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[CV22SBA]

TICKETS: Carabao Cup tie at AFC Wimbledon sold-out!

Tickets for Coventry City's Carabao Cup tie at AFC Wimbledon are now sold-out.

www.ccfc.co.uk

 

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[Ricketts]

I need to be more on the ball. Would’ve liked to have ticked this off the ever growing list of grounds.

 

[TwistAndShoutCCFC1987]

At least 500 out of the 1,200 sold were bought just for the points by people with no intention of going

 

[Evo1883]

TICKETS: Carabao Cup tie at AFC Wimbledon sold-out!

Tickets for Coventry City's Carabao Cup tie at AFC Wimbledon are now sold-out.

www.ccfc.co.uk

Haha , wouldn't have happened 15 years ago

 

[CV22SBA]

At least 500 out of the 1,200 sold were bought just for the points by people with no intention of going

I imagine some have done that who don't mind wasting £18 but not 500 lol

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Maybe not 500, but it's a significant and apparently growing issue as I mentioned on the Leicester tickets thread.
Lots buying for the points and then reselling. It's a major flaw with the current points system and this will be exploited more and more if we have a good season.

 

[TwistAndShoutCCFC1987]

I imagine some have done that who don't mind wasting £18 but not 500 lol

I’m not saying they have bought them and wasted the money but that a lot of people with 1100+ pts have bought them and sold them either on twitter or to their mates

 

[skybluepoppa]

When do the league game tickets go on general sale ?

 

[rexo87]

My mate bought a kids one for £7 for the points

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[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

If anyone is willing to re-sell, I would love to buy 2 tickets for myself and my old man.

We don't get to many games being down south, so it would be greatly appreciated

 

[SBT]

Stuck on 840 points and genuinely not sure if I’ll make it up to 900 if we have a good season!

Home end it is…

 

[chiefdave]

At least 500 out of the 1,200 sold were bought just for the points by people with no intention of going

Shouldn’t be too hard to match ticket numbers with tickets scanned for entry. Deduct points for those who do this.

obv you’d still have a problem with games like Leicester where people will be able to sell them on so the ticket still gets used

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

The tiered system is being a bit of a racket at the minute. For in-demand games, I totally agree with the concept. For games like Wimbledon with a premium points offering, the system is clearly being abused.

It’s going to close off access for a lot of people.

 

[CV22SBA]

My mate bought a kids one for £7 for the points

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I thought you couldn’t do this because for the Leicester game it would not allow you to buy an U18 ticket without an adult ticket. Why would they suddenly change this for Wimbledon? Kids tickets were also £5.

 

[Evo1883]

I’m not saying they have bought them and wasted the money but that a lot of people with 1100+ pts have bought them and sold them either on twitter or to their mates

What should happen then ?

 

[Evo1883]

My mate bought a kids one for £7 for the points

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How ? You can't buy a kids ticket without an adult

If you try link your name to a kids ticket it won't allow you too

 

[Evo1883]

The only other acceptable solution imo is to ballot around 5% of the tickets .. but again, why should the club do this when we didn't sell 100% of away games out last season

 

[SBT]

It’s a pain in the arse, but the only solution is to match every ticket to an ID, and no-one wants that. I doubt the system is being abused THAT much, and buying tickets is always about who you know to some extent, there’s no getting around it.

 

[Evo1883]

Fans missing out on tickets is not a new concept , maybe to our fans it might be , and maybe the shell shock of It actually happening hurts some .. but the reality is most people with higher points attended more games and have been rewarded for such loyalty .. fact

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

The only other acceptable solution imo is to ballot around 5% of the tickets .. but again, why should the club do this when we didn't sell 100% of away games out last season

I think it’s not perfect but it works well and club are open to consider

 

[CV22SBA]

Personally, I think its bullshit. Fans who have over 1K points is because they went to away games over the last few years. Why would they suddenly start not going to games just to get the points when the football is so much better.

 

[Bugsy]

Personally, I think its bullshit. Fans who have over 1K points is because they went to away games over the last few years. Why would they suddenly start not going to games just to get the points when the football is so much better.

its called loyalty. they have accumulated them points to go to them games to begin with when we were shite...PUSB

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

its called loyalty. they have accumulated them points to go to them games to begin with when we were shite...PUSB

Yes agree but it is clearly open to abuse as are buying tickets and reselling them so they accumulate points for matches they’re not going to.

 

[Evo1883]

Yes agree but it is clearly open to abuse as are buying tickets and reselling them so they accumulate points for matches they’re not going to.

I'm sure the abuse is exaggerated as usual on here .. it will be a small minority .. but again i ask , what's the solution ?

 

[David O'Day]

I think it’s not perfect but it works well and club are open to consider

I think the point that is being made if people buy a cheap midweek ticket to boost there own points with intention of attending then it falls over.

 

[Bugsy]

Yes agree but it is clearly open to abuse as are buying tickets and reselling them so they accumulate points for matches they’re not going to.

I don't disagree with that, but certain supporters have put time and effort and money home and away in the club when we were in league 2 way before more fans wanted the tickets. I accept though they need to filter out if fans are conning the system no doubt.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I think the point that is being made if people buy a cheap midweek ticket to boost there own points with intention of attending then it falls over.

Agreed and will be obvious if away ends are empty

 

[SBT]

Yes agree but it is clearly open to abuse as are buying tickets and reselling them so they accumulate points for matches they’re not going to.

You can only buy one ticket per supporter number - it doesn’t make a ton of sense for people to buy tickets just for the points if they’re not also planning to attend the away games anyway. I’d be amazed if it becomes a widespread problem.

 

[Evo1883]

Agreed and will be obvious if away ems is empty

Pete , the away end won't empty , it will be full.. fans are massively exaggerating as usual

 

[CV22SBA]

its called loyalty. they have accumulated them points to go to them games to begin with when we were shite...PUSB

Yes exactly my point.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I'm sure the abuse is exaggerated as usual on here .. it will be a small minority .. but again i ask , what's the solution ?

A ballot system may be required - which prioritises people with the most loyalty points without making it a closed shop. It’s frustrating looking at sale windows and knowing I won’t get in - I’ve got 850 points or so.

That’s a bit of a sophisticated solution at this moment in time. A longer term solution, especially if we’re successful this year and onwards.

 

[David O'Day]

Agreed and will be obvious if away ems is empty

if it is should the club look at checking who actually attends the games? Seems unfair if loads have brought with no intention of going

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

if it is should the club look at checking who actually attends the games? Seems unfair if loads have brought with no intention of going

How?

 

[Evo1883]

A ballot system may be required - which prioritises people with the most loyalty points without making it a closed shop. It’s frustrating looking at sale windows and knowing I won’t get in - I’ve got 850 points or so.

That’s a bit of a sophisticated solution at this moment in time. A longer term solution, especially if we’re successful this year and onwards.

Right so why do you have 850 points and I have 1550 .. and why should I have the same priority as you .. in your opinion

There's a reason you have 850 though

 

[David O'Day]

How?

id?