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Foxstone

Foxstone

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Phew!

Sorted at last. :)

Thanks a lot to those who responded and helped me out.

BTW The guy I just spoke to in the ticket office seemed confident that there would still be some available on Wednesday.

 

My son and I hope so too !

andysstuff

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Phew!

Sorted at last. :)

Thanks a lot to those who responded and helped me out.

BTW The guy I just spoke to in the ticket office seemed confident that there would still be some available on Wednesday.

 

Think a lot of us are hoping for there to be some left!

Dr Who?

Dr Who?

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My credit card has been deducted the amount of money for two tickets for the final, I just sent off the two tickets for the JPT final for both legs and they issued me two tickets, one for me one for my wife!!

 

Thank goodness for that... I really was worried!

 

COYR!

Nexstar

Nexstar

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I'm in the top tier somewhere between the halfway line and the corner flag, can anyone tell me what it's like up there? will i need binoculars ? can you feel the atmosphere?

 

Looks up in the gods, but you get a fantastic view and the atmosphere easily spread, don't worry :)

StDunko

StDunko

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Does anyone know if there are any £34 tickets left in blocks 524-527?

 

I have a friend that wants to get a ticket as close to the rest of us as possible, but I heard a rumour that there were only £24 tickets left.

wokingsaints

wokingsaints

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Hopefully there will be some left on Weds, i only want 2 tickets...

 

If as it seems likely there are going to be many fans left unable to get tickets. Does anyone know if it's possible to buy tickets in the neutral section? If so how...

 

Thanks

 

you can buy tickets in the neutral section but at a premium through ticket agencies. £50 tickets going for about £115 incl VAT, £7.50 delivery charge etc. i thought better of it, and bought one for the carlilse section for £27.50 incl del!!!!:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

dune

dune

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i thought better of it, and bought one for the carlilse section for £27.50 incl del!!!!:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

 

Why?

 

Everyone that's on the phone first thing Wednesday (and uses the magic number) will get tickets.

RedAndWhite91

RedAndWhite91

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Here's a conversation I had last night at work

 

Me "Do you fancy covering me on the 28th? I'd quite like to go to Wembley..."

Colleague "Oh! I want to go to Wembley too! I dunno mate"

Boss "I don't know if you'll be able to get tickets, you aren't on the database"

Colleague "Oh right.. This may sound dumb but.. Who are we playing"

Boss "You want to go to Wembley, and you don't know who we are playing?!"

Me "We're playing Man Utd!!"

Colleague "Really?! I might support them then"

 

I wonder how many people in our section at Wembley on the 28th haven't seen Saints this season (or ever, even). I wonder how many people in our section don't actually support us? It's a shame, but I guess it's an inevitability.

niceandfriendly

niceandfriendly

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I wonder how many people in our section at Wembley on the 28th haven't seen Saints this season (or ever, even). I wonder how many people in our section don't actually support us? It's a shame, but I guess it's an inevitability.

 

I know 5 people who are going and this will be their second game of the season. The first being the Skates game.

 

They're there to support Saints and they'll join in with the songs, but they're no way hardcore supporters. They wouldn't come and see us play Hartlepool on a Tuesday night for example.

 

I think a lot of fans like that will be at Wembley, but they're more than welcome as far as I'm concerned.

RedAndWhite91

RedAndWhite91

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I know 5 people who are going and this will be their second game of the season. The first being the Skates game.

 

They're there to support Saints and they'll join in with the songs, but they're no way hardcore supporters. They wouldn't come and see us play Hartlepool on a Tuesday night for example.

 

I think a lot of fans like that will be at Wembley, but they're more than welcome as far as I'm concerned.

 

Yeah that is fair enough IMO. They're Saints fans.

 

This lad I know says he is a Man U fan. He even said last night he didn't even like football, he just wanted to see Wembley. It's these people who won't know songs, won't know the squad etc that will annoy me. If they genuinely support Saints, that's fair enough. If they don't, then they don't have a place in our section.

niceandfriendly

niceandfriendly

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Yeah that is fair enough IMO. They're Saints fans.

 

This lad I know says he is a Man U fan. He even said last night he didn't even like football, he just wanted to see Wembley. It's these people who won't know songs, won't know the squad etc that will annoy me. If they genuinely support Saints, that's fair enough. If they don't, then they don't have a place in our section.

