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Nordic Saint

Nordic Saint

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According to the official site, season ticket sales are up by a thousand on this time last year, with more than 90% already renewing. But, the really big increase is going to come next week when new season tickets go on sale. I predict they will sell out very quickly so should the club raise the limit of the number they sell? This would probably ensure every home game next season is sold out but it would limit the number of new fans who could come to individual games. Pity we don't have a capacity of around 40,000 which would be just about right at this stage of the club's growth.

Nordic Saint

Nordic Saint

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New season tickets could buy last week. After a year away I bought new again

 

 

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No, existing season ticket holders could change their seats, but brand new buyers couldn't buy season tickets. On Monday, they will go on sale for the first time to members. After that, they will go on sale to non-members.

Weston Saint

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No, existing season ticket holders could change their seats, but brand new buyers couldn't buy season tickets. On Monday, they will go on sale for the first time to members. After that, they will go on sale to non-members.

Wrong I am afraid. My brother bought a season ticket for the first time on the first day renewals were started. I just emailed the club to confirm the seat he wanted was not held by a season ticket holder (we knew it was not) and they told us to come down to sign up which we did. Non seaon holder tickets seats were on sale from day 1.

Give it to Ron

Give it to Ron

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No, existing season ticket holders could change their seats, but brand new buyers couldn't buy season tickets. On Monday, they will go on sale for the first time to members. After that, they will go on sale to non-members.

 

No you are wrong because I did

Colinjb

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Well, I bought my season ticket last month. I was not renewing, I was buying back in again, Sorry Nordic, but you are a little behind the curve.

trousers

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Well, I bought my season ticket last month. I was not renewing, I was buying back in again, Sorry Nordic, but you are a little behind the curve.

 

He's probably going by this sentence on the OS:

 

"Season Tickets are currently off sale after the renewal deadline passed on Monday, but they will be available to Official Members again from Monday 23rd May, before general sale starts on Wednesday 25th May."

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20160520-season-ticket-update-southampton-2016-17-3119757.aspx

 

I quick glance at that could be understandably lead someone to believe that the first time season tickets go on 'general sale' is next week.

VectisSaint

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I thought there was a period when season ticket holders could change their seat before they went on general sale. Have I missed that? No big deal just wanted to shift along one seat to the end of the row (as I know the fella there is not renewing). I did not get an option to change seat when I renewed.

Give it to Ron

Give it to Ron

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I thought there was a period when season ticket holders could change their seat before they went on general sale. Have I missed that? No big deal just wanted to shift along one seat to the end of the row (as I know the fella there is not renewing). I did not get an option to change seat when I renewed.

 

There is an online form on tickets section on OS. You put in details where you are sat and want to move they call you it costs £10. You can move from 25th

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VectisSaint

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There is an online form on tickets section on OS. You put in details where you are sat and want to move they call you it costs £10. You can move from 25th

Ron, thanks, can you give me a link to the form, as I have (seemingly) looked everywhere but cannot see it (I found reference to it in FAQs but there was no obvious link)

 

Cheers

Nordic Saint

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He's probably going by this sentence on the OS:

 

"Season Tickets are currently off sale after the renewal deadline passed on Monday, but they will be available to Official Members again from Monday 23rd May, before general sale starts on Wednesday 25th May."

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20160520-season-ticket-update-southampton-2016-17-3119757.aspx

 

I quick glance at that could be understandably lead someone to believe that the first time season tickets go on 'general sale' is next week.

 

Thanks. Yes, I was. My apologies to Ron and Colin.

Give it to Ron

Give it to Ron

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Ron, thanks, can you give me a link to the form, as I have (seemingly) looked everywhere but cannot see it (I found reference to it in FAQs but there was no obvious link)

 

Cheers

 

It's been removed at moment back Monday

thefuriousb

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I thought there was a period when season ticket holders could change their seat before they went on general sale. Have I missed that? No big deal just wanted to shift along one seat to the end of the row (as I know the fella there is not renewing). I did not get an option to change seat when I renewed.

 

You would have thought that existing season ticket holders who have requested a move would be able to select new seats before new sales were opened?

Whitey Grandad

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You would have thought that existing season ticket holders who have requested a move would be able to select new seats before new sales were opened?

