As long as you know your seat number from the on line transaction - and you sit there , there’s no issue- I can’t see you being challenged either by a steward or an interloper.
Electronic entry
As long as you know your seat number from the on line transaction - and you sit there , there’s no issue- I can’t see you being challenged either by a steward or an interloper.
Or it might work swimmingly and never be an issue?
I'm not sure if this has been answered elsewhere. My wife and I are season ticket holders so we have our regular seats. Occasionally, when there is a low attendance game (friendly, or early Cup round ) and there is no reserved seating, we like to bring our 3 grandsons with us. In the past I would just phone the ticket office and book a block of 5 seats, and I would get the tickets in the post - all very easy and straightforward. In the future though, with electronic ticketing, I'm not sure how I will be able to do this for the five of us. Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions? Thanks in advance.
If you renew your season ticket in person then it should be easy to solve. At the point of renewal you can sign your 3 grandsons up as "members" - it will be free and you will be given 2 season cards (for yourself and yon wife) and 3 membership cards for the grandkids. The staff in the ticket office at that point should link all 5 cards together - maybe using one as a "main" reference - probably the wife's in order to avoid breaking any equality laws.
Come the first game the grandkids are attending, simply call the ticket office - give the number of the "main" account - state what you require - and the "tickets" will be added to the 2 season cards and 3 membership cards. You will be sent an email confirming which row and seat you've been allocated if it's reserved seating. Come the day of the game the 5 cards will allow you entry to the ground.
If you're not comfortable with that, you can request that paper tickets are sent out or you can queue up and pick them up from the ground - but the aim of the new system is to allow those who want to avoid queuing twice the option to do so. Many won't take up that option but that's their prerogative.
Your Season Pass will have your Seat and row details printed on it. You ask for the Membership cards for the Grand Kids (these are always free for under 18's) so you can do it when buying a Season Pass or when you need the Tickets. When you get the Grand kids Tickets they loaded on to their card, you will also receive a Email Receipt with a Bar Code on it. You can print it out and scan the Bar Codes at the Turnstile. For instances where someone is sat in your seat a Select number of Steward will have hand held devices that can scan your ticket or Pass and it will show who has the right to that seat. There will be teething issue's but eventually it should make everything easier. And with the new system could come new opportunities to buy tickets in local shops as well as online.
Most Prem Clubs have the system and it does work.
Many thanks PIP and FP, your information is most helpful.
What could possibly go wrong?
Power Cut?
Away end only 😀
Bar-code readers to supermarket standards? 😀
Fifty million swipes to enter 😡
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You can almost guarantee there will be a huge thread immediately after the first home game with all manner of complaints about the system. I can just see now, kick off delayed at first home match due to electronic ticketing fiasco, as hordes of red faced, disgruntled nobbers mill about outside the town end muttering 'bloody ridiculous this.'
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I've told you 350 million times not to exaggerate!!
No, only 250 million times.
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Got your human microchip implant yet Madferret ?
Don't you underestimate my powers of understatement!!!
Cost - Haven't a clue, Cost Effective - Less ticket Staff, less Stewards on Gates, and those that don't take up a Card before August, so only attend Big Games, £10 for a card.
It should be pointed out though that you won't need to be a member to purchase tickets next season, they can still be purchased via general sale on a game-by-game basis and you'll be issued with a paper ticket. The membership card is simply to make it easier for to obtain tickets and gain entry to the ground should they wish to take advantage of that.
Those who only turn up for one game, from September onwards, aren't going to be charged £10 extra for that game - in effect £34 for an adult ticket on the Town End - they'll only be charged £10 if they want to become a member and have an easier way of obtaining tickets for future big games.
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It's all well and good but what about us sad types who collect all their ticket stubs?!
Buy a printer and get a printout