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Post by Dancin on Apr 12, 2011 18:25:28 GMT 1
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Post by dawleyshrew59 on Apr 12, 2011 18:34:41 GMT 1
Cheltham cashing in ?is this what they usually charge for away games?
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Post by bertymax on Apr 12, 2011 18:40:41 GMT 1
Home end it is then.
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Apr 12, 2011 18:46:51 GMT 1
Home admission prices for adults for their next home game vs Burton are £15 seated and £13 standing so you certainly get the impression Cheltenham have upped the prices.........this would confirm it as Burton are advertising the same prices as for home supporters www.ctfc.com/page/TicketNews/0,,10434~1292198,00.html www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/HomeTickets/0,,10950~2262958,00.html 33% hike in prices for adults 27% hike for concessions 75% hike for juniors
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Apr 12, 2011 18:53:45 GMT 1
What a pain in the ass!
I will be in home end too if thats the case... not paying inflated prices..
As for sit in your seats that will NEVER happen!
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Apr 12, 2011 19:02:24 GMT 1
I think its 20 notes every week for the away team looking at their website. Same price as it is for the most expensive seat for home fans, mind. I don't see any hiking of prices? www.ctfc.com/page/TicketNews/0,,10434~1072995,00.html But saying that...as a fan you are not only forced to sit to watch your football but to sit in a given seat. A pain in the arris. And I can't see any other need but to identify someone who happens to be sat in a particular seat. Just daft. No need for it at all asking people to sit in the seat given on a given ticket. Bring back standing now!!!
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Post by ShrewsburySTFC on Apr 12, 2011 19:07:24 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2011 19:13:18 GMT 1
I think its 20 notes every week for the away team looking at their website. Same price as it is for the most expensive seat for home fans, mind. I don't see any hiking of prices? www.ctfc.com/page/TicketNews/0,,10434~1072995,00.html But saying that...as a fan you are not only forced to sit to watch your football but to sit in a given seat. A pain in the arris. And I can't see any other need but to identify someone who happens to be sat in a particular seat. Just daft. No need for it at all asking people to sit in the seat given on a given ticket. Bring back standing now!!! Very much the same as the cinema, opera and other items where you pay for the use of a particular seat!!
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Post by Dale on Apr 12, 2011 19:15:08 GMT 1
So they want us to sit in our allocated seats, yet ST holders can only buy one per book??? Without trying to being a sensationalist I can see fights/arguments breaking out over this, pointless move from CTFC with their £20 admission fee and insisting on reserved seating, do they think theyre in the ****ing championship or something???
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Apr 12, 2011 19:18:51 GMT 1
[/img] 27% hike for concessions [img src="http://www.shropshire.btinternet.co.uk/smiley/ www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/mad/mad0223.gif"].gif[/img] 75% hike for juniors [img src="http://www.shropshire.btinternet.co.uk/smiley/ www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/mad/mad0223.gif"].gif[/img][/quote] No, you're looking at the Burton away game ticket prices. Our prices are the same as they have been for away supporters all season: www.ctfc.com/page/TicketNews/0,,10434~1072995,00.html[/quote] I stand corrected and apologise for making alarm bells ring but still expensive and still more than they,visiting supporters, have to pay at our ground and the facilities at Whaddon Road are pretty p**s poor to say the least. Good point made by Dale too!
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Apr 12, 2011 19:19:50 GMT 1
I think its 20 notes every week for the away team looking at their website. Same price as it is for the most expensive seat for home fans, mind. I don't see any hiking of prices? www.ctfc.com/page/TicketNews/0,,10434~1072995,00.html But saying that...as a fan you are not only forced to sit to watch your football but to sit in a given seat. A pain in the arris. And I can't see any other need but to identify someone who happens to be sat in a particular seat. Just daft. No need for it at all asking people to sit in the seat given on a given ticket. Bring back standing now!!! Very much the same as the cinema, opera and other items where you pay for the use of a particular seat!! Cinema? Really? Anyhows... I would say football is a slightly different beast to the cinema and opera. You're a part of the game, a part of the experience. Well, you hope so anyhow...
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Apr 12, 2011 19:26:42 GMT 1
This could see STHs wait until they go on general sale to buy more, and end up missing out altogether. Stupid rule, even though it shouldn't affect me.
