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Beware ticket fraudsters - WillieJohnstonsGreenhouse - 23-06-2015
West Bromwich Albion are cracking down on over-age adults using Under-18 season tickets through their automated electronic turnstiles.
One supporter has been handed a six year ban from home games as a result.
Stadium Manager/Safety Officer Mark Miles has warned fraudsters that they risk lengthy bans by trying to get around the system.
He said: “One 24-year-old was coming in on an Under-18 ticket. We clocked him and he has been banned for six years to reflect the six years he was coming in for a cheaper rate.
“There has been an element of some supporters pushing their luck and we will be cracking down on this.”
The supporter concerned did not pay back the difference - hence the ban.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-warn-lengthy-bans-9507368#ICID=sharebar_twitter
I know none of you do it but a timely reminder.
Six years seems extreme but he's been doing it for six years and the alternative is a court appearance.......
Dunno if the person exists or the club are just sending out a warning. (personally think we need all the fans we can get but fair play - pay the price)
RE: Beware ticket fraudsters - Tom_Wba - 23-06-2015
Perhaps one way of dealing with it would be to have U18 turnstiles you'd soon be able to police it that way other than that they'd be checking peoples stilecards on various games and holding everyone up