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Bournemouth game 2/5/15 - Extra 1,400 tickets allocated, rush to relocate existing flasks & blankets

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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,812
    I cant see why we cant put ourselves out a bit for a small club who it wont hurt us to be friendly with. Of course, we will beat them and spoil their day, but if the boot was on the other foot.......
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,226
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Guess this Saturdays round of fixtures will determine whether our match is chosen for Sky next week... as they'll surely pick between Bournemouth / 'Boro / Watford

    So now they're giving my parking space to the TV OB trucks and I'll have to park in North Woolwich and get the Ferry over? :smile:
  • charltonnick
    charltonnick Posts: 3,077
    Its sad that fans cannot put up with a minor inconvenience of moving seats for one match to help fellow fans see the most important game in their history. If roles were reversed how would we feel. Well done the club
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,812
    edited April 2015
    If it was Millwall or Palace i'd be livid, but Bounemouth - no problem with them. I wish I was being moved, would have a good nosh up on the day too then. It will also add to the atmosphere and make it a more enjoyable event for us too.
  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    charltonnick said:

    Its sad that fans cannot put up with a minor inconvenience of moving seats for one match to help fellow fans see the most important game in their history. If roles were reversed how would we feel. Well done the club

    One question. How many of those on here calling it a "minor inconvenience" are actually those being moved? Or is it all "NIMBY"?
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,632
    charltonnick said:

    Its sad that fans cannot put up with a minor inconvenience of moving seats for one match to help fellow fans see the most important game in their history. If roles were reversed how would we feel. Well done the club

    As with a lot from this regime, which I support, it could have been handled better. PR is a much maligned business but when it's done effectively customers / fans feel valued, when not it creates discontent. KM needs to understand this and work on improving how the fans are communicated to and made to feel valued.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,812
    I think the vouchers are on the generous side. Should buy a burger, chips and a couple of pints.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,632
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    I think the vouchers are on the generous side. Should buy a burger, chips and a couple of pints.

    But if I read this right people will have to go and collect them on the day, which seems a tad inconvenient.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,812
    Yes, but they do collect them from the Valley and not Westminster Abbey
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,316
    Kap10 said:

    charltonnick said:

    Its sad that fans cannot put up with a minor inconvenience of moving seats for one match to help fellow fans see the most important game in their history. If roles were reversed how would we feel. Well done the club

    As with a lot from this regime, which I support, it could have been handled better. PR is a much maligned business but when it's done effectively customers / fans feel valued, when not it creates discontent. KM needs to understand this and work on improving how the fans are communicated to and made to feel valued.
    Bournemouth have been in the top 4 for the last couple of months so the club should have been aware that there would be a heavy demand for tickets from away fans.

    Why didn't they contact the fans affected to garner their views and opinions before making this decision? They are currently contacting fans about moving their seats so they can't say that it couldn't have been done.

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  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,316
    Kap10 said:

    MuttleyCAFC said:

    I think the vouchers are on the generous side. Should buy a burger, chips and a couple of pints.

    But if I read this right people will have to go and collect them on the day, which seems a tad inconvenient.
    Yes that's right. I got my match ticket and a note telling me to go to North Stand Reception to pick up my vouchers.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,632
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    I think the vouchers are on the generous side. Should buy a burger, chips and a couple of pints.

    But if I read this right people will have to go and collect them on the day, which seems a tad inconvenient.
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    Yes, but they do collect them from the Valley and not Westminster Abbey

    You are absolutely right, but with a bit of planning they could have posted them out first class, early last week or they could be available for pick up from the Valley between now and next Saturday.

    Just make it convenient for fans who have been inconvenienced.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,316
    They don't want you to use them, they are just a bribe to clear their conscience on selling out their own fans.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,812
    edited April 2015
    Are they going to put a piranha filled pool in front of the collection desk? What is the point of a bribe that you dont want people to use?
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,254
    Kap10 said:

    MuttleyCAFC said:

    I think the vouchers are on the generous side. Should buy a burger, chips and a couple of pints.

    But if I read this right people will have to go and collect them on the day, which seems a tad inconvenient.

    Hardly that inconvenient, you get them from the north stand ticket office, not 5 miles away.
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,433
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    Are they going to put a piranha filled pool in front of the collection desk? What is the point of a bribe that you dont want people to use?

    If they've been working on this since Bournemouth sold their initial allocation (6 April), whats the point of making you collect them when they're already posting those affected their match tickets.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    So.
    Do the vouchers cover vegetarian food?
    Worried about precedent.
  • Essex_Al
    Essex_Al Posts: 3,589
    iaitch said:

    I won't be claiming them, in fact I won't be going to the match and also having thoughts about giving up supporting them.

    Are you effing serious mate?

    The overreaction on here is incredible and that just tops the whinging pile, congratulations!
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,316
    Yes I am.

    Supported the club for 47 years, that loyalty just gets tossed in the bin so the club can make a few pieces of silver.

    Have you lost your seat?
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,754
    Did Bournemouth sell the extra tickets ?

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,318
    iaitch said:

    Yes I am.

    Supported the club for 47 years, that loyalty just gets tossed in the bin so the club can make a few pieces of silver.

    Have you lost your seat?

    They're doing it to allow a few more Bournemouth supporters to be there on what might be the greatest day in their history, as we would other clubs would do if the situation was reversed, not to make money
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,316
    So its free for the Bournemouth fans then?
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    iaitch said:

    Yes I am.

    Supported the club for 47 years, that loyalty just gets tossed in the bin so the club can make a few pieces of silver.

    Have you lost your seat?

    'Lost your seat' ?

    You need to be more careful
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,187
    iaitch said:

    I won't be claiming them, in fact I won't be going to the match and also having thoughts about giving up supporting them.

    Ha ha ha. Priceless.

    I'm not supporting Charlton anymore, because I have to sit in a different seat for one game, so that another (friendly) club's supporters, can attend possibly the biggest game in their club's history.

  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,111
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  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,316
    Well done everyone, top stuff. Correct Covered End, well summed up.

    Wait until they let more of the ground to away fans, see who moans then.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,316
    I'm having a whinge, no different to everyone else on here who whinge about the kit, the manager, the directors, the catering, the admin, the ticketing, the pitch, the stewards etc etc.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,988
    None of this explains why they don't just send out the vouchers with the match tickets and why season ticket holders will now have to queue up to get the vouchers. Just seems odd. Unless, of course, they don't want to make it too easy for people to actually use the vouchers. What other reason is there?
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,316
    You think that would be the obvious thing to do but things are done differently at Charlton.
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,299
    m.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/12913835.Hundreds_of_Cherries_fans_queue_for_tickets_for_the_team_s_game_against_Charlton_Athletic/

    Jeez, anyone want to make a a few grand???

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