fans.

although i fully expect united to be given the bottom tier in due course as im sure we all do,

These tickets are for the bottom tier as the top tier has sold out, what next the cheese slice.....at this rate there will be more Blades in the ground :)

These tickets are for the bottom tier as the top tier has sold out, what next the cheese slice.....at this rate there will be more Blades in the ground :)

ah right cos i always thought there were more than 2,800 seats in the leppings lane top tier ... my bad if im wrong

ah right cos i always thought there were more than 2,800 seats in the leppings lane top tier ... my bad if im wrong

i thought the top tier would have held more than 2800 but apparently not.

I thought your away end held 7000 but i cannot see 2200 fitting into the cheese slice.

i thought the top tier would have held more than 2800 but apparently not.

I thought your away end held 7000 but i cannot see 2200 fitting into the cheese slice.

The upper Leppings Lane end holds 3,700

The upper Leppings Lane end holds 3,700

According to wednesday, Upper tier 4,471, lower 2,494 and 1,382 in the north west corner, total 7995.

According to wednesday, Upper tier 4,471, lower 2,494 and 1,382 in the north west corner, total 7995.

Wonder how the 2,800 allocation came about

Wonder how the 2,800 allocation came about

No Idea.........:confused:.

No Idea.........:confused:.

does seem odd, seems we must only be giving you just over half the leppings lane upper for some reason

makes no sense to me, maybe strafford really has lost the plot - give yo half the stand and charge you £21!!!!!!

We have discussed this before, but the tickets are under valued, rather than holding back on tickets, Strafford could have added a £5 note on to each and no one would have questioned the move.
Instead he plays silly games, then at the expence of the club sells cheap and restricts (for a short time) Uniteds allocation!! top man lol

I think everyone would have thought that United would be given the full top tier then if they sell that given them the lower end

but for some reason it looks like you've been given half of the top end and the bottom end so far

According to wednesday, Upper tier 4,471, lower 2,494 and 1,382 in the north west corner, total 7995.

That's why I thought you'd still only been allocated the top tier. Maybe it's a typo on United's site.

I'll be very impressed if you knew all those numbers off the top of your head. I said earlier I thought the away end holds more than 2,800 but no, I dont know exaclty how many seats there are in every single stand!!!

That health and safety comment must be the non-comment of the year lol

Just googled leppings lane stand capacity, it's not rocket science nitwit.:hihi:.
I've been waiting for your "link" comment.

As for health and safety, why is it a non comment?

Come on I would be interested to know.

How many? you can't say because you didn't even know the capacity.

Are you saying derby filled it?
Bcause if you are it doesn't say much for your lot in a 21,800 crowd.

Derby brought a fair few fans, but there were gaps in the upper tier. That crowd against Derby was atrocious, we should be getting 27/28k against Derby. We seem to just have 18k who turn up no matter what. We'll probably see another 12k Wednesdayites crawl out for the Steel City Derby and Palace match.

I genuinely don't think Mr Strapped-For-Cash is stupid enough to restrict the amount of tickets given to us merely because we did'nt give them what he hoped they would get.

SWFC are a business after all and he wants to raise as much revenue through ticket sales per game as possible therefore he will give United whatever he has to simply to raise funds for the club, he may be reluctant to do so however he will do it as it makes sound business sense to do so......

I think he's merely been holding out and hoping for higher home ticket sales, he will have been watching ticket sales forecasts and will be releasing tickets at Uniteds request in accordinance with these....

We all have conspiracy theories, however unfortunately modern day football clubs operate around profit at our expense over any of factor, therefore our chairmen will also consider the £ sign over the thought and opinions of the fans.

But the Owls tickets have been on sale all season for this game, he should have had some indication of the estimated home gate by now.
The police would have had segregation issues with a split leppings lane end as well, in the event of the Owls selling 37,000 tickets !!

Its not the first time Strafford has got his sums wrong. i wish i had been strong enough to boycott the match and starve him of my £21.

Its not the first time Strafford has got his sums wrong. i wish i had been strong enough to boycott the match and starve him of my £21.


Oo,oo thats bitter.:hihi::hihi:.

Just googled leppings lane stand capacity, it's not rocket science nitwit.:hihi:.
I've been waiting for your "link" comment.

