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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 11:35:39 GMT 1
^^read elsewhere that there will be a priority scheme similar to existing PLUS a ballot system that will enable any Town fan to "have a chance" to get tickets irrespective of their adjudged priority.
Not sure of the veracity of this, but would seem a reasonable approach and would go some way to addressing the inherent unfairness that those who don't have priority are likely to claim.
As "just a season ticket holder" and no intention of signing up for B&W, ToT or any other schemes, I'll just take whatever comes along, on the understanding I'm unlikely to get to any/many of the high profile games, and so be it. No point moaning about what you can't control.
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jun 14, 2017 11:53:23 GMT 1
Bring in an away card scheme with a points system this year. There's gonna be people whinging but then it's there for good for seasons to come. Every other club with decent support does this for away games. Don't see how you can complain. Of course the people going regularly to away games should get preference over blue and white foundation for the big games people going regularly to away games are choosing to spend their money that way..they are investing in other clubs gate receipts whilst B&W members invest in HTFC every month, irrespective of going to away games or possibly being the biggest number at some away games??? thereby paying twice?? Im one of them.. like I said if you can prove that members are significantly richer than these 'away day' followers and therefore are priveledged in some way to be able to purchase away tickets so you cant then you might have a point.. If the club decides to have an away tickets section that you 'buy into' then you might as well have joined the foundation, not sure that Dean after giving home season cards away near enough, wants to lose further revenue by taking the incentive away from being a member..  You need to be careful when deciding where Dean can lose money... |
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Post by irverino on Jun 14, 2017 11:54:56 GMT 1
I joined B&W when it started, the club were skint, it was sold for the youth team, only 1908 was to be maximum sold, but I think it's been abused by the club now ie; Sheff Wed away. Maybe it's time to scrap it or re-think it, do we need to raise cash now we are Prem team?
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Post by morrisraspass on Jun 14, 2017 12:00:43 GMT 1
I've not got a season ticket (live in Brighton) but am a B&W member, and have spent the past 15 years of my southern exile going to the Col U, Southend, Gillingham and London etc etc games. But I'm resigned to not seeing a lot of Town this season, unless Southampton/Bournemouth away is a Tuesday night or something. Shame, but I guess that's life in the EPL.
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Post by terriers321 on Jun 14, 2017 12:03:32 GMT 1
I don't even go to that many away games fella and I'm not a blue and white foundation member either. There's going to be a few aways I'd like to go to next season which I probably won't get a ticket for. Just the way it is.
Spending 2 pound a week or whatever it is on the blue and white foundation isn't spending as much as the the lads and lasses travelling week in week out watching the team.
There is no way people who attend aways regularly should be losing out to blue and white foundation members who pick and choose there games in priority.
Start the point system this year then in future seasons it will be a completely fair system.
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Post by trailingleg on Jun 14, 2017 12:11:36 GMT 1
I don't even go to that many away games fella and I'm not a blue and white foundation member either. There's going to be a few aways I'd like to go to next season which I probably won't get a ticket for. Just the way it is. Spending 2 pound a week or whatever it is on the blue and white foundation isn't spending as much as the the lads and lasses travelling week in week out watching the team. There is no way people who attend aways regularly should be losing out to blue and white foundation members who pick and choose there games in priority. Start the point system this year then in future seasons it will be a completely fair system. Bit of a 'Catch 22' situation. If you don't qualify for away tickets by not being B&W or TOT, then you aren't going to get any points for future matches. |
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jun 14, 2017 12:15:21 GMT 1
I don't even go to that many away games fella and I'm not a blue and white foundation member either. There's going to be a few aways I'd like to go to next season which I probably won't get a ticket for. Just the way it is. Spending 2 pound a week or whatever it is on the blue and white foundation isn't spending as much as the the lads and lasses travelling week in week out watching the team. There is no way people who attend aways regularly should be losing out to blue and white foundation members who pick and choose there games in priority. Start the point system this year then in future seasons it will be a completely fair system. Dean will lose money.. do you have the figures of how many of each away support is made up of B&W members?? how do you know all the members pick and choose their away games??? You are spending more at other clubs than you would put into HTFC?? loyalty is different things to different people.. Can you give the breakdown on the finances of the B&W members who can 'easily' afford these monthly payments, whilst unlike some cant afford to travel to all these away games? but would like to go to some whilst financially supporting the club even when they cant afford to travel every week??? Will it be first come first served for the first away tickets or will you have to join an away club?? there will be a cost of administration and will you still complain if too many join and then you cant get a ticket that those who can afford more away games get first choice, whilst the money into the club diminishes? you say you dont attend many away games, that is probably significantly less than a great number of foundation members, not sure where your 'entitlement' to any away game comes from or is built on.. |
