for_heaven's_Saint Posted 15 November, 2011 Share Posted 15 November, 2011 After Doncaster I will have been to 4 away games (Plus Palace in cup) and all bar 1 home game, but stupidly not all registered to the season ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 15 November, 2011 Share Posted 15 November, 2011 The ticket office are a real pain in the arse for getting your customer number assigned to your ticket. For Barnsley, despite clearly requesting that they do so, I later find out that they haven't. Since then I've had to really get on their cases to make sure they've done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_TOAST Posted 15 November, 2011 Share Posted 15 November, 2011 The ticket office are a real pain in the arse for getting your customer number assigned to your ticket. For Barnsley, despite clearly requesting that they do so, I later find out that they haven't. Since then I've had to really get on their cases to make sure they've done it. This is what I'm worried about. I didn't have my season ticket for Middlesbrough (as my mate had it who couldnt make the game) so I had to go to the ticket office to get a replacement ticket. While I was there I asked if my Bristol away ticket was showing on my account as my mate was meant to be buying it for me week just gone using my season ticket and the guy said it wasnt showing. I assumed my mate hadnt bought the ticket but saw him next day and he had bought it. So when handing in my application for ballot I wanted them to check again if ticket was on there and guy said he couldnt check as take to long or some crap so I got quite angry about it and said guy on Saturday could see it wasnt on there and then woman in the office came over and said some crap about some away tickets not being logged on till after some time or some ******. anyway in end I just whatever. I just hope all is ok as if they have fcked it up Ill be fuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 15 November, 2011 Share Posted 15 November, 2011 I've done every game this season, so if they have failed to not put any on and I subsequently miss out I shall be knocking on their door. Saying that, it's probably the case that anyone who applies gets one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackanorySFC Posted 15 November, 2011 Share Posted 15 November, 2011 Lol, this is quality - I'm booking it under the details of a 8 year old girl, the (middle aged) rogues taking my place on the coach will flip and start attacking the stewards/ ob doing the whole "achtung" on Britannia rd with their concealed bottles of bells provided by my good self whilst I wander the streets of Pompey doing what I want! Actually slightly worried by potential cross fire victims as my ticket mules have nothing to lose and will be at the a### end of a 24 hr drug and alcohol enthused bender! Does not put me off at all though as I hate the skates almost as much as I love saints! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 16 November, 2011 Share Posted 16 November, 2011 The ticket office are a real pain in the arse for getting your customer number assigned to your ticket. For Barnsley, despite clearly requesting that they do so, I later find out that they haven't. Since then I've had to really get on their cases to make sure they've done it. Having got a bit nervy after reading several posts like this thought I'd go to the OS log in and check my sales history. Despite having done a number of aways this season and asking each time at the ticket office to ensure they were booked against our names on the STs it's showing just one away for me! I'm now hoping that page regarding history is as sh*te as the rest of the OS and when they check my ballot paper for the skates it will show I've done more than enough aways needed for this game. I'm going to be pretty p*ssed off if they f*ck this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 16 November, 2011 Share Posted 16 November, 2011 Having got a bit nervy after reading several posts like this thought I'd go to the OS log in and check my sales history. Despite having done a number of aways this season and asking each time at the ticket office to ensure they were booked against our names on the STs it's showing just one away for me! I'm now hoping that page regarding history is as sh*te as the rest of the OS and when they check my ballot paper for the skates it will show I've done more than enough aways needed for this game. I'm going to be pretty p*ssed off if they f*ck this up. If you purchased with other people, it might be worth getting them to check their history. My Leicester one doesn't show on my history, but on my Uncles it shows three tickets for Leicester away which include my customer number in the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 16 November, 2011 Share Posted 16 November, 2011 If you purchased with other people, it might be worth getting them to check their history. Yeah, they're going to check before I get onto the club. When I've got the tickets I make a point of getting them to register them to the individual STs - I've got to say I've seen them open each ST in front of me and type in (some kind of) details so am suprised it's not showing up. When a mate has got the tickets I know he's done the same thing and made sure we get them on our history. If it is another f*ck up it's probably blown it for Brighton away too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 16 November, 2011 Share Posted 16 November, 2011 Having got a bit nervy after reading several posts like this thought I'd go to the OS log in and check my sales history. Despite having done a number of aways this season and asking each time at the ticket office to ensure they were booked against our names on the STs it's showing just one away for me! I'm now hoping that page regarding history is as sh*te as the rest of the OS and when they check my ballot paper for the skates it will show I've done more than enough aways needed for this game. I'm going to be pretty p*ssed off if they f*ck this up. Don't quote me on this, but I 'think' your on-line booking will just show the booking you have made on-line, as oppossed to all the tickets booked against your customer number. Either way, it's an utterly s**t system and really doesn't fit in with us aspiring to be like the best clubs in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 16 November, 2011 Share Posted 16 November, 2011 Don't quote me on this, but I 'think' your on-line booking will just show the booking you have made on-line, as oppossed to all the tickets booked against your customer number. Either way, it's an utterly s**t system and really doesn't fit in with us aspiring to be like the best clubs in the world. As far as I'm aware that is