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Tickets Oxford away (Sold Out).

Tickets Oxford away (Sold Out).

I'd be surprised if I end up getting one looking at that 'running order'. Can't even check my past purchasing history as that wasn't brought over to the new system.
 
Will we sell out? I'm thinking of going but as I attend about half a dozen games a season I don't have priority.
 
JK said:
As it stands, legally they will always get priority.
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It's harsh on new generations that join after a certain while. What bothers me is it's an arbitrary period of time to buy a season ticket that gives you an advantage rather than something you earn. We could still be doing this 20 years down the line
 
Mr S said:
Will we sell out? I'm thinking of going but as I attend about half a dozen games a season I don't have priority.
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Quite possibly as there's the novelty of it being a new ground for practically everyone. Although there is the Lowe factor....
 
Bodney Rewes said:
It's harsh on new generations that join after a certain while. What bothers me is it's an arbitrary period of time to buy a season ticket that gives you an advantage rather than something you earn. We could still be doing this 20 years down the line
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That's the problem with Ridsdale's schemes - always short-term, never thought-through.
 
Bodney Rewes said:
It's harsh on new generations that join after a certain while. What bothers me is it's an arbitrary period of time to buy a season ticket that gives you an advantage rather than something you earn. We could still be doing this 20 years down the line
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I am a Founder member and benefit from this, although I would be high up the priority without being so.

Tickets always go way beyond Founder members as many don't do away games, just means we get ours a little eariler.

That said, I have never liked the Ambassador scheme, I think it penalised fans who have only missed one season in 40 odd.

Legally though the clubs hands are tied,
 
Bodney Rewes said:
I wonder how many years it will be until the Founder Member Ambassadors won't receive priority
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It’s a reward for being loyal throughout all years of medals and now badges. I have bought my season ticket every year for many years. If that doesn’t deserve some reward or recognition I don’t know what does.
 
Joanpne said:
It’s a reward for being loyal throughout all years of medals and now badges. I have bought my season ticket every year for many years. If that doesn’t deserve some reward or recognition I don’t know what does.
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But there's a bunch of reasons why a fan could've missed out on it. One bad year financially where you can't afford the season ticket and you're no longer a special fan
 
JK said:
I am a Founder member and benefit from this, although I would be high up the priority without being so.

Tickets always go way beyond Founder members as many don't do away games, just means we get ours a little eariler.
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Aye this is why I'm not too bothered yet if it stays. I just think that the further away we get from the Founder member season, the more ridiculous it is that they still receive special treatment.
JK said:
That said, I have never liked the Ambassador scheme, I think it penalised fans who have only missed one season in 40 odd.
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Agreed. Plus I know a few Founder members who don't go to any away games but they still receive special treatment. It ends up encouraging ticket swapping because folks will want to guarantee a ticket even if they've got a season ticket of their own and have been to some away games.
JK said:
Legally though the clubs hands are tied,
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It's daft that they've trapped themselves in like this.
 
Joanpne said:
I agree, there should be some sort of roll over for these situations.
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It's that lack of meritocracy that's the issue really, I think we all agree loyal fans deserve rewarding in some capacity, it's the fact it's a closed system that's unfair really.

Even having a scheme like giving people an opportunity to move into foundation ambassador bracket after ten consecutive years of renewing their season ticket would be fairer.
 
Skin & Rathbone said:
It's that lack of meritocracy that's the issue really, I think we all agree loyal fans deserve rewarding in some capacity, it's the fact it's a closed system that's unfair really.

Even having a scheme like giving people an opportunity to move into foundation ambassador bracket after ten consecutive years of renewing their season ticket would be fairer.
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Agreed.
 
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