" FOOTBALL FANS ANNOYED/LOTTERY "

Euro 2016 ticket allocation 'lottery' leaves fans 'annoyed

BBC WALES

09/02/16

Ticket allocation for the Euro 2016 finals was a "lottery", the Football Supporters' Federation has said.

Paul Corkery from the organisation said a points system, intended to favour fans who have attended the most games, had left fans "confused" and "annoyed".

He said in some instances fans with fewer points had been given tickets when people with more points than them had missed out.

Successful applicants have been informed by email.

Mr Corkery told BBC Radio Wales' Good Evening Wales: "A majority of people who've been to most games seem to have got tickets okay."

But he added: "[After a] certain amount of points have been taken into consideration - it seems to be a bit of a lottery.

"It's a bit confusing then for people who are a bit annoyed about that."

Playing at smaller venues meant Wales had a lower ticket allocation than most of the 24 teams in Euro 2016.

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) received more than three times as many applications for Euro 2016 group matches as it had tickets.

The FAW said: "While we are pleased to see many celebrating that they shall be watching our country in Bordeaux, Lens and Toulouse this summer, we are also sympathetic towards those fans who have been unsuccessful.

"When the ticket application window closed, UEFA shared the list of members who had applied for tickets with the FAW.

"The FAW implemented its loyalty system and prioritised the lead applicants before sending the data back to UEFA."

Not exactly what I said

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/foot ... o-10866123

Corkey spot on, by the sound of it UEFA made some mistakes but Wales did it right. You were right with me i had 30pts and got my tickets.
There was always going to be 34,000 unhappy fans with our allocation, this way the majority, but not all loyal fans have been rewarded.
Fan zones even more important now. Kieran

Not exactly what I said

No you didn't but you did prattle on about people who may have had their credit cards stolen prior to the process and lost out on tickets.

Well what about the supporters who had well over 20 points and still lost out?

It's happened, maybe you will give your tickets to them

Not exactly what I said

No you didn't but you did prattle on about people who may have had their credit cards stolen prior to the process and lost out on tickets.

Well what about the supporters who had well over 20 points and still lost out?

It's happened, maybe you will give your tickets to them

Why should Corky give them his tickets? Hes not the one who messed up??

He does a hell of a lot for supporters, way beyond the call of duty, hes the last person who should have to give his tickets away.

Unbelievable

Not exactly what I said

No you didn't but you did prattle on about people who may have had their credit cards stolen prior to the process and lost out on tickets.

Well what about the supporters who had well over 20 points and still lost out?

It's happened, maybe you will give your tickets to them

Why should Corky give them his tickets? Hes not the one who messed up??

He does a hell of a lot for supporters, way beyond the call of duty, hes the last person who should have to give his tickets away.

Unbelievable

Well maybe he should keep off the radio/tv.

It won't help people who have lost out big time, Welsh FA have messed up they brought out the membership scheme which should have given priority to people that's clearly not happened.

MP's and Councillors do a lot beyond the call of duty as well and it's all for a reason