TBW Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Does anyone else think possibly that the club have made a mistake in not making all ST holders and member tickets default to loading onto cards? A hard copy if an individual game ticket is much easier to sell, list online and post anywhere. Loading onto the member/ST card puts holders in a more difficult position, cards could get confiscated, don't really want to post them off and to be honest as a buyer there's no proof the game is loaded onto it either. I'm legitimately concerned Bristol City are going to be looked on very poorly as a fanbase if we get a large number of United fans in the home end and seems this is at least a small thing that could combat a few sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 13 minutes ago, Robin TBW said: Does anyone else think possibly that the club have made a mistake in not making all ST holders and member tickets default to loading onto cards? A hard copy if an individual game ticket is much easier to sell, list online and post anywhere. Loading onto the member/ST card puts holders in a more difficult position, cards could get confiscated, don't really want to post them off and to be honest as a buyer there's no proof the game is loaded onto it either. I'm legitimately concerned Bristol City are going to be looked on very poorly as a fanbase if we get a large number of United fans in the home end and seems this is at least a small thing that could combat a few sales. I don’t think anyone else really gives a toss about the fixture so can’t see it looking bad on our fan base. Who really cares apart from City fans; some of which care about the stage in the competition, and some because they’re getting a fizzing in their pants about Manc,and some plastic mancs. I really wouldn’t concern yourself, I don’t think it will effect our standing in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 IF United fans get hold of tickets, I doubt they’ll be getting them via City season ticket holders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Agree with OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club and Country Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Well it would only be city season ticket holders/members handing them over so would only have ourselves to blame (as a fan base) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 If any Man United fans are spotted in the home end they should be forcibly transported to Manchester..... ....and they can travel the 150miles back home on foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I agree that all the tickets fir ST holders should have been downloaded onto season cards without other options. But not for the OP reasoning; simply to have made it easier for ST holders to get through the process. As for Manure in the home seats, that will happen whatever the club do as there will always be ways around the blocks that a club put in place to make it City only in three stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abingdon_Red Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Agree that loading on to season card should be default for convenience and environmental reasons. But also think it's ok if people wanted a traditional ticket in the post that can be kept as a souvineer (printing off my 'ticket history' off the website isn't quite the same!). Not sure why, as a ST holder, you'd want the print at home option unless giving/selling to someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Agree with the original point. Maybe an opt out option so people could select an alternative to having their ticket automatically loaded. Would make life a lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted November 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 33 minutes ago, RumRed said: Who really cares apart from City fans; some of which care about the stage in the competition, and some because they’re getting a fizzing in their pants about Manc,and some plastic mancs. I really wouldn’t concern yourself, I don’t think it will effect our standing in the game. It'd just be embarrassing for us as a whole that we couldn't fill the stadium with genuine fans and instead Bristol is a city where people are more interested in supporting a team 150 miles away than their own home town team. Rather not be grouped with those people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_b Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Since the load to card process is the same as if you had bought any league cup tickets for the previous home games, why are there so many season ticket holders suddenly unable to remember how they followed it for the Plymouth, Stoke or Palace games?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I get the point you’re making but really do think that ST holders are the least likely to be selling their tickets on. These are the people so committed to the club that they stump the money up in advance - often before the previous season has even finished - so as to guarantee their ability to be there for Burton on Friday night. Given the absolute dross cup draws we always seem to get I just think this group are very likely to be those first in the queue when the turnstiles open. I think people are worrying unnecessarily about Utd fans. Yes - they are most supported club in the world so some of their fans are going to get tickets but I don’t buy into this there will be masses of them all over. Simply can’t see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrongagain Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 The hype in the paper is misleading, it starts off reading as if City fans are cashing in, but later in the piece they are pointing the finger at United fans selling their tickets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, jimmyb said: I get the point you’re making but really do think that ST holders are the least likely to be selling their tickets on. These are the people so committed to the club that they stump the money up in advance - often before the previous season has even finished - so as to guarantee their ability to be there for Burton on Friday