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Post by glazedeagle on Jun 14, 2017 12:33:35 GMT 1
Anybody know what allocation Palace give away fans? I said in another thread, but it's just over 2,000. It's the full S and R block in the Arthur Wait, that's the Whitehorse (Sainsbury's/Car Park/Scoreboard/Thorton Heath) end. According to a Fulham supporting mate of mine, they were given half of T too which would have been another 750 or so seats but that was back when we had less season tickets, and probably because they are a London club that could and would bring away fans in a Palace mid week fixture. |
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Post by irverino on Jun 14, 2017 12:33:38 GMT 1
Last time we were in top flight our gates fell below 10k, has we went down through the leagues ( most painful time of my life watching Town ) they got lower & lower, who know's what happened to the other fans? Needless to say if history shows us anything, if things don't go well there will be jumpers. Been a 'loyal' Town fan is a bit like getting a dog for xmas, all you newbies who want ballot/points for tickets please remember this!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 12:33:40 GMT 1
I don't even go to that many away games fella and I'm not a blue and white foundation member either. There's going to be a few aways I'd like to go to next season which I probably won't get a ticket for. Just the way it is. Spending 2 pound a week or whatever it is on the blue and white foundation isn't spending as much as the the lads and lasses travelling week in week out watching the team. There is no way people who attend aways regularly should be losing out to blue and white foundation members who pick and choose there games in priority. Start the point system this year then in future seasons it will be a completely fair system. you say you dont attend many away games, that is probably significantly less than a great number of foundation members, not sure where your 'entitlement' to any away game comes from or is built on.. He has got any, that's his point. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 12:44:57 GMT 1
Last time we were in top flight our gates fell below 10k, has we went down through the leagues ( most painful time of my life watching Town ) they got lower & lower, who know's what happened to the other fans? Needless to say if history shows us anything, if things don't go well there will be jumpers. Been a 'loyal' Town fan is a bit like getting a dog for xmas, all you newbies who want ballot/points for tickets please remember this! Surely if they jump off the bandwagon then those who consistently attend will still be rewarded with points for their support? Problem is how the club implement a system - Terriers on Tour was an poorly conceived idea as it didn't think to rewards people who went to away games week in week out. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 12:47:48 GMT 1
I don't even go to that many away games fella and I'm not a blue and white foundation member either. There's going to be a few aways I'd like to go to next season which I probably won't get a ticket for. Just the way it is. Spending 2 pound a week or whatever it is on the blue and white foundation isn't spending as much as the the lads and lasses travelling week in week out watching the team. There is no way people who attend aways regularly should be losing out to blue and white foundation members who pick and choose there games in priority. Start the point system this year then in future seasons it will be a completely fair system. £2 a week isnt much for a fan who travels to away games regular,its not even the price of a pint,would it not be better just to join the b/w foundation |
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Post by jqhtfc on Jun 14, 2017 12:57:26 GMT 1
money coming into the club is 'loyalty'... ? Â why is it so hard for people to understand this fact... Â people pay money in wether they go to a particular away game or not.. my relatives live in cornwall, they buy season cards and pay into the B&W every month.. unless you can prove that the majority of B&W members earn more money than the 'majority' of travelling support(who are not B&W members etc) then your 'loyalty' speech holds absolutely no weight at all.. Loyalty is whatever you want to class it as, this club needs every penny and the loyalty of that money coming in is always just as significant as an away fan.. This isn't about loyalty to the club, it's about away fan loyalty, if you're mixing up the two you're missing the argument. Why should someone who treks up and down the country supporting Town away from home week-in-week-out lose out in priority to someone who hasn't attended any away game so far that season but stumped up a bit of cash at the beginning for the privilege? In my opinion they shouldn't. I'm not saying B&WF and Patrons shouldn't be rewarded, I'm just saying an actual history of away attendance should trump that. Cash for peerages. Agree, I bought terriers on tour this year just to make sure I'd get a ticket if needed but I go pretty much everywhere anyway, watched town in over 90 grounds I'd be pretty pissed if somebody got a ticket just because they pay into the b/w and not bothered to travel much before but will want tickets now. It's a difficult one for the club because as others say someone's going to be pissed off! |
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Post by terriers321 on Jun 14, 2017 12:58:05 GMT 1
