shurlock Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 Biggest mistake isn't lack of communication -too many twitchy people on here with weak bladders- it was the need for a second ballot that had to be done on the fly. That reflected any number of things: the club overestimating demand, the OB putting too many restrictions on who could get tickets and our fanbase not being as 'super' as presumed. Had a second ballot not been necessary, everything would have run like clockwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 I'm not entirely sure I buy the line that it's the police that have forced these "restrictions" on the club as far as who gets the tickets is concerned. After all, in the second ballot, anyone who got a ticket first time around could then buy an extra ticket. If the police were restricting who can and can't buy a ticket, that simply wouldn't have been allowed to happen. IMO, the club were right to do a ballot, and were right to prioritise season ticket holders who have been to the most away games (although as it appears to have turned out, any season ticket holder who applied in the first ballot got a ticket regardless of the number of aways), but they've ballsed up the process of allocating tickets to applicants completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornhill_saints Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 I have received an email for my 1st ballot, just checked my account for the second ballot as I have also got my daughter a ticket, no email yet but showing i have been successfull in the second one. You can collect your bus ticket from 12pm tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 I agree with Steve. I fully agree season ticket holders should go first. They give the cash up front for home games. However, I can not see any reason why their plus ones should go next. As whitey said, his plus ones have been to a grand total of 0 away games this season. Also, not posting the tickets out to those not living in Hampshire - What's the logic in that? The ticket office not being open on the day - Again what is the logic here? Bubble match, police escorts, early Sunday kick off, no alcohol, these are all understandable points and you can put them down to police restrictions. The other issues are down to the ticket office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 I must be one of the few who have had no problems at all with this game. I applied in the original ballot, had online confirmation in my account history about a week or so later and received my email about 10 days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 I must be one of the few who have had no problems at all with this game. I applied in the original ballot, had online confirmation in my account history about a week or so later and received my email about 10 days ago. Same here. Picked my tickets up earlier too. Just gave my surname and first line of address and they were in my grubby hands. Asked about Brighton away tickets while I was there, bloke said they'd go on sale early next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 I must be one of the few who have had no problems at all with this game. I applied in the original ballot, had online confirmation in my account history about a week or so later and received my email about 10 days ago. When did they email you? It seems as though they only started sending them last week. My application was handed in on the 12th November, appeared on my online account on the 27th (10 days after the ballot closed, what were they doing in that time?!) and I got the email on the 2nd December, a day after they'd said "if you've not heard by then, you've missed out". And it sounds like mine was one of the earlier ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 I'm relieved I didn't apply now. It would have been a nightmare having to sort out collection in such a short period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born In The 80s Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 I'm relieved I didn't apply now. It would have been a nightmare having to sort out collection in such a short period. Yup. And if going on the bingo (sorry i meant solent blue line) bus was bad enough, can you imagine what it's gunna be like being sat on a different bus to any of your mates, as i gather they are splitting everyone up?? Really does have the makings of being a truly **** day out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 Yup. And if going on the bingo (sorry i meant solent blue line) bus was bad enough, can you imagine what it's gunna be like being sat on a different bus to any of your mates, as i gather they are splitting everyone up?? Really does have the makings of being a truly **** day out. So you gather they are splitting everybody up? One person has said this. Maybe his ticket filled up that particular bus. Our 10 tickets are for the same bus. So try and make another sweeping generalisation about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 Yup. And if going on the bingo (sorry i meant solent blue line) bus was bad enough, can you imagine what it's gunna be like being sat on a different bus to any of your mates, as i gather they are splitting everyone up?? Really does have the makings of being a truly **** day out. We're all one big family. Think of it as an opportunity to make new friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 We're all one big family. Think of it as an opportunity to make new friends. Turkish won't be happy you posted that picture of him and his mates on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 Yup. And if going on the bingo (sorry i meant solent blue line) bus was bad enough, can you imagine what it's gunna be like being sat on a different bus to any of your mates, as i gather they are splitting everyone up?? Really does have the makings of being a truly **** day out. Sounded like that poster and his dad had put in their own seperate applications (albeit with eachothers numbers noted on them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 Splitting people up onto separate buses is a load of cobblers, I'm on the same bus as the other 7 people on the same application. Still haven't heard anything about the second ballot +1s though and have just checked my record online, as unlike the first ballot, it was me that put the application in. Though I don't doubt that could be a process the TO haven't taken account of - I did hear a rumour that they didn't have a process for identifying the +1s on the bus - until my mate mentioned the prospect of loads of unnamed +1 people turning up expecting to get their tickets even though you don't have to give anything other than customer number on the application (which admittedly should be enough, but will they have that info on the buses?