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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by Rev Algenon Stickleback H » 26 Jun 2008 23:08

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Avon Royal The thing about Norwich is that they always announce the crowd as the number of tickets sold, rather than the number of people actually at the game.


Isn't that what Reading do? Pretty sure they count STHs as omni-present.


It's been traditional for decades for clubs to count season ticket holders whether they are there or not. It dates back to the days when crowds were virtually always pay on the day and they didn't have turnstiles linked to a computer. It meant that if you had a capacity of 20,000 and 2000 STHs, you had to always allow for the possibility of all 2000 STHs turning up, so you could only let in 18,000 through the other turnstiles, with STHs normally having their own turnstiles.

I think Burnley used to publish both tickets sold and actual attended for their games a few years ago, and to be honest, there wasn't a lot of difference usually.

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by Dirk Gently » 26 Jun 2008 23:19

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Avon Royal The thing about Norwich is that they always announce the crowd as the number of tickets sold, rather than the number of people actually at the game.


Isn't that what Reading do? Pretty sure they count STHs as omni-present.


It's been traditional for decades for clubs to count season ticket holders whether they are there or not. It dates back to the days when crowds were virtually always pay on the day and they didn't have turnstiles linked to a computer. It meant that if you had a capacity of 20,000 and 2000 STHs, you had to always allow for the possibility of all 2000 STHs turning up, so you could only let in 18,000 through the other turnstiles, with STHs normally having their own turnstiles.

I think Burnley used to publish both tickets sold and actual attended for their games a few years ago, and to be honest, there wasn't a lot of difference usually.


Up until a couple of years ago RFC used to publish numbers through the turnstiles, but then this policy changed, and I think it was down to PL regulations.

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by g » 27 Jun 2008 04:34

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by TFF » 30 Jun 2008 10:35

Is there a queue outside the ticket office this morning?

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by Sarah Star » 30 Jun 2008 10:45

That Friday Feeling Is there a queue outside the ticket office this morning?


Don't know, but I've been on the phone for half an hour waiting to get through.


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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by Sarah Star » 30 Jun 2008 10:51

All done now.

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by SWLR » 30 Jun 2008 11:17

Sarah Star All done now.

11,763 - well done

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by madreadingfan » 30 Jun 2008 11:55

Moved my season ticket from B14 to Y26 the other day :P

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by CMRoyal » 30 Jun 2008 15:02

Sarah Star All done now.


Nice one Sarah, welcome aboard.


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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by urz_1871 » 01 Jul 2008 13:04

Add a +1 to that as i have just bought a season ticket. Can't wait for the season to begin after missing out on the last few seasons.

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by Sarah Star » 01 Jul 2008 13:08

11764 and counting...

When I phoned yesterday there were 25 callers in front of me presumably all getting their season tickets too. So let's make it-

11789

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by RoyalBlue » 01 Jul 2008 13:21

Sarah Star 11764 and counting...

When I phoned yesterday there were 25 callers in front of me presumably all getting their season tickets too. So let's make it-

11789


Maybe they were demanding a refund following the departure of Big Glenn Little! :wink:

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by urz_1871 » 01 Jul 2008 13:48

Sorry this may have been asked before, but can you transfer your existing points from your member card to your season ticket? or isit done automatically because you still have the same customer number?


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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by Sarah Star » 01 Jul 2008 13:48

I didn't think you'd be that cynical, RB.

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by Sarah Star » 01 Jul 2008 13:50

urz_1871 Sorry this may have been asked before, but can you transfer your existing points from your member card to your season ticket? or isit done automatically because you still have the same customer number?


I'm not sure I even have the same customer number, urz. They're sending me a new card. I'd have thought it was just transferred over automatically though.

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by Dirk Gently » 01 Jul 2008 13:56

urz_1871 Sorry this may have been asked before, but can you transfer your existing points from your member card to your season ticket? or isit done automatically because you still have the same customer number?


Your member card IS your season ticket - so nothing changes about your points total.

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by urz_1871 » 01 Jul 2008 13:59

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urz_1871 Sorry this may have been asked before, but can you transfer your existing points from your member card to your season ticket? or isit done automatically because you still have the same customer number?


Your member card IS your season ticket - so nothing changes about your points total.


Ok cheers Dirk, i was just wondering because they said they would be sending me a new card, even though i still have my old member card.

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by Dirk Gently » 01 Jul 2008 14:00

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urz_1871 Sorry this may have been asked before, but can you transfer your existing points from your member card to your season ticket? or isit done automatically because you still have the same customer number?


Your member card IS your season ticket - so nothing changes about your points total.


Ok cheers Dirk, i was just wondering because they said they would be sending me a new card, even though i still have my old member card.


The only difference is that it'll say Season Ticket and have your seat number on instead of just Member Card.

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by urz_1871 » 01 Jul 2008 14:22

Ok nice one, thanks for clearing that up for me Dirk.

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Re: 11762 season tickets renewed

by TFF » 01 Jul 2008 14:55

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Dirk Gently Your member card IS your season ticket - so nothing changes about your points total.


Ok cheers Dirk, i was just wondering because they said they would be sending me a new card, even though i still have my old member card.


The only difference is that it'll say Season Ticket and have your seat number on instead of just Member Card.


Might I suggest that the Season Ticket IS the member card?

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