As for health and safety, why is it a non comment?

Come on I would be interested to know.

you said
"it might b health and safety it might not" - hardly filling us with knowledge is it pal!!

you might as well have said "it might be something to do with deffodills being yellow it might not"

or, are you saying It is to do with H & S? If so why do u think this?

you said
"it might b health and safety it might not" - hardly filling us with knowledge is it pal!!

you might as well have said "it might be something to do with deffodills being yellow it might not"

or, are you saying It is to do with H & S? If so why do u think this?

Jeez your clutching at straws and making yourself look daft.

Do you really think Daffodils can make a difference to the crowd at hillsborough?

Now if you had said Pansies I'd have agreed with you, yep every home game.:hihi:.:hihi:.

]But the Owls tickets have been on sale all season for this game, he should have had some indication of the estimated home gate by now. [/B]
The police would have had segregation issues with a split leppings lane end as well, in the event of the Owls selling 37,000 tickets !!

Its not the first time Strafford has got his sums wrong. i wish i had been strong enough to boycott the match and starve him of my £21.

Strappedforcash's just been on RS and said the tickets for them had been on sale all season and only sold 4000 extra tickets than ST holders tut tut

Jeez your clutching at straws and making yourself look daft.

Do you really think Daffodills can make a difference to the crowd at hillsborough?

Now if you had said Pansies I'd have agreed with you, yep every home game.:hihi:.:hihi:.

what i am trying to say is that the comment "it might be h & s, it might not" is pointless as of course it might be or might not ... there's not really any other option is there, it has to be one or the other...!!!

Strappedforcash's just been on RS and said the tickets for them had been on sale all season and only sold 4000 extra tickets than ST holders tut tut

all tickets to all home games have been avaliable online all season, not sure about the ticket office but i guess been avaliable there too

what i am trying to say is that the comment "it might be h & s, it might not" is pointless as of course it might be or might not ... there's not really any other option is there, it has to be one or the other...!!!

I bet theres more chance than it being Daffodils.;).
A sensible possibility is always better than a stupid comparison lad.
Health and safety is paramount in football grounds and often the reason for reduced capacity.;).
Making a serious suggestion in a discussion often help find the solution.:|.

All this talk of Health and Safety grounds but surely if this was the case then the whole of the stand would be shut as opposed to sections?

sold 4000 extra tickets than ST holders tut tut

So what kind of figure are they looking at, its looking embarrassing at the moment, they are going to have to shift a lot more.

All this talk of Health and Safety grounds but surely if this was the case then the whole of the stand would be shut as opposed to sections?

well precisely, which is why i told alex it was a non-comment

So what kind of figure are they looking at, its looking embarrassing at the moment, they are going to have to shift a lot more.

hmm, not sure how many season ticket holders we've got im thinkin its about 14,000 so say 18,000 sold is about 23,000 inc blades so far

about 30 thou i reckon itll be

well precisely, which is why i told alex it was a non-comment

Ahh sorry Scoobs mate, didnt catch that bit!

All this talk of Health and Safety grounds but surely if this was the case then the whole of the stand would be shut as opposed to sections?

Depends Matt if it is owt to do with segregation or a number of other things.
Look at the upper tier at the Lane and the front rows closed off, thats health and safety crowd control.
It's only a suggestion anyway as to why the have left us over 1600 short in the upper tier.

Ahh sorry Scoobs mate, didnt catch that bit!

nay probs pal, is stupid thinking all of a sudden for this game the upper tier is all of a sudden falling down when its being used all season etc

cant believe we're even discussing this lol

well precisely, which is why i told alex it was a non-comment

Give us a comment better then.
I keep asking and it's your ground.
Why are we getting over 1600 less tickets than capacity for the upper tier.
Don't knock others for making suggestion and not give an alternative.

nay probs pal, is stupid thinking all of a sudden for this game the upper tier is all of a sudden falling down when its being used all season etc

cant believe we're even discussing this lol
Doesn't have to be falling down for it to be a crowd safety issue:loopy:, just needs coppers to say what THEY want.

hmm, not sure how many season ticket holders we've got im thinkin its about 14,000 so say 18,000 sold is about 23,000 inc blades so far

about 30 thou i reckon itll be

30,000 would be a disappointing turnout considering its not on Sky as per usual.

