Looking forward to seeing over 1,000 fans at Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup!

the wanderbus said:

It seems to me that the problem isn't with the Leicester and Watford type of game but the bigger more glamorous games. Arsenal, Man U, City, Spurs ect will all sell out in no time. The thing is , all these clubs have capacities double those of most of the others yet still only have to offer us 3000 tickets. Maybe there should be a rule that say all clubs have to offer 3000 or 10% of capacity, whichever is greater.

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Easy 10 said:

It really should not be beyond the wit of man to have a standardised scanning system at the gate that relays the attendance data back to the visiting club.

Here's an "ideal world" idea.
When a STH is buying a ticket for an away game, instead of getting a printed ticket sent to them they could have the game uploaded onto their season ticket card, and beep it through at the away turnstile. Non-STH’s could get an “Away card” for the season that works in exactly the same way, whereby the away game is loaded onto it, and they beep their ticket through at the away ground accordingly. Then and only then are the loyalty points added. This way the whole system is streamlined, no waiting on tickets being delivered etc.

This would of course require some will on the part of all 20 PL clubs to incorporate such a scanning system, which is probably fanciful as they don’t really get anything out of it. Nice idea though, I reckons. Doesn't address the occasional away games at a tinpot lower league ground, but at least it would prevent instances happening like like night.

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Johnny RoastBeef said:

An easier cheaper method is for tickets to get stamped at the away ground. Points are then redeemed upon presentation, back at the Amex, of a stamped ticked.

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Johnny RoastBeef said:

An easier cheaper method is for tickets to get stamped at the away ground. Points are then redeemed upon presentation, back at the Amex, of a stamped ticked.

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Goring-by-Seagull said:

This is true. I bought my friend one (with his details) on Monday at about 1pm. He collected from the Amex later that afternoon.

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Bold Seagull said:

I'm all for a debate, but anyone suggesting fans should pay higher ticket prices is in my book.

This is a conversation, which I am sure is happening at Albion HQ, about how best to run a loyalty system. Last night highlighted how the current system can be abused, to the detriment of actual fans not being able to go to a game that had 700 empty seats. Has to be debated, and looked at.

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Thunder Bolt said:

The previous system was abused too. There were plenty of people who said they were buying Huddersfield away tickets, because the Terriers had put the away tickets on sale at £10. The game was on a Thursday night (for Sky) so poorly attended, but lots of fans got points, and even posted on Nsc about it.

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Nixonator said:

Mainly due to our coaches going home surely?

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Johnny RoastBeef said:

An easier cheaper method is for tickets to get stamped at the away ground. Points are then redeemed upon presentation, back at the Amex, of a stamped ticked.

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Easy 10 said:

Bit of a ballache going to present your stamped ticket at the Amex though. And that could be weeks away depending on fixtures, or when you're next attending, so quite a potential delay in redeeming your points.

I know I'd end up losing the stub.

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Thunder Bolt said:

Our coaches? Blues away and the Supporters club coaches got there, by diverting up the A24. Seagulls Travel knew about the problem on the A23 before we even set off, but still got stuck in the traffic.

There were boasts on Nsc, that people paid £10 for a ticket and were going to watch on Sky.

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Titanic said:

With your passport and a signed letter from your Mum.

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Thunder Bolt said:

The previous system was abused too. There were plenty of people who said they were buying Huddersfield away tickets, because the Terriers had put the away tickets on sale at £10. The game was on a Thursday night (for Sky) so poorly attended, but lots of fans got points, and even posted on Nsc about it.

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drew said:

Whatever system you have, other than a free for all, will end up with some abusing it. Look at season tickets and how many that don't turn up each home game. Are the club going police that so that those that regularly don't turn up get their tickets taken away and sold to those on the waiting list. What about STH who aren't really fans but have a season because it local and they can't afford one at Arsenal/Chelsea etc. Should they be vetted so a 'genuine' Brighton fan gets the ticket?

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