Palace ticket allocation

[RedJ]

Reckon the South Stand will sell out easily for this one, so no excuse not to get the place rocking like OBV always was.

With all due respect, Cantley, that is only part of the problem. The biggest problem is to get everyone joining in the singing/clapping or whatever. Too many just sit on their hands!

And then whine about or mock the atmosphere - or lack thereof - and deride the people who do make an effort, the irony completely lost on them that their lack of involvement is contributing...

[Alan Southstand]

Agreed, Red.

[CantleyRed]

Any idea how many we have given Palace?

[Alan Southstand]

SM probably best placed to answer that, but I would think they’ll get an initial 3000, I.e. all the N stand

[silent majority]

It'll be the 3,000 to start with. A decision on the rest will be taken once we have more understanding of Palace's expectations and our own. I do think that if DRFC fans want all of them they can have them.

[drfchound]

15% we have to give by fa rules. I'm not sure what the actual capacity is but own as we have lost seats, but based on 14500 we only need to give the, 2200.
I hope the club get this right. I can see there being a big demand for this game.
Of course a Friday or Monday night game will affect this.

Thats roughly 2200?

I remember last time we played Palace, there was controversy because we gave our fans free tickets. Our fans had half the north stand, and were segregated from the Palace fans. I also seem to recall, we had a charity shirt on that day and won.

Get the tickets a tenner and the lads in the new triangle kit, couple of good omens there.

I would also like to see the tickets really pushed for the home fans, would that not mean more gate money for us & less for them?

Did we give free tickets to the Palace fans too.

Nope, I remember writing a little piece in the free press on it when I was a STH, as myself and probably many others were quite peeved at the time.

Cheers for that reply Hanksie.
I didn’t think we had done.
A few days ago I posted that I thought that Palace would fill the away end as they had done on the day we got free tickets.
Someone posted in reply that they only filled it because the tickets were free and that they wouldn’t bother coming up en mass for the cup game.

[CantleyRed]

It'll be the 3,000 to start with. A decision on the rest will be taken once we have more understanding of Palace's expectations and our own. I do think that if DRFC fans want all of them they can have them.

Sounds spot on to me. Let's hope our fans respond accordingly.

[hoolahoop]

It's an interesting point. Can a club say no to tv?
Our record in front of the cameras is not too great I seem to recall.

Our Man city and Villa wins were both televised I think in League Cup.

[normal rules]

It'll be the 3,000 to start with. A decision on the rest will be taken once we have more understanding of Palace's expectations and our own. I do think that if DRFC fans want all of them they can have them.

SM, what is the actual capacity of keepmoat now? I know it isn’t 15200 since the big screen was installed and the front seats of the north stand have been screened.

[hoolahoop]

I don't think they'll bring that many. They're a shit club with delusions of grandeur. I hope Doncaster smash them.

What a load of bollox my dear old mum was a Palace supporter and there isnt a grain of truth in your post . They have a dedicated singing section that will be at our place.

The one thing they don't have are " delusions of grandeur "

[drfchound]

I don't think they'll bring that many. They're a shit club with delusions of grandeur. I hope Doncaster smash them.

What a load of bollox my dear old mum was a Palace supporter and there isnt a grain of truth in your post . They have a dedicated singing section that will be at our place.

The one thing they don't have are " delusions of grandeur "

They also have brilliant American style cheerleaders.

[drfchound]

It's an interesting point. Can a club say no to tv?
Our record in front of the cameras is not too great I seem to recall.

Our Man city and Villa wins were both televised I think in League Cup.

.....and Leeds at Wembley, Southend at the KM,Port Vale away,Dagenham at Stoke.

[normal rules]

I stand corr3cted. Perhaps it’s just paranoia.

[RedRover45]

It's an interesting point. Can a club say no to tv?
Our record in front of the cameras is not too great I seem to recall.

Our Man city and Villa wins were both televised I think in League Cup.

.....and Leeds at Wembley, Southend at the KM,Port Vale away,Rushden at Stoke.

Rushden at Stoke ?

[RedJ]

I don't think they'll bring that many. They're a shit club with delusions of grandeur. I hope Doncaster smash them.

