Hang 'em High!

Totally wrong and robbing the club unnecessarily.

However, it's been going on for years. From when I started going in the 70's, you always used to see some blokes sheppardingly their kids in through the turnstile and slipping the operator something for their trouble. So both the supporter and operator were robbing the club at the same time.

Also used to go to City at Boothferry Park and see 18 year olds trying to kid their way through that they were U14. They'd often get found out that when they couldn't quite make up their Date of Birth.

Worst case I've seen was also at Boothferry Park, was when three lads (one used to go to our school), used to take it in turns to sit in a wheel chair each game, while the other two pushed them round to DIY disabled shelter they'd put up in front of the SE terrace. By the end of the season most of the South Stand had clocked on to it and it became part of the pre-match entertainment. No light shows in those days!

nothing new im afraid, ive known friends who have purchased child tickets instead of adults when leeds introduced the same ticket entry system, once they twigged, they made sure that most away tickets were/are checked

Sir i applaud your morals regarding your club but even though you try and justify it on a level of who needs money more your argument is still flawed. People download music illegally, taking money from artists, bands, producers, companies etc in the process because they can. It can be done.

My computer has all the best and latest spyware, registry cleaners and driver boosters etc on it. I haven't paid a penny for them, i downloaded them and downloaded illegal serial keys to work them thus taking money out of the pockets of the makers and sponsors.... because i can and it can be done.

People opt to stream sky on their computer taking money away from every sports club they show. I am currently watching Liverpool v Man City in HD on my skybox that cost me £16 subscription for a year on a signal i take from Ireland on a scrambled I.P. Why?..... because i can and it can be done.

I sometimes go to the hot deli counter at the supermarket, buy a couple of sausages or something, eat them on the way round and kick the packaging under the shelving units so i don't need to pay the £2 or £3 it would have cost me extra. Yep you guessed it, because i can and it can be done.

If i need something new that i can get from work and it would only cost 50p in a shop i will still nick it from work.

Conclusion :- If somebody can get away with saving a few quid, even if it is un-moral they will do it. Sports clubs are a lot wealthier than somebody on £15,000 or so a year and can take the hit better. Robin Hood wasn't a million miles off. If people can get away with it they will do. It's up to the firms, companies, sports clubs to find a way of stopping it.

That's kind of the point. It's hardly bank robbing is it. Which is what this thread is about.

I bet at least 50% of people on this thread have done or do one of the above. It all depends on your take on it. I would never go into a shop and put something in my pocket etc trying to evade cameras and guards. I work i pay bills, i pay for my shopping, clothes and so on. What i am saying is people will push what they can get away with. Everybody does it or has done, morals or no morals and anybody that says they haven't done anything similar is a liar. I can't afford a sky subscription and the best software for my media devices so i use tools that millions of others do. You might think i am Al Capone but to me i am just taking what i can from rich companies. Little victories.

RL as a whole has being devaluing itself for years, gieaway tickets for internationals just the tip of the iceberg. Just look at the ridiculous zero money SL main sponsor contract with Stobart's.
We've not had a headline sponsor in years and the money is pathetic.

The season passes are still cheap IMO and I'd pay more than I do currently for a seat though the reduction due to being a member offsets its cost a little.
People defrauding the club by whatever the amount is still fraud and despicable and trying to pass it off as the same as watching youtube footage of a sky game from years back is ridiculous.
I for one have never downloaded illegally uploaded music or films or bought hooky dvds.
That the film and music industry had to change because of the ridiculous prices being charged hence why a lot of people bought knock offs shows it was overpriced.
Tickets into Hull FC or any rugby league event for that matter are not and thus to rob money from your own local club that isn't some multi billion pound organisation that can absorb it so easily makes ticket fraud much worse.

Be interesting to know if he's pinched a ticket for Friday's game.

would be interesting for the club to release some figures on how many were caught and how much revenue was lost from it.

On FOUR occasions you have admitted either fraud or theft.

You are the scum of society.

Oh, and how do you work out that sports clubs (RL in particular) are wealthier than anyone when the vast majority will lose money?

Glad to see I have drummed up so much interest

For the record, I have a season ticket, A full subscription to virgin media (internet and tv) I don't eat sausages as I am a body builder and there is nothing in my place of work for me to 'nick' as I have my own office.

I do however download music and films illegally, might as well shoot me by firing squad.

EDIT :- I wrote this on works time, I am such a renegade

Some of this is for me quite unbelievable. I was just trying to make the point that after your family and close friends the last organisation that you should be defrauding is the Club that you love! I see what you are saying, different folks have different ethical codes and your post certainly gave me some food for thought, however that doesn't mean that I'm off to Morrison's for some free sausages for my dinner!!

Obviously our bodybuilding chum(p) has been enjoying some dodgy steroids. Is he not aware of the medical help that's available to him.