NickG Posted 11 December, 2008 Posted 11 December, 2008 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=11066
Nexstar Posted 11 December, 2008 Posted 11 December, 2008 Good idea by the club for ST holders and it must sell out with 15,000 just from season tickets. Added with 4,500 from man utd there will only be 13,000 left for members and general sale.
davefoggy Posted 11 December, 2008 Posted 11 December, 2008 not at £30 a ticket!!!! numptys the lot of them.
Nexstar Posted 11 December, 2008 Posted 11 December, 2008 can't see it selling out myself. Over half the home tickets sold in a week with 3 to go. And you really can't see it selling out?
NickG Posted 11 December, 2008 Author Posted 11 December, 2008 Not until 19th December. WUM os = wum, bizarre. Think anyone who wants should be able to get hold of ticket but won't be far off selling out
Dannyboy_Saint Posted 11 December, 2008 Posted 11 December, 2008 Bit harsh on those trying to get tickets through general sale if they're gonna allow ST holders to buy any number of tickets for the 3 days previous. Whats to stop people from buying 10+ and then forcing people to pay over the odds on the day because its sold out?
Nexstar Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Bit harsh on those trying to get tickets through general sale if they're gonna allow ST holders to buy any number of tickets for the 3 days previous. Whats to stop people from buying 10+ and then forcing people to pay over the odds on the day because its sold out? One word: loyalty
ahill Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Does anyone know if there has been a delay in the ticket office mailing out the Man U tickets ?? I bought mine via phone on the 5th Dec and they have not arrived yet ??
slickmick Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 I didn't re-new my membership this year, but still got Man Utd ticket by using last years membership.
luke8588 Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Bit of a skank really for me as im not a member or season ticket holder yet been to about 8 home games and 1 away game this year and was relying on there being some left when they go on general sale.
scott_saints Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Bit of a skank really for me as im not a member or season ticket holder yet been to about 8 home games and 1 away game this year and was relying on there being some left when they go on general sale. Tough s**t. Get a season ticket or a membership if you're that fussed about seeing a big team in the cup. Simple as. xx
Golden Balls Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Another good move by the club to slightly reward the loyal fans!
forever a red and white Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 i cannot understand why people don;t buy a membership, even if they plan on going to few games, just to ensure they would get tickets for a game like this. Less be honest the cost of it over a season is nothing
AK Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Does anyone know if there has been a delay in the ticket office mailing out the Man U tickets ?? I bought mine via phone on the 5th Dec and they have not arrived yet ?? There has been a slight delay I ordered mine by phone on 5th but they only arrived today. I was a bit worried as they had not arrived so yesterday I e-mailed the ticket office to check my order was ok and got an immediate reply confirming they were on the way.
stevegrant Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 It's a bit of a gamble though, isn't it... in the Premier League, buying a membership was definitely worthwhile as we'd be playing the likes of Arsenal, ManYoo, Chelsea etc every year, and without a membership chances are you weren't going to get a ticket for any of those games. Nowadays, we play a big club once every 3 or 4 years depending on a cup draw, and many would argue that paying £20 a year just on the off-chance that we get a draw like this isn't worth it. I think I'm right in saying that this game is looking like being the only game since relegation that will sell out before reaching general sale. £80 just to give yourself a better chance of getting a ticket (still not guaranteed) is probably not really money well spent, particularly as there's a hell of a bigger chance that we won't draw a big team in the cup each year...
luke8588 Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Tough s**t. Get a season ticket or a membership if you're that fussed about seeing a big team in the cup. Simple as. xx **** off scott u ****** lol
LGTL Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Can see it selling out now. Great uptake by STH's and any member who has a membership this season is bound to get a ticket. Got mine yesterday, Block 1 sold out which was a shame but happy with Block 2.
Dannyboy_Saint Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Back of Block 39 again . Got some happy memories of games from there. 4-1 against Southend, 3-2 against Sheff Utd, 2-0 Leicester on about 3 different occasions over the years!!
the saint in winchester Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Bit harsh on those trying to get tickets through general sale if they're gonna allow ST holders to buy any number of tickets for the 3 days previous. Whats to stop people from buying 10+ and then forcing people to pay over the odds on the day because its sold out? Exactly, Dannyboy. That is my concern too. I'm a Member but I doubt they'll be any tickets left by our start date. ST Holders can buy a handfull and sell privately or on Ebay. Surely, one per ST, one per Member then open sale.
sfcjmcsfc16 Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 working on the sunday! still alowed to get 2 tickets on my s ticket but will let my 2 go to general sale hehe,
PokingFun Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Glory glory glory hunters!!! :-) to be a glory hunter, surely there has to be glory?!?!? Can't see it myself ;-)
CabbageFace Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 :-) to be a glory hunter, surely there has to be glory?!?!? Can't see it myself ;-) SHut it glory boy.
