Reading (A) Tickets - 2,219 (SOLD OUT)

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Im getting wound up again
385 points, valley gold for donkeys years and im no more entitled to a ticket than someone whose bought a season ticket this year.

So are you regretting your choice ?
You can't have it both ways

Have what both ways.
You could of had someone who had a season ticket last season and done 10 aways who also has valley gold .
For some reason they cant commit to a season this season.
Theyve got no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season.
They do have a 4 1/2 hour priority  though over someone who done 10 games last season.

By having it both ways I mean you can't give up being a S/T holder and then expect to still get priority tickets.
Existing S/T holders & VG have always had priority for as long as I can remember.
I don't recall lapsed S/T & VG members ever having priority.
Everyone should know the rules and make their choice.

CE its a points system mate.
I dont expect priority on someone whose renewed thier season ticket.
Like ive said to someone else 
If youve bought a season ticket this season and had valley gold for 5 years you have no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season with no valley gold.
So whats the point in continuing with VG

You're quite right, being only VG for Reading A, ranks you equal to someone who bought a S/T either this season or last season.

My point was that you chose to give up your S/T (not wishing to fund RD, fair enough), so you knew it would probably give you a lower priority for buying tickets.

Presumably, S/T holders have better priority than VG holders generally, because a S/T holder will be paying 3,4 or 5 times the amount of a VG holder.

PopIcon said:

How many points is an away game worth? If I buy two for the same match is that double points. Is Middlesbrough away worth more than Millwall away?

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:o

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Im getting wound up again
385 points, valley gold for donkeys years and im no more entitled to a ticket than someone whose bought a season ticket this year.

So are you regretting your choice ?
You can't have it both ways

Have what both ways.
You could of had someone who had a season ticket last season and done 10 aways who also has valley gold .
For some reason they cant commit to a season this season.
Theyve got no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season.
They do have a 4 1/2 hour priority  though over someone who done 10 games last season.

By having it both ways I mean you can't give up being a S/T holder and then expect to still get priority tickets.
Existing S/T holders & VG have always had priority for as long as I can remember.
I don't recall lapsed S/T & VG members ever having priority.
Everyone should know the rules and make their choice.

CE its a points system mate.
I dont expect priority on someone whose renewed thier season ticket.
Like ive said to someone else 
If youve bought a season ticket this season and had valley gold for 5 years you have no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season with no valley gold.
So whats the point in continuing with VG

You're quite right, being only VG for Reading A, ranks you equal to someone who bought a S/T either this season or last season.

My point was that you chose to give up your S/T (not wishing to fund RD, fair enough), so you knew it would probably give you a lower priority for buying tickets.

Presumably, S/T holders have better priority than VG holders generally, because a S/T holder will be paying 3,4 or 5 times the amount of a VG holder.

Right so in 8 away games time without attending a home game why do I move up to tier 5 

Because you'll have 230 points from last season's S/T, plus another 235 points from mainly away games and for years fans travelling away complained that they had no priority over fans that only did 1 or 2 aways a season.

The longer you go without buying a S/T, either this season or next season the further you'll fall down the pecking list in the long run (presumably). 

blackpool72 said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:o

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Im getting wound up again
385 points, valley gold for donkeys years and im no more entitled to a ticket than someone whose bought a season ticket this year.

So are you regretting your choice ?
You can't have it both ways

Have what both ways.
You could of had someone who had a season ticket last season and done 10 aways who also has valley gold .
For some reason they cant commit to a season this season.
Theyve got no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season.
They do have a 4 1/2 hour priority  though over someone who done 10 games last season.

By having it both ways I mean you can't give up being a S/T holder and then expect to still get priority tickets.
Existing S/T holders & VG have always had priority for as long as I can remember.
I don't recall lapsed S/T & VG members ever having priority.
Everyone should know the rules and make their choice.

CE its a points system mate.
I dont expect priority on someone whose renewed thier season ticket.
Like ive said to someone else 
If youve bought a season ticket this season and had valley gold for 5 years you have no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season with no valley gold.
So whats the point in continuing with VG

You're quite right, being only VG for Reading A, ranks you equal to someone who bought a S/T either this season or last season.

My point was that you chose to give up your S/T (not wishing to fund RD, fair enough), so you knew it would probably give you a lower priority for buying tickets.

Presumably, S/T holders have better priority than VG holders generally, because a S/T holder will be paying 3,4 or 5 times the amount of a VG holder.

Right so in 8 away games time without attending a home game why do I move up to tier 5 

Because you'll have 230 points from last season's S/T, plus another 235 points from mainly away games and for years fans travelling away complained that they had no priority over fans that only did 1 or 2 aways a season.