I don't even go to that many away games fella and I'm not a blue and white foundation member either. There's going to be a few aways I'd like to go to next season which I probably won't get a ticket for. Just the way it is. Spending 2 pound a week or whatever it is on the blue and white foundation isn't spending as much as the the lads and lasses travelling week in week out watching the team. There is no way people who attend aways regularly should be losing out to blue and white foundation members who pick and choose there games in priority. Start the point system this year then in future seasons it will be a completely fair system. Dean will lose money.. do you have the figures of how many of each away support is made up of B&W members?? Â how do you know all the members pick and choose their away games??? You are spending more at other clubs than you would put into HTFC?? loyalty is different things to different people.. Can you give the breakdown on the finances of the B&W members who can 'easily' afford these monthly payments, whilst unlike some cant afford to travel to all these away games? but would like to go to some whilst financially supporting the club even when they cant afford to travel every week??? Will it be first come first served for the first away tickets or will you have to join an away club?? Â there will be a cost of administration and will you still complain if too many join and then you cant get a ticket that those who can afford more away games get first choice, whilst the money into the club diminishes? you say you dont attend many away games, that is probably significantly less than a great number of foundation members, not sure where your 'entitlement' to any away game comes from or is built on.. We are getting our wires crossed. I don't see the problem in the blue and white foundation. I think it's good for the club and FairPlay to people who are in it. I just think as the club is growing so should the internal systems. There's going to be a stupidly high demand for next season. I don't think blue and white foundation should have any priority on away tickets. If you go to away games and are a blue and white foundation member then there wouldn't be an issue? Our mates down the road pay 20 pound or so for an away scheme then it's purely done on a points system for those members for games with high demand until the end sells out. Money makes the world go round mate. If people can't afford to do a certain amount of away games so they can't get a ticket for anfield or old Trafford, then so be it. They lose out. Unlucky. A lot of people who do town aways regularly arnt loaded they choose to spend there disposable income on town. Others do it how they wish. If a point system isn't done then all that will happen is an increased number joining the blue and white foundation which will make the membership almost irrelevant anyway as there will be more members than tickets available. What happens then? |
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Post by drayltonboy (independent) on Jun 14, 2017 13:01:52 GMT 1
I would hope that the club have had a word with Hull & Middlesbrough to see what they did, and how successful it was. Prior to promotion, their crowds were about the same as ours, so it would make sense
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jun 14, 2017 13:02:28 GMT 1
I don't even go to that many away games fella and I'm not a blue and white foundation member either. There's going to be a few aways I'd like to go to next season which I probably won't get a ticket for. Just the way it is. Spending 2 pound a week or whatever it is on the blue and white foundation isn't spending as much as the the lads and lasses travelling week in week out watching the team. There is no way people who attend aways regularly should be losing out to blue and white foundation members who pick and choose there games in priority. Start the point system this year then in future seasons it will be a completely fair system. £2 a week isnt much for a fan who travels to away games regular,its not even the price of a pint,would it not be better just to join the b/w foundation said this on another post.. everyone joins.. tickets go on sale, everyone who is signed up gets 'first finger on the buzzer' to book on line or over the phone etc.. fair for as many as its humanly possible to be??? one away ticket per season card.. club gets income we all 'join' the foundation lottery? everyone wants the 'big games' it goes with the territory and you have the same chance as a long standing member of getting there.. we all want the big games but I have no beef about losing out to others who have paid in, even if its just this week they start.. its fair enough now we are in the big league and its not just one or two games that attract a quick sell out or a big cup game.. everyone must get with the programme now.. |
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Post by benhomly on Jun 14, 2017 13:04:25 GMT 1
Dean will lose money.. do you have the figures of how many of each away support is made up of B&W members?? Â how do you know all the members pick and choose their away games??? You are spending more at other clubs than you would put into HTFC?? loyalty is different things to different people.. Can you give the breakdown on the finances of the B&W members who can 'easily' afford these monthly payments, whilst unlike some cant afford to travel to all these away games? but would like to go to some whilst financially supporting the club even when they cant afford to travel every week??? Will it be first come first served for the first away tickets or will you have to join an away club?? Â there will be a cost of administration and will you still complain if too many join and then you cant get a ticket that those who can afford more away games get first choice, whilst the money into the club diminishes? you say you dont attend many away games, that is probably significantly less than a