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Seems unclear to me how many tickets per ST holder.

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/playoffstickets-789938.aspx

Seems a bit unfair that someone could have attended most games, but missed the Stevenage game and will therefore lose any form of priority.  I'm also slightly confused as to which category my 9 year old son falls into.  He is a Junior Red and has a ST, which is free due to his age other than the £25 Junior Red membership fee.  I assumed he would fall into first priority for ST holders, but someone has told me it's adult ST holders only?  Bloody ridiculous if so and means I'll have to make two separate purchases on different days.

It states on the OS that you can purchase two tickets per season ticket from Sat 27th April and you can get two on a junior red ST but not until Weds 1st May with that. General sales will be the day after on Thurs 2nd May. Also that although Under 10s are normally free they won't be free fir the playoff games.

:)

Thanks NR.  I obviously didn't read it very well

It better be all season ticket holders, not just adult. It doesn't make sense to do it any other way.

I am assuming That Junior reds are automatically season ticket holders?  so they should be in the ST bracket but why does the OS mention junior reds only being able to buy playoff tickets from the 1st?

I am assuming That Junior reds are automatically season ticket holders?  so they should be in the ST bracket but why does the OS mention junior reds only being able to buy playoff tickets from the 1st?

I have been trying to find info on the Junior Reds, and failing.  My eldest has his 5th birthday at the beginning of June so was thinking of joining him up.  Can anyone help with what it costs and what you get etc.?

I have been trying to find info on the Junior Reds, and failing.  My eldest has his 5th birthday at the beginning of June so was thinking of joining him up.  Can anyone help with what it costs and what you get etc.?

Thanks fellas.  Might be worth it just for the free tickets.

When are season ticket holders seats reserved until?

When are season ticket holders seats reserved until?

Wednesday 5pm, I asked the same question of the club on twitter

When do people reckon the away leg will sell out?

Within a couple of days or any chance of general sale as allocation is 1600?

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/playoffstickets-789938.aspx

Still awaiting details about away tickets but details about the home leg above.

ST holders can buy online from 10pm tonight.

When do people reckon the away leg will sell out?

Within a couple of days or any chance of general sale as allocation is 1600?

Do we think the club will use the priority system of premium priority season ticket holders (continuous season ticket holders since 2009) for the away tickets because of the small Brenford allocation?

Premium season ticket holders  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Premium season ticket holders  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

They are putting in place a loyalty system next season which will come in handy for matches like this.

Why have we given the Arkells corner to away fans for this game. Utter bullshit that the board sat we have to to meet league requirements as when we had Brighton here for play offs they only had the bank.

Ticketing arrangements for the away leg will be made public by Monday morning.

Joy of joys, I've got out of what I was doing with the Mrs on Saturday. I can do the home leg :)

Now for away tickets !

Joy of joys, I've got out of what I was doing with the Mrs on Saturday. I can do the home leg :)

Now for away tickets !

Have I missed which games will be on TV yet?

Aren't all play-off games usually televised?

They don't know when the away tickets go on sale yet.

I think they're showing them all. We're definitely on Sky Sports 2 on Saturday

Got mine online last night. £1.50 booking fee is acceptable for two adult tickets and saves me the hassle of queuing.....until the away tickets go on sale!

Got mine sorted online, it was quick and easy.

Now for the fun of getting away tickets...

Brentford have been allocated 3300

Brentford have been allocated 3300

Ralphy

You can get a petrol lighter on ebay with that badge on

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Swindon-The-Robins-FC-Petrol-Storm-Proof-Lighter-/140543899399

Is anyone else going in the home end at Griffin Park?

Ticket allocation is going to be snapped up sharpish.

Is anyone else going in the home end at Griffin Park?

Ticket allocation is going to be snapped up sharpish.

Yeah, me and 10 mates are. We will be wearing our Swindon shirts under our coats until the 89th minute. Then it will be carnage.

There is safety in numbers mate. But I get the sense I might be made a sacrificial lamb if I latch onto some Swindon fans.

I will try my best mate. Going to smuggle some coke and vodka in to give me some Dutch courage. With any luck the stewards will shephard us into the away end.

I will try my best mate. Going to smuggle some coke and vodka in to give me some Dutch courage. With any luck the stewards will shephard us into the away end.

Glad you enjoyed it mate.

