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Post by simianbenzoate on Nov 3, 2010 21:35:24 GMT 1
So, how are they meant to work - they say in their "taming of the shrews" article (nice one, never heard that before) they are £15 because they wanted to stop us "lining our pockets" - but i can't see a way of actually getting them for £15. I thought internet booking might be free, but you acn't book on the internet without signing up with a code you get from the ticket office, and even if you did, there's a £3 surcharge. Phone booking also costs £3. Buying on the day costs an extra £2. So how/where do i get a £15 ticket? not the biggest deal, but a bit rich from them considering the fuss they made. Also, anyone have any good places to park near the stadium? used to live down there but never went near that end of town. Havent got a disabled badge but got a lot of pain in my leg at the mo and would like to not have to walk miles
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Post by Dale on Nov 3, 2010 21:45:49 GMT 1
not the biggest deal, but a bit rich from them considering the fuss they made. Also, anyone have any good places to park near the stadium? used to live down there but never went near that end of town. Havent got a disabled badge but got a lot of pain in my leg at the mo and would like to not have to walk miles I plan to park in the 'Ocean Village' (marina) area as its been recommended by previous visiting fans on the 'football ground guide' website and apparently is only 10/15 minutes walk from the ground, if you can manage that far. www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/mdl/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=54274There is also apparently a park and ride bus service just for away supporters off Junction 8 of the M27, which costs £5 per car.
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Post by sfc on Nov 3, 2010 22:13:31 GMT 1
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Post by theshrews81 on Nov 3, 2010 22:20:07 GMT 1
I have emailed them asking this question on the ticket prices!
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Post by stfcfan87 on Nov 3, 2010 22:46:28 GMT 1
I hadn't actually realised that the '£15' tickets were actually a minimum of £17, that's a bit wrong!
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Post by sfc on Nov 3, 2010 22:53:50 GMT 1
Can't you get tickets from your ticket office?
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Post by simianbenzoate on Nov 3, 2010 23:43:31 GMT 1
Unfortunatly can't as i live in Reading, i'll just head down and buy on the day. Thanks for the parking links, shame there isn't anywhere closer, maybe i'll break out the crutches and go for the sympathy vote My old tutor said i could park at the Oceanography center, as the crow flies it's much closer but you have to walk the long way round cos of the dock security fencing...
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Post by Fingers on Nov 4, 2010 10:26:43 GMT 1
Why not call our ticket office and ask them to post the tickets to you?
This is what I have done (I'm based in St Albans) this has never been a problem previously. Get on to them now and they'll send them first class tomorrow. Failing that ask to pick them up from St mary's as that is also an option.
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Post by sfc on Nov 4, 2010 10:29:12 GMT 1
Unfortunatly can't as i live in Reading, i'll just head down and buy on the day. Thanks for the parking links, shame there isn't anywhere closer, maybe i'll break out the crutches and go for the sympathy vote My old tutor said i could park at the Oceanography center, as the crow flies it's much closer but you have to walk the long way round cos of the dock security fencing... Don't use that car park map as a guide - most of the car parks around the ground are requisitioned by SFC on matchdays for Saints fans with season car park passes. If you put the one i mentioned in your sat nav it's the best option - I use it myself. Once you leave the car park you can actually see Saints Marys stadium (walk down St Marys road past St Marys fire station - the left branch). Alternatively branch to the right and you're 15 minutes from the city centre pubs. On the subject of pubs we're a friendly away fixture and you'll be allowed in most boozers.
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Post by mlt on Nov 4, 2010 12:57:06 GMT 1
I would strongly advise against buying a ticket in the home end, unless you are prepared to stay quiet if you score and to pretend to celebrate if we score.
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Post by saladsaladsalad on Nov 4, 2010 13:20:08 GMT 1
I would strongly advise against buying a ticket in the home end, unless you are prepared to stay quiet if you score and to pretend to celebrate if we score. I dont think anyone was saying they'd do that, just that they'd buy a ticket on the day (for the away end).
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Post by shrew4life on Nov 4, 2010 13:30:20 GMT 1
I would strongly advise against buying a ticket in the home end, unless you are prepared to stay quiet if you score and to pretend to celebrate if we score. Or what will happen?
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Post by tbates on Nov 4, 2010 13:37:12 GMT 1
I would strongly advise against buying a ticket in the home end, unless you are prepared to stay quiet if you score and to pretend to celebrate if we score. Or what will happen? The stewards/police will move you.
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Post by ShrewsburySTFC on Nov 4, 2010 13:45:38 GMT 1
There seems to be lots of Southampton supporters on here lately in the build up to the match, bearing in mind the opposition...
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Post by tbates on Nov 4, 2010 13:52:41 GMT 1
There seems to be lots of Southampton supporters on here lately in the build up to the match, bearing in mind the opposition... Whenever prices for cup games are decided the attractiveness of the fixture for the home fans is taken into account. No use pretending that doesn't happen. This is the first time in over 50 years Saints have been at home in the 1st round of the cup. Yet this game is still extremely likely to have the highest attendance of the 1st round.
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Post by ShrewsburySTFC on Nov 4, 2010 14:01:58 GMT 1
I'm not moaning about the ticket prices or anything. All that seems fair in the world of business. More about the conduct in which The Saints announced this descision!
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Post by tbates on Nov 4, 2010 14:13:35 GMT 1
Maybe they felt Shrewsbury hadn't acted well in negotiations and felt the reasons for the decision needed to be made public. The FA sided with Saints as well.
