Away Match Build-Up 27/01/2024 L1: Bristol Rovers v OUFC

[Malc]

3 points needed in Bristol.

 

[Basham Wonderland]

I will be attending this one, which inevitably means we will lose handsomely. Sorry.

 

[MarkG]

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[Manorlounger]

This is a generous offer, not to us, of course! We have to pay full price to sit in their (new) tent.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Unfortunate to play this lot when we're s**t and short of numbers

 

[brassmonkey]

Not feeling confident which normally suggests we will win.

 

[Symp59]

Iam going for a 1-0 defeat sadly ,we need a performance with purpose .They need a win and will be up for it. Can Des get the boys going ,Leigh has tried in the OM to get a rallying call going .COYY

 

[OUFCwaffle]

This has "just lost a game so everyone expects us to lose, so we go on and win 4-0" written all over it

 

[Foley]

Iam going for a 1-0 defeat sadly ,we need a performance with purpose .They need a win and will be up for it. Can Des get the boys going ,Leigh has tried in the OM to get a rallying call going .COYY

Rovers are very attacking.
I think that I heard that in their past 15 games, 13 have resulted in both teams scoring
And in their last game Exeter won their 1 0.
Not sure that Rovers need a win- they are just about certain to be in L1 next season.
We have won 3 of our last 6. They have won 2.
So... it probably is a very good time to play them.

 

[Wallop]

This is a generous offer, not to us, of course! We have to pay full price to sit in their (new) tent.

Aren't there rules about treating home and away fans equally when it comes to ticket pricing? Or are clubs allowed a number of exceptions each year?

 

[Manorlounger]

Aren't there rules about treating home and away fans equally when it comes to ticket pricing? Or are clubs allowed a number of exceptions each year?

Good question. I thought there were rules.

 

[MustardYellow]

Aren't there rules about treating home and away fans equally when it comes to ticket pricing? Or are clubs allowed a number of exceptions each year?

I think you're allowed 'X' amount of home fixtures that have promotional pricing/deals.

 

[Berliner]

Aren't there rules about treating home and away fans equally when it comes to ticket pricing? Or are clubs allowed a number of exceptions each year?

Remember the Bradford game? Everyone a quid to get in and the away fans chanting "We want our pound back" at two down after half an hour.

 

[Manorlounger]

EFL Regulation:

35.3.88 No Club shall charge higher admission prices for visiting supporters for accommodation that is ranked as comparable with or inferior to that used by supporters of the Home Club in the same or next highest ranked accommodation. For the purposes of this Regulation, accommodation shall be allocated a ranking as indicated by the table below (where 1 represents the best available and 6 the lowest) having regard to the following criteriaa) Covered seating;(b) Uncovered seating;(c) Covered terracing;(d) Uncovered terracing;(e) Behind the touchline;(f) Behind the goal line; and(g) In the corners of the stadium (i.e. behind both the touchline and the goal line)
The complete regulations can be found by using this link to a pdf file. Go to page 97. EFL handbook

 

[MarkG]

Good question. I thought there were rules.

https://www.efl.com/documents/efl-handbook.pdf

35.3.11Guidance
Under the Regulations should any Club wish to offer promotions or discounts for a specific
match or across up to a maximum of 4 matches they must either (a) offer the discount
or special promotion on a similar basis to visiting supporters or (b) seek the permission
of the visiting club to run the promotion for home fans only. In the instance that an
agreement cannot be reached it should be reported to the League for consideration. For
example if a Club offered supporters the chance to purchase tickets for 3 named matches
at a discounted cost i.e. 3 matches for £60, then permission should be gained from the 3
visiting Clubs to run the promotion or the pro rate price i.e. £20 should be offered to the
visiting supporters. Should the Club run an offer of buy two matches get the third match
free, permission would only need to be sought from the visiting Club for the third match
that is offered free of charge
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Does this mean that we turned down the offer / agreed that it was for home fans only?

Or is there a gentleman's agreement that away clubs generally don't take up the home club offer, and in return, when we are the home club and run a discounted ticket eg armed forces day, that the away club don't take up the offer?