great number of foundation members, not sure where your 'entitlement' to any away game comes from or is built on.. We are getting our wires crossed. I don't see the problem in the blue and white foundation. I think it's good for the club and FairPlay to people who are in it. I just think as the club is growing so should the internal systems. There's going to be a stupidly high demand for next season. I don't think blue and white foundation should have any priority on away tickets. If you go to away games and are a blue and white foundation member then there wouldn't be an issue? Our mates down the road pay 20 pound or so for an away scheme then it's purely done on a points system for those members for games with high demand until the end sells out. Money makes the world go round mate. If people can't afford to do a certain amount of away games so they can't get a ticket for anfield or old Trafford, then so be it. They lose out. Unlucky. A lot of people who do town aways regularly arnt loaded they choose to spend there disposable income on town. Others do it how they wish. If a point system isn't done then all that will happen is an increased number joining the blue and white foundation which will make the membership almost irrelevant anyway as there will be more members than tickets available. What happens then? But they're not spending it on Town are they? They're spending it on watching Town, there's a difference. As for your last point they need to close the membership of the B&W Foundation to new members because all that will happen is people will join just to get a chance of a ticket and they'll desert it as soon as we're relegated. |
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jun 14, 2017 13:08:03 GMT 1
Dean will lose money.. do you have the figures of how many of each away support is made up of B&W members?? how do you know all the members pick and choose their away games??? You are spending more at other clubs than you would put into HTFC?? loyalty is different things to different people.. Can you give the breakdown on the finances of the B&W members who can 'easily' afford these monthly payments, whilst unlike some cant afford to travel to all these away games? but would like to go to some whilst financially supporting the club even when they cant afford to travel every week??? Will it be first come first served for the first away tickets or will you have to join an away club?? there will be a cost of administration and will you still complain if too many join and then you cant get a ticket that those who can afford more away games get first choice, whilst the money into the club diminishes? you say you dont attend many away games, that is probably significantly less than a great number of foundation members, not sure where your 'entitlement' to any away game comes from or is built on.. We are getting our wires crossed. I don't see the problem in the blue and white foundation. I think it's good for the club and FairPlay to people who are in it. I just think as the club is growing so should the internal systems. There's going to be a stupidly high demand for next season. I don't think blue and white foundation should have any priority on away tickets. If you go to away games and are a blue and white foundation member then there wouldn't be an issue? Our mates down the road pay 20 pound or so for an away scheme then it's purely done on a points system for those members for games with high demand until the end sells out. Money makes the world go round mate. If people can't afford to do a certain amount of away games so they can't get a ticket for anfield or old Trafford, then so be it. They lose out. Unlucky. A lot of people who do town aways regularly arnt loaded they choose to spend there disposable income on town. Others do it how they wish. If a point system isn't done then all that will happen is an increased number joining the blue and white foundation which will make the membership almost irrelevant anyway as there will be more members than tickets available. What happens then? see above..join the foundation, then we all get the 'chance' to buy the tickets for the games that will clearly sell out sharpish.. its an away club of sorts and members for years wont get priority over new members.. dont start new schemes the one we have will do, when you start new schemes that cost money you lose the money in the old one, which may be significantly more. Town win both ways and im sure the die hard away fan will be as quick to order his tickets wether he is a foundation member of the 'new scheme member' both may well be very much oversubscribed for a lot of the 'big games'.. no point starting anything new for a relatively small amount of games.. |
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Post by terriers321 on Jun 14, 2017 13:16:50 GMT 1
We are getting our wires crossed. I don't see the problem in the blue and white foundation. I think it's good for the club and FairPlay to people who are in it. I just think as the club is growing so should the internal systems. There's going to be a stupidly high demand for next season. I don't think blue and white foundation should have any priority on away tickets. If you go to away games and are a blue and white foundation member then there wouldn't be an issue? Our mates down the road pay 20 pound or so for an away scheme then it's purely done on a points system for those members for games with high demand until the end sells out. Money makes the world go round mate. If people can't afford to do a certain amount of away games so they can't get a ticket for anfield or old Trafford, then so be it. They lose out. Unlucky. A lot of people who do town aways regularly arnt loaded they choose to spend there disposable income on town. Others do it how they wish. If a point system isn't done then all that will happen is an increased number joining the blue and white foundation which will make the membership almost irrelevant