Can I bring to your attention a thread on the David Icke forum about the Freemasonic lay-out of Bath City Centre:

http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15607

You seem like an open minded individual. This may be of some interest to you.

what time is the kick off on Monday

We have three ST's and I want to buy all three at the same time, you can do this by linking the three together (apparently), however, this service is not available.

Give up, and get on the phone tomorrow then  >:(

Glad I have a day off Tuesday. I expect I will be spending the morning on hold.

I hope for your sake they have someone answering the phone, can see most of the staff dealing with the inevitable massive queues

Has anyone seen prices listed anywhere?

I know it might sound like a stupid question but, Can I turn up with 3 season tickets and get 3 tickets? Just that the other people I'm going with can't make it down to the ticket office when they go on sale.

And they give us 1,800 !

We should give them the bank only.

We won't sell out the home leg

This is taking the piss, what is the % that must be given to away supporters, capacity of griffin park is 12,763, ours is 14,700, I cant see me getting a ticket on wed for the home leg, and FUCK all chance for the 2nd leg

34.2.1 Each Club must make provision for at least 2,000 visiting supporters at every home match or such number as represents 10% of the Club's certified capacity, if less than 2,000. The Executive may, on the prior written application of a Club, suspend this Regulation or reduce the figure either for a particular League Match or for a period of time. With effect from the 2011/12 Season each Club shall, subject to any dispensations granted by the Board, make provision for at least 200 of the visiting supporters to be accommodated under cover.

hope your right dave

We didn't sell out when we played Charlton.

Jed is in talks to try and get us the Bank.

Source: Twitter.

Won't happen. Anyone that wants to go Saturday will get a ticket. Even if you haven't got an a ST, you must know someone that does? I'll happily get one for someone on here (as long as they're not a cunt).

It's not practical to for Brentford to give us anymore tickets.  They couldnt allocate a part of either side stands as we would be sharing an entrance and facilities with home fans

...which is odd, given that we averaged 8,528 at home this season and Brentford averaged only 6,460.

Fair comment but i dont think the CG  has been full to capacity since they stopped taking cash on the turnstiles.

Fair comment but i dont think the CG  has been full to capacity since they stopped taking cash on the turnstiles.

Fair comment but i dont think the CG  has been full to capacity since they stopped taking cash on the turnstiles.

Fair comment but i dont think the CG  has been full to capacity since they stopped taking cash on the turnstiles.

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Jed is in talks to try and get us the Bank.

Source: Twitter.

Stratton Bank or a Bank at Griffin Park?

I don't see why we're giving them 3300, that's 2.5 times the 10% stated in the rules.

Need to make a decision about the away leg by tomorrow night in order to get ticket Tuesday.  In two minds at the moment, but I'm not sure I can bear watching on tv!

Prove me wrong then Sherlock.

I can see them just having the Arkells. Leaving the bank open for the town nostalgia brigade. After all they only bought 548 for their visit to SN1.

That was on a Tuesday night though.

And?

Brentford fans seem very negative about the tie. They seem to think they are doomed and have no chance of beating us. Hmmm.

It's a 5:20pm kick off, on a Saturday, and it's a play off game. They'll bring a good 2,000.

We didn't sell out when we played Charlton.

Everyone will be surprised to hear that DPC's sources are wrong as usual, although this time it's a basic reading issue rather than his sources being made up.

What Jed is actually trying to do is give Brentford the bank only- giving us the rest of the Arkells, usually reserved for away fans. We need to give them 1500 seats, the Arkells away bit holds 984 but the Bank (Excalibur Stand) holds enough but as it isn't covered we need to get Brentford's agreement.

We did this with Charlton as they agreed.

No way will Brentford bring 3,300. We should just give them the Bank like we did with Charlton. They had 2,000 or so which was fine. Leaves around 12,000 home tickets then.

From the Brentford website

"Brentford has been given an allocation of around 3,300 tickets for the away leg.

The first batch sold will be in in the uncovered Excalibur Bank, behind one of the goals at The County Ground.

When this area is sold out, the remaining seats will be in a section of The Arkells Stand, on the same side of the ground as the tunnel and dug outs.

'The Arkells away bit holds 1200.

I don't think anyone should underestimate the extent to which demand for tickets is going to be dampened by these games being on TV.  Without the TV coverage, I'm pretty sure that we could fill the County Ground with Swindon fans alone.  With it, demand from our fans will just about be satisfied by the 11,000 tickets on offer, and Brentford will probably bring 1,000 or so.  Either way, I'm not sure there are going to be many on the Bank on Saturday.