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Post by scooter on Nov 4, 2010 14:19:54 GMT 1
Maybe they felt Shrewsbury hadn't acted well in negotiations and felt the reasons for the decision needed to be made public. The FA sided with Saints as well. we heard sants wanted £10 and the FA said £15, which is a compromise, not the FA siding with one team There was no need for the criticism aimed at Town in that statement - southampton are not winning many friends at the moment
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Post by tbates on Nov 4, 2010 14:29:58 GMT 1
we heard sants wanted £10 and the FA said £15, which is a compromise, not the FA siding with one team There was no need for the criticism aimed at Town in that statement - southampton are not winning many friends at the moment Neither club has said that Saints wanted £10 tickets. So it is completely unsubstantiated! Even if they did, £15 is closer to £10 than it is to £25 so it the FA siding with Saints. If it were a balanced compromise it would have been set in the middle at £17.50. As for "Southampton not winning many friends at the moment", yes they have been in disagreement with a few parties. But explain what they have done wrong exactly to these parties?
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Post by Ned on Nov 4, 2010 14:34:52 GMT 1
explain what they have done wrong exactly to these parties? For a start, they accused a fellow football league club of "lining their pockets". Don't think the owners of SFC realise that they're a League One team (and only in 6th place), NOT in the premier league.
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Post by tbates on Nov 4, 2010 14:37:51 GMT 1
For a start, they accused a fellow football league club of "lining their pockets". Don't think the owners of SFC realise that they're a League One team (and only in 6th place), NOT in the premier league. So you think £25 for an FA Cup 1st round game against a 4th tier side is reasonable? If anything, Shrewsbury will make more money from cheaper tickets. I wouldn't have gone if tickets were £25, yet I am at £15. Same, I'd imagine applies to a lot of Saints fans. It is extremely likely this will easily be the biggest attended game of the 1st round!
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Post by Slackbladder on Nov 4, 2010 14:49:33 GMT 1
I find the "Lining their pockets" sleight quite amusing really - I haven't checked the figures but I wouldn't be surprised to discover that we are better off financially than Southampton.
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Post by tbates on Nov 4, 2010 14:59:33 GMT 1
I haven't checked the figures but I wouldn't be surprised to discover that we are better off financially than Southampton. What makes you think that? - Saints are owned by the estate of a multi billionaire worth over £3 billion - Spent over £4 million on transfers in the last 12 months - Average attendance in the 3rd tier of circa 21,000 with ticket prices £25 etc etc
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Post by Slackbladder on Nov 4, 2010 15:20:46 GMT 1
I haven't checked the figures but I wouldn't be surprised to discover that we are better off financially than Southampton. What makes you think that? - Saints are owned by the estate of a multi billionaire worth over £3 billion - Spent over £4 million on transfers in the last 12 months - Average attendance in the 3rd tier of circa 21,000 with ticket prices £25 etc etc And for all that look where it has got you, less than 24 places above poor little Shrewsbury, not a very good return on the investment so far. Just a few questions So that £ 3 billion fortune was generated by the football club was it? Would the club have been able to spend that much without the backing of a rich benefactor? Is £25 the average price for tickets? How much is the football club paying in interest or is it in the black?
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Post by tbates on Nov 4, 2010 15:34:02 GMT 1
And for all that look where it has got you, less than 24 places above poor little Shrewsbury, not a very good return on the investment so far. Just a few questions 1) So that £ 3 billion fortune was generated by the football club was it? 2) Would the club have been able to spend that much without the backing of a rich benefactor? 3) Is £25 the average price for tickets? 4) How much is the football club paying in interest or is it in the black? 1) I didn't say it was. His estate is worth over £3 billion and comes from the construction industry. Their intention is to provide enough funding to get back into the top half of the Premier League again. 2) Of course not. But the point is they have one and is still providing funds to get them promoted through the leagues. 3) £25 for an adult in the Kingsland or Itchen stands, £22 in the Northam or Chapel stands. £2 extra on the day of the game and a £3 booking charge. You may say that is expensive for League One, yet the club is averaging over 20,000 crowds and that generates a lot of money! So people are willing to pay those prices down here in Hampshire. 4) The club is completely debt free, has a modern 32k stadium, large training facilities with planning permission now granted for a new development in the New Forest. Also the club owns a huge piece of land outside the city called Jackson's Farm, which is worth a great deal of cash. I'm still wondering why you though Shrewsbury were better off financially?
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Post by albionshrew on Nov 4, 2010 20:03:31 GMT 1
But to return to the subject of tickets - I am planning to buy mine on the day. Does that sound sensible? Are others doing that? (I don't care what the ticket costs either as it will be fantastic to see a Town victory!)
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Post by GlosShrew on Nov 4, 2010 20:09:37 GMT 1
But to return to the subject of tickets - I am planning to buy mine on the day. Does that sound sensible? Are others doing that? (I don't care what the ticket costs either as it will be fantastic to see a Town victory!) I am planning to pay on the day (driving down from the Bristol area). I was expecting to pay £20 for me and my boy - are we now saying that the prices are higher if purchased on the day?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2010 20:23:10 GMT 1
I assumed it was £15, regardless of when purchased. There is nothing to say here that prices differ on the day of the match www.shrewsburytown.com/page/TicketingInformation/0,,10443~2200885,00.html To the Saints fan asking what they had done wrong. Publicly coming out and accusing a club of something (to line the pockets) is one thing you have done and secondly you have belittled our club with the "bearing in mind the opposition" quote A lot of fans would have been pro Southampton and anti Shrewsbury over the ticket debacle because anything to make it cheaper is a good thing. But the comments made about our club have been less than complimentary which is why such the attitude towards Southampton
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Post by shrewswolf on Nov 4, 2010 20:27:59 GMT 1
Could somebody inform me of the coach prices and leaving times please? Just thinking of going at the moment and can't find it anywhere. Cheers.
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Post by scooter on Nov 4, 2010 20:29:22 GMT 1
Soton normally charge £2 extra for sales on the day, as we do, but I can't see anything to say if they are doing that for the FA cup
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