Luton tickets (11 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

That’s what baffles me to be honest. I only support Cov because it’s my local team and that was drummed into me from a young age.

Seeing people support clubs miles away, that they’ve only seen on TV is just not for me.

I feel this way about people who voluntarily move to Coventry

 

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[GIMOC]

Just to add for clarity in case anyone actually reads his posts, this is factually incorrect.

no it’s not

 

[David O'Day]

Sorry to add but thought to clarify I thought the club only had an issue when tickets were being sold on or when season tickets were being misused (adult coming on a kid ticket).

In this case, if someone has bought him a ticket without him paying them too isn’t that above board rule wise.

You can hand your season ticket to a friend, the club has confirmed this is okay as long as it is the same category of supporter.

Away tickets are likely have harsher terms attached.

It's also actually a criminal offence to sell tickets in any end without the permission of the club.

 

[SBT]

no

you have a person getting 10 points to their account to sell a ticket to someone else who hasn’t attended the game

players friends and family are not on a points system

big difference

I hadn’t considered that 10 supporter points might have been falsely claimed here. Bring back hanging imo

 

[SBT]

It's also actually a criminal offence to sell tickets in any end without the permission of the club.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Imagine the work involved organising the monitoring of ticket sales for this sort of thing. It would cost the club a load of money to monitor, yet people only kick up a fuss for a handful of games each season, and some of those grumbling probably still wouldn't get a ticket. It's not perfect, but few systems are. If somebody wants to pass on a ticket on the odd occasion, no big deal for me, If that said person kicks off at a game, then the ST holder who has passed on the ticket gets into trouble, which is fair enough, An effective ST exchange system would help in general though.

 

[Potbellypig]

no it’s not

Great argument, I feel silly now.

 

[David O'Day]

No, I’m expecting ordinary fans to accept that tickets can and do find themselves in the hands of people who have fewer supporter points but better connections. And unless it’s happening on an industrial scale or involves rampant profiteering then it’s not worth any of the parties involved crying foul.

That is not what you said, you compared an employee benefit scheme where the club gives tickets to players so their friends and families can watch them play to tickets sold to the general public.

"why are fans who paid for the same tickets not able to do the same" was your comment

 

[GIMOC]

Great argument, I feel silly now.

well how is it factually incorrect?

 

[David O'Day]

Just to add for clarity in case anyone actually reads his posts, this is factually incorrect.

I have had my issues with him but I have seen them move people out of the seats at the front even when they didn't have those tickets so it does happen.

 

[GIMOC]

Imagine the work involved organising the monitoring of ticket sales for this sort of thing. It would cost the club a load of money to monitor, yet people only kick up a fuss for a handful of games each season, and some of those grumbling probably still wouldn't get a ticket. It's not perfect, but few systems are. If somebody wants to pass on a ticket on the odd occasion, no big deal for me, If that said person kicks off at a game, then the ST holder who has passed on the ticket gets into trouble, which is fair enough, An effective ST exchange system would help in general though.

the club are monitoring it

That’s the argument. if you are to go down that route then you need to implement it across the board. Otherwise what’s the point?

 

[GIMOC]

I hadn’t considered that 10 supporter points might have been falsely claimed here. Bring back hanging imo

so you think it’s a fair someone on say 1800 points missed out because someone higher got a ticket but decides to give it to someone with 0 points?

 

[alexccfc99]

I ain't going, working Saturday as with a potential play off campaign on the horizon I want to go easy on AL usage and how many favours I am pulling in at work- If it wasn't a big game I wouldn't be bothered as Kenilworth Rd is the pits and Luton itself is a crap away trip

Maybe I am a bit indifferent as I was never going anyway and am not missing out but can't help but feel the pile on to one singular lad is a bit unnecessary, there will be enough people in the away end on Saturday who on paper don't qualify for a ticket by virtue of supporters clubs or knowing the players

 

[SBT]

so you think it’s a fair someone on say 1800 points missed out because someone higher got a ticket but decides to give it to someone with 0 points?

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

so you think it’s a fair someone on say 1800 points missed out because someone higher got a ticket but decides to give it to someone with 0 points?

Can tell it’s people that don’t go to away games that are arguing the point

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

the club are monitoring it

That’s the argument. if you are to go down that route then you need to implement it across the board. Otherwise what’s the point?

I suppose that's why rules are always being changed. Current laws are not the same as they were decades ago, and the club's discretion should be allowed. It will only be the odd game game a season that ever affects an individual. Re: the young Argentinian fan, it will be one individual out of hundreds who are thinking 'it could have been me' Seems a disproportionate thing to get het up about imo. If the club stopped him attending, you'd still have hundreds of disappointed fans grumbling about other people in the system who are stopping them getting tickets.

