A little relevence first - I don't post much here anymore, some of the older lads might recognise the name from (take a big breath) Koptalk back in the day. I live in Ireland about 30 mins from Dublin.
My first ever Anfield game was in 1981, a 0-0 draw vs Forest. I was 15 and got autographs of KK, Phil Neal and Sammy Lee outside the hotel as I remember (must check - still upstairs somewhere). It was a school trip and we paid £1.90 into the kop - no tickets that time.
Over the years I went over, mostly by boat, to probably two games a year. Great times and great craic with ManU and Leeds fans i have to say.
Got married, still went maybe once. Had kids, still got over once a season, or less. Life.
So I'm not as die-hard than some Irish travellers, that's true, but priorities in life means money goes elsewhere.
I've got membership and me and my son (now 16) have been to Anfield since we got that (twice in last three seasons). Priority 3 games obviously.
I missed the sale this time, once coz of work and once coz I forgot, so we're fucked. So today before the game I got two Bournemouth Hospitality tickets, it's our birthdays in feb so that's do-able I suppose.
My question after all this is, should I be doing this differently? How the fuck can someone like me get tickets at face value? Or even near.
Forgive me but I've had a drink or two celebrating, but remain frustrated.
My first ever Anfield game was in 1981, a 0-0 draw vs Forest. I was 15 and got autographs of KK, Phil Neal and Sammy Lee outside the hotel as I remember (must check - still upstairs somewhere). It was a school trip and we paid £1.90 into the kop - no tickets that time.
Over the years I went over, mostly by boat, to probably two games a year. Great times and great craic with ManU and Leeds fans i have to say.
Got married, still went maybe once. Had kids, still got over once a season, or less. Life.
So I'm not as die-hard than some Irish travellers, that's true, but priorities in life means money goes elsewhere.
I've got membership and me and my son (now 16) have been to Anfield since we got that (twice in last three seasons). Priority 3 games obviously.
I missed the sale this time, once coz of work and once coz I forgot, so we're fucked. So today before the game I got two Bournemouth Hospitality tickets, it's our birthdays in feb so that's do-able I suppose.
My question after all this is, should I be doing this differently? How the fuck can someone like me get tickets at face value? Or even near.
Forgive me but I've had a drink or two celebrating, but remain frustrated.