Lower West Stander
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[Albion] The Sheffield United golden ticket thread
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HalfaSeatOn
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I keep hearing about this and that area going up but never any analysis as to why. Stupidity can't explain it away can it?
Can't believe people are whingeing about the system not being "fair".
If, as the club says, the ballot is a genuinely random process, and each game's ballot is independent of the ballot in every other game (in the sense that what you get in one ballot has no influence on the outcome of any other), then I struggle to imagine what system could be fairer, in the normal sense of the word.
Your chance of getting the opportunity of a ticket for every match in the rest of the season is the same as that of every other STH. Similarly your chance of getting no opportunity to go to any match at all is the same as that of every other STH. Sounds pretty fair to me.
If, as the club says, the ballot is a genuinely random process, and each game's ballot is independent of the ballot in every other game (in the sense that what you get in one ballot has no influence on the outcome of any other), then I struggle to imagine what system could be fairer, in the normal sense of the word.
Your chance of getting the opportunity of a ticket for every match in the rest of the season is the same as that of every other STH. Similarly your chance of getting no opportunity to go to any match at all is the same as that of every other STH. Sounds pretty fair to me.
I disagree. There’s no totally fair way. Even your suggestion disadvantages people who, for whatever reason, cannot make the game of their guaranteed ticket. The only way is to make it completely random, which is what the club appear to have done.
As an aside, if you’re in 1 you’re guaranteed, 2 and you stand a good chance if you log on at 9am, and I even managed to get a ticket by logging on at the very start of P3. I also logged on a day later to try and buy a parking ticket and noticed a ticket available then. I also know people who really wanted to go and were able to utilise the exchange. My point being is outside of P1 there’s still a reasonable chance of getting a ticket if you want one...which is quite remarkable given there’s only 2000 and 20000 plus ST holders.
Change at Barnham
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Is there any advantage in joining the queue for P2 before 9am, i.e. say 8.30am?
Live by the sea
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- Oct 21, 2016
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Agree , if you are working , you aren’t going to have time to keep refreshing the ticket site . Seems like a lot of tickets went on the ticket exchange after 6pm
Live by the sea
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- Oct 21, 2016
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The ticket system won’t let you do that .
RioGrandeGull
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If the complaints about unfairness now are anything to go by, wait til the ballots for the Arsenal game....
All the conspiracy theorists will be in action!
All the conspiracy theorists will be in action!
None, the Buy button will be greyed out not letting you accessing the ticket system
London Irish
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Can foresee many a triple 4 outrage
Gazwag
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Just heard from a morning meeting report Conquest Hospital in Hastings is worst its been, much higher than at the worst earlier in the year, people are very worried. Pretty much guaranteed its Tier 3 over here next week.
Need someone in tier 1 to log on and look.......
Thanks
many thanks
Rinkmaster
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If Brighton go into tier 1 and East Sussex stay in tier2 would we be able to attend the Sheffield Utd match. Anyone know?
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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- Oct 4, 2003
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Yes, it’s only if an area is in tier 3 that you’d be prohibited from travelling and attending games. For example any Brighton fans living in Kent shouldn’t be currently attending games as Kent is tier 3.
Gazwag
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East Sussex is likely to go to T3