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Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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There needs to be something to compensate for the lack of 'pay on the gate'.
We will lose a hell of a lot of revenue as a result of this unless they sort it out. I won't hold out hope though!
We will lose a hell of a lot of revenue as a result of this unless they sort it out. I won't hold out hope though!
Nick
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I think Wasps is the same - http://www.ricoharena.com/documents/218/original/Frequently-Asked-Questions-Wasps-vs-Sale.pdf
Need to go to the ticket office first.
Happy to be corrected though!
Need to go to the ticket office first.
Happy to be corrected though!
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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On the subject of tickets, let's just say I wanted to go to the Shrewsbury game... Where the fuck do I buy a ticket from?
I can't see any info anywhere. No prices or events on either Ticketmaster of the CCFC website...
I can't see any info anywhere. No prices or events on either Ticketmaster of the CCFC website...
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Ok, i just found some through the Offal. £25! Jog on...
Nick
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The ticket office at the Ricoh will be open on Saturday, apparently a few staff. It will be the same setup as wasps use and we used to have I think. Go there, get ticket and walk round.
Or buy online and print at home when they works.
Wyken Sky Blue
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It's the average price for a League 1 adults ticket isn't it?
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Maybe, but the average price of a ticket does not make it any easier for a lot of fans, myself included.
That's the thing, people might argue that the prices are competitive, but the competitive prices are not friendly to someone trying to save for a house while currently paying every bill under the sun. £25 for League 1 football?
Add on £10 for car parking and it just starts to get silly.
Would have got a season ticket, but was going to wait until later. I haven't seen enough transfer activity to warrant me parting with that much money. This year though, they say you cannot buy one after the first home game.
Pay on the gate being removed as well, all these factors combined will contribute to lower attendances i'm sure. They have really fucked up this season.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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What, and save £2? I appreciate the idea, but it's still a fair whack...
fernandopartridge
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I agree with all the comments, this move to Ticket Master could be disastrous for the club. Surely even a basic analysis of how many people paid on the gate last season (and did so by their choice as you could buy matchday tickets from the ticket office) would demonstrate that there is demand for POTG tickets that must be met.
If some form of electronic card is required, why not give them to people on the gates to sell to people with tonight's match already credited? The people can register their actual details at a later date online.
If some form of electronic card is required, why not give them to people on the gates to sell to people with tonight's match already credited? The people can register their actual details at a later date online.
Nick
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I guess the thing is them sorting out the Ticket Office. If they have the big bit that we used to use when the shop was there and pack it with staff it wont be that bad to go to the ticket office before, if they have 1 slow bloke in the window then it will be a nightmare.
Agree about the card idea, trap them in
Would people want to pay extra for the card though?
chiefdave
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We've had people banging on for ages about how shit our ticketing is and how brilliant Wasps' is. Now we're using the same system as Wasps its suddenly gone from being brilliant to total rubbish!
Nick
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With the pay monthly a ST worked out at about £35 a month so wasn't too bad compared to a lump sum when saving.
As for the car park, don't park at the Ricoh.
I have a mate who makes it difficult, a matchday to him he needs to work out the cost for a taxi, 6 or 7 pints, match ticket, food at halftime and £50 for the casino. So matchday to him is at least £100.
To me (if he doesn't come) is usually the ticket prices and a drink if an emergency. Then go to one stop and buy some sweets or bottle of drinks on the way in.
Even so, he is adamant he cant come to a game unless he has £100 or so spare. Fiver a ticket he was all over it, but still spent shit loads on drink and food.
covcity4life
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exactly. 25 is a rip off i dont care how it compares to other clubs
ClarkeZ
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They're making a good job of removing opportunity for people to attend games at the moment. The car park price may be out of their hands, so be it, but when you live outside of walking distance to public transport options driving is the only way an £10 to park for 2 hours is not justifiable. And you're obviously not allowed to park anywhere within a 2 mile radius either.
They are also losing the ability for people who have circumstances preventing them from choosing to go on match day. For whatever reason, financial, child care etc, many people have to make that choice on match day. So no pay-on-the-gate is a farce. Queuing for the ticket office means arriving so much earlier and that will stop people attending. That and £25 for a league 1 game, with these players, is extortionate. Regardless of other teams prices, that's terrible and simply too expensive. I personally cannot justify that for a match day ticket, period.
Not having a continuing season ticket after game 1, especially given the lack of players we have to fill a squad, is also going to lose fans. People are unwilling to commit a large amount of money to a club that has yet to put together a bare bones team.
Currently the people making the decisions are doing a great job of shooting themselves in the foot, the attendances will suffer as a result. Time to choose some away days this season I think.
They are also losing the ability for people who have circumstances preventing them from choosing to go on match day. For whatever reason, financial, child care etc, many people have to make that choice on match day. So no pay-on-the-gate is a farce. Queuing for the ticket office means arriving so much earlier and that will stop people attending. That and £25 for a league 1 game, with these players, is extortionate. Regardless of other teams prices, that's terrible and simply too expensive. I personally cannot justify that for a match day ticket, period.
