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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2015 20:28:41 GMT 1
I've been caught out by this, by the fact tickets at Shrewsbury went off sale at 3 pm today, and it is Thursday.
Anyhow, you can pay on the day but for an additional charge of £5 on top of the normal price per ticket £20 Adults, an additional £3 on top of £12 for u16's.
Now affording to go is not an issue for me but I think this mark up is outrageous and I will now give this match a miss out of principle.
It is also disappointing that Shrewsbury Town Football Club have not really made our own supporters more aware..... a facebook message an hour or so before they go off sale is pretty poor!
Read more at www.shrewsburytown.com/news/article/shrewsbury-town-bradford-city-sky-bet-league-1-2615593.aspx#y9MRXCWALjA3qUxJ.99
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Aug 13, 2015 20:58:29 GMT 1
Really is P1$$ poor how some clubs will just try to rip fans off to watch a game. It is one of he reasons I stopped going a few years back.
ANY increase over and above normal prices is a rip off, even just £1 to me
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Post by ssshrew on Aug 13, 2015 21:58:54 GMT 1
I've been caught out by this, by the fact tickets at Shrewsbury went off sale at 3 pm today, and it is Thursday.
Anyhow, you can pay on the day but for an additional charge of £5 on top of the normal price per ticket £20 Adults, an additional £3 on top of £12 for u16's.
Now affording to go is not an issue for me but I think this mark up is outrageous and I will now give this match a miss out of principle.
It is also disappointing that Shrewsbury Town Football Club have not really made our own supporters more aware..... a facebook message an hour or so before they go off sale is pretty poor!
Read more at www.shrewsburytown.com/news/article/shrewsbury-town-bradford-city-sky-bet-league-1-2615593.aspx#y9MRXCWALjA3qUxJ.99
I think it was mentioned in the programme on Saturday. Someone pointed it out to me on Tuesday night but I don't think there was anything in the original ticket article on Shrewsweb. I got mine in advance because I was getting my season ticket not because I knew it would cost more on the day. i am surprised they are allowed to put such a hefty wack on to be honest. Do they do the same to their own fans? No wonder they've got money to spend!
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Post by theriverside on Aug 13, 2015 22:11:20 GMT 1
Caught me out as well.............first I heard was the FB post saying tickets no longer on sale........a shocking mark up.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2015 22:32:39 GMT 1
No justification for this.
I trust town return the compliment in the return game.
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Post by Red Rose In Exile on Aug 13, 2015 22:35:15 GMT 1
Town have done it to our own fans - with 150% increase in youth tickets
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 0:40:16 GMT 1
I wouldn't bother - Bradford is a away day.
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Post by bobbytheblock19er on Aug 14, 2015 1:00:18 GMT 1
What difference does it make to Bradford whether the tickets are sold on Wednesday the 12th August or Saturday 15th ? No need for it at all
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Post by WATR on Aug 14, 2015 8:51:32 GMT 1
No justification for this. I trust town return the compliment in the return game. Yes let's punish their fans who have no say in the matter whatsoever. It's this sort of tit for tat attitude that means everyone suffers.
