Match Thread Livingston 1 - 2 Aberdeen

[RUL]

Seemingly 900 tickets to go on sale this morning for Aberdeen fans.

Livi are trying to slightly increase capacity further and are offering a live stream. 

[NEM]

Tickets on sale at 1pm

[Tord31]

450 points for the first batch.

[King Street Loon]

Sorted.

[Dynamo]

4 hours ago, Tord31 said:

450 points for the first batch.

Only 345 short 

[Betty Swallicks]

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/scottish/premiership/livingston-v-aberdeen/winner

Bookies thinking we'll be shattered and/or making changes. 

[Durrant Dived]

11 hours ago, Tord31 said:

450 points for the first batch.

Fucking load of pish IMO. So season ticket holders get the seats we are allocated for home games and get the away games too.

[DelMonte]

1 hour ago, Durrant Dived said:

Fucking load of pish IMO. So season ticket holders get the seats we are allocated for home games and get the away games too.

Well yes. Pretty fair 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

1 hour ago, Durrant Dived said:

Fucking load of pish IMO. So season ticket holders get the seats we are allocated for home games and get the away games too.

What would you suggest happens? 

[Durrant Dived]

9 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

What would you suggest happens? 

Lower the amount of loyalty required? There are plenty of fans who are DNA members and attend half the games a season without being able to  commit to a season ticket due to travel or work commitments. Yet they are still left on the 250 mark for points because they haven't actually bought a season ticket. Do you not think after the last 18 months every fan deserves the opportunity to attend a game?

[Tommy]

5 minutes ago, Durrant Dived said:

Lower the amount of loyalty required? There are plenty of fans who are DNA members and attend half the games a season without being able to  commit to a season ticket due to travel or work commitments. Yet they are still left on the 250 mark for points because they haven't actually bought a season ticket. Do you not think after the last 18 months every fan deserves the opportunity to attend a game?

I don’t think you should get DNA loyalty points. The allocation of tickets should be based on season ticket points thus rewarding those who paid up front and are regular attenders.

[dazzy_deff]

3 minutes ago, Tommy said:

I don’t think you should get DNA loyalty points. The allocation of tickets should be based on season ticket points thus rewarding those who paid up front and are regular attenders.

That's been my biggest gripe since the scheme was introduced. DNA is the same points as a season ticket for half the cost. And can in theory not attend a single game and have same points as a ST holder. 

[Durrant Dived]

3 minutes ago, Tommy said:

I don’t think you should get DNA loyalty points. The allocation of tickets should be based on season ticket points thus rewarding those who paid up front and are regular attenders.

Regardless of the dna points if we are talking about games attended and I go to 19 individual games per season v a season ticket holder attending the 19 home games

A) i spend more

B) get less loyalty points

[dazzy_deff]

Just now, Durrant Dived said:

Regardless of the dna points if we are talking about games attended and I go to 19 individual games per season v a season ticket holder attending the 19 home games

A) i spend more

B) get less loyalty points

You spend more yes, but ST holders are putting the money up front which allows the club to budget better. There is obviously going to be a benefit of forking out for the ST as opposed to walking in for every game. Otherwise everybody would just walk in for games. 

[Durrant Dived]

2 minutes ago, dazzy_deff said:

You spend more yes, but ST holders are putting the money up front which allows the club to budget better. There is obviously going to be a benefit of forking out for the ST as opposed to walking in for every game. Otherwise everybody would just walk in for games. 

I understand the money up front part and if i knew it was worth my while I would just get the season ticket instead of attending as and when. It just seems a bit shit that individual games leaves you still quite a bit short to the 400 point mark that they are setting for tickets.

[dazzy_deff]

Just now, Durrant Dived said:

I understand the money up front part and if i knew it was worth my while I would just get the season ticket instead of attending as and when. It just seems a bit shit that individual games leaves you still quite a bit short to the 400 point mark that they are setting for tickets.

Ive been a season ticket holder for years up until last season when we didnt renew, and attended every home cup game in that time, every cup semi final and final and the odd away game. Even with the additional 80 points added for last year and this year ST id be nowhere near 450. So wouldnt gripe about that. 

[dazzy_deff]

Pre Covid, my mate hadnt missed a game (home or away, competitive and friendly) since about 2004 and he doesnt even have enough points. 

[NEM]

12 minutes ago, dazzy_deff said:

Pre Covid, my mate hadnt missed a game (home or away, competitive and friendly) since about 2004 and he doesnt even have enough points. 

Serves the tight cunt right for having a student season ticket for years when he's never been to Uni or college ?

