Rams in row over disabled man's season ticket

“This is a man with disabilities who really needs to sit with someone he knows - he has celebral palsy and autism. His Dad could sit with him in the section reserved for people with disabilities - but could his uncle? Seems that the father is turning down a free carers' ticket so it isn't as if he is money grubbing.

And why should people with disabilities have to sit in reserved sections? The club can't tell all female supporters in sit in reserved sections - that happens in Muslim countries. The club can't tell all people over 55 to sit in reserved sections - or all black people ...

Families & friends should sit together. Derby County is showing that it does not reward loyalty - 40 years a season ticket holder - he has stuck to the club through bad times.”

“And the name of the supporter in question is Connor Salmon...being that disabled infront of goal just isnt cricket”

“knawry-inbred,

you really are a 1st class ****hole aren't you eh?

You've been a quiet little mouse all season, won 2 games against **** opposition and now spouting your verbal diarrhea all over the place.

Run along, there's a good boy, we're talking grown up talk at the moment.”

“Sorry I thought there were 21000 with special needs, they're therapy is to visit pride-less once a fortnight to watch average football run by an unimaginative manager. 1-3 at best if you are really lucky, Murray will destroy you tonight!”

“Nobody seems to be considering a more logistical element - what would happen in the event of a need to evacuate the stadium quickly?

Arguments these days seem to be solely focussd on finances, it is my right, "It's not fair...". Clearly, if there was a need to empty the stadium quickly, this gentleman would need assistance and would no tbe the fastest on his feet. This may even endanger others too. Sometimes things we don't like are just plain necessary.”

“Yes they upgraded his seat, but either move to a disabled section to get the benefits associated, or if price is the problem, move to the South Stand where there are cheaper season tickets. From the fact that this guy went to the local paper , I am guessing this is not by principal but by price and seat position, as the comments of you being a magistrate and the 'look sad for the camera' picture show.

DET can stop printing every story of someone outraged by the price increase/some convoluted story of someone being screwed over for ticket pricing.

And before anyone replies about me being anti-disabled or anything as ludicrous as that, I have said before, my cousin takes his autistic kid to football matches and knows it is the highlight of his week. The price hike would be annoying, but he knows he would pay anything to know that was the highlight of the week. So: Mr Cooke, there are options available other than bleeting in the local press, you just arent taking them.”

“It sounds like dad has been going to games for years so, after he decided to invite his disabled son, why should he then get his ticket for nothing? If the carer would not normally attend games, or had no interest in football, I could understand it. I am not against the lad himself getting a concession but not dad, and to be fair, it doesn't sound like dad has asked for the carers free ticket, just the discount for his son.”

“Dianae. There has to be equality for all and certainly not discriminate against disabled people, although I would suggest from your comments that you would happily see an abled body person discriminated against. I agree with other comments that the club should allow the disabled person and the carer to sit where they want but still get the carer ticket free, but the paying person disabled or not should pay the going rate for that ticket. I've got multiple breaks to my leg and am temporarily disabled. Derby county have accommodated me in allowing me and my family to move our season ticket for remaining games so I can go. Should I get a discount because of this? No of course I shouldn't. Get real if you want to go pay the price or don't bother.”

“With the new pricing structure surely ambulant disabled and free carer should be able to sit in any seat within that price structure. Not going to happen though ,you still only get free carer if sitting on front 2 rows. They then bang on about treating all disabled fans the same so where then do the ambulant away fans sit ,can they sit anywhere in the pride park away end. When we go away we get to sit in any seat and get the free carer .
Come on Derby do the right thing let the ambulant disabled and carer get the opportunity to sit where they want and also get the free carer, after all the carer is there to help the disabled supporter access the match, they may not even like football.”

“As the husband of a wheelchair user I agree with Newcastle Ram's comments.However can you imagine the furore if the stadium said that children had to sit in a designated area and those over 65 [especially them] had to do the same.”