I understood it was random and done at the away end turnstyles, and no one would be denied entry, but the ticket details would be noted and the original purchaser would be hung, drawn and quartered.I think you're missing the point. My understanding is you won't have the ticket in hand. The ID check is to be done when you pick the ticket up near the away ground
I think you have to ask them for your ticket and without ID you won't get it.
Seemingly neither does having 13000+ points if you are not a member of a SC.We have approx 75% of our Membership who are Season Ticket Holders.At a guess I would say that overall we have about 10 members who fall into the 18-25 age group.When you say all that someone within this age group has to do is join ... it still wouldn`t guarantee them a ticket.
I understood it was random and done at the away end turnstyles, and no one would be denied entry, but the ticket details would be noted and the original purchaser would be hung, drawn and quartered.
May have made the punishment up but had read on here (I think) from PB it was random checks at the turnstyle, not pick ups. If it's pick ups that's totally different.
I thought that the club would sell the tickets as usual but then not send them to the 'chosen' 100/200 and inform them that they would have to collect from wherever on match day with ID.No Jordie if they are random checks they must already have their tickets or the club would have to ask for ID for everyone.
I thought that the club would sell the tickets as usual but then not send them to the 'chosen' 100/200 and inform them that they would have to collect from wherever on match day with ID.
It will be interesting how they do check at the turnstyle, "Hi can I see your ticket and ID please"I thought that the club would sell the tickets as usual but then not send them to the 'chosen' 100/200 and inform them that they would have to collect from wherever on match day with ID.
I am only guessing with that so maybe wrong myself, unlikely though as 1973 was the last time ;-)Mmmm, I hadn't thought of that, good one Jordie. Sorry, I didn't think that through did I? DUH. :-)
I would hope it is done across the board.It will be interesting how they do check at the turnstyle, "Hi can I see your ticket and ID please"
"No, I'm tunnel club"
"Ok sir have a very good match day experience and I am very sorry to have troubled you"
If it's random they have no way of knowing. So I would imagine that's the answer they will get from everyone. (Or "I got my ticket from a Tunnel Club member")I would hope it is done across the board.
Ok thanks for clarifyingSome home games only. No way would I support them selling tickets for aways, unless those went to general sale or something. They've got seats at the front of 109 and some up in EL3, which is why you can see gaps in 109.
You missed "and allocation is reduced further by tickets going to an 18-25 age group"All this thread seems to have c9nfirmed is that supporters clubs are abusing the loyalty points system as are numerous other groups / individuals all with the full knowledge of the club. So what’s the point of having a loyalty points system and as someone who went platinum to try unsuccessfully, it appears, to be able to access more away tickets does the club have an issue if they now scrap platinum.
I don't think any one is abusing the system but using the system to there advantage, players and coaching staff and directors get tickets for family and friends , if they cant go do you think the player ect gives them back to the club? no way he will give them someone else. Tunnel club members are allowed an allocation, if they cant go will they hand them back ? no again they will pass them on. If my son gets a ticket then finds he cant go he will pass it on to a family member or friend, same as the sponsers do. What is happening now is nothing new but the demand at certain games is higher. As posters have put on about 12 away games have gone to membership card holders as Season Ticket holders didn't want them .There are still Swansea tickets knocking about. What needs sorting out is the so called agencies who always get tickets and sell them for a fortune .Now that is abuse of the systemAll this thread seems to have c9nfirmed is that supporters clubs are abusing the loyalty points system as are numerous other groups / individuals all with the full knowledge of the club. So what’s the point of having a loyalty points system and as someone who went platinum to try unsuccessfully, it appears, to be able to access more away tickets does the club have an issue if they now scrap platinum.
I think you have it in for PB what ever he says or doesBe very careful people of this
He was talking about reducing the number of season card holders to maximize profits pages back
Very dangerous to have someone who thinks he can run the club better than Soriano supposedly looking out for us asking for a freeze
I have said all along the system is flawed.All this thread seems to have c9nfirmed is that supporters clubs are abusing the loyalty points system as are numerous other groups / individuals all with the full knowledge of the club. So what’s the point of having a loyalty points system and as someone who went platinum to try unsuccessfully, it appears, to be able to access more away tickets does the club have an issue if they now scrap platinum.
Doesn’t help when at least four people on the Forum are members of the Supporters Club.I have said all along the system is flawed.
This was the reason I never bought into the points scheme.
With the amount of influence the SC have it will only get worse.
City Matters reps all seem to be fighting for the SC's. Points holders are the group that always seem to bare the burden of any new ideas.
The club appears not only condone the circumventing of the points scheme they acually seem to encourage it.
How many regular away supporters are on the forum, as away tickets appear to be their main topic of conversation initially?Doesn’t help when at least four people on the Forum are members of the Supporters Club.
The Supporters Club has a rep on the forum already.