There again Strafford can blame the 1pm Sunday kick off time for the empty seats!!

The sheffield wednesday priest and vicars supporters branch were unable to attend;)

30,000 would be a disappointing turnout considering its not on Sky as per usual.

There again Strafford can blame the 1pm Sunday kick off time for the empty seats!!

The sheffield wednesday priest and vicars supporters branch were unable to attend;)

Theres still chance for strafford to pull one of his offers out of the hat to boost the crowd, he did it with a few days to go for the Reading game.

Give us a comment better then.
I keep asking and it's your ground.
Why are we getting over 1600 less tickets than capacity for the upper tier.
Don't knock others for making suggestion and not give an alternative.

ive said i dont know why you only had 2,800 on sale for the upper but someone else said that united are holding back tickets so maybe that?

30,000 would be a disappointing turnout considering its not on Sky as per usual.

There again Strafford can blame the 1pm Sunday kick off time for the empty seats!!

The sheffield wednesday priest and vicars supporters branch were unable to attend;)

id say 30,000 is not far off what the attendance usually is? anyone know a site to find out past attendances?

Rev. Peter Allenn might not make it then!!

ive said i dont know why you only had 2,800 on sale for the upper but someone else said that united are holding back tickets so maybe that?

Still would be short.
For some reason the upper tier is being under subscribed but owt could happen with your chairman.

Still would be short.
For some reason the upper tier is being under subscribed but owt could happen with your chairman.

yep, only a select few know why

id say 30,000 is not far off what the attendance usually is? anyone know a site to find out past attendances?

Rev. Peter Allenn might not make it then!!

Last four at hillsborough.
30,441.
30.486.
33,439.
27,075.

Want a link?.:rolleyes:.

id say 30,000 is not far off what the attendance usually is? anyone know a site to find out past attendances?

Rev. Peter Allenn might not make it then!!

30,000 yes is the norm, but its also usually on Sky, 7000 awayfans and 23,000 home fans is the least one should expect.

From a Blades point of view we can only sell the tickets allocated to us. The home supporters and stay away fans are the only ones able to boost that figure.

Last four at hillsborough.
30,441.
30.486.
33,439.
27,075.

Want a link?.:rolleyes:.

yeh so about 30k is right, another 7k to sell then we hit average - pay day for most this week so might see a few more sold

30,000 yes is the norm, but its also usually on Sky, 7000 awayfans and 23,000 home fans is the least one should expect.

From a Blades point of view we can only sell the tickets allocated to us. The home supporters and stay away fans are the only ones able to boost that figure.

(it shudnt) but guess it depends on league position etc
anyway i think we'll get about 30k no point chattin bout it its not even april yet lol

Last four at hillsborough.
30,441.
30.486.
33,439.
27,075.

Want a link?.:rolleyes:.

Good call alex, last four at Bramall Lane.

29,210
30,786
31,760
30,558

Includes this seasons fixture at the lane

No if he was a business man he would have charged 30 pound. He was more concerned in giving us the same as we gave you. tit for tat because he is a child playing with his new toy.

thats rubbish. he only gave you however many to start with to give the home fans the chance to sell out the majority of the ground. as predicted it didn't happen so more have been given to blades, as we all predicted. as for not charging £30 pound i think it has already been said it wasn't possible to charge that because it's restricted views.
as has already been said you will probably get the full end so no need for all the tears eh

I genuinely don't think Mr Strapped-For-Cash is stupid enough to restrict the amount of tickets given to us merely because we did'nt give them what he hoped they would get.

SWFC are a business after all and he wants to raise as much revenue through ticket sales per game as possible therefore he will give United whatever he has to simply to raise funds for the club, he may be reluctant to do so however he will do it as it makes sound business sense to do so......

I think he's merely been holding out and hoping for higher home ticket sales, he will have been watching ticket sales forecasts and will be releasing tickets at Uniteds request in accordinance with these....

