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Post by McLovin on Dec 1, 2008 9:30:15 GMT
The day castle tickets go on general sale to non-ST holders, Man Utd and Fulham double tickets go on sale so we have the gloryhunters blocking up the phones. 2 busses and a long ass walk to stand in a long ass que no doubt to be told some bad news looms, I take it??  |
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Post by Stafford-Stokie on Dec 1, 2008 9:57:50 GMT
They may have separate queue's if your lucky mate. I know from what people on here have said they have done it in the past.
Good luck.
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Post by Ghostface on Dec 1, 2008 10:04:36 GMT
I've been on the phone an hour now, but it looks like there's light at the end of the tunnel, i'm 4th in the queue. How i've flown up them 80 odd places!!
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Post by McLovin on Dec 1, 2008 10:12:55 GMT
The que was full when I rang up. I managed to get through eventually and was 82 in the que. Fuck that. The furthest I was down last time was 20th place, I got up to 3rd in the que then the battery on my chordless phone died. Was gunna go the club, but the jacket I wanted to wear isn't dry yet. As the 2 hours it would take to make it the brit my way i' have to shoot up hanley straight after.
I hope they do have seperate ques though!!
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Post by Ghostface on Dec 1, 2008 10:24:25 GMT
Mate i wouldnt worry to be honest. Conna really see us selling out Newcastle, at least not today. Its a long way go, and a lot of money with travelling etc after having to fork out for so many home games in such a short amount of time before Xmas.
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Post by stokie25 on Dec 1, 2008 11:30:19 GMT
all one queue, im afraid  Nipped down to get another 2 derby tickets, and they're selling man u and fulham, Newcastle away and derby! Queue looked huge so will have to take a chance tomorrow night that the extra 2 tickets i want are near where i have already brought my others! Common sense would have said to at least have a separate queue for the derby game ??? |
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Post by Dr Oetcake on Dec 1, 2008 13:45:03 GMT
well, there was a bloke in the Irish Indy who won the lotto a couple of months back, bought a new Golf GTI and then crashed it into a (thanfully empty) school bus, he's critically ill as we speak, now THATS bad luck.
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Post by BoothenBooBoo on Dec 1, 2008 14:03:19 GMT
I dont normally slate the glory hunters but today I will. I have a ST and wanted another ticket for my daughters for Man u. I queued for 1 hour 35 minutes and when i finally got to my turn all that I could hear either side of me was "Have you purchased tickets before" and surprise surprise they all said No. So the long delays ladies and gents are from the glory hunters who have never purchased tickets who are having to give all there details to register on the system.
It is not far off a sell out and I feel for the genuine supporters without ST's who may lose out.
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Post by monkeycat on Dec 1, 2008 14:10:45 GMT
If people are willing to part with their cash then they have as much right as anyone to buy a ticket, they might ask how many games your daughters have been to!!
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Post by Ghostface on Dec 1, 2008 15:47:39 GMT
Sorry Boothen Boo Boo, but that's a rubbish idea. I haven't got a season ticket because i can't guarantee i get every saturday off work. I've missed 2 home games so far this season, as well as going away three times. Your season ticket gives you the benefit of your seat every game without this mad scramble every time a big team comes to town. It already grieves me that there is a 'season ticket holders who've been to x amount of away games' system, then straight to general sale, which gives me no advantage whatsoever in getting tickets. I don't have a season ticket, so i conna grumble, but you get more than your fair share of advantages, without taking the piss....
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Post by swampySCFC on Dec 1, 2008 15:57:56 GMT
I dont normally slate the glory hunters but today I will. I have a ST and wanted another ticket for my daughters for Man u. I queued for 1 hour 35 minutes and when i finally got to my turn all that I could hear either side of me was "Have you purchased tickets before" and surprise surprise they all said No. So the long delays ladies and gents are from the glory hunters who have never purchased tickets who are having to give all there details to register on the system. In my case it would help if they give a day for ST holders to purchase tickets for their family a day before general sale. It is not far off a sell out and I feel for the genuine supporters who may lose out. Sorry mate thats what success feels like. Those people have as much right as your daughter. |
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Post by craig1974 on Dec 1, 2008 16:04:23 GMT
Why queue up for Fulham and Man Utd tickets at the Britannia Stadium for ages when u can just nip up Hanley and get them in the shopping center store, i was in their just 5 mins.