saint hawk Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 I'm getting 3 tickets next friday for some mates who have been working away so pretty pointless getting season ticket
lordswoodsaints Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Does anyone know if there has been a delay in the ticket office mailing out the Man U tickets ?? I bought mine via phone on the 5th Dec and they have not arrived yet ?? looks like your postman is going then :-)
Calvin Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 "Only going to see Man Utd!, Only going to seeeeeeee Man Utttttd" I wont be going to the Saints vs Man Utd game as it doesn't really interest me to be honest. I want to see us have a chance of winning, not being decimated by a big team. I dont want to be in a stadium full of half of the plastic fans, also aint worth my money. It will sell out anyways. COME ON YOU REDS!
chi saint Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 I could go but at £30 a pop plus three kids, they must be joking with the quality of the current squad. If I want to watch two youth sides play i'll watch my kids school matches, more enthusiasm and skill anyway. I think it will sell out but it'll be a real one off with most never darkening SMS again and only going to see Man u rather than support Saints.
Neil Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 £30 to watch ManUre in a stadium full of plastics. Or £30 to watch a much more important game v Forest (with £15 beer money in the pocket to start with) Tough call that one...
rocknrollman no2 Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 £30 to watch ManUre in a stadium full of plastics. Or £30 to watch a much more important game v Forest (with £15 beer money in the pocket to start with) Tough call that one... Totally agree with Neil. We need support for the Forest game,not a nothing game against Manure.
Kingsland Nick Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Good thinking by the Club. We do better away from home, so the more Man United fans who get the chance to buy on eBay the better. I think the Club were forced to make general sale database only by the FA or the police. Selling extra tickets to season ticket holders helps get round that.
captainchris Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 i cannot understand why people don;t buy a membership, even if they plan on going to few games, just to ensure they would get tickets for a game like this. Less be honest the cost of it over a season is nothing What a ridiculous comment. I cannot think why anyone would want to buy a membership at all. Why buy a right to buy a ticket when if it's not Man U you can buy a ticket anytime you want to.? And if your logic did make any sense at all it means you are in effect buying a ticket for a 50% premium price!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is just not justifiable. MEMBERSHIP SHOULD BE SCRAPPED - IT'S A RIP OFF.
Legod Third Coming Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 Totally agree with Neil. We need support for the Forest game,not a nothing game against Manure. Bugger me, we agree. I am not going to the United game on prinicple. You see I object to the red-faced Chairman who is only interestd in money and the plc and knows firk all about football and calls everyone a customer, arrogant pr!ck - what's his name again, oh yeah... Glazer!!! Seriously, I'm not even watching the Manure game on Tv as a protest.
Amesbury Saint Posted 12 December, 2008 Posted 12 December, 2008 can I buy Forest ticket and Man Utd ticket online with my membership? I cannot see that option.
rocknrollman no2 Posted 13 December, 2008 Posted 13 December, 2008 Bugger me, we agree. I am not going to the United game on prinicple. You see I object to the red-faced Chairman who is only interestd in money and the plc and knows firk all about football and calls everyone a customer, arrogant pr!ck - what's his name again, oh yeah... Glazer!!! Seriously, I'm not even watching the Manure game on Tv as a protest. Actually Legod im with you on this one. The Manure game doesnt interest me at all. A stadium full of plastic fans and seeing our team totally outplayed. I want to support Saints throughtout the season,not just the glory games. You actually make a good point though. Both Chairmen are W-a-n-k-e-r-s.
saint_stevo Posted 13 December, 2008 Posted 13 December, 2008 i will just watch it on Setanta i got free for 2 months
Deano6 Posted 13 December, 2008 Posted 13 December, 2008 So basically if you want a ticket you just have to find someone with a season ticket and get them to buy you one. It's effectively general sale in that case.
Saintandy666 Posted 14 December, 2008 Posted 14 December, 2008 Actually Legod im with you on this one. The Manure game doesnt interest me at all. A stadium full of plastic fans and seeing our team totally outplayed. I want to support Saints throughtout the season,not just the glory games. You actually make a good point though. Both Chairmen are W-a-n-k-e-r-s. Yer, but if you go to most home matches like I do, then why not? It's not a glory game for me at all, just a continuation on my support for saints.
Mole Posted 14 December, 2008 Posted 14 December, 2008 Why is everyone panicking? There will be plenty of tickets on general sale to those on the database. We couldn´t even sellout for Fratton park until general sale and thats just 1900 tickets ffs.
