**Newcastle United fans have many issues with the way ticketing is handled at the club these days, and a recently announced price hike has only added more fuel to the fire.**
Gone are the days when you could just hand your season ticket to a mate if you couldn't make the game. Now everything has to be done through official channels, and tickets have to go back to the club for resale.
Long-standing fans have been hit with bans for passing on tickets, circumventing the process.
Meanwhile, thousands of non-season-ticket holders are held at the mercy of a ballot system, which is essentially a potluck system on whether you'll get a ticket for a game.
> [](https://twitter.com/worflags/status/2030418220822245598?s=20)
Wor Flags and the NUST called out the club for their ticketing issues
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So imagine the uproar on social media when a Manchester City fan was seen handing a blue shirt to Antoine Semenyo to sign at pitchside on Saturday. We're not sure how tall Semenyo is, but we're pretty sure he can't reach Level 7 which is where the away fans should be housed.
The post from the official FA Cup X account was reposted by Wor Flags with a very poignant point made by the organisation attached to it.
> "Fans are getting banned for asking their mates if they want their ticket for a game they can’t make yet this can happen so openly and no one bothers to step in to stop it.
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> "Not exactly a good look is it?"
Newcastle United claims that all ticketing processes were followed for Saturday's game
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The Newcastle United Supporters Trust approached the club for comment, and the [official response](https://x.com/nufctrust/status/2030590465339273552?s=20) claims that all ticketing policies were adhered to.
> “Thanks for raising this. I appreciate the Trust bringing this to us directly. I completely understand why fans feel strongly about maintaining the integrity of home areas, just as we do.
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> “I’ve looked into the situation involving the individual seen with a Manchester City shirt. While I recognise how this appears, I do not yet know the circumstance or intent of the person involved but I can confirm our ticket sale processes were adhered to for this match.”
We're not buying it.