Ticket update (5 Viewers)

[AndreasB]

Is it any wonder that 90% of hedge funds fold or go bankrupt? They obviously don't have the fogiest idea of how a business should operate:facepalm:

I said that to the lady in the ticket office...you bloody hedge funds, I said. She just looked at me a bit funny.


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[RoboCCFC90]

It doesn't sound like the problem is the Club it seems it has more to do with Policing..


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[theferret]

It doesn't sound like the problem is the Club it seems it has more to do with Policing..


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To an extent. Perhaps we should send https://twitter.com/WMPCovFc a friendly tweet.

However, we are being lied to here. We have already sold up to block 12 in SS, and at least 2000 will be given the away fans, so those few thousand in that stand that potentially could be sold to city fans do not account for all the unsold seats the club are telling us about - even if you factor in corporate and those reserved for ST holders. We know nobody has bought a ticket in the centre blocks of the NS, because the club haven't opened it, and it never appeared for online sales. They are telling people they have though, and that is naughty.

 

[RoboCCFC90]

To an extent. Perhaps we should send https://twitter.com/WMPCovFc a friendly tweet.

However, we are being lied to here. We have already sold up to block 12 in SS, and at least 2000 will be given the away fans, so those few thousand in that stand that potentially could be sold to city fans do not account for all the unsold seats the club are telling us about - even if you factor in corporate and those reserved for ST holders. We know nobody has bought a ticket in the centre blocks of the NS, because the club haven't opened it, and it never appeared for online sales. They are telling people they have though, and that is naughty.

I haven't seen the Club say that, but let's also bear in mind that the Club have 4,000 Season Tickets that they have reserved for previous Season Ticket holders, let's hope that they get the remaining tickets on sale ASAP.


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[Terry Gibson's perm]

If the police are so keen on massive gaps of seats between the fans then I suggest they buy them and leave them empty take the money from their pension fund there will be plenty in there.

 

[Deleted member 4439]

If the police are so keen on massive gaps of seats between the fans then I suggest they buy them and leave them empty take the money from their pension fund there will be plenty in there.

Wouldn't work: every last ticket would be moved onto the grey ticket market

 

[theferret]

I haven't seen the Club say that, but let's also bear in mind that the Club have 4,000 Season Tickets that they have reserved for previous Season Ticket holders, let's hope that they get the remaining tickets on sale ASAP.


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There have been a number of tweets overnight from the club responding to queries saying that the NS is sold out (and if it isn't, why is it not on sale). The numbers don't stack up. I've seen a 28K+ crowd at the Ricoh (Middlesbrough) when there were only 2K total in the SS.

We'll see, and perhaps any minute someone will pipe up and say they have 8 tickets in block 30.

I have a huge amount of sympathy for the people on the front line at the TO who have obviously worked their nads off over the last few days, but at a management level, somebody isn't handling this very well.

 

[Qwerty70]

Blocks 27 & 28 were sold at a cash kiosk at the shop. My mates got tickets yesterday morning and they are either in front of 27 or back of 28. I am not sure about 29-31 though.

 

[RoboCCFC90]

There have been a number of tweets overnight from the club responding to queries saying that the NS is sold out (and if it isn't, why is it not on sale). The numbers don't stack up. I've seen a 28K+ crowd at the Ricoh (Middlesbrough) when there were only 2K total in the SS.

We'll see, and perhaps any minute someone will pipe up and say they have 8 tickets in block 30.

I have a huge amount of sympathy for the people on the front line at the TO who have obviously worked their nads off over the last few days, but at a management level, somebody isn't handling this very well.

I agree that the numbers don't stack up, 18,000 for instance sold for the home fans, 4,000 reserved for season Ticket Holders, 2,000 Held for away fans so where are the other 8,000 seats that are missing?

It's correct it doesn't stack up entirely, the Club need to be clearer..


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[Porkchophill]

So the greedy hedge fund are holding back tickets damn them !!!
Everybody needs to calm down common sense tells you that every seat that can be made available will be I can't stand them anymore than the next fan , but as the old adage goes they are hardly going to cut off there nose to spite their face lets remember
Money is king

 

[bigfatronssba]

Definition of sold out in a football ground: All available tickets for sale being purchased.

We as fans have done our duty, any empty seats (and the embarrassment that causes) will be down to the piss poor management of the club.

They don't deserve more than 10k fans up there.

