I only go to about 4 or 5 away games a season. The loyality points only roll over for 2 years - so new season card holders can catch up pretty quick. Someone who has had a season card for decades would only need to have gone to a cup game or 2 or 2 or 3 away games each season the last couple of years to have enough points.
As others have said a lot of away games don't sell out. So there is plenty of opportunity to get those points outside of the glamour games in a given season. My nights travelling back from the Midlands and the North West where there were a few hundred there the season before last are proof of that.
When there is only 1600 tickets and 15K season cards, some of whom go to extra games, there are always going to be people who miss out.
I still don't quite know how I got an Ostrava ticket - it was a week after they had all sold out and £50 came out if my bank. Sat waiting for the postie for the next 3 days.
But I've missed loads of games too - but as long as those that go enjoy themselves as much as I would I don't begrudge them having 'my' ticket.
I wonde how many like me are going to Fulham and Blackpool? That's my summer holiday and all my husband brownie points used for this season.
As others have said a lot of away games don't sell out. So there is plenty of opportunity to get those points outside of the glamour games in a given season. My nights travelling back from the Midlands and the North West where there were a few hundred there the season before last are proof of that.
When there is only 1600 tickets and 15K season cards, some of whom go to extra games, there are always going to be people who miss out.
I still don't quite know how I got an Ostrava ticket - it was a week after they had all sold out and £50 came out if my bank. Sat waiting for the postie for the next 3 days.
But I've missed loads of games too - but as long as those that go enjoy themselves as much as I would I don't begrudge them having 'my' ticket.
I wonde how many like me are going to Fulham and Blackpool? That's my summer holiday and all my husband brownie points used for this season.