The schedule and returns timing is subject to the league processes. Been that way for years I’m told. Sitting with friends with lower points was possible for this fixture as we did reach the 1+ points drop. So anyone with points on the +1 drop had access to tickets to sit with friends. Unfortunately it only impacted general sale. And had we had indication we could double our sales after all 13,000 away points holders had access, we would have. Every match for the bigger away grounds and allotments, this is always a possibility. Sales demand will need to be there to justify taking the largest allotments. We’d love it every match to be full.
I agree, shame about the hat. I’ll have to research.
Why is it not possible at DC to get extra seats when the away fans don't take up their allocation...........BTW how many tickets have Swansea sold ??
Don't think you could wear a ten gallon hat at DC, heath and safety risk, like water bottles and umbrellas.
Because our ground has severe logistical issues with segregation ability. The east stand home concession concourse can’t really handle jamming more home fans into it if we took back a block of the away end. That said we are looking into it. It’s something we would fix in a potential new stadium. As for your question about how many Swansea have sold - At this point since we haven’t sold out our own home end yet and we have hit general sale, I’m more concerned and focused on that than their away end.Why is it not possible at DC to get extra seats when the away fans don't take up their allocation...........BTW how many tickets have Swansea sold ??
Don't think you could wear a ten gallon hat at DC, heath and safety risk, like water bottles and umbrellas.
If this shirt was royal blue, it definitely wasn't a 'one-off' kit. I saw us wearing this away at least a couple of times in 74/75 and somewhere there is TV footage of us in a game during 73/74 wearing it. Possibly one of Bond's last games, as our line up definitely included Machin and BoyerBrian Clark and Phil Boyer, terrible one off kit.
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Segregation isn't just about seats.Why is it not possible at DC to get extra seats when the away fans don't take up their allocation...........BTW how many tickets have Swansea sold ??
Don't think you could wear a ten gallon hat at DC, heath and safety risk, like water bottles and umbrellas.
That's interesting, any idea which games they were?If this shirt was royal blue, it definitely wasn't a 'one-off' kit. I saw us wearing this away at least a couple of times in 74/75 and somewhere there is TV footage of us in a game during 73/74 wearing it. Possibly one of Bond's last games, as our line up definitely included Machin and Bo
How many people do you genuinely believe we could take up there?
If the choice was between 2200 and 1100 tickets then I can sort of understand it.A few things to understand about the Newcastle ticket situation. We announced an initial allocation of up to 2,200 tickets for the fixture at Newcastle. However, we are required to provide a final allocation selection to the host club a month prior to the match. A purchase opportunity was offered to all Cherries supporters with away points earned the last 2 seasons (over 13,000 people). After all 13,000 away supporters with points had the option, we had only sold 1,100 tickets. By the time we had to decide per Premier League rules to return tickets, to commit to another roughly 1,000+ tickets that the club would be largely financially responsible for if they went unsold after already going on sale to all 13,000 Cherries supporters with away points was not supported by the data available to us. This data includes an open survey we sent to points holders at the start of the season to gauge demand for away fixtures, and our sales total for the Newcastle fixture last season (1,114).
Every supporter with an away point over the last 2 years had an opportunity to purchase this fixture before the club reached the deadline to return tickets. It would have been irresponsible of us to have taken that risk based on all the data, past history, and the fact less than 10% (1,100) out of 13,000 away points holders purchased for the match.
This year we have made it a priority to get as many away tickets in our supporters hands as possible. We have seen many more matches where we have taken larger blocks this season versus last season. This one just didn’t logically make sense to do.
On an unrelated note, I don’t even own a cowboy hat, the ex-copper doesn’t carry a clipboard, and Nick is absolutely a supremo.
Up the Cherries!
We wore it a York or WalsallIf this shirt was royal blue, it definitely wasn't a 'one-off' kit. I saw us wearing this away at least a couple of times in 74/75 and somewhere there is TV footage of us in a game during 73/74 wearing it. Possibly one of Bond's last games, as our line up definitely included Machin and Boyer
Boyer scored if that’s the correct game.If this shirt was royal blue, it definitely wasn't a 'one-off' kit. I saw us wearing this away at least a couple of times in 74/75 and somewhere there is TV footage of us in a game during 73/74 wearing it. Possibly one of Bond's last games, as our line up definitely included Machin and Boyer
During the 2015 season, we looked into opening the block closest to the south stand for home supporters, with those fans entering the ground via the south stand turnstiles and using that concourse.Because our ground has severe logistical issues with segregation ability. The east stand home concession concourse can’t really handle jamming more home fans into it if we took back a block of the away end. That said we are looking into it.
I thought we did do it for the Bolton game? We certainly did it for a few games, I remember those tickets going on sale.During the 2015 season, we looked into opening the block closest to the south stand for home supporters, with those fans entering the ground via the south stand turnstiles and using that concourse.
Genuinely cannot remember if we actually did it or not?! Certainly didn’t do it for the Bolton game which saw us clinch promotion which was a real shame.
But that does highlight how few times it’s needed to be thought about as an option…
A few things to understand about the Newcastle ticket situation. We announced an initial allocation of up to 2,200 tickets for the fixture at Newcastle. However, we are required to provide a final allocation selection to the host club a month prior to the match. A purchase opportunity was offered to all Cherries supporters with away points earned the last 2 seasons (over 13,000 people). After all 13,000 away supporters with points had the option, we had only sold 1,100 tickets. By the time we had to decide per Premier League rules to return tickets, to commit to another roughly 1,000+ tickets that the club would be largely financially responsible for if they went unsold after already going on sale to all 13,000 Cherries supporters with away points was not supported by the data available to us. This data includes an open survey we sent to points holders at the start of the season to gauge demand for away fixtures, and our sales total for the Newcastle fixture last season (1,114).
Every supporter with an away point over the last 2 years had an opportunity to purchase this fixture before the club reached the deadline to return tickets. It would have been irresponsible of us to have taken that risk based on all the data, past history, and the fact less than 10% (1,100) out of 13,000 away points holders purchased for the match.
This year we have made it a priority to get as many away tickets in our supporters hands as possible. We have seen many more matches where we have taken larger blocks this season versus last season. This one just didn’t logically make sense to do.
On an unrelated note, I don’t even own a cowboy hat, the ex-copper doesn’t carry a clipboard, and Nick is absolutely a supremo.
Up the Cherries!
Erick,Don't you just love it when the American capitalist* theme park rolls into town?
Don't you really appreciate that when you read an explanation from the man, he tells you it's not the company, it's you, the customers who are at fault?
Supply doesn't meet demand because the market works best when commodoties are scarce (fundamental economics). Politics works best when you can get away with exactly what you are accusing the other bloke of doing.
I can choose not to buy coffee from Starbucks, go to a competitor or not consume coffee at all. Here, what choice do I have?
*not meant in any left/right debate style but in the descriptive sense that 'we put our money in, we run the business.'