They've found a new home for the boathouse but it's directly behind the Trent End goal.After being critical of the club I’ll applaud this as a positive step. Which makes me wonder what bad news they’re about to give us
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Home and Away Memberships 2023-24
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Indeed. There is a mechanism in place for non away members to access tickets by belonging to a supporters club. In my experience, being an away member precludes you from obtaining tickets via a supporters club. Probably fair enough. We don't need another scheme - it's complicated enough - unless this new one replaces the murky supporters club allocation
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I'm still here Crewton
As a frustrated away member I emailed the club towards the end of last season asking why a fairer system couldn't be implemented. The reply stated that they were considering a number of options and things would change for the new season. 
'mist rollin in'
First Team Squad
I know someone who is in the Supporters Club and seems to get tickets for away games, he did tell me it’s not as easy as people think. I believe the number allocated isn’t that high and is given to long standing members first, however they obviously pass tickets on to friends etc.
A more concerning problem is the amount allocated to corporate and player’s families. Difficult to stop players immediate family going to games, but I should imagine for some games, there could be 5 family members going for each player.
Cloughie1975
John Robertson
Things did change.As a frustrated away member I emailed the club towards the end of last season asking why a fairer system couldn't be implemented. The reply stated that they were considering a number of options and things would change for the new season.
A load more away members being bled dry with little or no chance of obtaining tickets!
Your mate is probably telling the truth.
If they actually published the criteria, and the numbers, then people would know that and it'd likely be far less controversial.
The problem here is the secrecy - partly because it creates distrust and accusations, and also because it means that Away Members have been mis-sold their scheme.
Cloughie1975
John Robertson
Exactly-if away members knew the true facts many wouldn’t bother spending £50 (which would probably
get wasted by our recruitment team anyway).
Quntib Hollox
Jack Armstrong
They’ve gone down a slippery path for sure Norm.
'mist rollin in'
First Team Squad
Given that the Supporters Club are part of the advisory process, I can’t see much changing with them. I’d like to see some loyalty points given to fans who go to away games when they do reach general sale. Several fans went to Blackpool and Bristol City away but probably have no points to show for it.
RedRobbo
Grenville Morris
I’m just curious to know how certain away members of my acquaintance ( not 400 club ) successfully obtain tickets for each & every game.
Even more galling is the fact that they were nowhere to be seen when we were in the championship.
The whole system stinks.
I’ve no idea what they’ll introduce next season but I’d put good money on it being an even more unfair system than we currently have.
Even more galling is the fact that they were nowhere to be seen when we were in the championship.
The whole system stinks.
I’ve no idea what they’ll introduce next season but I’d put good money on it being an even more unfair system than we currently have.
Wes' Organ
Biggles
I know one who goes to every away game by virtue of being friends with a committee member of a supporters club branch.
YellowBelly Red
Viv Anderson
I was stood next to members of Andrey Santos' family at Anfield..........7 of them, of which they spent most of their time on their mobile phones!
JohhnyM
Viv Anderson
Maybe the FAB will find out, and publish, exactly how many tickets get dished out prior to making it on sale to members.
Then again…
Then again…
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
My money's on them keeping it exactly the same as is but offering more memberships still.
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
A ballot of 500 to all membership would seem like the fairest solution to give everyone an opportunity
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First Team Squad
I posted something earlier about a friend in the Supporters Club and asked him if he would clarify how it works, he very helpfully provided this information. He’s from a Supporters Club in the South:
He did concede that some members will probably give a couple of tickets to family and friends, which muddys the waters a little.
Interestingly, his Supporters Club have raised the concern that a huge amount of tickets are given to extended family members of players and corporate; in some cases those tickets allocated to this lot haven’t been snapped up and aren’t returned back to the fan base. He thinks there’s a gap of 25 to 50 tickets often unreturned from corporate/families.
Interesting stuff
- A small number of tickets are made available, but only to members who are paid up.
- The branch has also limited tickets to those with a season ticket or pro/plus membership.
- Tickets for away games with low allocation are not available.
- Some members have been part of the branch for 15 years and have built up points equivalent to the 400 club.
- Maximum number of tickets available for each game is 4. If allocation is above 3000, sometimes more can be available.
He did concede that some members will probably give a couple of tickets to family and friends, which muddys the waters a little.
Interestingly, his Supporters Club have raised the concern that a huge amount of tickets are given to extended family members of players and corporate; in some cases those tickets allocated to this lot haven’t been snapped up and aren’t returned back to the fan base. He thinks there’s a gap of 25 to 50 tickets often unreturned from corporate/families.
Interesting stuff
Cortez the Killer
Impressive member
Vlach is starting tomorrow.After being critical of the club I’ll applaud this as a positive step. Which makes me wonder what bad news they’re about to give us
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Quntib Hollox
Jack Armstrong
Just finished the first series of True Detective. Brilliant
DizzyBala
Jack Armstrong
What do we wanna bet the cost of the pro membership is going to go into three figures?
