[Albion] Club selling your seat, is this right?

[chickens]

go on then, why are they selling his ticket?

I think the problem that everyone is having with this, is that nobody else has a similar story to tell, meaning either:

1. Your friend hasn’t fully disclosed the level of their non-attendance (and/or non-communication) with the club.

or

2. Your friend is being vindictively singled-out and treated as an example to other STHs. (unlikely)

Given that the post above yours from @sparkie is somebody in an identical situation, it suggests your friend either registered with an email/phone they no longer check, or they haven’t ever checked their junk email folder, or they haven’t given you the full story in terms of how irregular their attendance has been.

Only your friend knows the full story, and I hope they get things resolved to their satisfaction, but surely you can understand those who are a bit sceptical that the club have acted so cavalierly, on a sample size of one.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I think the problem that everyone is having with this, is that nobody else has a similar story to tell, meaning either:

1. Your friend hasn’t fully disclosed the level of their non-attendance (and/or non-communication) with the club.

or

2. Your friend is being vindictively singled-out and treated as an example to other STHs. (unlikely)

Given that the post above yours from @sparkie is somebody in an identical situation, it suggests your friend either registered with an email/phone they no longer check, or they haven’t ever checked their junk email folder, or they haven’t given you the full story in terms of how irregular their attendance has been.

Only your friend knows the full story, and I hope they get things resolved to their satisfaction, but surely you can understand those who are a bit sceptical that the club have acted so cavalierly, on a sample size of one.

My season ticket has been next to my friend’s since we’ve been at the Amex so he can’t actually fib about his attendance.
I appreciate it’s easy for everyone to assume that he’s being economical with the truth, but having known him for 20 years or so I can assure you that it’s just not in his nature. I’ve had more lengthy messages in the last 48hrs from him than I’d usually expect to receive in about 5 years. He’s proper miffed about what’s happened.

 

[drew]

My season ticket has been next to my friend’s since we’ve been at the Amex so he can’t actually fib about his attendance.
I appreciate it’s easy for everyone to assume that he’s being economical with the truth, but having known him for 20 years or so I can assure you that it’s just not in his nature. I’ve had more lengthy messages in the last 48hrs from him than I’d usually expect to receive in about 5 years. He’s proper miffed about what’s happened.

On that basis it sounds like he needs to have a discussion with the club.

 

[queens park pete]

This interests me as there is a seat next to me which someone uses at most twice a season and maybe a couple of times a year has tourist fans (usually toxic six or similar) in. This has gone on for probably three years, though it is handy having somewhere to put my coat.. He's a season ticket holder and others nearby see him occasionally, but not at the Amex these days.

 

[AstroSloth]

Deluded, really.

The travel experience (and, er, result) will always override perks like custom ales and pretty lights.

If you can go to an away game where you're well looked after with good amenities you're more likely to repeat that journey when possible.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

On that basis it sounds like he needs to have a discussion with the club.

He’s tried repeatedly, they aren’t budging. He’s not an NSC user but I’ve linked him to the thread and he’s now even more annoyed, he actually swore in a message to me which I can honestly say is the first time I’ve heard him curse. He’s not giving up without a fight.

 

[Zeus]

Well until very recently we were making huge losses every year, coming directly out of Tony’s pocket, so I wouldn’t describe trying to be sustainable as ‘disgusting and tasteless’. What else ? Sell food and beer at cost price ?

But we’re now incredibly profitable without our ticket money and if you believe the plan the club talk about re sustainability through transfers then it really does just look like penny pinching at the expense of loyal fans at the end of the day.

 

[Justice]

Thank you both.
Next time I’m going to ask on here if I want to know anything

Especially about plumbing

 

[Justice]

Well until very recently we were making huge losses every year, coming directly out of Tony’s pocket, so I wouldn’t describe trying to be sustainable as ‘disgusting and tasteless’. What else ? Sell food and beer at cost price ?

He’s already paid for the seat though so your point isn’t standing up.

 

[Justice]

Well until very recently we were making huge losses every year, coming directly out of Tony’s pocket, so I wouldn’t describe trying to be sustainable as ‘disgusting and tasteless’. What else ? Sell food and beer at cost price ?

Double post

 

[Bombardier]

Seems ridiculous....Presume he is or has paid for his ticket for season. We are simply reminded we need to attend a percentage of games per season which even if he has been to none so far he will be able to comply with. Club needs to lighten up over ticket usage for friends when you can`t go. "It`s ok for the elite in 1901" to let anyone go but not for us normal season ticket holders.
Come renewal time I`d guess there will be many who struggle to renew.

This has got me going. The Albion are going the wrong way about things. Be a 1901 member and pretty much do what you like and when you like. God help you if you happen to not be a member of the prawn cocktail brigade. As to the North stand redevelopment…..that’s for another chat!

 

[BN9 BHA]

Especially about plumbing

 

[Wozza]

If you can go to an away game where you're well looked after with good amenities you're more likely to repeat that journey when possible.

"Yeah, I'm doing Norwich away. They do cracking pies!"

No.

 

[Weststander]

But we’re now incredibly profitable without our ticket money and if you believe the plan the club talk about re sustainability through transfers then it really does just look like penny pinching at the expense of loyal fans at the end of the day.

Is it more about freeing up seats for more folk to attend? No matter the fixture time and date eg 3pm Saturdays nowhere near school holidays, there are always a stack of no-shows. Really obvious looking at ESL, every game. Do a load of people hold onto their season tickets for dear life, cherry picking occasional games when it appeals, not bothering with the exchange for all the others?