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Post by grinfish on Apr 12, 2011 19:39:25 GMT 1
It is very rare you have a given seat number in the cinema these days from my experiences.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2011 19:42:57 GMT 1
Very much the same as the cinema, opera and other items where you pay for the use of a particular seat!! Cinema? Really? Anyhows... I would say football is a slightly different beast to the cinema and opera. You're a part of the game, a part of the experience. Well, you hope so anyhow... Not really,when you get unreserved seating, you get the odd seat here the odd one there where no one wants to sit,and all of a sudden you have 30% of the seats unused!! and then you actually get more problems, at least this way, you are allocated a seat and expected to use that seat, do not think it is an unreasonable request. People did the same when they went to Wembley, and people do it every week in the premiership and championship. It will only not work when you get the ignorant, arrogant person who thinks that they can do as they please, when they please.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Apr 12, 2011 19:52:12 GMT 1
No, disagree with that. There a certain ways of watching a football match and you get certain fans looking to park up at certain parts of the stand. You normally get your most vocal at the back so they can look to stand and make a noise. Which is fine. I'm not into that and would prefer to park more so towards the bottom of the stand.
I really don't see the issue at all in unreserved seating. football is different than watching the opera or cinema. Way different. For me anyhows. You are way more connected to whats going on in front of you then at the cinema or opera. You cant compare that with football...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2011 19:58:48 GMT 1
So the simple thing is to ask for a seat towards the front or rear, and the other option is a little planning and either someone collating the groups tickets togeather or mass purchase!! not really a great deal of hard work.
The only people who will be inconvienienced if people take no notice of reserved seating is our own fans, no one else, Cheltenham have identified the potential for a big crowd and have acted!! so fair play to them.
However, i realise this view does not sit to well with the "Lets criticise everything brigade" that exists on B&A
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Post by WindsorShrew on Apr 12, 2011 20:22:01 GMT 1
Aaarrggh wife has booked us on a weekend to Anglesey.....aaargh
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Post by Pilch on Apr 12, 2011 21:40:27 GMT 1
anyone considered that they dont have the facility to issue unallocated seats ?
i'll take a ticket anywhere thanks
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2011 21:47:08 GMT 1
anyone considered that they dont have the facility to issue unallocated seats ? i'll take a ticket anywhere thanks Everyone has that ability, but will enforce the seating allocation if they suspect over about 75% capacity!! really is a sensible move as if unallocated it will be a free for all and just cause more arguments between out own fans!!
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Apr 12, 2011 21:47:29 GMT 1
anyone considered that they dont have the facility to issue unallocated seats ? i'll take a ticket anywhere thanks How do you mean the facility? All you need to do is give everyone a ticket and say you can sit anywhere. Even if the ticket has a seat number on it doesn't mean you need enforce it. Not sure that can't be put into place... Anyhow, a fair few stadiums allow you to park up where you like seated or no seated. Don't understand why this is needed myself...
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Post by Pilch on Apr 12, 2011 22:27:49 GMT 1
anyone considered that they dont have the facility to issue unallocated seats ? i'll take a ticket anywhere thanks How do you mean the facility? All you need to do is give everyone a ticket and say you can sit anywhere. Even if the ticket has a seat number on it doesn't mean you need enforce it. Not sure that can't be put into place... Anyhow, a fair few stadiums allow you to park up where you like seated or no seated. Don't understand why this is needed myself... here we go again what i mean is we have the facility to print seat numbers on tickets or not depending how we see it their system may be older than ours, it might not be able to not print seat numbers on the tickets either way if they are expecting a sell out it makes sense to put people in their seats groups come late and end up causing chaos the only problems have been caused by our own club in how they have decided to distribute them whats the point of loyalty points ? when you have almost 6 times the amount a season ticket holder has and still cant get a ticket something is wrong
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Post by grinfish on Apr 12, 2011 22:52:04 GMT 1
whats the point of loyalty points ? when you have almost 6 times the amount a season ticket holder has and still cant get a ticket something is wrong Then buy a season ticket? What are the criteria for awarding these points? There has to be a hierarchy tied in some way to customer loyalty. Investing in the club's year in advance is fairly loyal, especially if you end up not being able to attend half the matches. Perhaps they could have a two-tier system for the points, where a certain amount gets you the season ticket level of privileges, but if that would mean more people qualify for tickets than there are tickets available by a heavy margin, you end up with yet another first come, first served quandary.