The longer you go without buying a S/T, either this season or next season the further you'll fall down the pecking list in the long run (presumably). 

With me doing 20 + aways this season it will keep my points up and i will work my way up the pecking order.
With so many tiers though
580
540
460
Then 230 whys there not one inbetween 
460 to 230.

Points are also allocated on the length of your trousers. 
Hard luck mate  😁

RedChaser said:

blackpool72 said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:o

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Im getting wound up again
385 points, valley gold for donkeys years and im no more entitled to a ticket than someone whose bought a season ticket this year.

So are you regretting your choice ?
You can't have it both ways

Have what both ways.
You could of had someone who had a season ticket last season and done 10 aways who also has valley gold .
For some reason they cant commit to a season this season.
Theyve got no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season.
They do have a 4 1/2 hour priority  though over someone who done 10 games last season.

By having it both ways I mean you can't give up being a S/T holder and then expect to still get priority tickets.
Existing S/T holders & VG have always had priority for as long as I can remember.
I don't recall lapsed S/T & VG members ever having priority.
Everyone should know the rules and make their choice.

CE its a points system mate.
I dont expect priority on someone whose renewed thier season ticket.
Like ive said to someone else 
If youve bought a season ticket this season and had valley gold for 5 years you have no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season with no valley gold.
So whats the point in continuing with VG

You're quite right, being only VG for Reading A, ranks you equal to someone who bought a S/T either this season or last season.

My point was that you chose to give up your S/T (not wishing to fund RD, fair enough), so you knew it would probably give you a lower priority for buying tickets.

Presumably, S/T holders have better priority than VG holders generally, because a S/T holder will be paying 3,4 or 5 times the amount of a VG holder.

Right so in 8 away games time without attending a home game why do I move up to tier 5 

Because you'll have 230 points from last season's S/T, plus another 235 points from mainly away games and for years fans travelling away complained that they had no priority over fans that only did 1 or 2 aways a season.

The longer you go without buying a S/T, either this season or next season the further you'll fall down the pecking list in the long run (presumably). 

With me doing 20 + aways this season it will keep my points up and i will work my way up the pecking order.
With so many tiers though
580
540
460
Then 230 whys there not one inbetween 
460 to 230.

Points are also allocated on the length of your trousers. 
Hard luck mate  😁

Doesn't do Elfs any favours either 😉.

blackpool72 said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:o

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Im getting wound up again
385 points, valley gold for donkeys years and im no more entitled to a ticket than someone whose bought a season ticket this year.

So are you regretting your choice ?
You can't have it both ways

Have what both ways.
You could of had someone who had a season ticket last season and done 10 aways who also has valley gold .
For some reason they cant commit to a season this season.
Theyve got no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season.
They do have a 4 1/2 hour priority  though over someone who done 10 games last season.

By having it both ways I mean you can't give up being a S/T holder and then expect to still get priority tickets.
Existing S/T holders & VG have always had priority for as long as I can remember.
I don't recall lapsed S/T & VG members ever having priority.
Everyone should know the rules and make their choice.

CE its a points system mate.
I dont expect priority on someone whose renewed thier season ticket.
Like ive said to someone else 
If youve bought a season ticket this season and had valley gold for 5 years you have no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season with no valley gold.
So whats the point in continuing with VG

You're quite right, being only VG for Reading A, ranks you equal to someone who bought a S/T either this season or last season.

My point was that you chose to give up your S/T (not wishing to fund RD, fair enough), so you knew it would probably give you a lower priority for buying tickets.

Presumably, S/T holders have better priority than VG holders generally, because a S/T holder will be paying 3,4 or 5 times the amount of a VG holder.

Right so in 8 away games time without attending a home game why do I move up to tier 5 

Because you'll have 230 points from last season's S/T, plus another 235 points from mainly away games and for years fans travelling away complained that they had no priority over fans that only did 1 or 2 aways a season.

The longer you go without buying a S/T, either this season or next season the further you'll fall down the pecking list in the long run (presumably). 

With me doing 20 + aways this season it will keep my points up and i will work my way up the pecking order.
With so many tiers though
580
540
460
Then 230 whys there not one inbetween 
460 to 230.

Points are also allocated on the length of your trousers. 
Hard luck mate  😁

AFKABartram said:

clb74 said:

Im getting wound up again
385 points, valley gold for donkeys years and im no more entitled to a ticket than someone whose bought a season ticket this year.

Why don’t you write Roland a nice letter mate, say you are very sorry you didn’t renew and you won’t do it again.