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 (edited) No one's getting me to return my ticket! I've been looking forward to going back to Fratton for years. And personally I couldn't care less about the bubble. Just so long as it is done to them too when they come to us. Wouldn't have happened in old uncle Art's day. Him and his mates used to go to both Saints and Pompey. They were all Reds but anything to get away from their missuses. That was back in the 50s mind. How times change. Edited 7 December, 2011 by 1976_Child Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom & Gerry Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 It appears that some people are quite worried about travelling on a bus and are quite frightened that they will be seperated from their friends. Presumably they have never travelled on a bus before and do not know what to do. Let me reasure you that the journey to Skatesville is quite short, about half an hour and most of it is on a fairly straight motorway so there is not really time to get travel sick but please take a plastic bag just in case if you are prone that way. It is normal procedure to sit down in the seat allocated to you, these are usually quite comfortable, standing is not permitted. Please resist the temptation to throw things especially food at other passengers as this can make the driver quite angry. Those of you with a weak bladder should go before you depart in case of any delays. I expect you will be quite excited on the day and not just about the bus trip and will want to sing some jolly songs. This is permissible provided you do not disturb the other passengers and the driver, mind your language. So just sit back,relax and enjoy the view from your window ( ok forget that bit when entering Skatesville) and have a very pleasant day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clapham Saint Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 We've got our tickets! We (me and my brother) haven't been to 4 away games but after all applications in the first ballot were successful I thought what the he11 and sent in an application anyway. I haven't received any notification from the club. I had also never bothered to set up my online account until reading the comments on Saintsweb. Just as well that I did or I wouldn't have known that there was a ticket available for me to collect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clapham Saint Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 What have others been told in terms of collecting coach tickets? I can't get down to Southampton this weekend and have only found out that I have tickets to collect today. Initially I thought I might have problems as they would insist that I coolected my tickets in person but having called the ticket office I've been told that aomebody else can pick them up for me at the blackpool game provided they have my membership number and the booking confirmation. Given that I'm yet to receive an e-mail the only confirmation I have is a screen print of my on-line account. Have others been told the same? I will be mightily p*ssed off if they refuse to allow somebody else to collect my ticket but don;t really trust the ticket office to have given me correct information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 We've got our tickets! We (me and my brother) haven't been to 4 away games but after all applications in the first ballot were successful I thought what the he11 and sent in an application anyway. I haven't received any notification from the club. I had also never bothered to set up my online account until reading the comments on Saintsweb. Just as well that I did or I wouldn't have known that there was a ticket available for me to collect! So even a non season ticket holder with less than 4 aways got a ticket? And we're expected to believe that all tickets were completely sold out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 (edited) So even a non season ticket holder with less than 4 aways got a ticket? And we're expected to believe that all tickets were completely sold out? Sounds like a "those that don't ask don't get syndrome" One day we may find out just exactly what the criteria for obtaining a ticket were. Hacked off because I'm in the UK at the end of next week and I would have applied if I'd known that all and sundry had a ballot chance.The bubble ride would have been a bit of a pain in the ass but I could have lived with it,can't be any much worse than the Number 47 to Chandlers Ford 3 times a week. Edited 7 December, 2011 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 Also, not posting the tickets out to those not living in Hampshire - What's the logic in that? The ticket office not being open on the day - Again what is the logic here? there is no logic. If there were they would explain it. Customer service does not exist at SFC any more and doesn't need to as we sell out SMS every single game, oh wait a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudders Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 It appears that some people are quite worried about travelling on a bus and are quite frightened that they will be seperated from their friends. Presumably they have never travelled on a bus before and do not know what to do. Let me reasure you that the journey to Skatesville is quite short, about half an hour and most of it is on a fairly straight motorway so there is not really time to get travel sick but please take a plastic bag just in case if you are prone that way. It is normal procedure to sit down in the seat allocated to you, these are usually quite comfortable, standing is not permitted. Please resist the temptation to throw things especially food at other passengers as this can make the driver quite angry. Those of you with a weak bladder should go before you depart in case of any delays. I expect you will be quite excited on the day and not just about the bus trip and will want to sing some jolly songs. This is permissible provided you do not disturb the other passengers and the driver, mind your language. So just sit back,relax and enjoy the view from your window ( ok forget that bit when entering Skatesville) and have a very pleasant day. :lol: Genius!! Good work fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 We've got our tickets! We (me and my brother) haven't been to 4 away games but after all applications in the