anyway as there will be more members than tickets available. What happens then? But they're not spending it on Town are they? They're spending it on watching Town, there's a difference. As for your last point they need to close the membership of the B&W Foundation to new members because all that will happen is people will join just to get a chance of a ticket and they'll desert it as soon as we're relegated. But then you are going to have people who have never felt the need to join blue and white foundation but follow town regularly losing out. I've attended hundreds of away games watching town over the years but only done a handful last two years. Always got a ticket when I wanted one and never felt the need to join blue and white foundation. Had a season ticket since early 2000s. If I wanted to get all self righteous I could about who's been where and who's been here. I'm fully aware il miss out some games, like I did with Sheff wed in playoff. A lot of people are going to lose out. A point system will help that. And for future seasons as after this year the 'newbies' as someone put it will lose interest. It's just a shame they can't link in previous buying history on the database to it. |
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jun 14, 2017 13:17:30 GMT 1
We are getting our wires crossed. I don't see the problem in the blue and white foundation. I think it's good for the club and FairPlay to people who are in it. I just think as the club is growing so should the internal systems. There's going to be a stupidly high demand for next season. I don't think blue and white foundation should have any priority on away tickets. If you go to away games and are a blue and white foundation member then there wouldn't be an issue? Our mates down the road pay 20 pound or so for an away scheme then it's purely done on a points system for those members for games with high demand until the end sells out. Money makes the world go round mate. If people can't afford to do a certain amount of away games so they can't get a ticket for anfield or old Trafford, then so be it. They lose out. Unlucky. A lot of people who do town aways regularly arnt loaded they choose to spend there disposable income on town. Others do it how they wish. If a point system isn't done then all that will happen is an increased number joining the blue and white foundation which will make the membership almost irrelevant anyway as there will be more members than tickets available. What happens then? But they're not spending it on Town are they? They're spending it on watching Town, there's a difference. As for your last point they need to close the membership of the B&W Foundation to new members because all that will happen is people will join just to get a chance of a ticket and they'll desert it as soon as we're relegated. but they will have paid in? not sure what is hard to understand here.. what about those that never joined at all, should they have been asked to pay more for a season card in the premier league??? lots of new people 'taking advantage' its a disgrace? do these people expect those who dont get enough away points for Liverpool and Man Utd to 'fill' the gaps at Brighton and Southampton... time for a bit of honesty here amid all this premier league status hype.. should foundation members who couldnt get tickets for man utd and liverpool then boycott the harder away trips??? we all join the foundation 'scheme' it gives you the chance to buy a ticket for 'any' away game.. some you will get, some you wont.. there will be no more at Brighton or Southampton whatever 'loyalty' system you choose, unless the team are doing great.. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 13:20:42 GMT 1
I get the feeling that the four thousand who have had season tickets all the way through Dean's ownership will get priority as their gift. Makes sense if you consider loyalty to be watching the club year in year out no matter what but undoubtedly it will piss off many who haven't had season tickets that long or had job issues so couldn't get one for a year or two but now go home and away every game.
For what it's worth I think there should be a points system and those who have had season tickets the longest should start with the highest number of points. Then as the season goes on other fans are able to build up their points as they go to more away games. In my opinion this is a much fairer way of rewarding loyalty than starting everyone on 0 points because then we basically have no priority scheme and it's a free for all between the 17,500 season ticket holders!
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Post by detox on Jun 14, 2017 14:02:29 GMT 1
Whatever method Town eventually come up with they're on a hiding to nothing... Last season the TOT scheme allowed some elevation up the pecking order so fans didn't need to join the B&W or Patrons, now that scheme seems to be on hold with no renewals being offered. For me personally that would shove me down the queue and likely exclude me from all away games. It's going to be difficult to do this fairly for everyone although Patron and B&W will likely be 1st priority. Town can't start anew scheme because it would be massively over-subscribed...we'll just have to wait and see and accept whatever they choose ..gone are the days where we could take 15,000 to Main Rd and 8,000 to Chelsea etc...at least we might be live on TV a fair bit more if that's any consolation..
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Post by jimmythebulldog on Jun 14, 2017 14:08:27 GMT 1
I'm expecting the chairman, treasurer and secretary of the New York City fan club will get top priority.
If not all the members will walk and there'll be hell to pay.
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Post by bigfatmonkey on Jun 14, 2017 14:16:19 GMT 1
It's a tough one. For me loyalty points from previous away games should be the main method but we don't have them so can't.
