about 5 minutes into the game a steward tried to send people with unreserved (ie cheaper) tickets into the 2 reserved seats next to me in East Stand.

Apparently the poor darlings had arrived too late to find seats together in unreserved so thought they had the right to upgrade their seats to the two seats that my mates have bought and paid for (but weren't using because they are on holiday).

The steward told me that "all the seats are the same price" and that it didn't matter.

Sorry, but I think it does ! Perhaps I should have saved myself some money like that eh

(now gets off high horse)

its annoying, we often get fans in the east reserved coming asking if they can sit in the seats near us, we always say they are taken!

bit petty that imo, as long as its not rovers fans lol, think its ok as a one off surely,i mean we are all fc fans arnt we?

Same in the West. I pay for padded seat and others with unreserved tickets think they can sit anywhere. As usual no stewards to be seen.

why is it petty? TLJ is right we pay more in the east reserved, if these fans do it for every home game it makes a difference! plenty of seats availble together in the unreserved sections in all stands on friday night!

yeh, your probably right if its going on a lot, see what you mean.

Looking across from West Stand there were plenty of seats together in the South and North East corners. People who want the luxury of a more central seat need to fork out for a pass. If they can't afford that, fair enough, the view is pretty good from any seat in the stadium

Good point.

happened to us , the steward had told this couple to sit anywhere ,its a new steward from last year though ,east stand

The turnstiles scenario was a farce on friday,...saying that though, the amount of people who cant scan a barcode is ridiculous. ?

The problem is the barcode wasn't scanning on the print at home tickets

Thank God. I thought I was on the wrong forum for a minute with loads of positivity, but the NIMBY's are all here to moan.

"No, sorry, you can't sit in these empty seats, because I'm far too precious."

Or why should I pay more than you cheapskates

Exactly my point mate

Pay more for the best seats if you want one.

If you don't want to, then don't try and sneak in like a scrounger

Maybe you're the only one who's paid the full price.

What a laughable thread.

More annoyingly we have to move people out of our reserved seats pretty much every other home game.

Haven't they got seat squatting rights?

Someone's in your seat, ask them to move. It's that simple. If they don't then you aren't scary enough, ask one of the big boys or girls to ask them again.

If you've never tried to wangle yourself a better deal on something then you're a shiit Yorkshireman.

We've reserved seats in e8, few empty seats next to us, I couldn't give a rats who sits there, as long as there not sat in my seats, can't see the problem..

It's all about experience
You've got to be cheetah-like.
Scan the central savannah of empty West-stand padded seats bang on kick off time from W6 tunnel.
Confident nod at steward, head down, and aggressively accelerate with lethal force to your (self) appointed prey (seat).



Usually end up nearly sitting on AP's lap.

Well I never Wizeb you are the last person I would have had down as a west stand padded seat merchant.
More of a spit and sawdust east stand balls to you all kind of guy.
Unless you are taking the pish of course.

I aren't selling out Platey!!!
I am a plebeian but sometimes you have to study and educate yourself in the ways of the, 'keeping up with the Joneses.'
Especially if you want to beat them.

Thank goodness for that, I shall rest easy for the rest of the day in my smoking jacket,whilst sipping port in the blue room of my manor house.
Throw another east stander on the fire would you jeeves.

That explains why there are loads of prawn shells near my seat after half time.