Not having a continuing season ticket after game 1, especially given the lack of players we have to fill a squad, is also going to lose fans. People are unwilling to commit a large amount of money to a club that has yet to put together a bare bones team.
Currently the people making the decisions are doing a great job of shooting themselves in the foot, the attendances will suffer as a result. Time to choose some away days this season I think.
Kingokings204
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It's £27 if you want block 19 isn't it?
Nick
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Park over the road for a fiver, there are loads of other car parks around
If they have a decent Ticket Office setup, the queues should be manageable and not much off the cash turnstyles (I remember waiting for 35 minutes for a cash turnstyle once as I got there late). Hopefully they will have 4 or 5 people who can get tickets out quickly so it doesn't take much time at all.
Agree about season ticket, hopefully their match packages will replace it.
covcity4life
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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With the pay monthly a ST worked out at about £35 a month so wasn't too bad compared to a lump sum when saving.
As for the car park, don't park at the Ricoh.
I have a mate who makes it difficult, a matchday to him he needs to work out the cost for a taxi, 6 or 7 pints, match ticket, food at halftime and £50 for the casino. So matchday to him is at least £100.
To me (if he doesn't come) is usually the ticket prices and a drink if an emergency. Then go to one stop and buy some sweets or bottle of drinks on the way in.
Even so, he is adamant he cant come to a game unless he has £100 or so spare. Fiver a ticket he was all over it, but still spent shit loads on drink and food.
Again Nick, I see your points, but it doesn't really make it easier for someone who already does what they can to keep the costs down.
I'm not making excuses for not going, I desperately want to go, but I think this season it would be harder.
That season ticket price plan would have been ideal too, but as we have such a weak squad at the moment I can't justify committing to that direct debit either whilst I'm still waiting for us to assemble a team. Had that offer been open until September 1st and we had signed enough players to give this season a go, I would be right on it, but they've shot themselves in the foot there too.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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You've hit the nail on the head. My thoughts entirely.
skybluetony176
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Who do you call if your tickets haven't turned up for tonight's game in the post? No contact number on the booking confirmation that came by email. I'm sort of assuming that if I go to the ticket office tonight my tickets will be waiting for me as long as I produce my booking confirmation. But again no details on the confirmation. It doesn't even confirm that they will be posted, collection only or follow this link to print off e tickets.
ClarkeZ
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Park over the road for a fiver, there are loads of other car parks around
If they have a decent Ticket Office setup, the queues should be manageable and not much off the cash turnstyles (I remember waiting for 35 minutes for a cash turnstyle once as I got there late). Hopefully they will have 4 or 5 people who can get tickets out quickly so it doesn't take much time at all.
Agree about season ticket, hopefully their match packages will replace it.
Thats a big 'if' regarding ticket office set up.
Agreed there are other places to park on foleshill road but that wasn't my main point.
Prices are too high, its becoming more and more difficult to get the tickets. I may be proven wrong about waiting at the ticket office but it's needing to queue to buy your ticket and then queue to use it at the turnstile afterwards. All having to walk all the way around the ground and then back again. It's just not being made easy for the fans, and I think it will affect gates.
Time will tell, hopefully they pull it out and sort out a better system. They aren't about to reduce prices though, and £25 is still far too expensive for L1 football.
chiefdave
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They'll either be waiting at the ticket office if they were never posted (how late did you book?) or if they've been lost in the post they'll issue you duplicates.
covcity4life
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ghostbusters
Nick
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Just asked for you....
Joy Division
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Park over the road for a fiver, there are loads of other car parks around
If they have a decent Ticket Office setup, the queues should be manageable and not much off the cash turnstyles (I remember waiting for 35 minutes for a cash turnstyle once as I got there late). Hopefully they will have 4 or 5 people who can get tickets out quickly so it doesn't take much time at all.
Agree about season ticket, hopefully their match packages will replace it.
Which game took you 35 minutes to get in on cash turnstile? I've always found it really quick even when arriving late.
skybluetony176
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Friday lunchtime, last week.
Brylowes
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I can't attend the 2nd & 3rd home games, so I was getting 2 season tickets afterwards
But now I can't even do that. Any club with a two thirds empty stadium who are not
Doing everything in their power to make access to games both as simple as possible
And affordable, deserve to fail quite frankly, and probably will.
But now I can't even do that. Any club with a two thirds empty stadium who are not
Doing everything in their power to make access to games both as simple as possible
And affordable, deserve to fail quite frankly, and probably will.
No, centre blocks are £27. Standard premium is £25, standard is £23. The cheapest adult ticket (excluding the family section) is £23. That makes us one of the most expensive in the league. Last season it was £18 anywhere in the ground if bought online, £20 if not.
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Nick
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It was one of the ones with the delayed kickoffs.
I was working until 7 that night so got there late
Nick
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Go to the Ticket Office, they will have a minimum of 5 serving.
Hopefully it wont take too long!