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Reading the PNE fans forum site it appears some of their fans think they’ll sell out their allocation. Surely we could temporarily extend the away end for this match.

FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 28, 2025 7:27 pm Reading the PNE fans forum site it appears some of their fans think they’ll sell out their allocation. Surely we could temporarily extend the away end for this match.

We tried that last season when Derby County came but they ended up only bringing around 700 when given 1300 tickets.

Preston rather nearer than Derby.

FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 28, 2025 7:27 pm Reading the PNE fans forum site it appears some of their fans think they’ll sell out their allocation. Surely we could temporarily extend the away end for this match.

It's not just a case of extending the barriers, it's the services for the area, toilets etc that restrict the away numbers unfortunately

Hoping we get a lot of people wanting to come to the match. Higher league opposition in a cup match at home ! Starting well in the league will help

Good to see that PNE has sold its ticket allocation.

Cubbins Paratrooper wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 4:24 pm Good to see that PNE has sold its ticket allocation.

It is, so surely we’re missing a trick by not extending the away end like we did for the Derby County game. It seems to me we’re missing out on an opportunity to make more money.

FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:53 am

Cubbins Paratrooper wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 4:24 pm Good to see that PNE has sold its ticket allocation.

It is, so surely we’re missing a trick by not extending the away end like we did for the Derby County game. It seems to me we’re missing out on an opportunity to make more money.

From a few posts up ^^^

quote="Big E" "It's not just a case of extending the barriers, it's the services for the area, toilets etc that restrict the away numbers unfortunately"

FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:53 am

Cubbins Paratrooper wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 4:24 pm Good to see that PNE has sold its ticket allocation.

It is, so surely we’re missing a trick by not extending the away end like we did for the Derby County game. It seems to me we’re missing out on an opportunity to make more money.

I believe EFL rules stipulate that away ticket allocations need to be handed over four weeks prior to the game. I assume this is to stop the sale of tickets close to the day of the game to ensure it can be controlled and policed correctly.

Clearly a club can offer more tickets (than the 10% stipulation) within that period if demand is there but that would presumably mean that the club would have to redo its risk analysis and adjust stewarding and policing levels. So additional cost.

I guess therefore that you would not wish to go down this route unless the additional demand were big enough to justify the additional cost. You wouldn’t do this for 100 extra bodies but you might for 300. And you’d need to be happy that all of those tickets would be sold.

Will this game be on Sky?

AugustusCorpa wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:51 am Will this game be on Sky?

All Carabo cup games are shown live on Sky +

FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:53 am

Cubbins Paratrooper wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 4:24 pm Good to see that PNE has sold its ticket allocation.

It is, so surely we’re missing a trick by not extending the away end like we did for the Derby County game. It seems to me we’re missing out on an opportunity to make more money.

Did we extend it for Derby? They didn’t sell out, despite initial claims that they’d bring thousands.

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:18 am

AugustusCorpa wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:51 am Will this game be on Sky?

All Carabo cup games are shown live on Sky +

Thanks

FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:53 am

Cubbins Paratrooper wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 4:24 pm Good to see that PNE has sold its ticket allocation.

It is, so surely we’re missing a trick by not extending the away end like we did for the Derby County game. It seems to me we’re missing out on an opportunity to make more money.

It isn’t as easy as just saying let’s extend the away end; in theory that’s a great idea