Seems eminently sensible to me. The existing ticket office obviously does not have the resources, technology or experience to handle the sale of such a large number of tickets over a few days. This is a result of legitimate cost saving initiatives over the last few years when sales of match day tickets have always been very low. If the sale of the play off tickets were left to the ticket office with their existing resources and experience I think it would have been a disaster.
Yep, I think Ticketmaster is their best option to save this from turning into a complete rolling goatfuck!
Not sure all the cost savings have been legitimate or successful. They were warned the new ticketing system they were buying was a dud and they still went ahead with it.
Seems eminently sensible to me. The existing ticket office obviously does not have the resources, technology or experience to handle the sale of such a large number of tickets over a few days. This is a result of legitimate cost saving initiatives over the last few years when sales of match day tickets have always been very low. If the sale of the play off tickets were left to the ticket office with their existing resources and experience I think it would have been a disaster.
So are you saying that the ticket office is now not fit for purpose?
It is certainly not fit for the purpose of selling 20-25,000 tickets over a few days. And why should it be?
No difference then to 8 years ago?
I am assuming the staffing levels have been cut since then. And people with the experience of a ticket selling operation anywhere near this size have long gone.
Without getting into the actual logistics of selling tickets etc.
Why do the play-off semis have to start so soon after the last day? Why can’t both first legs be at the weekend with the return the following midweek?! TV/money no doubt.
I think it's a very good idea, assuming TM have all the necessary info. Ticketmaster are used to selling thousands of tickets in a matter of hours, even minutes. There's no way our ticket office could sell all those tickets in a few days and also sell tickets for the away leg as well.
Didn't have this problem 8 years ago when we last appeared in the play offs v Swindon. Back then no online sales (Correct me if I'm wrong) so either ring up or go down to the club.
As we remember the sales of the away tickets (all on general sale) back then on a Monday morining caused carnage. A decision made by the CEO at the time. Wrong then and still wrong now.
So are we saying that another of Madam Meire's decisions (Closing the ticket office downstairs and giving it to the NHS) is now biting us on the arse?
It should only go wrong if TM haven't been adequately briefed.
Blinding. Only been to pompey at home on a freebie this year but I’ve still got about 5 peoples details from the fuck up a couple of years ago and have a couple of mates in valley gold. Let me know if anyone’s struggling.
I remain grateful to @paulbaconsarnie for sorting me out a Swindon ticket last time. Hopefully won’t need to call on your services again. But you never know.
Will Ticket Master allow you to choose which seat you want if you’re not a STH. I doubt it ... I was hoping to sit with my mates.
Why would they not. If I was booking for an O2 event I would expect to be able to choose where I wanted to sit and even a specific seat if it was available.
I remember for the swindon game I went online 30 minutes after the Oldham game and got tickets....thats how far we have regressed.
I dont think we even sold out the swindon game and we had many more season ticket holders......so lets say now plus VG its about 7000, that leaves 17000 left, if you want a ticket and on the clubs database I dont think there will be a problem getting one
I remember for the swindon game I went online 30 minutes after the Oldham game and got tickets....thats how far we have regressed.
I dont think we even sold out the swindon game and we had many more season ticket holders......so lets say now plus VG its about 7000, that leaves 17000 left, if you want a ticket and on the clubs database I dont think there will be a problem getting one
The Swindon home playoff crowd was around 21k I recall....
I want to go to the Valley in person on Monday or more likely Tuesday. Will I be able to get tickets for both games (if we make it) by going in person?
I want to go to the Valley in person on Monday or more likely Tuesday. Will I be able to get tickets for both games (if we make it) by going in person?
No.
Tickets for home match only availble on ticketmaster.
I want to go to the Valley in person on Monday or more likely Tuesday. Will I be able to get tickets for both games (if we make it) by going in person?
Keith Prowse or Stargreen by Oxford Circus tube station
I want to go to the Valley in person on Monday or more likely Tuesday. Will I be able to get tickets for both games (if we make it) by going in person?
Keith Prowse or Stargreen by Oxford Circus tube station
OK. I can schlepp up London and do it. Suits me rather than rely on the uncertainties of technology and the post.
That would be insane. However, even if you outsource the ticket sales off the stadium map you can still retain blocks of seats and bulk print paper tickets for sale on the night.
Let’s not assume a Thursday night game at home to Shrewsbury live on Sky is going to sell out. The timescale is a big problem for the club.
The home game will not even go close to selling out, I think the club have over complicated this. Why not print off a load of tickets and advertise cash only ticket offices around the ground and club shop on the night of the game and encourage people who are not season ticket holders or cannot use the club's website to go through this method.
Season ticket holders should be able to buy online, over the phone or in person. Going to Ticketmaster and not being able to buy in person will I'm sure inconvenience some season ticket holders
How will ticketmaster know if you are valley gold, season ticket, away purchase etc.
I think that’s why the club are going to email our membership and con numbers. The problem is they will send the wrong details to the wrong people. You will probably get a seat in the dugout and Bowyer will have to watch from the Away end.
Another thing the club could have done is used the bank holiday to their advantage and opened up the ticket office on Sunday and Monday (as well throughout the week up till kick off). The main job of the back office of any club is to sell tickets!
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Not sure all the cost savings have been legitimate or successful. They were warned the new ticketing system they were buying was a dud and they still went ahead with it.
Why do the play-off semis have to start so soon after the last day? Why can’t both first legs be at the weekend with the return the following midweek?! TV/money no doubt.
Doesn’t exactly help matters.
Only been to pompey at home on a freebie this year but I’ve still got about 5 peoples details from the fuck up a couple of years ago and have a couple of mates in valley gold.
Let me know if anyone’s struggling.
I dont think we even sold out the swindon game and we had many more season ticket holders......so lets say now plus VG its about 7000, that leaves 17000 left, if you want a ticket and on the clubs database I dont think there will be a problem getting one
Will I be able to get tickets for both games (if we make it) by going in person?
Tickets for home match only availble on ticketmaster.
Let’s not assume a Thursday night game at home to Shrewsbury live on Sky is going to sell out. The timescale is a big problem for the club.
Season ticket holders should be able to buy online, over the phone or in person. Going to Ticketmaster and not being able to buy in person will I'm sure inconvenience some season ticket holders