 

I agree. Thankfully though I don't think many of those people will have been able to get their hands on tickets. It won't go to unrestricted general sale, like they have at Carlisle.

krissyboy31

krissyboy31

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Yeah that is fair enough IMO. They're Saints fans.

 

This lad I know says he is a Man U fan. He even said last night he didn't even like football, he just wanted to see Wembley. It's these people who won't know songs, won't know the squad etc that will annoy me. If they genuinely support Saints, that's fair enough. If they don't, then they don't have a place in our section.

I agree to a point. If they are taking the tickets of genuine fans (I.E. fans that go to matches regularly but for some reason are not either ST holders, did not go to either leg of the area final or are not on the database). However I don't see anything wrong with anyone wanting to be part of the occasion if they are lucky enough to get tickets and who knows? It may inspire them to come back more regularly in the future?

B Rabbit

B Rabbit

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Good to hear NC is actively trying to get more seats. Seems totally irrational and daft that we can't get more when seats are going spare...completely stupid.

anothersaintinsouthsea

anothersaintinsouthsea

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Quick question hopefully not been asked already, but can season ticket holders who've already purchased a ticket when it was STs only buy another ticket when it goes on database sale tomorrow?

 

Reason I ask is that 3 of us want tickets but only two of us are on the database, was wondering if the details of an ST holder mate would work.

beatlesaint

beatlesaint

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Quick question hopefully not been asked already, but can season ticket holders who've already purchased a ticket when it was STs only buy another ticket when it goes on database sale tomorrow?

 

Reason I ask is that 3 of us want tickets but only two of us are on the database, was wondering if the details of an ST holder mate would work.

 

As long as you havent bought 4 tickets with the two season tickets then yes absolutely.

If you have it still shouldnt be a problem, you have waited and are on the database.

beatlesaint

beatlesaint

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I know 5 people who are going and this will be their second game of the season. The first being the Skates game.

 

They're there to support Saints and they'll join in with the songs, but they're no way hardcore supporters. They wouldn't come and see us play Hartlepool on a Tuesday night for example.

 

I think a lot of fans like that will be at Wembley, but they're more than welcome as far as I'm concerned.

 

Considering we are taking over 40,000 up there this is bound to happen.

Never (in best Churchill impression) have so many Saints fans gathered in one stadium - it should be an awesome atmosphere.

niceandfriendly

niceandfriendly

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Quick question hopefully not been asked already, but can season ticket holders who've already purchased a ticket when it was STs only buy another ticket when it goes on database sale tomorrow?

 

Yes definitely.

iansums

iansums

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Good to hear NC is actively trying to get more seats. Seems totally irrational and daft that we can't get more when seats are going spare...completely stupid.

 

Totally agree. It will be absolutely ridiculous if no more seats are made available.

jasoneuelllfanclub

jasoneuelllfanclub

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The ridiculous thing is that Carlisle have their tickets on unrestricted general sale so there is nothing stopping saints fans getting hold of there tickets. so if it is down to "segregation" as to the reason why they wont give us more tickets then why let carlisle sell their tickets to any tom **** or harry? I know why carlisle have done it as otherwise they would have only about 10k attending.

trousers

trousers

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Good to hear NC is actively trying to get more seats. Seems totally irrational and daft that we can't get more when seats are going spare...completely stupid.

 

Does anyone know what the segregation issues actually are? Are wembley saying they only have concourse barriers at the half way point rather than having flexible barrier points or could it be something daft like not hiring enough stewards?

 

If it's the latter then perhaps Cortese could offer to pay for extra stewards?

jasoneuelllfanclub

jasoneuelllfanclub

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What also is annoying is that the Football league insisted all clubs have to take compeitition seriously and field strongest team possible. Saints have done this all along with good attendances in each round but now some fans will miss out on final with 20k seats empty. Perhaps FL are not taking the competition seriously !!

trousers

trousers

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But what is the actual problem? Wembley has a concentric concourse so how difficult can it be to erect temporary barriers at the appropriate points? (first person to mention 'elf 'n' safety gets a slap ;-) )

 

Isn't this simply a case of Wembley and/or The Football League trotting out the 'segregation' arguement to get them out of having to make late rearrangements depending on which teams make the final. Lowest common denominator and all that.

 

It can only be a question of cost. Surely?

