I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that one! Yes there would still be a fair few tourists/occasionals but by prioritising people in who have a purchase history and attend aways/know the songs I think the atmosphere would be improved. Ah well, hopefully we'll be having this debate again...
We could have a guest window after purchase history if required, but by ranking purchase history ahead of guests we would at least get more fans in the stadium who attend matches - as others have mentioned I know people who attend home and away matches ad-hoc who were unable to get a ticket...
The guest ticketing benefitted me and our group as we were able to take a few mates along who now live abroad, but imo they should restructure the ticket buying procedure, scrap guests and make all ticket purchases in everyone's individual name. Then rank priority on purchase history - seems...
Had the same thing happen to us in the City 2019 semi, unfortunately a lot of tourists in our end who aren't really arsed whether we win or lose. Something has to change re the guest ticketing malarkey or it will always be like this.