[Mr Mercury]

Spoke to someone at the club this morning, and from what I could gather (apologies if misunderstood), you cannot choose exactly where to sit its , just a price you opt for and get a ticket. The South Stand was chosen first because behind the goal tickets are the first to be sold , hence they would probably want to sit behind the goal. The "unlimited option" is FA policy, as expected not the clubs..but this doesn`t get away from the fact that a hell of a lot of non season ticket holders, and more annoyingly, people who normally dont care a fig about how chesterfield are doing, will have a chance of ticket prices well before East Stand ticket holders.

[YorkBlue]

Well this has caused a fuss! When mattthespireite and I took issue with the unlimited policy we were assured there would be loads of tickets left, wembley holds 90k, just an excuse to have a moan at the club. So the same applies to east stand ST holders no? You might not be happy to have to wait but there'll be loads left and there's no reason to panic

[newboldsteve]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on 08 February 2012 - 11:06 AM, said:

ARE YOU SAYING 3 WINDOWS WILL NOT BE MANNED - IN THAT CASE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE A QUIET TIME WHEN TO VISIT.

You are then not taking into account the purchases taking place over the telephone at the same time.

no read the thread i really dont care i got my tickets yesterday

[Mr Mercury]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on 08 February 2012 - 10:39 AM, said:

I would say extra staff doesn't make one iota of difference - it is the number of computer terminals that staff have to work with.

It is likely that each transaction could take 2/3 minutes with alternative seats being sought when preferred seats have gone.




I could understand the concerns of people if there was a likelyhood of a sell out - that won't happen will it.


If you want to jump the queue get someone else to buy your tickets.

Its not the fact that tickets will completely sell out, its the pricing options which may sell ouit, and I`m a season ticket holder..why should I have to queue jump.
Normally Dave you post half decent stuff on here , let yourself down on this thread buddy. I wonder why?

[Limestone Cowboy]

Being a loyalty card holder, and i only require one ticket for myself it shouldn't be a problem for me to get one on the Friday.But i do feel for the season ticket holders who perhaps will not be able to get the seat of their choice due to the way tickets are being sold. Maybe there should be a limit to the amount of tickets each person can buy,i think 5 would be a reasonable amount.

[Spireite-Karl]

Fairest way to sort it out, in my view..

Tues 14th South Stand STH - ¹/₃ of all tickets available to be made available for purchase for each price band.

Wed 15th West Stand STH - ¹/₃ of all tickets available to be made available for purchase for each price band.

Thurs 16th East Stand STH - ¹/₃ of all tickets available to be made available for purchase for each price band.

Also restrict the number of tickets to single figures and anyone who wants larger numbers would have to go on the second sales days for each of the stand or when they come on general sale.


Repeat the above the following week and also include the membership card people, but lift the restriction on the number of tickets available.

This way as many folks as possible get equal chance to purchase whatever price band of ticket.

This post has been edited by Spireite-Karl: 08 February 2012 - 11:23 AM

[JonB]

Limestone Cowboy, on 08 February 2012 - 11:16 AM, said:

Maybe there should be a limit to the amount of tickets each person can buy,i think 5 would be a reasonable amount.

As already mentioned by a few on here this no limit is the big issue but it appears from the post above its not the club applying this policy but under instruction from the league.

[Westbars Spireite]

I'm an East Stand ST holder and can't say I'm botheted. The more we sell the better and if the initial 20k go then brilliant. I can't see how I can lose out unless I've missed something.

[JonB]

Spireite-Karl, on 08 February 2012 - 11:20 AM, said:

Fairest way to sort it out, in my view..

Tues 14th South Stand STH - ¹/₃ of all tickets available.

Wed 15th West Stand STH - ¹/₃ of all tickets available.

Thurs 16th East Stand STH - ¹/₃ of all tickets available.

Also restrict the number of tickets to single figures and anyone who wants larger numbers would have to go on the second sales days for each of the stand or when they come on general sale.


Repeat the above the following week and also include the membership card people, but lift the restriction on the number of tickets available.

This way as many folks as possible get equal chance to purchase whatever price band of ticket.

I can see the uproar when someone turns up on their day to find the 1/3rd are sold and they have to organise to come back the following week.

Not having a go but whatever options someone puts up on here someone will be put out and moan about it. Current way will upset season ticket holders in stands down the list, change the order and it upsets other stands, all season ticket holders and folk will moan when they have to queue for hours, add a limit on tickets per person people will moan that they can only get five for their family of 6 and one person will be forced to sit on their own etc etc....

I do feel for the club with these things as they are in a no win situation!!

