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Post by Andy K on Aug 3, 2021 14:42:28 GMT
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Post by trev on Aug 3, 2021 15:07:55 GMT
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Post by garethl on Aug 3, 2021 15:12:34 GMT
Fiasco maybe a bit strong? Minor inconvenience maybe?
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Post by trev on Aug 3, 2021 15:17:29 GMT
It's not a complete failure granted, but I don't see sufficient justification for only allowing home fans to buy tickets online.
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Post by Andy K on Aug 3, 2021 15:23:07 GMT
Fiasco maybe a bit strong? Minor inconvenience maybe? I'm sure those people not living near Sutton or are unable to collect tickets in advance at short notice in a 4 hour window of opportunity wholeheartedly agree with you. |
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Post by garethl on Aug 3, 2021 15:25:37 GMT
Fiasco maybe a bit strong? Minor inconvenience maybe? I'm sure those people not living near Sutton or are unable to collect tickets in advance at short notice in a 4 hour window of opportunity wholeheartedly agree with you. Well I’m one of those. It’s either going to cost an extra £1 or someone can collect on your behalf, am sure 99% of fans have someone who can. |
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Post by sufc1898 on Aug 3, 2021 15:57:25 GMT
I think fans need to get a grip here. This maybe the way forward as we are now a league club. It was so easy to do things beforehand. New procedures may need up followed. Coming on here and practically blaming the club, is not really helpful.
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Post by trev on Aug 3, 2021 16:07:20 GMT
I think fans need to get a grip here. This maybe the way forward as we are now a league club. It was so easy to do things beforehand. New procedures may need up followed. Coming on here and practically blaming the club, is not really helpful. Yes, I wholeheartedly and unreservedly blame Forest Green Rovers F.C. for not making tickets available online to away fans. If you've got a problem with that then tough. |
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Post by davef on Aug 3, 2021 16:10:07 GMT
We are led to believe that one of the reasons that this is common practice is because away clubs want to give sales priority to their S/T holders, so need to have control of sales.
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Post by Andy K on Aug 3, 2021 16:15:52 GMT
We are led to believe that one of the reasons that this is common practice is because away clubs want to give sales priority to their S/T holders, so need to have control of sales. Whilst I'm not questioning what you've been led to believe, logically this makes no sense in grounds that segregate home and away fans. |
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Post by garethl on Aug 3, 2021 16:26:48 GMT
Makes sense to me. There will be occasions where bigger clubs sell out their allocation and rightly the away side will want to prioritise (as we have done in the past for cup games - say Wimbledon away). It would be nice if there was a bit of flexibility mind if rules allow, i.e if we have 1,000 tickets for Bradford it’s pretty obvious we won’t sell out!
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Post by terrier on Aug 3, 2021 16:27:14 GMT
I think fans need to get a grip here. This maybe the way forward as we are now a league club. It was so easy to do things beforehand. New procedures may need up followed. Coming on here and practically blaming the club, is not really helpful. Yes, I wholeheartedly and unreservedly blame Forest Green Rovers F.C. for not making tickets available online to away fans. If you've got a problem with that then tough. As a Huddersfield Town fan (albeit now a SUFC season ticket holder) in my experience you always have to purchase tickets for away games through your own club (I.e. SUFC). In normal circumstances (pre-COVID) I expect tickets would have been available to purchase for FGR at least a week earlier than they were this time (tickets for Town fans for the away game at Derby on Saturday were only made available from last Friday). I expect tickets for future away games after FGR to be made available more in advance, assuming there is no pullback on the COVID regulations. However, you’ll have to buy them through SUFC rather than direct from the home team’s ticket office. I expect you’ll always still be able to buy a ticket for the away stand on the day but expect to pay at least £1 extra, I’m afraid. Clubs always have a ticket booth/office specifically for away fans. |
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Post by davef on Aug 3, 2021 16:32:09 GMT
"logically this makes no sense in grounds that segregate home and away fans."
If the visiting club is allocated, say, 500 places but has 2,000 fans who want to travel then they may wish to ensure that ST holders, members or whatever have first priority over those 500 tickets
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Post by trev on Aug 3, 2021 16:49:07 GMT
"logically this makes no sense in grounds that segregate home and away fans." If the visiting club is allocated, say, 500 places but has 2,000 fans who want to travel then they may wish to ensure that ST holders, members or whatever have first priority over those 500 tickets They may, but the visiting club has evidently not done so in the present case: www.suttonunited.net/ticket-arrangements-forest-green-and-cardiff/ |
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Post by garethl on Aug 3, 2021 16:52:54 GMT
Because there is no need. We’re not going to have demand exceeding supply.
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