Sean Jarvis has already said that those who have been displaced for cameras will get priority plus Blue & White Foundation is sold on the website listing away priority as a main feature so however many are in that will have to get priority too.
Throw in 4,000 who have had a season ticket from 2008 (though there may be some duplicates) and that is a lot of 'top priority' going for smaller away allocations, not even taking into account Terriers on Tour members from last season who might feel they deserve some sort of priority even if there isn't going to be such a club next season.
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Post by upthetown on Jun 14, 2017 14:18:14 GMT 1
I'd only consider any scheme fair if it benefits me.
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Post by conman on Jun 14, 2017 14:18:46 GMT 1
This isn't about loyalty to the club, it's about away fan loyalty, if you're mixing up the two you're missing the argument. Why should someone who treks up and down the country supporting Town away from home week-in-week-out lose out in priority to someone who hasn't attended any away game so far that season but stumped up a bit of cash at the beginning for the privilege? In my opinion they shouldn't. I'm not saying B&WF and Patrons shouldn't be rewarded, I'm just saying an actual history of away attendance should trump that. Cash for peerages. Agree, I bought terriers on tour this year just to make sure I'd get a ticket if needed but I go pretty much everywhere anyway, watched town in over 90 grounds I'd be pretty pissed if somebody got a ticket just because they pay into the b/w and not bothered to travel much before but will want tickets now. It's a difficult one for the club because as others say someone's going to be pissed off! You seem to be slightly contradicting yourself there.. |
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Post by Baby Ate My Eight Ball on Jun 14, 2017 14:22:46 GMT 1
^^read elsewhere that there will be a priority scheme similar to existing PLUS a ballot system that will enable any Town fan to "have a chance" to get tickets irrespective of their adjudged priority. Not sure of the veracity of this, but would seem a reasonable approach and would go some way to addressing the inherent unfairness that those who don't have priority are likely to claim. As "just a season ticket holder" and no intention of signing up for B&W, ToT or any other schemes, I'll just take whatever comes along, on the understanding I'm unlikely to get to any/many of the high profile games, and so be it. No point moaning about what you can't control. Think this would be the best idea. I only go to about 4 away games a season on average and accept that there are lots of fans that have schlepped all over the country that deserve to be above me in the pecking order for away tickets. But equally I don't think that away tickets should be monopolised by people that have been to lots of away games previously. Some people can't afford to go to that many, some people can't because of work - doesn't make them any less of a fan, and they should have a chance of watching us at Old Trafford and Anfield too. I think having say 5% of the total tickets in a random ballot for all season ticket holders, and 95% going to priority, would be a good system. |
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Post by ACW on Jun 14, 2017 14:30:53 GMT 1
I'd only consider any scheme fair if it benefits me. Aye, a system can only be deemed fair and just if it unashamedly favours me and my family.  |
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Post by dewsburyborn on Jun 14, 2017 14:38:49 GMT 1
But they're not spending it on Town are they? They're spending it on watching Town, there's a difference. As for your last point they need to close the membership of the B&W Foundation to new members because all that will happen is people will join just to get a chance of a ticket and they'll desert it as soon as we're relegated. but they will have paid in? not sure what is hard to understand here.. what about those that never joined at all, should they have been asked to pay more for a season card in the premier league??? lots of new people 'taking advantage' its a disgrace? do these people expect those who dont get enough away points for Liverpool and Man Utd to 'fill' the gaps at Brighton and Southampton... time for a bit of honesty here amid all this premier league status hype.. should foundation members who couldnt get tickets for man utd and liverpool then boycott the harder away trips??? we all join the foundation 'scheme' it gives you the chance to buy a ticket for 'any' away game.. some you will get, some you wont.. there will be no more at Brighton or Southampton whatever 'loyalty' system you choose, unless the team are doing great.. There's no way I'm missing Brighton away - the absolutely best pies I've ever had in 55 years of following Town |
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Post by tbwah on Jun 14, 2017 14:43:10 GMT 1
Our away match system is abused shamelessly. We have a 5 season rolling loyalty point scheme. Obviously many ST holders do not want to lose their place at the head of the queue (3k away tickets vs 19k STs) so they apply for all the away games & then 'pass on' the ticket to friends/family for games they can't be bothered to attend. Which means most STs & all members never get a shot at away tickets at all.
The club should check the names on the tickets vs ID at an unspecified away game & ban any ST that has passed/sold the ticket on - it would only have to happen once. Lesson would be learned.
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