Matches 1st ST Ballot

[Oufcrealist]

It's not the fault of the 1893 members.
Blame the club, not any ST holder.
All ST holders should be treated the same. All the club has managed to do is create a divide.

 

[Manorlounger]

My question, if you're happy to answer, is when did you become aware of an 1893 member getting all three tickets for the three game block? As it must have been before the ballot announcement.

More than happy to answer. We received an email from the club on the day of the announcement. The club wanted to make sure that we did not apply for tickets through the ballot scheme.

 

[Coffin dodger]

More than happy to answer. We received an email from the club on the day of the announcement. The club wanted to make sure that we did not apply for tickets through the ballot scheme.

So you never felt the need to share with the rest of the forum your good fortune, or were you told not to to by the club.

 

[Manorlounger]

Out of interest how many tickets does this amount to? Perhaps a more complicated but fairer way would have been to have say 100 guaranteed spots so the 200 got a 50% chance of bagging a ticket. Then any not selected went into the paupers pot?

As I explained, many 1893 club members are unlikely to be able to attend and the actual number of seats required will be low. The 1893 section was not sold out last season and would have been very unlikely to have sold out this season. I would go so far as to say that many would not been able to justify the expenditure because 1. They could not justify the expense with no guarantee of seeing a match, 2, being in a vulnerable category would have prevented them from attending and finally, 3. the person they would have attended with, was not going.

I would like to hear from the club how many seats they actually need for 1893 members however, that figure is included in general corporate clientele and may not be available.
I don't doubt for a moment that any seats not taken will be made available to other season ticket holders. (probably SSU ticket holders)

 

[Telforddave]

The club have now created a friction between fans. Great!

Nope, fickle fans quick to get angry at everything are creating the friction

 

[Manorlounger]

So you never felt the need to share with the rest of the forum your good fortune, or were you told not to to by the club.

Both myself and Mrs Lounger agreed that announcing our good fortune would bring exactly the reaction experienced. To be vilified and written about in the manner that has ensued was not our choice.
My first reaction was to also not respond at all but, given some of the inane drivel and utter nonsense, not to mention insulting accusations, I felt that I had no option but to address some of the responses on here.

I said it before and repeat it now, some on here should be ashamed.

 

[Northstandboy]

Nope, fickle fans quick to get angry at everything are creating the friction

Isnt being fickle part of being a football fan?

 

[WokinghamYellow]

So what’s the bigger picture? “ you’re privileged so you can have a ticket for all the home games, sorry you’re not privileged so you go into the hat “

Oh just one thing might be the fact that for all home games so far manor lounger has effectively paid 2.5 times the price for a stream than non season ticket holders have?

 

[WokinghamYellow]

No, Bazzer. The bigger picture is that we are talking about three matches that, a couple of months ago, we didn’t expect to see anyway. Thousands and thousands of people have been affected by a dangerous pandemic, and you’re stressing about missing a game of football. As a season ticket holder I’m pleased to be able to get the opportunity to see one.

Exactly

 

[Sarge]

couple of considerations to perhaps take on board?

there arent that many 1893 club/ st holders... ( @Manorlounger has already pointed out, and very well too, the likely uptake from 1893 club/ st holders from the relatively small number further back in this thread)

It was entirely the decision of OUFC to include 1893 club/ st holders 'in' with the (small) allocation of available limited match tickets* of corporate sponsors , who presumably, (?) put more funding into OUFC than most ST holders?

* Tickets which may, or may not, be included ,or excluded from the limited amount of attendees at home games ?

^^ which is a question that should be asked? .... Perhaps @OxVox could get some clarity on this?
.... if 'corporate' are separate/ additional from/to the current 2k , as being Sponsors they may count as club employees on a technicality? , which , should that be the case, then, by including 1893 club/st holders in with corporate, the club would
have been taking a decision that actually benefits a few more 'ordinary' ST holders ?



Blimey! reading the about back before posting, Im feeling a bit like one of the governments substantial meals, as in the one who contributes to YF, often ( @Scotchegg )

The communication from the club on 'this' hasn't, as yet, been all that IMO

 

[bazzer9461]

Oh just one thing might be the fact that for all home games so far manor lounger has effectively paid 2.5 times the price for a stream than non season ticket holders have?

