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by **111-1178787157** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:19 am

I have been sorted due to the fact i attended every home game and away game .... total of 12 matches, i read alot about people moaning not getting tickets, its simple attend games and you get tickets

i have got a total of 5 Final Tickets

get in touch if anyone is interested

YOU ARE FULL OF :censored:

AND WILL ANY SECOND NOW BE BANNED

by **Rafa D** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:21 am

I've just been offered one for £400.

very very tempted.

by **hamisurf** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:55 am

didn't get a ticket on ballot !!
none in 5 fancards how bad !!

anyways have booked flight & hotel also so if anyone needs it goes on the monday back on the thursday after the game.
includes transfers the damn lot APart from a chuffing ticket email me at hamisurf@hotmail.com or neil.hamilton@blueyonder.co.uk :devil:

by **supersub** » Thu May 10, 2007 11:10 am

One of the lads I know has just struck a deal with an ex-shareholder(priority spiv) for his 4 tickets.The ex-shareholder is picking them up today and will be pleased to relieve our pockets of £2400 cash for the lot.

by **hamisurf** » Thu May 10, 2007 11:12 am

it gets worse !!

by **stmichael** » Thu May 10, 2007 11:19 am

I'll be honest, a day on and despondancy has kicked in. My mate is now saying he's had enough and is giving his season ticket up. He's been saying for years the club treats the fans like sh#t, and this is the straw that broke the camels back.

My mate and I have been going to the games for years now. If he stops going, I'm gonna be devastated, but I don't blame him one bit. I wish I could just say 'f#ck them' and stop going, but 1) its my livelihood and I'd have to get another job, and 2) I don't think I could do it anyway as I'd miss it too much.

by **Roger Red Hat** » Thu May 10, 2007 11:29 am

17,000 seats available to liverpool fans??? that is sh!te

by **SuperScouser** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:11 pm

UEFA's totally inadequate allocation of just 17,000 tickets to Liverpool Football Club for a stadium that will seat 63,000 people on the night of the Champions League Final has caused huge controversy.
With many supporters upset and frustrated that the club cannot supply them with a ticket, Chief Executive Rick Parry has addressed some of the issues currently dominating discussions amongst fans.

Why did the club decide to hold a ballot for those fans who had attended six Champions League games and why weren't Season Ticket holders given preference?

Rick Parry: Unfortunately there's not a perfect way to do these things. In the old days this would have been a purely random allocation based on serial numbers. However, a number of years ago we introduced a system rewarding loyalty in cup competitions if we got through to finals. We recognise there will always be people who are unhappy with that, but at least there is a fairness with that system. In fact, what we've done this time round is consistent with the way we approached the distribution of tickets for Istanbul.

We said at the beginning of the season that if we got to a final, tickets would be allocated on the basis of attendance in that competition. To then change our minds and inform people that we intend to do it a different way would have been unfair on those who have bought the tickets.

There will be arguments from those who have been to every European game in the last 50 years who say their loyalty is greater and I accept they have a point but if we set the rules at the start of the season it is only fair we stick by them.

But which ever way we look at the situation, the problem comes back to the overall number of tickets. In Istanbul the number of people who had attended six games was less than the ticket allocation. This year we have had significantly more people. Clearly, people who have attended seven or more games will definitely get a ticket.

How was the ballot organised?

All those who were eligible, those supporters who had attended six Champions League matches either home or away or a combination or both – not including the Maccabi Haifa matches – were entered into a computer programme which randomly selected those who would be offered a ticket.

How will fans know they have been successful in the ballot?

Every supporter who has been successful in the ballot will receive a letter from us on Friday and they have until Tuesday to come back to us to say if they want the ticket. Also, any fan can log onto the Official Liverpool Website and enter their fan card number to see if they have got a ticket.

Was there any way that ballot could have been interfered with by those handling the tickets?

Absolutely not. Nobody from the Ticket Office had any input or influence on the computer ballot. It would be impossible for any member of the Ticket Office Staff to secure any tickets for anybody through the ballot.

You will be aware of a post on the Official Liverpool Website claiming that a "friend of mine in the office sorted me out eight tickets".

Yes – I've seen the post and the reaction it has caused amongst lots of our supporters. I've had this checked out rigorously. The supporter in question has not even qualified for a single ticket so it is rubbish for him to go on the forum and claim he has secured eight. Why he felt it necessary to post blatant lies, knowing full well what a sensitive issue this is, is beyond me. We know who this individual is.

