[cite]Posted By: KBslittlesis[/cite]Am gutted! Was going to meet an old mate of mine who lives up there now & then take in the game! Now its Sunday i can't, having my barnet done, no way i can change that this time of year :-(
Perhaps I'm overestimating our support, but seems a bit risky to me that only 500 can buy in advance. Obviously Sunday travel issues and TV coverage will hit our support a bit but I would have thought 1500 was feasible travelling support and we've only got 1,250 tickets.
I would have thought putting 500 terrace places and 250 seats straight on sale would be more suitable to be honest. Hope this doesn't end up biting us on the backside
Not impressed with this. Have bought my train tickets but neither me or my mate will be able to get down to the ground on Monday to get out tickets. It's totally feasible that we will take more than 1250 so could find myself in Northwich watching it on the box!
Re Mrlargo's comments about Sunday travel isuues, I didn't realise there were any issues. Is that not the case? There doesn't appear to be any engineering works.
Comment IsawLeaburnScore. I sometimes think that half a dozen people from the club, sit round a table & discuss how they can make things as awkward as possible for their supporters!
Yes there's a postal strike. Yes the game is in under a fortnight. Yes it's a huge match that's going to be played at a non league ground with non league infrastructure.
But come on!
Do they honestly think that 750 will travel ticketless all that bloody way and have to worry a bit perhaps about getting there on time in case they decide to flog a block of our allocation to the home support or the tickets have gone or something like that when they can just sit at home with their hangovers in front of TERRESTRIAL tv?
Could we not have a bit of imagination here? Would it really be so hard to sell the allocation beforehand through the phone lines and to personal callers and hold their tickets in Northwich for collection on production of an ID number and further details? Or have the option to charge a few quid extra on the ticket for a courier service?
Somewhere along the line here, someone will lose out... Northwich/Charlton on the tickets and sundries if we undersell or Charlton fans up their without a ticket.
[cite]Posted By: stop shouting[/cite]Re Mrlargo's comments about Sunday travel isuues, I didn't realise there were any issues. Is that not the case? There doesn't appear to be any engineering works.
On the Manchester - Stockport - Chester line there are only trains every 2h 30 on a Sunday (normally twice an hour I believe)
this seems totally ridiculous and a bit worrying. I don't think we'll take 1,250 but surely seeling in advance negates queue's at the ground and having turnstile operators collecting money. In addition if you are sending down 250 stand tickets and 250 terrace tickets then why not send down the whole lot. I don't think there is any danger of not getting in, nor of them nabbing some back for home supporters as it says an 'initial' 1,250 available, but why make thing's difficult for fans.
Maybe something has been lost in the ether or maybe Airman can explain the reasoning further.
[cite]Posted By: stop shouting[/cite]Not impressed with this. Have bought my train tickets but neither me or my mate will be able to get down to the ground on Monday to get out tickets. It's totally feasible that we will take more than 1250 so could find myself in Northwich watching it on the box!
Re Mrlargo's comments about Sunday travel isuues, I didn't realise there were any issues. Is that not the case? There doesn't appear to be any engineering works.
Well I haven't looked into it in that much detail as by luck I'm up North that weekend anyway. However, I read somewhere, might have been here or the Northwich website, that the local service to Northwich is a bit sparse on Sundays. Trains from London to Crewe/Stockport are fine though.
[quote][cite]Posted By: MrLargo[/cite][quote][cite]Posted By: stop shouting[/cite]Not impressed with this. Have bought my train tickets but neither me or my mate will be able to get down to the ground on Monday to get out tickets. It's totally feasible that we will take more than 1250 so could find myself in Northwich watching it on the box!
Re Mrlargo's comments about Sunday travel isuues, I didn't realise there were any issues. Is that not the case? There doesn't appear to be any engineering works.[/quote]
Well I haven't looked into it in that much detail as by luck I'm up North that weekend anyway. However, I read somewhere, might have been here or the Northwich website, that the local service to Northwich is a bit sparse on Sundays. Trains from London to Crewe/Stockport are fine though.[/quote]
Yes mate, train to Crewe & then train to Hartford seems to be favourite. Well that's what I've booked.