So pay more so your guaranteed a ticket for every home match? Sorry but 4,500 st holders won’t accept that. I choose to sit in the e Eaststand have always been behind the goal whether the Manor or the Kassam and an ST holder for more years than I can remember, so no I don’t accept the fact they’ve paid more for a position with a decent view a cuppa and something to eat, it’s their choice.

edit: Also the f you get a ticket for a game you can’t attend the club said that if you tell the ticket office they will do what they can to help which is decent but if all the tickets have been issued let’s say Joe Bloggs and his bubble of have Northampton and Doncaster but say they can’t make Doncaster so can try ey have Boxing Day against the real sons instead...how will the club sort that? With a phone call “ hello is that Bill Blogs, sorry we’re going to have to move your Boxing Day ticket to the Doncaster game”....... best of luck with that.

 

[bazzer9461]

couple of considerations to perhaps take on board?

there arent that many 1893 club/ st holders... ( @Manorlounger has already pointed out, and very well too, the likely uptake from 1893 club/ st holders from the relatively small number further back in this thread)

It was entirely the decision of OUFC to include 1893 club/ st holders 'in' with the (small) allocation of available limited match tickets* of corporate sponsors , who presumably, (?) put more funding into OUFC than most ST holders?

* Tickets which may, or may not, be included ,or excluded from the limited amount of attendees at home games ?

^^ which is a question that should be asked? .... Perhaps @OxVox could get some clarity on this?
.... if 'corporate' are separate/ additional from/to the current 2k , as being Sponsors they may count as club employees on a technicality? , which , should that be the case, then, by including 1893 club/st holders in with corporate, the club would
have been the club taking a decision that actually benefits a few more 'ordinary' ST holders ?



Blimey! reading the about back before posting, Im feeling a bit like one of the governments substantial meals, as in someone who contributes to YF often ( @Scotchegg )

The communication from the club on 'this' hasn't, as yet, been all that IMO

If these tickets are on top of the 2,000 then fair lenough but tbh @Sarge I doubt that very much.

 

[Oxymoron]

Panic over - "most [of those] fans will be able to attend two out of the three games."

First Ticket Ballot Closes

The ballot for tickets for the next three home games has now closed.

www.oufc.co.uk

 

[Oxford57]

As a season ticket holder who has taken the decision not to attend matches it's sad that the ticket allocation has caused such angst among the fans who have stuck behind the club in such awful dad times, what's even worst is that it appears that the club in what ever shape of form have handled the whole ticket system all badly, they have had months to come up with a method which could have stopped all this happening by making all the information available much sooner, avoiding the 10.00 am first come firstserved approach which caused such frustration to do many, and perhaps even more important giving serious thought to how the fan base will react to what's gone on ,it all to me looks like on the back of fag packet approach coupled with Ireland matter what we do they will still buy tickets

 

[m]

60% is a lower application rate than I'd have expected.

 

[Essexyellows]

Can`t see what all the fuss is about. Some folk (owners, employee`s, sponsors etc) have been able to "get in" even for closed games.
Now the tap is being turned on then start at the top of the ST holder pile and work down.
If an 1893 bod gets first dibs then fair enough.

These are unchartered waters we are in and hiccups will happen.

Chill, crack a beer and watch it on iFollow.

 

[NC2U]

Happy to get 2 out of 3, considering at one point I wasn’t expecting to attend any games this season. The more I think about it, the more I think the club should get cut some slack over the handling of it all, it’s a very difficult situation and I’m sure they did there best to avoid upsetting supporters, but whatever they decided there was always going to be some left unhappy.

 

[Sarge]

If these tickets are on top of the 2,000 then fair lenough but tbh @Sarge I doubt that very much.

its a question that, I think, needs asking.... and answering too,

 

[Daviddidcotexile]

Happy to get 2 out of 3, considering at one point I wasn’t expecting to attend any games this season. The more I think about it, the more I think the club should get cut some slack over the handling of it all, it’s a very difficult situation and I’m sure they did there best to avoid upsetting supporters, but whatever they decided there was always going to be some left unhappy.

Totally agree. Damned if you do, damned if you don't

 

[WokinghamYellow]

So pay more so your guaranteed a ticket for every home match? Sorry but 4,500 st holders won’t accept that. I choose to sit in the e Eaststand have always been behind the goal whether the Manor or the Kassam and an ST holder for more years than I can remember, so no I don’t accept the fact they’ve paid more for a position with a decent view a cuppa and something to eat, it’s their choice.

edit: Also the f you get a ticket for a game you can’t attend the club said that if you tell the ticket office they will do what they can to help which is decent but if all the tickets have been issued let’s say Joe Bloggs and his bubble of have Northampton and Doncaster but say they can’t make Doncaster so can try ey have Boxing Day against the real sons instead...how will the club sort that? With a phone call “ hello is that Bill Blogs, sorry we’re going to have to move your Boxing Day ticket to the Doncaster game”....... best of luck with that.

That famous line form Good Morning Vietnam comes to mind “ in more need of a blow job than any man in history”