Can't help but think Barber is now wishing he'd just said "We ****ed up on the loyalty points for these cup games, we'll take a look at how we allocate for these specific games."
I think you need to re-read my post. I'm not debating the merits of points and game attendance; I said the club need to clarify what "identifiable abuse" is. One game, two, what if you're ill? Transport issues? Or have a change of mind and just can be arsed to travel x miles in a day?
But the...
I think the club needs to clarify this point:
identifiable abuses of the loyalty scheme will result in loyalty point deductions and may also result in possible further sanctions (including a further deduction of points or an away ticket ban).
What exactly does this mean? If I buy a ticket for...
Given the club's new found stance I presume they will demonstrate consistently and not include no-shows in the match attendance? Anything else will be hypocritical.