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Just wondering how many poeple are in the same position as me and my family. We are big Town fans but live in South Yorkshire and I'm getting worried about not being able to get tickets for Wembley...

We have been to away games this year most notably Leeds Utd, Huddersfield, Wolves, and Fulham which I ordered tickets from the town Box Office so I would expect that I am on the club database but is this enough to be able to get myself a ticket on Friday morning...?

The criteria for Ticket Sales is

(i) they are registered and current Season Ticket Holders - Not got season ticket
(ii) they are registered on the club's database as previous purchasers of tickets - Should be on database
(iii) once on general sale they have a local postcode i.e. SN, SP, BA and GL - No chance

I've tried getting through to the club box office to ask but no one seems to be answering...

Call the club back during opening hours tomorrow.  (They were definitely there today.)  And I'm sure they will confirm you'll be fine.  Tickets are not going to run out in a flash...if at all.

Thanks Ardiles, I'll be doing that tomorrow, just wondered if anyone out there already knew the answer. I'm just impatient  ;D

I just don't want to have any problems because I've not got a local post code and if I am gonna get problems I can prepare or try other arrangements. If it was the town box office dealing with things I'd be chilled out they've always been great, but I don't want to leave anything to chance with a outsourcing company dealing with the tickets...

We (TrustSTFC) have got in contact with Nick Watkins over this today as we have been contacted by a few people with simular issues, waiting for a response back from Nick and I will update on what if anything can be done.

Thanks power, I hope it's all ok and there are no problems.

If they were posted to you, you'll be on the database and will be fine for friday.

The Leeds away tickets were definately delivered to my house, other times I've just picked them up at the away ground, so should be ok then... Friday can't come quick enough...

Fucking northern monkey cunts.

I know, I hate the Scots too...

Might want to check newmarketred's post on one of the other threads, see if anything can be done for people in his position. The more I think about it, the more it seems surely they could have done some limited ticket stub sales from the CG for those not otherwise eligible or not able to book via TicketZone?

EDIT: Here it is

Don't see why not as TicketZone wanted the details of my Brentford stub for the Charlton home game

First time poster, long time lurker here (feel free to call me a cunt!) ...

I'm in the same situation, I live in Hertfordshire, am not a season ticket holder; no longer have contacts in the Swindon area and I also doubt that I am on the ticket database (I remember buying some tickets for a boxing day game vs Wycombe about 4 years ago, but I lived in London then so my details would be incorrect). When I am able to make games I pay on the day, but generally just attend local away games, again paying on the day.

I enquired with the club this morning, as to whether I would be on the database, as I am a subscriber to STFC World (such that I can listen to those games that I can't attend, should World actually work - being the majority, given current financial constraints) and wondered whether my subscription details on that would be enough to prove I'm not a Millwall fan, however the response I received was as below ....

"It is a police instruction that we only sell to supporters on our data base, or have a local post code..
I am afraid you are not on our data base."

If the Trust could also do anything to support my position, I'd be grateful (I used to donate to the trust back in the days of our financial hardship - if that helps sway you), as I'm getting concerned that I am not going to be able to get tickets, which will be a right pisser to put it mildly ...

Cheers ...

Welcome cunt...............and best of luck

If you have got tickets delivered to your house in the past you will be on their database and be ok for friday. I'm in a similar position, not having a local post code but had no problems with the semi final tickets. Will be the same for the final tickets.

Mate, it''ll be fine, we're in a similar situation..we come down from Stafford but have booked tickets plus registered the daughter as an under ten.

37,000 is a huge number to sell so there will be loads to spare

I've had an email from stfc today advising that they are aware of these issues and that the ticket office will be sorting this requests out, if you want to get in touch with Jason - [email protected] -  in the ticket office they will help out.

Thanks for your efforts PtP. I've been in touch with the Ticket Office and they are unable/unwilling to help in my case. I'm becoming saddened by this whole episode. I've been a Town fan since 1968, been a ST holder, shareholder and attended Wembley on our last three victorious occasions. Now I cannot get a ticket because I have been penalised. My crime....living in Staffordshire and, whenever attending Town games, paying by cash (hardly a rarity) so that I'm not on the database.
I understand the ticketing strategy to a point but what use is the "police advice" when thousands of Town and Millwall fans will be mingling anyway, both before and after the game. Surely some form of discretion could be applied, especially if we are unable to sell our full allocation. Guess now I'll just have to wait and see if any spare tickets crop up.

Smells like karma to me. Perhaps if you were a nicer poster someone would offer to help.

hammer,how many tickets do you need?

 In a similiar situation myself mate, attend away games in the main, live in Bournemouth, pay on the day whenever I attend Town. Thankfully arranged for a lad on the forum from Bournemouth whose on the database to sort me out. Sure someone can aid you in a likewise respect.

Could the Trust not act as a proxy for out of area folks wanting to buy tickets? I know it's circumventing the regs to some extent, but then so is normal season ticket holders (or even once they go on general sale, folks with SN* postcodes) buying tickets for friends of friends or whatever. It just seems like the coppers are being arseholes for the sake of it.

hammer check your pm, i might know someone who can help...

Looks like the club have recognised the problem..

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~2049778,00.html

Might be worth another try Hammer - maybe they've had a change of policy:

Just the one arriba. Thanks everyone else for your assistance.

maybe the club should do a loyalty test,to check if fans are genuine.
quiz master grumpy cunt from the ticket office.


i've already ordered, but if you are still struggling tomorrow i'll see what i can do to help.

Hammer,

just phoned ticketzone.

they take payment from my card which is registered to the database address.

I can order 6 tickets.

let me know what you want to do and we can get it sorted mate.

they will also post the tickets to my address so i'd either have to forward them to you or meet you there.

Update : All sorted. Since Staffordshire is closer to Swindon than it is to Bermondsey, I have automatically been placed on the database. Eh??? Once again, thanks to all offering assistance, especially magicroundabout.

I hope it gets lost in the post you cunt.

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

 Such a nice poster. POT. KETTLE. BLACK.

Cheers for the pointer re the boxoffice e-mail address, fired them off an e-mail with my details ... coincidentally whilst I was doing that I received an e-mail from Nick Watkins stating

"Jason from the STFC ticket office will be in contact with you to ensure that you obtain tickets for the Play Off final, should you still have not received them."

Which I guess means I must now be on the database, and if I have problems Jason will sort me out ... hopefully I now won't have to resort to plan B of using the Devizes address of an old friend of the missus, that she hasn't seen for years!!

Always think it's better to ring than e-mail. Gets the job done straight away and sorts any queries.

No need the ticket office guys will enter people onto the database so they can purchase tickets - problem solved

All sorted, went onto the website at 8-45, entered my details and tickets booked by 8-50 ... Woot woot!