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Free Charlton tickets for local residents

clive
clive Posts: 19,478
edited July 2024 in General Charlton

Free Charlton Athletic Football Club tickets for local residents 

Residents can apply for free tickets to home games at Charlton Athletic, our local League One football club.

Tickets are limited and issued on a first come, first served basis. Due to high demand, you can only apply once, and we are only able to consider one application per household. Tickets are for the person named only and cannot be passed on or sold to others.

To apply, email beverley.marchant@royalgreenwich.gov.uk. Include your:

  • name
  • address
  • mobile number
  • email

Available dates

17 AugustLeyton Orient
24 AugustBolton Wanderers
7 SeptemberRotherham United
21 SeptemberBlackpool
5 OctoberBirmingham City
19 OctoberStockport County
26 OctoberWrexham

The tickets are available to residents as part of our Greenwich Supports campaign to help people during the cost-of-living crisis.

To support your local team you can buy tickets to the games

https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200344/supporting_you/2417/charlton_tickets_for_residents_in_the_borough?

Comments

  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,529
    Will be interested to see how this helps to boost attendances, if at all? I went along 37 years ago with a now good friend and neighbour with no expectation of the suffering and moments of jubilation I would become addickted to. We can but hope some residents turn up for big home wins and get that same itch. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,873
    It would be interesting to know how many free tickets are available per game.
  • Oh Eddie Youds...
    Oh Eddie Youds... Posts: 1,320
    Interesting that the free tickets are available for all the top ‘Gold’ level games only
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,720
    I think it is a great idea. Bums on seats. And hopefully a few return. 
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,983
    edited July 2024
    clive said:
    Due to high demand, you can only apply once
    Demand is so high, we can give away tickets for free. 
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,651
    CAFCTrev said:
    clive said:
    Due to high demand, you can only apply once
    Demand is so high, we can give away tickets for free. 
    I assume the demand is for the free tickets but the way i see it is if you can't afford a ticket a freebie is a nice treat. But if you get a taste for it you still can't  afford to come.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,362
    I just hope that the club and local authority have the correct processes and resources in place for the inevitable rise in demand for help with trauma and Mental Health issues.

    Is MIND a partner in this scheme?
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,212
    Great idea.  It’s not like there’s a shortage of empty seats!
  • thetomahawkkid
    thetomahawkkid Posts: 764
    I think there should be a provision whereby if they get a free ticket they have to make their parking space available! Seriously, it's not a bad idea to try and attract new fans. We certainly have plenty of scope to offer freebies. I am hoping there will be some offers for freebies to season ticket holders too this coming season.

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  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,659
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,478
    SantaClaus said:
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
    This does not appear to be a ticket promotion, the club give a limited amount of tickets to the local council [Royal Borough of Greenwich] & then they distribute as they want, possibly to the poorer residents of the area.
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 913
    edited July 2024
    SantaClaus said:
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
    Loads of companies do it. the villages surrounding Alton Towers are all given season tickets to the park. It’s just a way for the club to engage with the local community 
  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,968
    The club are not running a free ticketing promotion - Greenwich council are
  • YannTheMann
    YannTheMann Posts: 1,043
    I have tried this maybe 4/5 times and never once got a ticket :( just get told they're all gone immediately 
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,925
    edited July 2024
    SantaClaus said:
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
    Its never been seen as discriminatory every single other time it happened. Its certainly no more discriminatory than charging people less because they are old/young.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,134
    YannTheMann said:
    I have tried this maybe 4/5 times and never once got a ticket :( just get told they're all gone immediately 
    I’d take that as a hint feller…
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,873
    edited July 2024
    clive said:
    SantaClaus said:
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
    This does not appear to be a ticket promotion, the club give a limited amount of tickets to the local council [Royal Borough of Greenwich] & then they distribute as they want, possibly to the poorer residents of the area.
    Or possibly to the richer.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,300
    SantaClaus said:
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
    Good, I think a discount on season tickets should apply if you live in SE10, SE3, SE7 or SE18 to attract more local residents
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,224
    SantaClaus said:
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
    Odd take. Something we can all be proud of, even in the last few years of terrible football, is what a great community club we are. Surely the borough offering free tickets to local residents is a part of that. 

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  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited July 2024
    SantaClaus said:
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
    People living in West Kingsdown have long got free tickets for Brands Hatch as compo for the noise and inconvenience.
  • charltonnick
    charltonnick Posts: 3,063
    Not a fan of freebies , the system will be abused.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,925
    Well they went quick, mate of mine that lives 2 mins from The Valley applied and they were all gone for the date he picked. Would imagine there were not many available rather than a huge demand within a hour of posting the offer. 
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,409
    Mate of mine got free season ticket given to him by Cray Wanderers for living near new ground. 

    He is also Charlton season ticket holder and has been for decades.
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,189
    sam3110 said:
    SantaClaus said:
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
    Good, I think a discount on season tickets should apply if you live in SE10, SE3, SE7 or SE18 to attract more local residents
    Oi wot about SE9!
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,154
    Being a bit of a misery does anyone know how many tickets and in which stands. I ask this as I have had to on a few occasions politely ask people to move as they have parked their backside on my seat. Some didn't want to move.

    I am happy for this type of promotion as long as it doesn't result in annoying season ticket holders. 
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,154
    sam3110 said:
    SantaClaus said:
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
    Good, I think a discount on season tickets should apply if you live in SE10, SE3, SE7 or SE18 to attract more local residents
    I travel almost 100 miles each home game. Maybe they could throw a discount on that too when you consider travel cost etc. 
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,630
    sam3110 said:
    SantaClaus said:
    I'm surprised the club are allowed to run a discriminatory ticketing promotion based on postcodes. Not a complaint just an observation. 
    Good, I think a discount on season tickets should apply if you live in SE10, SE3, SE7 or SE18 to attract more local residents

    Sod ‘em, bloody nimbys, they’re the ones that voted in the councillors who make it harder for our fans to park on matchdays 😁

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