We all have conspiracy theories, however unfortunately modern day football clubs operate around profit at our expense over any of factor, therefore our chairmen will also consider the £ sign over the thought and opinions of the fans.

glad at least 1 blade can understand it

I felt a bit sorry for old Strafford earlier (it soon passed though)... he'd made the effort to clarify the situation with holding back the away end tickets, to allow home fans to buy them throughout the season if they wanted...but the fans weren't showing signs of needing these extra seats, so he did the best thing for his club's finances by giving them to United.

Straight away, you get an owls fan on RS having a pop at him for going back on his promise, when for once he's clearly trying to do his best for them! However much abuse he gets from blades and some owls, his heart's clearly in the right place (if not always his brain), last thing you'd want is to turn him against the fans like the man before. as it'll end in tears again...

did they jack the prices on the 2nd allocation ??

did they jack the prices on the 2nd allocation ??

probably not ... what a joke

did they jack the prices on the 2nd allocation ??

Off course they did then next week strappedforcash has to give all ticket buyers back their extra money AGAIN

"we've payed less than you"




Got my tee shirt printed today.

"we've payed less than you"




Got my tee shirt printed today.

how much you pay for that :hihi:

how much you pay for that :hihi:

Got it free.

I'm a model and I'm looking good.

Strafford's an idiot, charging the blunts just 21quid for a ticket when I/we payed 30 to go to that ****hole what a liberty

Strafford's an idiot, charging the blunts just 21quid for a ticket when I/we payed 30 to go to that ****hole what a liberty

You should pay us to visit the fowls at the sty

thats rubbish. he only gave you however many to start with to give the home fans the chance to sell out the majority of the ground. as predicted it didn't happen so more have been given to blades, as we all predicted. as for not charging £30 pound i think it has already been said it wasn't possible to charge that because it's restricted views.
as has already been said you will probably get the full end so no need for all the tears eh

How much do you think they will charge at this wonderful stadium for the world cup games with the restricted views ?

How much do you think they will charge at this wonderful stadium for the world cup games with the restricted views ?

how much are united going to charge? :hihi::hihi::hihi:

How much do you think they will charge at this wonderful stadium for the world cup games with the restricted views ?

more than utd like hursty says:hihi: irrelevant seems if they don't get rid of the posts there will be the same amount of world cup football as there is at bramall lane;)
don't see why people are getting on at strafford about the prices though, surely he can't just up prices because it's utd and especially with it being restricted views. how much are other away fans charged at bramall lane when it's the same categary match anyone? i doubt they bumped our ticket prices up specially

more than utd like hursty says:hihi: irrelevant seems if they don't get rid of the posts there will be the same amount of world cup football as there is at bramall lane;)
don't see why people are getting on at strafford about the prices though, surely he can't just up prices because it's utd and especially with it being restricted views. how much are other away fans charged at bramall lane when it's the same categary match anyone? i doubt they bumped our ticket prices up specially

Prices are decided before ST prices are decided on
Just to inform you 4 categories at the Lane A+, A, B and C Wednesday are a Cat A+ and as well as others (Barcodes, Boro ) £30, Dingles A £22 and Coventry B £15
No club is allowed to charge a penny more for the away fans than for their own
No doubt next season if they come up the scum from up the M1 will also be Cat A+

How much do you think they will charge at this wonderful stadium for the world cup games with the restricted views ?

restricted views? not sure what you mean, by 2018 the refurb will be complete..with no posts restricting views from the west and KOP stands.

Keep up.....

and for Bramall Lane, oh wait...no world cup for you!

restricted views? not sure what you mean, by 2018 the refurb will be complete..with no posts restricting views from the west and KOP stands.

Keep up.....

and for Bramall Lane, oh wait...no world cup for you!

In 2018 you may still be trying to sell the club, probably on ebay.:hihi:.:hihi:.

