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[Albion] The Fan Advisory Board Thread
- Thread starter Super Steve Earle
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I would take responsibility for crowding buses or trains, but I make the choice to walk rather than take up space on buses or trains that can be used by people who don't have the option of walking.
- May 8, 2018
- 11,706
Basically bring an umbrellaI don't accept that a handful of wet games a season justifies putting them up
Bob!
Coffee Buyer
- Jul 5, 2003
- 12,036
.....no larger than A4 in length
Barry Izbak
U.T.A.
The full notes from tonight's FAB meeting will be out later tonight or tomorrow morning.
However, in the meantime, we have had a response from the club regarding the Tickets in a Basket issue:
"We have been looking at a better solution and from Tuesday’s on sale onwards we will be operating a queueing system before each on sale. This will effectively mean every fan holding seats will be removed from the tickets site, they must then enter a queue and only allowed to enter the site once the on sale opens. The change will be that 30 minutes before an on sale window the sales for games will effectively close whilst everyone is removed from the site and then have to queue to get in for the next on sale window.
We have to schedule these with a third party so it’s not entirely within our control but we think it’s the fairest and best route moving forwards."
Whilst it is inevitable that this will disappoint a few fans, the FAB believe this will be a popular move and a fairer way for all.
Bob!
Coffee Buyer
- Jul 5, 2003
- 12,036
The full notes from tonight's FAB meeting will be out later tonight or tomorrow morning.
However, in the meantime, we have had a response from the club regarding the Tickets in a Basket issue:
"We have been looking at a better solution and from Tuesday’s on sale onwards we will be operating a queueing system before each on sale. This will effectively mean every fan holding seats will be removed from the tickets site, they must then enter a queue and only allowed to enter the site once the on sale opens. The change will be that 30 minutes before an on sale window the sales for games will effectively close whilst everyone is removed from the site and then have to queue to get in for the next on sale window.
We have to schedule these with a third party so it’s not entirely within our control but we think it’s the fairest and best route moving forwards."
Whilst it is inevitable that this will disappoint a few fans, the FAB believe this will be a popular move and a fairer way for all.
Well done
Good stuff- it’s the right thing to do.The full notes from tonight's FAB meeting will be out later tonight or tomorrow morning.
However, in the meantime, we have had a response from the club regarding the Tickets in a Basket issue:
"We have been looking at a better solution and from Tuesday’s on sale onwards we will be operating a queueing system before each on sale. This will effectively mean every fan holding seats will be removed from the tickets site, they must then enter a queue and only allowed to enter the site once the on sale opens. The change will be that 30 minutes before an on sale window the sales for games will effectively close whilst everyone is removed from the site and then have to queue to get in for the next on sale window.
We have to schedule these with a third party so it’s not entirely within our control but we think it’s the fairest and best route moving forwards."
Whilst it is inevitable that this will disappoint a few fans, the FAB believe this will be a popular move and a fairer way for all.
Blimey; really?
To be clear, I’m not questioning the veracity of the statement, just that the club (have to?) rely on a 3rd party to do something so simple…
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I suspect as ultimately this system is outsourced
Superphil
Dismember
This one will all but fit in your pocket, could keep two of you dry too
the club could even get some printed up and flog them.
Just trying to imagine the face of the search steward when he pats that down in a pocketThis one will all but fit in your pocket, could keep two of you dry too
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the club could even get some printed up and flog them.
Pedant alert - It's the chorus, not the second verse.We don’t sing that second verse so don’t need to know anything about ploughing or mowing
Superphil
Dismember
Especially if the missus had it in her pocketJust trying to imagine the face of the search steward when he pats that down in a pocket
jackalbion
Well-known member
- Aug 30, 2011
- 5,917
Why does it now say its going to take me 28 minutes to get on, I used to be able to get straight on for League Games. Now the people with the most loyalty points could possibly get the worst seats when tickets first go on sale. EDIT: Not aimed at you @Barry Izbak, just more a general statement.The full notes from tonight's FAB meeting will be out later tonight or tomorrow morning.
However, in the meantime, we have had a response from the club regarding the Tickets in a Basket issue:
"We have been looking at a better solution and from Tuesday’s on sale onwards we will be operating a queueing system before each on sale. This will effectively mean every fan holding seats will be removed from the tickets site, they must then enter a queue and only allowed to enter the site once the on sale opens. The change will be that 30 minutes before an on sale window the sales for games will effectively close whilst everyone is removed from the site and then have to queue to get in for the next on sale window.
We have to schedule these with a third party so it’s not entirely within our control but we think it’s the fairest and best route moving forwards."
Whilst it is inevitable that this will disappoint a few fans, the FAB believe this will be a popular move and a fairer way for all.
