statement on Pools official website!

Love the way that Norwich havent said if they will give the fans back their travelling money, shocking.

So Norwich are sorry...............bloody wonderful.
No mention of 450 tickets only then.
No mention of moving barriers then.

The Norwich fans who came on here spouting that the policy was common knowledge are obviously wrong...............surprise surprise.

As for the Pools fans who were quick to jump to Norwich City's defence........................re arrange the following.

on face egg.

Judging by the deafening silence from the fans concerned, I suspect a clandestine agreement has been reached.

i bet they still come on here claiming its our fault

Ah, its on the official website. It must be the whole story then.

Norwich probably think we should just be eternally grateful that they let us visit their massive club. Yet another instance of a big club treating a smaller club like SH*T.

Nah...let's not get into all this again. It was probably no more than a cock-up.

You mean like the stadium announcers volume, anything to do with Hartlepool United was as clear as a 1980's train station announcer, for anything Norwich City related you didn't even need to be in Norfolk to hear it.

We'll never get to the bottom of what happened and its a fair bet that a number of incorrect assumptions were made. That aside, the important point is that those who were refused entry deserve to be compensated. You can't spend a vague apology.

Theres no mention of any apology on their website.

It's a start innit, do you think they've been reading The Bunker?

If they have then their next announcement can be which night this week they're keeping the ticket office open til 9pm for people who work during the day to buy tickets for the Leeds match.

I'm confused now. Norwich are posting details of our ticketing arrangements......??

They would say that though wouldn't they.

The statement is on the Pools website Ms Grabec, hence my post.

Why would Norwich be expected to put details of our ticketing arrangement on their website.

Unless we were playing them and they had some odd policies which they might want to let people know about...

The Mail should get on the case.

They can interview Mr Crimes aswell as Pools and Norwich, try and get to the bottom of things from all sides, would be a better front page than some that they have!

Someone from Pools or Norwich or both should compensate those who were locked out. It wouldn't cost much, after all according to the official statement it was only 'several' not 20-30, just a 'small number'.

Well what do you think they should say?
If they had been told that the tickets were limited to the bundle they received, don't you think they would have told us that.
It's only yesterday that you locked a thread because of twaddle.............and now you're spouting it.
Oops sorry...............I shouldn't have said that................carry on sir. (doffs cap and touches forelock)
I know me place.

there was 3 of my lads didnt get and 2 others payed £30 quid and sat in norwich end

Finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But the Norwich fans told us there were tens of thousands of them clamouring for tickets and yet two Poolies walked up to the ticket office, just before the game, and got two.
I've said it before and I'll say it again.

No good ever comes from shagging turkeys.

Sorry. It was meant to be what Mr Spender refers to as irony.

Based on the announcement on the website, it appears that I was wrong in my blame of the club, and I apologise. I did subsequently say that we should await announcements on the matter, but that doesn’t hide the fact that I judged the club prematurely.

Chip – Thank you for implying that I was hiding following the announcement. In actual fact, I’ve just looked at the board for the first time today.

I can, at least, hold my head high knowing that I was not abusive to the Norwich fans that came on the site.

Well done Mr Waldo.

That's the main point isn't it.

I've read a lot of arrogance from Norwich fans claiming their ticketing arrangements are 'common knowledge' and that the Pools fans were stupid for turning up without tickets.

This was clearly a communication problem at Norwich City. A proper apology would be nice.

I still think your response was unnecessary, but I apologise for saying you were being a dick over it.

Does anyone else want an apology whilst I'm on? No, not you, Mrs Terry.

Without wishing to appear poacher-turned-gamekeeper, I do hope some heavy pressure will be applied on Norwich to recompense those locked out.

I think you should buy us all a pint.

Maybe even get a picture of an exhausted weary travelling fan on his return home

Fair enough - see you at the Southampton game.

I think I mentioned a chicken fetish.

Is there an Ecco in here?

Hi everyone.

I must say I'm disappointed in my club if what is included in that statement is true. I am sure it is a case of miscommunication rather than malice, but still, pretty poor.

I don't think my conduct on your forum yesterday warranted the abuse I received. I stuck up for my club based on the information they have fed the fans over a number of years, who on here can honestly say they wouldn't stick up for their club in the same circumstances? (Ignoring Waldo obviously).

I shalln't be back on here. There's not really anything to be said and it's pretty clear non-poolies aren't welcome anyway!

If we see you again next season (I'm certainly not counting my chickens yet) I hope you'll all come down to Norwich, I doubt anyone who went found the city an unwelcoming place.

Oh....and thanks for the 6 points

WTF is an ecco

Bootiful!
Now jog on. It's time for the Quiz of the Week...etc.

Isnt it that garage with the tiger

is'nt it a dolphin

I was one of those locked out.
I went into Pools office on Friday to buy match tickets & Norwich had recalled all unsold tickets & had told Pools ticket office to inform fans that we could pay on the gate.
That is why I blame Norwich & not Pools.
It is not based on hearsay or assumptions,it actually happened to me personally.

Several people texted me to tell me during the game to say there were empty seats in the away end.
It looked to me like the printer had ran out of blank tickets & they just couldnt be arsed to print any more so turned us away.

did you stay in that pub we were in or did you move on?

I also didn't get to see the match.
I had booked a place for transport and had paid for my lodgings for the evening in Norwich.
I am far from happy and wish to be included with others for a refund:)

Stayed there before the game & went back there after we were turned away.

The idea of being reimbursed sounds appealing but I cant see it happening.
Norwich wont reimburse us,they couldnt care less about us.
Pools cant be expected to reimburse us,it wasnt their fault,they just followed Norwichs instructions.
On top of that,any Tom,Dick or Harry could go to Pools & claim they were one of those turned away.

Why is he mentioning chickens?

and yet he's still logged in.......


non poolies are welcome on here btw, we have wallsall [semi] regulars, leeds, darlo........err you....

Errr..........He just can't help himself.

canny piece in the mail about the wasted trip(on the website)

Handsome dude in the photo too I hear

the name rings a bell,i think i had a brief encounter with him in the building society

The plot thickens...

it was in the newcastle bs,you had an appointment the woman shouted your name out,but i could'nt say are you groovy for obvious reasons incase it was'nt you