Agree.  I daresay had Di Canio still been in charge, it would have persuaded a few more to come rather than watch on tv.

I wonder at what point they will make the decision that Brentford don't need the Arkells tickets and put them on sale to home fans?  No good leaving it too late.

This, Says something like this service is not available, contact club.

I'd be very surprised if Brentford only brought 1000, seeing as they havent been as high in the football league or L1 play offs since 2005/06 season.

The online thing is trying to charge me £25 instead of student prices... excellent work there.

Same thing happened to me, I emailed them and they updated it for me.

Did anyone who had the same problem get anywhere with this?

I want six tickets on three season tickets. If i phone up i'll get charged £14 (£2 on each ticket plus the credit card fee etc). Call me tight but that's complete crap!

Just been down, only about four in front of me.  Big notices up about credit card charges (£5) per ticket and debit card (£2-50) per ticket, but my two adults, one concession and one junior which came out at £81 and I was only charged  that on my debit card.  Not quite sure what all that is about!!

Just been down, only about four in front of me.  Big notices up about credit card charges (£5) per ticket and debit card (£2-50) per ticket, but my two adults, one concession and one junior which came out at £81 and I was only charged  that on my debit card.  Not quite sure what all that is about!!

The 5.00 and 2.50 charges are on next season's Season Tickets when you pay for them on card.

There's a lot of Mercs parked up down there...

Just been down, only about four in front of me.  Big notices up about credit card charges (£5) per ticket and debit card (£2-50) per ticket, but my two adults, one concession and one junior which came out at £81 and I was only charged  that on my debit card.  Not quite sure what all that is about!!

Reg, my next door neighbour has just bought or leased a Merc, do you think she is now on the Board of STFC??  She doesn't wear a tie!!

What happens if you pay cash?

Is this a real question?

What happens if you pay cash?

There's a lot of Mercs parked up down there...

There's a lot of Mercs parked up down there...

Not according to Jed on Twitter, presumably we've lost a few seats for cameras and/or police separation.

Maybe the board are in writing up the answers to those questions.

"Flash cars in football club car park shock". Whatever next.

I preferred it when star man Don Rogers had a second hand 1100 (see 6 days til Saturday)...and director Reg Fricker came to board meetings on his bike, after a shift in the Works.

Hmmm exam on Wednesday but think I'll still try and get tickets, i know if i don't go ill miss something brilliant.

Apologies to all, as my last 3 games have been donny, franchise and sheffield away.

Hmmm exam on Wednesday but think I'll still try and get tickets, i know if i don't go ill miss something brilliant.

Apologies to all, as my last 3 games have been donny, franchise and sheffield away.

My last FOUR have been defeats!  You'll be glad to hear I am staying away from the semis (and more than likely the final too, should we make it)

Have they made thier mind up when the office will open tomorrow? They have said both 8am and 8.30am to different people on twitter.

Is turning up at 8.30 and expecting to be done in 1 hour and a half a bit too optimistic?

Iv heard 8am. Il be trying to get there for 7 with a McDonald's breakfast in hand.

Iv heard 8am. Il be trying to get there for 7 with MacDonald's breakfast in hand.

Is this a real question?

Is this an answer

Will they be showing the away leg at the county ground at all?

That's the home leg.

On hold number #29 woo hoo, although the yank telling me it's a 5 minute wait I believe is bullshit.

I had my landline and mobile (work phone) going.

If you have your season ticket details I'll get you one if you like, not free obviously!

If I can do that?

I had my landline and mobile (work phone) going.

If you have your season ticket details I'll get you one if you like, not free obviously!

If I can do that?

Terrace or seating?

Got it, cheers.

#24

I finally got through and i'm 55 in queue! Estimated wait time 16 minutes, yeah fucking right. I think you have more chance than me haha.

I'm #49 and its saying 17 mins, something not quite right! haah

Number #16 I'm on your ass Posh

The first person in the queue, got there at 11pm last night! Mentalist!

Bugger.

Have they sold out?   :D

The first person in the queue, got there at 11pm last night! Mentalist!

I'm not sure whether to compliment him or call him a tool.

I've been #12 for fucking ages, I think the telephone operator has died.

Got our tickets at about 8:10am!

The first person in the queue, got there at 11pm last night! Mentalist!