Vics operate a cashless turnstyle policy so it's a queue outside a portacabin to get your tickets.
We've only been doing this for a month or so now and on gates of around 600-700, it's not been a problem. Last Saturday's match against FCUofM was a huge increase in gate - 2600 but tickets for home fans were available during the week and FCUofM were sent 1000 tickets I think.
No news on Vics' ticket sales yet, but if it's anything like last week, we'll be asked strongly to get them before the day of the match. It does seem a small amount to send down to you, IMHO. Was hoping for another 1000 on top of that to make a decent gate for us. Swings and roundabouts with the extra TV money, I guess.
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they would leave Bexleyheath about 8am for a 3pm kick-off, reckon you are looking at around 6.30am to 7am.
But Henry says to believe only the OS:
No symbol next to Southampton game
It only takes around 4 hours to get there, like 40mins service stop, so aim to get there at 1 and would only have to leave at 8
;o)
The best excuse so far
Shall I ask Mrs BDL for you ?
;-)
http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=35032
Perhaps I'm overestimating our support, but seems a bit risky to me that only 500 can buy in advance. Obviously Sunday travel issues and TV coverage will hit our support a bit but I would have thought 1500 was feasible travelling support and we've only got 1,250 tickets.
Re Mrlargo's comments about Sunday travel isuues, I didn't realise there were any issues. Is that not the case? There doesn't appear to be any engineering works.
NO - bloody stalker!
So they expect 750 people to travel to Cheshire ticketless to a Sunday game on TV?
Which planet do these people occupy?
Hope your joking..........
Seriously, how did you quote on the next page ?
;-)
Yes there's a postal strike. Yes the game is in under a fortnight. Yes it's a huge match that's going to be played at a non league ground with non league infrastructure.
But come on!
Do they honestly think that 750 will travel ticketless all that bloody way and have to worry a bit perhaps about getting there on time in case they decide to flog a block of our allocation to the home support or the tickets have gone or something like that when they can just sit at home with their hangovers in front of TERRESTRIAL tv?
Could we not have a bit of imagination here? Would it really be so hard to sell the allocation beforehand through the phone lines and to personal callers and hold their tickets in Northwich for collection on production of an ID number and further details? Or have the option to charge a few quid extra on the ticket for a courier service?
Somewhere along the line here, someone will lose out... Northwich/Charlton on the tickets and sundries if we undersell or Charlton fans up their without a ticket.
Are other clubs doing this out of interest?
On the Manchester - Stockport - Chester line there are only trains every 2h 30 on a Sunday (normally twice an hour I believe)
Maybe something has been lost in the ether or maybe Airman can explain the reasoning further.
Well I haven't looked into it in that much detail as by luck I'm up North that weekend anyway. However, I read somewhere, might have been here or the Northwich website, that the local service to Northwich is a bit sparse on Sundays. Trains from London to Crewe/Stockport are fine though.
Re Mrlargo's comments about Sunday travel isuues, I didn't realise there were any issues. Is that not the case? There doesn't appear to be any engineering works.[/quote]
Well I haven't looked into it in that much detail as by luck I'm up North that weekend anyway. However, I read somewhere, might have been here or the Northwich website, that the local service to Northwich is a bit sparse on Sundays. Trains from London to Crewe/Stockport are fine though.[/quote]
Yes mate, train to Crewe & then train to Hartford seems to be favourite. Well that's what I've booked.
We've only been doing this for a month or so now and on gates of around 600-700, it's not been a problem. Last Saturday's match against FCUofM was a huge increase in gate - 2600 but tickets for home fans were available during the week and FCUofM were sent 1000 tickets I think.
No news on Vics' ticket sales yet, but if it's anything like last week, we'll be asked strongly to get them before the day of the match. It does seem a small amount to send down to you, IMHO. Was hoping for another 1000 on top of that to make a decent gate for us. Swings and roundabouts with the extra TV money, I guess.
taken a turn for the worse...!
how early does it open mate do you know?