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Post by kevkj on Jan 2, 2014 10:23:52 GMT
Hats off to Leicester 4125 tickets sold.
We might see 15,000
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Post by go4stoke on Jan 2, 2014 10:49:19 GMT
Make that 15,001 I will be there.
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Post by jarhead on Jan 2, 2014 11:34:56 GMT
Great effort that is. Big Big game for them though! :-)
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Post by andylgr on Jan 2, 2014 11:38:24 GMT
Been on our site this morning to look for tickets, there are fucking loads left. It could be a real low turn out from our lot.
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Post by block23er on Jan 2, 2014 11:40:57 GMT
Pretty embarrassing to be honest...
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Post by markcastle on Jan 2, 2014 11:45:31 GMT
Your grounds too big for you
Empty seats
Wheres yer famous atmosphere
Premier leagur yer havin a laugh
Is this a library
Shall we song a song for you
Which will they sing first ?
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Post by luke45 on Jan 2, 2014 12:08:28 GMT
I really hope we can make a professional job of this and get the game won in 90 minutes, we could very much do without a midweek replay away at Leicester sandwiched in between Liverpool and Crystal Palace, that'd be three games in six days.
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Post by Gods on Jan 2, 2014 12:13:34 GMT
Your grounds too big for you Empty seats Wheres yer famous atmosphere Premier leagur yer havin a laugh Is this a library Shall we song a song for you Which will they sing first ? All of the above will get an outing but I'm not sure which will come first. Anyway, lets hope they finish the match with a hearty rendition of "3-0 and you still don't sing"  |
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Post by mark71 on Jan 2, 2014 12:16:51 GMT
I work with a few Leicester fans and they are well up for this game.
If we don't sell 15,000 tickets we don't deserve Peter Coates.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 12:38:14 GMT
My son and me will be there. Not sure about the squad tho |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 2, 2014 12:42:34 GMT
Are they still banging on about revenge? Nobbers.
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Post by thevoid on Jan 2, 2014 12:42:43 GMT
Leicester are hardly a big draw and money's tight for some folk this time of year.
The FA Cup isn't the big deal in the early rounds it used to be, and we won't be the only Prem club with lots of empty seats.
We'll get about 18,000 in I reckon.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 12:57:54 GMT
I know there are people on here who will slap me down for this, but they'd be wrong [ ] One of the reasons for our empty seats every week this season, and which is even worse for cup games, is Stoke's idiotic policy of not selling tickets. They have made it too hard for people to obtain tickets for the odd game. A mate of mine asked if I'd be able to get 5 tickets for the Leicester game, it's his birthday & he fancies some pre & post-match atmosphere in the Sutherland Arms and others. I explained to him that as 3 of his party, including him, were over 65 (we're a bunch of old farts) and one, the grandson of one of his mates, was under 11, I would need copies of the driving licences of the over-65s and the birth certificate of the under 11. I would also need the address & date of birth of the one person that was neither over 65 or under 11. Needless to say they thought I'd gone bloody crackers but I had to explain that it was Stoke City FC that is mad, not me. Having obtained copies of all this information I turned up at the ticket office on Monday of this week and took my place in a very small queue where I waited three quarters of an hour to reach the window. Why the long wait? The fact that only 2 windows were open didn't help but the principle reason was that almost every one of the half a dozen punters in front of me wanted tickets for non-members and they were stuggling to provide the necessary information. At least 2 of them walked away without purchasing any tickets muttering that they wouldn't be coming back, I hope they didn't mean it but they probably did. The others eventually got their tickets but not before they, and the poor guys serving them (who are not to blame for the policy) had gone through an unbelievable amount of grief to get the new members' information into the system. When I eventually reached the window my transaction to buy 5 tickets at a total cost of £35 took almost 20 minutes, as the queue built up behind. Not many people can be bothered, and even less have the time, to go to the trouble that I went to on Monday (and in gathering all the necessary information beforehand) and that is why I am absolutely certain that this mad policy is directly responsible for thousands of empty seats every week and if Peter Coates realised what was going on heads would roll. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 13:10:27 GMT
I know there are people on here who will slap me down for this, but they'd be wrong [ ] One of the reasons for our empty seats every week this season, and which is even worse for cup games, is Stoke's idiotic policy of not selling tickets. They have made it too hard for people to obtain tickets for the odd game. A mate of mine asked if I'd be able to get 5 tickets for the Leicester game, it's his birthday & he fancies some pre & post-match atmosphere in the Sutherland Arms and others. I explained to him that as 3 of his party, including him, were over 65 (we're a bunch of old farts) and one, the grandson of one of his mates, was under 11, I would need copies of the driving licences of the over-65s and the birth certificate of the under 11. I would also need the address & date of birth of the one person that was neither over 65 or under 11. Needless to say they thought I'd gone bloody crackers but I had to explain that it was Stoke City FC that is mad, not me. Having obtained copies of all this information I turned up at the ticket office on Monday of this week and took my place in a very small queue where I waited three quarters of an hour to reach the window. Why the long wait? The fact that only 2 windows were open