Mr saint Posted 6 November, 2011 Share Posted 6 November, 2011 Are the tickets for this on sale yet? If so, does anyone know what sort of allocation away fans get (i.e. as a non-season ticket holder, will I be able to get a few farily comfortably?)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 November, 2011 Share Posted 6 November, 2011 I think you're going to struggle to be honest. These days demand massively exceeds supply and its near on impossible to get s ticket to most games. In the near future I can see situation where every away game goes to a ballot. I expect you'll be right for this one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1976.4.38 Posted 6 November, 2011 Share Posted 6 November, 2011 i think its 3000 for away fans at donny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr saint Posted 6 November, 2011 Author Share Posted 6 November, 2011 i think its 3000 for away fans at donny That many? I thought it'd be less than 2000 given the size of the stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 6 November, 2011 Share Posted 6 November, 2011 Leeds got given over 4,000 at Donny I believe, so we shouldn't get near to selling out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 6 November, 2011 Share Posted 6 November, 2011 We'll take 2k at best I reckons, I'll be going fo sho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie Posted 6 November, 2011 Share Posted 6 November, 2011 Plenty of space on the day in the home stands - and probably the Saints end too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 6 November, 2011 Share Posted 6 November, 2011 We'll take 2k at best I reckons, I'll be going fo sho! You driving there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Ill be heading over from Sheffield for this one. My next game unfortunately, so it cant come soon enough !! Would have thought we'd take 2000+ for it, not sure whether we'll sell out though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Well our fans have finally started to make their way to the Midlands in numbers this season, so would be nice if we could push it that one step further and plough on into Yorkshire. 2,000 plus would be decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 We took around 2000 uo to Leeds 2 seasons ago so see no reason why we shouldn't be able to take that many to Donny, especially as many supporters who'd like to go will miss out on Bristol City, P*mpey and Brighton tickets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Emailed them this morning and just got a reply of: Dear Chris, We have no information on Doncaster Away until will receive the tickets. We hope this will be within the next few days. Regards Charlotte Lewis Ticket Office Assistant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr saint Posted 7 November, 2011 Author Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Thanks pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 looking forward to this one, think I will take my daughter.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 7 November, 2011 Share Posted 7 November, 2011 Emailed them this morning and just got a reply of: Dear Chris, We have no information on Doncaster Away until will receive the tickets. We hope this will be within the next few days. Regards Charlotte Lewis Ticket Office Assistant I don't believe them. How come we put our away tickets on sale so late? It certainly didn't help with Bristol City with mates of mine booking up their trains with the expectation that we'd get a big enough allocation to go on general sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Michael Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 I'll be there. Am Leeds-based and this will be my first game of the season. The shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 I don't believe them. How come we put our away tickets on sale so late? It certainly didn't help with Bristol City with mates of mine booking up their trains with the expectation that we'd get a big enough allocation to go on general sale. So in your big conspiracy-riddled world, they get the away tickets and then stick them in a cupboard and forget about them. Just to pi ss away fans off? Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 So in your big conspiracy-riddled world, they get the away tickets and then stick them in a cupboard and forget about them. Just to pi ss away fans off? Interesting! We put away tickets on sale later than other clubs, often just after home games. We generally make it difficult for out of town fans to buy away tickets. I'm sure all the booking fees are tallying up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 I don't believe them. How come we put our away tickets on sale so late? It certainly didn't help with Bristol City with mates of mine booking up their trains with the expectation that we'd get a big enough allocation to go on general sale. The ticket office is dependant on the opposing club as to when they receive tickets. Saints have been chasing Donny for over a week for tickets according to my contact in ticket office. This season tickets have generally gone on sale earler than last season, the Bristol City tickets went on sale a month before the game on Oct 28th, but sold out in less than a week. The alloaction of 2,200 is the maximum allocation they give to any away teams as they have sold season tickets to their own supporters in the other portion of the away end, a bit like us in the Northam End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 I don't believe them. How come we put our away tickets on sale so late? It certainly didn't help with Bristol City with mates of mine booking up their trains with the expectation that we'd get a big enough allocation to go on general sale.If you look on the Donny Rovers site they aren't even on sale to home fans yet. Only the England youth international and Watford games are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 8 November, 2011 Share Posted 8 November, 2011 So in your big conspiracy-riddled world, they get the away tickets and then stick them in a cupboard and forget about them. Just to pi ss away fans off? Interesting! last season they put away tickets on sale on a monday, often after a home game, several times, meaning those of us who cannot pop along to the ground had to pay the booking fee, so yes, they were holding off on selling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 On general sale on Monday. