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Thanks for confirming - I heard from the club that this change had been made. In most cases, any F&F purchase is likely to be both known about and with prior consent, but this change does help to close the door on potentially malicious purchases. I recall a case from a few years back where one...

Maybe. It wasn't my comparison though - I was merely highlighting the difference between gigs and football matches to someone who did use gigs and shows as a comparison, in that the original purchaser does have an avenue to try and ensure the ticket isn't wasted.

Indeed. But you know if you can't attend the gig or show, because someone is ill or something else comes up, you can sell/gift/whatever the ticket(s) to others. But, to be clear, I'm not suggesting we should be able to freely do that with our football tickets, per my long post a few pages...

I've no recollection of ever receiving an email when someone has purchased a ticket for me, and I'm equally certain that when I've bought tickets on behalf of other people they've received nothing and only know the transaction has happened because I tell them.

Absolutely, as I tried to outline in that stupidly long post.

The sanction is clearly set at a level so as to be a sufficient deterrent to dissuade people from sharing tickets on the sly and, anecdotally at least, I think it's been highly effective. If someone asked me if they could use my option to buy a ticket for a game I wasn't going to attend, it...

Stepping back from this individual case for a minute, there are a couple of problems that are tricky to solve and put the club in a difficult spot when it comes to ticketing, particularly for high-demand away fixtures. There was a problem whereby people would maintain/enhance their position in...

Very much so, yes. I can only speak about those I speak to and socialise with but, without exception, no-one I know is prepared to get a ticket for someone else to use as the risk of being caught and banned is considered too great. Previously there would be the occasional bit of "are you going...

In fairness, given they'd travelled all the way to the game, letting them in does feel like the kind thing to do. I assume the ID check would have triggered the sanction anyway.

Reading the IFO report properly instead of skimming, the facts of this case seem to be... 1. Fan A buys a ticket in Fan B's name. Fan B is completely unaware because the club's Friends and Family ticketing function permits this activity but, crucially, does not notify Fan B of the transaction...

The club do not agree with the IFO findings and, it seems, will not be issuing an apology... https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3322227/club-statement-ifo-report/

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

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...

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...