CHELTENHAM TOWN MOVED TO 1PM

Thoughts?

They'll still cheat and fall over at every opportunity whatever the time of day.

On Police advice?
They are idiots then, making it a 1pm kick off is crazy given the 4 hour trip.

I am glad I decided I wasn't going even before this.

What discussion took place? Perhaps are SLO can advise

Why only 3 weeks before the game?

Ludicrous decision.

Has this been prompted by worried employers concerned that their workers won't make it to work on Tuesday if KO is at 3PM?

The local plod clearly fancy applying the same heavy handed tact tics as they did last year but this time during the daylight hours. The timing is sh1te for anyone who has pre booked specific train tickets.

This doesn't make sense, surely if they was worried about trouble then they wouldn't make it pay on the day!  How do they know 2000 town fans are not going to descend on Cheltenham, and try and all get in?

Made plans for 3pm game. That's 6 of us. It now going

Not now going ***

A  GBH offence took place at the game last season,

BUT

Somebody should inform the police it was carried out by a Cheltenham player,

Not a Grimsby supporter.!!!!!

Quoted from HertsGTFC

The local plod clearly fancy applying the same heavy handed tact tics as they did last year but this time during the daylight hours. The timing is sh1te for anyone who has pre booked specific train tickets.

Booked tickets from Nottingham to Cheltenham to arrive at 12.59. All advance singles with no refund

The main discussions will have been between Cheltenham and the police as the home club with a little input from us on numbers and bits and pieces.

I wasn't involved in any of it and an early kick off with pay on the day doesn't really make sense tbh.

Quoted from Cloudy

On Police advice?
They are idiots then, making it a 1pm kick off is crazy given the 4 hour trip.

I am glad I decided I wasn't going even before this.

What discussion took place? Perhaps are SLO can advise

flipping rediculous. what a joke. What has this game got that any others this season hasn't had? it's a dead rubber game, 8hr round trip to a excrement tin pot non league bound club... I'm 50/50 about going whatever kick off time is but I feel for the fans who have got train tickets in advance. Pathetic.
What does this actually do except effect proper football fans?
I really hope we take over 1,000 (really cannot see it myself) just to see how the handle it.

Quoted from Kristine

The main discussions will have been between Cheltenham and the police as the home club with a little input from us on numbers and bits and pieces.

I wasn't involved in any of it and an early kick off with pay on the day doesn't really make sense tbh.

Firstly, thanks for all your good work throughout the season.  Secondly, I feel that you should at least been informed at the earliest opportunity, as a courtesy.

Would you be able to write to Cheltenham Town and the Police to enquire as to the reasons for this, as well as their reasoning for blindsiding you with the announcement?

When Police and clubs do things like this, it really doesn't foster an atmosphere of goodwill and open communication, which ultimately makes the Police's job harder.  I hope you communicate this to them!

Anyone who's already pre-booked train tickets should ring up Trainline (if you've booked through them) customer service. Explain the circumstances and they will change it for you. I accidentally clicked the wrong timing for my tickets for Accrington and was unable to change it on my app. So I rung them up and I managed to get a refund for the "non refundable" tickets.

I think we should encourage our away supporters to make this a nailed on attendance... let's take 1500 or more.... jumped up 2-bit non league outfit deserve to get our travelling army bellocking down their whattle.... I wasn't gonna go but am determined to now... the queues at the ticket office should start around 9.30 am.....  UTM  !!!  

Quoted from gary_elton

I think we should encourage our away supporters to make this a nailed on attendance... let's take 1500 or more.... jumped up 2-bit non league outfit deserve to get our travelling army bellocking down their whattle.... I wasn't gonna go but am determined to now... the queues at the ticket office should start around 9.30 am.....  UTM  !!!  

I will be going but always was to be fair. Apart from the Chekatrade it would take something exceptional for me to boycott a game but this decision along with last seasons aggressive behaviour and over policing by the Gloucestershire Police makes me wonder if CTFC should get my money. Also once again the fixture computer or the Muppets that control it throw up a stupid distance for a bank Holiday fixture.

Apparently it was our police. According to Cheltenham

And tickets are being sent next week

Quoted from Bristol Mariner

And tickets are being sent next week

I thought it said tickets only available on the day and none being sold from "The BP".

Apparently we are not welcome in Cheltenham haha are they scared of us 😂

I always follow up things up, I can't always put out what comes back like after Stevenage for instance but I will always fight the cause. At the end of the day I have no real power other than to be a pain in the backside and that I am to many!

Thank you btw!

Quoted from HackneyHaddock

Firstly, thanks for all your good work throughout the season.  Secondly, I feel that you should at least been informed at the earliest opportunity, as a courtesy.