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Post by ssshrew on Aug 14, 2015 8:58:21 GMT 1
But it does emphasise the point.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 10:22:54 GMT 1
What difference does it make to Bradford whether the tickets are sold on Wednesday the 12th August or Saturday 15th ? No need for it at all Well quite a lot really, because if bought on the Wednesday, you confirm your attendance, so they can cater for you, safety staff pies etc etc, so what they do is put incentives for people to buy early, and therefore are more informed on the day, they will then add a percentage for walk ups to ensure they have enough staff on.... and have catered enough for expected attendance.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 10:35:37 GMT 1
What difference does it make to Bradford whether the tickets are sold on Wednesday the 12th August or Saturday 15th ? No need for it at all Well quite a lot really, because if bought on the Wednesday, you confirm your attendance, so they can cater for you, safety staff pies etc etc, so what they do is put incentives for people to buy early, and therefore are more informed on the day, they will then add a percentage for walk ups to ensure they have enough staff on.... and have catered enough for expected attendance. But don't you think a 25% mark up is unacceptable? If it was a £1 or even £2 icould understand but £5 , and do they need more than 48 hours
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 10:37:42 GMT 1
Well quite a lot really, because if bought on the Wednesday, you confirm your attendance, so they can cater for you, safety staff pies etc etc, so what they do is put incentives for people to buy early, and therefore are more informed on the day, they will then add a percentage for walk ups to ensure they have enough staff on.... and have catered enough for expected attendance. But don't you think a 25% mark up is unacceptable? If it was a £1 or even £2 icould understand but £5 , and do they need more than 48 hours I don't know.... i am not the decision maker, the question was what was the difference between buying on a Wed and just just turning up....
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Post by davycrockett on Aug 14, 2015 11:33:38 GMT 1
I've been caught out by this, by the fact tickets at Shrewsbury went off sale at 3 pm today, and it is Thursday.
Anyhow, you can pay on the day but for an additional charge of £5 on top of the normal price per ticket £20 Adults, an additional £3 on top of £12 for u16's.
Now affording to go is not an issue for me but I think this mark up is outrageous and I will now give this match a miss out of principle.
It is also disappointing that Shrewsbury Town Football Club have not really made our own supporters more aware..... a facebook message an hour or so before they go off sale is pretty poor!
Read more at www.shrewsburytown.com/news/article/shrewsbury-town-bradford-city-sky-bet-league-1-2615593.aspx#y9MRXCWALjA3qUxJ.99
Does this mean your cancelling your lift? Or are you making your protests outside their ground?
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Post by rylehu on Aug 14, 2015 11:37:41 GMT 1
Well it's stopped me from travelling up to Bradford on Saturday. I couldn't guarantee that I'd be able to go earlier this week so didn't want to risk wasting £20. But I'm certainly not being held to ransom on the day.
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Aug 14, 2015 12:01:39 GMT 1
£25 for League 1 Football?
Dire!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 12:03:54 GMT 1
Well it's stopped me from travelling up to Bradford on Saturday. I couldn't guarantee that I'd be able to go earlier this week so didn't want to risk wasting £20. But I'm certainly not being held to ransom on the day. But you would not have risked £20, it would have been £15.... and you would have easily sold it to Fred if you could not make it. Think this is all a bit sensationalist, its been advertised on both our site and theirs... but its Bradford's fault that people do not read it?? I see a perfectly good reason for them having such an increase, as it helps them logistically to have as few walk ups as possible, and gives a good incentive for people to buy early.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 12:05:07 GMT 1
£25 for League 1 Football? Dire! Apart from the fact it has gone up from £15 to £20.... or have i read that wrong??
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Aug 14, 2015 12:07:21 GMT 1
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Aug 14, 2015 12:07:59 GMT 1
£25 for League 1 Football? Dire! Apart from the fact it has gone up from £15 to £20.... or have i read that wrong?? Either you have or me...
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Aug 14, 2015 12:08:58 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 12:11:20 GMT 1
Ahh well..... ok.... i will accept blame for confusion, £25 quid is a bit steep for L1 football.............
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Aug 14, 2015 12:19:19 GMT 1
Defo is, for extra £50 or so I can get a season ticket at Bayern Munich.
Twenty is plenty.
