Craig 6287 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 More than 1,600 Liverpool fans whose FA Cup final tickets were stolen will miss out on seeing the match live, stadium officials have said. The Liverpool fans' tickets for the game in Cardiff against West Ham United were stolen from a Royal Mail delivery van in Liverpool city centre on Friday. The stolen tickets have been cancelled and officials will not replace them. A statement posted on the Millennium Stadium's website said it was sticking to its "no duplicate ticket policy". Merseyside Police and stadium officials are warning fans not to buy tickets for Saturday's match at Cardiff from unauthorised sellers. The Millennium Stadium's Emergency Safety Advisory Group Meeting said fans arriving with the stolen tickets, which have been fully logged and traced by ticket office headquarters, will not be admitted to the ground. The more than 1,600 seats at the sold-out match will be left empty and anyone sitting in them will be ejected by stadium officials. The stadium holds 74,000 with Liverpool and West Ham allocated 24,436 tickets each for the game, with the rest going to the FA. 'Sympathy for fans' Millennium Stadium chief executive Paul Sergeant said: "We have every sympathy for those football fans who have had their tickets stolen and have looked at all possibilities of re-seating these people, but after a meeting with our safety advisory group we are standing by our no duplicates policy." "I'm sure all football fans will understand that we simply don't have spare seats for an FA Cup final and we cannot compromise on segregation or the safety of our employees - we're full! "There is no other way of managing this situation." Merseyside and South Wales Police are investigating and will have a strong match presence. Chief Superintendent Bob Evans, of South Wales Police, said: "We fully support the Millennium Stadium in its no duplicate ticket policy and officers will be rigorously enforcing this on the day." Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/4754319.stm Piss poor from the Millennium Stadium! I'd be fucking livid if it was me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Common sense prevails again. Does it fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thompson 0 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Why dont they reprint them in a different colour or sumit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Thieving Scousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Thieving Scousers 134371[/snapback] Awaits Renton's reaction.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Thats a bit harsh like. I'd be well fucked off if that happend to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 They might miss the match, but it gives them an excuse to indulge in their other favorite hobby: wailing, hand-wringing and gnashing teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3582 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyluke 1 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 What a fucking joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Why dont they reprint them in a different colour or sumit? 134368[/snapback] Highly unlikely these tickets were for one isolated block and presumably Cardiff thought it would be too time consuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Why dont they reprint them in a different colour or sumit? 134368[/snapback] Highly unlikely these tickets were for one isolated block and presumably Cardiff thought it would be too time consuming. 134506[/snapback] They've already said that people with the stolen tickets will be turned away. All they need to do is set up a collection point or something for the other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 84 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Why dont they reprint them in a different colour or sumit? 134368[/snapback] Highly unlikely these tickets were for one isolated block and presumably Cardiff thought it would be too time consuming. 134506[/snapback] They've already said that people with the stolen tickets will be turned away. All they need to do is set up a collection point or something for the other people. 134510[/snapback] not exactly rocket science is it??? perhaps all clubs chairmen should get a vote on their as well, seems to be the way things are decided these day. Reminds me of the dark days when it was up the league clubs whether a team should be relegated from the fourth division or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 If they lose, will they asked for it to be re-played in front of the fans who missed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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