Oh bhoy

[Something Else]

Water-way to have a good time tho'

[Something Else]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36816657

Expect a Rodgering.

[JPaul]

I did, but we didn't get one.

Managed to get a decent plaice to steal it from live.

In other thoughts, this is the current plan showing available season tickets.

The yellow areas are the ones with availability, there is one ticket in each.

Basically season tickets are sold out for this season.

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[Something Else]

Impressive. Is it normally that busy this early, or is it due to the return of the Huns and the Rodgers for Ronny thing.

[JPaul]

Impressive. Is it normally that busy this early, or is it due to the return of the Huns and the Rodgers for Ronny thing.

Definitely the Rodgers thing.

People have known the new huns were joining the league for a while. It was when Rodgers signed on that the tickets started selling in numbers.

They have also put the "safe standing" area in which was a good idea, only about 3,000 so far but it will get expanded. People know they will need to already have a seat in that area to get in. I think it will spread and bring a better atmosphere back to games.

[JPaul]

All gone, there was talk of them being down before Rodgers signed on, and even the possibility of the new club outselling us.

As it transpires we have now sold out on season tickets, which is actually a higher figure than their entire capacity.

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[Something Else]

I presume Mrs JP has sorted yours. Wahey.

I think the standing thing is a great idea. Not that the atmosphere there needs any improvement. It would never work at Hunbrox tho'

Unrelated.

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