Ticket checks - be warned (6 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Pete]

NEWS: Club re-iterates abuse of staff is not acceptable, as ticket checks to become common place

The issue of online abuse regrettably is becoming a bigger issue in society and we are aware of incidents of this affecting our staff.

www.ccfc.co.uk

Obviously no one on here

 

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[SHUNT31]

Were there any issues on Saturday with people using someone else’s ST that were the same category? Ie Adult using someone else’s adult ticket?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Were there any issues on Saturday with people using someone else’s ST that were the same category? Ie Adult using someone else’s adult ticket?

On Facebook yes

 

[SHUNT31]

Well that will be 2 adult ST’s not renewed for me then.

Based in Norfolk now with young family means missus can’t make it every week. Have a mate that uses her ticket when she can’t make it. Don’t fancy travelling all that way on my own for half the games.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Well that will be 2 adult ST’s not renewed for me then.

Based in Norfolk now with young family means missus can’t make it every week. Have a mate that uses her ticket when she can’t make it. Don’t fancy travelling all that way on my own for half the games.

I’m happy to clarify that because an adult ticket being used by an adult shouldn’t be an issue

 

[SHUNT31]

Yes, that would be great! Thank you

 

[hill83]

Any adult trying to get in on a kids ticket is a c**t

 

[Kilclines curly mullet]

My parents have senior tickets and sometimes don’t go to games due to holidays / sickness etc.

If this happens I always offer the ticket out so occasionally an adult will be using a senior season ticket. It happens, doesn’t mean we are all after cheating the club out of money.

Next time, if we have to go to the ticket office and upgrade then so be it and although as the ticket had been already purchased and for the right reasons, I don’t see the issue.

If an adult buys a senior / child ticket on purpose then of course there is an issue.

 

[matesx]

Any adult trying to get in on a kids ticket is a c**t

happens all the time ..... there must be a better way of stopping this

 

[Winny the Bish]

Any adult trying to get in on a kids ticket is a c**t

Agreed. Scamming your own club out of money is scumbag behaviour.

 

[Robinshio]

I’m happy to clarify that because an adult ticket being used by an adult shouldn’t be an issue

would they rather have empty seats - sometimes we only use one out of 2 - I am not going to pass my ticket on to a stranger, so one of us takes a friend - surely that cant be wrong

 

[Captain_Slackbladder]

would they rather have empty seats - sometimes we only use one out of 2 - I am not going to pass my ticket on to a stranger, so one of us takes a friend - surely that cant be wrong

Again, from reading the article this isn't an issue, the club are fine with this. It is an adult trying to use a child's ticket or similar that the club are trying to stop. Their response seems reasonable "just go to the ticket office and pay the top up fee" - or try another turnstile which I am sure many did.

 

[DazzleTommyDazzle]

I used to have a kids ticket for one of the offspring. If he couldn't go and a friend of mine wanted to, I paid to upgrade it to an adult ticket. Don't see why that should be a problem to anyone.

 

[lord_garrincha]

Any adult trying to get in on a kids ticket is a c**t

Yet they were calling the people checking them the same... double c***ts!

To be honest, I have only just remembered that they did this... I just thought they were seeing I had it on me.

 

[shmmeee]

Twice this season I’ve snuck an adult in on a spare kids ticket, once the missus to try and get her interested and once my Middlesbrough supporting mate when we played them. Felt it was innocent enough at the time (kids werent using their tickets) but to be honest I didn’t even know there was a top up fee option so now feel bad for not using it. They could advertise it better IMO.

 

[matesx]

Season and individual match tickets in high vis colours, sky blue for adults, yellow for kids and orange for concessions.

Might act as a deterrent.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Twice this season I’ve snuck an adult in on a spare kids ticket, once the missus to try and get her interested and once my Middlesbrough supporting mate when we played them. Felt it was innocent enough at the time (kids werent using their tickets) but to be honest I didn’t even know there was a top up fee option so now feel bad for not using it. They could advertise it better IMO.

Think that’s the only fair challenge back to the club. Warn people then you give them the chance to do the right thing and most people will

 

[ccfc1234]

Season and individual match tickets in high vis colours, sky blue for adults, yellow for kids and orange for concessions.

Might act as a deterrent.

Will definitely save time with the checking!