With no spelling mistakes, he might give you 20 points 

Airman Brown said:

Here’s a problem @Covered End - an U11 can have 460 points because they have had a season ticket for the last two seasons, which gives them higher priority than a current season ticket holder who has been a Valley Gold member since 1989.

The U11 season ticket can be bought for £50 and need never have been used by the U11. That is, two years season tickets are cheaper than one year’s Valley Gold.

No system is perfect but by introducing historic ticket purchase (arbitrarily starting in 18/19) but only current Valley Gold membership, the system becomes unfair. 

It has always been the case that VG season tickets were at the top of priority list - now it’s not. Rightly or wrongly, that is a change.  

I’m not a VG member but I do know people it affects and despite being season ticket holders for decades (but not last season) and VG members since its inception they now have lower priority than an U5 who has attended a handful matches in his life.

Even last season when they had no season tickets they each paid 2.4 times as much into VG as the cost of the U11 ST.

Anyone who can obtain proof of age for a random U11 can buy 230 points for £50. The U11 ticket need never be used.

Covered End said:

Airman Brown said:

Here’s a problem @Covered End - an U11 can have 460 points because they have had a season ticket for the last two seasons, which gives them higher priority than a current season ticket holder who has been a Valley Gold member since 1989.

The U11 season ticket can be bought for £50 and need never have been used by the U11. That is, two years season tickets are cheaper than one year’s Valley Gold.

No system is perfect but by introducing historic ticket purchase (arbitrarily starting in 18/19) but only current Valley Gold membership, the system becomes unfair. 

It has always been the case that VG season tickets were at the top of priority list - now it’s not. Rightly or wrongly, that is a change.  

I’m not a VG member but I do know people it affects and despite being season ticket holders for decades (but not last season) and VG members since its inception they now have lower priority than an U5 who has attended a handful matches in his life.

Even last season when they had no season tickets they each paid 2.4 times as much into VG as the cost of the U11 ST.

Anyone who can obtain proof of age for a random U11 can buy 230 points for £50. The U11 ticket need never be used.

I agree VG have fallen down the pecking order. Mind  you I would be surprised if many U11's are travelling to away games alone. I can't say I've noticed any in the last 50 years.

As you say no system is perfect and you will always have  complaints. 

RedChaser said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:o

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Im getting wound up again
385 points, valley gold for donkeys years and im no more entitled to a ticket than someone whose bought a season ticket this year.

So are you regretting your choice ?
You can't have it both ways

Have what both ways.
You could of had someone who had a season ticket last season and done 10 aways who also has valley gold .
For some reason they cant commit to a season this season.
Theyve got no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season.
They do have a 4 1/2 hour priority  though over someone who done 10 games last season.

By having it both ways I mean you can't give up being a S/T holder and then expect to still get priority tickets.
Existing S/T holders & VG have always had priority for as long as I can remember.
I don't recall lapsed S/T & VG members ever having priority.
Everyone should know the rules and make their choice.

CE its a points system mate.
I dont expect priority on someone whose renewed thier season ticket.
Like ive said to someone else 
If youve bought a season ticket this season and had valley gold for 5 years you have no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season with no valley gold.
So whats the point in continuing with VG

You're quite right, being only VG for Reading A, ranks you equal to someone who bought a S/T either this season or last season.

My point was that you chose to give up your S/T (not wishing to fund RD, fair enough), so you knew it would probably give you a lower priority for buying tickets.

Presumably, S/T holders have better priority than VG holders generally, because a S/T holder will be paying 3,4 or 5 times the amount of a VG holder.

Right so in 8 away games time without attending a home game why do I move up to tier 5 

Because you'll have 230 points from last season's S/T, plus another 235 points from mainly away games and for years fans travelling away complained that they had no priority over fans that only did 1 or 2 aways a season.

The longer you go without buying a S/T, either this season or next season the further you'll fall down the pecking list in the long run (presumably). 

With me doing 20 + aways this season it will keep my points up and i will work my way up the pecking order.
With so many tiers though
580
540
460
Then 230 whys there not one inbetween 
460 to 230.

I agree you have a point. But many people are saying there are already too many phases. 

So do the loyalty points continue to accumulate ad infinitum or do they reset for the last two or the three seasons?

clive said:

RedChaser said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:o

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Im getting wound up again
385 points, valley gold for donkeys years and im no more entitled to a ticket than someone whose bought a season ticket this year.

So are you regretting your choice ?
You can't have it both ways

Have what both ways.
You could of had someone who had a season ticket last season and done 10 aways who also has valley gold .
For some reason they cant commit to a season this season.
Theyve got no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season.
They do have a 4 1/2 hour priority  though over someone who done 10 games last season.

