I don't really get what is draconian about this bit. I could accept that clubs keeping a database of all fans, keeping a detailed record of exactly what games they are attending and using that to allocate future tickets is actually very intrusive when you think about it. But this is just a very...
Those are good points in terms of the slippery slope. I'm not sure how much I agree with the analogy to civil liberties - is it a civil liberty to use a ticket bought in someone else's name?
In general I am against a surveillance society where we are constantly having to show ID. I'm also against a lot of the features of so-called modern football. However, it was bloody hard to get a ticket for this, and there are doubtless people who've abused their loyalty points position to get...