tam4ritchie

There is an Irish/American bar run by rebbeca. Spent most of my drinking time in there last time and will most likely spent a lot of it there again. Friendly staff, good food, and they sell Guinness. What's not to like. She( rebbeca) has things planned for our visit next month. Last time she put on free local beer after the game. I'll ask if they have Heineken. Bar is hangar bar

This has got to be a wind up? You're asking fans that (may or may not have)have bought tickets with no intention of traveling to supply a ticket for your " old man". Something you could have done but were not willing to take a chance on

My computer skills are not very good but I could knock up a few authentic looking documents to prove I wasn't " at it". Whether you like it or not the sfa would ( unless it happened more than once) take people at their word. Even then there's exceptions. As I said before I missed Slovenia game due to being admitted to hospital. Just over a year later I missed the Croatia game due to being in hospital again. I knew I was being admitted so cancelled my match ticket. I was not selected for pick ups for any of those games but had I been I would ( going by some posts on here) been subjected to some form of punishment. The problem the sfa have is deciding who is " at it" and who is not.

I think they're just being chicken.

You realise how easy it is to make authentic looking boarding passes and hotel bookings?

I assume you notified the sfa?

I just think it's not as big an issue as some make out. This game might be an exception due to the low cost of tickets but all the sfa will do is have random collections

There is no doubt an element but there are not hundreds of people on lots of points not going to games. That person must have been to a few games as there were a few 100% collections around that time.

I was on 10 points before Slovenia having gone about 16 years without missing a competitive away game. Two days before I was due to fly I ended up in hospital. Other people have had similar things happen. People have had family members die or admitted to hospital and had to call off. Are you suggesting they lose all their points?

You think there are people that sad?

That might be feasible for this game but how would they police it for Germany, Poland, Ireland and the Gibraltar games? In fact not even sure it is feasible fir this game. The sfa have said no more 100% collection as it was too costly. Someone suggested 5 girls handing out tickets wouldn't take much time. Very true but at a conservative cost of £3000, possibly a lot more. They won't do it

What " punishment " do you think should he handed out

And how would you prove it?

How would you differentiate between someone " at it" and someone that lets say is in hospital suffering from hear failure?

There will be a pick up, just not 100%. They said at the Wales game there will be no more 100% pick ups as they couldn't justify the time or money to have one

Not that I see it as a big problem either

You're assuming the sfa actually give a shit. They have said there will be no more 100% pick ups as the cost was too much and they didn't see it as a big problem

what's the word on Fridays euro millions?

From what I remember it was a pain in the arse having to pick up last time we played there. Anyway they said 4 or 5 years ago no more 100% pick ups. Those of you that want a collection, feel free to tick the box that allows you to pick up over there.

Try go Europe

Would you rather a public sale and maybe have thousands of polish fans dotted around Hampden?

I think I have a spare Poland ticket. Will let you know after weekend

Just down the road from you in Stockport.

I'll be driving up from Manchester after school run in the morning. Might have a spare seat in car. Where in Manchester are you?

I don't think anyone would disagree with them selling to previous purchasers. It might be one of the things they are considering. But failing that I'm sure( if they sell to members) some kind soul will get you a ticket, at cost