 

[skybluepm2]

Question - How much of the 32,000 capacity can be sold, taking into account rewarding/policing/segregration? If we know this figure, which the club should know we can take a guess on the remaining tickets.

I had to move from block 29, moved PSL and 3x ST to block 11 in Sth Stand, got tickets this morning but when I opened the envelope it contain only Gilly tcks. Via twitter been told ST booklets had ran out but will be posted soon.

BUT have also been told via twitter that I will be contacted on Monday to discuss my PSL & ST ?? Has anybody else got ST in blocks are 10 or 11? Have you got your ST or just Gilly tcks? Is St Stand blocks 10/11 going to be open?

Yes Westo, I bought a season ticket over the phone on Wednesday and relocated from my old away in block 29 to block 10. Couldn't reserve seats for my 4 other mates on the same row and so far they haven't been able to get through. At present I'm sitting on my own as they have now taken sales in this stand down...I hear we may now be getting contacted to move because of the fucking police? I will be extra pissed off if I have to move again.

 

[bigfatronssba]

So the greedy hedge fund are holding back tickets damn them !!!
Everybody needs to calm down common sense tells you that every seat that can be made available will be I can't stand them anymore than the next fan , but as the old adage goes they are hardly going to cut off there nose to spite their face lets remember
Money is king

Well they did for the last 13 months.

 

[Qwerty70]

The away section will be blocks 6-9 and at a guess blocks 7-9 are 1000 seats, block 6 is a smaller one in corner and maybe has 500 so that's 3.5k. Segregation blocks 10 and 11 prob 1000 each so that's another 2k. They are prob also using block 5 in the lloyds as segregation and that's prob another 500. You then have all the corporate seats on that never go on general sale, guessing 3k. And and I haven't seen any seats on sale yet in blocks 11-13 and that's poss another 3k. We have to hope that someone sees sense and realises you don't need 3 miles distance between the coventry and gillingham fans.

 

[RoboCCFC90]

Definition of sold out in a football ground: All available tickets for sale being purchased.

We as fans have done our duty, any empty seats (and the embarrassment that causes) will be down to the piss poor management of the club.

They don't deserve more than 10k fans up there.

Calm down BFRSBA.. More tickets will be made available..


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[theferret]

Don't envy the ticket office staff today. Will be plenty of people who roll out of bed and go straight to the TO to buy a ticket to be told none are available. Could be a few fingers being pointed and hissy fits. Hope not.

 

[Huckerby]

So the greedy hedge fund are holding back tickets damn them !!!
Everybody needs to calm down common sense tells you that every seat that can be made available will be I can't stand them anymore than the next fan , but as the old adage goes they are hardly going to cut off there nose to spite their face lets remember
Money is king

Yes, they wouldn't bite their nose off to spite their face would they?!
Cough...northampton...

 

[bigfatronssba]

Calm down BFRSBA.. More tickets will be made available..


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Turning away customers is a really poor way to run a business. Not all of those that were refused entry to the ticket office yesterday will come back.

 

[Porkchophill]

Well they did for the last 13 months
Ok point taken
But even more because of the last 13 months they are going to be on a mission to make hay and recoup as much money on the back of the fans
All I'm saying is let's bit let our hatred of the dreaded hedge fund cloud the facts there is no reason for them to not want to fill every available seat the demand in the timescale must be a logistical nightmare

 

[theferret]

A few seats have become available in block 17 it appears. Not many. Be quick.

 

[theferret]

A few seats have become available in block 17 it appears. Not many. Be quick.

Gone. 50 seats went in about 2 mins!

 

[RoboCCFC90]

Gone. 50 seats went in about 2 mins!

Bloody Hell..


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[Porkchophill]

Yes, they wouldn't bite their nose off to spite their face would they?!
Cough...northampton...

Ok I'm wrong I can now imagine the phone call
Hi tim it's joy
Good morning ma lady
Don't sell all the seats hold loads back that will teach. The cretins
Yes ma lady

 

[lifelongcityfan]

i was a st holder in the NS block 31, and i have since renewed in block 37. I notice that the online site is still allowing me to buy a gill ticket in the north stand against my previous seat.