By having it both ways I mean you can't give up being a S/T holder and then expect to still get priority tickets.
Existing S/T holders & VG have always had priority for as long as I can remember.
I don't recall lapsed S/T & VG members ever having priority.
Everyone should know the rules and make their choice.

CE its a points system mate.
I dont expect priority on someone whose renewed thier season ticket.
Like ive said to someone else 
If youve bought a season ticket this season and had valley gold for 5 years you have no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season with no valley gold.
So whats the point in continuing with VG

You're quite right, being only VG for Reading A, ranks you equal to someone who bought a S/T either this season or last season.

My point was that you chose to give up your S/T (not wishing to fund RD, fair enough), so you knew it would probably give you a lower priority for buying tickets.

Presumably, S/T holders have better priority than VG holders generally, because a S/T holder will be paying 3,4 or 5 times the amount of a VG holder.

Right so in 8 away games time without attending a home game why do I move up to tier 5 

Because you'll have 230 points from last season's S/T, plus another 235 points from mainly away games and for years fans travelling away complained that they had no priority over fans that only did 1 or 2 aways a season.

The longer you go without buying a S/T, either this season or next season the further you'll fall down the pecking list in the long run (presumably). 

With me doing 20 + aways this season it will keep my points up and i will work my way up the pecking order.
With so many tiers though
580
540
460
Then 230 whys there not one inbetween 
460 to 230.

I agree you have a point. But many people are saying there are already too many phases. 

So do the loyalty points continue to accumulate ad infinitum or do they reset for the last two or the three seasons?

I believe they reset after two seasons.
A trust committee member & myself attended a meeting with the club over a year ago before the 'loyalty point' scheme was set-up,where the club put forward their ideas & listened to our suggestions.
Personally i think the system works well for Season ticket holders & regular attendees of away fixtures,this season will be more of a test for the system with more local derbies,some with limited away allocations.

Croydon said:

palarsehater said:

clive said:

RedChaser said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:o

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Covered End said:

clb74 said:

Im getting wound up again
385 points, valley gold for donkeys years and im no more entitled to a ticket than someone whose bought a season ticket this year.

So are you regretting your choice ?
You can't have it both ways

Have what both ways.
You could of had someone who had a season ticket last season and done 10 aways who also has valley gold .
For some reason they cant commit to a season this season.
Theyve got no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season.
They do have a 4 1/2 hour priority  though over someone who done 10 games last season.

By having it both ways I mean you can't give up being a S/T holder and then expect to still get priority tickets.
Existing S/T holders & VG have always had priority for as long as I can remember.
I don't recall lapsed S/T & VG members ever having priority.
Everyone should know the rules and make their choice.

CE its a points system mate.
I dont expect priority on someone whose renewed thier season ticket.
Like ive said to someone else 
If youve bought a season ticket this season and had valley gold for 5 years you have no more priority than someone whose bought a season ticket this season with no valley gold.
So whats the point in continuing with VG

You're quite right, being only VG for Reading A, ranks you equal to someone who bought a S/T either this season or last season.

My point was that you chose to give up your S/T (not wishing to fund RD, fair enough), so you knew it would probably give you a lower priority for buying tickets.

Presumably, S/T holders have better priority than VG holders generally, because a S/T holder will be paying 3,4 or 5 times the amount of a VG holder.

Right so in 8 away games time without attending a home game why do I move up to tier 5 

Because you'll have 230 points from last season's S/T, plus another 235 points from mainly away games and for years fans travelling away complained that they had no priority over fans that only did 1 or 2 aways a season.

The longer you go without buying a S/T, either this season or next season the further you'll fall down the pecking list in the long run (presumably). 

With me doing 20 + aways this season it will keep my points up and i will work my way up the pecking order.
With so many tiers though
580
540
460
Then 230 whys there not one inbetween 
460 to 230.

I agree you have a point. But many people are saying there are already too many phases. 

So do the loyalty points continue to accumulate ad infinitum or do they reset for the last two or the three seasons?

I believe they reset after two seasons.
A trust committee member & myself attended a meeting with the club over a year ago before the 'loyalty point' scheme was set-up,where the club put forward their ideas & listened to our suggestions.
Personally i think the system works well for Season ticket holders & regular attendees of away fixtures,this season will be more of a test for the system with more local derbies,some with limited away allocations.

luton 
millwall
qpr 
brentford
fulham 

i would expect us to all sell out and tickets may not make general 

Luton is a Tuesday night which might put some off.