I wasn't expecting much like, but £90+ for basically what has amounted to a scarf I would rather freeze in than wear (MyForest), a card that did absolutely nothing and the privilege of being able to buy a ticket still feels like I want my head testing for buying it.
I wasn't expecting much like, but £90+ for basically what has amounted to a scarf I would rather freeze in than wear (MyForest), a card that did absolutely nothing and the privilege of being able to buy a ticket still feels like I want my head testing for buying it.
FBS
Steve Chettle
It would be a low move by the club to raise prices again for the memberships. Already did a substantial hike at the start of this season.
I think they need to understand that it could push a lot of fans away if they do it again.
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I think they need to understand that it could push a lot of fans away if they do it again.
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Haych
John Robertson
Loads of tickets are given away before they even get put on sale, if your lucky enough to know somebody involved in one of those fan committees or whatever they want to call themself your laughing.
The best decision I made was binning my away membership in the summer, I mean I was only going away for a decade so I'm sure the club didn’t care about losing my support.
The whole thing has been a shit show since they first announced the 5K memberships when we got promoted, funnily enough there were some years id be travelling all over the country thinking it’ll all be worth it if we get promoted.
Spoiler alert - it wasn’t.
The best decision I made was binning my away membership in the summer, I mean I was only going away for a decade so I'm sure the club didn’t care about losing my support.
The whole thing has been a shit show since they first announced the 5K memberships when we got promoted, funnily enough there were some years id be travelling all over the country thinking it’ll all be worth it if we get promoted.
Spoiler alert - it wasn’t.
Shearstone
Misses the champ
I expect it will. Making the lowest membership tier unlimited and thus selling thousands of memberships to people who probably won't get a ticket this season means they kind of have to do something in order to stop members in that tier getting disillusioned.
So they will have to do what they did last year and try and get people in the higher tiers to drop down or out completely to offer up upgrade slots for the lower tiers. Easiest way to do that is to increase prices and you either have people drop out and lower members pick them up or they pay the increased price which covers the potential loss in revenue from lower numbers on the lowest tier next season.
They could of course just increase the numbers of Pro and Plus members and just make the buying tickets experience worse for all 3 tiers. So they'll probably just do that it is forest.
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First Team Squad
I don't get the complaints about Home Memberships, I have had 2 home memberships with my brother for years, so I was able to easily purchase a Gold and then a Pro-membership. As much as it's annoying to pay a high membership fee just for the privilege of being able to buy tickets, I'm afraid that's the nature of the Premier League.
My Dad is a 'My Forest' member and he will have managed to get to 4 home games this year (Luton and Burnley through a resale and Blackpool and Bristol City in the cup at home). As for away games, Blackpool and Bristol City away both went to all members, so if you wanted to get to some Forest games this season, the opportunities have been there.
I share people's concerns about the rise in price of membership fees potentially reaching triple figures, but it comes down to demand. If people are willing to pay the high fees, they'll continue to charge them. If 2,000 people are willing to pay £150 say, for a pro membership, they'll charge it as that's market price.
I think there are other clubs in the Premier League that have terrible policies - Fulham charged a ridiculous amount for a recent FA Cup game.
It's the nature of the beast.
My Dad is a 'My Forest' member and he will have managed to get to 4 home games this year (Luton and Burnley through a resale and Blackpool and Bristol City in the cup at home). As for away games, Blackpool and Bristol City away both went to all members, so if you wanted to get to some Forest games this season, the opportunities have been there.
I share people's concerns about the rise in price of membership fees potentially reaching triple figures, but it comes down to demand. If people are willing to pay the high fees, they'll continue to charge them. If 2,000 people are willing to pay £150 say, for a pro membership, they'll charge it as that's market price.
I think there are other clubs in the Premier League that have terrible policies - Fulham charged a ridiculous amount for a recent FA Cup game.
It's the nature of the beast.
I feel like a broken record because I say this every time the topic comes up but I honestly don’t know where the narrative comes from that My Forest membership is pointless with no access to tickets. I have had a ticket in my basket for EVERY home game this season (although I’ve only been to Burnley, Brentford, Spurs, United and I’ll be at Newcastle) I even got two tickets together for Brentford, Spurs and United. I admit it’s now become a bit of a game for me to try and get a ticket for every game whether I can go or not just to prove it can be done! I’ve also had tickets for Newcastle, Blackpool and Bristol away but not been to any of them. If you actually try to get tickets, especially in the days before a game, you’ll almost certainly get one if you want it badly enough and put the time in. I just disagree completely that the lowest membership tier is somehow problematic, just seems like a stick to beat the club with.