The Gull

I also heard the rummour from several sources, normally very reliable and informed, that JW turned down several thousand more tickets than we have got as long as the club paid up front in case we didn't sell and the club said no thanks just give us the 3000 because that's all we will take to an away game. Lots of very miffed people at Ewood on Saturday, that is before the entertainment got underway!

I don't think there is much Rovers could have done to up the Ticket allocation for Celtic Park, so stop blaming the board for that. They have 53,000 season ticket holders! With a ground capacity of just under 60,000 I think, so there was never going to be much chance we could get any more than the 5% they are required to give us, STOP HAVING A GO AT THE BOARD! We have 16/17000 season ticket holders, with a capacity of 31000. The Darwen End provides excellent segregation for away fans and supplies them with about 7000 to 7500 tickets. I don't know where 8000 comes from because I'm sure that the Darwen and Blackburn Ends only hold 7500. Then you will have certain rows unused to aid the segregation as in Liverpool/Man Utd games. So 17,000 season ticket holders, 7000 Celtic fans, leaves at least 6000 tickets to go on sale to non-season ticket holders and judging by past attendances and emand for tickets that is enough. I know this is a big game but were has everyone been! If 'woodwork supporters' come to the celtic game, will they be at the Walsall game, or the following premier league games? I doubt it.