 

I suppose that the club wouldn't know completely which seats were available until they hadn't been renewed.

VectisSaint

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It's been removed at moment back Monday

Cheers, eventually found a link and as you say it has been removed. AS i said not a big deal, just want to move along one seat, but it would have been nice to have seen something a bit more clear that this was possible. Have to take my chance now.

thefuriousb

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I suppose that the club wouldn't know completely which seats were available until they hadn't been renewed.

 

Renewal deadline last Monday. Yet it's been confirmed new sales have been taken too. Renewals with a request to move should be complete before open sale, surely, esp given price changes for next season?

DuncanRG

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Should sell as many as we can. If supply then outweighs demand consistently, expand the stadium. It's the logical way to do it.

 

That would be a far worse way of pricing out fans than increasing prices.

suewhistle

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I bought mine on the first day for renewals but haven't received anything in the post yet. When are they being posted

 

I've had my credit card bill. :-(

Whitey Grandad

Whitey Grandad

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I bought mine on the first day for renewals but haven't received anything in the post yet. When are they being posted

 

Me neither. I would have liked a proper receipt detailing which seats I had bought and showing the VAT, a proper commercial invoice really.

oldsarum

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Me neither. I would have liked a proper receipt detailing which seats I had bought and showing the VAT, a proper commercial invoice really.

 

I received an email confirming seat details and cost of individual seats

yellow&blue

yellow&blue

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I received an email confirming seat details and cost of individual seats

 

And an email from Ronald Koeman via SFC with a link to a video thanking me for buying my season ticket.

eelpie

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According to the official site, season ticket sales are up by a thousand on this time last year, with more than 90% already renewing. But, the really big increase is going to come next week when new season tickets go on sale. I predict they will sell out very quickly so should the club raise the limit of the number they sell? This would probably ensure every home game next season is sold out but it would limit the number of new fans who could come to individual games. Pity we don't have a capacity of around 40,000 which would be just about right at this stage of the club's growth.

 

I stopped having a Season Ticket two years ago because I could only get to around 10 matches a year, but have had no problems getting seats as a Member, so far. I am concerned that tickets may become more difficult to buy if ST membership grows too much. Definitely time to increase stadium seating capacity.

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Saint IQ

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Great news, hopefully an expansion next summer. Always maintained that if tickets were reduced I think we could easily fill 40k per week maybe even 45k for some games. Now it looks like we could get 35k minimum at these prices. Obviously good form helps and finishing 8th 7th and 6th in consecutive seasons gets more plastics out of the woodwork :lol:

hutch

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And I got a hand job from Ralph.

Blimey. I can't wait to see what's in store for fans that are willing to pay the full price for their tickets.

Mr Biscuits

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If it said 'Your support from the stands has been brilliant' then I'm not convinved that it was meant for you ;)

 

Haven't seen the size of me have you gramps. By the way, if you want to know who ate all the pies, I did.

Monkou

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Great news that sales are going well but this is not a reason to expand the capacity. Come back when the waiting list is consistently at 5k-10k (at current prices)..

Supersubpuckett

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Great news, hopefully an expansion next summer. Always maintained that if tickets were reduced I think we could easily fill 40k per week maybe even 45k for some games. Now it looks like we could get 35k minimum at these prices. Obviously good form helps and finishing 8th 7th and 6th in consecutive seasons gets more plastics out of the woodwork :lol:

 

So you want a bigger stadium or not? We will be needing lots of those 'plastics' to stand a chance of getting the expansion and then keep it filled

Saints1976

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Great news, hopefully an expansion next summer. Always maintained that if tickets were reduced I think we could easily fill 40k per week maybe even 45k for some games. Now it looks like we could get 35k minimum at these prices. Obviously good form helps and finishing 8th 7th and 6th in consecutive seasons gets more plastics out of the woodwork :lol:

 

It's great having record season tickets sales when the team are performing well but how will those figures stack up if our form takes a nosedive for a couple of years, certainly no reason in itself for an expansion.

VectisSaint

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It's great having record season tickets sales when the team are performing well but how will those figures stack up if our form takes a nosedive for a couple of years, certainly no reason in itself for an expansion.

What if the sky should fall? By your reasoning nothing would ever get done. One of the reasons for our form nosediving might be lack of growth and therefore investment.

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