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Complimentary match tickets
Solidgone
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I was thinking about those travelling up to Morecambe for tomorrow night’s match and wondered whether the players give out complimentary tickets anymore? I’m sure the answer is “not on your Nellie”. But when we went to away matches in the 70’s especially night matches we use to wait for the team coach to arrive and ask for complimentary tickets. It wasn’t always successful but I recall Preston away that sticks in my mind. Did anyone else use to cadge a freebie ticket from the players on the team’s arrival?
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I think you’ll find Chris Parkes issues those now.0
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Plenty of freebies were available at midweek away games oooop north.0
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My son played for Loughborough Uni U21s, Played against Rushden and Diamonds in a Cup game.
I turn up ask if i am on the "guests list" got told "If you won't pay to see your boy play what chance do we have of charging anybody else"!16 -
And so you just give Chris a call and ask for a freebie?0
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Have you got his number mate, I'm in need of a ticket.Addickted said:All down to CP now.
Plenty of freebies were available at midweek away games oooop north.1 -
Do you have to pay in vol-au-vents?Solidgone said:And so you just give Chris a call and ask for a freebie?0 -
Chris Parkes gave me some tickets to a game once
I put them in my jacket and a bit later I could hear a quiet voice coming out of the pocket saying MrOneLung, your clothes look sharp tonight, and MrOneLung you are by far the best poster on CharltonLife.
I ran back to Chris Parkes and told him what was happening and he just said 'well the tickets are complimentary'23 -
It actually used to annoy me when this happened, as back then the away club used to get a share of the gate money. Why travel to Plymouth for example to support the club and then not support the club.
Never wanted or asked for one as i liked to be independent when it came to players performance during and after a match.1 -
I've only ever got a complimentary ticket once (along with a load of other people) at Cambridge away when we went in fancy dress.
Don't ask me when it was cause I'm old and don't remember anything.
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Went to a pre season friendly at Bournemouth about 13 or so years back I guess. Obviously had a few beers pre match and turned up a bit late. Went to pay on the gate only to be told we had to walk all the way back around the ground to buy a ticket then come back again. Steve Gritt and some of the yoof team were milling around outside and Steve spotted us and kindly gave us a couple of tickets from his pocket. Top bloke.1
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'82?southamptonaddick said:I've only ever got a complimentary ticket once (along with a load of other people) at Cambridge away when we went in fancy dress.
Don't ask me when it was cause I'm old and don't remember anything.0 -
I bet your shit doesn't smell eitherChippycafc said:It actually used to annoy me when this happened, as back then the away club used to get a share of the gate money. Why travel to Plymouth for example to support the club and then not support the club.
Never wanted or asked for one as i liked to be independent when it came to players performance during and after a match.
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Maybe.ElfsborgAddick said:
'82?southamptonaddick said:I've only ever got a complimentary ticket once (along with a load of other people) at Cambridge away when we went in fancy dress.
Don't ask me when it was cause I'm old and don't remember anything.
If I try to remember I think it was the last game of the season.0 -
You joking Chippy?Chippycafc said:It actually used to annoy me when this happened, as back then the away club used to get a share of the gate money. Why travel to Plymouth for example to support the club and then not support the club.
Never wanted or asked for one as i liked to be independent when it came to players performance during and after a match.0 -
I got a comp off Paul ( Wally) Went at Huddersfield must have been late 60s.0
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Invariably we got given tickets for most of our Third Division away games in the 70s, by manager Theo Foley.
In the hour before kick off he'd come outside in front of the ground looking for us, to tell us the team line up and gossip.
Then he'd reach into his inside jacket pocket for a wad of complimentaries and dole them out to us, each in turn: "Do you need tickets lads?"
It was a ritual. These were the remainder of our team's complimentary tickets that were going spare.
We loved Theo! Always looked after us regular away fans and so sociable.
