Brighton tickets (Ed. East Stand now open)

cabbles

I know there is a thread running on us drawing them already, but my old man has just popped down to the valley to purchase two tickets in his and his friends normal seat that they have season tickets for in the west lower, and been told they have been sold already??

I thought season ticket holders had until tonight to claim their seats or is this cock up as a result of closing the East stand?  

The explanation he got was that the seats had been sold to season ticket holders who had purchased additional seats?

It’s a piss take considering he/we’ve had that seat since Aug 98.

Has anyone else had this yet? 

Sorry for duplicating a convo in an existing thread - couldn’t see a thread specifically on tickets

shirty5

Season ticket holders have until 23:59 today to purchase their tickets but it’s pot luck if those seats have not already been sold.

This is what happens when you run a club on skeleton staff and no one is really in charge of the situation. 

I would contact the Chief Executive (They may be a time delay with him being in Colorado normally)

iaitch

I'm a season ticket holder in the Upper West but that's not open for this game so have bought a ticket in the Lower West, so I may have bought a sesaon ticket holders seat.

Covered End

The wording is unclear (which I thought at the time).
It doesn't say your seat is reserved until midnight tonight.

"Tickets will go on priority sale to season-ticket holders from 1pm on Thursday, November 24th until 11.59pm on Friday, November 25th and will then go on general sale."

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/bring-your-kids-quid-brighton-cup-tie

MrLargo

shirty5 said:

Season ticket holders have until 23:59 today to purchase their tickets but it’s pot luck if those seats have not already been sold.

This is what happens when you run a club on skeleton staff and no one is really in charge of the situation 

So how is the situation different after 23.59 today? 

clive

The website stated this 
Tickets will go on priority sale to season-ticket holders from 1pm on Thursday, November 24th until 11.59pm on Friday, November 25th and will then go on general sale.
https://www.charltonafc.com/news/bring-your-kids-quid-brighton-cup-tie

So it did not guarantee season-ticket holders their normal seats, in fact i bought six tickets yesterday in the West Lower, but not adjacent to my usual seat.

shirty5

MrLargo said:

shirty5 said:

Season ticket holders have until 23:59 today to purchase their tickets but it’s pot luck if those seats have not already been sold.

This is what happens when you run a club on skeleton staff and no one is really in charge of the situation 

So how is the situation different after 23.59 today? 

General sale. Though not sure if you have to have a previous purchase of tickets through the club to stop the scenario of Brighton being in home areas (Ones that are opened currently to Charlton Supporters). 

Hartleypete

MrLargo said:

shirty5 said:

Season ticket holders have until 23:59 today to purchase their tickets but it’s pot luck if those seats have not already been sold.

This is what happens when you run a club on skeleton staff and no one is really in charge of the situation 

So how is the situation different after 23.59 today? 

All the Brighton supporters can buy in home ends😉

Covered End

MrLargo said:

shirty5 said:

Season ticket holders have until 23:59 today to purchase their tickets but it’s pot luck if those seats have not already been sold.

This is what happens when you run a club on skeleton staff and no one is really in charge of the situation 

So how is the situation different after 23.59 today? 

On sale to non S/T holders as well.

DaveMehmet

iaitch said:

I'm a season ticket holder in the Upper West but that's not open for this game so have bought a ticket in the Lower West, so I may have bought a sesaon ticket holders seat.

You bastard

cabbles

Covered End said:

The wording is unclear (which I thought at the time).
It doesn't say your seat is reserved until midnight tonight.

"Tickets will go on priority sale to season-ticket holders from 1pm on Thursday, November 24th until 11.59pm on Friday, November 25th and will then go on general sale."

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/bring-your-kids-quid-brighton-cup-tie

That’s poorly worded.  Oh well, there are more important things in life but that’s just another example of how badly the club is run operationally.  All these things add up.  I would’ve interpreted that as I have my season ticket until the deadline, and I am sure many others will based on how it’s been done in the past.  

Covered End

DaveMehmet said:

iaitch said:

I'm a season ticket holder in the Upper West but that's not open for this game so have bought a ticket in the Lower West, so I may have bought a sesaon ticket holders seat.

You bastard

I was gonna say that, but am trying to be a better person 

iaitch

DaveMehmet said:

iaitch said:

I'm a season ticket holder in the Upper West but that's not open for this game so have bought a ticket in the Lower West, so I may have bought a sesaon ticket holders seat.

You bastard

It's Mr Bastard to you Mehmet  

Covered End

clive said:

The website stated this 
Tickets will go on priority sale to season-ticket holders from 1pm on Thursday, November 24th until 11.59pm on Friday, November 25th and will then go on general sale.
https://www.charltonafc.com/news/bring-your-kids-quid-brighton-cup-tie

So it did not guarantee season-ticket holders their normal seats, in fact i bought six tickets yesterday in the West Lower, but not adjacent to my usual seat.

Sextuple bastard 

usetobunkin

Have just brought Stockport and Brighton, haven’t had the print at home email. Emailed the club no response!

seth plum

When I went in person today I asked for my usual two in the Curbs.
was told no so U got two in the West.
The lady said I can change to the Curbs if a decision is made to open it.
Piss poor not to open the Curbs stand to us.

