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CARD Announcement: Say Cobblers to the 1pm ticket charge

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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,038
    AddicksAddict said:

    Cardinal Sin said:

    I picked up my SE7 freebies today. The forms from the club were door-dropped, not posted, so no intelligence re who was getting the offer. They didn't copy my passport but they did find me on the computer so will know I am a non-renewing, CARD-supporting, Meire-hating, Douchebag-baiting, free-loading, die-hard who will be here long after Roly's moved on or popped his duct-taped clogs.

    Sung to the tune of Itsy-Bitsy, Teenie-Weenie, Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini?
    Oh yeah!
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,838
    To all those who have mentioned a donation to CARD in appreciation for any free tickets obtained - seriously, no thanks. All we are doing here is facilitating some "self help" between Charlton fans, and acting as middle-men/women at the Swan in case people are a bit shy or uncertain.

    Taking donations, however innocently meant, could be used to paint us as ticket touts - so, please, no thanks.
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,702
    Davo55 said:

    To all those who have mentioned a donation to CARD in appreciation for any free tickets obtained - seriously, no thanks. All we are doing here is facilitating some "self help" between Charlton fans, and acting as middle-men/women at the Swan in case people are a bit shy or uncertain.

    Taking donations, however innocently meant, could be used to paint us as ticket touts - so, please, no thanks.

    Understood.
    For me it's difficult as I haven't managed to secure a free one already.
    Turning up to the swan for that purpose would mean I've already decided to go to the game and therefore if I didn't get one id probably end up going to the valley and paying the surcharge which is the other end of the spectrum to what I want.
    This may already have been discussed but wonder how many others are in the same boat.
    Understand why and think it's a great idea but just wondering how it will play out.

  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    I think it's a great idea. I'm still not going though.
    They'll paint it as a success if a big crowd goes.
  • cafc-4-life
    cafc-4-life Posts: 1,306
    Davo55 said:

    To all those who have mentioned a donation to CARD in appreciation for any free tickets obtained - seriously, no thanks. All we are doing here is facilitating some "self help" between Charlton fans, and acting as middle-men/women at the Swan in case people are a bit shy or uncertain.

    Taking donations, however innocently meant, could be used to paint us as ticket touts - so, please, no thanks.

    Have you had much interest? As I am wondering if there will be tickets if I attend. Cheers!
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,838
    Early days mate. We should be able to give an idea on Friday of how many will be available on the day.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    edited August 2016
    Davo55, Surely if those that got the free tickets from CARD repaid the "cash they borrowed from me" that night in the pub when they were a bit skint, what I did with the surprise repayment would be my business? ;)
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,598
    If people want to pay something, couldn't you just, off your own back, pay something into the protest fund?
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,815
    That would seem sensible.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,838
    Yes, all donations to the protest fund (nothing at all to do with tickets) would be welcome. And, anyone who owes @T.C.E , cough up!

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  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,598
    edited August 2016
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  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,753
    To really make this work it might be worth offering to pay the residents some money to go to the trouble of going to get the tickets. Let, in effect, the residents become touts. For four tickets residents could be offered a tenner for example.

    Another scenario: Some clever young resident could make a bucket full from this. I can imagine some 15 year old going around to all his neighbours offering to give them a percentage of the sales he will make outside the ground on Saturday. He could get 25 neighbours to do it thus gaining 100 tickets. He could then sell them on for 10 quid a ticket making a grand, 500 quid of which he keeps himself and the other 500 going back to the neighbours involved (20 quid for each neighbour).

    It's a win-win for everyone: the entrepreneurial young resident, his neighbours and the Charlton fans who would normally pay 18 quid. The only losers would be the Belgians.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    iainment said:

    I think it's a great idea. I'm still not going though.
    They'll paint it as a success if a big crowd goes.

    This
  • MarkyE83
    MarkyE83 Posts: 210
    eaststandmike said:

    iainment said:

    I think it's a great idea. I'm still not going though.
    They'll paint it as a success if a big crowd goes.

    This
    Agree. The next match I'll attend will be a large protest match. Would like to see this being the biggest crowd, not when they are painting over the cracks of low attendance with free tickets. I don't mind paying to protest, the atmosphere is great and I enjoy it.
  • cafc-4-life
    cafc-4-life Posts: 1,306
    http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-athletic-free-tickets-for-our-se7-neighbours-3242659.aspx

    A link to help those who live in SE7 without one of the leaflets.
  • cafc-4-life
    cafc-4-life Posts: 1,306
    Davo55 said:

    Early days mate. We should be able to give an idea on Friday of how many will be available on the day.

    So what's the latest @Davo55, how have we done with the SE7 residents?
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,834
    Anyone have any spares, send me an inbox please
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    bump
  • cafc-4-life
    cafc-4-life Posts: 1,306
    I'm still awaiting for spares from the first page. But it's looking likely, it will be first come first served at the Swan. But I would just like to make sure there are ones before I leave to get there early.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,056
    Will we have a decent number of spares at the Swan ?

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  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,838
    I can't give any numbers I'm afraid. I do know we had quite a few emails yesterday and there will probably be some late ones today. But demand will be high.

    No guarantees. It's a matter of hope for the best.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    Erm, Swan at 1400, back of the North for protest at 1330. Can't do both at the same time or am I getting mixed up?
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,231
    I'm here, where can I grab ticketS?
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,331
    Thanks all involved from my son and I.
  • kentred2
    kentred2 Posts: 2,338
    Perhaps CARDs next plan will be one that reduces attendances rather than increases them?
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,331
    kentred2 said:

    Perhaps CARDs next plan will be one that reduces attendances rather than increases them?

    Why? Support the team and not the regime. Can't really do that from the local shopping centre!☺
  • kentred2
    kentred2 Posts: 2,338
    Redrobo said:

    kentred2 said:

    Perhaps CARDs next plan will be one that reduces attendances rather than increases them?

    Why? Support the team and not the regime. Can't really do that from the local shopping centre!☺
    The team is the regime.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,331
    Q
  • ChiAddick
    ChiAddick Posts: 1,781
    Is this carrying over to the Shrewsbury game?
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    Was there a protest left the pub early got to ground at 2.15 and apart from 50 people outside club shop that was it.

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