TheBigYin Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Would be good to have two or three away friendlies next year. Its going to be difficult getting ssc tickets for the Lithuania and Slovenia games. Seems there's less appeal for home friendlies right now considering only 36k fans at the last competitive game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 hour ago, TheBigYin said: Would be good to have two or three away friendlies next year. Its going to be difficult getting ssc tickets for the Lithuania and Slovenia games. Seems there's less appeal for home friendlies right now considering only 36k fans at the last competitive game Take them to Rugby Park, Easter Road, Firhill or Tanadeecie even Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 54 minutes ago, DoonTheSlope said: Take them to Rugby Park, Easter Road, Firhill or Tanadeecie even Dingwall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 3 hours ago, TheBigYin said: Would be good to have two or three away friendlies next year. Its going to be difficult getting ssc tickets for the Lithuania and Slovenia games. Seems there's less appeal for home friendlies right now considering only 36k fans at the last competitive game I thought friendlies were for the benefit of the team, not for the fans ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 hour ago, deecie said: Dingwall Exactly. Everyone knows that the further north you go the more loyal a Scotland you'll find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 minute ago, DoonTheSlope said: Exactly. Everyone knows that the further north you go the more loyal a Scotland you'll find Yep, continue to divide the Scotland support why don't you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 On 10/18/2016 at 10:31 PM, glesgadan said: I rejoined the supporters club this year and there has only been one game offered to those on zero points. Unfortunately I was on my family holiday. Just think there needs to be the opportunity to build points with advance notice to try and arrange travel at a reasonable price. Shouldn't need points, you pay the same money as every one else does so stick every name in a hat to give every one a chance. I fact a fairer system would be to let the 0 pointers have first dibs and the 10 pointers last. They have obviously all ready had there fair share of tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I love the idea that the SFA and the manager hold meetings where they decide they need to hold away friendlies because jimmy and tam from Buckie haven't been able to get a point yet this campaign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 15 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: Yep, continue to divide the Scotland support why don't you Come on now it's basic fact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 10 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: Shouldn't need points, you pay the same money as every one else does so stick every name in a hat to give every one a chance. I fact a fairer system would be to let the 0 pointers have first dibs and the 10 pointers last. They have obviously all ready had there fair share of tickets. Nothing wrong with the points system. 4(5 if you add Wembley) out of the last games have went to zero points so no excuse. If you've not enough points despite the above facts then that's just the way the jobby splatters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 23 minutes ago, DoonTheSlope said: Exactly. Everyone knows that the further north you go the more loyal a Scotland you'll find Or East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, DoonTheSlope said: Come on now it's basic fact! Well I live North of Dingwall and a Mac so I am really really really Scotish 3 minutes ago, DoonTheSlope said: Nothing wrong with the points system. 4(5 if you add Wembley) out of the last games have went to zero points so no excuse. If you've not enough points despite the above facts then that's just the way the jobby splatters Didn't know that, so why do people keep complaining they cant get on the ladder. I fell of it years ago by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: Didn't know that, so why do people keep complaining they cant get on the ladder. I fell of it years ago by the way. Because they either live too far South, or too far West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustroSchotte Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 31 minutes ago, DoonTheSlope said: Exactly. Everyone knows that the further north you go the more loyal a Scotland you'll find I'm a Dingwallian / Stornowegian exiled to Wien used to watch lots of Scotland u 18s u 15s Scottish amateurs and the like when I was a boy in the late 80s early 90s in old Telford st and Victoria Park. I think we would have more of a home advantage at these venues. Maybe we can shift the WC qualifiers there ? Mind you the teams would be used to the smaller crowds !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 18 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: Well I live North of Dingwall and a Mac so I am really really really Scotish Didn't know that, so why do people keep complaining they cant get on the ladder. I fell of it years ago by the way. Because there's nothing quite like having a SSC bitching session Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigYin Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 4 hours ago, scottincarlisle said: I thought friendlies were for the benefit of the team, not for the fans ? They'd still benefit regardless if it's an away game. I've got to get something from this membership mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 hour ago, TheBigYin said: They'd still benefit regardless if it's an away game. I've got to get something from this membership mate! You will get something. Home tickets & the chance to buy away ones. Plus numerous offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glesgadan Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 4 hours ago, DoonTheSlope said: Nothing wrong with the points system. 4(5 if you add Wembley) out of the last games have went to zero points so no excuse. If you've not enough points despite the above facts then that's just the way the jobby splatters I think you will find you're mistaken. since the renewal of membership this year, there has only been one game that went to zero points. Slovakia needed 5 points, Malta 1 point, France 5 points, Italy 0 points, Czech Republic 1 point. so of the last 5 games, only one has been available to me. however I still think the points system is the fairest way to allocate tickets. and I have now managed to get a ticket for Wembley however we have an unexpectedly large allocation for the game so I wasn't expecting to get a ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 It runs on a rolling 10 match basis regardless of when the renewal period was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glesgadan Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 13 minutes ago, DoonTheSlope said: It runs on a rolling 10 match basis regardless of when the renewal period was I understand that. My original point was that for those folk like me that rejoined this year or those folk that it's their first membership there's no really been any advantage to it, as only had the opportunity for one away game up to now (before England). the guarantee of home tickets doesnae really sell it either. If I wanted home tickets only, I wouldnae be paying membership for the privilege when the discount offered doesnae cover it. if I paid full price with no membership, overall I would have paid less than those in the ssc who get discounted tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goozay Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 On 19/10/2016 at 9:48 AM, Flure said: Actually, it IS that - but it's also tied in with how much money the Scottish FA can get from traveling abroad for friendly matches. We don't do a lot of "Home" friendlies. That's because the Scottish FA have to shell out to the visitors. Away friendlies are a revenue stream for the Scottish FA. Excellent post. It's been so long since we've qualified for a major tournament that the SFA have forgotten that qualifying is the biggest revenue stream of them all! The SFA are so busy maximising loads of pishy wee revenue streams that they've lost sight of their main reason for existing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazziessc Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Our organisation of friendlies is piss poor as it always is. Just as an example a team in our group who we need to compete against to get feckin out of it have arranged friendlies around EVERY one of their next 3 competitive games against world class opposition in Spain, Germany and France. Then there's Slovakia? I haven't looked up their friendly list yet but they as well as England had a summer of competitive football. Us? feckin feck aw! The space at November is going to come and go and if we do get anything else for the others it will be a last minute job as usual. we should be arranging as many games and as much time together as possible particularly when its a feckin designated international fixture week!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyshaker Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 8 minutes ago, Mazziessc said: Our organisation of friendlies is piss poor as it always is. Just as an example a team in our group who we need to compete against to get feckin out of it have arranged friendlies around EVERY one of their next 3 competitive games against world class opposition in Spain, Germany and France. Then there's Slovakia? I haven't looked up their friendly list yet but they as well as England had a summer of competitive football. Us? feckin feck aw! The space at November is going to come and go and if we do get anything else for the others it will be a last minute job as usual. we should be arranging as many games and as much time together as possible particularly when its a feckin designated international fixture week!! Just looked this up out of interest. In November, Slovakia are playing Austria away, Slovenia are playing Poland away. It's ok though, the manager doesn't like friendlies and we've tried out all possible formations and players so there's no need for them....... oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girvanTA Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 All round depressing stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laud Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 20 hours ago, DoonTheSlope said: Nothing wrong with the points system. 4(5 if you add Wembley) out of the last games have went to zero points so no excuse. If you've not enough points despite the above facts then that's just the way the jobby splatters Eh, loads of 5 pointers and below couldnt get tickets for france or Slovakia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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