carefreeoufc
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Strange that one or two posters on here so upset with the last ballot haven’t jumped on this one to complain....
I said this in the original thread about the allocation of tickets for the Hull game: people buying those more expensive season tickets are paying more money, in normal circumstances, for a superior product. You're paying more money for the best view in the house, superior facilities and a car park space (it sounds like - I wasn't aware of that until this thread). It's not like you're paying more money just to demonstrate how loyal you are to the club.Seems fair to me. The most loyal supporters willing to pay the most to watch their team get priority.
OUFC isn’t a charity. Pay more and you’ll get more.... peasants.
Absolutely. Bought my first ST in 1971 so I expect the glory hunting youth to carry me in to the ground on a bier.Shirley it should be based on how long you’ve had a ST us older fans should have priority not these glory hunting youth reduced price ST holders , under 18, child prices what’s that all about , loyalty must have it’s rewards
It would be a very short statement. "Show us your money, or P**s off"
What a load of B*****s no they’re not a charity they’re family run club, non one should get preferential treatment or should be fare across the whole spectrum. I’m loyal I have been for 52 years I bet I’m more loyal than some of those who want prawn sandwiches rather than a steak and kidney pie.Seems fair to me. The most loyal supporters willing to pay the most to watch their team get priority.
OUFC isn’t a charity. Pay more and you’ll get more.... peasants.
They can P**s off with that poncy attitudeIt would be a very short statement. "Show us your money, or P**s off"
1893 season ticket holders do not get a parking space per se. Two ticket holders together might, get a space, if one is available. It is not a given. The seats are in the first three rows of the SSU (they are not upholstered, as some would believe) The "hospitality" is limited to a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit (if you are lucky) The "lounge" (it is in fact the larger conference room) is available to 1893 season ticket holders and corporate clients and guests of the club before the match, at half time and after the match. It is not exclusive to 1893 ticket holders.1893 members are only season ticket holders who pay premium for a parking space, a very good seat and hospitality at half time and after tge game. Why should this entitle them to see every game? This is very unfair on average sth who will be lucky to see 2 of these 3 games.
I hope the club come out and justify this.
1893 season ticket holders do not get a parking space per se. Two ticket holders together might, get a space, if one is available. It is not a given. The seats are in the first three rows of the SSU (they are not upholstered, as some would believe) The "hospitality" is limited to a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit (if you are lucky) The "lounge" (it is in fact the larger conference room) is available to 1893 season ticket holders and corporate clients and guests of the club before the match, at half time and after the match. It is not exclusive to 1893 ticket holders.
The cost of all this is a lot more than other seats. Two tickets this season cost £1150.00 and that, due to Covid-19, is a reduced price as the bar and lounge have all been closed. The car park spaces have not been allocated this season.
No, there was no mention of any guarantee of entry. We were told exactly what everyone else was told. The only concession was in the pricing. We were given a slightly lower price on the basis that the bars, lounges and corporate areas would be closed. If they were to re-open, then we would be expected to make a pro-rata payment for any games we attended. We have also been informed that our allocated seats are not guaranteed, we could be seated anywhere in the SSU.I'd be really interested to know if it was mentioned when renewing that this would also mean entry to all games once fans had been allowed back in. We all paid money not knowing if we'd see a game this year and I hope the club didn't prioritise 1893 season ticket holders right from the beginning of the renewals and not think to mention it.
You know nothing of our financial position or that of other 1893 club members and yet, you have the audacity to take up the moral high ground because it suits your standing on this forum.I get that the Manor Club lot pay a premium, but equally I know of someone who was furloughed throughout the summer and had to scrimp and save in order to get season tickets for him, his wife and their two kids. They might have paid less but their sacrifice has been huge.
It's difficult to get everything right, and there would always be someone who misses out, but I think this has been a large mistake and one that could have been avoided.
Thank you for replying to my question. I hope you enjoy the games, I'm pleased for any fan who gets a ticket. I just wish the club had been a little more honest when announcing the ticketing allocations.No, there was no mention of any guarantee of entry. We were told exactly what everyone else was told. The only concession was in the pricing. We were given a slightly lower price on the basis that the bars, lounges and corporate areas would be closed. If they were to re-open, then we would be expected to make a pro-rata payment for any games we attended. We have also been informed that our allocated seats are not guaranteed, we could be seated anywhere in the SSU.
You know nothing of our financial position or that of other 1893 club members and yet, you have the audacity to take up the moral high ground because it suits your standing on this forum.
I would say to you that equally, anyone who has not had to "scrimp and save in order to get season tickets" does also, not qualify to attend. How does that sit with your morals?
my ID was checked at FGR game.There were no ID checks at the Hull game. Or at least me and the 5 others I know that attended weren't asked for ID.
Nothing wrong with my morals, thanks for asking.Christ, you are a little precious aren't you! I simply feel that EVERYONE deserves equal access to tickets regardless of how much the tickets cost. You obviously think differently, but I would suggest that it's not my morals that are in question.
Should SSU season ticket holders get priority over those in the East Stand? After all, they’ve paid more money. The 1893 Club paid £164 more than a SSU STH in the central blocks, so the delta between the SSU and ES is similar.Starting by accepting the premise that you're going to P**s off a lot of loyal supporters as there's simply not enough to go around:
If ST holders get priority over non-ST holders by virtue of the fact that they've made a commitment, why shouldn't those who have made the largest commitments get the highest priority?
I had no check at the Hull or FGR game, I was in the Jim Smith stand for bothmy ID was checked at FGR game.