 

[ccfctommy]

Season and individual match tickets in high vis colours, sky blue for adults, yellow for kids and orange for concessions.

Might act as a deterrent.

I swear we did that a few years ago?

 

[SkyblueDad]

Giving your ST ticket to a pal or a family member for a match has gone on for years not really a problem but I know some go regularly on kiddies tickets under certain ages some of which only cost about 20 quid for the season, I’m sure that will be stamped out and rightly so.

 

[Hobo]

If an adult purchases a match ticket and passes it on to another adult they can't check it. So why should an adult season ticket holder be penalized for letting another adult use their ticket?

Adults using children's tickets is wrong and they deserve to be found out.

To be honest I have never had a problem with a steward at the Ricoh/CBS and always found them polite and easy going. Perhaps if people just let them get on and do their job they wouldn't have an issue either?

 

[AngryAnt]

My parents have senior tickets and sometimes don’t go to games due to holidays / sickness etc.

If this happens I always offer the ticket out so occasionally an adult will be using a senior season ticket. It happens, doesn’t mean we are all after cheating the club out of money.

Next time, if we have to go to the ticket office and upgrade then so be it and although as the ticket had been already purchased and for the right reasons, I don’t see the issue.

If an adult buys a senior / child ticket on purpose then of course there is an issue.

Same, family have 3 ST's (one adult, two senors).
When they can't make it, I'll often take a friend to the game so I'm not sitting on my own. I don't really see how it's an issue for the occasional game (and also trying to convert a man city fan to the proper sky blues).
For me personally I'd rather there was a bum on the seat as the ticket has already been purchased.
I was asked to show my ticket getting in last week and when I pulled out the ST card, they didn't even look at it, just waved me on.


I didn't know there was a topup option and if it's an adult trying to get away with cheating the system, then it's a different matter entirely in my opinion.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Well that will be 2 adult ST’s not renewed for me then.

Based in Norfolk now with young family means missus can’t make it every week. Have a mate that uses her ticket when she can’t make it. Don’t fancy travelling all that way on my own for half the games.

What is wrong with holding one ticket as a guest? I’d check that out. If you pay the correct amount this should not create issues.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Giving your ST ticket to a pal or a family member for a match has gone on for years not really a problem but I know some go regularly on kiddies tickets under certain ages some of which only cost about 20 quid for the season, I’m sure that will be stamped out and rightly so.

The people who do that need to grow up!

 

[SBT]

Twice this season I’ve snuck an adult in on a spare kids ticket, once the missus to try and get her interested and once my Middlesbrough supporting mate when we played them. Felt it was innocent enough at the time (kids werent using their tickets) but to be honest I didn’t even know there was a top up fee option so now feel bad for not using it. They could advertise it better IMO.

 

[Nick]

Well that will be 2 adult ST’s not renewed for me then.

Based in Norfolk now with young family means missus can’t make it every week. Have a mate that uses her ticket when she can’t make it. Don’t fancy travelling all that way on my own for half the games.

That isn't the issue I don't think?

 

[SHUNT31]

That isn't the issue I don't think?

I am not sure. My first reply asked if this was an issue and apparently it was on Saturday.

 

[Nick]

I am not sure. My first reply asked if this was an issue and apparently it was on Saturday.

An adult using an adult ticket isn't an issue.

 

[clint van damme]

happens all the time ..... there must be a better way of stopping this

Ban kids

 

[shmmeee]

Make special kids turnstiles 5 foot high, bonus for @Skyblueweeman

 

[David O'Day]

Make special kids turnstiles 5 foot high, bonus for @Skyblueweeman

and grenners

 

[CoventryUSA]

The easy answer is to just charge the same for every ticket. Adult, child, senior, etc... same price.

Transfers to a friend or family member, because you can't make a match, is super easy when you don't have to worry about things like whether the transferee is the right age.

 

[richnrg]

The people who do that need to grow up!

or grow back down again?

 

[richnrg]

Make special kids turnstiles 5 foot high, bonus for @Skyblueweeman

maybe let kids in via a narrow circular tunnel (similar to those that used to be in the playground at Coombe in the 70's.) Any adults successfully negotiating their way in deserve the discount.

 

[rhino1002]

Season Tickets are subject to terms and conditions Season Tickets in the past especially when they were in book format were always NON transferable i don't know if that still applies and how it would be policed