didn't help but the principle reason was that almost every one of the half a dozen punters in front of me wanted tickets for non-members and they were stuggling to provide the necessary information. At least 2 of them walked away without purchasing any tickets muttering that they wouldn't be coming back, I hope they didn't mean it but they probably did. The others eventually got their tickets but not before they, and the poor guys serving them (who are not to blame for the policy) had gone through an unbelievable amount of grief to get the new members' information into the system. When I eventually reached the window my transaction to buy 5 tickets at a total cost of £35 took almost 20 minutes, as the queue built up behind. Not many people can be bothered, and even less have the time, to go to the trouble that I went to on Monday (and in gathering all the necessary information beforehand) and that is why I am absolutely certain that this mad policy is directly responsible for thousands of empty seats every week and if Peter Coates realised what was going on heads would roll. I know it can be a ball ache, but like all football clubs stoke have had to put in a system where they can verify that the tickets are going to the people they are supposed to do. for years fans have took the piss by posing as oap's or kids in order to get into the ground cheaply. which is unfair on us who pay the full price. and also they had to implement a system to stop away fans from purchasing tickets in the home areas |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 13:13:26 GMT
a prem club v a championship club is not a big draw anymore.fair play to Leicester but I would like to think if the roles were reversed then we would sell out too. anyway I will be there on sat but I wonder how many posters on here saying it will be a piss poor effort will actually be at the game?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 13:15:51 GMT
Ball ache is the understatement of the year. Stoke's problems are identical to every other club's problems but if any of them have made it as difficult for new/occasional/one-off spectators to purchase access to a match they are also bloody crackers. It is an absolute nonsense for any business to turn away paying customers yet this is exactly what Stoke are doing at the moment.
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Post by owdestokie on Jan 2, 2014 13:24:05 GMT
I wanted to buy two tickets on line (myself and mate both season holders), could only purchase 1. It took a trip to the ground to get the tickets.
My experience and that of others I know have not found it an easy task to spend money. Stuff may be our stance next time!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 13:43:50 GMT
I wanted to buy two tickets on line (myself and mate both season holders), could only purchase 1. It took a trip to the ground to get the tickets. My experience and that of others I know have not found it an easy task to spend money. Stuff may be our stance next time!! Exactly Owde. I can't see how anyone can defend this idiocy. Stoke are still advertising "tickets for sale", which probably contravenes the Trades Descriptions Act given that they don't actually sell tickets to home supporters any more. |
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Post by granthampotter on Jan 2, 2014 13:50:11 GMT
used to live in Leicester they think their a big club really want us to beat these I do
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Post by StokieBoy31 on Jan 2, 2014 13:53:31 GMT
I'll be there, it's going to be quite empty though.
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Post by Olgrligm on Jan 2, 2014 14:32:09 GMT
Even so, I can see us just getting past the 10000 mark.
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Post by trebor63 on Jan 2, 2014 15:18:56 GMT
I know there are people on here who will slap me down for this, but they'd be wrong [ ] One of the reasons for our empty seats every week this season, and which is even worse for cup games, is Stoke's idiotic policy of not selling tickets. They have made it too hard for people to obtain tickets for the odd game. A mate of mine asked if I'd be able to get 5 tickets for the Leicester game, it's his birthday & he fancies some pre & post-match atmosphere in the Sutherland Arms and others. I explained to him that as 3 of his party, including him, were over 65 (we're a bunch of old farts) and one, the grandson of one of his mates, was under 11, I would need copies of the driving licences of the over-65s and the birth certificate of the under 11. I would also need the address & date of birth of the one person that was neither over 65 or under 11. Needless to say they thought I'd gone bloody crackers but I had to explain that it was Stoke City FC that is mad, not me. Having obtained copies of all this information I turned up at the ticket office on Monday of this week and took my place in a very small queue where I waited three quarters of an hour to reach the window. Why the long wait? The fact that only 2 windows were open didn't help but the principle reason was that almost every one of the half a dozen punters in front of me wanted tickets for non-members and they were stuggling to provide the necessary information. At least 2 of them walked away without purchasing any tickets muttering that they wouldn't be coming back, I hope they didn't mean it but they probably did. The others eventually got their tickets but not before they, and the poor guys serving them (who are not to blame for the policy) had gone through an unbelievable amount of grief to get the new members' information into the system. When I eventually reached the window my transaction to buy 5 tickets at a total cost of £35 took almost 20 minutes, as the queue built up behind. Not many people can be bothered, and even less have the time, to go to the trouble that I went to on Monday (and in gathering all the necessary information beforehand) and that is why I am absolutely certain that this mad policy is directly responsible for thousands of empty seats every week and if Peter Coates realised what was going on heads would roll. I used to see threads slagging off the ticket office and system for buying tickets and I assumed the stories were greatly exaggerated. However! I recently (before the Man U game) tried