Tickets for troops

New Tickets for Troops scheme unveiled






A
new initiative, designed to offer members of the Armed Forces free
tickets to major sports, arts and entertainment events, has been
launched at the O2 Arena in London.

The Tickets
for Troops scheme, which was first announced by Conservative Party
leader David Cameron, has led to the establishment of a not-for-profit,
politically independent company to make thousands of tickets
exclusively available to UK servicemen and women.

Tickets
have been donated by a range of football and cricket clubs, venues and
promoters as part of the scheme, including the Universal Music Group,
ten English Premier League football clubs and Cheltenham Racecourse.

Scottish
Premier League football clubs, English county cricket clubs, Frank
Warren Promotions, the Lawn Tennis Association and World Snooker are
also among the organisations to provide tickets.

Tickets for
Troops patron Gary Lineker said: "As a country, we seem to have
suddenly gained a respect and a pride in our armed forces, which in
many ways is long overdue. Tickets for Troops recognises these are very
special people for the extraordinary things they do every day of their
lives."

Lance
Corporal Johnson Beharry, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for
courageous acts while on tour in Iraq, added: "It is heartening and
uplifting for any serving soldier or ex-soldier to know that people
really appreciate the work they do."

^^^

Get your magnifying glasses out Haha


FOOTBALL clubs including Blackburn Rovers and Burnley have supported the launch of a new Tickets for Troops scheme.

The initiative will offer free tickets to sports and entertainment
events to serving military personnel and veterans who have been
discharged through injury since 2001.


The clubs, along with Lancashire Cricket Club have all donated tickets.

Burnley chief executive Paul Fletcher said: “It’s a great idea and
a simple way to show our servicemen and women and their families that
we appreciate their bravery and commitment on our behalf.


"We look forward to welcoming our troops and fans to Burnley.”


I'd rather be shot at by the taliban than watch Burnley week in week out

Its been done for the last year or two at Rangers, we were the first British club to do it.

The last European game at home the Rangers board gave 1000 ticket away for free for the troops that just came back from Afghanistan, just a pity we got humped 4-1 and they had to sit through it.

Its a shame the team from the other side of Glasgow WONT do the same thing, they prefer supporting terrorist organisations.

Well done to Blackburn & Burnley for showing the support to the troops and their families.

Would love to see all clubs in Britain do the same, even the smaller clubs.

Only a small percentage of clubs actually sell out their games so its not as if they will lose out on money, they would probably make extra revenue from the sale of merchandise and food. And for the ones who normally sell out their home games probably wouldn't miss the money a few hundred tickets would make.

I still reckon that there should be more done to show our support for the troops in this country, but thats a whole different debate.

Nice one

I agree, more should be done. I'd give each and every one of them the 'key' to the country if I had my way.