Would you be able to write to Cheltenham Town and the Police to enquire as to the reasons for this, as well as their reasoning for blindsiding you with the announcement?

When Police and clubs do things like this, it really doesn't foster an atmosphere of goodwill and open communication, which ultimately makes the Police's job harder.  I hope you communicate this to them!

Last season quite a few of our supporters (me included ) didn't get in.

Not sure I blame the police directly. The stewards were totally over the top. An old boy (around mid 60s) got turned away because he'd had a drink after driving all the way with I think his grandson.

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Last season quite a few of our supporters (me included ) didn't get in.

Not sure I blame the police directly. The stewards were totally over the top. An old boy (around mid 60s) got turned away because he'd had a drink after driving all the way with I think his grandson.

My lad (and me subsequently) got kicked out by the Police just before half time, he went to the toilet walked past a copper who was having a verbal with another couple of Town fans then another one went up behind him and they both proceeded to grab him by the scruff of the neck drag him out and then give him a lecture with his arm up his back outside. Absolute case of mistaken identity as all he was doing was going for a slash. Coppers seemed very out of their depth that night. Clearly they lacked the correct football intelligence regarding Town fans, or maybe it was just intelligence in general.

Yes the stewards, Police, Cheltenham Fooball Team were all totally out of order. Can't wait to go again though UTM

Six of us went last season , one of our group was stopped and refused entry by the over zealous stewards ( who seemed to be having a competition as how many Town fans they could stop from getting in) two of us ended up in the home end . My missus took issue with the police's unwillingness to intervene , when she asked the police why all the heavy hand approach , she was told that we have cause trouble everywhere we go , my missus asked where had we caused trouble ,at which the police said Halifax , when asked how many arrests had taken place at Halifax one leery copper said he didn't have any figures, so my missus put him straight that there wasn't any arrests .
Police and Stewards were a total disgrace ,

What are we the fans good at here at GTFC ? Getting together and making ourselves known.

Why don't we really go to Cheltenham in numbers, rally the fans and turn it into an inflatable day (or something different)? really urine them off. Go their with a positive attitude of 'You can't stop us from supporting our club' Make some noise, have fun in the stand and have a great day out. ?

Totally agree Lukeo , no one will ever stop me from supporting Town ,even like last season, if i need to go in the home end , i'll be in the ground.

I wonder if they'll let me use my unused ticket from last season .

Quoted from marinernige

Six of us went last season , one of our group was stopped and refused entry by the over zealous stewards ( who seemed to be having a competition as how many Town fans they could stop from getting in) two of us ended up in the home end . My missus took issue with the police's unwillingness to intervene , when she asked the police why all the heavy hand approach , she was told that we have cause trouble everywhere we go , my missus asked where had we caused trouble ,at which the police said Halifax , when asked how many arrests had taken place at Halifax one leery copper said he didn't have any figures, so my missus put him straight that there wasn't any arrests .
Police and Stewards were a total disgrace ,

and we know where this (mis)information comes from don't we?

Beware the enemy within!!!

Stirred up a right hornets nest here I can see quite a few travelling without tickets get your money on this being a delayed kick off.

Everyone affected should contact the FSF Fair Cop and voice their opinions Amanda.jacks@fsf.org.uk

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Will be a sad day for the Football League if Cheltenham stay up and Leyton Orient get relegated..

Quoted from Cloudy

and we know where this (mis)information comes from don't we?

Beware the enemy within!!!

Go on then explain the bit in bold Cloudy

Quoted from 1mickylyons

Stirred up a right hornets nest here I can see quite a few travelling without tickets get your money on this being a delayed kick off.

According to the OS yesterday no tickets are being sold here and it's only pay on the day, although I notice they've taken that bit off now, so not sure if that's changed or not now.

Really don't Like Cheltenham, and I'm hoping we beat them and push them into relegation. Out of all the away matches I went to last year it was the worst for attitude from all angles. I'm pleased they've had a excrement seanon so far, and I hope it continues. I hope are boys do the biz! UTM

As already said by Bristol Mariner, tickets coming next week to go on sale as usual - 2 weeks before, making it ALL TICKET.

What I will say is lets not go with a 'us v them' attitude, I was there last season and saw various points....  Lets go there with a 'prove you bloody wrong' attitude and go from there.  Lets not give anybody 'just cause' or we lose any grounding we have.

Also kick-off times are moved for various single factors not any one so it won't just be because GTFC fans are a bunch of pi$$heads that cause trouble.

I'll be in and around the ground keeping an eye on things

We should all dress as Vicars and Nuns.        It would be very difficult to refuse entry or eject one of them!

Or dress up as race horses, they always seem to treat them well.    

Quoted from Kristine

As already said by Bristol Mariner, tickets coming next week to go on sale as usual - 2 weeks before, making it ALL TICKET.

