For Newcastle United fans, this is now the biggest challenge of all. No, I’m not talking about winning the Premier League. Even though United will go top, at least temporarily, if winning today in West London. I am of course talking about getting into matches, the struggle for Newcastle United fans to get tickets now.
We are all aware of how challenging—almost impossible—this is at St. James’ Park.
But that’s not what I’m talking about—at least not now.
There were a lot of empty seats at Molineux last Saturday, which was noticed by both Newcastle United supporters in attendance and those watching on TV.
Supporters of Wolves are criticizing everything from the owners to the club’s condition, the standard of the football, increased ticket costs, and more.
I feel a small degree of pity for them, but not nearly as much as I do for the Newcastle United supporters who are really eager to see their club play. So many vacant seats and so many NUFC supporters who would want to have filled them, whatever the price.
After seven days, the following game is an away game.
Merely 2,300 official supporters of Newcastle United away.
What will they see, though?
I have been reading some things this week that echo the sentiments expressed by Wolves supporters prior to Sunday’s game at Molineux.
This encapsulates what supporters of Newcastle United can anticipate seeing at Craven Cottage this Saturday morning.
Yes, there were a ton of vacant seats that a lot of Newcastle United supporters would have wanted to occupy!
Indeed, a significant number of Newcastle United supporters will have managed to gain entry into the home sections, costing at least £71 for each adult ticket! as opposed to the Premier League’s £30 maximum that is permitted for official away fans.
It’s still difficult to obtain these, though, and I believe you need a record of past purchases. Recently, I’ve heard of several (presumed!) Newcastle United supporters having their payments reimbursed and their tickets seized because they may be supporters of the team!
My guess is that some jobsworth has gone through the previous booking history and anybody who has bought tickets for today and in the past has only bought Fulham v Newcastle tickets, will be those potentially targeted.
Anyway, how sad is it that in this day and age, Premier League clubs are allowing so many empty seats that could have been filled by away fans so willing and desperate to pay for those unsold seats?
Fulham was once a great team. I’m sure we used to get more than the now 2,300 allocation AND there was the ‘neutral’ section next to the official Newcastle United fans, where Fulham actively encouraged non-Fulham fans to fill thousands of seats. Which in reality simply became just an extended away end when clubs like NUFC were visiting.
The greed of the Fulham owners now meaning today there will be so many empty seats that aren’t filled by either Fulham fans or Newcastle United fans, or indeed those neutrals/tourists of the past.
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