Away leg ticket details (7 Viewers)
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Tickets went on sale at 9am
Liquid Gold
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I don't think we can have any more. The reduction from our allocation last time is due to the regulations about having the front three rows netted off.
edgy
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Serves you right for deleting my outrageously funny post.Think I am going to have to watch it in a pub
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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My two mates who are ST Holders and I go with (apart from midweek games) couldn't get any tickets and tried from 9:00am on the dot. Kept abandoning the basket when they went to pay. I'm interested to know at what time they actually sold out at, as it sounds like they weren't any tickets available for some time yet ticketmaster kept giving false hope and allowing them to be added to the basket.
block30bloke
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Another 500 to become available according to club homepage
Liquid Gold
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Why didn't we get the whole stand in the first place then?!
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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Don't know what has gone on behind the scenes to persuade Notts to hand over the extra 500 seats we all know are already there but the club need to push Ticketmaster to properly test the fucking ticket system before selling.
There's screenshots on twitter of supporters being able to get 6 tickets per ST this morning.
I managed to get Biggest Weekend Sunday Memorial Park tickets last month. I needed 3 tickets and the system would only let me buy 1,2 or 4. I didn't want to take more than I needed, as there was only limited amounts available and didn't want someone else to miss out, so I went and bought 2, then back in and bought another single one.
Two days letter I got a pushy letter from Ticketmaster saying they were going to cancel the single ticket, as I had broken the terms and conditions of one transaction, per card, per customer. Ticketmaster can see who/what purchases people have made and what is against their allocation (a work experience student could do this piece of piss with Google Analytics) but no doubt CCFC won't push them to do this or make the system properly working.
(For the record, ticketmaster didn't cancel my single ticket and let me keep it as each house was allowed 4 tickets and I only made the transaction in this way because their system was at fault)
There's screenshots on twitter of supporters being able to get 6 tickets per ST this morning.
I managed to get Biggest Weekend Sunday Memorial Park tickets last month. I needed 3 tickets and the system would only let me buy 1,2 or 4. I didn't want to take more than I needed, as there was only limited amounts available and didn't want someone else to miss out, so I went and bought 2, then back in and bought another single one.
Two days letter I got a pushy letter from Ticketmaster saying they were going to cancel the single ticket, as I had broken the terms and conditions of one transaction, per card, per customer. Ticketmaster can see who/what purchases people have made and what is against their allocation (a work experience student could do this piece of piss with Google Analytics) but no doubt CCFC won't push them to do this or make the system properly working.
(For the record, ticketmaster didn't cancel my single ticket and let me keep it as each house was allowed 4 tickets and I only made the transaction in this way because their system was at fault)
Evo1883
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Excellent to sell out so fast but shocking what some have to go through .
This is why it’s still important for the club to retain a fair number at the ticket office for people who want to go in person still .
This is part of the reason that the home leg numbers are lower than they expect and why they lifted the 4 per person bollocks .
People still like to purchase in person and sometimes online and internet selling goes wrong .
When I told my blues mates at the jag about the club not selling tickets at the office they were baffled , as was I .
I expect a huge walk up and a kick off delay on Saturday and it will be the clubs fault totally.
Good luck with the extra 500 for those that missed out
This is why it’s still important for the club to retain a fair number at the ticket office for people who want to go in person still .
This is part of the reason that the home leg numbers are lower than they expect and why they lifted the 4 per person bollocks .
People still like to purchase in person and sometimes online and internet selling goes wrong .
When I told my blues mates at the jag about the club not selling tickets at the office they were baffled , as was I .
I expect a huge walk up and a kick off delay on Saturday and it will be the clubs fault totally.
Good luck with the extra 500 for those that missed out
Londonccfcfan
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Hopefully will encourage few more season ticket holders next season.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Season ticket holders should get priority, but when it is 4 or 6 per ST holder and it sells out then you have to ask questions if they are doing the right thing.
This way people who never go to games will tag along with the season ticket holders and your average Joe who goes to 10 games a season and supports the club throughout will miss out.
This way people who never go to games will tag along with the season ticket holders and your average Joe who goes to 10 games a season and supports the club throughout will miss out.
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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Part of me wants to say buying online is a lot easier for everything (apart from CCFC Tickets) but then I have to remember that's that just my demographic and you have to put yourself in other's shoes.
My dad or grandad if they wanted to go, would prefer to go to the ticket office and the ticketing for any club needs to cater for all of it's fans, so yes I agree with you.
That would also limit the amount of of fans being able to buy 6 tickets when there's online glitches like today. :emoji_angry::emoji_laughing:
Liquid Gold
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I always buy for my group on my season ticket account. I have 8 people who've done 5-10 games and 2 who've done at least 20 each home and away. When I get allocated 4 on my season ticket I'm not buying for randomers i'm getting them for people who are going up there anyway.