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Post by knowles on Dec 1, 2008 16:08:16 GMT
You can't have priority for people who already have season tickets! My sister and brother in law are over from Australia for Christmas and have expressed an interest in going to the United match. Therefore, my Dad ended up queing for about an hour and a half earlier to get them. As a result, we are left with two unwanted Fulham tickets but at no point should we complain that we had to queue because we have a season ticket!! So, if anyone wants to see the Fulham globetrotters PM me ;D  |
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Post by Miniman on Dec 1, 2008 16:16:20 GMT
Bad luck for you mate... His 's' on his keyboard is broke...No longer can he wirte Stoke City |
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Post by robchicken on Dec 1, 2008 16:16:44 GMT
can you get newcastle away tickets from the shop in the potteries centre?
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Post by craig1974 on Dec 1, 2008 16:21:48 GMT
no just home tickets and no queue's either . . . moaners moaning about 1 hour 30 minute queue at the Brit because people who queued up neva bought a ticket b4 and had 2 register their name, then why dont u just go Hanley get them. i cant understand sum people
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Post by BoothenBooBoo on Dec 1, 2008 21:05:27 GMT
If people are willing to part with their cash then they have as much right as anyone to buy a ticket, they might ask how many games your daughters have been to!! My toddlers have been to a lot more than the one they are attending (not just this season)and I totally agree all money is good for the club |
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Post by BoothenBooBoo on Dec 1, 2008 21:10:42 GMT
Why queue up for Fulham and Man Utd tickets at the Britannia Stadium for ages when u can just nip up Hanley and get them in the shopping center store, i was in their just 5 mins. Because I have always been advised that if I am swapping my ST seat then you have to do it at ground as they have to hold the tickets until the day as they are not aware of the voucher number.  |
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Post by daverichards on Dec 1, 2008 21:12:27 GMT
I disagree, I think the Man U/Fulham tickets should NOT have been on general sale in the manner they have been, I think they should have been sold for 1-2 days to people who were ALREADY on the system only, then if there were any left , to these "new fans" ....... expect the sentinel small ads to be full of Fulham tickets for sale
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Post by craig1974 on Dec 1, 2008 21:16:05 GMT
i'm on their system :-) just make that clear lol
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Post by monkeycat on Dec 1, 2008 21:24:10 GMT
I disagree, I think the Man U/Fulham tickets should NOT have been on general sale in the manner they have been, I think they should have been sold for 1-2 days to people who were ALREADY on the system only, then if there were any left , to these "new fans" ....... expect the sentinel small ads to be full of Fulham tickets for sale Nice idea, BUT no one would ever get served as every one would be arguing at the ticket office that they should be on the system, etc, etc, would be a nightmare. At the end of the day, people have known for some time that tickets went on sale today and that it was a multi ticket game, if people have not gone and queued up or rang up then they can have no complaints. If they have been stuck at work all day, they have had enough time to come up with a Plan B. |
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Post by monkeycat on Dec 1, 2008 21:28:08 GMT
If people are willing to part with their cash then they have as much right as anyone to buy a ticket, they might ask how many games your daughters have been to!! My toddlers have been to a lot more than the one they are attending and I totally agree all money is good for the club The fact is that if everyone with a Season Ticket had been able to buy up the tickets today, it would have meant that those who can't afford a season ticket could not buy a ticket, and also that the more unscrupulous amongst us, could buy tickets to sell for a profit. Some people want their cake etc etc |
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Post by daverichards on Dec 1, 2008 21:30:19 GMT
monkeycat: its no skin off my nose, I'm a season ticket holder, my issue is that I would say most people who are genuine stoke fans would be in the system, there can't be many who have never bought a ticket in advance, or have a friend or relative who are on the system . So these "new registrations" are gonna be locally based shit fans/gloryhunters/scum in the main , with the odd person who hasn't been since waddo was manager/we left the vic/matthews retired etc . I'd rather these seats were filled with 3-4 game a season stokies, than locally based gloryhunters who wont be there for the fulham game, so money spent but empty seats
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Post by monkeycat on Dec 1, 2008 21:36:18 GMT
I agree, my point was, that if we think back to what a nightmare it was relying on the clubs "system" when it came to Bolton and Liverpool tickets, would we want to use that again as a way of checking eligibility?
I just see a scenario where the queue would get bigger and bigger due to people insisting they should be on the system whether they should be or not.
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