LargeAddick

seth plum said:

When I went in person today I asked for my usual two in the Curbs.
was told no so U got two in the West.
The lady said I can change to the Curbs if a decision is made to open it.
Piss poor not to open the Curbs stand to us.

Why I’m holding off buying until nearer the time.

Athletico Charlton

I enjoy moving around the stadium in cup games and sitting in different seats to my usual.

killerandflash

Unlike in previous years, the ST offer was pretty irrelevant to me, as it didn't guarantee I could sit in MY regular seat. In the Curbs stand. 

As a result there's no incentive to buy now. I'm waiting for the Curbs to open.

Airman Brown

killerandflash said:

Unlike in previous years, the ST offer was pretty irrelevant to me, as it didn't guarantee I could sit in MY regular seat. In the Curbs stand. 

As a result there's no incentive to buy now. I'm waiting for the Curbs to open.

I think it’s been usual practice not to reserve season-ticket holders’ specific seats if other ST seats are not available due to stand closures over a number of years on grounds of fairness - or equal unfairness, if you prefer.

As I’ve posted on the other thread, they don’t have enough seats open to accommodate the number sold for Norwich and the fact two thirds of those available are behind the goal is unlikely to be sustainable because a majority of fans will want to sit on the side. 

Consequently the club is almost bound to have to open another area, unless they have succeeded in killing interest completely in the meantime or want to turn people away on the night.

killerandflash

Airman Brown said:

killerandflash said:

Unlike in previous years, the ST offer was pretty irrelevant to me, as it didn't guarantee I could sit in MY regular seat. In the Curbs stand. 

As a result there's no incentive to buy now. I'm waiting for the Curbs to open.

I think it’s been usual practice not to reserve season-ticket holders’ specific seats if other ST seats are not available due to stand closures over a number of years on grounds of fairness - or equal unfairness, if you prefer.

As I’ve posted on the other thread, they don’t have enough seats open to accommodate the number sold for Norwich and the fact two thirds of those available are behind the goal is unlikely to be sustainable because a majority of fans will want to sit on the side. 

Consequently the club is almost bound to have to open another area, unless they have succeeded in killing interest completely in the meantime or want to turn people away on the night.

As you will have said, the whole "mood music" from the club is so negative and self defeating.

Instead of "we have a MASSIVE game and want to fill the stadium and cheer the boys on to a famous win", it's all "we'll only open parts of the stadium and run coaches if demand is there" as if this was a Pizza Cup game against Mansfield.

Callumcafc

All sounds a bit Stuwall.

Fortune 82nd Minute

killerandflash said:

Airman Brown said:

killerandflash said:

Unlike in previous years, the ST offer was pretty irrelevant to me, as it didn't guarantee I could sit in MY regular seat. In the Curbs stand. 

As a result there's no incentive to buy now. I'm waiting for the Curbs to open.

I think it’s been usual practice not to reserve season-ticket holders’ specific seats if other ST seats are not available due to stand closures over a number of years on grounds of fairness - or equal unfairness, if you prefer.

As I’ve posted on the other thread, they don’t have enough seats open to accommodate the number sold for Norwich and the fact two thirds of those available are behind the goal is unlikely to be sustainable because a majority of fans will want to sit on the side. 

Consequently the club is almost bound to have to open another area, unless they have succeeded in killing interest completely in the meantime or want to turn people away on the night.

As you will have said, the whole "mood music" from the club is so negative and self defeating.

Instead of "we have a MASSIVE game and want to fill the stadium and cheer the boys on to a famous win", it's all "we'll only open parts of the stadium and run coaches if demand is there" as if this was a Pizza Cup game against Mansfield.

So, so right. 

It's basic stuff really and totally dispiriting that the club can't even get this right.

alanscoachdriver

Just gone to the website and you can’t purchase a ticket for the Brighton game. Just hospitality.  

Hhmmmmm

JaShea99

alanscoachdriver said:

Just gone to the website and you can’t purchase a ticket for the Brighton game. Just hospitality.  

Hhmmmmm

I really try to give them the benefit of the doubt as much as I can, but sometimes 🙄

RopeYardRails

Have just bought 5 tickets from the website, received the email with the electronic tickets attached. Covered end upper. Must be ok now

JaShea99

RopeYardRails said:

Have just bought 5 tickets from the website, received the email with the electronic tickets attached. Covered end upper. Must be ok now

How? What’s it under?

RopeYardRails

Under the home games, brighton tab, usual way to purchase. 

buckshee

Kids for a quid but I have to pay the same for my 11 year old as a twenty year old in full time employment, utter joke.

JaShea99

RopeYardRails said:

Under the home games, brighton tab, usual way to purchase. 

Cheers but it’s obviously not there, or I wouldn’t have asked.

AFKABartram

buckshee said:

Kids for a quid but I have to pay the same for my 11 year old as a twenty year old in full time employment, utter joke.

Yep, sure there used to be an U16 category