35 mins to get from #30 to #15!

At least we can afford to buy lease a few decent players Mercs from all the money we've raised from people on hold.

Fixed for you :)

I'm number 75 for fucks sake ! Started at number 107 been on the phone for 35 minutes now

I'm number 75 for fucks sake ! Started at number 107 been on the phone for 35 minutes now

To be fair that's a person per minute!

got to an hour on hold and then it went to a voicemail... FUCKING HELL

Is the car park at the ground normal pay and display on days like this?

It's a bank holiday so I don't know if the parking restrictions on the local roads will be lifted?

I mean today or tomorrow (when I'll be queuing)?

Unless I've missed a public holiday nobody has told me about

Is anyone actually down the CG who can report on the queue and how long they've been waiting?

Since 7.30 and about 30 from the front now. Painfully slow.

The queue is back to around the town end turnstyles. Problem is people bringing loads of season tickets ala Oxford.

My dad's only just got down there, so no hope then.  I thought it was only 1 ticket per season ticket only?

My dad's only just got down there, so no hope then.  I thought it was only 1 ticket per season ticket only?

I've been queuing since 7am. Just made it to the ticket office to discover only two serving hatches open. That, ladies and gents, is fucking tinpot. (Sorry, I'm tired, hungry, very cold and bloody bored)!

It's pathetic.  Christ they should be able to pull a couple of extra people in surely?

I'm trying my luck on the phones.  Currently position 40, average wait time 64 mins!

I do agree Jo, but you do realise that if they had then you'd probably be completely wasting your time by now as they'd have already sold out! Maybe it's worked in your favour. Good luck!

They did have 3 windows open first thing FWIW too.

Yeah it is but there's no limit on how many each person can get as long as they have the right amount of cards. At least at the Oxford game it was 4 per person. Having two on the phone is wrong too IMO. Those who can be arsed to go down there should be rewarded.

Queued for about 3 and a half hours this morning, really hope it was worth it! When I got to the office they had 3 hatches open, although one of them was that ridiculously slow guy so it may well have been two. He served my mate, me & 2 people behind me bought tickets before he was finished.

Bloody cold though, and explaining to work why I'm two hours late hasn't been fun!

so how many have been sold?

They should sell them online, let everyone with season tickets order them and then allocate them based on how long they've had season tickets for or the number of away games they've gone to. Something like that.

My comments weren't digging at anyone Fuzzy so you don't need to be so defensive.

I live and work in Woodley and work in Reading so not a million miles from you. If you live out of town then i feel your pain and understand that the phones are a godsend.

I still don't feel its fair that some queue for 4 hours while others get through on the phone in an 8th of that time from the comfort of their own home. Just my opinion though.

Until we get a "loyalty" system in place this is the sort of stuff we have to put up with i'm afraid.

Until we get a "loyalty" system in place this is the sort of stuff we have to put up with i'm afraid.

Ideally those who have attended a certain number of away games should get priority but as a lot of away games are pay on the gate it's not possible.

I agree
I could not make the Stevenage game
Do not have a season ticket but have been to 17 home games and 6 away this season

S'alright- I'm a bit fragile at the moment so snapping at shit I shouldn't be :-[

Got there at 6am and had the tickets in my hand at 9:20am! Painfully slow, why they can't get extra people in for the day and open all the windows I don't know!

That's a difficult one, I've no problem if its season ticket holders that also go to X away games . But not a straight "5 away games" as they have potentially put £0 into the pockets of STFC.

Can only assume they don't have enough computers on the ticketing system. They need to log who has bought against ST accounts.

Was painful. I don't begrudge this guy (somewhere in front of me in the queue), but he bough 5 away and 6 home tickets. Must have taken the ticket guy 5 minutes to get through it all. When there are 3 serving it doesn't take long to see why the queue moved so slowly.

5 or 6 tickets is too many for one person to be able to get.  Should have been 4 max.

Turned up at 6.40... Still queueing, and a fair way to go yet!  :(

5 or 6 tickets is too many for one person to be able to get.  Should have been 4 max.

Yea that's what I meant, in terms of ST holders.  It's impossible to do anyway unfortunately

Absolutely, also people buying home tickets aren't doing anyone any favours this morning either.

but as a lot of away games are pay on the gate it's not possible.

I got there at 7:15 am this morning and collected my tickets at 11:15 am. Fucking freezing too.