first ballot were successful I thought what the he11 and sent in an application anyway. I haven't received any notification from the club. I had also never bothered to set up my online account until reading the comments on Saintsweb. Just as well that I did or I wouldn't have known that there was a ticket available for me to collect! Good for you that you got tickets (mean it) but it really ****es me off that I was told by the TO when I phoned them on 1 December asking if the unsold tickets reported in the press would be made available to non STHs with fewer than 4 away games that the allocation had been fully sold and that the reports in the press were "all lies". Yes, fully sold maybe but that's including sales to people like you and your mates who have done fewer than 4 away games. Hardly a fair application by the club of it's own rules. I'll know next time to bung in an application anyway on the basis that the club evidently doesn't follow the rules it expects the rest of us to follow. I imagine club has bent the rules because the TO is simply too incompetent to manage a third ballot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 Got my ticket today non season ticket holder & not been to 4 aways! Get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clapham Saint Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 Good for you that you got tickets (mean it) but it really ****es me off that I was told by the TO when I phoned them on 1 December asking if the unsold tickets reported in the press would be made available to non STHs with fewer than 4 away games that the allocation had been fully sold and that the reports in the press were "all lies". Yes, fully sold maybe but that's including sales to people like you and your mates who have done fewer than 4 away games. Hardly a fair application by the club of it's own rules. I'll know next time to bung in an application anyway on the basis that the club evidently doesn't follow the rules it expects the rest of us to follow. I imagine club has bent the rules because the TO is simply too incompetent to manage a third ballot. To be honest I completely agree. Although I have benefited in this instance by taking a punt, the rules should have been applied and i should have been turned down. I suspect though that this would have resulted in the away end being very sparse indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolution saint Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 It appears that some people are quite worried about travelling on a bus and are quite frightened that they will be seperated from their friends. Presumably they have never travelled on a bus before and do not know what to do. Let me reasure you that the journey to Skatesville is quite short, about half an hour and most of it is on a fairly straight motorway so there is not really time to get travel sick but please take a plastic bag just in case if you are prone that way. It is normal procedure to sit down in the seat allocated to you, these are usually quite comfortable, standing is not permitted. Please resist the temptation to throw things especially food at other passengers as this can make the driver quite angry. Those of you with a weak bladder should go before you depart in case of any delays. I expect you will be quite excited on the day and not just about the bus trip and will want to sing some jolly songs. This is permissible provided you do not disturb the other passengers and the driver, mind your language. So just sit back,relax and enjoy the view from your window ( ok forget that bit when entering Skatesville) and have a very pleasant day. Clearly you haven't been on a bus in a while. Standing is pretty much obligatory these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guan 2.0 Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 To be honest I completely agree. Although I have benefited in this instance by taking a punt, the rules should have been applied and i should have been turned down. I suspect though that this would have resulted in the away end being very sparse indeed. Agree, me and K billy wanted to go, but seeing as we didn't qualify didn't get a form. At least we know for next time to take a punt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints Warrior Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 No Luis Suarez type hand gestures allowed as the bus drives through Skatesville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 What have others been told in terms of collecting coach tickets? I can't get down to Southampton this weekend and have only found out that I have tickets to collect today. Initially I thought I might have problems as they would insist that I coolected my tickets in person but having called the ticket office I've been told that aomebody else can pick them up for me at the blackpool game provided they have my membership number and the booking confirmation. Given that I'm yet to receive an e-mail the only confirmation I have is a screen print of my on-line account. Have others been told the same? I will be mightily p*ssed off if they refuse to allow somebody else to collect my ticket but don;t really trust the ticket office to have given me correct information. My bus ticket is in the possession of a mate of mine, who picked up all of our application today, no idea what info he took with him, but they had definitely already had the email and it wasn't even him who was the main applicant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFHP Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 When did they email you? It seems as though they only started sending them last week. My application was handed in on the 12th November, appeared on my online account on the 27th (10 days after the ballot closed, what were they doing in that time?!) and I got the email on the 2nd December, a day after they'd said "if you've not heard by then, you've missed out". And it sounds like mine was one of the earlier ones! But we did hear, the club stated that all those who applied had been successful. The original announcement about the 1st was when the club thought that the 1st ballot might have been oversubscribed, it wasn’t. Did not the statement “all those who applied have been successful” supersede the original announcement? I thought it did and can’t quite see why a dozen or so on here keep going on about not receiving an email by the 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningtonCrescent Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 Clapham - I'm happy to collect for you, no problem. I'm in 'London town' two days next week and could arrange to drop them to you. I don't subscribe here, but could post up an e-mail contact, if you want to take up the offer? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macey_J2 Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 We have had confirmation of our tickets. Our average was only 2 away tickets. We applied for more tickets as the club said we could, but we were unsucessful,which would imply that they have sold out of tickets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 7 December, 2011 Share Posted 7 December, 2011 We have had confirmation of our tickets. Our average was only 2 away tickets. We applied for more tickets as the club said we could, but we were unsucessful,which would imply that they have sold out of tickets how do you know you were unsuccessful? confirmation email from club or just not showing yet in online profile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 Got an extra 2 for mates in the 2nd ballot so all good here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 Turkish won't be happy you posted that picture of him and his mates on here. I take it you haven't learned from the hiding I gave you at Donny station Saturday evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian the Red Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 Got 5 tickets in 1st allocation and 5 more tickets in 2nd allocation. All Season Ticket Holders and averaged 5 away games each. All seems fair to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrey1saint Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 Just to confuse even more,got a letter from club yesterday saying we would have to collect tickets on the coach on the day?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 Just to confuse even more,got a letter from club yesterday saying we would have to collect tickets on the coach on the day?! why is that confusing? That has always been the case. You have to collect bus ticket in advance and then this is exchanged for the match ticket half way down the M27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshephard3 Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 Have people who entered 2nd ballot been receiving email confirmation? If so have people been notified even if they have been unsuccessful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um Bongo Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 Have people who entered 2nd ballot been receiving email confirmation? If so have people been notified even if they have been unsuccessful? No email but tickets showing on my account + bus. (Got a ticket for Donny, gave me 4 aways) I would expect an email today or tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshephard3 Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 No email but tickets showing on my account + bus. (Got a ticket for Donny, gave me 4 aways) I would expect an email today or tomorrow. Nice one, cheers. Fingers crossed for an email. Like others on here I have had all sorts of confusion with logging into my online account over the years and so am refreshing my emails to see whether its cattle treatment or fry up and pub time. Would be nice to know either way a week and a bit before the game!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 I take it you haven't learned from the hiding I gave you at Donny station Saturday evening. Think you'll find you bottled it and even went and stood on another platform to avoid further confrontation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Saints Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 Anyone heard how many we're likely to take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 Anyone heard how many we're likely to take? a good number of a tidy few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 I take it you haven't learned from the hiding I gave you at Donny station Saturday evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 As I live in Fratton, and am going to the game (planning on getting the train to Soton early Sunday morning) I wonder how likely it is that if I explain to the police/stewards after the game where I live, they'll let me walk the 5 minutes home I was thinking perhaps "my pregnant girlfriend has gone into labour, here is my drivers licence to prove my address, can I go home now please?". Although not sure it will be worth the risk if "spotted" leaving the Saints pack by the locals!! Having to get the bubble bus back to Soton, then the train back to Pompey after the game is gonna be an effort if we don't win! Not sure why there is 5 pages on the possibility that Saints would not sell out this game by the way! Some pessimistic or naive people out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 As I live in Fratton, and am going to the game (planning on getting the train to Soton early Sunday morning) I wonder how likely it is that if I explain to the police/stewards after the game where I live, they'll let me walk the 5 minutes home I was thinking perhaps "my pregnant girlfriend has gone into labour, here is my drivers licence to prove my address, can I go home now please?". Although not sure it will be worth the risk if "spotted" leaving the Saints pack by the locals!! Having to get the bubble bus back to Soton, then the train back to Pompey after the game is gonna be an effort if we don't win! Not sure why there is 5 pages on the possibility that Saints would not sell out this game by the way! Some pessimistic or naive people out there! I have the same problem living in Gosport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 Think you'll find you bottled it and even went and stood on another platform to avoid further confrontation. You North Hants boys are all the same, hard after the event. Not so brave when it was all on top for you though were you. Running up the stairs to the other platform as fast as your chunky little legs would carry you then trampolining from the safety of the other platform giving it the big one. Is that what is considered a result these days?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 There is a lot of sexual tension on the forum today. I hope it does not overflow onto the bus going to Portsmouth. A love bus with loads of me getting their knobs out to **** in coake bottles is not what I signed up for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 8 December, 2011 Share Posted 8 December, 2011 A love bus with loads of me getting their knobs out. Please explain this illiterate contribution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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