correct. I asked them to check mine last season because someone else generally buys them for me and they weren't showing up in my online account. They all showed up when they checked at the ticket office though. And yes it is an awful system. It's really not that hard to set up a database which works correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 16 November, 2011 Share Posted 16 November, 2011 Don't quote me on this, but I 'think' your on-line booking will just show the booking you have made on-line, as oppossed to all the tickets booked against your customer number. Either way, it's an utterly s**t system and really doesn't fit in with us aspiring to be like the best clubs in the world. The "order history" on the online system will only show purchases where you are the lead purchaser, i.e. you're the one who's paid the money, either online, over the phone or in person at the ticket office. If friends have bought tickets using your customer number, you'll be able to check by asking them to log into their account on the online system. Each order will show the customer numbers that have been used. Not ideal by any means, and it really shouldn't be too difficult to show a list of tickets that have been bought using your own customer number, even if you weren't the lead purchaser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 16 November, 2011 Share Posted 16 November, 2011 The "order history" on the online system will only show purchases where you are the lead purchaser, i.e. you're the one who's paid the money, either online, over the phone or in person at the ticket office. If friends have bought tickets using your customer number, you'll be able to check by asking them to log into their account on the online system. Each order will show the customer numbers that have been used. Not ideal by any means, and it really shouldn't be too difficult to show a list of tickets that have been bought using your own customer number, even if you weren't the lead purchaser. Yeah that's what I meant, better explained than my rushed job. In theory you could do every away game, have them all against your customer number and have none of them showing on your on-line account. Think we really do need to look at getting our ticketing system updated, as the current one really isn't good enough in this day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 16 November, 2011 Share Posted 16 November, 2011 If I find spotty oiks who haven't been to any away games get a ticket by fiddling the system, and I don't get one after making the effort to go to 5 away games, I will be more than annoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 16 November, 2011 Share Posted 16 November, 2011 If I find spotty oiks who haven't been to any away games get a ticket by fiddling the system, and I don't get one after making the effort to go to 5 away games, I will be more than annoyed. you will be fine, i honestly think we will struggle to sell out. Don't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 17 November, 2011 Share Posted 17 November, 2011 I was just thinking the best thing that could happen this season would be to beat them 4-1 at the ****hole, then later in the season confirm our title against them at st mary's by winning 4-1, at the same time cementing their relegation so they could watch us parade the title infront of them. Then just to make matters even better have relegation confirm their ultimate demise as they go under, knowing the last thing they saw was their team losing 4-1 to us and us winning the league [/dream] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 17 November, 2011 Share Posted 17 November, 2011 Worked out that our group of 4 would have been to 6.75 away games on average each this season. That's without counting the TO's Barnsley f*ck up too. Should be more than safe for a ticket, so long as our numbers have been assigned for all of the other games! One thing I was wondering, will the Swindon and Palace games be taken into account or is it just league games they are basing it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 17 November, 2011 Share Posted 17 November, 2011 Worked out that our group of 4 would have been to 6.75 away games on average each this season. That's without counting the TO's Barnsley f*ck up too. Should be more than safe for a ticket, so long as our numbers have been assigned for all of the other games! One thing I was wondering, will the Swindon and Palace games be taken into account or is it just league games they are basing it on? Swindon and Palace both count towards the total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 18 November, 2011 Share Posted 18 November, 2011 Having got a bit nervy after reading several posts like this thought I'd go to the OS log in and check my sales history. Despite having done a number of aways this season and asking each time at the ticket office to ensure they were booked against our names on the STs it's showing just one away for me! I'm now hoping that page regarding history is as sh*te as the rest of the OS and when they check my ballot paper for the skates it will show I've done more than enough aways needed for this game. I'm going to be pretty p*ssed off if they f*ck this up. Don't quote me on this, but I 'think' your on-line booking will just show the booking you have made on-line, as oppossed to all the tickets booked against your customer number. Either way, it's an utterly s**t system and really doesn't fit in with us aspiring to be like the best clubs in the world. This is not the case, all our transactions have been done at the ticket office, none online - it should register and show on (one of your group’s) history once you’ve logged in on the OS. The "order history" on the online system will only show purchases where you are the lead purchaser, i.e. you're the one who's paid the money, either online, over the phone or in person at the ticket office. An update on this. I phoned the ticket office and questioned it and was told that they randomly record purchases against one of the groups names (even though I’d paid with my credit card it wasn’t logged to my name) and although it only shows up to us on that person’s history, their system shows more information to them and they can see what each individual has done. We’ve now checked mate’s history and fortunately all aways done are recorded between us and it does show each ST number. Sh*te system but at least now in with a shout for skates and Brighton trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 20 November, 2011 Share Posted 20 November, 2011 deadline days has passed , the wait for the e-mail begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 Now we all know the ticket office have been known to come up with