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Luton away when there was an away fan ban , Gritty sorted me some tickets through my old man knowing him or Paddy Powell through Metrogas0
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Charlie Vaughn used to give us our comps back in the 80’s0
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Remember at Oxford around 84/85 when we got humped 5-0 and the usual distributor of these didn't travel, so the team captain I believe was given responsibility for them and gave the lot to an opportunistic fan who distributed them to other people rather than the usual recipients, who subsequently had to pay to get in. Pretty sure some of the elder statesmen will recall being handed a freebie for one of the many stands outside the turnstiles on the leafy lane behind the goal.0
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Exactly OggyOggy Red said:Invariably we got given tickets for most of our Third Division away games in the 70s, by manager Theo Foley.
In the hour before kick off he'd come outside in front of the ground looking for us, to tell us the team line up and gossip.
Then he'd reach into his inside jacket pocket for a wad of complimentaries and dole them out to us, each in turn: "Do you need tickets lads?"
It was a ritual. These were the remainder of our team's complimentary tickets that were going spare.
We loved Theo! Always looked after us regular away fans and so sociable.1 - Sponsored links:
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Had a couple at Everton away, many years ago.0
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southamptonaddick said:
Maybe.ElfsborgAddick said:
'82?southamptonaddick said:I've only ever got a complimentary ticket once (along with a load of other people) at Cambridge away when we went in fancy dress.
Don't ask me when it was cause I'm old and don't remember anything.
If I try to remember I think it was the last game of the season.
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Correct.1 -
Does anybody know what time Chris Parkes gets to the ground for the aways?0
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No mate, used to make me feel sick watching them trundle of the coach heading straight to the players entrance to pick up their freebies, and that was most away matches.clb74 said:
You joking Chippy?Chippycafc said:It actually used to annoy me when this happened, as back then the away club used to get a share of the gate money. Why travel to Plymouth for example to support the club and then not support the club.
Never wanted or asked for one as i liked to be independent when it came to players performance during and after a match.
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Dunno never smelt it. Not something I am into I am afraid.Addickted said:
I bet your shit doesn't smell eitherChippycafc said:It actually used to annoy me when this happened, as back then the away club used to get a share of the gate money. Why travel to Plymouth for example to support the club and then not support the club.
Never wanted or asked for one as i liked to be independent when it came to players performance during and after a match.1 -
And always the same peopleChippycafc said:
No mate, used to make me feel sick watching them trundle of the coach heading straight to the pllayers entrance to pick up their freebies, and that was most away matches.clb74 said:
You joking Chippy?Chippycafc said:It actually used to annoy me when this happened, as back then the away club used to get a share of the gate money. Why travel to Plymouth for example to support the club and then not support the club.
Never wanted or asked for one as i liked to be independent when it came to players performance during and after a match.1 -
Can see 2 and 2 being put together here...0
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I remember someone handing me some free tickets outside the away end at Everton once back in the 80s - cant for the life of me remember who it was - and the tickets were for the main stand. When we got to our seats all around us were "senior members" of the supporters club who clearly had their noses in the trough and had been given freebies as well.JohnnyH2 said:
And always the same peopleChippycafc said:
No mate, used to make me feel sick watching them trundle of the coach heading straight to the pllayers entrance to pick up their freebies, and that was most away matches.clb74 said:
You joking Chippy?Chippycafc said:It actually used to annoy me when this happened, as back then the away club used to get a share of the gate money. Why travel to Plymouth for example to support the club and then not support the club.
Never wanted or asked for one as i liked to be independent when it came to players performance during and after a match.
I remember them eyeing us with suspicion and not looking best pleased to see us. Always stuck with me that has and I did wonder at the time if it was a regular thing for them. Seems like it was.
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You've got to remember that back in the 70s, nobody I knew bought tickets in advance.
You just turned up, straight out of the Lewis coach (usually just the one!) and queued to get in.
Most paid at the turnstile and stood on the terraces, because that was what they preferred.
Theo's complimentaries were always great seats in the Grandstand (usually just the one!) - usually near the halfway line and a very decent view of the play. Although you did have to behave yourself!
These were Third Division games remember, so amenities were sparse and very old school.
As a teenager who'd spent all his money watching Charlton home and away, it was a treat and very much appreciated.
The pre-match chat with Theo was great too .... he got to know us by our 1st names and made us feel very inclusive.
If one of us wasn't there, he'd notice straight away and ask where they were.
Third Division days in the 70s; but looking back, different era, different everything - but great times all the same.
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An amazing fella was Theo.4