night. Given the absolute dross cup draws we always seem to get I just think this group are very likely to be those first in the queue when the turnstiles open. I think people are worrying unnecessarily about Utd fans. Yes - they are most supported club in the world so some of their fans are going to get tickets but I don’t buy into this there will be masses of them all over. Simply can’t see it happening. Followed, not supported, imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, dave36 said: The hype in the paper is misleading, it starts off reading as if City fans are cashing in, but later in the piece they are pointing the finger at United fans selling their tickets! When have the EP ever let the facts get in the way of slagging off City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 17 minutes ago, Abingdon_Red said: Agree that loading on to season card should be default for convenience and environmental reasons. But also think it's ok if people wanted a traditional ticket in the post that can be kept as a souvineer (printing off my 'ticket history' off the website isn't quite the same!). Not sure why, as a ST holder, you'd want the print at home option unless giving/selling to someone else. I've used print at home for the previous three homes in this competition when I haven't been in my usual seat. I've added the United game to the season card, but for convenience I've pdf'd my confirmation email and sent it to my phone in case of any issues. I don't think all print at homes will be touted, but agree that it would be the preferred method. Can you imagine the fuss when someone 'sells' the same seat multiple times via print at home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Looking forward to the inevitable fisticuffs. Up the ******* city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 8 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: I've used print at home for the previous three homes in this competition when I haven't been in my usual seat. I've added the United game to the season card, but for convenience I've pdf'd my confirmation email and sent it to my phone in case of any issues. I don't think all print at homes will be touted, but agree that it would be the preferred method. Can you imagine the fuss when someone 'sells' the same seat multiple times via print at home! They'd be very stupid to do that with their name and seat number on the ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman85 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Robin TBW said: Does anyone else think possibly that the club have made a mistake in not making all ST holders and member tickets default to loading onto cards? A hard copy if an individual game ticket is much easier to sell, list online and post anywhere. Loading onto the member/ST card puts holders in a more difficult position, cards could get confiscated, don't really want to post them off and to be honest as a buyer there's no proof the game is loaded onto it either. I'm legitimately concerned Bristol City are going to be looked on very poorly as a fanbase if we get a large number of United fans in the home end and seems this is at least a small thing that could combat a few sales. Hang on. I understood they load the ticket on to your season card seat anyway? That's what my confirmation email says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nest Egg Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 United? I don't recall us drawing Southend... Manchester, on the other hand, now there's a game to look forward too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Is the issue not that we need an allocated seat and those in the unreserved blocks need a printed ticket to justify their seat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 1 hour ago, CotswoldRed said: If any Man United fans are spotted in the home end they should be forcibly transported to Manchester..... ....and they can travel the 150miles back home on foot. It's only 120 miles to London! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 We have 3 season cards and my son ordered our Manchester tickets to be sent by post and paid £1 extra each as he wanted a souvenir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 17 minutes ago, Calculus said: They'd be very stupid to do that with their name and seat number on the ticket. Granted. Stupid. But a thought for the criminally inept. True scammers would be doctoring a print at home ticket with fake the name, seat number, QR and bar code, and selling bucket-loads from their 'aftermarket ticket site', all whilst being half-way around the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I assume that the stewards will deal with any MU fams in the home sections. If they dont, the City fans will. A few Leeds fans were swiftly thrown down the Dolman when we played them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 People way over estimating the amount of man utd fans in the ' home end'!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: We have 3 season cards and my son ordered our Manchester tickets to be sent by post and paid £1 extra each as he wanted a souvenir. You could have saved that £3 and bought a knocked down, souvenir half and half scarf after the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I suppose it 'could' reflect poorly on one level if Man United fans get in home ends, celebrate when they score and get a good thumping.. Certain audiences, especially the media may not look too well on that. IMO, if Manchester fans are found, spotted in home ends they go out no its no buts, no exceptions. Anything else will lead to aggro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Wlll there be aggro though? From what I can make out since we’ve drawn them that hoards Of Man Utd fans have been getting in the home ends of all their fixtures up and down the country but I haven’t seen much about any aggro caused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I didn't see an option to load onto the ST card, only Post or Print At Home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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