Just need the club to stick someone on the gate and have people show their membership card to make a record of it.

No it's not, think virtually all clubs send tickets to us for advance purchase.

So if you are a working man / woman, you're stuffed.....unless you've got someone who can queue for four hours or is willing to sit on a phone for a couple of hours. I wanted to go but I've got to work. I've had the ST for years, I' went to Brentford and a few others away this season but as I've got to work I'm stuffed.

So if you are a working man / woman, you're stuffed.....unless you've got someone who can queue for four hours or is willing to sit on a phone for a couple of hours. I wanted to go but I've got to work. I've had the ST for years, I' went to Brentford and a few others away this season but as I've got to work I'm stuffed.

They do but a lot of people buy on the day/gate. The club would need to put something out at the start of the season to encourage people to buy in advance and keep stubs or allow away tickets to be brought online so there was a record of purchase.

I agree
I could not make the Stevenage game
Do not have a season ticket but have been to 17 home games and 6 away this season

I agree
I could not make the Stevenage game
Do not have a season ticket but have been to 17 home games and 6 away this season

Absolutely, also people buying home tickets aren't doing anyone any favours this morning either.

You need to explain to work?

Tell em to get a grip on reality and understand what is going on.

May be a stupid point, but if you paid for 17 home games this season you would have been better off to buy a season ticket.  With the monthly payments option you would still be better off financially & wouldn't have to miss games like this.

One other point about ST's is that priority for tickets for matches like this is always marketed as one of the benefits.

I guess they (as most other clubs) believe that anyone prepared to commit a serious wedge of money to the club at the start of search season deserves priority over someone who can decide half way through the season that they've had enough and aren't going to any more games.

There is no ideal solution, and I am guessing we as a club do what most other teams do.






I was not planning on going to 17 home games this season hence the reason for no season ticket, however like others if we gain promotion I will purchase one. The point I am making is that when we allocate tickets for key games it always seems shambolic and the club comes over as a real amateur outfit and not sure what they are doing especially when it comes to P/O matches similar issues for the Charlton game.  No system is 100% and I agree that ST holders should have priority however to base the next level on who has a ticket from on this occasion the Stevenage Match is a not fair IMO. The club has a database of supporters who buy tickets details why not look through this
The main point is the Club need to look at improving the system,

Anyove know what the latest is. Is it worth me trying to get down there.

Is the Stevenage ticket stub valid for the away leg? I thought it was just if you wanted to purchase the home leg ticket tomorrow before they go on GS on Thursday?  ???

Anyone know how many tickets we've sold for the 1st leg?

Well that was a ballache...

Wish we had the Blades as we wouldnt of had this fuck up...but with only 1800, i suppose its to be expected.

Only wings of DRS left and last seat for Brentford went in front of me

Anyway....i got all my tickets now at great sacrifice so just wait for the Town to let me down now!!

Well that was a ballache...

Wish we had the Blades as we wouldnt of had this fuck up...but with only 1800, i suppose its to be expected.

Only wings of DRS left and last seat for Brentford went in front of me.

Anyway....i got all my tickets now at great sacrifice so just wait for the Town to let me down now!!

Only wings of DRS left and last seat for Brentford went in front of me.
....
Anyway....i got all my tickets now

The club won't make anything from the aways.

Why won't the club make anything from the away tickets?  Unless it's changed I understood that the four clubs get something from each game, which is why financially it is (or was!) better financially to get in the play-offs!

Why won't the club make anything from the away tickets?  Unless it's changed I understood that the four clubs get something from each game, which is why financially it is (or was!) better financially to get in the play-offs!

How many were still queuing when they sold out?

How many were still queuing when they sold out?

Also there were plenty just there to get home tickets.

The rest is sold out already?

In DRS.....yes.

Queuing up for hours to get home tickets even though the game probably won't even sell-out?

That's cause i sit in one of the wings.

Us Reading cunts sing when we want. :-)

Fucking reading sweep winning cunt

Some folk may want to guarentee their usual seat/ standing bit.

Queuing up for hours to get home tickets even though the game probably won't even sell-out?

And that were available online or via a different phone no where there was no long wait.

Considering some queued for 4 odd hours, 1.5 hours holding on the phone doesn't seem bad.  I would imagine that somebody could have phoned at 1pm and got through in minutes.  Seems unfair on those who missed out at the ground.