to buy a ticket for the Villa game for my 83 year old dad. I am a season ticket holder where as he rarely goes nowadays. There were two guys working in the ticket office an older guy with glasses on and the grey haired guy (who I have always found exceptionally helpful) unfortunately I got the first guy! I told him I wanted an extra ticket for the Villa game and he said is the other person registered? I said no he isn't but I have got him tickets before. He then asked his name and address which I gave to him and he told me he wasn't registered and he couldn't sell me a ticket for him. I said well I'll register him now and he told me no sorry he'll have to come down himself to do that! I said that's mad and there's no way he could get here to do that. He then said well sorry but I can't sell you a ticket then. I then gave him a gob full of 'no wonder we never sell out with pricks like you 'selling' tickets, and left. Total and utter amateur madness |
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Post by leicspotter on Jan 2, 2014 15:24:43 GMT
Your grounds too big for you Empty seats Wheres yer famous atmosphere Premier leagur yer havin a laugh Is this a library Shall we song a song for you Read more: oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/224607/leicester-sold-out#ixzz2pFrPCuCILiving in the Leicester area I can tell you that ALL the above are being well rehearsed, not that they sell out their ground very often! Let's just hope we can send them back down the M1 with their tails (brushes?) firmly wedged between their legs! No doubt if that's the case it will be "well, premier league teams SHOULD beat Championship teams, and we are saving ourselves for promotion etc" Bit of a "no win" game for us but, oh my, do I hope we DO win...even if a replay would be quite a short journey  |
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jan 2, 2014 15:40:23 GMT
Pretty embarrassing to be honest... Is it, hardly a big game for us and with it being extra cash people need to pay out after the last few weeks, Christmas blah, blah, blah, I think its understandable and wont be a surprise. |
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Post by NassauDave on Jan 2, 2014 15:46:51 GMT
The club should make that twat Pennant buy 5000 tickets and then have him hand them out to many of the people who paid good money for their Everton tickets only for this tool to ruin their day and Rob their club of two points.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2014 16:00:37 GMT
How about a rendition of... Our ground's the perfect size Our club is on the rise In fact if you take a look In the statistics book Study our average crowd In relation to size of ground You will see week on week 97% of 27,743 capacity There's 80,000+ more folk In Leicester than Stoke And this game's your cup final For us it appears quite dull Those who are ticketless Walked away in disgust The new system that's in place Is arguably a disgrace Loads of folk tried and failed Failed more times than the Vale The system in place these days Means more fans will stay away Catchy yeah? Who's with me? Just me? I'll bring me guitar  |
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Post by stokietougharmy on Jan 2, 2014 16:04:42 GMT
I know there are people on here who will slap me down for this, but they'd be wrong [ ] One of the reasons for our empty seats every week this season, and which is even worse for cup games, is Stoke's idiotic policy of not selling tickets. They have made it too hard for people to obtain tickets for the odd game. A mate of mine asked if I'd be able to get 5 tickets for the Leicester game, it's his birthday & he fancies some pre & post-match atmosphere in the Sutherland Arms and others. I explained to him that as 3 of his party, including him, were over 65 (we're a bunch of old farts) and one, the grandson of one of his mates, was under 11, I would need copies of the driving licences of the over-65s and the birth certificate of the under 11. I would also need the address & date of birth of the one person that was neither over 65 or under 11. Needless to say they thought I'd gone bloody crackers but I had to explain that it was Stoke City FC that is mad, not me. Having obtained copies of all this information I turned up at the ticket office on Monday of this week and took my place in a very small queue where I waited three quarters of an hour to reach the window. Why the long wait? The fact that only 2 windows were open didn't help but the principle reason was that almost every one of the half a dozen punters in front of me wanted tickets for non-members and they were stuggling to provide the necessary information. At least 2 of them walked away without purchasing any tickets muttering that they wouldn't be coming back, I hope they didn't mean it but they probably did. The others eventually got their tickets but not before they, and the poor guys serving them (who are not to blame for the policy) had gone through an unbelievable amount of grief to get the new members' information into the system. When I eventually reached the window my transaction to buy 5 tickets at a total cost of £35 took almost 20 minutes, as the queue built up behind. Not many people can be bothered, and even less have the time, to go to the trouble that I went to on Monday (and in gathering all the necessary information beforehand) and that is why I am absolutely certain that this mad policy is directly responsible for thousands of empty seats every week and if Peter Coates realised what was going on heads would roll. I know it can be a ball ache, but like all football clubs stoke have had to put in a system where they can verify that the tickets are going to the people they are supposed to do. for years fans have took the piss by posing as oap's or kids in order to get into the ground cheaply. which is unfair on us who pay the full price. and also they had to implement a system to stop away fans from purchasing tickets in the home areas So what is stopping me to get an oap season ticket or registering as an oap so I can get in cheaply,all I need is someone's details who I know that is over 65.Nine times out of ten I would get through the turnstile with it(not that I look 65 as got a few years to go).I do pay full adult price by the way |
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