Posted by MR MOJO RISIN on March 18, 2025, 15:35:36
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out.
Re: Away averages.
Posted by 90's Hatter on March 18, 2025, 16:56:45, in reply to "Away averages."
It would be higher if Bolton had given us the full stand
Re: Away averages.
Posted by dosser jacket on March 18, 2025, 19:18:22, in reply to "Re: Away averages."
Would be higher if our club asked for the full quota, and putting them on sale straight away.
What's the point of putting extra on sale two days before the game like Orient and Reading.
Re: Away averages.
Posted by As a coot on March 20, 2025, 7:10:12, in reply to "Re: Away averages."
Why do they not ask for full quota Doss? Is it a financial thing? Planty
Re: Away averages.
Posted by Nik on March 20, 2025, 11:26:56, in reply to "Re: Away averages."
There's definitely been a change in approach when it comes to away tickets since Tom Mahon left and Gavin Bailey came in to replace him as COO. Smart-arse pedant
Re: Away averages.
Posted by dosser jacket on March 20, 2025, 11:40:21, in reply to "Re: Away averages."
You not kidding!
Re: Away averages.
Posted by Fuzzbox on March 20, 2025, 13:31:24, in reply to "Re: Away averages."
How does the away ticketing work?
Is there a basic allocation that we get from all clubs no matter what (e.g. equivalent to one or two away blocks in the Pop Side), and then if we want any more we effectively have to 'buy' them off the home club and we bear the loss if any are left unsold?9B Stockport Edgeley, 9F Heaton Mersey
Re: Away averages.
Posted by Nik on March 20, 2025, 14:04:24, in reply to "Re: Away averages."
I was always under the impression that that was how it worked, but it seems like it's untrue.
The EFL regulations state:
"3.3.1 unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing, all tickets shall be on sale or return basis;
3.3.2 payments for tickets sold by a visiting Club together with details of tickets sold and the return of unsold tickets, must be made to the Home Club within four days of the date of the match"
There's clearly some negotiation from the club in terms of what they anticipate actually needing and that probably plays into the restricted allocations we've seen recently, even for fixtures where we're entitled to a larger number (the minimum entitlement is 10% of the ground capacity or 2000, whichever lower).
Given there's seemingly no cost to the club, it's bizarre that we aren't just taking the full allocation we're entitled to for all games and then just returning the unsold tickets, rather than drip-feeding them.Smart-arse pedant
Re: Away averages.
Posted by dosser jacket on March 20, 2025, 14:23:31, in reply to "Re: Away averages."
Spot on with your last paragraph.
Wednesday was poor too. A ladcame in his dinner hour, didn't get anywhere near to the front,so had to go back to work.
They seemed to be writing down a serial number off the ticket with your name next to it. I was 14th in the queue when I got there. It took 35 mins to get my ticket.
After about ten mins they opened a third window. Fifteen mins later it closed
Re: Away averages.
Posted by Matty ov Rio on March 20, 2025, 17:27:41, in reply to "Re: Away averages."
That is grimNever argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. Mark Twain
Re: Away averages.
Posted by 90's Hatter on March 20, 2025, 20:26:39, in reply to "Re: Away averages."
Maybe the co-op can take this forward to the club. Some simple changes at County would make a huge difference to the fan experience.
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