Ticket News Sittingbourne FC H Isuzu FA Trophy - 1st February 2025 3pm

Fred · 2025-01-29T03:22:28+0000

Ive decided to go to this one and return to the North Bank after my first visits in the 70’s. Let’s fill our side of the stand and at least match and out sing the impressive numbers Sittingbourne are bringing.

Up the Shrimpers · 2025-01-29T05:53:09+0000

Sittingbourne have sold 815 tickets and have asked for extra tickets, but we have refused to give them more. Crazy decision.

Blues4LifeDan · 2025-01-29T06:26:00+0000

Up the Shrimpers said:
Tickets now available in the South Lower for home fans!!!!!

Why not open the West, shift everyone from the North Bank and let Sittingbourne have the whole North Bank.

Because the small amount of Southend fans that have actually bought a ticket isn't a justified number to open the west and all the expenditure of doing so.

It is a lot cheaper and manageable to open the South.

I've said this numerous times and we were discussing it again last night, blame the fans that don't want to come, not the club.

Up the Shrimpers · 2025-01-29T08:22:43+0000

Blues4LifeDan said:
Because the small amount of Southend fans that have actually bought a ticket isn't a justified number to open the west and all the expenditure of doing so.

It is a lot cheaper and manageable to open the South.

I've said this numerous times and we were discussing it again last night, blame the fans that don't want to come, not the club.

I think there would have been the demand if the West had been opened for this game, especially now that Sittingbourne have sold out their allocation and want more tickets.

We should really have allocated them 15% of our capacity but have not done that, so there could be a problem there.

We have now opened the South Lower so that is going to be extra stewards etc which could have been spent on opening the West.

Hadleigh-shrimper · 2025-01-29T08:31:47+0000

Up the Shrimpers said:
I think there would have been the demand if the West had been opened for this game, especially now that Sittingbourne have sold out their allocation and want more tickets.

We should really have allocated them 10% of our capacity but have not done that, so there could be a problem there.

We have now opened the South Lower so that is going to be extra stewards etc which could have been spent on opening the West.

Definitely I’d go if west was open . South lower rather not bother .

SHRIMPERPETER · 2025-01-29T09:50:22+0000

Why open South lower not upper, it's terrible view ?

Uncle_Rons_Teapot · 2025-01-29T09:53:18+0000

SHRIMPERPETER said:
Why open South lower not upper, it's terrible view ?

Also awful for leg room unless your Warwick Davis

SHRIMPERPETER · 2025-01-29T09:56:15+0000

Up the Shrimpers said:
Tickets now available in the South Lower for home fans!!!!!

Why not open the West, shift everyone from the North Bank and let Sittingbourne have the whole North Bank.

Should have been Upper not Lower

Exiled Shrimper · 2025-01-29T11:09:24+0000

Up the Shrimpers said:
I think there would have been the demand if the West had been opened for this game, especially now that Sittingbourne have sold out their allocation and want more tickets.

We should really have allocated them 15% of our capacity but have not done that, so there could be a problem there.

We have now opened the South Lower so that is going to be extra stewards etc which could have been spent on opening the West.

FA Trophy Rules state: "In all matches preceding the Finals, the Visiting Club shall have the right to claim up to 15% of all accommodation for which tickets are issued providing these tickets are in a fully segregated area, and subject to the following regulations..."

So the home club only needs to allocate 15% of the seats being made available (currently East, North and South Lower), rather than the total capacity of the ground.

annie1954 · 2025-01-29T11:14:21+0000

SHRIMPERPETER said:
Why open South lower not upper, it's terrible view ?

True good luck to anyone sitting in there Saturday much better in the upper

Harry Bullocks · 2025-01-29T12:00:04+0000

Smacks of a tactical faux pas, as said before……
Option 1: Give them all of either North or South
Option 2: We have the the other bit, because imo if we took the North , it would make a lot of fans aware of the noise that can be generated and might tempt more to return

A bit too late now sadly

Harry Bullocks · 2025-01-29T12:01:32+0000

On the plus side, because there’s always a plus, looking like a 4k gate

Maldon Shrimper · 2025-01-29T12:21:28+0000

Sounds like the club underestimated how many were coming from Sittingbourne.

Cricko · 2025-01-29T12:29:44+0000

100% The West should of been open in preference to The North and South Lower.

shrimperjon · 2025-01-29T12:35:10+0000

Maldon Shrimper said:
Sounds like the club underestimated how many were coming from Sittingbourne.

their average gate is 288 this season so no surprise. My cousin is coming, he and some of his mates live in london but have a mate who supports Sittingbourne as an example. I think they also have a coach company sponsoring transport to the game i think so there will be a lot of day trippers. bit like when weve been to wembley

GBJ · 2025-01-29T12:37:54+0000

Blues4LifeDan said:
I've said this numerous times and we were discussing it again last night, blame the fans that don't want to come, not the club.

It’s a chicken and egg scenario though.

Fans know that for these cup games it’s only going to be East (and occasionally South) that are open. That puts off a large number of fans straight away, and then they make other plans/resign themselves to missing the game.

Uncle_Rons_Teapot · 2025-01-29T12:51:13+0000

Still gobsmacked at the fantastic effort by Sittingbourne.

Smiffy · 2025-01-29T12:55:12+0000

GBJ said:
It’s a chicken and egg scenario though.

Fans know that for these cup games it’s only going to be East (and occasionally South) that are open. That puts off a large number of fans straight away, and then they make other plans/resign themselves to missing the game.

Yep, that's me. I can't stand the East for many reasons. The North (shared) as it is isn't much better, so I'll swerve it. If the West was open, or the North was home only, I would attend. Each to their own isn't it.

I do think that's a view shared by a sizeable amount of our fanbase too. It has been for as long as I can remember. But, the club seem set in their ways for these games and obviously it must be cost effective for them.

Maldon Shrimper · 2025-01-29T13:07:23+0000

shrimperjon said:
their average gate is 288 this season so no surprise. My cousin is coming, he and some of his mates live in london but have a mate who supports Sittingbourne as an example. I think they also have a coach company sponsoring transport to the game i think so there will be a lot of day trippers. bit like when weve been to wembley

Definitely agree with the fact that they have small crowds.Guess we decided to operate the usual process of just opening two stands and see how ticket sales go and amend accordingly. Unfortunately the club cant win when they decide to not open up all the whole ground.

annie1954 · 2025-01-29T13:12:11+0000

I can’t realistically think the club thought they would have a seating problems and supporters moaning about where they sit when Sittingbourne was pulled out of the hat