Apart from cheaper Cup tickets, I don't remember getting discounts for any away games.

 

[Lost Marbles]

The cheap tickets are an incentive to get the new stand up to 75% capacity so that they can pass safety testing and then run at full capacity from their next home game.

They tried this in their last home game, against Exeter, but they clearly didn't make it to the target.

In order for the Brunel South Stand to become fully operational beginning with our game versus Oxford on Saturday 27th January, the club is required to prove full functionality through a 75% capacity test event beforehand.

This likely also explains why they released more seating tickets to U's fans. I think any Oxford fan with a seating ticket is well within their rights to request a refund of the difference in ticket price. It should also be brought up with OUSP, OxVox, etc...

In fact, surely the EFL regulation quoted above implies that those with terrace tickets should also pay the discounted price as that is surely ranked as "inferior" accommodation?

 

[Lost Marbles]

Apart from cheaper Cup tickets, I don't remember getting discounts for any away games.

Reading gave season ticket holders a couple of quid off. I don't get to every away game but I'm certain there was at least one other league game that was unexpectedly cheap.

 

[MarkG]

Reading gave season ticket holders a couple of quid off. I don't get to every away game but I'm certain there was at least one other league game that was unexpectedly cheap.

Apart from Cup games, the only games i've seen in the last five years under £20 were Burton £18 and AFC Wimbledon £17. Sometimes there is the buy-in advance discount, or what Morecambe used to do and shut the terrace on the day so people were forced to pay the higher seating price. Reading was £22 which is the same that Charlton are being charged.

 

[Sarge]

1-2 away win

 

[Lost Marbles]

Apart from Cup games, the only games i've seen in the last five years under £20 were Burton £18 and AFC Wimbledon £17. Sometimes there is the buy-in advance discount, or what Morecambe used to do and shut the terrace on the day so people were forced to pay the higher seating price. Reading was £22 which is the same that Charlton are being charged.

I've worked it out: Derby away in August was only £16. But it seems this was just because it was a category C fixture, not because of a promo.

What I do find odd is that adult home tickets were £16 behind the goal, but £20 in the corners. We were definitely in a corner so not sure why my ticket was cheaper (but not complaining!)

 

[Sarge]

ref watch - tomorrows referee is Benjamin Speedie

in 18 matches this season he's issued 49 yellow cards and 3 red cards ( all 3 red cards have been in L1 games)

 

[Royalstandard74]

Not confident in Buckinghams ability to grind out a result against a club that's always fired up for this fixture.

 

[WE Yellow]

Not confident in Buckinghams ability to grind out a result against a club that's always fired up for this fixture.

Wouldn't every club he's faced be fired up for the fixture?

 

[Royalstandard74]

Wouldn't every club he's faced be fired up for the fixture?

Always seems there's extra spice to this one, think the Matty Taylor connection fired up the fixture, my point was I don't think Buckingham has the fire in any fixture we've played.

 

[OUSP]

The Annexe Inn welcomes OUFC fans ahead of tomorrow's match.

https://g.co/kgs/7BbyG2T

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

I thought we looked better and more attacking when going back to 4 at the back against Barnsley, I’d be tempted to play:

Cumming
Smyth Moore Brown Leigh
McGuane Brannagan
Burey Rodrigues Goodrham
Harris
​

Smyth looked decent at right back and is probably in better form than Stevens right now. Could swap the wingers every so often but we know Goodrham likes to cut inside from the left and shoot.

 

[MarkG]

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[werthersoriginal]

Rarely has a game felt more like a certain defeat. Does that mean we’ll win 2-1?

 

[oufc1991]

I'm not expecting anything from this game it's seems like a rare occasion when we beat rovers so after winning against them earlier in the season I think it will be business as usual 3-1

 

[Coffin Dodger]

Rarely has a game felt more like a certain defeat. Does that mean we’ll win 2-1?

Are you on something special, Bristol haven't won a game this calender year and sit 15 points below us and you think we don't stand a chance.