What I will say is lets not go with a 'us v them' attitude, I was there last season and saw various points....  Lets go there with a 'prove you bloody wrong' attitude and go from there.  Lets not give anybody 'just cause' or we lose any grounding we have.

Also kick-off times are moved for various single factors not any one so it won't just be because GTFC fans are a bunch of pi$$heads that cause trouble.

I'll be in and around the ground keeping an eye on things

Initially on the OS it said "Pay on the day only" and now it's all ticket. They'll make their bloody minds up soon.

Quoted from Kristine

As already said by Bristol Mariner, tickets coming next week to go on sale as usual - 2 weeks before, making it ALL TICKET.

What I will say is lets not go with a 'us v them' attitude, I was there last season and saw various points....  Lets go there with a 'prove you bloody wrong' attitude and go from there.  Lets not give anybody 'just cause' or we lose any grounding we have.

Also kick-off times are moved for various single factors not any one so it won't just be because GTFC fans are a bunch of pi$$heads that cause trouble.

I'll be in and around the ground keeping an eye on things

Kristine will the club make getting a ticket easy for exiled season ticket holders?

That's rubbish as an exile...... UTM

Thanks Kristine.

As Herts said, access to tickets for exiles would be great. Could you lobby the club?

they taking the urine or what?!
Will we be allowed ton ring cheltenham and buy tickets for collection over the phone? (We did this at Plymouth away)

why is there nothing on the OS stating it's all ticket? what a joke this is.

No tickets can be purchased directly from Cheltenham as far as I'm aware and it'll be the normal selling process.

More than happy to put suggestions to the club to help improve the away ticket purchase process for exiles. If you want to email supporters@gtfc.co.uk I can pick it up and look at next season?

Keep up the great work Kristine - very impressive.

Quoted from Kristine

No tickets can be purchased directly from Cheltenham as far as I'm aware and it'll be the normal selling process.

More than happy to put suggestions to the club to help improve the away ticket purchase process for exiles. If you want to email supporters@gtfc.co.uk I can pick it up and look at next season?

Thank you!

So still no word on WHY the game was moved?

Usually various considerations and having had communication with our FIO it most definitely wasn't solely down to Humberside Police and our reputation.  

In regards to exiles I'll send a few emails out next week see what other clubs do (if anything) with regards to tickets.

Quoted from Kristine

Usually various considerations and having had communication with our FIO it most definitely wasn't solely down to Humberside Police and our reputation.  

Have they told you the reasons then?

thanks for all your do Kristine. I don't mean to direct anything at you at all.
Have the club issued anything yet in regards to Cheltenham ? it's not that far away and being an exile I want to sort a ticket out seems though I can't pay on the day. My son and girlfriends lad will be coming, neither of them have seen town ever lose.
My lad : won 1 drew 4
her lad : drew 1

Quoted from lukeo

thanks for all your do Kristine. I don't mean to direct anything at you at all.
Have the club issued anything yet in regards to Cheltenham ? it's not that far away and being an exile I want to sort a ticket out seems though I can't pay on the day. My son and girlfriends lad will be coming, neither of them have seen town ever lose.
My lad : won 1 drew 4
her lad : drew 1

Best get both of them a season ticket for next season then.  

Pay for our travel from Somerset each week and I will  

I'd presume that ticket info will be out this week. Waiting for people to get back to me on other bits.

Top work Kristine!

http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.u.....-monday-3645127.aspx

Confirmation of tickets being on general sale from Monday and its all ticket only for both home and away fans.

Thanks for that Kristine.
That article states that the kick off has been brought forward on police advice.
Was that our police or theirs ??

Theirs

The telegraph says its due to Hereford playing at nearby Evesham the same day. I'm sure that'll attract thousands!!

It will for Hereford..............

to be fair Hereford travel in numbers  but their is no rivalry their so why would it make a difference?  
I'm not going now anyway. intercourse paying £35 for myself an 8 and 4 year old,

I'll be on the fone next monday for tickets for me , her ladyship and young Tom.....

I need a bloody good away day... its been a while....   and only a 75 minute drive from here...

bonus  !!!  UTM  !!!

Charles Badmington-squash of the Bourgeoise Barbour Hunting Lodge in Cheltenham joked that the Grimsby hoard were coming to drink all their Pims. Jeffrey Pimpleton and Farquhar Le Croissant-Baguette were outraged to hear this and called their Uncle who is in charge at Scotland yard to ensure the game was brought forward.

True story.

Apart from the inconvenience to our great fans what about the team ?

Will Fenty make the players get up early for the long drive arriving 10 minutes before KO,

Or will he open his wallet and travel the day before ?

I hope its the latter or the players will be knacked before they start.

He'll look at our chances of making the playoffs and decide 'not' Pete.