[Albion] Independent Football Ombudsman rules on Albion fan ban and loyalty points deduction

[Bozza]

Recommendations

The IFO recommends that the Supporter’s sanction is lifted for the remaining number of games for which it is active, the loyalty points are restored and the Club issues an apology to the Supporter for applying a sanction which wasn’t applicable in the circumstances and for the handling of the matter.

A 10 match suspension and loyalty point deduction at Brighton and Hove Albion - Independent Football Ombudsman

A Brighton Supporter complained about a Club suspension imposed on them and a deduction of loyalty points after a ticket was purchased in the Supporter’s name and using the Supporter’s fan number by the Supporter’s son, who was under 18 years old.

www.theifo.co.uk

 

[rool]

Absolutely right.
The club seem overkeen to punish their own at times.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Good god, that response is longer than an email from Paul Barber (COO).

 

[GT49er]

Absolutely right.
The club seem overkeen to punish their own at times.

It's almost like they want to have empty seats in the stadium (so long as they've been paid for, of course!)

 

[Oh_aye]

Recommendations

The IFO recommends that the Supporter’s sanction is lifted for the remaining number of games for which it is active, the loyalty points are restored and the Club issues an apology to the Supporter for applying a sanction which wasn’t applicable in the circumstances and for the handling of the matter.

A 10 match suspension and loyalty point deduction at Brighton and Hove Albion - Independent Football Ombudsman

A Brighton Supporter complained about a Club suspension imposed on them and a deduction of loyalty points after a ticket was purchased in the Supporter’s name and using the Supporter’s fan number by the Supporter’s son, who was under 18 years old.

www.theifo.co.uk

Is that the chap that was on here? Regarding wembley

 

[Gazwag]

Is that the chap that was on here? Regarding wembley

No

 

[Dibdab]

Good. This heavy-handedness is ridiculous and hopefully this will help the club reflect on it's total inability to analyse a situation with sense and empathy. The guy who had all that grief for putting his Wembley seat number on here was shameful. Isnt it that Jenny Gower woman in charge of all this stuff? Reeks of power trip.

 

[Titanic]

Cue new and extended 'Terms and Conditions'.

 

[Gazwag]

Unfortunately having already served the ban it seems the only thing is the reinstatement of 50 points, he cant get those 10 games back again, one would hope the club would refund 10/19ths of his season ticket

 

[Horses Arse]

Unfortunately there are multiple instances of certain folk never being wrong despite clearly being wrong.

 

[Tory Boy]

For a club that does so many things brilliantly the club acted quite shamefully dealing with this fella and his lad.

0 out of 10 B&HA.

 

[Nicks]

It's a very similar scenario which ended up in myself getting a 10 match ban and a deduction of 50 loyalty points , later reduced to 5 games and 50 loyalty points deducted when my eldest son couldn't go to the game ( because of the train strike) so I took my other son .( Albion plus member)
My eldest received the ban but I took the hit because I purchased the tickets for the Wolves game.
The whole story is in another thread on here somewhere

 

[jcdenton08]

This kind of finding would make bloody compelling evidence in small claims court. Just saying.

 

[Black Rod]

Unfortunately, the club can (and seemingly have) completely ignored the IFO. Shameful, but at least every fan who has criticised the ticketing policy and said the punishment was far too over the top has now been backed up by an independent observer.

 

[Bozza]

It's a very similar scenario which ended up in myself getting a 10 match ban and a deduction of 50 loyalty points , later reduced to 5 games and 50 loyalty points deducted when my eldest son couldn't go to the game ( because of the train strike) so I took my other son .( Albion plus member)
My eldest received the ban but I took the hit because I purchased the tickets for the Wolves game.
The whole story is in another thread on here somewhere

Your case makes the whole thing even more bizarre.

With respect you did contravene the rules (I fully understand why, and agree any form of punishment given the circumstances seems harsh), yet you had your punishment downgradeded when you appealed.

The chap in the IFO report neither bought a ticket nor did he share it, yet received a full punishment for doing so, and his punishment was not downgraded upon appeal.

Whether the club follow the IFO's recommendations or not, and the chap's tweet suggests he has yet to receive his apology...



...he has missed 10 games of the best football this club has ever played including the double victories over Liverpool, the thrashing of West Ham, putting one over on Palace, the Brentford thriller, the Wolves rout and last night's epic win. No apology will get that back - it's gone and he missed it all for no good reason, as assessed by a fully independent body that specialise in these very kind of thing.

 

[Bozza]

Paging @Barry Izbak - I think this is exactly what the FAB should be representing the fanbase on.

 

[osgood]

It's almost like they want to have empty seats in the stadium (so long as they've been paid for, of course!)

This Is, The Net Result
cant get a refund , and cant pass it on , so if you cant make it , and there are ALWAYS 2- 5% "No-shows" the seat remains empty

 

[Acker79]

...he has missed 10 games of the best football this club has ever played including the double victories over Liverpool, the thrashing of West Ham, putting one over on Palace, the Brentford thriller, the Wolves rout and last night's epic win.

Wait. Should we campaign to have the ban increased?

 

[Bozza]

The club do not agree with the IFO findings and, it seems, will not be issuing an apology...

Club statement: IFO report

Recent IFO report published.

www.brightonandhovealbion.com

 

[BNthree]

The club do not agree with the IFO findings and, it seems, will not be issuing an apology...

Club statement: IFO report

Recent IFO report published.

www.brightonandhovealbion.com

#NeverWrong