The whole thing has become tiresome.
For days we have defended them (because I am sure it has been difficult) and they have hidden behind the SAG and the delays opening up the SS. Fine, but that was resolved yesterday morning - and a day later we still have no sign of those tickets going only sale because they are still clearing up the backlog (they haven't sold a single match ticket since last Saturday - exactly how many people are working there?). In other words, even if the SAG had given the all clear on Sunday, no SS ticket would have yet been sold.
You'd hope they'll be on sale tomorrow, but I have this horrible feeling they'll put them on sale on Friday. If they do that, I think we can wave good-bye to the chances of a sell out - people will just bin the idea. Friday is a working day and people need to make plans. You can't expect people to wake up on the morning of the game still no knowing if they can get a ticket, especially when getting a ticket will involve a 4 hour queue or a whole day on a website that might crash. Some will, but I can't see them shifting 7000 in half a day.
Just hope they put them on sale tomorrow and the last couple of thousand released seats on Friday.
The thing is, this is pretty much a one off event / situation so should CCFC hire more staff to cope with this just to have them twiddling their thumbs when we are selling tickets for Rochdale at home in January as this situation won't be happening then. I guess they can't get temps in because for somebody to train them up it takes them off the "front line" so one less pair of hands.
I agree though, the website / server should be able to handle everything thrown at it. This would then take the strain off the actual people in the store answering calls etc.
It seems like the actual service when you get it isn't bad. I ordered my tickets Friday night and they arrive first thing Tuesday.
The thing is, this is pretty much a one off event / situation so should CCFC hire more staff to cope with this just to have them twiddling their thumbs when we are selling tickets for Rochdale at home in January as this situation won't be happening then. I guess they can't get temps in because for somebody to train them up it takes them off the "front line" so one less pair of hands.
I agree though, the website / server should be able to handle everything thrown at it. This would then take the strain off the actual people in the store answering calls etc.
It seems like the actual service when you get it isn't bad. I ordered my tickets Friday night and they arrive first thing Tuesday.
So only 1000 SS tickets are being made available, so there will be several thousand empty seats at that end of the ground. What a pity.
I guess that we are all assuming that the blocks towards the goal (10, 9, 8 etc) are not going to be opened.
It would be helpful if this could be clarified.
If it is the case, someone (Simon Gilbert?) needs to get some explanation from the decision maker (the police?) as to why this is so.
Probably too late to do anything about it for Friday, but if someone has made this decision they need to explain it in public.
so which blocks are going to be empty?
I guess that we are all assuming that the blocks towards the goal (10, 9, 8 etc) are not going to be opened.
It would be helpful if this could be clarified.
If it is the case, someone (Simon Gilbert?) needs to get some explanation from the decision maker (the police?) as to why this is so.
Probably too late to do anything about it for Friday, but if someone has made this decision they need to explain it in public.
How many will buy tickets from Gillingham now is the question
How many will buy tickets from Gillingham now is the question
Haha everyone impressed when Gillingham look like they have brought 2,000 .... only to see 1500 jumping around with the City score.
you seem to be able to buy online here http://www.gillinghamfc.talent-spor...ctBrowse/productHome.aspx?ProductSubType=AWAY
not sure what happens re postage or pickup though,
Lets face it I've defended the club last week and the workers are obviously working extremely hard but whoever was in charge an taking responsibility has made a right cock up of it all.
Asking for trouble. You are encouraging fans to buy in the gills end imo. I know I would buy there if I didn't have a ticket.
I'm not encouraging anything, people are big enough to make their own decisions, its their risk to take. I would buy there if I didn't have a ticket too, it's not like there is any reason for any trouble and I'd feel perfectly safe. The Anal Safety group are the ones that have encouraged ccfc fans to buy in the gillingham end by their ridiculous decision making,
No Noggin you mis understood which is my fault. I didn't make it clear, sorry mate.
I meant the club and or SAG are encouraging people to look at different options such as buying in the gills end and me and you have both admitted we would both buy there. This is the biggest game ever for a lot of fans and to get a ticket is worth some trouble. Hope this clears it up.
Surely the ticketing system CCFC uses isn't bespoke and there's likely plenty of other grounds in the country using a similar system, so...... why can't the club draft in temporary ticketing sellers/assistants from other Midlands clubs (blues, Villa, Leicester) to help with the surge of ticket demand?
Which when the sky cameras face both goals, it will look like we sold jack shit.
Sisu were never going to allow a complete sell out as would look like a bunch of mugs if they did.
Haha, what?! That's the daftest conspiracy theory ever!
Any chance someone who's more IT capable than me putting a ground layout up and shading gate areas that are sold/being sold ?
So is the telegraph stand or north stand shaded in black also sold out?
So is the telegraph stand or north stand shaded in black also sold out?
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