I got him a ticket this morning, there's loads left

[dazzy_deff]

Just now, NEM said:

Serves the tight cunt right for having a student season ticket for years when he's never been to Uni or college ?

I got him a ticket this morning, there's loads left

There was a carry on a couple of years ago when he didn't have enough points cos his da was getting his ST through his business haha. Tight bastard. 

[afc1903mad]

One game at a time lads, I canna think about Sundays game when tomorrows match is so much more important.

COME ON YOU REDS!

 

[dazzy_deff]

1 minute ago, afc1903mad said:

One game at a time lads, I canna think about Sundays game when tomorrows match is so much more important.

COME ON YOU REDS!

 

Why come into the Livingston Vs Aberdeen match thread then?

[afc1903mad]

39 minutes ago, Durrant Dived said:

Regardless of the dna points if we are talking about games attended and I go to 19 individual games per season v a season ticket holder attending the 19 home games

A) i spend more

B) get less loyalty points

What benefits Aberdeen more?

Not having a go, but it sounds like most of your spend is going to the opposition teams and supporting them

I understand your plight and if you cannot commit to going to home games as often, I feel for you, but surely its right for the club to reward those that give the club more at this time.

I'm unable to go this weekend although could have purchased a ticket as I had made previous arrangements before the covid restrictions were relaxed, but will be hoping that the Dons can get a win on what is recently been a tough place to go to (for all teams) 

[Durrant Dived]

1 minute ago, Studebaker-90 said:

Indeed

cunt should be getting fuck all points for lining the pockets of our rivals. 

You go and watch cove and locos when aberdeen are at home you fucking beaut.

[NEM]

28 minutes ago, afc1903mad said:

What benefits Aberdeen more?

Not having a go, but it sounds like most of your spend is going to the opposition teams and supporting them

I understand your plight and if you cannot commit to going to home games as often, I feel for you, but surely its right for the club to reward those that give the club more at this time.

I'm unable to go this weekend although could have purchased a ticket as I had made previous arrangements before the covid restrictions were relaxed, but will be hoping that the Dons can get a win on what is recently been a tough place to go to (for all teams) 

Points are awarded for away games as well as they should be.  Only thing I don't agree with is getting them for DNA, that's a fucking farce

[afc1903mad]

1 minute ago, NEM said:

Points are awarded for away games as well as they should be.  Only thing I don't agree with is getting them for DNA, that's a fucking farce

Aye, fair play, but someone who ticks all the boxes (ST, DNA, Away game attendee) surely deserves some prioritisation for the commitment they are able to provide.

They've incentivised this cash-back thing this year to try and sell more ST's. I've nae looked into it as nae that bothered. I'd rather the club invested it in the team, however there are non cash things that the club could do to reward fans.

[aberdeen1970]

Awarding a bit more points for a season ticket than DNA would probably fix this. 

[afc1903mad]

30 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

Awarding a bit more points for a season ticket than DNA would probably fix this. 

Maybe the simplest way is to award points based on spend. Every purchase in the shop, kids summer camps, ST's, DNA, away games, cup games.

It may seem crass, but ultimately those with the most points are the ones who have spent the most with the club

So if a family with three kids all have ST's and buy full kits for the kids, put them on the summer football camps but only go to occasional away games, should they not be rewarded to have more loyalty points for illustrious games such as cup finals etc

I know this may rile up some, just playing devils advocate and putting out a hypothetical out there 

[starryfish]

Should we be rotating the team a bit for this one? In an ideal world the likes of Ramirez, Brown, Considine, Hayes, maybe even Ramsay could all be doing with being kept fresh for the second leg v the Icemen.

[afc1903mad]

4 minutes ago, starryfish said:

Should we be rotating the team a bit for this one? In an ideal world the likes of Ramirez, Brown, Considine, Hayes, maybe even Ramsay could all be doing with being kept fresh for the second leg v the Icemen.

Depends on our result tomorrow surely

[aberdeen1970]

14 minutes ago, afc1903mad said:

Maybe the simplest way is to award points based on spend. Every purchase in the shop, kids summer camps, ST's, DNA, away games, cup games.

It may seem crass, but ultimately those with the most points are the ones who have spent the most with the club

So if a family with three kids all have ST's and buy full kits for the kids, put them on the summer football camps but only go to occasional away games, should they not be rewarded to have more loyalty points for illustrious games such as cup finals etc

I know this may rile up some, just playing devils advocate and putting out a hypothetical out there 

Aye I get that argument. 

Maybe I'm just a bit old fashioned but the thought that folk that have continually bought season tickets year in year out being immediately usurped by new DNA members just seems a wee bit ungrateful to those that have supported the club and followed the team year in year out.