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Post by Pilch on Apr 12, 2011 23:10:42 GMT 1
whats the point of loyalty points ? when you have almost 6 times the amount a season ticket holder has and still cant get a ticket something is wrong Then buy a season ticket? What are the criteria for awarding these points? There has to be a hierarchy tied in some way to customer loyalty. Investing in the club's year in advance is fairly loyal, especially if you end up not being able to attend half the matches. Perhaps they could have a two-tier system for the points, where a certain amount gets you the season ticket level of privileges, but if that would mean more people qualify for tickets than there are tickets available by a heavy margin, you end up with yet another first come, first served quandary. when you are out of work its not a good gamble buying a season ticket, could end up missing the lot as it happens i've missed none like i said whats the point of loyalty points ?
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Post by R6ix on Apr 12, 2011 23:21:21 GMT 1
im not goin, sorted
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Post by Fingers on Apr 12, 2011 23:28:17 GMT 1
Surely a season ticket's benefits are cheaper admission prices.
People who accumulate loyalty points may not be able to commit to each game. I'm sure each season ticket receives loyalty points for the 23 games guarenteed so having a loyalty points threshold should be used.
If season ticket holders havent got on the road and therefore not increased their loyalty points then why should they be rewarded by having priority?
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Post by scooter on Apr 12, 2011 23:37:05 GMT 1
Surely a season ticket's benefits are cheaper admission prices. People who accumulate loyalty points may not be able to commit to each game. I'm sure each season ticket receives loyalty points for the 23 games guarenteed so having a loyalty points threshold should be used. If season ticket holders havent got on the road and therefore not increased their loyalty points then why should they be rewarded by having priority? most loyalty points come from attending home games - until all away games are ticket only, sold by the home club, you have no foolproof method of knowing who is more " deserving" of tickets for an away game It is quite likely that many of the people going to Hereford and Cheltenham have only been to a few other away games, but we all want to see these games the club want people to buy season tickets so reward them - it is difficult to think what else they could do. Main problem for this one is a lack of more notice to make arrangements - I am going to be paying out for other peoples tickets again or we are going to be split up all over the place
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Post by Fingers on Apr 12, 2011 23:53:27 GMT 1
I agree, its a pain in the ass as people will be split all over.
True, although some away tickets do carry loyalty points.
Would just reitterate that Season Ticket 'loyalty' is a misconception, the benefit of a season ticket is surely a reduced rate.
If someone attends 19/23 home games shoudl they be placed lower down the order?
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Post by saladsaladsalad on Apr 13, 2011 1:09:36 GMT 1
Thank Christ neither Downie or Pilch are anywhere near ticket allocation.
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Post by captainpike on Apr 13, 2011 1:14:53 GMT 1
It's a difficult one. I have for the past 20 years gone to - on average - 5 or 6 away games a season. Obviously there are a lot of people who have gone to more (a lot more in some cases), but one of the reasons I buy a ST (when I can afford to) is the privalege of priority for away tickets for big games.
I don't like to deprive a loyal away supporter a ticket, but I know I give my all when there and I have supported the club financially by buying a ST. The flip side is someone may have given the team more support by following them all over the country, but there is no way of deciding which is more important (to the club). So I think, whilst it is unfortunate for some, it is just the way it is always going to be when it comes to big games with small(ish) allocations. The club will always want to reward the fans who fill the club coffers via season tickets by offering them the carrot of priority for away tickets.
I am unemployed so can't afford to follow the team everywhere, but with my last paycheck at christmas I bought a half season ticket (having not got a full one because of work). I am therefore entitled to priority for Hereford and Cheltenham, having only gone to a handful of away games - but am I any less loyal? No. I just (have to) save my money for the big games...the only ones I can afford.
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Post by Pilch on Apr 13, 2011 1:35:48 GMT 1
Thank Christ neither Downie or Pilch are anywhere near ticket allocation. please explain
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