Burnley Tickets

[matt]

Paul Barber dropped me a quick email on this to try and help the debate:

- we’ve minimised segregation to allow as many Albion fans as possible to attend Saturday’s game
- we are now all but sold out (there are now only a few doubles and a few single tickets available)
- around 29,300 tickets have been sold (Burnley will bring around 1500 fans)
- section S1E is not “all segregation” as some people seem to think; it’s 50% segregation
- Burnley fans will also be in B,C,D with Brighton fans and segregation occupying A
- we can’t compare our segregation levels to other stadia where there may be "just a line of stewards” as they’ve been operating for decades; we haven’t even held our safety certificate for 5 years yet!
- finally, segregation isn’t just about seating; it’s about services and facilities behind the seating (which will always limit flexibility. By comparison, however, we have some of the most flexible behind the scenes segregation in the UK).

So who is in the 50% of E that isn't segregation then?

 

[Bigtomfu]

Paul Barber dropped me a quick email on this to try and help the debate:

- we’ve minimised segregation to allow as many Albion fans as possible to attend Saturday’s game
- we are now all but sold out (there are now only a few doubles and a few single tickets available)
- around 29,300 tickets have been sold (Burnley will bring around 1500 fans)
- section S1E is not “all segregation” as some people seem to think; it’s 50% segregation
- Burnley fans will also be in B,C,D with Brighton fans and segregation occupying A
- we can’t compare our segregation levels to other stadia where there may be "just a line of stewards” as they’ve been operating for decades; we haven’t even held our safety certificate for 5 years yet!
- finally, segregation isn’t just about seating; it’s about services and facilities behind the seating (which will always limit flexibility. By comparison, however, we have some of the most flexible behind the scenes segregation in the UK).

This is NOT a moan but how come we were allowed less segregation for the Wolves and Arsenal games, and were there issues which meant this policy had to be reviewed?

As it happens I think it might be sensible to have bigger segregation for Saturday as you never know what might happen in the heat of the moment given the context, opponents (northern stereotype alert) and the referee!

 

[nwgull]

Paul Barber dropped me a quick email on this to try and help the debate:

- we’ve minimised segregation to allow as many Albion fans as possible to attend Saturday’s game
- we are now all but sold out (there are now only a few doubles and a few single tickets available)
- around 29,300 tickets have been sold (Burnley will bring around 1500 fans)
- section S1E is not “all segregation” as some people seem to think; it’s 50% segregation
- Burnley fans will also be in B,C,D with Brighton fans and segregation occupying A
- we can’t compare our segregation levels to other stadia where there may be "just a line of stewards” as they’ve been operating for decades; we haven’t even held our safety certificate for 5 years yet!
- finally, segregation isn’t just about seating; it’s about services and facilities behind the seating (which will always limit flexibility. By comparison, however, we have some of the most flexible behind the scenes segregation in the UK).

Does Paul Barber have a username on here, I wonder. I'd love it if he was actually BG.

About 60 seats left, of which 20 are family stand - this is going to be sold out. Is the ST exchange still operational? It's possible that one of our tickets may be available.

 

[amexee]

30750 - 29300 = 1450 empty seats

 

[Nixonator]

30750 - 29300 = 1450 empty seats

Where will the 1450 seats be? S1E and?

 

[Bigtomfu]

30750 - 29300 = 1450 empty seats

Where will the 1450 seats be? S1E and?

Potentially in one of the shelf areas which aren't on public sale and part of S1B - i.e the other side of the Burnley mob.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Seem to be selling out fast. Only 2 pairs left at the back of East Upper, or seems to be one pair where one is in front of the other in West Upper. Do the good folks on here think the 3 blocks in the South will be on sale tomorrow?

Not for me , will be in the pub
regards
DR

 

[Nixonator]

Potentially in one of the shelf areas which aren't on public sale and part of S1B - i.e the other side of the Burnley mob.

Seems a shame, could probably have filled another block. Only tickets left are singles scattered around the ground.

 

[Boy Blue]

30750 - 29300 = 1450 empty seats

Wow, That's one hell of a buffer zone.

 

[Bold Seagull]

30750 - 29300 = 1450 empty seats

I wonder if tickets sold include club complimentary tickets to guests etc.? Before you assume that there must be that many empty...

 

[Bozza]

30750 - 29300 = 1450 empty seats

Where will the 1450 seats be? S1E and?

Wow, That's one hell of a buffer zone.

I wonder if tickets sold include club complimentary tickets to guests etc.? Before you assume that there must be that many empty...

A quick follow-up from PB:

Our “official capacity” of 30,750 includes EVERY seat in the stadium….including press, TV, disabled, those allocated for staff and academy players/coaches, club sponsors, league sponsors, and for various other operational uses, so a crowd of 29,300 does not mean 1450 empty seats or 1450 seats taken for segregation.

 

[sparkie]

Are the club going to 'turn on' the ticket exchange ?

 

[perseus]

I'm just a bit curious of how many supporters could actually practically get in the Amex?

The actual number of padded seats is likely to be a different figure.

 

[Hotchilidog]

A quick follow-up from PB:

Our “official capacity” of 30,750 includes EVERY seat in the stadium….including press, TV, disabled, those allocated for staff and academy players/coaches, club sponsors, league sponsors, and for various other operational uses, so a crowd of 29,300 does not mean 1450 empty seats or 1450 seats taken for segregation.

Pretty much what I thought, hence the 30,003 Wolves attendance (which turns out not have been 30,000). The Amex should be fit to almost bursting on saturday, I cannot wait!

 

[Prince Monolulu]

PB, if you're still on, that 30,750, does it include the fun looking sunken rotating seats for the TV cameramen?

 

[chaileyjem]

Pretty much what I thought, hence the 30,003 Wolves attendance (which turns out not have been 30,000). The Amex should be fit to almost bursting on saturday, I cannot wait!

The Arsenal attendance last year was 30,278.

 

[chaileyjem]

Several people have mentioned on here that the crowd 30,003 v Wolves in 2013 was later changed or turned out not to be 30,003.

What do they mean ?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I'm just a bit curious of how many supporters could actually practically get in the Amex?

The actual number of padded seats is likely to be a different figure.

Indeed, it would have been so much better if The Amex had never been built and the stadium was instead built where you wanted it, in Shoreham.

 

[Boy Blue]

A quick follow-up from PB:

Our “official capacity” of 30,750 includes EVERY seat in the stadium….including press, TV, disabled, those allocated for staff and academy players/coaches, club sponsors, league sponsors, and for various other operational uses, so a crowd of 29,300 does not mean 1450 empty seats or 1450 seats taken for segregation.

So can't these seats be released to us if Barber knows they'll not be taken?

 

[Hiney]

A quick follow-up from PB:

Our “official capacity” of 30,750 includes EVERY seat in the stadium….including press, TV, disabled, those allocated for staff and academy players/coaches, club sponsors, league sponsors, and for various other operational uses, so a crowd of 29,300 does not mean 1450 empty seats or 1450 seats taken for segregation.

Do the press, tv, staff etc. Numbers get included in the attendance figure given out?