Wimbledon sold out on day 1 (1 Viewer)

[Evo1883]

Can you stop editing this post please Evo?
I've given it a like and if you put something I disagree with Im going to have to unlike it, thanks for your cooperation.

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[stupot07]

The original system, which I was an advocate of, would not be fit for purpose as our support grows.
If you can afford to go to Leicester than you can definitely afford to take in one of the less popular away games and build your points.

The points system will not keep widening the gap, as points drop off the opportunity to push yourself into a higher bracket will remain.
I've just creeped in to the top bracket but will more than likely drop a category next season, I have absolutely no problem with that.

When every away game stops getting past the first couple of point categories then it will be time to talk about balloting, but until then, this is just about people wanting to go to the glamor games without putting the hard yards in.

That's pretty unfair. It's not even about it being a glamour game, it's local and easy to get to, it's on a Sunday of which I can go to, I have other commitments on a Saturday, I can get up to the CBS but I really struggle to travel away on a Saturday, as I do in a week day.

My 12 year old was heartbroken that we missed out on tickets even though we have 800 points.

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[clint van damme]

That's pretty unfair. It's not even about it being a glamour game, it's local and easy to get to, it's on a Sunday of which I can go to, I have other commitments on a Saturday, I can get up to the CBS but I really struggle to travel away on a Saturday, as I do in a week day.

My 12 year old was heartbroken that we missed out on tickets even though we have 800 points.

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Fair enough, and that's unfortunate, but there has to be some sort of system, and there's always going to be people who fall victim to circumstance.
Our next 3 away league games after Leicester are Swansea, Hull and Cardiff.
I doubt many people who want to go will have trouble getting a ticket, and given that's where we are as a club it really doesn't suggest its a closed shop or that it warrants a ballot system in my opinion.

 

[theferret]

We are not even close to it , people annoyed they missed out on a Leicester ticket .. like i said they won't give a shit about Plymouth away midweek getting home at 3/4 am

I guess there is a lot of noise about it at the moment as 5 of last 6 away games (QPR, Boro x 2, Leicester and Wimbledon) have not made it beyond points windows. It will settle though and there will be opportunities for next set of away games.

 

[Johhny Blue]

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

There are millions of exaggerations in this thread alone

 

[Johhny Blue]

4 for sale, pm if interested.

Black and white or colour?

 

[Greggs]

Black and white or colour?

Gonna request for that to be printed on my headstone

 

[alexccfc99]

Every club in the United Kingdom with a half decent away following has a priority points system in place for away games - They can’t all have it wrong can they?

Reality is the points system is here to stay and if people don’t like it they need to suck it up

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

The same argument comes up every time. People were not happy with season ticket holders getting priority and called for a points system.
So now they are not happy with a points system.
What can the club do ?

 

[Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue]

That's pretty unfair. It's not even about it being a glamour game, it's local and easy to get to, it's on a Sunday of which I can go to, I have other commitments on a Saturday, I can get up to the CBS but I really struggle to travel away on a Saturday, as I do in a week day.

My 12 year old was heartbroken that we missed out on tickets even though we have 800 points.

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Sorry but this has been outlined at length on page 2 and 3 but in a nutshell, why should we change the whole system because your 12 year old is heartbroken? You get tickets for big games based on merit, not emotional guilt tripping. In 2012, we only took 1900 to Leicester embarrassingly and I’m delighted that there’s now demand for our games.

There’s a hardcore that have been doing shit grounds and games since we dropped to league 2, and quite rightly, they’re at the front of the queue - providing they keep renewing and attending.

Even if the club did ballot 20-30%, with 800 points, you and your son wouldn’t have been guaranteed a ticket anyway… it would have been 900 tickets balloted between the 5-6K that would have wanted them.

Welcome to the club, you have to attend the shit games to get tickets for the big demand ones.

 

[TomRad85]

All I know is, now my wife is freeing up at weekends a bit to look help look after our son, I'll be able to make a few more home games and I was hoping all London away weekend games. Hoping I don't miss out with this points rubbish as for me that's still my best opportunity to see my team.
Might have to start putting beg posts on here I suppose, which isn't beneath me.

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[WestEndAgro]

How about a small allocation of away season tickets for the one's with limited points, commit to the whole season.
Or would they sell them on. Limit the points but make it attractive enough to consider.
No doubt there would be some teething problems.

Throws grenade and leaves.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Welcome to the club, you have to attend the shit games to get tickets for the big demand ones.