So adds to the theory that there are significant numbers in the NS still potentially for sale

 

[theferret]

Ok I'm wrong I can now imagine the phone call
Hi tim it's joy
Good morning ma lady
Don't sell all the seats hold loads back that will teach. The cretins
Yes ma lady

Yes, we get it. Your point makes sense. People are just saying the numbers don't stack up. Club are saying 17.7K sold, plus 4K reserved for STs. And that's it apparently, no more seats until SS is opened. Seriously, since when has the SS had a capacity of over 10K?

Ultimately, I think you are right, all seats will be made available because money talks. They're just annoying a few people with how this has all been handled.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Well they did for the last 13 months
Ok point taken
But even more because of the last 13 months they are going to be on a mission to make hay and recoup as much money on the back of the fans
All I'm saying is let's bit let our hatred of the dreaded hedge fund cloud the facts there is no reason for them to not want to fill every available seat the demand in the timescale must be a logistical nightmare

It shouldn't be a logistical nightmare once the computer system was up and running.

As I understand it the club put together a match plan before each game. There is absolutely no reason at all that they cannot just follow the same procedures and policies as the Crewe game.

I understand the queues and the busy website, and the overworked staff, I get all that. What I don't get is why half the ground is being left empty.

 

[Evans1883]

I have a tweet on my phone with coventry city tweeting to somebody that block 29-32 is sold out , thats almost half the telegraph stand , what exactly is up for sale and what have we sold , such a back arsed way of doing things

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Apologies for not reading all the thread - but if my maths is correct....

15,000 sold
2,200 S Tickets
4,000 S Tickets (to buy)
South (away stand) 6,000 capacity - I know some will be Gills plus segregation

Total 27,2000 ish (capacity 32,000)

Does this mean they are not including/intending counting the old CET stand - surely they will open this up??!!?? -no brainer?

Worse case scenario - I'm watching up at the pub and will use the following match as my welcome home (knew I should have bought one of the 23 in the family zone last night !!!)

 

[FRY-CCFC]

Tell us that you're only selling 15000 tickets at general sale you daft bastards. So that when they said 8000 had been sold, all of us didn't think oh great, that's only a quarter of the stadium. We can wait a few days. They didn't even tell us that they're opening the north stand.

 

[DazzleTommyDazzle]

Well they did for the last 13 months
Ok point taken
But even more because of the last 13 months they are going to be on a mission to make hay and recoup as much money on the back of the fans
All I'm saying is let's bit let our hatred of the dreaded hedge fund cloud the facts there is no reason for them to not want to fill every available seat the demand in the timescale must be a logistical nightmare

I don't think that anyone is suggesting that they are deliberately restricting sales.

The question is - even allowing for the timescales - whether they have managed the release of tickets as well as could reasonably have been expected.

Presumably you think that they have, some of the rest of us are not too sure.

 

[RegTheDonk]

Can't see why they just don't open up the telegraph on Monday for cash / card purchases just for this match? Two lines in the ticket office- one for that, the other for those ST holders who want to renew in the 4,000 seats still left?

 

[torchomatic]

And I'm sure you'll see that against Yeovil....

They don't deserve more than 10k fans up there.

 

[skyblu3sk]

Was hoping to get an answer from the CI:

• Darren Kirby ‏@darrenckirby 11h
  @kerryblakeman @RicohArena Are there any issues from a policing point of view releasing more tickets?
  

  
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• C I Kerry Blakeman ‏@kerryblakeman 1h
  @darrenckirby @RicohArena keep an eye on the club website for all the latest updates about tickets.
  

  
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• Darren Kirby ‏@darrenckirby 34m
  @kerryblakeman @RicohArena Ah OK as the club were suggesting it was a policing issue I was hoping for your take on it. Looking forward to it
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[Nick]

Can't see why they just don't open up the telegraph on Monday for cash / card purchases just for this match? Two lines in the ticket office- one for that, the other for those ST holders who want to renew in the 4,000 seats still left?

Like they have done already?

 

[M&B Stand]

Was hoping to get an answer from the CI:

• Darren Kirby ‏@darrenckirby 11h
  @kerryblakeman @RicohArena Are there any issues from a policing point of view releasing more tickets?
  
  
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• C I Kerry Blakeman ‏@kerryblakeman 1h
  @darrenckirby @RicohArena keep an eye on the club website for all the latest updates about tickets.
  
  
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• Darren Kirby ‏@darrenckirby 34m
  @kerryblakeman @RicohArena Ah OK as the club were suggesting it was a policing issue I was hoping for your take on it. Looking forward to it
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Well thats cleared things up