Got up at 11.30 had some breakfast then watched a bit of Dog the Bounty Hunter. Walked to shops and got some brunch, lovely sunshine down here in Brighton. Ate brunch on beach, read online about you lot freezing, chuckled. Come Saturday will walk 100 yards to a lovely little pub order a pint and watch it on the telly. Did any of you realise its on TV?

Got up at 11.30 had some breakfast then watched a bit of Dog the Bounty Hunter. Walked to shops and got some brunch, lovely sunshine down here in Brighton. Ate brunch on beach, read online about you lot freezing, chuckled. Come Saturday will walk 100 yards to a lovely little pub order a pint and watch it on the telly. Did any of you realise its on TV?

Sold-out away now. My brother got the last 2!

I managed to buy two at 3pm and they said that was the lot.

Internet anonymity blown.

Got up at 11.30 had some breakfast then watched a bit of Dog the Bounty Hunter. Walked to shops and got some brunch, lovely sunshine down here in Brighton. Ate brunch on beach, read online about you lot freezing, chuckled. Come Saturday will walk 100 yards to a lovely little pub order a pint and watch it on the telly. Did any of you realise its on TV?

Don't miss that matchday buzz then Mex?

This is correct and still current. It's section 5 of the play off rules. Everything from all the games is pooled up and then split out accordingly.

Swindon will essentially get 12.5% of all income from all 4 play off semi final games, and 25% from the final should we make it that far.


5.4.1 50% of the Net Gate Receipts shall be paid into the Pool Account referred to in Article 65; and

5.4.2 the remaining 50% of the Net Gate Receipts shall be aggregated, Division by Division, and each Division's aggregated monies shall be shared equally amongst the four Clubs taking part in that Division's Play-Off matches

http://www.football-league.co.uk/regulations/20110629/npower-football-league-play-off-rules_2293633_2358924

Well I enjoyed the waiting in a way.

I met a women who had driven (with her dog) from Guildford.

Another women who was getting tickets on behalf of her other half, who had only been to 2 Town games and thought she would rock up, get a ticket and be done pretty quickly. She also didn't like the magic roundabout. We got her to ring her other half and say she left his season ticket at home but it was OK because she remembered the details :)

And two blokes who I think were some sort of account managers/credit controllers. They offered to get my ticket for me (as time was a tickin')/buy me a coffee from Burger King. I suspect  at least one may frequent the TEF. So hello whoever you are and thanks for the offer.

I met a women that offered to get us something from Tesco, who needed to be at work by 9 and who I think found someone she knew further up the queue :)

I managed to avoid being interviewed for TV. spoke to an Adver hack after getting a ticket but was pretty hurried and could barely string a sentence together.

And that is what its all about. I suspect, like many, its going to be difficult. But I can't think of anyone I'd rather be with if it goes wrong, or indeed right. Amongst strangers eho while aren't friends will be feeling exactly the same as me.

Although getting wankered down the pub sounds good too.

Sorry for being a thick cunt, but could you run this past me again?  Looks like 50% gets pooled and split out and the other 50% gets aggregated and split out.  What's the difference between pooled and split, and aggregated and split?

The pool account is distributed to all league clubs, money from other stuff goes in to it as well.

The aggregate amount is shared between the four clubs in that divisions playoffs.

News flash

Brentford have agreed to just having the Stratton bank, so more tickets in Arkells for Swindon fans.

I highly doubt we will really need them.

Look out killjoy was here

10 mins on the phone first thing for my away ticket and 5 for the home one. Had no option apart from phoning and although frustrating for those that queued I don't feel guilty.

I think they should do it by stands. DRS first, then Arkells, then the the cheap seats. Pay more worth more ;)

They should give priority to fat cunts called lenihan and the rest will be given out depending on contributions to lenihans coffers. Substitute lenihan for blatter and its uefa.

I think they should introduce a loyalty scheme based on the number of miles travelled to watch Town games (Home and Away). ;)

What an embarrassingly tinpot set up we have for selling tickets. Absolutely useless - for the majority of the morning only 2 people serving!

I got my tickets after a long queue, but that was a joke.

One thing I think they do need to do with games like these is make it cash only

I don't think card payments were the biggest hold up, the length of time taken to book season tickets on to the system was the issue.

They have bar codes on FFS. Should be scan the card(s), type in the number of tickets. Pay. Go.

More counters open would be good. Reckon there is a ticketing computer shortage though.