This is all it boils down to basically. Though I wouldn’t have put a midweek away trip to Wimbledon in the high demand category…

 

[clint van damme]

This is all it boils down to basically. Though I wouldn’t have put a midweek away trip to Wimbledon in the high demand category…

It's down to the allocation. If they'd given us 3k it wouldn't have sold out

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Everybody should queue at the ticket office for tickets. No online sales no points. Sorted

 

[shmmeee]

I propose a The 1% Club style system where all fans have to answer increasingly harder CCFC trivia questions until there’s only as many fans as tickets remaining.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Everybody should queue at the ticket office for tickets. No online sales no points. Sorted

I'm assuming this is tongue in cheek as it alienates those who live further away and can't just pop over to get a ticket. Plus depending on when they're released you'd have people at work unable to get there either. Unless the plan is to sell the tickets on the day of the game and all the problems that would entail.

Why would you want to make it more difficult for people to buy your product?

 

[rob9872]

How about a small allocation of away season tickets for the one's with limited points, commit to the whole season.
Or would they sell them on. Limit the points but make it attractive enough to consider.
No doubt there would be some teething problems.

Throws grenade and leaves.

There is no ideal solution tbh. I'm fact I'd buy away season tickets if we could and I'm top priority. Certainly couldn't be seen to favouring some with less points that wouldn't go down well.

What I'd say is build your points on the less attractive games and next season you'll be able to choose the better ones. I still don't understand how some think it's ok that someone who travels all over should miss out because someone else fancies a nice day out. I wasn't a fan of the points being introduced but it's definitely the fairest option. I think one of the issue is that some of those who wanted the points introduced had a much better chance in a free for all than what they have now.

I'd also add that I've been FGR, MK Don's and Exeter preseason ( we were away for Shrewsbury or would've done that too), no points added, yet saw lots of the same faces I see at other away games and there is simply a bunch of idiots like me, who foe whatever reason would to the moon and watch because we love the club. I'm not saying more than others because I know not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to afford to go, but it does demonstrate a level of dedication and would ne unfair for any of those to miss out.

 

[Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue]

Everybody should queue at the ticket office for tickets. No online sales no points. Sorted

Yes, great idea for those of us with jobs.

 

[CV22SBA]

NEWS: Additional AFC Wimbledon tickets on sale today - but availability limited

A small number of additional tickets will be available to Sky Blues fans today for Coventry City's Carabao Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon.

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[Saddlebrains]

The crying about points always makes me laugh

I don't usually go any away games but I've got nearly 1200 points due to ST's and the odd away game like Blackpool

I like to lord it and let people beneath me fight over why I should let them use my supporter number for tickets, whilst simultaneously adding to my points

Its funny

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Notwithstanding that people who buy on the gate should have a way of transferring the points to their account.

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

I'm assuming this is tongue in cheek as it alienates those who live further away and can't just pop over to get a ticket. Plus depending on when they're released you'd have people at work unable to get there either. Unless the plan is to sell the tickets on the day of the game and all the problems that would entail.

Why would you want to make it more difficult for people to buy your product?

Take time off work show some commitment

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Success.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

Just managed to get mine now. That'll teach me to assume people wont be desperate to go to Wimbledon midweek.

 

[MalcSB]

Just managed to get mine now. That'll teach me to assume people wont be desperate to go to Wimbledon midweek.

Tactical purchasing.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

How are people getting to this match? I’ve bought my ticket without a plan on how best to get to the game!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

How are people getting to this match? I’ve bought my ticket without a plan on how best to get to the game!

Was going to book seats on the coaches

 

[WestEndAgro]

Just managed to get mine now. That'll teach me to assume people wont be desperate to go to Wimbledon midweek.

No luck and I was poised at 1.59.
Frustrating

 

[SBT]

Failed again. I don’t want to over-react, but it’s time for the points system experiment to be scrapped once and for all.

 

[David O'Day]

The same argument comes up every time. People were not happy with season ticket holders getting priority and called for a points system.
So now they are not happy with a points system.
What can the club do ?

improve the system if needed

*not saying they need to but even they will admit it isn't perfect

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Failed again. I don’t want to over-react, but it’s time for the points system experiment to be scrapped once and for all.

I don’t think that’s what caused you miss out. There was 50 tickets available and when I first went on the tickets nothing was available. Then, something came available all of a sudden meaning I probably benefitted from someone else’s session expiring.

 

[SBT]

I don’t think that’s what caused you miss out. There was 50 tickets available and when I first went on the tickets nothing was available. Then, something came available all of a sudden meaning I probably benefitted from someone else’s session expiring.

I think it should be replaced with an auction system. Time to maximise those revenues.

 

[rob9872]

I think it should be replaced with an auction system. Time to maximise those revenues.

I know it's a joke, but we don't get revenue from away games. Could do it for home though and Overson and Dawkins could buy all the tickets and only allow GIMOC and Tom Grennan to go with them.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Gonna request for that to be printed on my headstone

Which begs the question………….