Matchday Experience - Block 39 (12 replies)

I've been going to football matches for the best part of 30 years and today was without doubt the worst matchday experience I have ever had. Got there a bit earlier than usual for the Covid checks...of course there was absolutely none, so straight in I went. My tickets were in block 39, Row 40...right at the very back...at least that was where I was supposed to be. Incredibly, in a half empty ground people were standing three deep in the row, one bloke sitting on another mans shoulders. By the time the game kicked off I was basically stuck in one of the aisles, surrounded by people similarly confused as to why the block was so rammed and how it was they couldn't get near the seats they had paid for.

A big burly security man then appeared to shout at us all for blocking the aisle; when I tried to explain to him it was because the block was overcrowded he very helpfully said "what the f**k do want me to do about it"...charming! All those security men in their orange jackets and not one of them had the gumption to go up and see what was causing the problems.

All this meant that I spent pretty much all the first half on my feet, not too much of an issue for me, but hardly ideal for the person I went with, a pensioner. Eventually managed to squeeze our way out and relocate to the Tilton. Having finally found a seat I decided to go get some grub only to be told all the hot food had sold-out - how can that possible be when the attendance was 9k tops.

I really do love this club but feel so angry about the state of it right now, not just the dire standard of football but the utter contempt the fans are being treated with. I think it's time for me to spend my money elsewhere.