Away Match Build-Up 22/02/2022 L1: Crewe Alexandra v OUFC

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Our last midweek game on a cold and wet night didn't go well! We need to follow up Saturdays win with another win Tuesday as Wycombe are playing Wigan so we need to be in a position to benefit from one of those dropping points.

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

Our new formation will see us home.

 

[stokeu]

I live in a village 15 minutes away, been windier than my mrs after a kebab most of the day and not a cloud in the sky now. Pitch will have dried out and should be ok. DIFJ. PFHE

COYY

 

[werthersoriginal]

Play like we did against Charlton and I think we could expect another 0-6 play like we did against Accrington and we can expect a 1-0 defeat with you know who getting the goal
COYY

All Oxford fans will know that we are well capable of either scoreline. However Crewe aren't nearly as good as Accrington and hopefully we'll be confident after Saturday.

 

[werthersoriginal]

I live ina village 15 minutes away, been windier than my mrs after a kebab most of the day and not a cloud in the sky now. Pitch will have dried out and should be ok. DIFJ. PFHE

COYY

Good to know. And your wife sounds charming!

 

[NottsYellow]

A staggering £25 for an adult ticket. On OUFC website , under Crewe away tickets it says concession tickets only go up to 16 year old. So anyone 17 years old or a student has to pay the full £25.
I thought I would have a look on Crewe website ...... Adults in main stand are £25 (£21 with membership) behind goal £23 (£20 with membership).
BUT in the main stand alongside the pitch, ie similar to away seats (but on opposite side), they are offering home fans concessions, Students at £12.50 and 17-19 year old at £14.50.
Then what is also a bit sneaky, the OAP age for home fans is 60 but for away fans it is 65.
Whilst the headline adult price is the same, can they get away with different concession prices? I rang Crewe, the lady in ticket office said the prices for away fans is correct and different to the home fans pricing. She doesn't set the prices and wasn't aware of anything wrong, she tried to put me through to manager who sets the ticket prices, but he was unavailable and despite the promise of the manager ringing me before 5.00pm the call has not been forthcoming.

 

[Sarge]

A staggering £25 for an adult ticket. On OUFC website , under Crewe away tickets it says concession tickets only go up to 16 year old. So anyone 17 years old or a student has to pay the full £25.
I thought I would have a look on Crewe website ...... Adults in main stand are £25 (£21 with membership) behind goal £23 (£20 with membership).
BUT in the main stand alongside the pitch, ie similar to away seats (but on opposite side), they are offering home fans concessions, Students at £12.50 and 17-19 year old at £14.50.
Then what is also a bit sneaky, the OAP age for home fans is 60 but for away fans it is 65.
Whilst the headline adult price is the same, can they get away with different concession prices? I rang Crewe, the lady in ticket office said the prices for away fans is correct and different to the home fans pricing. She doesn't set the prices and wasn't aware of anything wrong, she tried to put me through to manager who sets the ticket prices, but he was unavailable and despite the promise of the manager ringing me before 5.00pm the call has not been forthcoming.

admin manager ... or that fruitloop Artell? .... given the inconsistencies in pricing AND no call back, it could be the latter

 

[CaptainOx]

A staggering £25 for an adult ticket. On OUFC website , under Crewe away tickets it says concession tickets only go up to 16 year old. So anyone 17 years old or a student has to pay the full £25.
I thought I would have a look on Crewe website ...... Adults in main stand are £25 (£21 with membership) behind goal £23 (£20 with membership).
BUT in the main stand alongside the pitch, ie similar to away seats (but on opposite side), they are offering home fans concessions, Students at £12.50 and 17-19 year old at £14.50.
Then what is also a bit sneaky, the OAP age for home fans is 60 but for away fans it is 65.
Whilst the headline adult price is the same, can they get away with different concession prices? I rang Crewe, the lady in ticket office said the prices for away fans is correct and different to the home fans pricing. She doesn't set the prices and wasn't aware of anything wrong, she tried to put me through to manager who sets the ticket prices, but he was unavailable and despite the promise of the manager ringing me before 5.00pm the call has not been forthcoming.

