[Albion] Albion Fans vs Ticket Window ****Official Bun Fight Thread****

[Colonel Mustard]

In other words, totally different experience. As it would be almost everywhere except Marseille. You know best I’m sure. I’ve only watched matches in France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Latvia, Russia, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Croatia, Belgium, Hungary, Bulgaria, mainland Italy, Sicily, Greece, Romania, Austria, Switzerland, Ukraine and Norway so I don’t really know what the European experience is like.

But have you watched club matches against English opposition? I went to >100 games in Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy when I lived in mainland Europe. Without foreign opponents it’s a totally different experience.

 

[dstanman]

Bearing in mind that the club had no historical data to work off and the short timescales involved feel overall the club have done a good and were never going to please everyone due to the small allocation imposed by UEFA

Does anyone what the normal away allocation is for domestic european games?

 

[butchy]

went on at 9am - luckily got through straight away. bought a single at the far end of a row (least desirable) and bagged/paid for it by 9.01am. Made up for the disapointment of having 260 points with the cut off at 265. It is an impossible system to please everyone with but i think the club have got it more or less spot on with the current way they run the loyalty scheme.

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

In other words, totally different experience. As it would be almost everywhere except Marseille. You know best I’m sure. I’ve only watched matches in France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Latvia, Russia, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Croatia, Belgium, Hungary, Bulgaria, mainland Italy, Sicily, Greece, Romania, Austria, Switzerland, Ukraine and Norway so I don’t really know what the European experience is like.

All right, calm down Alan Whicker. All that European experience and couldn't face a 30-minute bus ride.

 

[trueblue]

But have you watched club matches against English opposition? I went to >100 games in Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy when I lived in mainland Europe. Without foreign opponents it’s a totally different experience.

Yes. All versus English clubs. Worth reiterating - as some others have made it very personal regarding Marseille - that I don't have any beef with the way the club handled this. I'm simply pleased that they set the second tier relatively low as that acknowledged away travel is not the only definition of who 'deserves' to go. Lots of people, for many reasons, can't make it to away games regularly but would if they could.

 

[Live by the sea]

I think the word loyalty is often used inappropriately . At the end of the day , we’re all Brighton fans , some for 50 years , some for much shorter times but we probably are all as invested. Tier 2 this morning was just a lucky dip . It’s impossible to please everyone with such a small ticket allocation.

 

[trueblue]

All right, calm down Alan Whicker. All that European experience and couldn't face a 30-minute bus ride.

Couldn’t face a whole day being pushed around with football fans rather than going low key. Your attitude suggests I was right not to bother.

 

[Muzzman]

Not everyone is a glory hunter. My kids were young at Withdean but I took them to the odd game. Amex opened and I joined all 3 up as STHs. One is still a STH and has missed 1 away game this season. Is he a glory hunter? Should he have less points as he didn't see the war years?

Blimey. I seem to have triggered a few who can't take a joke.

 

[Birdie Boy]

Blimey. I seem to have triggered a few who can't take a joke.

Lol, I don't care. Its funny how many have mentioned it though...

 

[BNthree]

I think the word loyalty is often used inappropriately . At the end of the day , we’re all Brighton fans , some for 50 years , some for much shorter times but we probably are all as invested. Tier 2 this morning was just a lucky dip . It’s impossible to please everyone with such a small ticket allocation.

The club doesn't even call them loyalty points anymore. It's just us fans that do. A lot easier to just call them points and save arguments on who is "loyal" or not.

 

[Titanic]

I think the word loyalty is often used inappropriately . At the end of the day , we’re all Brighton fans , some for 50 years , some for much shorter times but we probably are all as invested. Tier 2 this morning was just a lucky dip . It’s impossible to please everyone with such a small ticket allocation.

Which is why the club call them Season Ticket Points.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I think the word loyalty is often used inappropriately . At the end of the day , we’re all Brighton fans , some for 50 years , some for much shorter times but we probably are all as invested. Tier 2 this morning was just a lucky dip . It’s impossible to please everyone with such a small ticket allocation.

Absolutely it is.

My "loyalty" is based on 8 years as a season ticket holder + 2 seasons of 10+ away/cup games games.
That was enough for Tier 1.
My mate, who made the decision to jack in his season ticket last season after 20+ years, didn't stand a chance for these tickets.
As the loyalty points are primarily based on the club's priorities, which are current season ticket holders.

Personally I think this is massively unfair from a "loyalty" perspective. (but I'm not complaining).

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Apologies if this has already been asked, but what is the score with people who have been able to get tickets but are no longer able to travel ?

Is there a Ticket exchange ?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Apologies if this has already been asked, but what is the score with people who have been able to get tickets but are no longer able to travel ?

Is there a Ticket exchange ?

 

[East Staffs Gull]

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I wonder if the Club could offer a 15-30 minute window at the ticket collection point for fans without tickets to purchase any uncollected tickets?

 

[dazzer6666]

I suggest most of those who abandoned the club in the war years (who are still alive and fit) are back now things are rosey again. I know a few of them

Yep......along with their kids hopefully - the ones who wouldn't have got hooked during those years

 

[dazzer6666]

Which is why the club call them Season Ticket Points.

 

[essbee1]

I wonder if the Club could offer a 15-30 minute window at the ticket collection point for fans without tickets to purchase any uncollected tickets?

Nice idea, but can't see how it would happen.

 

[Brian Fantana]

I wonder if the Club could offer a 15-30 minute window at the ticket collection point for fans without tickets to purchase any uncollected tickets?

They'd have to have a really good, easily-accesible list of people who are banned from the Albion for them to refer to in real time pretty much. I can't see it.

 

[albionalex]

I wonder if the Club could offer a 15-30 minute window at the ticket collection point for fans without tickets to purchase any uncollected tickets?

That would be a complete shit show.