Inaccurate Arsenal ticket ballot theory crumbles as title expectations hit Emirates atmosphere

The situation regarding ticketing and Arsenal has been both a frustrating and inevitable situation for thousands of supporters. Fans who adore this club and want it to succeed at the absolute highest level whilst in turn hoping to witness it with their own eyes sadly cannot all attend.

Going to matches is something which should never be taken for granted. Arsenal’s stock has risen in the past couple of years as Mikel Arteta’s ambition to take the side he inherited in freefall after the tenure of Unai Emery to a place where they can compete again at the highest level continues to progress.

Despite the delights on the field, off the field, there have been a lot of frustrations growing, seemingly exponentially, alongside the improved success of the team. This is completely unsurprising as with more points, more wins and more good times comes greater demand for tickets.

Ticket touting was an issue that the club witnessed grow alongside the demand as people tried to exploit the desperation of supporters to get a ticket. It left many out of pocket as they paid for forged tickets and in some cases wasted a lengthy trip from all around the world.

To help tackle the problem the club has introduced a ballot system which fans of different membership levels must apply for and hope to get lucky in a random selection for home matches. The previous system worked on a first come first serve basis with fans waiting in queues for ridiculous lengths of time during hours of the day which were inaccessible for many supporters working jobs during these periods.

The ballot has helped to open the door for plenty of supporters previously unable to apply for tickets and — in tandem with technology to tackle touting and bot activity — has seen a