Now I just want to cry...

[swanleyhoop]

I've just got onto the online booking line to have a look at our renewl details.
Josie's seat is available and is "offered" at the concession price as she is registered blind.
My seat, as her carer, which is next to her, is deemed unavailable and I cannot purchase it!
So where the hell do I sit?
Josie can barely see, she needs me there -- why can't I renew my seat next to her?

I am just so close now to saying sod it now.

[Factamondo]

swanners this seems outrageous and despicable on the clubs behalf......they are alienating loyal fans like yourself and josie.......tell em to shove it!

[haqpr1963]

I've just got onto the online booking line to have a look at our renewl details.
Josie's seat is available and is "offered" at the concession price as she is registered blind.
My seat, as her carer, which is next to her, is deemed unavailable and I cannot purchase it!
So where the hell do I sit?
Josie can barely see, she needs me there -- why can't I renew my seat next to her?

I am just so close now to saying sod it now.

What a crazy situation. God, sometimes I really do despair at what is happening to our wonderful club.....

Hope you get it sorted out.

[superhoop67]

this whole saga is going to turn very nasty , all fans should stick together [i know its a long shot] and try to oust these clowns

[BennyBoyRs]

Call the club. Probably a mistake.

[Connell10]

i was just on the radio london 94.9 and i tried to put across how i feel , ive never been a season ticket owner and these days i pick and choose my games, but since ive been using message boards ive learnt how loyal a lot of you poeple are and i tried to get this over on the radio! how this board has treated loyal fans who travel up and down this country through thick and thin , the fans who saved this great club, the fans who went out with buckets , the fans who stopped the fulham merger you lot , you wondrful people who are the club! then we get all this shite! why should true fans like swanley get to point of saying sod it, its a bloody disgrace! we must some how get back the club we all love!!!

[indianalondon]

i was just on the radio london 94.9 and i tried to put across how i feel , ive never been a season ticket owner and these days i pick and choose my games, but since ive been using message boards ive learnt how loyal a lot of you poeple are and i tried to get this over on the radio! how this board has treated loyal fans who travel up and down this country through thick and thin , the fans who saved this great club, the fans who went out with buckets , the fans who stopped the fulham merger you lot , you wondrful people who are the club! then we get all this shite! why should true fans like swanley get to point of saying sod it, its a bloody disgrace! we must some how get back the club we all love!!!

i dont know you but i like you - well said

[Connell10]

thanks mate i just think the board are treating loyal fans with utter contempt and it aint fair!

[vanhoop]

i was just on the radio london 94.9 and i tried to put across how i feel , ive never been a season ticket owner and these days i pick and choose my games, but since ive been using message boards ive learnt how loyal a lot of you poeple are and i tried to get this over on the radio! how this board has treated loyal fans who travel up and down this country through thick and thin , the fans who saved this great club, the fans who went out with buckets , the fans who stopped the fulham merger you lot , you wondrful people who are the club! then we get all this shite! why should true fans like swanley get to point of saying sod it, its a bloody disgrace! we must some how get back the club we all love!!!

great post.to be honest the bucket days were great days.when it matters we do come together.swanners the club have made a big mistake there,as benny sez phone them,you was probably dealing with a numpty

[swanleyhoop]

I hope you're right, Van and Benny, but our section was regularly used for block bookings for tourists last season and I wonder if they've extended this for the whole of next season. They won't move Josie -- too much aggro under the Disability Discrimination Act -- but they may well feel they can move me to somewhere nearby. But she needs me next to her, not just somewhere near.
Onto the Box Office first thing tomorrow.

[Connell10]

let us know what happens, im sure there must be one or two posters on here who have connections inside the club who could help you! any way dont give up the club needs loyal fans like you and when i say the club i dont mean this rabbble in charge!!!! good luck!

[lordron]

Hi Swanley,

I think it might be something to do with the Club needing proof of disability each season. I have had a wheelchair space in X-Block for the last 7/8 seasons and I found the same thing my space was available but not my helper's seat. You will probably need to show the Club proof of Josie's sight problem, although obviously they already because of your 2010/2011 season ticket, they should then release your seat. Hope this helps !!!

Ron.

[RussRanger]

Best of luck Swanners. I hope this gets sorted for you.

[waterbuffalo]

Call the club. Probably a mistake.

call them, talk to a woman, explain, or you could write a letter via e-mail, don't give up just yet, there are good people everywhere, it just takes time to find them.

[swanleyhoop]

Hi Swanley,

I think it might be something to do with the Club needing proof of disability each season. I have had a wheelchair space in X-Block for the last 7/8 seasons and I found the same thing my space was available but not my helper's seat. You will probably need to show the Club proof of Josie's sight problem, although obviously they already because of your 2010/2011 season ticket, they should then release your seat. Hope this helps !!!

Ron.

Thanks Ron.
I hope this is the case, although she's had a season ticket for a few years and this has not happened before.
I'm phoning Jon in the BO later to day to try and sort it out.
(I think, btw, you might know my dad, who is in the X block wheelchair area?
His name is Rob, he is bald and in his early 70's and misses quite a few games, but he is wheeled in by my (very tall and lanky!) son Dan.)
Thanks again everyone,
Nicola (Swanley)