Middlesbrough - Seat Allocation Swaps (2 Viewers)

[Great_Expectations]

After the various issues, confusion and overall scramble for tickets over the last few days, it reads as though lots of people don’t have tickets next to those they wish to sit with.

Appreciate that as busy and popular as this forum is, it likely only represents a small percentage of those going on Sunday.

However, we might still be able to help each other out via seat swapping.

Plan would be; people share the seats they have been allocated i.e. the one they want to find a nearby seat for / are willing to swap.

For me, I have two mates with tickets nowhere near one another so if anyone on here has a ticket next to (!) or near either of their seats and was happy to, we could swap the other.

As an example, tickets I’m looking for seats near to / to swap are:

Block xx, Row xx, Seat xx
Block yy, Row yy, Seat yy

If someone has a seat next to xx, they would swap that for the other ticket you have (i.e. yy).

Make sense / thoughts? Trying to think of any downsides / ways it could be exploited etc?

 

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[Boosh]

Good idea

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Just spread the word around saying sit where you want but don’t kick off

 

[shmmeee]

Are you talking about literally swapping tickets or just agreeing to sit in others seats because the latter I can definitely see being abused.

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

Just spread the word around saying sit where you want but don’t kick off

Will I still be able to have a lie down at the top of Block 26 or will I have to make my way round to Block 13 for a nap?

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Also the club need to look at standing areas within the ground . This would increase the capacity!

 

[Nick]

Also the club need to look at standing areas within the ground . This would increase the capacity!

Again, out of the clubs control isn't it?

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Will I still be able to have a lie down at the top of Block 26 or will I have to make my way round to Block 13 for a nap?

There’s an area outside the east stand for sleeping but best check it’s not full

 

[Covcraig@bury]

I remember that happening in the west terrace when it was split with away fans after someone got KOd

 

[SBT]

Male/35/Block 22, seeking Block 18 ticket, good conversation and maybe something more. Likes balti pies, long walks on the canal, and Gustavo Hamer. No time wasters or Barnsley fans please.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Also the club need to look at standing areas within the ground . This would increase the capacity!

They are but it won’t add or reduce the capacity

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Again, out of the clubs control isn't it?

There’s plans for safe standing

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

There’s plans for safe standing

Will probably be on the platinum balcony knowing these muppets.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Will probably be on the platinum balcony knowing these muppets.

Nope blocks 15 and 16

 

[Great_Expectations]

Are you talking about literally swapping tickets or just agreeing to sit in others seats because the latter I can definitely see being abused.

Logistics can be sorted between those making the swap. But I would advise physically swapping tickets (if poss) in case challenged by anyone/people sitting in your new seat etc.

Or cynically, chancers ready this and seeing where there is a seat required and sitting there cause it’s a better seat or nearer mates and then claiming it’s theirs.

Even if it helps one person sit near their mates then it’s a positive.

 

[JAM See]

Male/35/Block 22, seeking Block 18 ticket, good conversation and maybe something more. Likes balti pies, long walks on the canal, and Gustavo Hamer. No time wasters or Barnsley fans please.

Sorry, GSOH is a must for me.

 

[MTK]

Nope blocks 15 and 16

The Club should definitely look at safe standing. 100% support that. I'm in block 16 and would need to move. Everyone stands where I am now but I have to sit for a while here and there during the game, even though it often means I can't see. I'm sure the club will have plans to communicate asap with affected fans and explore options if we can't stay in our current seats if it becomes safe standing. But just a friendly appeal to start that communication as soon as possible please.

 

[theferret]

Nope blocks 15 and 16

Good to hear they are looking at this Pete. I would have thought it would be 14, 15 and 16?