St. Jason Posted 14 December, 2008 Posted 14 December, 2008 I think Lowe & Co are panicking it's not going to sell out, which is why he's giving more us season ticket holders more! I thought we had ,10k + season ticket holders which would = 20k for man u but we've sold 15k, so why give us more because "the demand surprised us"? I went down Thursday when the tickets went on sale to members, the club was expecting a huge rush of members as there were 2 burger bars there, there was more people working in the bars than queing!!
miserableoldgit Posted 14 December, 2008 Posted 14 December, 2008 Bugger me, we agree. I am not going to the United game on prinicple. You see I object to the red-faced Chairman who is only interestd in money and the plc and knows firk all about football and calls everyone a customer, arrogant pr!ck - what's his name again, oh yeah... Glazer!!! Seriously, I'm not even watching the Manure game on Tv as a protest. I am sure that the results of your protest - not watching the game on TV - will revererate around St Marys and create the changes that you desire.
LGTL Posted 14 December, 2008 Posted 14 December, 2008 £30 to watch ManUre in a stadium full of plastics. Or £30 to watch a much more important game v Forest (with £15 beer money in the pocket to start with) Tough call that one... As you are harping on about it, you could do both, as me and many others are....
Legod Third Coming Posted 14 December, 2008 Posted 14 December, 2008 [/b] I am sure that the results of your protest - not watching the game on TV - will revererate around St Marys and create the changes that you desire. LOL - you detected the irony then
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 14 December, 2008 Posted 14 December, 2008 It's a bit of a gamble though, isn't it... in the Premier League, buying a membership was definitely worthwhile as we'd be playing the likes of Arsenal, ManYoo, Chelsea etc every year, and without a membership chances are you weren't going to get a ticket for any of those games. Nowadays, we play a big club once every 3 or 4 years depending on a cup draw, and many would argue that paying £20 a year just on the off-chance that we get a draw like this isn't worth it. I think I'm right in saying that this game is looking like being the only game since relegation that will sell out before reaching general sale. £80 just to give yourself a better chance of getting a ticket (still not guaranteed) is probably not really money well spent, particularly as there's a hell of a bigger chance that we won't draw a big team in the cup each year... Not sure why the club does nt say pay twenty quid for the membership but then get 10% off every time you use it - thats a couple of quid a game off. i think this would work for the cricket club as well. I was a full member at the hampshire but since the nipper has come along and with work just dont make the games so its hard to justify 140 quid a year - however a lesser membership with a discount on face would certainly put more names on the database. - just a thought!
hamster Posted 15 December, 2008 Posted 15 December, 2008 If, it is not sold out, then the club have really missed an opportunity IMO. They should not have put a hold on new memberships. That way, they would have effectively been selling a lot of seats for £50, with the added bonus of the £20 membership fee not being shared with Man U. I can understand them getting excited by the hype, but they made they're move too soon, and n ow we all know that tickets are not that hard to come by. Never mind. Maybe in the next round eh?
St. Jason Posted 15 December, 2008 Posted 15 December, 2008 If, it is not sold out, then the club have really missed an opportunity IMO. They should not have put a hold on new memberships. That way, they would have effectively been selling a lot of seats for £50, with the added bonus of the £20 membership fee not being shared with Man U. I can understand them getting excited by the hype, but they made they're move too soon, and n ow we all know that tickets are not that hard to come by. Never mind. Maybe in the next round eh? i'm guessing they put a hold on new memebrs because they didn't want plastic Mancs buying them, There are thousands who wouldn't think twice about £50 to watch them!!
West End Saint Posted 15 December, 2008 Posted 15 December, 2008 Totally agree with Neil. We need support for the Forest game,not a nothing game against Manure. Go to both and all the other games finances allowing even though our home form is sh1 t I love Saturdays watching the Saints cant wait for the UTD game but I am looking forward to Forest more COYR
Ken Tone Posted 15 December, 2008 Posted 15 December, 2008 Not sure why the club does nt say pay twenty quid for the membership but then get 10% off every time you use it - thats a couple of quid a game off. i think this would work for the cricket club as well. I was a full member at the hampshire but since the nipper has come along and with work just dont make the games so its hard to justify 140 quid a year - however a lesser membership with a discount on face would certainly put more names on the database. - just a thought! Sensible idea. Gets my vote. This letting season ticket holders buy more smacks of desperation to me. If there really high demand why on earth let S-T holders buy more? Whenever an organiser can't sell tickets he advertises saying , 'just a few left'. This looks rather like that to me. Try to build up demand by pretending there is already high demand. K.
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