 

[GIMOC]

So we might aswell ditch the points system then if it’s the case

 

[SBT]

That is not what you said, you compared an employee benefit scheme where the club gives tickets to players so their friends and families can watch them play to tickets sold to the general public.

"why are fans who paid for the same tickets not able to do the same" was your comment

My point is that fans and players do exactly the same thing with their spare tickets, and anyone running around complaining to teacher about how unfair it is (or in your case illegal lol) is just being a nerd

 

[Potbellypig]

well how is it factually incorrect?

Not difficult to work out, is it?

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

My point is that fans and players do exactly the same thing with their spare tickets, and anyone running around complaining to teacher about how unfair it is (or in your case illegal lol) is just being a nerd

Comparing a title winning club legend and former captain to some lad who played a game as Coventry on fifa is quite something.

 

[Saddlebrains]

That Wardy is an obnoxious arrogant prick anyway

Gone through life on Mummy and Daddy's cash and never been told no hence he thinks he's some sort of fan representative, when he's actually an insufferable prick

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

Not difficult to work out, is it?

That you’re wrong again… no it’s not

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

That Wardy is an obnoxious arrogant prick anyway

Gone through life on Mummy and Daddy's cash and never been told no hence he thinks he's some sort of fan representative, when he's actually an insufferable prick

Didn’t he fuck off travelling for 6 months anyway so how does he even have the points? Some dodgy use of season tickets. I think we should raise this with the club @Sky Blue Pete

 

[SBT]

Gone through life on Mummy and Daddy's cash

Outrageous when people rely on handouts, isn’t it

 

[David O'Day]

My point is that fans and players do exactly the same thing with their spare tickets, and anyone running around complaining to teacher about how unfair it is (or in your case illegal lol) is just being a nerd

And I point out one is a scheme designed to allow players friends and family to watch them and 1 is a ticket meant for the original purchaser.

Why the LOL? I simply pointed out why the club has been cancelling the tickets of people the know to be selling them on?

It is illegal, The ins and the outs of the ticket touts

 

[GIMOC]

Not difficult to work out, is it?

enlighten me if it’s that easy then

you say factually incorrect but haven’t backed that up

 

[tskezz]

the club are monitoring it

That’s the argument. if you are to go down that route then you need to implement it across the board. Otherwise what’s the point?

Rightly or wrongly, the club has motivation with the home tickets as they want those tickets to be resold by the club to increase income. That wouldn't be the case with aways so theyre never going to bother cracking down.

 

[Sick Boy]

The feeling that you’re just a number/customer must be heightened supporting the likes of; Liverpool, Man U, Man C, Arsenal and so on.

For me they’re consumers rather than proper fans.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Outrageous when people rely on handouts, isn’t it

Decent effort that, il give you it

Not comparable to him but still, decent

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

You can hand your season ticket to a friend, the club has confirmed this is okay as long as it is the same category of supporter.

Away tickets are likely have harsher terms attached.

It's also actually a criminal offence to sell tickets in any end without the permission of the club.

Yeah I thought it was all okay. On away tickets while I’m sure it has to be monitored more harshly. I don’t see the big issue here. If his mate has clocked he’s coming back on holiday and bought him a ticket, that’s life no?

Can you only buy one away ticket per supporter number?

 

[GIMOC]

I suppose that's why rules are always being changed. Current laws are not the same as they were decades ago, and the club's discretion should be allowed. It will only be the odd game game a season that ever affects an individual. Re: the young Argentinian fan, it will be one individual out of hundreds who are thinking 'it could have been me' Seems a disproportionate thing to get het up about imo. If the club stopped him attending, you'd still have hundreds of disappointed fans grumbling about other people in the system who are stopping them getting tickets.

again you are missing the point here

the club are actively monitoring forums probably this included looking for people selling tickets on

many fans have had tickets cancelled and banned as a result

same should apply across all scenarios not pick and choose

 

[ccfctommy]

Who honestly gives a fuck?

 

[ccfctommy]

again you are missing the point here

the club are actively monitoring forums probably this included looking for people selling tickets on

many fans have had tickets cancelled and banned as a result

same should apply across all scenarios not pick and choose

I honestly haven't read all of this thread so forgive me if this has been already been answered but how would the club monitor someone with xxx points buying a ticket for a friend who has very little? Surely they won't know?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

again you are missing the point here

the club are actively monitoring forums probably this included looking for people selling tickets on

many fans have had tickets cancelled and banned as a result

same should apply across all scenarios not pick and choose

Did the lad buy a ticket then from another supporter?

 

[SBT]

It is illegal, The ins and the outs of the ticket touts

I sold my spare ST to a mate in exchange for a pint a few weeks ago - is it ok to wait for the police to take me into custody or should I turn myself in?