[Albion] new away fan ID/ticketing system

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

I just think the tone from the club is too heavy handed. It's perfectly reasonable to do random ID checks to clamp down on the issue but the lectures seem to have riled people up, hence the Dick Knight frustration and whatever songs were sung last night

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Spot on-ish.

Dick's ticket wouldn't scan through the Brentford turnstiles - nothing to do with the new collection scheme, nor any ID checking. And the close proximity of Albion ticketing staff meant it was all resolved quickly.

So a classic case of nothing to see here and absolutely no point in it being filmed.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Anybody got their Man City Tickets yet ? Still waiting for mine to arrive.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

I'm not sure if I can say the exact number (I'll ask and update this thread if so), but the number of tickets for collection that weren't picked up was larger than you'd probably expect due to people having "life events" come up and prevent them from attending.

Given people bought Brentford tickets before they knew about the collection/ID scheme, it strongly suggests that there was a fair bit of people buying tickets for others going on.

Sounds like it has been a success in that case. Let’s hope these people are permanently deterred from gaming away ticket sales.

 

[BN9 BHA]

You should delete that post. You can't let the facts get in the way of those on here with an agenda!!!!

Delete what post?

 

[soistes]

Did he forget his ID

No, just his sense of proportion

 

[Springal]

Terrible look for Dick Knight in that video. Embarrassing for all involved, especially who was filming it and put it online

 

[Mr Banana]

The fact that Uncle Dick already had his ticket and was pointing at the barcode gives a slight clue that it might not be to do with the ID crap. Weirder that someone’s filming a pensioner while shouting “go on son” and all that. Also a bit odd if it takes the idea of DK being inconvenienced by it, or whether there were large numbers of uncollected tickets, for people to start to question whether this is the right way to go about things.

I got there quite late and there didn’t seem to be many envelopes on the table. The staff, predictably, seemed to be getting a bit of aggro.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Turned up yesterday with my name in sharpie.

Anybody got their Man City Tickets yet ? Still waiting for mine to arrive.

 

[Official Old Man]

I went in as the gates opened. Had my ticket and had ID ready. Usual security as at the Amex, show ticket, search, secondary check (presume this was the ID check but I went straight through) and to the turnstile. Once in and in my seat some moaned about being sent all around the ground to get their tickets but as it was still well before KO they didn't miss a thing. All coaches were there 1.5 hours before KO so no late comers. If you had to pick up your ticket I'd imagine you allowed 30 mins to do so.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I'm not sure if I can say the exact number (I'll ask and update this thread if so), but the number of tickets for collection that weren't picked up was larger than you'd probably expect due to people having "life events" come up and prevent them from attending.

Given people bought Brentford tickets before they knew about the collection/ID scheme, it strongly suggests that there was a fair bit of people buying tickets for others going on.

Imagine that, how unfortunate

 

[studio150]

Anybody got their Man City Tickets yet ? Still waiting for mine to arrive.

Still waiting

 

[BNthree]

It shows it’s working… just bought my Wolves ticket after seeing that my wife, who is not even a STH, could get one. Obviously those who abuse the system are now shying away from ruining it for the rest. Ironically if those who were benefitting before are members they can still get tickets to this game.

Or it could be that there are train problems that day which is putting people off buying tickets for a match in the Midlands. The Wolves match went on sale before the new policy came in.

 

[chaileyjem]

I just think the tone from the club is too heavy handed. It's perfectly reasonable to do random ID checks to clamp down on the issue but the lectures seem to have riled people up, hence the Dick Knight frustration and whatever songs were sung last night

Well the DN video is unrelated isn’t it ? , it appears to be something that could happen at any PL ground to anyone but nonetheless it has really riled people up - thanks to the lack of context on social media - no doubt to the clubs frustration. . And the singing last night was hardly done in anger, it was just a classic example of Brighton fans (perhaps mindful that TB was in earshot) having a bit of a self aware p take.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Arrived in post today! With hand written name.

 

[Live by the sea]

Actually a very similar chant happened when he walked in at yesterdays game when he had his wife & 2 children with him . Embarrassing & I have to say quite childish .

 

[dazzer6666]

It shows it’s working… just bought my Wolves ticket after seeing that my wife, who is not even a STH, could get one. Obviously those who abuse the system are now shying away from ruining it for the rest. Ironically if those who were benefitting before are members they can still get tickets to this game.

It doesn’t. Don’t think we even sold out the ‘small’ away corner at Wolves last season, there were loads of empty seats. We have a real mix of very high demand games, and plenty where we don’t get close to a sell-out. Going down to general sale in one doesn’t suggest the new policy is working at all - it will only really impact high-demand games that sell out in T2, allowing more in T2 (which is wide in terms of loyalty points usually) to have a decent stab at getting tickets. It’s irrelevant for games like Wolves.

 

[swindonseagull]

Anybody got their Man City Tickets yet ? Still waiting for mine to arrive.

Ours arrived today, along with the Wolves tickets..both sets have our names hand written on.

 

[dazzer6666]

Anybody got their Man City Tickets yet ? Still waiting for mine to arrive.

Got home today after a week away, mine were posted on 11th. Names scrawled on with a sharpie, but our allocation is on general sale anyway

 

[Bozza]

It doesn’t. Don’t think we even sold out the ‘small’ away corner at Wolves last season, there were loads of empty seats. We have a real mix of very high demand games, and plenty where we don’t get close to a sell-out. Going down to general sale in one doesn’t suggest the new policy is working at all - it will only really impact high-demand games that sell out in T2, allowing more in T2 (which is wide in terms of loyalty points usually) to have a decent stab at getting tickets. It’s irrelevant for games like Wolves.

There's only a handful of games where demand outstrips supply, namely London clubs plus Bournemouth.

What with ground collectors having long since ticked off the big North-west clubs, and the cost and unreliable nature of transport being a deterrent for others, even the big north-west based clubs aren't a particularly big draw now.