Fraserborough lockout?

[Jakes Pal 5,605]

I am afraid that post Hillsborough safety concerns trump everything. I have no doubt that, ramshackle as it is, that ground could have held at least double the crowd it had tonight without any risk to life or limb. 

 

[Domthenbud 899]

39 minutes ago, siddiqi_drinker said:

Fans that were locked out were the lucky ones.

Why????

 

[bluenose244 2,618]

Disgrace! 

[Moody Blue Legend 61,557]

37 minutes ago, Gustav said:

Pathetic

The ground didn't even look that full

Where I was it was only 2 deep.  Plenty space.

[Jakes Pal 5,605]

While I can understand the frustration of the vast majority of the away supporters who had no chance of getting a ticket for the game tonight, I still feel that is pretty shite if some of them ruined the day of those locked out if, and I repeat if, they made their way into the ground knowing that they had a snider. 

[To Be A Ranger 4,032]

Ridiculous. Football supporters are treated like shit and no one fights their corner. The club should take this up and make a noise about Fraserborough  reimbursing them due to being unable to manage their tickets correctly

[bluenose244 2,618]

30 minutes ago, Ryju84 said:

No doubt Police Scotland and mhedia will say our fans were unruly outside or something.

If they come away with any of that dross I sincerely hope the club go after them all guns blazing! 

 

[Band of Brothers 10,303]

well I hope fans with proper tickets get refunds and traveling expenses! 

[East Enclosure Row N 2,824]

Two sides to this;

a) If there really were fake tickets in the ground, then those who knowingly supplied or knowingly bought them are just as bad as ticket touts in my book. Fraserborough must share some blame in not spotting sniders.

b) Possibility that Fraserborough made an arse of the numbers and oversold - and are using the "fake tickets" as an excuse.

Either way, locked out fans have a justified grievance. We will see exactly what the SLO does for the bears in this case. he is the equivalent of their shop steward and should back them to the hilt. Was he there tonight? Was he actively involved in trying to find a resolution, or sat on his bum? If the SLO does not step up to the mark here then every locked out supporter should write to our chairman to get him to fuck.

[East Enclosure Row N 2,824]

6 minutes ago, bluenose244 said:

If they come away with any of that dross I sincerely hope the club go after them all guns blazing! 

 

Correct - what are they expected to do, just walk away peacefully without trying to hold their ground?

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

17 minutes ago, Domthenbud said:

Why????

 

So you never watched the game, painful, time better spent in the pub.

[big blue Fin 3,724]

36 minutes ago, pcbear said:

There's space for 100 right there.

Aye at the very least.

[Domthenbud 899]

1 minute ago, siddiqi_drinker said:

So you never watched the game, painful, time better spent in the pub.

I did watch the game, in the pub. it was painful but we won 3-0. Give them some credit. Played on a ploughed field, tight, their players so unbelievably up for it. At least 3 occasions their players had a swipe/kick at ours with the ball 5 metres away( think one guy was booked), the allowed petty fouling was criminal. I remember a few years ago we were 2-0 up against, ffs, was it albion rovers, and we got beat 2-3. We won tonight in lousy circumstances. We had a couple of disappoinments, Hodson(gtf), Halliday(gtf). Most players kept their calm and we won 3-0. Away from home.

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

Good to see the SLO outside contributing nothing to alleviate the plight of genuine Gers fans

[Ivybank 4,588]

3 minutes ago, Domthenbud said:

I did watch the game, in the pub. it was painful but we won 3-0. Give them some credit. Played on a ploughed field, tight, their players so unbelievably up for it. At least 3 occasions their players had a swipe/kick at ours with the ball 5 metres away( think one guy was booked), the allowed petty fouling was criminal. I remember a few years ago we were 2-0 up against, ffs, was it albion rovers, and we got beat 2-3. We won tonight in lousy circumstances. We had a couple of disappoinments, Hodson(gtf), Halliday(gtf). Most players kept their calm and we won 3-0. Away from home.

Wasn't Albion rovers it was Alloa in the ramsdens cup??

[Jakes Pal 5,605]

5 minutes ago, Domthenbud said:

I did watch the game, in the pub. it was painful but we won 3-0. Give them some credit. Played on a ploughed field, tight, their players so unbelievably up for it. At least 3 occasions their players had a swipe/kick at ours with the ball 5 metres away( think one guy was booked), the allowed petty fouling was criminal. I remember a few years ago we were 2-0 up against, ffs, was it albion rovers, and we got beat 2-3. We won tonight in lousy circumstances. We had a couple of disappoinments, Hodson(gtf), Halliday(gtf). Most players kept their calm and we won 3-0. Away from home.

It was Alloa, I remember it only too well. 

[Domthenbud 899]

1 minute ago, Ivybank said:

Wasn't Albion rovers it was Alloa in the ramsdens cup??

I tried hard to forget.

[Domthenbud 899]

2 minutes ago, Jakes Pal said:

It was Alloa, I remember it only too well. 

Cheers mate, i tried very hard to forget.

[Ryju84 3,170]

28 minutes ago, bluenose244 said:

If they come away with any of that dross I sincerely hope the club go after them all guns blazing! 

 

The BBC will report on it with pictures of Manchester.

[To Be A Ranger 4,032]

I'm hearing that there were plenty of ticket checks in place before anyone got near the turnstiles and also that there was plenty of space inside the ground. So, at a guess, looks like someone messed up big time in managing the tickets and crowd control and are blaming it on forged tickets. 

[Jakes Pal 5,605]

1 minute ago, Domthenbud said:

Cheers mate, i tried very hard to forget.

I wish that I could forget, one of the worst. However, when 55 comes along, as it will, the memory of those days will make the triumph so much sweeter. 

[PRW. 5,631]

12 minutes ago, To Be A Ranger said:

I'm hearing that there were plenty of ticket checks in place before anyone got near the turnstiles and also that there was plenty of space inside the ground. So, at a guess, looks like someone messed up big time in managing the tickets and crowd control and are blaming it on forged tickets. 

They had a register with the 350 odd ticket numbers on it. Checked your number & highlighted it as ye came in. 

There was plenty room in there but, could of fitted hundreds more.

[Fred H Crawford 1,182]

13 minutes ago, To Be A Ranger said:

I'm hearing that there were plenty of ticket checks in place before anyone got near the turnstiles and also that there was plenty of space inside the ground. So, at a guess, looks like someone messed up big time in managing the tickets and crowd control and are blaming it on forged tickets. 

Wouldn't be the first time a Highland club have fucked up regarding tickets when we visit !

I feel for our supporters who have took time off work to travel up there and then be locked out ( and treated with contempt by Plod by all accounts ) Hopefully the club give those involved their full backing .

[Dan Deacon 55,423]

Obviously shite for those affected but if the maximum permitted number went into the stadium regardless of how it may appear they could allow more in they are not just gonna go against whatever safety certificate / licence is held. 

Is there any compensation available to those affected ?

[GovanFrontSince96 315]

Fraserburgh chairman has said 150 with fakes were denied entry into the stadium, sounds a massive amount for such a small allocation.