There's A Couple Of Hours I'll Never Get Back (12 Viewers)

[torchomatic]

Queued up for my season tickets today, took nearly a couple of hours altogether. Apart from current STH they were also doing tickets for those affected by the closure of the North/Telegraph stand. My advice is get there early when they go on general sale. Not sure how they'll cope with the numbers.

There was a woman wandering down the aisle asking if any had any questions. A few, including myself, questioned the reasoning behind closing the whole of the Telegraph stand, which will be rubbish when our team is attacking that end. Why not just close the top blocks and push people closer to the pitch all round? She said the main reason was that it affected least people; she said there were 1000 STH there and 6000 in the East stand. They will open the North stand only when the size of the crowd dictates.

She also said no stand has got any name yet (Lloyds Pharmacy, Telegraph, etc) as the Club could get their own sponsors for the stands.

I've ended up in Block Ten in the old away stand.

 

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[fernandopartridge]

If they have a larger than 3k away following for a league game, you wonder if they'll use the North Stand as the away end.

#CarlBakerDay #ClivePlattWeek #JohnGayleMonth

 

[Otis]

Queued up for my season tickets today, took nearly a couple of hours altogether. Apart from current STH they were also doing tickets for those affected by the closure of the North/Telegraph stand. My advice is get there early when they go on general sale. Not sure how they'll cope with the numbers.

There was a woman wandering down the aisle asking if any had any questions. A few, including myself, questioned the reasoning behind closing the whole of the Telegraph stand, which will be rubbish when our team is attacking that end. Why not just close the top blocks and push people closer to the pitch all round? She said the main reason was that it affected least people; she said there were 1000 STH there and 6000 in the East stand. They will open the North stand only when the size of the crowd dictates.

She also said no stand has got any name yet (Lloyds Pharmacy, Telegraph, etc) as the Club could get their own sponsors for the stands.

I've ended up in Block Ten in the old away stand.

I quite like the sound of The Otis Stand!!

If I sponsor it I will make it the quiet stand, where people can sit quietly reading the programmes and papers and books etc.

That would that make it The Otis Reading Stand.





I'll get my coat.

 

[AndreasB]

Queue was to the door when I left. Nearly finished Leon McKenzies autobiography in the queue.
Looks a fair process though - existing ST holders could have their old seats or move them but only to seats not occupied by ST holders in the last season at the Ricoh so good news they are being reserved. Its all pretty manual though and no electronic tickets and with only 1 stand and a bit open, expect big turnstile queues. Other than that, great to be back.

 

[torchomatic]

Yeah, I think the only time that book will ever get read. Along with the Midland Footy one that I spent most of an hour looking at. Forgot to mention that it's a return to the old fashion book of tickets.

Queue was to the door when I left. Nearly finished Leon McKenzies autobiography in the queue.
Looks a fair process though - existing ST holders could have their old seats or move them but only to seats not occupied by ST holders in the last season at the Ricoh so good news they are being reserved. Its all pretty manual though and no electronic tickets and with only 1 stand and a bit open, expect big turnstile queues. Other than that, great to be back.

 

[Samo]

Can we buy online?

 

[sky_blue_up_north]

I am guessing once the online sales are up there won't be any real issues. Can't see us selling 32k for Gillingham somehow. I'll get my season ticket once they are are online, I can't travel in week, so I'll just be patient.

 

[torchomatic]

No, not yet. It was taking some people say ten minutes to get there tickets while others were there 30 or more. That is ridiculous just on one customer, but everyone was patient and it wasn't the fault of those serving.

The only grumbles really were for the closure of the Telegraph, which is stupid.

Can we buy online?

 

[bigfatronssba]

Yeah, I think the only time that book will ever get read. Along with the Midland Footy one that I spent most of an hour looking at. Forgot to mention that it's a return to the old fashion book of tickets.

Good. Never had a problem with the card myself, but I always managed to be in the queue behind someone who was completely baffled by it and took ages to get in.

 

[torchomatic]

You're right, not sure when that will be though, but then the ticket books will have to be posted out or collected, which will be another queue somewhere along the line.

I am guessing once the online sales are up there won't be any real issues. Can't see us selling 32k for Gillingham somehow. I'll get my season ticket once they are are online, I can't travel in week, so I'll just be patient.

 

[covcity4life]

if the 1000 were willing to move lower down the telegraph stand that should have been done.

i can understand them not wanting to move a couple of thousand in main stand down a couple of rows perhaps to avoid hassle.

main stand will be great when full but it means everyone has same view, the matchday experienc eis about watching games from different views throught the season for me. i like to move around.

 

[torchomatic]

Yeah, know what you mean. You were probably stuck behind my Dad every game!

Good. Never had a problem with the card myself, but I always managed to be in the queue behind someone who was completely baffled by it and took ages to get in.

 

[ajsccfc]

Book of tickets? We're going to need flat caps and rattles stat, repeat flat caps and rattles.

 

[hill83]

if the 1000 were willing to move lower down the telegraph stand that should have been done.

i can understand them not wanting to move a couple of thousand in main stand down a couple of rows perhaps to avoid hassle.

main stand will be great when full but it means everyone has same view, the matchday experienc eis about watching games from different views throught the season for me. i like to move around.

Yeah, sometimes you sit on the sofa, sometimes your armchair and occasionally your desk chair.

Anyway, a few of us who were originally block 15 are going to test block 10 at the Gillingham game then decide whether to move there or not.
Good idea?
I'm worried that it might sell out over there pretty quickly. But I also don't want to get stuck with old Telegraph season ticket holders and have to look back over to block 15 and see the noise. The whole reason I moved from the Telegraph stand originally was because the total lack of atmosphere.