To be fair, for all but 2 games of the season what we have is easily good enough.

He asked people to mail him offers - trying to make money out of fellow supporters.

What a twat.

I don't think card payments were the biggest hold up, the length of time taken to book season tickets on to the system was the issue.

They have bar codes on FFS. Should be scan the card(s), type in the number of tickets. Pay. Go.

More counters open would be good. Reckon there is a ticketing computer shortage though.

To be fair, for all but 2 games of the season what we have is easily good enough.

I heard the new board sold the computers and bought abacuses.

I heard they sold their abacuses and bought computers

I think they should introduce a loyalty scheme based on the number of miles travelled to watch Town games (Home and Away). ;)

I think they should do it by stands. DRS first, then Arkells, then the the cheap seats. Pay more worth more ;)

They should give priority to fat cunts

I heard the new board sold the computers and bought abacuses.

Bob's Orange gets priority then.

Hardly any queue when I went down at lunch to get my home tickets. The Town End looks to be filling up quite nicely, there were only odd seats available in T1 & T2. Luckily managed to get 2 together!

I've no idea mate, but you can't get tickets online with just a Stevenage stub... Pretty sure you should still be able to get tickets online if you're a ST holder though!

Play-Off ticket update - 1350 sold for first leg, over 4000 home tickets sold for decisive Second Leg

Thats pretty shit TBH.

Leaves plenty for Town fans though

Thats pretty shit TBH.

We'd sold 5,617 by this morning. General sale from tomorrow.

I wonder what the final attendance will be? I'd like to think we'd get at least 10,000 Town supporters through the gates? Opinions?

Under better economic situations and with more expectation of a win for the outcome, we'd all be predicting a sell out normally.

We can't get more than 12k home fans surely due to the away allocation?

We can't get more than 12k home fans surely due to the away allocation?

Thats what I thought, it would have been better just giving them the bank and letting Town have the 1,200 ish in the Arkells.

I thought we were getting the Arkells corner, no?

Might just be me, but I think it's a pretty shit excuse that you won't go to such an important game because you think we'll lose. I know there's a lot of fairweathers out there, but still, this is a time to get and spur your home town team on to a massive win. Suppose I should be used to the general apathy this Town has towards it's own club.

My tickets for Brentford arrived today :D

I can't remember whether I agreed that mine would be posted or whether I'm supposed to pick them up.

The excitement of finally getting though was too much.

You need to drop them off at my house. I'll look after them for you.

I'm sure you'd do a fine job :)

Is this sexual code :hmmm:

You've seen me Gary, what do you think?

Anyone else having difficulties on the phone this morning? Keep getting in the queue and then a couple of minutes later they cut me off.

I got through, and she said sorry this is not the box office, this is the main office (even though I dialed the nuimber on the website to buy tickets), but can I help, anyway.

I said I want two tickets for Saturday and she said is that the Wolves game ??????

Bizarre !

So presumably the tinpot cunts haven't set the lines up correct this morning.

Anyone know where I can find the tickets online? There are no games showing on the online ticket website.

I got through, and she said sorry this is not the box office, this is the main office (even though I dialed the nuimber on the website to buy tickets), but can I help, anyway.

I said I want two tickets for Saturday and she said is that the Wolves game ??????

Bizarre !

Bizarrely the second article on the website is that Rosler is ready.

He's been trying to steal our underdog tag too. Fuck Uwe. We are the plucky underdogs they are the complacent favourites.

My mate is rather sad and bored I fear as he just text me as he has just looked and counted at how many seats are free in each stand

Go on then, how many?

My mate is rather sad and bored I fear as he just text me as he has just looked and counted at how many seats are free in each stand  :doh: Wish I had the time to waste doing that!

Edit: 2003 home tickets remaining supposedly

Your "mate" was actually you, wasnt it?

What is the actual capacity of the County Ground now anyway excluding away because thats about 3300 i think? Everywhere seems to have different figures

Official figure is 14,700.

And the crowd of 14,434 vs Villa would seem to bear this out as correct allowing for a few no shows.

Can anyone reccomend any places to park in Brentford? Heard it's a real bastard trying to get parked there.

Ah ok cheers hopefully get at least 11k for this game then

Can anyone reccomend any places to park in Brentford? Heard it's a real bastard trying to get parked there.

There is a slight (!) apathy about this game from many of our fans, which I feel is a bit unjustified as it is a play off.