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- Aug 8, 2005
- 27,689
Oh dear a fairly typical sledgehammer to crack a nut. has gone wrong badly.
If it appears manual intervention is needed by someone to clear the basket at 8.59am, just pay that person properly to be motivated to actually do it!
The queue system is a joke.
If it appears manual intervention is needed by someone to clear the basket at 8.59am, just pay that person properly to be motivated to actually do it!
The queue system is a joke.
- May 8, 2018
- 11,706
Just trying to imagine the face of the search steward when he pats that down in a pocket
jackalbion
Well-known member
- Aug 30, 2011
- 5,917
It is to an extent, but I was starting to worry that I'd get stuck in an upper tier.
Barry Izbak
U.T.A.
FAB MEETING NOTES 20/11/23
We discussed the bans handed out to those who were accused of throwing beer at the Ajax away game.
ACTION Gill to draft an email to the club on this and the action taken to date before we take a position.
The meeting discussed the wide and varied responses on the new “official” NSC thread. They basically fall in to six broad issues.
We have been looking at a better solution and from Tuesday’s on sale onwards we will be operating a queueing system before each on sale. This will effectively mean every fan holding seats will be removed from the tickets site, they must then enter a queue and only allowed to enter the site once the on sale opens. The change will be that 30 minutes before an on sale window the sales for games will effectively close whilst everyone is removed from the site and then have to queue to get in for the next on sale window.
We have to schedule these with a third party so it’s not entirely within our control but we think it’s the fairest and best route moving forwards.
ACTION Catering sub group to raise these issues again at the next Catering Working Group meeting.
ACTION Clive will draft an email to the Club/Sodexo on the specific points regarding Access / Health & Safety concerns especially in the ESU and WSU where crowds around the TV causes additional congestion.
ACTION GOSBTS words to be referred to the next Matchday Experience working group.
ACTION Travel 1 We will ask if the Transport Manager (Meg Morris) would walk the floor to feel the fan experience on a matchday, i.e. take P&R one week, trains another, buses another.
ACTION Travel 2 FAB to suggest asking for volunteers to share their travel experience. Ask, via NorthStandChat, Twitter and any other comms channel for fans to record their journey to a future match.
ACTION reiterate again why the club will not build covered walkways.
ACTION ask who is responsible for toilets and wonder if anything can be done to improve situation -m revisited the proportion M/F ?
ACTION Nigel to circulate the 2024 draft FAB recruitment document for FAB discussion.
ACTION Clive to manage the FAB inbox for the next week
ACTION Nigel to update the FAB website with these notes
ACTION Nigel to update NSC FAB thread with these notes
We discussed the bans handed out to those who were accused of throwing beer at the Ajax away game.
ACTION Gill to draft an email to the club on this and the action taken to date before we take a position.
The meeting discussed the wide and varied responses on the new “official” NSC thread. They basically fall in to six broad issues.
- Complaints about away ticketing, specifically “Tickets in a Basket” and On Sale times.
- Catering problems with access/queuing, product range, self service machines.
- Words for GOSBTS on the screen.
- Transport to and from the ground – club awareness, lack of comms.
- Covered Walkways.
- Toilets / Handwashing facilities.
We have been looking at a better solution and from Tuesday’s on sale onwards we will be operating a queueing system before each on sale. This will effectively mean every fan holding seats will be removed from the tickets site, they must then enter a queue and only allowed to enter the site once the on sale opens. The change will be that 30 minutes before an on sale window the sales for games will effectively close whilst everyone is removed from the site and then have to queue to get in for the next on sale window.
We have to schedule these with a third party so it’s not entirely within our control but we think it’s the fairest and best route moving forwards.
ACTION Catering sub group to raise these issues again at the next Catering Working Group meeting.
ACTION Clive will draft an email to the Club/Sodexo on the specific points regarding Access / Health & Safety concerns especially in the ESU and WSU where crowds around the TV causes additional congestion.
ACTION GOSBTS words to be referred to the next Matchday Experience working group.
ACTION Travel 1 We will ask if the Transport Manager (Meg Morris) would walk the floor to feel the fan experience on a matchday, i.e. take P&R one week, trains another, buses another.
ACTION Travel 2 FAB to suggest asking for volunteers to share their travel experience. Ask, via NorthStandChat, Twitter and any other comms channel for fans to record their journey to a future match.
ACTION reiterate again why the club will not build covered walkways.
ACTION ask who is responsible for toilets and wonder if anything can be done to improve situation -m revisited the proportion M/F ?
ACTION Nigel to circulate the 2024 draft FAB recruitment document for FAB discussion.
ACTION Clive to manage the FAB inbox for the next week
ACTION Nigel to update the FAB website with these notes
ACTION Nigel to update NSC FAB thread with these notes