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Post by rylehu on Aug 14, 2015 12:25:28 GMT 1
I see a perfectly good reason for them having such an increase, as it helps them logistically to have as few walk ups as possible, and gives a good incentive for people to buy early. I understand where you're coming from here - but how come every other club manages to do it just fine? We were able to buy tickets for the Blackburn game right up until 1pm on the day of the match...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 12:31:12 GMT 1
I see a perfectly good reason for them having such an increase, as it helps them logistically to have as few walk ups as possible, and gives a good incentive for people to buy early. I understand where you're coming from here - but how come every other club manages to do it just fine? We were able to buy tickets for the Blackburn game right up until 1pm on the day of the match... Different club, different people in charge, different ideas..... If i was in charge at STFC i would adopt the same style policy. They use a stewarding agency to cover the away end, which is becoming more popular with clubs, and the commercial cost of 1 steward is about £50 per game, so they like to know how many stewards to book to keep within the safety certificate. and if they get an complete indication of how many will travel helps with staffing levels. the rule of thumb is take pre sales then add 15 - 20% for walk up... however different clubs will use a different formula, and I would imagine Bradford would have a smaller walk up.
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Post by rylehu on Aug 14, 2015 12:37:19 GMT 1
I understand where you're coming from here - but how come every other club manages to do it just fine? We were able to buy tickets for the Blackburn game right up until 1pm on the day of the match... Different club, different people in charge, different ideas..... If i was in charge at STFC i would adopt the same style policy. They use a stewarding agency to cover the away end, which is becoming more popular with clubs, and the commercial cost of 1 steward is about £50 per game, so they like to know how many stewards to book to keep within the safety certificate. and if they get an complete indication of how many will travel helps with staffing levels. the rule of thumb is take pre sales then add 15 - 20% for walk up... however different clubs will use a different formula, and I would imagine Bradford would have a smaller walk up. Well that's me told - can't really argue with that.
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Post by davycrockett on Aug 14, 2015 13:54:31 GMT 1
Only £14 for over 60's purchased early so considerably cheaper than at home....... Great Club
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Post by davycrockett on Aug 14, 2015 14:13:34 GMT 1
I understand where you're coming from here - but how come every other club manages to do it just fine? We were able to buy tickets for the Blackburn game right up until 1pm on the day of the match... Different club, different people in charge, different ideas..... If i was in charge at STFC i would adopt the same style policy. They use a stewarding agency to cover the away end, which is becoming more popular with clubs, and the commercial cost of 1 steward is about £50 per game, so they like to know how many stewards to book to keep within the safety certificate. and if they get an complete indication of how many will travel helps with staffing levels. the rule of thumb is take pre sales then add 15 - 20% for walk up... however different clubs will use a different formula, and I would imagine Bradford would have a smaller walk up. This sounds like an accountants way of looking at things and not 'the real world' Trying to cut costs and not over man the stadium and end up with stewards who don't know what they're doing, have no connection with the club and may have never been to a football match before.. Surely there's a benefit in having a team that work together every week and actually know what they're doing through experience and training?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 16:30:22 GMT 1
Different club, different people in charge, different ideas..... If i was in charge at STFC i would adopt the same style policy. They use a stewarding agency to cover the away end, which is becoming more popular with clubs, and the commercial cost of 1 steward is about £50 per game, so they like to know how many stewards to book to keep within the safety certificate. and if they get an complete indication of how many will travel helps with staffing levels. the rule of thumb is take pre sales then add 15 - 20% for walk up... however different clubs will use a different formula, and I would imagine Bradford would have a smaller walk up. This sounds like an accountants way of looking at things and not 'the real world' Trying to cut costs and not over man the stadium and end up with stewards who don't know what they're doing, have no connection with the club and may have never been to a football match before.. Surely there's a benefit in having a team that work together every week and actually know what they're doing through experience and training? I really don't have a clue what your going on about there?? The real world is about not overmanning the stadium, the real world is cutting cost. and as for ending up with stewards who know nothing, then you need to pay a visit to the real world.
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Post by clive on Aug 14, 2015 16:35:19 GMT 1
No problem with Bradford they look after there fans with season tickets working out at 6 pounds a game a great deal with 18000 sold it was well advertised Bristol City were charged 53 pounds at Sheffield we'd last week that's when to complain
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