how do you police that though? what if I cant go the game one week so give it my lad to go instead, surely I should be allowed to do that.
used to know a fella, sadly passed on now, used his ex business partners ticket for at least 10 years. Went every home and away (but not euro aways), built up all the credit. The fella who's name it was in had no interest in the game really, he had it for work reasons originally but wanted it keeping in his name all those years.
About 2 years ago he turns round and says he wants the ticket back because his sons mates dad was struggling to get tickets. Not a lot he could do, to say he was gutted was an understatement.
You can only police it if people swallow the fact they can't pass it on to who-ever they want.
So if your scenario you wouldn't be able to pass it on to your lad.
I think if you can't go you should be able to register that - either on the phone or on the net - and the club then get to sell your ticket, refund you the day-ticket price minus a booking fee.
Maybe - thinking off the top of my head - you could specify a first refusal option, where your son would have to pay a booking fee but would have automatic first choice at your ticket.
Your second scenario is the thing that makes me sick - it's not the only story I've heard like it. You just shouldn't be able to rent your ticket out year after year like that - the ticket should be put back into the pot and someone else (whose probably renting one out right now) should get to have it.
The reason why we've got it is desperation. People are so desperate for a ticket they're willing to go along with peoplee renting them their ticket year on year.
Fundamentally, it's not right.