I can see us selling at least as many home tickets as we did vs Stevenage in the last home game which was about 9,300 and then add on the 1,600 or so that Brentford should bring and we have a crowd of almost exactly 11k!

I think Brentford have a similar apathy as well after what happened to them. Some of them must still be pig sick!

Can anyone reccomend any places to park in Brentford? Heard it's a real bastard trying to get parked there.

There is a slight (!) apathy about this game from many of our fans, which I feel is a bit unjustified as it is a play off.

I can see us selling at least as many home tickets as we did vs Stevenage in the last home game which was about 9,300 and then add on the 1,600 or so that Brentford should bring and we have a crowd of almost exactly 11k!

Griffin Park is right next to Brentford Rail station so you could park up somewhere not Brentford that is served by the railway. There are regular trains from Waterloo to Brentford and vice versa, so you could park somewhere on the outskirts and get the train in?

Big Screen on the CG pitch announced for the 2nd leg for people who didn't get away leg tickets

I don't remember the club ever hiring a big screen before. Been talked about plenty of times but never done it. Bloody hell Jed and Co, what are you thinking?!

Official figure is 14,700.

And the crowd of 14,434 vs Villa would seem to bear this out as correct allowing for a few no shows.

Never had a season ticket. Been to a handful of games this season. Don't live in Swindon.

Still have a ticket for Brentford away.

The system works.

12600 home fans then!

Brentford have agreed to just having the Stratton bank, so more tickets in Arkells for Swindon fans.

Jed has just Tweeted that we have now got the away section of the Arkells Stand.  Hope we can sell them all!

And your point is

I don't remember the club ever hiring a big screen before. Been talked about plenty of times but never done it. Bloody hell Jed and Co, what are you thinking?!

Never had a season ticket. Been to a handful of games this season. Don't live in Swindon.

Still have a ticket for Brentford away.

The system works.

I'm sure the beer sales will cover the screen

clearly not as you have a ticket.

clearly not as you have a ticket.

I can't be the only person who thinks thats quite poor....

I don't remember the club ever hiring a big screen before. Been talked about plenty of times but never done it. Bloody hell Jed and Co, what are you thinking?!

Or do they mean a massive giant festival-style thing that will obscure the whole Stratton Bank?  :sherlock:

Reckon they should give away all the remaining tickets on the day

Brilliant, so regular fans buy their tickets for full price nice and early in advance then any fucker who fancies turning up on the day gets in for free - superb idea!

Better than empty seats, just don't publicise it. Give the tickets out in the town centre, in brown envelopes.

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fairy play to you but it wasn't down to the system working. If it did you wouldn't have got one.

???

But... but... I watched the Milwall game (last game of the season 09-10) in the Winners on a big screen.  I even got a sexy wristband!

Or do they mean a massive giant festival-style thing that will obscure the whole Stratton Bank?  :sherlock:

fairy play to you but it wasn't down to the system working. If it did you wouldn't have got one.

Yeah, but another day tripper added to the town glory trail

See here.  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm)

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I'm interested in this day tripper thing.

What games from this season would one have to attend to become a day tripper? I think I might have done it wrong.

Didn't make Coventry away.

I did Leyton Orient away instead.

Didn't make Coventry away.

I did Leyton Orient away instead.

do you live in Leyton Orient?

They not doing pay on the gate?

Perhaps Northampton's ground doesn't hold as many.  :bye:

It holds more than 6 and a half...

Perhaps Northampton's ground doesn't hold as many.  :bye:

656 Burton fans away from home is a great turn-out for them on a Saturday afternoon let along a Thursday night... and they were richly rewarded for showing up.

In the Play-Offs, the home leg and Wembley are the day-tripper's carrot. Not jaunts to Valley Parade or Sixfields.

The way I see it you should be taking at least 1/3 of your home support away in the playoffs. We sold more than that figure for Charlton and did it for Coventry in the league this season too.

Which is why I think 1/3 of your home support is achievable for any club. It's a percentage.

Yeovil have sold about 1000 for tonight are their fans are expecting almost 1500. That is amazing for a Friday night, Yeovil to Sheffield is a horrendous journey on a Saturday let alone a Friday night.

Brentford tweeted, they have closed advanced ticket sales, 400 will be on sale at the county ground,
Looks  like about 1800 of them

Which is why I think 1/3 of your home support is achievable for any club. It's a percentage.