Can you understand that feelings are running very high with supporters over this issue?

Absolutely and the Club shares the fans' frustration at this situation. From the first moment we sat down with UEFA last Friday in Athens we asked if more tickets could be made available. The answer was 'no'. We then asked if Milan were to return any tickets, could we have these to distribute to our fans. Again, the answer was a resounding 'no'. I can only apologise that we are unable to supply more tickets to our fans.

What do you make of the UEFA Spokesman's assertion that Liverpool fans "have done well" to secure 17,000 tickets?

I was astonished. I don't think it is helpful in the circumstances. The bottom line is that we have not been given enough tickets and it should be obvious to everyone.

Do you think UEFA must look at the way they allocate tickets for future finals?

Yes, because the current way of working means that thousands of genuine supporters are not being given the opportunity to attend what is the biggest game in Club football.

What is the role of Triangle Travel?

Triangle Travel is a Travel Agency we have worked in the past who will be offering flights and packages to Athens.

How many tickets have they been given for the Final?

None.

So, they have been given no tickets?

Triangle Travel have not received a single ticket for the game. No travel agent has been supplied with tickets for the Final.

So why have Triangle Travel got a presence in the Ticket Office at Anfield?

Simply, to provide a service for our fans and make it easier for them to make travel arrangements.

Do supporters have to book through Triangle Travel then?

No. Supporters are free to make any travel arrangements of their choice. However, our agreement with Triangle Travel is that they cannot sell flights or packages unless the supporter has already secured a ticket. Triangle Travel has absolutely no influence in selecting which supporters receive tickets through the computer ballot.

by **Leonmc0708** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:12 pm

supersub wrote:One of the lads I know has just struck a deal with an ex-shareholder(priority spiv) for his 4 tickets.The ex-shareholder is picking them up today and will be pleased to relieve our pockets of £2400 cash for the lot.

Any spares ?

by **Leonmc0708** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:13 pm

Guest wrote:I have been sorted due to the fact i attended every home game and away game .... total of 12 matches, i read alot about people moaning not getting tickets, its simple attend games and you get tickets

i have got a total of 5 Final Tickets

get in touch if anyone is interested

YOU ARE FULL OF AND WILL ANY SECOND NOW BE BANNED

Please can the mods stop deleting accounts for these people ?

by **SuperScouser** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:14 pm

by **SuperScouser** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:15 pm

Leonmc0708 wrote:
supersub wrote:One of the lads I know has just struck a deal with an ex-shareholder(priority spiv) for his 4 tickets.The ex-shareholder is picking them up today and will be pleased to relieve our pockets of £2400 cash for the lot.

Any spares ?

look on ebay mate

by **Ace Ventura** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:30 pm

I genuinley believe the club arranged this ballot for the sole purpose of hiding behind and to save giving reasonable excuses to fans.
Its disgusting and is goes against everything we thought this club stood/stands for.
But to me its obvious thats why they have done it, easy way out.

by **LFC #1** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:31 pm

Just been having a read on RAOTL and the numbers are shocking. No wonder the club's refusing to give out any neumbers cos If they did their woulde riots. Seems a lot of tickets got given to corporates, travel agents etc - well they went somwhre cos no way their were 10 000 - 13 000 tickets in the ballot - a post on RAOTL worked it out quite well.

"Scores from other sites-

RAWK- 871 eligible/ 117 tickets
YNWA- 236/ 34
RAOTL- 336/ 34

Total- 1443/ 185

Giving a ratio of 7.8 applications per ticket.

If there were 30,000 people with 6 credits in the ballot, that suggests there were around 3850 tickets available.

If 4500 qualified automatically on 7+ credits, and there were 12,500 of the 17,000 allocation remaining once these were sorted, then over 8000 tickets have been 'reserved' in some other way.

Obviously these figures won't be dead on accurate, but they certainly won't be far off given the sample size. No wonder they're being coy on the exact figures."

Absolute disgrace and I really feel for Leon, Rafa - Dodd, Dalglsih etc - the real fans have been shafted. Some touts in Greece are going to be in for a rude wake up call - Wembley 1986 style.

by **LFC #1** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:33 pm

Ace Ventura wrote:I genuinley believe the club arranged this ballot for the sole purpose of hiding behind and to save giving reasonable excuses to fans.
Its disgusting and is goes against everything we thought this club stood/stands for.
But to me its obvious thats why they have done it, easy way out.

Gotta be a protest on Sunday for sure, shouldn't be happening at this club - sad day for the club, we've sold out.

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