Denmark Away Ticket Thread - NO TOUTING

I just want to add my opinion on the whole allocation ticket fiasco. 

Danny, same story here missed the first 30 mins.  Stewards where assholes one pushed me back into the crowd as soon as he knew I was not Danish screaming 'you foreigners are here to cause trouble' jeez we are all in our late 50s ffs. we finally got in after my friend who has lived there for 25 years and speaks Danish demanded to speak to the chief steward in the company of the police. He told the police it was a racial issue as he is a Danish taxpayer with a Danish wife and kids an we where his guests in Denmark. We only got in when the cops got involved. I saw loads of Irish lads been refused and some been physically dragged away from the barrier. Loads of empty seats around us when we got inside, Overall I think the crowd was around 1400 below capacity when flashed up on the screens. I looks like they targeted D3 as other guys seemed to have no issues.

We were in A9 lot of empty seats and we only paid €63.50 so how does the ticket count tally with the money ???

Id only done all homes + Moldova and Austria this campaign so naturally knew I wouldn't get a ticket off fai. I bought a ticket off the Danish FA site in the general sale for myself in D3, and two buddies, one in A10 and the other in C2. At the time of purchase, I wanted to get 3 seats beside each other in D3, unbeknownst to me then how rigid security in D3 would be. I had to make contacts through the Copenhagen GAA page, ask my hotel receptionist for his personal mobile number and find a mate who lives abroad who I haven't talked to in years
To make the payment for me.

So we're outside the ground for about 8pm, parting ways with our tins and looking for any last bits of Danish merchandise just to be safe. About 30 mins prior, I had got in a bit of hassle stashing my Irish Jersey in a bush. I fired it into a bush with the intention of collecting after the game on the walk back to the city centre, however i did not notice the CTTV camera above my head and 2 giant security guards came rushing at me immediately. It turns out it was the US embassy so they were naturally skeptical as I could have been planting anything in that bush. They laughed when they saw it was just the jersey and said good luck.

Anyways, here's the interesting part. Tried to get into D3 the first time, asked "Du danske?" or something and just nodded but was asked for ID. Things were starting to get very messy and there were lads in their 50s+ on the deck from the Stewards pushing forward to push us back, it was like a 50 man rugby scrum but there was no rowdiness/punches thrown from what I can see.Disheartened but determined and understanding there was a high likelihood of this happening, I needed to think outside the box.

8.50 now: D3 is like the swivel doors to Walmart on Black Friday. I had overheard one Irish lad saying that his mate got into the away section without a ticket, and that if you run around the fence you stand a better chance of getting in. So I walked around to D1. My initial plan was to say that I lost my ticket, or that I bought a D3 one thinking it was D1 or D2. I was even thinking of saying that II was told it was an away ticket and couldn't get over the fact it wasn't. I'd put a lot of time/effort into getting my ticket and I had just checked the Snapchats of both friends inside and seen they were at their seats, desperation took hold.

I got talking to a Stewart at the first layer of security in D1 and was just completely honest with him. Told him that I'd bought a Danish ticket and was sorry for that. Told him that my mates were inside and how much I'd paid to be there. Gave him a huge sob story and I couldn't believe it but I could tell he was considering it and just winked me, but whispered.    "I can't get you by the second set of security but just try"

So I walked by and straight away pretended to be on my phone. I wasn't wearing Irish colours or Danish colours so looked completely neutral. I was on the phone to nobody within the fenced off Irish section area just outside the ground, but trying to be overheard saying things like "I lost my ticket do you have it? And that and then something magical happened. A side door (beside the big circular door with security) opened and a load of Danish bar/catering staff came out for a smoke. I went over and just pretended that I was already in, but told them I'd lost my ticket and didn't want to go through security.

They weren't too keen on the idea, but the minute they finished their smokes and we're heading back. I nipped in behind and was in. I ran straight up the stairs and seeing the lights to the stadium was utter surreal. Joxered gone to Stuttgart, I had escaped from Alcatraz.

I got in and there was loads of empty seats. I had promised a lad back in the city centre my home ticket if I had gotten an away one, so sent over a PDF of the ticket (which I never even got to use) to his mobile. He said he got in after 60 mins in the end which I'm glad because he had travelled long way and said was definitely better than nothing.

I didn't really care about the atmosphere in the away end. I'm a massive Ireland fan and love to let loose on away days, but there was at least 10 kids in my row so didn't want to be chanting/swearing too loud as know it was like for my mother to block my ears at games when I was that age.

Would just lastly like to sympathise for anyone who had a home-end ticket but didn't get in. I know we knew it in advance that a lot would get turned away, but a lot did get in and you were just so unfortunate if you had D3, especially if you had spent the guts of an hour queueing while others simply skipped on by.

One thing for sure is I can't wait to not have this grey cloud over me on Tuesday as regards getting in. I'll be down early and if there's any Danish lads in the Irish section they will be getting a big high five for their soundness, touch of class and newly adopted soft spot for the Irish.

I will definitely be returning to Denmark, but hopefully a trip to Russia is on the cards first. Thanks for reading all and ybig.


Edited by The Green Werewolf - 13 Nov 2017 at 10:58am

Charlton's Child wrote: I think D3 was always going to be heavy on security due to its location beside the away section. but having an id from a different country was a great idea to have in your back pocket

5 aways and to hear the carry on where my ticket potentially went ... Half the ****s that went out to Copenhagen should have been back in Dublin at bellator with Mc Gregor

Had a ticket for D3 and tried three times with different stewards to get in without any success. No colours anywhere and they zipped down my jacket and hoody and i'd a red tshirt on just in case. First time a Danish family tried to bring me in as part of their group but once I couldn't speak Danish I needed ID to show I wasn't Irish. Thanked your man as he didn't want to go in without me and told him to go on. 

ybigeejit wrote: I've decided now that I'm best off not bothering with the bigger games as I've no chance of getting a ticket under the current system. I'm not looking to skip anyone in the queue but it looks like I'll never get to the top of the queue either. There were people with a far better record than me turned down by the FAI. That's Vienna, Cardiff and Denmark I've been turned down for now so I'll stick to the trips to places like Moldova and Georgia.

Yeah that's my takeaway from the past 2 campaigns. The "bigger" games attract a dodgy crowd and tickets are harder to come by. Would gladly go to the likes of Moldova or Serbia over Wales/Copenhagen next time out.

wicklowrunner wrote: manchesterbhoy wrote: [QUOTE=SportingRizzlaCF] May have been Chinese whispers but overheard someone on my flight saying the London supporters club got 87 tickets, not sure the number of SC as how the tickets are spread among them enough to know if this is good or bad?  In any event, I know of two lads who had away tickets who haven't been to an Ireland match for over a decade and openly deride the team, but went because someones grandfather just happened to pieing off two away That club has a membership of over 600, I know a fair few of the regulars Well run club and transparenr, 85 Tickets ...one regular broke his leg over there...his ticket went to a club member who travelled and was on the club waiting list

Stoutist fellow with facial hair ?

Edited by Newryrep - 13 Nov 2017 at 12:19pm