Also it's the same at every club (apart from Hull), one of the benefits of buying a season ticket is that you get a certain allocation for away and cup games. Our club is heavily reliant on season ticket sales so more perks should be given to encourage sales. It's shit that people miss out but we can only take 4,000 so some have to.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Sure, and the beef is not with you.
You can bring who you like in the real world, but I think there are sadly people who abuse the rule making it harder for genuine fans.
clint van damme
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there's always going to arguments, complaints and hard luck stories when demand out strips availability unfortunately. It's a shame that people have to miss out but it's one of those things.
The fact they've already issued a statement about going in the home end tells me that they're serious about weeding out anyone that tries it though I'm sure if you keep quiet they'll be OK.
Liquid Gold
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To be honest I'm going to force them all to set up accounts for next season just in case we ever get to a situation where I have to tell any of them they're missing out and next priority period recognises their purchase.
Liquid Gold
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I think they made the same statement before the Cheltenham game, probably standard procedure for a sold out away end.
clint van damme
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must have missed that statement, they were pretty lax at Cheltenham, hopefully be the same at Notts.
Liquid Gold
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I've just gone to do the network thing and you can add their name and email address and it will just send them a link to set up their account and it will automatically put them in your network. Not a bad system.
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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I've said since MK that we need to consider bringing in a loyalty points scheme, to help deal with games like this but it went down like a lead parachute on here.
Can never be perfect but just anything to bring some form of recognition to those that go the games, for in demand away tickets.
I.e. Priority 1 -
Season Ticket Holders + (With an Allocation of two tickets per ST, to two customer references that have X Loyalty Points)
Priority 2 -
Fans that have Y Loyalty Points or More
Priority 3 -
Fans that have Z Loyalty Points or more
ST Holders/JSB Members/Match Pack Members/Sky Blue Spotted Dick Members - Get X Loyalty Points at the start of the season, so that way they have been given recognition and a headstart/advantage for away tickets over pay as you go fans like myself.
Just an idea.
Liquid Gold
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The problem with that is that it would be used a couple times a season really and the rest of the time there would be outrage from a season ticket holder who want to take someone to a game who is 5 points below target so has to wait for the next priority period and then misses out. You'd end up with people buying single tickets, nobody sitting together and more problems in away ends.
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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I think in League 2 and even in League 1 it would be used regularly. This year we've filled most away ends and I'm not even going into seat gate.
Well yes but I'm trying to think of a solution - situations like this morning where it's fastest finger first on ticketmaster isn't good enough. The club should consider a points scheme or demand Ticketmaster pull their finger out and start bomb testing their site. Any ideas from you?
Liquid Gold
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Get a season ticket
Nick
Administrator
Surely it still relies on fastest fingers in each priority you have mentioned like it was today when you have different priority levels if there are still only limited tickets as it wouldn't get out of Priority 1.
Things like this are always a bit random, buy a match package and go to midweek games and get priority....
ccfc_ukr
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yeah, i cant see the problem with having say 500 physical tickets at the ticket office for those who would prefer to buy it that way. Having said all that, with a small allocation of tickets people will always miss out, and those of us for picked up extra tickets, well I'd like to think that they are for proper Cov fans who would want to be at the game anyway rather than just day trippers or picked up by a ST holder looking to cash in on the ticket.
Nick
Administrator
Anybody trying to make a profit should have their tickets cancelled.
Evo1883
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I personally think the club should introduce a points system , season ticket holders default at 23 points plus 3 points added on per away game attended .
That means that a supporter who has attended 10 away matches could be in the same priority bracket for away tickets as season ticket holders , as some people who have been to every away game will miss out on this .
I am a ST holder but don’t think away supporters are valued enough , I think the club should address this in the future
That means that a supporter who has attended 10 away matches could be in the same priority bracket for away tickets as season ticket holders , as some people who have been to every away game will miss out on this .
I am a ST holder but don’t think away supporters are valued enough , I think the club should address this in the future
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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Get a season ticket
It didn't make any difference today, my two mates that are ST Holders and like me are on 11+ away games this season, still missed out.
What I mentioned is aimed to give those that regularly go, some chance of getting tickets. ST holders should get an allocation yes, be it 1 or 2, I don't know. But where that allocation goes is a mystery- they should at least try and vet that allocation to make sure it goes to people who regularly go to games.
I'll be in Nottingham, be it a bar or the home end, supporting the city.
PS I hope you're sat with the S.I.B!
PUSB.
Nick
Administrator
That's always going to happen when the demand is much bigger than what's available, no matter how it's done.