What a load of bollox my dear old mum was a Palace supporter and there isnt a grain of truth in your post . They have a dedicated singing section that will be at our place.

The one thing they don't have are " delusions of grandeur "

They also have brilliant American style cheerleaders.

Can they come an all?

[drfchound]

It's an interesting point. Can a club say no to tv?
Our record in front of the cameras is not too great I seem to recall.

Our Man city and Villa wins were both televised I think in League Cup.

.....and Leeds at Wembley, Southend at the KM,Port Vale away,Rushden at Stoke.

Rushden at Stoke ?

Typo - now amended.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Dagenham twice. 5-0 at Belle Vue was it?

[RedRover45]

Dagenham twice. 5-0 at Belle Vue was it?

5-1

[RobTheRover]

Yeovil. Lost 4-0 on TV. The McIndoe quick free kick.

[since-1969]

Reckon the South Stand will sell out easily for this one, so no excuse not to get the place rocking like OBV always was.

With all due respect, Cantley, that is only part of the problem. The biggest problem is to get everyone joining in the singing/clapping or whatever. Too many just sit on their hands!

And then whine about or mock the atmosphere - or lack thereof - and deride the people who do make an effort, the irony completely lost on them that their lack of involvement is contributing...

The prematch build at the Keepmoat is poor and our pathetic PA system adds to the lack  of atmosphere. Our south stand is our only outlet now and it lacks a visual impact . I can’t  remember the last time there was any flags or banners . Surly those who are  passionate about the south stand should put some recommendations forward to the stadium announcement to put music on the reflects their wishes and stop playing 80s time pieces that just wash over and are lost for meaning . We a have Drummer who plays his heart out ( sometimes) but when we’re under the cosh or the games a bit flat he is SILENT!! . Heads need to get together and build a prematch the players will react too and gets ALL of the stadium involved .

[IDM]

Pre match many fans are still in the concourse..

I can only speak for myself but I only go for
The actual football, nowt to do with anything before the game

[Donnywolf]

I don't think they'll bring that many. They're a shit club with delusions of grandeur. I hope Doncaster smash them.

What a load of bollox my dear old mum was a Palace supporter and there isnt a grain of truth in your post . They have a dedicated singing section that will be at our place.

The one thing they don't have are " delusions of grandeur "

People in Glass houses eh ? See what I did there !

[godlike1]

I think one problem (although I don't really want to say it) is our fans are just not as passionate in numbers as those of other clubs. I don't mean the oiks who seem to follow us now to chant and swear to try and look older than they are.

You need sustained success for that over 20/30/40 years. Against our many local rivals, that's just not possible.

I think the stepping stones are there and sat did show promise but the momentum needs maintaining. The unallocated seating in the south stand most def helps.

I hope the club only give CP an initial 3000 to give rovers fans the best chance of filling up the home end. If we don't and palace are given more...... Well we only have ourselves to blame

Now when do they go on sale?

[Padge_DRFC]

A lot of our fans have been supporting Rovers since 2003. Before that they supported Leeds or still do as well.

[since-1969]

Pre match many fans are still in the concourse..

I can only speak for myself but I only go for
The actual football, nowt to do with anything before the game

So a strong build up is pointless or worthless or just not required if your looking to win or gain an advantage ? I disagree Portsmouth will sing the hearts out on Saturday to give themselves every possible chance of upsetting our frame of mind . How many times have you heard the saying “ Let’s quieten the crowd “ !! When your in loo and we score is the announcement or the crowd that gives you a clue !! I rest my case .

[IDM]

I was only meaning before the game and not during it.!

I don’t know how you presume to know my toilet habits but I never go during play.

You rest your case, my arse.!!

[since-1969]

I was only meaning before the game and not during it.!

I don’t know how you presume to know my toilet habits but I never go during play.

Prematch ? Is that not before the game ?

[IDM]

Read your previous post, how can we score pre match??

[since-1969]

Read your previous post, how can we score pre match??

Ask the Cop at Anfield its worth a goals start if your opponents get ruffled by it .

[IDM]

Are you talking before a game or during?