RedAndWhite91

RedAndWhite91

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25,000 empty seats are required to keep apart fierce rivals Southampton and Carlisle, with their notorious and bloody history spanning decades, involving numerous battles and widespread media attention. Duh.

 

But seriously, it's ridiculous. That's a third of the stadium FFS. Just because the FL are too scared to fork out extra funds, they are sacrificing what could be a near full house and a great advert for the cup many consider to be a joke trophy.

VectisSaint

VectisSaint

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Yeah that is fair enough IMO. They're Saints fans.

 

This lad I know says he is a Man U fan. He even said last night he didn't even like football, he just wanted to see Wembley. It's these people who won't know songs, won't know the squad etc that will annoy me. If they genuinely support Saints, that's fair enough. If they don't, then they don't have a place in our section.

No real need to know the songs, just tell them to sing "Pompey" frequently and they will soon fit in. :)

Sour Mash

Sour Mash

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But what is the actual problem? Wembley has a concentric concourse so how difficult can it be to erect temporary barriers at the appropriate points? (first person to mention 'elf 'n' safety gets a slap ;-) )

 

Isn't this simply a case of Wembley and/or The Football League trotting out the 'segregation' arguement to get them out of having to make late rearrangements depending on which teams make the final. Lowest common denominator and all that.

 

It can only be a question of cost. Surely?

 

25,000 empty seats are required to keep apart fierce rivals Southampton and Carlisle, with their notorious and bloody history spanning decades, involving numerous battles and widespread media attention. Duh.

 

But seriously, it's ridiculous. That's a third of the stadium FFS. Just because the FL are too scared to fork out extra funds, they are sacrificing what could be a near full house and a great advert for the cup many consider to be a joke trophy.

 

But it can't be cost can it? If we were to sell an additional 7k tickets at an average of £45 that would be £315,000, easily enough to cover any potential costs and then some. Plus the additional prestige it would bring to the competition having a bigger crowd. Think it's more to do with the usual problem with footballing authorities - p**s poor levels of organisation.

krissyboy31

krissyboy31

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But what is the actual problem? Wembley has a concentric concourse so how difficult can it be to erect temporary barriers at the appropriate points? (first person to mention 'elf 'n' safety gets a slap ;-) )

 

Isn't this simply a case of Wembley and/or The Football League trotting out the 'segregation' arguement to get them out of having to make late rearrangements depending on which teams make the final. Lowest common denominator and all that.

 

It can only be a question of cost. Surely?

 

More to do with the way it was built, I would have thought. The JPT (small club, big club ratios) with all due respect, wouldn't have been taken into account when concourses/segregation was being discussed and finalized. England games where the only segregation required is 2 or 3 block section for away fans and the FA Cup semi-finals; final; League Cup final; Play-off finals and Champions League finals, all of which would have tickets split down the middle with 30-35,000 allocations for each team. All I can say is that it is a good job that Leeds didn't make the final because otherwise we wouldn't have got more than 35,000 and there would already be many people ****ed off!

irishsaint83

irishsaint83

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25,000 empty seats are required to keep apart fierce rivals Southampton and Carlisle, with their notorious and bloody history spanning decades, involving numerous battles and widespread media attention. Duh.

 

But seriously, it's ridiculous. That's a third of the stadium FFS. Just because the FL are too scared to fork out extra funds, they are sacrificing what could be a near full house and a great advert for the cup many consider to be a joke trophy.

 

Well about 15k seats are club wembley which have already had a large up take so if all were to sell out, ie Carlisle 26k, Saints 44k and Club Wembley 10K - thats 85k - also there is a quantity of football league "commercial interests" tickets for JPT, other sponsors etc. so expect 85k-88k - there won't be 25k empty seats for segregation!!!

RedAndWhite91

RedAndWhite91

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Well about 15k seats are club wembley which have already had a large up take so if all were to sell out, ie Carlisle 26k, Saints 44k and Club Wembley 10K - thats 85k - also there is a quantity of football league "commercial interests" tickets for JPT, other sponsors etc. so expect 85k-88k - there won't be 25k empty seats for segregation!!!

 

Good point. That'll teach me for believing everything I read on the internet then ;)

trousers

trousers

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Stadium is always half empty with you isn't it? What a pointless and completely unfounded statement to make, just to be negative.

 

It's the people who react to every negative post that confound me... ;)

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