some monumentally incorrect information in the past but my mate has just been down there getting tickets and asked about the skates. He was told (and I wont take it as gospel just yet) that we've only got 2,200 tickets for sale and all these have gone to lucky ballot applications. The rest of the seats are being used for segregation. Guess we're just have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 According to a mate who has just been down the TO, the person he spoke to claimed around 8,000 people have applied. As it's season ticket holders only at this point, I find that hard to believe. Unless people have just been applying without being a season ticket holder on the off chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 According to a mate who has just been down the TO, the person he spoke to claimed around 8,000 people have applied. As it's season ticket holders only at this point, I find that hard to believe. Unless people have just been applying without being a season ticket holder on the off chance? Maybe we know the same mush! Didn't mention 8,000 but he was told oversubscribed. I'm convinced the skates were waiting to see if they sold out before saying how many we could sell. If they hadn't I reckon they would have taken segregation out of theirs to save face but as they've finally sold out last week after over 3 weeks on general sale it's now come out of our allocation. ****s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 Maybe we know the same mush! Didn't mention 8,000 but he was told oversubscribed. I'm convinced the skates were waiting to see if they sold out before saying how many we could sell. If they hadn't I reckon they would have taken segregation out of theirs to save face but as they've finally sold out last week after over 3 weeks on general sale it's now come out of our allocation. ****s i am convinced the club / OB never had any intention to sell tickets to saints non-season ticket holders, and however many applied (maybe 2200?) will be the allocation, the remainder of the seats will then become "segregation" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 i am convinced the club / OB never had any intention to sell tickets to saints non-season ticket holders, and however many applied (maybe 2200?) will be the allocation, the remainder of the seats will then become "segregation" I don't think the police or club would care about that. It's not like the tickets are personalised or the club have done criminal checks on season ticket holders. So would be no different from some random attending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 I'd be astounded if 8000 had applied. Even though I've done every game, I really don't trust the ticket office so I'll be happy when the email arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 I don't think the police or club would care about that. It's not like the tickets are personalised or the club have done criminal checks on season ticket holders. So would be no different from some random attending. so why not even mention non-season ticket holders in the ticket news? and never mention the allocation number? lets face it the whole thing has been a stitch up from the start, they will be pleased with fewer away fans, 2200 on double decker buses won't be that many buses really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 I'd be astounded if 8000 had applied. Even though I've done every game, I really don't trust the ticket office so I'll be happy when the email arrives. there is absolutely no chance whatsever of it being anywhere near that number!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 Well if the same is done for the P*mpey fans at St Mary's & they only sell to their season ticket holders, at least they will only have to hire 1 coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 According to a mate who has just been down the TO, the person he spoke to claimed around 8,000 people have applied. As it's season ticket holders only at this point, I find that hard to believe. Unless people have just been applying without being a season ticket holder on the off chance? Knock a nought off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 Knock a nought off. Not much of a wind up Dune. If you are going to do it, do it right - knock two noughts off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_TOAST Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 8000 applicants lol that'll be nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 This is what I'm worried about. I didn't have my season ticket for Middlesbrough (as my mate had it who couldnt make the game) so I had to go to the ticket office to get a replacement ticket. While I was there I asked if my Bristol away ticket was showing on my account as my mate was meant to be buying it for me week just gone using my season ticket and the guy said it wasnt showing. I assumed my mate hadnt bought the ticket but saw him next day and he had bought it. So when handing in my application for ballot I wanted them to check again if ticket was on there and guy said he couldnt check as take to long or some crap so I got quite angry about it and said guy on Saturday could see it wasnt on there and then woman in the office came over and said some crap about some away tickets not being logged on till after some time or some ******. anyway in end I just whatever. I just hope all is ok as if they have fcked it up Ill be fuming. This does not fill me with confidence. I have only done 3 aways this season, Bristol being 4 so if they f*ck even just one up I could be in trouble for Skates. Fingers crossed I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDogMatt Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 May be not DJ-Toast. I spoke the SMS ticket office today not the call centre as I wanted to move my season tickets just for the Palace game to take others in the family. Despite getting nowhere with some flexibilty on this request in that its difficult for me to get to the ticket office on non match days to sort in person, I asked the assertive guy when we would know about Poorsmuff allocations. He told me if would take until the end of next week to sort as they had received an estimated 8,000 applications. Either the same wind up merchant or may be its true. Everyone around me in the Northam seems to have applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amesbury Saint Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 when I called in to hand my application form they tried to put me off saying I had no chance. Applied anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 They are going to try to put people off applying, they are the f*ckers who are going to have to sift through the applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 we have got about 15k season ticket holders, no way on earth did 8k apply for skates away, absolutely no chance , a couple of thousand top i reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat from Poole Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 They are going to try to put people off applying, they are the f*ckers who are going to have to sift through the applicants. Indeed. But then what else do they have to do on a non-matchday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 we have got about 15k season ticket holders, no way on earth did 8k apply for skates away, absolutely no chance , a couple of thousand top i reckon I've no doubt we will shift them. Every season ticket holder I know has applied! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 21 November, 2011 Share Posted 21 November, 2011 You'd like to think the ticket office have been sorting the applications into some sort of order as and when they recieved them, rather than just waiting to try and do them all after the deadline... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 You'd like to think the ticket office have been sorting the applications into some sort of order as and when they recieved them, rather than just waiting to try and do them all after the deadline... That would be common sense, something the ticket office seems fairly short of since David Luker left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 (edited) Not much of a wind up Dune. If you are going to do it, do it right - knock two noughts off. Hardly a wind up. If you knew anything about our recent away trips to FP (I have attended them all) you will know that tickets always go to general sale and anyone who wants a ticket easily gets one. If you consider how we're being forced to jump through hoops to jump through hoops this time around it's obvious that applications will be low - even though we're playing well. 8,000 applications LOL. Edited 22 November, 2011 by dune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 You'd like to think the ticket office have been sorting the applications into some sort of order as and when they recieved them, rather than just waiting to try and do them all after the deadline... They have probably handed them over to the old bill for them to pick out only the season tickets over 50 & under 11!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 Hardly a wind up. If you knew anything about our recent away trips to FP (I have attended them all) you will know that tickets always go to general sale and anyone who wants a ticket easily gets one. If you consider how we're being forced to jump through hoops to jump through hoops this time around it's obvious that applications will be low - even though we're playing well. 8,000 applications LOL. I dont tend to agree with you often but you are correct here. The last 2 games at FP I haven't done any sort of application, or gone to a certain amount of away games or anything. The 1-0 I bought 2 tickets from a random member on here with no fuss as I didn't get round to buying them, and the 4-1 game I just rocked up and got them. We will obviously sell it out but there isn't any need for all this application and ballot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 I dont tend to agree with you often but you are correct here. The last 2 games at FP I haven't done any sort of application, or gone to a certain amount of away games or anything. The 1-0 I bought 2 tickets from a random member on here with no fuss as I didn't get round to buying them, and the 4-1 game I just rocked up and got them. We will obviously sell it out but there isn't any need for all this application and ballot. But were we flying high and averaging over 2,000 at away games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 But were we flying high and averaging over 2,000 at away games? plenty of people i know from away games aren't season ticket holders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 plenty of people i know from away games aren't season ticket holders. And would imagine plenty of them know season ticket holders who don't do many aways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornhill_saints Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 And would imagine plenty of them know season ticket holders who don't do many aways... I'm a season ticket holder, I havent been to any away games, I put my form in 2 weeks ago hoping I get a ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 i feel really bad for the non season ticket holders if they do miss out. Plenty make a large number of aways and to me they should be priority above the season ticket holders with no aways. Personally i'm not worried i've done 6 so will be fine, but the idea that a SH with non should get one above a non SH with 6 is a joke if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born In The 80s Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 i feel really bad for the non season ticket holders if they do miss out. Plenty make a large number of aways and to me they should be priority above the season ticket holders with no aways. Personally i'm not worried i've done 6 so will be fine, but the idea that a SH with non should get one above a non SH with 6 is a joke if you ask me Totally disagree. I believe ST holders should have priority over non-ST holders in all cases with regards to tickets. ST holders with the most aways should get priority when the allocations are smaller. At the end of the day, ST holders' money all goes directly to the club. If someone lives in Birmingham and has been to the 3 local away games, why should they get a ticket above someone who has forked out 400 quid to buy a ST? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 November, 2011 Share Posted 22 November, 2011 Totally disagree. I believe ST holders should have priority over non-ST holders in all cases with regards to tickets. ST holders with the most aways should get priority when the allocations are smaller. At the end of the day, ST holders' money all goes directly to the club. If someone lives in Birmingham and has been to the 3 local away games, why should they get a ticket above someone who has forked out 400 quid to buy a ST? You fork out your season ticket for home games. Why should someone who lives in Birmingham who goes to every away game but can only get to SMS for saturday games so not cost effective to have a season ticket miss out to someone who has one but never goes away? Away games like this should be based on average away game attendances, with priority given to season ticket holders if the average is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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