It's because those concessionary rates for home fans are based on having a membership (said prices in brackets on their price list) - that's what I was told when I queried right back when the first ticket news piece came out.

If a home fan who was a student/17-19 doesn't have a membership, they are charged the full whack.
I didn't believe the person who told me, but they were adamant and if you try and book in the stand along the side of the goal on their ticketing site, it only offers you Adult/12-16 and U11, so it does match what I was told.

In terms of 60/65 differences, this is something I've noticed a few grounds, even with similar facilities offered. Always been some getaround clause.

 

[Followtheox1]

Despite the sad news Saturday evening the season goes on.

The mighty Yellows visit Crewe Alexander, a club with football troubles.
They have lost there last 6 games conceding 14 and scoring 2.
If we don't win this one then we should give up hopes of promotion.

But I'm confident that another 3 points will be obtained in Railway City.
Score? Many to 1 for the lads in yellow (or blue/white, or black)

Is it just me being a pessimist, or do other Oxford fans see stats like Crewe's last six games and think we are gonna be the team that Crewe get a win against. I swear we are the club other clubs beat when they are on terrible form!!

 

[CaptainOx]

Is it just me being a pessimist, or do other Oxford fans see stats like Crewe's last six games and think we are gonna be the team that Crewe get a win against. I swear we are the club other clubs beat when they are on terrible form!!

Gillingham hadn't won for 13 before we played them at Priestfield.
Hope we take a leaf out of that day.

 

[Robie]

Is it just me being a pessimist, or do other Oxford fans see stats like Crewe's last six games and think we are gonna be the team that Crewe get a win against. I swear we are the club other clubs beat when they are on terrible form!!

Not just you, it is standard for us yellows!

 

[NottsYellow]

It's because those concessionary rates for home fans are based on having a membership (said prices in brackets on their price list) - that's what I was told when I queried right back when the first ticket news piece came out.

If a home fan who was a student/17-19 doesn't have a membership, they are charged the full whack.
I didn't believe the person who told me, but they were adamant and if you try and book in the stand along the side of the goal on their ticketing site, it only offers you Adult/12-16 and U11, so it does match what I was told.

In terms of 60/65 differences, this is something I've noticed a few grounds, even with similar facilities offered. Always been some getaround clause.

Ah Mr Captainox, you are right, I've had another look, the concession prices on their price list , yes they are in brackets (which means membership). The lady in ticket office wasn't aware of that differential.
All a bit crafty and naughty that. Yet again the EFL should tighten up on such loose wording in the clauses. I really should look at the technicality of the wording and brackets more closely. I now see on Crewe website OAP's are called "Senior (60+)" and for away fans they are called "Over 65's" so I assume "different wording for same categories" are allowed different prices. So shithousery has even entered the world of ticket pricing.

 

[DevilsAvocado]

Very, very optimistic about these next two games, that 0-4 at Charlton ( heaviest home defeat since 2010 for them )
will have been like hitting the motherlode in terms of confidence for our lot.

Would not be surprised that this time next week we have plus 6 points and be somewhere between 6/9 goals better off.

 

[Jster]

Not sure you can tell anything much from how we last played. I remember we played absolutely brilliantly against Wimbledon, then struggled to draw at home to Cheltenham, and lost the following two.

 

[Northstandboy]

Poll added.

 

[Victor1986]

Is Dan playing?

 

[Followtheox1]

Is Dan playing?

 

[LowerSouth]

Ffs, what will be will be.
The surface will no doubt be crap and not suited to our style .
But
I’m going and hoping for a win.

 

[bazzer9461]

If the team is the same as Saturday and the same shape and system then I will be confident of a good win.

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

Ffs, what will be will be.
The surface will no doubt be crap and not suited to our style .
But
I’m going and hoping for a win.

I think the 3-5-2 (if that’s what it is) suits a more scrappy game or worse pitch more as with two up top, long balls cleared forwards suddenly are more dangerous