Prices are decided before ST prices are decided on
Just to inform you 4 categories at the Lane A+, A, B and C Wednesday are a Cat A+ and as well as others (Barcodes, Boro ) £30, Dingles A £22 and Coventry B £15
No club is allowed to charge a penny more for the away fans than for their own
No doubt next season if they come up the scum from up the M1 will also be Cat A+

but surely the £30 we were charged is more than what the home fans pay or have i mis understood what you put? so all away fans that team is rated Cat A+ are charged the same as the wednesday fans are?
i only ask because all the people that have a go at strafford for not charging you the same can't really have a go as the fa would have something to say i guess if we were just bumping the price up for blades fans and charging less for other away fans, if you get what i mean

20,000 home tickets sold so far
not sure how many away

20,000 home tickets sold so far
not sure how many away

well i havent got mine yet so it will be 20,001 if that was an exact figure lol

(1) but surely the £30 we were charged is more than what the home fans pay or have i mis understood what you put? (2) so all away fans that team is rated Cat A+ are charged the same as the wednesday fans are?
(3) i only ask because all the people that have a go at strafford for not charging you the same can't really have a go as the fa would have something to say i guess if we were just bumping the price up for blades fans and charging less for other away fans, if you get what i mean

There are different 'areas' of every ground and you will find fans (both home and away) pay same
(1) no Both upper (home) and lower (away) tier pay same as do other areas
(2) yes
(3) yes that's correct in both counts If before the season started a pricing stage was set which you have You can't quote a price just for 1 game or more than home fans pay for an equal view (if view is restricted the same as a restricted view in another part of the ground)

Tickets for BDTBL cost home fans on a buy at turnstile between £15 - £37 others (specials) £10 and kids a quid
Contrary to what a certain poster on here loves to spout we don't pay £5 - £10 every game

restricted views? not sure what you mean, by 2018 the refurb will be complete..with no posts restricting views from the west and KOP stands.

Keep up.....

and for Bramall Lane, oh wait...no world cup for you!

fix those leg crampin seats.

Contrary to what a certain poster on here loves to spout we don't pay £5 - £10 every game

Contrary to what you might think it was one of your own supporters who provided the information.

For the record he stated your gate receipts were £6 million (after Radio Sheffield said they were three million), when you then divide this by the number of home games and then by your average crowd you come up with this £10 figure (£5 if Radio Sheffield are correct).

Actually it is slightly less but I don't want to upset you even more.

So don't blame me for pointing this out, blame your own Supporter for highlighting it.

I don't know why you are still getting uptight about this though, most of us think this is a good thing.

There are different 'areas' of every ground and you will find fans (both home and away) pay same
(1) no Both upper (home) and lower (away) tier pay same as do other areas
(2) yes
(3) yes that's correct in both counts If before the season started a pricing stage was set which you have You can't quote a price just for 1 game or more than home fans pay for an equal view (if view is restricted the same as a restricted view in another part of the ground)

Tickets for BDTBL cost home fans on a buy at turnstile between £15 - £37 others (specials) £10 and kids a quid
Contrary to what a certain poster on here loves to spout we don't pay £5 - £10 every game

ah rite, fair enough. wasn't a dig or anything, just don't understand why fans have a go at strafford for not charging you the same as we paid at yours. strafford did right only releasing the amount he did at the start, it's how it should be. if the home fans can't sell the 36k or however many we would need to then i don't mind then if he relarses the whole stand, i don't underrstand how they have allocated the tickets though as it doesn't seem like they have given you the whole top tier

20,000 home tickets sold so far
not sure how many away

should be a good crowd, me and my mates havent got em yet and i suspect alot of people wait till last week or so

should be a good crowd, me and my mates havent got em yet and i suspect alot of people wait till last week or so

yea, should be a good crowd. i wont be getting mine until the last minute really, i think there will be alot that do the same

Contrary to what you might think it was one of your own supporters who provided the information.

For the record he stated your gate receipts were £6 million (after Radio Sheffield said they were three million), when you then divide this by the number of home games and then by your average crowd you come up with this £10 figure (£5 if Radio Sheffield are correct).

Actually it is slightly less but I don't want to upset you even more.

So don't blame me for pointing this out, blame your own Supporter for highlighting it.

I don't know why you are still getting uptight about this though, most of us think this is a good thing.

I posted the gate receipt figures Titanic,if you want to split hairs the actual amount is £6.88million.
Dont suppose you have any idea what Wednesday's were for the same period?

I posted the gate receipt figures Titanic,if you want to split hairs the actual amount is £6.88million.
Dont suppose you have any idea what Wednesday's were for the same period?

I knew who it was but intentionally avoided naming the person.

Could you pass this information on to Paul da Blade though as he seems to think it's me that's providing it.