Kaiser Soze Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 Watching the Liverpool v Palace highlights it's clear Palace had many more tickets than us - seeing as though we sold out and many couldn't tickets, it begs the question why?? Seeing as though Man Utd is also sold out and many are seeking tickets, have we also taken less than entitled to? Whilst I appreciate with a larger allocation the club has to cough up if we don't sell them, it would suggest the club are being over cautious at the expense of fans who would like to go. Our away support over the past few seasons has been as good as it's ever been so it makes no sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 Our ticket office are morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 We're about 400 down on the full allocation at Old Trafford, I think. The Liverpool one was particularly odd considering it sold really quickly last year. Taking a reduced allocation was mildly understandable at Norwich as we didn't sell the full allocation last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 I'm guessing the club don't actually make any money bar booking fees on away tickets? From the financial point of view it's not worth the risk of having to pay for tickets we haven't sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 I'm guessing the club don't actually make any money bar booking fees on away tickets? From the financial point of view it's not worth the risk of having to pay for tickets we haven't sold. I think the club gets 5% of the gate receipts for an away allocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 I think the club gets 5% of the gate receipts for an away allocation. I thought it was nothing? Didn't all that stop a long time ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 I thought it was nothing? Didn't all that stop a long time ago? Important distinction here, the concept of shared gate receipts in the league that was done away with in the 70s/80s was based on the full gate takings. The commission that, say, Saints earn from a trip to Old Trafford is 5% of the money that passes through the Saints ticket office before being given to Manchester United, i.e. it only applies to tickets SFC sells for its allocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 I hope we take the full allocation for Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 I hope we take the full allocation for Arsenal. Would be very surprised if we don't, at £26 for adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyb5443 Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 Home games aren't selling out, until this happens then they want to keep the demand for away's as high as possible. Hoping that as someone couldn't go to an away game then they'll go to a home instead the week after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 Home games aren't selling out, until this happens then they want to keep the demand for away's as high as possible. Hoping that as someone couldn't go to an away game then they'll go to a home instead the week after. That is exactly what we said! Limit away tickets in the hope of increasing home gates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 Home games aren't selling out, until this happens then they want to keep the demand for away's as high as possible. Hoping that as someone couldn't go to an away game then they'll go to a home instead the week after. The away allocations are selling out to ST holders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 The away allocations are selling out to ST holders. But if we took the full allocations, the extra tickets might go on sale to non-season ticket holders, that's their point I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 The away allocations are selling out to ST holders. That's the point. Non ST holders are being limited to home games only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 That's the point. Non ST holders are being limited to home games only. That would be quite cynical. How often has a full allocation gone beyond ST holders though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 7 October, 2013 Share Posted 7 October, 2013 That would be quite cynical. How often has a full allocation gone beyond ST holders though? Not at all this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyb5443 Posted 8 October, 2013 Share Posted 8 October, 2013 In general it keeps the demand high. Means it's hard for people living near away grounds to go to that 1 game a year they may go to. It's harsh but least there's a system in place to reward st holders first. If you're really wanting to go to a game then ask someone for their numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 8 October, 2013 Share Posted 8 October, 2013 Saints approach to ticketing, home and away, and home hospitality, is very poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 9 October, 2013 Share Posted 9 October, 2013 do we know how we are spending our 200000 yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbattigger Posted 9 October, 2013 Share Posted 9 October, 2013 In general it keeps the demand high. Means it's hard for people living near away grounds to go to that 1 game a year they may go to. It's harsh but least there's a system in place to reward st holders first. If you're really wanting to go to a game then ask someone for their numbers? Just be very careful who you ask or you may get dropped in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 9 October, 2013 Share Posted 9 October, 2013 do we know how we are spending our 200000 yet thet should subsidise the cost of tickets for Chelsea away for game live on Sky for starters, rather than free coaches £10 off a ticket = £30,000 if we sell our full allocation then everyone attending benifits rather than the minority that go by coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyb5443 Posted 9 October, 2013 Share Posted 9 October, 2013 Just be very careful who you ask or you may get dropped in it[/quote How? You can link accounts as friends with dob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Chris Posted 12 October, 2013 Share Posted 12 October, 2013 Are season ticket holders likely to take the full allocation for Newcastle? Was hoping to get tickets for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaint Posted 12 October, 2013 Share Posted 12 October, 2013 Are season ticket holders likely to take the full allocation for Newcastle? Was hoping to get tickets for that one. St James's Park (or whatever it's called nowadays) is pretty big and it's a long way away. Would imagine we'd be OK for Newcastle and Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
September Saint Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 Is it my imagination or does the ticket office no longer tell us exactly how many tickets they have to sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wessex saint Posted 16 October, 2013 Share Posted 16 October, 2013 What sort of allocation do we get for Arsenal? Really hoping to go to this one, and need to make work arrangements now if I'm going. Am a season ticket holder but have not been to an away for a while . Any steer appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 16 October, 2013 Share Posted 16 October, 2013 To be honest this is going to be difficult for a lot of people. I think the maximum allocation we can have is 3k and these will most probably be taken up by ST holders who have travelled away this season especially as the tickets are only £26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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