 

[SkyBlueSid]

It is excellent news that the seats held by ST holders at the Ricoh in 2012-13 are being reserved. That shows some common sense.

Why are they reverting to ticket books though? The technology must still be there and most people will still have their electronic cards from before. Can they not just reactivate them? Or do they not have access to the computer system to do it?

 

[covcity4life]

Yeah, sometimes you sit on the sofa, sometimes your armchair and occasionally your desk chair.

Anyway, a few of us who were originally block 15 are going to test block 10 at the Gillingham game then decide whether to move there or not.
Good idea?
I'm worried that it might sell out over there pretty quickly. But I also don't want to get stuck with old Telegraph season ticket holders and have to look back over to block 15 and see the noise. The whole reason I moved from the Telegraph stand originally was because the total lack of atmosphere.

why so bitchy little one?

i would imagine block 14 is still gonna be the loudest, would be nice if they moved closer to away fans though, add to atmosphere perhaps.

cov just released matchday prices btw,still gonna be around 18-24 for adults, really wish they had tried something different to pack the place out, cheap tickets all season round might be asking too much i guess but if no prices went over 20 quid it might make the club look a lot more fan friendly.

 

[Sky Blue Kid]

There was a reason the "Away End" is where it is. The away fans were shepherded in and out of the ground through the tunnel and coaches went back to the old "Wild West" and formed a semi-circle with no gaps between the coaches, meaning away fans were put straight back on them.

 

[Johnnythespider]

I would like to have seen £15 on a Saturday and £10 for midweek games. I would think the telegraph being closed is based on this £5000 per stand deal that has been mentioned, I'm thinking that if there is a large away following for any reason that those with season tickets in the away end will be asked to move to the telegraph stand as I don't think the police would like the away fans at that end of the ground.

 

[ajsccfc]

I'm not sure they could really get away with shifting season ticket holders twice to be honest, they must have considered all that before making the announcements.

 

[Johnnythespider]

I'm not sure they could really get away with shifting season ticket holders twice to be honest, they must have considered all that before making the announcements.

Maybe not, but I know they have moved people out of there before as I had a mate with a season ticket in 13 or 14 and he was asked to move on a couple of occasions

 

[AndreasB]

I would like to have seen £15 on a Saturday and £10 for midweek games. I would think the telegraph being closed is based on this £5000 per stand deal that has been mentioned, I'm thinking that if there is a large away following for any reason that those with season tickets in the away end will be asked to move to the telegraph stand as I don't think the police would like the away fans at that end of the ground.

So would we all mate but we are not in the Conference so why expect prices to match?


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[Grendel]

I would like to have seen £15 on a Saturday and £10 for midweek .

That's not very realistic.

What I don't understand is why people wouldn't expect to pay above average as we are constantly told they will be watching in the best stadium in the league.

 

[covcity4life]

That's not very realistic.

What I don't understand is why people wouldn't expect to pay above average as we are constantly told they will be watching in the best stadium in the league.

dortmund have areas with lowest adult prices at a tenner, i didnt realise dortmund played in a shed.

 

[Grendel]

dortmund have areas with lowest adult prices at a tenner, i didnt realise dortmund played in a shed.

Are Dortmund in league one?

 

[covcity4life]

Are Dortmund in league one?

no there in a better league, prices dont have to be dictated by the stadium quality.

 

[Grendel]

no there in a better league, prices dont have to be dictated by the stadium quality.

Strange as many on here said the club should pay more rent as its a better quality stadium.

£15 is absurd. Yeovil charge £25 on average per game. Nuneaton charge £14.

 

[Noggin]

Strange as many on here said the club should pay more rent as its a better quality stadium.

you can't possibly be as thick as you pretend to be.

 

[mds]

Strange as many on here said the club should pay more rent as its a better quality stadium.

£15 is absurd. Yeovil charge £25 on average per game. Nuneaton charge £14.

Neither clubs supportes have had to put up with what we have over the last year, a long term good will gesture would work for everyone.

 

[mark82]

Queued up for my season tickets today, took nearly a couple of hours altogether. Apart from current STH they were also doing tickets for those affected by the closure of the North/Telegraph stand. My advice is get there early when they go on general sale. Not sure how they'll cope with the numbers.

There was a woman wandering down the aisle asking if any had any questions. A few, including myself, questioned the reasoning behind closing the whole of the Telegraph stand, which will be rubbish when our team is attacking that end. Why not just close the top blocks and push people closer to the pitch all round? She said the main reason was that it affected least people; she said there were 1000 STH there and 6000 in the East stand. They will open the North stand only when the size of the crowd dictates.

She also said no stand has got any name yet (Lloyds Pharmacy, Telegraph, etc) as the Club could get their own sponsors for the stands.

I've ended up in Block Ten in the old away stand.

Did you notice if they had any away tops in at all?

 

[torchomatic]

Sorry, didn't pay much attention but I *think* I saw a few.

Did you notice if they had any away tops in at all?

 

[AndreasB]

Neither clubs supportes have had to put up with what we have over the last year, a long term good will gesture would work for everyone.

If they made it £5 quid a game, you would ask for £4 "as a gesture of goodwill"


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[Nick]

Aren't we one of the cheapest in the league?

 

[mark82]

dortmund have areas with lowest adult prices at a tenner, i didnt realise dortmund played in a shed.

That will be for standing.

 

[ccfctommy]

Yeah, I think the only time that book will ever get read. Along with the Midland Footy one that I spent most of an hour looking at. Forgot to mention that it's a return to the old fashion book of tickets.

Hooray!

 

[hill83]

Hooray!

Really? *moaning mode activated*

Now I've got to carry a daft little booklet around with me rather than a nice and simple card that fits in my wallet.
Stone age thinking.

I assume it will be back to normal next season though.