Falmer pay on gate?

[Whitterz]

Not going to post a question to insider/ project team, as Im sure some of you know already.
Will there be pay on the gate or not? - It may well have been covered before, and could not find anything on the search

 

[Dave the OAP]

dont be silly

 

[Spun Cuppa]

They kept the turnstiles from TGG, and will be using them at Falmer. Probably be a bit more than the old £8 to get in though...

 

[The Peanut Roaster]

Not going to post a question to insider/ project team, as Im sure some of you know already.
Will there be pay on the gate or not? - It may well have been covered before, and could not find anything on the search

Crikey, there's not even a gate to pay on yet!

 

[clippedgull]

No.

But Martin Perry has said you will be able to buy tickets on the day through electronic means, such as online (I assume print out barcode type thingys) and via mobile phone (again barcode, I assume) But there will be no cash on the day facilities regarding tickets.

 

[Tooting Gull]

I've asked this several times, as personally I think it is vital to regenerating the fan base.

I seem to remember being told that there would be NO cash admittance on the gate, but if you'd charged up some card in advance then that would work to swipe in, and that you could do that up to shortly before the game. Or something like that.

 

[Superphil]

I thought I remembered something about putting a ticket machine on Brighton Station where you could buy tickets on Matchdays

 

[Whitterz]

cant they install a ticket machine at Falmer station, or in the Uni car park. Issuing a small ticket to satisfy authorities that the required sum has been paid. Bit of a grey area this I think. The club could be missing a trick or two if it cant encourage last minute fans who want to turn up and watch a game of football.

 

[Spun Cuppa]

cant they install a ticket machine at Falmer station, or in the Uni car park. Issuing a small ticket to satisfy authorities that the required sum has been paid. Bit of a grey area this I think. The club could be missing a trick or two if it cant encourage last minute fans who want to turn up and watch a game of football.

 

[Storer68]

Because games will have to be all ticket and all tickets have to be identifiable back to the holder.

 

[VAL1850]

So tickets you print out on line etc will that still include the travel voucher

 

[wigman]

I thought I remembered something about putting a ticket machine on Brighton Station where you could buy tickets on Matchdays

I read that somewhere as well.

 

[Whitterz]

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Sorry, what am I fishing for?

A simple f***ing answer would be nice.

 

[GT49er]

Because games will have to be all ticket and all tickets have to be identifiable back to the holder.

Why? This doesn't apply to other clubs (well, outside the premiership, at least) and there's no reason to apply it to Falmer - it's a 25,000 seater, for heaven's sake, and though there will hopefully be matches when it is full to the brim and it has to be all ticket, but not all the time, surely?

This is a serious problem for some of us. Me, for example - I'm not in the best of health (I've had strokes), and a trip to Falmer for me would be a four hour drive each way, plus parking and getting to the ground and all that. On a good day, yes I could do that - but if I wake up and I'm not feeling so good, it's not something I'd want to try (don't want another stroke, thank you very much!) - so there's no way I'm going to be able to buy a ticket in advance if I'm not going to be up to making the journey come the day.

That's why I've never been to Withdean - can't just turn up at the ground to pay and go in - and have to be content with watching the Albion in places like Bristol, Cheltenham, Hereford, etc. Shorter drive too, yes - but the main point is, I can assess how well I am on a particular day, and if the signs are good, roll up, pay at the turnstyles, and in I go. Simples!!

We've GOT to have the same facility at Falmer!

 

[jordanseagull]

Why? This doesn't apply to other clubs (well, outside the premiership, at least) and there's no reason to apply it to Falmer - it's a 25,000 seater, for heaven's sake, and though there will hopefully be matches when it is full to the brim and it has to be all ticket, but not all the time, surely?

This is a serious problem for some of us. Me, for example - I'm not in the best of health (I've had strokes), and a trip to Falmer for me would be a four hour drive each way, plus parking and getting to the ground and all that. On a good day, yes I could do that - but if I wake up and I'm not feeling so good, it's not something I'd want to try (don't want another stroke, thank you very much!) - so there's no way I'm going to be able to buy a ticket in advance if I'm not going to be up to making the journey come the day.

That's why I've never been to Withdean - can't just turn up at the ground to pay and go in - and have to be content with watching the Albion in places like Bristol, Cheltenham, Hereford, etc. Shorter drive too, yes - but the main point is, I can assess how well I am on a particular day, and if the signs are good, roll up, pay at the turnstyles, and in I go. Simples!!

We've GOT to have the same facility at Falmer!

What?

Do you think tickets must be bought 14 days in advance or something?

You can buy tickets for Withdean until 2pm on matchday, so you could ring them up before you leave and buy a ticket.

It will also be the same at Falmer, buy over the phone? Can't be that hard?

 

[GT49er]

It will also be the same at Falmer, buy over the phone? Can't be that hard?

So what's so impossibly hard about having people paying at the turnstile? If the Bristol clubs, Swindon, Cheltenham and Hereford (and many others) can do it - why can't Brighton?

Even buying a ticket in advance by phone isn't necessarily the answer for everyone - yes, there are circumstances when it CAN be that hard!

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I thought I remembered something about putting a ticket machine on Brighton Station where you could buy tickets on Matchdays

I wonder if I can get a discount with my Network card

 

[The Grockle]

i'm sure ive read somewhere that you have to contribute more to policing if you sell tickets on the day. I'm not sure if it is a huge amount more though?

 

[jordanseagull]

So what's so impossibly hard about having people paying at the turnstile? If the Bristol clubs, Swindon, Cheltenham and Hereford (and many others) can do it - why can't Brighton?

Even buying a ticket in advance by phone isn't necessarily the answer for everyone - yes, there are circumstances when it CAN be that hard!

I understand, and agree. They should really be sorting out this sort or policy.

However, lets face it, if you want a ticket, you CAN phone up and buy one, if you want one that much, it is easy!

 

[clippedgull]

So what's so impossibly hard about having people paying at the turnstile? If the Bristol clubs, Swindon, Cheltenham and Hereford (and many others) can do it - why can't Brighton?

I think it was a strict part of the planning permission for the Stadium that stopped us being able to offer 'turn up and pay'