[Steak pie please]

Westbars Spireite, on 08 February 2012 - 11:22 AM, said:

I'm an East Stand ST holder and can't say I'm botheted. The more we sell the better and if the initial 20k go then brilliant. I can't see how I can lose out unless I've missed something.

Depends if you are happy to only be left with a choice of the dearest tickets, as all the cheaper ones have already been sold to glory hunters with mates with ST's in the South or West stands.

[jamie_bolsover]

YorkBlue, on 08 February 2012 - 11:12 AM, said:

Well this has caused a fuss! When mattthespireite and I took issue with the unlimited policy we were assured there would be loads of tickets left, wembley holds 90k, just an excuse to have a moan at the club. So the same applies to east stand ST holders no? You might not be happy to have to wait but there'll be loads left and there's no reason to panic

The waiting doesnt bother anyone, its not having the equal opportunity to purchase the more competitively priced ones that does bother.

[JonB]

Westbars Spireite, on 08 February 2012 - 11:22 AM, said:

I'm an East Stand ST holder and can't say I'm botheted. The more we sell the better and if the initial 20k go then brilliant. I can't see how I can lose out unless I've missed something.

If i'm reading things right is folk in the East stand not having a chance to get the £26 tickets....personally i think the actual lack of £26 tickets made available by the Football League is the bigger issue there. If my maths is right, and there is a good chance it isnt, of the initial allocation only 7% of the total tickets are actually £26 to start with anyway and folk will miss out.

All this said the update further up from someone who has spoke to the club and posted their response it seems a fairly decent way of going about things.

[CFC91]

Cant believe were squabbling over this. Yes the policy isnt exactly perfect, but telling the club on people who are tryin to do a bus and ticket service for punters is laughable. If he has gone to trouble of booking his own bus and getting 50 people on it, let him go and get tickets for em all. We are nowhere near going to sell out, nor as the £36 tickets. Anyone would think the Kop had 20000 season ticket holders.

The idea of limitting the amount of £26 tickets per stand is a good one mind. a third to each stand would be fine.

[JonB]

Mr Mercury, on 08 February 2012 - 11:11 AM, said:

Spoke to someone at the club this morning, and from what I could gather (apologies if misunderstood), you cannot choose exactly where to sit its , just a price you opt for and get a ticket. The South Stand was chosen first because behind the goal tickets are the first to be sold , hence they would probably want to sit behind the goal. The "unlimited option" is FA policy, as expected not the clubs..but this doesn`t get away from the fact that a hell of a lot of non season ticket holders, and more annoyingly, people who normally dont care a fig about how chesterfield are doing, will have a chance of ticket prices well before East Stand ticket holders.

For Wembley this is a pretty standard policy. Sold on a block by block basis and you choose a price and get tickets for whatever block is on sale at the time. I bought our NFL tickets last year and was allocated tickets in the same way. Anyone expecting to roll up having studied the seating plan for days and picked specific seats is going to be disappointed.

[newboldsteve]

Westbars Spireite, on 08 February 2012 - 11:22 AM, said:

I'm an East Stand ST holder and can't say I'm botheted. The more we sell the better and if the initial 20k go then brilliant. I can't see how I can lose out unless I've missed something.

depends what you can afford to pay if it gets to thursday and there only 46 quid tickets left would you still be happy

[jamie_bolsover]

HU5 spire, on 08 February 2012 - 11:30 AM, said:

Cant believe were squabbling over this. Yes the policy isnt exactly perfect, but telling the club on people who are tryin to do a bus and ticket service for punters is laughable. If he has gone to trouble of booking his own bus and getting 50 people on it, let him go and get tickets for em all. We are nowhere near going to sell out, nor as the £36 tickets. Anyone would think the Kop had 20000 season ticket holders.

The idea of limitting the amount of £26 tickets per stand is a good one mind. a third to each stand would be fine.

So you dont think we will shift 8,000 £36 tickets??? Get real mate :-)

This post has been edited by jamie_bolsover: 08 February 2012 - 11:34 AM

[CFC91]

Not before thursday we waint. And if we do, upper tier opens up and there going to be £26 or £36 according to the Swindon fans price plans.

[jamie_bolsover]

HU5 spire, on 08 February 2012 - 11:34 AM, said:

Not before thursday we waint. And if we do, upper tier opens up and there going to be £26 or £36 according to the Swindon fans price plans.

Do these additional £36 tickets become available immediately after the £36 ones have sold out.... or after we have initially been blackmailed into buying the remaining £46 ones??

[Billy Bob]

Maybe I'm gonna be ok then based on the general concensus of opinion on here that everyone wants the 26/36 tickets. I actually want the £46 tickets, and assumed everyone would want these as they were obviously the best ones?????