AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) Aye I don’t want that argument, but it does illustrate how it’s a very difficult point in our history to start rewarding loyalty. I’m not sure what happened to my online account, I think the earliest transaction on there is 2020. Not sure if I created a new account or what, I can remember some registration stuff going on. Also got zero loyalty points because every away game the points have gone to someone else for buying the ticket. But I have ticket stubs from the CL campaign in 2002 It’s quite difficult to judge loyalty really. Edited August 8, 2023 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Aye I don’t want that argument, but it does illustrate how it’s a very difficult point in our history to start rewarding loyalty. I’m not sure what happened to my online account, I think the earliest transaction on there is 2020. Not sure if I created a new account or what, I can remember some registration stuff going on. Also got zero loyalty points because every away game the points have gone to someone else for buying the ticket. But I have ticket stubs from the CL campaign in 2002 It’s quite difficult to judge loyalty really. Aye I've got 4 from that run and every home game from the UEFA run the season after, I think I should have priority for European tickets over those who didn't go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 I reckon loads of season tickets will become available in the coming seasons when the likes of Joe Bloggs old £450 ticket on his Mike Ashley super saver deal becomes a £800/£900 one. I know a few long term season ticket holders who've said they'll call it a day if/when their season ticket price drops in line with the current match by match prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 The ballot system isn't really the problem here. It's not perfect but under the present circumstances, with a "small" stadium & legions of fans from the last 30 years trying to get back in, it's probably the least worst option. The fuck up is how they have come up with the seating arrangements and this is what needs to be reversed. Is it really going to take losing matches at home, and a mute atmosphere playing a part in that, to make them see the error of their ways? Even under the ballot system I think people will find a way to attend matches. But there's little they can do about the club deciding where they sit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Aye I've got 4 from that run and every home game from the UEFA run the season after, I think I should have priority for European tickets over those who didn't go. Unless you were sat with the home fans in Antwerp, wearing a toon shirt, are you even a fan ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 59 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: There's someone I work with who'd rarely went to games, bought his first ever season ticket summer 2021 admitting it was on the off chance Ashley sold up that season. 3 months later he hit the fucking jackpot. Why did he buy it specifically then? The takeover was looking way more promising at other points before summer 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 38 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said: Best ones are the uberfans staking a cliam to "legacy" status because they've hardly missed a game "since the takeover" without a hint of irony. ‘Even when we were certain to be relegated (alongside being the richest club in the world)…’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Wandy said: The ballot system isn't really the problem here. It's not perfect but under the present circumstances, with a "small" stadium & legions of fans from the last 30 years trying to get back in, it's probably the least worst option. The fuck up is how they have come up with the seating arrangements and this is what needs to be reversed. Is it really going to take losing matches at home, and a mute atmosphere playing a part in that, to make them see the error of their ways? Even under the ballot system I think people will find a way to attend matches. But there's little they can do about the club deciding where they sit. My thing with the seating thing is I don't know how it'd translate in a ballot? Say there's so many in The Corner and 3,000 who've been lucky enough to win in the ballot want those few hundred seats. You're in the same position where loads aren't going to get their preference? Then do you have the palava of those who won in the ballot but didn't get the place they want, given the option of giving up on their ticket and having countless re-sales until everyone is happy with their seat? At least this way everyone knows the craic and is in the same boat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC91 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 58 minutes ago, Sima said: I've still got the same supporter number as I've ever had. To show you how long I've been a ST for in the past my number is under 30000. Sorry i mean if people didnt renew and later got season ticket when bew system came in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieDoor Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 The daft thing about all this is that people have been able to "choose" seats today after the ballot where you got given a random seat. I know there were hardly any available but still. Mad system. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Darren eales is on BBC Newcastle this Thursday, I bet they ban the ballot subject ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: My thing with the seating thing is I don't know how it'd translate in a ballot? Say there's so many in The Corner and 3,000 who've been lucky enough to win in the ballot want those few hundred seats. You're in the same position where loads aren't going to get their preference? Then do you have the palava of those who won in the ballot but didn't get the place they want, given the option of giving up on their ticket and having countless re-sales until everyone is happy with their seat? At least this way everyone knows the craic and is in the same boat. The craic is that the atmosphere will be pitiful. That is unacceptable. The answer is simple. You enter the ballot to get a chance to access the ticketing queue, which will only have the 15k who won the ballot. Its basically a way of whittling down the queue to only 15k people. And then you select your seat in the way that you always have done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieDoor Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Wandy said: The craic is that the atmosphere will be pitiful. That is unacceptable. The answer is simple. You enter the ballot to get a chance to access the ticketing queue, which will only have the 15k who won the ballot. Its basically a way of whittling down the queue to only 15k people. And then you select your seat in the way that you always have done. That sounds way too complicated for our ticket team. Edited August 8, 2023 by JackieDoor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, JackieDoor said: That sounds way too complicated for our ticket team. I mean, it's about as simple as you can get. The club provide two links. The first to access the ballot, and then the second link to access the queue. Edited August 8, 2023 by Wandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieDoor Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 I think this system will be in place for the season at least unfortunately, can't see the club wanting to go against this Silverstone bloke when they've just appointed him, even though they should. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 23 hours ago, bobbydazzla said: I think you’ve got too caught up in the specific issue of Haydn’s mates gall bladder. He’s just used it as an illustration of the principle of allocated seats being unsuitable for some people It could equally have be an 80 year old with a dodgy hip and bad eyesight being lobbed in level 7, it could be a 6 year old being scared shitless amongst the radgies in Strawberry Corner and so on and so on Thats the point that‘s being made Theres already unhappy people who are posting in here who were successful in the ballot, but been given seats they would never have chosen to pay £44 for This isn’t not about loyalty, or working hours, or gall bladders, or entitlement Its about people attending an event in a stadium being able to select an available seat that suits their personal preferences and budget Which is standard industry practice It would make sense to offer successful ballot applicants a ticket in a particular area/areas 1st. Those offered can then take it or leave it. Seems the way it is people are "stuck" with tickets in unsuitable or inaccessible areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieDoor Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 There's still a fair few tickets left but they are all youth tickets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 I wish they'd get shot of the one stating available in the milburn then won't let you basket it, must have clicked on it 50 times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Starting to think that taking a chance in the resale is better than entering the ballot. Quite a few of us who missed out in the ballot have since got tickets in the resale and some of us even got to choose where to sit. Time of year might be a factor, as loads of people are away on holiday so ST's might be resold more often than at other times. But so far the resale suits me better than a lucky dip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieDoor Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 38 minutes ago, Holloway said: I wish they'd get shot of the one stating available in the milburn then won't let you basket it, must have clicked on it 50 times And if you click 'choose best available' it seems as though you've got it but then won't let you select an age category. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, JackieDoor said: And if you click 'choose best available' it seems as though you've got it but then won't let you select an age category. It was a different one yesterday, about 3 seats along Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 There is the odd one becoming available today, but you've got to be like Usain Bolt outta the blocks to nab the fucker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Reading through this thread it seems a bunch of previous regular attendees have got tickets along with another bunch of people who might not have been before or only a few times. Mission accomplished? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 1 minute ago, loki679 said: Reading through this thread it seems a bunch of previous regular attendees have got tickets along with another bunch of people who might not have been before or only a few times. Mission accomplished? Well that’s one way of looking at it. It’s an incredibly positive way, but not necessarily wholly inaccurate I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, bobbydazzla said: Starting to think that taking a chance in the resale is better than entering the ballot. Quite a few of us who missed out in the ballot have since got tickets in the resale and some of us even got to choose where to sit. Time of year might be a factor, as loads of people are away on holiday so ST's might be resold more often than at other times. But so far the resale suits me better than a lucky dip. Maybe... I chose my seat but only between the 15 that were available in one available block I wasn't exactly browsing. I think you still need to enter the ballot first if you want to go, otherwise you need to get very lucky indeed. (If you'd rather not go than be randomly given a seat, that's fair enough.) Edited August 9, 2023 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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