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2513534,00.html Am I reading this right that they all have to be picked up in person from the box office?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 On general sale on Monday. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2513534,00.html Am I reading this right that they all have to be picked up in person from the box office?? Correct. They are only on sale to STH's this Monday though, general sale is the following week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelat17 Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 On general sale on Monday. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2513534,00.html Am I reading this right that they all have to be picked up in person from the box office?? Yes! Shame the booking fee doesnt cover recorded delivery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Sam Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 I was hoping to go to this one as I work in Doncaster in the week but now I've got to come home and listen to it on the radio! The Doncaster manager stays in the same hotel as me, maybe I should poison his breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Michael Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 On general sale on Monday. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2513534,00.html Am I reading this right that they all have to be picked up in person from the box office?? Oh that's terrific. So I (a club member living in Leeds who's desperate to go to this game) now can't because the club won't post the ticket to me (as they have done for every single other away game for which I've ever ordered a ticket)? Pathetic customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M271 Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 Is buying on the day up there an option ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 Is buying on the day up there an option ? Better be as I'll be fu cked if I'm paying a booking fee for a ticket I have to collect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 Better be as I'll be fu cked if I'm paying a booking fee for a ticket I have to collect! I guess you're not off to Pompey then?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 I guess you're not off to Pompey then?! Slight difference as the bubble means I have no choice. For Donny I do. It annoys me no end that those of us who live hours from SMS are made to jump through hoops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 Slight difference as the bubble means I have no choice. For Donny I do. It annoys me no end that those of us who live hours from SMS are made to jump through hoops. With that we're in total agreement, an absolutely inexcusable disgrace from SFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 Oh thanks Saints, I'll just make the 550 miles round trip to pick my ticket up then.... Or I'll just phone my mum. ***** hasn't got anything better to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Sam Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 I travel up to Bawtry every week, I could bring the tickets up for you. Assuming you would trust a total stranger with your tickets and the club would release them to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 11 November, 2011 Share Posted 11 November, 2011 I'm sure I'll get all the know it alls telling us otherwise, but this is certainly a really good example of where having a fans representative having access to communicate with the club would really work. We've got plenty of support living up north that this is going to affect. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 I'm sure I'll get all the know it alls telling us otherwise, but this is certainly a really good example of where having a fans representative having access to communicate with the club would really work. We've got plenty of support living up north that this is going to affect. Ridiculous. I'm fairly sure you wouldn't have any problem convincing any Saints fan that greater fan representation would be a good thing. We should have that, and the fans forum was the last bastion of the club truly looking like it made some form of effort of engaging with the fans. It's just the "fan on the board" aspect where things tend to get a bit silly and argumentative, as if that's the only viable alternative. What's really needed, IMO anyway, is a club that is receptive to fans opinion and a meaningful way for the club and fans' opinions to be heard. I absolutely disagree that a fan on the board is the way to do it, but completely support the notion of some kind of forum that doesn't get hijacked by the usual brand of SISA and other nutters that think they should stand up and represent the whole fan base for the sake of their own interests. There are clearly better ways to do it than we are doing, and have done in the past. Sadly I'm not sure there is a realistic option in the future under our current stewardship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 Its just another example in my eyes of the club not giving a f**k about making it easy for fans to buy tickets for away games. Absolutely bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 What a joke that is. The