ML1 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 The grey area is why they, seemingly, have decided to play the game at home and neither you or I know for certain what their motivation was. The cronological order of events (i.e. them asking to swap the ties, us refusing and then them refusing to move the game to accomodate our travelling support) may all be coincidence, it may be more financially rewarding for them or it may be a spiteful tactic. Who knows? Your sweeping statement "Motherwell fans are spoiled" is garbage. We want to see our team play. Any seasoned supporter will tell you we don't get into Europe that often so I can understand if folks get a bit agitated at the thought of missing such an occassion.  Your point about drawing Villa, Everton, etc isn't valid as: 1. They're both unlikely to bring 10,000+ to an away game therefore Fir Park would be fine. and 2. You can be sure that any decision we'd make about a venue for a "big" match would be based purely on finance and giving us the best possible chance of progressing. I remain unconvinced that thats the case here.   They have spent what one assumes is a few quid on getting their ground UEFA compliant and played their Champs League qualifier there last season. If the figures of £20k are correct giving up their own home to go play a prestigious euro tie elsewhere would have to be worth their while. So say 1000 Motherwell fans to break even. With another 500 on top of that to make profit - worth it for them ?  Im as big a Motherwell fan as you i can assure you and would prefer to play at the rugby stadium where id be garaunteed a ticket - to be accusing them of being spoilt weans due to the luck of the draw on this thread is a bit of pot and kettle. If i get a Motherwell ticket good , if i dont ill try for one of theirs , over the wall , bribing a turnstyle man or whatever , failing that ill have a good day and night in the pub with the boys. Cast your mind back to Nancy , Inverurie , Stranraer this - anytime tickets have been tight , our fans are spoiled on the ticket front and a lot act like weans on the rare occasion when they cant get a ticket.  We near filled Fir Park for Nancy with them bringing about 30 fans, how many home fans would we get for a Premiership side in Europe. Both those sides i imagine have around 20,000 season ticket holders , with segregation we'd give them what ?  We'd rightly tell them to F off if they wanted our tickets or the game moved so more of them could get in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 It's no that much of a hassle really.  I think we're all a bit Nancy and Iverurie'd oot to be honest.  Basically right now I think most of us feel they can ram their tickets.  So if its a couple of hundred tickets - it'll end up being a ballot - I imagine most won't be arsed with that either. Time off work, followed by time off work followed by. . . time off work  Our own plans were to head down regardless of tickets. Right now it looks like we'll just forget it.  Sad really that in this day and age a maximum of 3000 football fans can't be accomodated at a European tie. For me it's just nuts.  I agree with the points made earlier by fatcalf and the like too. If they opened up the terracing there would be close to 3000 there. Willing to stand but not being allowed to. The game's gone nuts.  The other argument re an EPL team is just pish. Playing anybody at fir park they'd get Corporate in the POD plus the whole South Stand (more than 3500 seats if I mind right) - that's acceptable in any round of a UEFA tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaag Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 don't bother your arses, everyone that wants a ticket for Albania should get one let's just invade there instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 'Flow Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Discussions have been on-going this morning folks (over the telephone)....  We'll announce as soon as we have anything confirmed!  Cheers  'Flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Discussions have been on-going this morning folks (over the telephone).... We'll announce as soon as we have anything confirmed!  Cheers  'Flow  As you can see mate - the risk is that by jumping the gun - they've switched a few off.  Hopefully something enjoyable and worthwhile can be salvaged particularly for those that have planned ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon_da_well Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Folk need to relax. Worst case scenario, ye sit in a Welsh pub watching it or outside the stadium with a baw. Nae bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML1 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 From FirParkCorner. Sounds to me like they want money up front from us to cover the size of support they dont believe we'll take  http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=3...;mid=2125584093 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Can I suggest that before we all go completely of the deep end and before we insult the Welsh nation any more we wait until the club tell us officially what is happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstone Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Can I suggest that before we all go completely of the deep end and before we insult the Welsh nation any more we wait until the club tell us officially what is happening? Â I keep insulting the Welsh all I like. That 'Whats Occuring' is the pishest patter since whose yanks introduced 'Whassup' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 PS Rugby players are poofs , they only play so they can put their hands and heads between each others legs - FACT.If you say that to the face of a Welsh prop forward, I'll buy you a pint. And the straw you'll be needing to drink it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well_legless_69 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 thought nancy ticket situation was bad enough wales is lookin worse glad a didnae book anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesher Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 So who's all going to be standing on that grassy bit behind the seating then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 for anyone still going that has not tied up accomidation here's a wee link to the local travellodges near Llanelli and along the motorways to wales.  http://www.travelodge.co.uk/explore_the_uk/  here is prices round our visit  http://www.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_boo...p;searchId=4574 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaststandfan Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Me and my 3 mates will be standing on the grass watching it ticket or no ticket costing about £50 each to go. Driving down booked up in a 5 start flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 'Flow Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Should have all the confirmed details by tomorrow morning when the two clubs meet in Wales. Â Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaststandfan Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Should have all the confirmed details by tomorrow morning when the two clubs meet in Wales. Fingers crossed!  Do you think it will happen?  According to Firpark Corner somone from site has spoken to the club looks as if motherwell guarntee numbers they will move to Rugbry ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaststandfan Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Alun what do you think the chances are of this getting moved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 'Flow Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Do you think it will happen? Couldn't say as it wouldn't be proper at this stage! Â However, it should be put on record that all communications between the clubs have been very friendly and very professional, the way it should be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaststandfan Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Thats good to know Flow the 4 of us are going no matter what and we are going to their ground for a drink about lunch time on thursday to put money in their coffers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Llanelli Fan. Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Alun what do you think the chances are of this getting moved  As i've stated on our forum, i'd love to see the game moved to PYS to accomodate you lot. Hopefully the powers that be from motherwell persuade our officials to see sense and play it there. I think there's a very good chance it will be moved. All will be revealed tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trafficlight Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 However, it should be put on record that all communications between the clubs have been very friendly and very professional, the way it should be! Â Â Bloody celtic nations thick as thieves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaststandfan Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Alun will the pub at the club be open on the date if so what time cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Fingers crossed it's good news tomorrow. If so, I just hope there's not too many 'Well fans who have lost interest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faddythedaddy Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Im actually semi confident now that this will be moved, fuckin hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I hope that the game is move to the rugby ground as I spent a hour this morning fighting to get the Thursday and Friday off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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