club are raking in booking fee's for doing nothing. I would love to know whether the police have actually said coach passes can't be posted out for the Pompey game or whether it's just a money making ploy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 A little task for someone - check out the OS's of other teams Donny play and see if they post out tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 What a joke that is. The club are raking in booking fee's for doing nothing. I would love to know whether the police have actually said coach passes can't be posted out for the Pompey game or whether it's just a money making ploy. I'm prepared to be proved wrong, but I'm absolutely sure that excuse is complete and utter b*llocks. There is no reason, none whatsoever, why that couldn't be done. The only reason I can possibly think of, that of needing to prove your identity, could easily be solved by having to show photographic ID before getting the bus. A very poor decision by the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 A little task for someone - check out the OS's of other teams Donny play and see if they post out tickets. We don't even need to do that. Saints posted out Barnsley tickets recorded delivery (they also didn't do duplicates). Why they can't do that this time I've no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 A very poor decision by the club. Not for them though. They get 3 quid for nothing and force people down to the stadium where they can rake in more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 A little task for someone - check out the OS's of other teams Donny play and see if they post out tickets. See if this link works to the Watford ticket site http://mobile.watfordfc.com/runtime/watford/ticket-article?articleId=2488477 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 We don't even need to do that. Saints posted out Barnsley tickets recorded delivery (they also didn't do duplicates). Why they can't do that this time I've no idea. Recorded delivery would eat into the profits on the booking fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 Not for them though. They get 3 quid for nothing and force people down to the stadium where they can rake in more money. I *think* it's only £1.50 booking fee, though I may be wrong. But yes, you're correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 See if this link works to the Watford ticket site http://mobile.watfordfc.com/runtime/watford/ticket-article?articleId=2488477 OPPOSITION: Doncaster Rovers VENUE: Keepmoat Stadium DATE: Saturday, 26 November, 2011. Kick-off 3pm Ticket Prices:£22 Adult£15 Senior 60+£15 17-20 years£5 Junior (12-16)£5 Under-11 (not available online)£15 Disabled & Carer (not available online) Coach Travel: The coach will depart Greenhill Crescent at 9.30am and Vicarage Road at 9.35am and will cost £24. For more information on any of the above prices, or for Wheelchair/Disabled tickets, please call our Ticket Office on 0844 856 1881. Subject to availability. Booking fee charges apply (per ticket): online 50p, phone £1.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 OPPOSITION: Doncaster Rovers VENUE: Keepmoat Stadium DATE: Saturday, 26 November, 2011. Kick-off 3pm Ticket Prices:£22 Adult£15 Senior 60+£15 17-20 years£5 Junior (12-16)£5 Under-11 (not available online)£15 Disabled & Carer (not available online) Coach Travel: The coach will depart Greenhill Crescent at 9.30am and Vicarage Road at 9.35am and will cost £24. For more information on any of the above prices, or for Wheelchair/Disabled tickets, please call our Ticket Office on 0844 856 1881. Subject to availability. Booking fee charges apply (per ticket): online 50p, phone £1.00. If I can be @rsed tomorrow morning I might drop our ticket office an e-mail on all this, cheeky c**ts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 If I can be @rsed tomorrow morning I might drop our ticket office an e-mail on all this, cheeky c**ts. The club just ignore emails they don't like, but good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_jas Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 Absolutely fuming about this decision. But can't be arsed with a 320 mile round trip by public transport to get a ticket. Why the hell can't they just do it recorded delivery like the Barnsley tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 Perhaps all of us northern based Saints fans should just pay on the day? I'll be fu cked if I'm queuing up after the BHA game thus getting back to Staffordshire even later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 12 November, 2011 Share Posted 12 November, 2011 Its just another example in my eyes of the club not giving a f**k about making it easy for fans to buy tickets for away games. Absolutely bizarre. My little theory on this is the club just aren't interested in fans travelling to away games as they make very little out of it. Maybe they feel if fans stop 'giving' their money to other clubs they may be more likely to spend it on Saints. Probably a cr*p theory but I think Cov was another example where they hardly encouraged a big away support. The only thing I saw on the OS about this fixture was that we'd been given 1,000 or so tickets, there was never any mention further batches were gonna be/were received when we could have had up to 6200. We still sold over 3000. West Ham immediately put 4000 on sale for their game at the Ricoh and said more would follow and momentum quickly grew for this game and they had soon sold all the 6200. I believe if we had done a similar thing we could have sold a lot more. They may make little from away games but a lot of kudos goes to a club that has big travelling support and I'm sure the players and manager prefer it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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