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Spot ongandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:02 pmMaybe now it affects some in the ‘in alright jack’ club for the first time, it will highlight to the club the pitfalls of this useless system.
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I have to say that this is a key issue for many of us. For example the Luton game (I got a ticket in the home end as I didn't manage to get an away ticket - even with 6k points on one of my 3) and on the way to the ground I talked to Burnley supporters from London who didn't have season tickets (openly admitted) but had someone get them the tickets for the game. There was about 8 of them in that group in total and none had season tickets.alwaysaclaret wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:01 pmThe first requirement imo should be actual proof that your a current season ticket holder, it's nailed on that there will be people at deadwood that possess one.
I bet the person who got them the tickets manages a large group of friends and family members who is always buying every ticket they can because they know they can shift them - that sort of thing needs to stop, but I don't know how the club can stop it (or would they care if the tickets are sold!)
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there should have been a stipulation of points with a least a handful of this seasons away games mandatory.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:29 amIt's OUR club who have come up with the ballot idea and not shown any regard for those who go to away games.
6000 is too low a threshold for this game.
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It wouldn't have been an issue if Rovers had allocated what they normally (and historically) would. You cant blame the club for not predicting Rovers being petty ar5eholes about this game
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Because the club have implemented a loyalty system.quoonbeatz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:29 pmDid you get recognition before there was a 'loyalty' system? No. So Why do you need it now?
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Are you just being awkward? I don't need a little badge saying top fan posting to me. However if the club are implementing a loyalty system then recognition comes via the priority categories.quoonbeatz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:31 pmYou need recognition because the club implemented a system?
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You did before there was an online system. For some games you had to queue up with ticket stubs to show you'd been to X amount as a priority and this was in the late 90s under Stan.quoonbeatz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:29 pmDid you get recognition before there was a 'loyalty' system? No. So Why do you need it now?
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I'm saying what did you do before there was a 'loyalty' system? Not being awkward at all. Sounds like you do need that badge.
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Personally don’t understand the change from purchasing a ticket to having to go into a ballot. Beggars belief in my mind a complete cock up from our club. They’ve caused more work and more resentment by doing it this way pathetic
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Very very very rarely was that needed.1989_claret wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:33 pmYou did before there was an online system. For some games you had to queue up with ticket stubs to show you'd been to X amount as a priority and this was in the late 90s under Stan.
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I think that anyone posting on this thread that has been successful and has fewer points than Tony should do the honourable thing and pass their ticket on.
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Has anyone who applied in a group been successful? I'm only hearing of individuals who have?
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The only club that have caused resentment and hassle plays in blue and white.
There wasn’t a fairer way to do it. We have had the 6,000 points scheme in for some time.
In the event there are more people wanting tickets than those available there’s no fair system that suits all. A ballot is the least unfair option.
You win some you lose some.
Burnley aren’t to blame. And this is the situation rovers fans and the club wanted to happen.
Just have to hope those that can make it back the team loud and proud. And the lads on the field do the business as I am sure they will.
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It was less rare than the current ballot.
All systems are going to be imperfect to be honest. You can argue that fans that regularly travel to away games deserve priority but I suspect the IT system that manages the loyalty points doesn’t have the ability to work that out without some rewriting.
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Tickets shouldn’t be passed on to others.arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:37 pmI think that anyone posting on this thread that has been successful and has fewer points than Tony should do the honourable thing and pass their ticket on.
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Except for the local derbies ?
In all seriousness those fans that are season ticket holders and travel away regularly should have priority over season ticket holders who don’t travel away. And after visiting more than 80 grounds following burnley for 40 plus years I now fall into the latter category and think other fans deserve to take priority over myself for games like this where we know demand is going to far outstrip supply.
Much fairer and sensible system than the shitshow ballot they have come up with for this game.
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And the person with 10 less than Tony...can he have one passed on as well?arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:37 pmI think that anyone posting on this thread that has been successful and has fewer points than Tony should do the honourable thing and pass their ticket on.
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I would be more than happy to start having to produce ID for tickets. Easiest way to make sure they aren't passed on. If you can't go club should buy it back and redistribute It
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Spot on.1989_claret wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:39 amFairest way is to have a rolling points system for away games that rewards more recent loyalty allowing younger Clarets to build points and also rewards people who go to the majority of away games.
How are kids and new fans meant to accumulate anywhere near enough points to attend? When people on 6k plus are picking and choosing the ‘best fixtures’ based on games they attended ten plus years ago.
It should be based on recent attendance. England do it on a two tournament rolling basis.
Some people I know on 10k plus have barely attended over the last few seasons. And younger fans I know have been to your Hull on a Tuesday, West Brom on a Friday etc
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Worth mentioning as well the southern clarets who only go to away games in the south and midlands, but go to them all regardless of what division we are in
How do they fit into this system without S/Ts?
How do they fit into this system without S/Ts?
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"In all seriousness those fans that are season ticket holders and travel away regularly should have priority over season ticket holders who don’t travel away. And after visiting more than 80 grounds following burnley for 40 plus years I now fall into the latter category and think other fans deserve to take priority over myself for games like this"
This is exactly me and exactly how I feel, so from me this is spot on Big Vinny K
This is exactly me and exactly how I feel, so from me this is spot on Big Vinny K
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You say it’s the fairest way so why have we never done it this way before?TravisBickle wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:40 pmThe only club that have caused resentment and hassle plays in blue and white.
There wasn’t a fairer way to do it. We have had the 6,000 points scheme in for some time.
In the event there are more people wanting tickets than those available there’s no fair system that suits all. A ballot is the least unfair option.
You win some you lose some.
Burnley aren’t to blame. And this is the situation rovers fans and the club wanted to happen.
Just have to hope those that can make it back the team loud and proud. And the lads on the field do the business as I am sure they will.
The fairest way is the loyalty scheme why not increase the 6000 points to people with 8000 points otherwise what is the point of a loyalty scheme at all?
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I have just received an email from the club which made me think I was successful.
It told me they had received my ballot application.
Unbelievable.
It told me they had received my ballot application.
Unbelievable.
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Speaking to a work mate of mine who is a season ticket holder at Old Trafford and has been for years, he says they have been doing ticket ballots where demand outstrips allocation
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Don't see any problem with that. If you've paid into the loyalty system for that long you've earned the right to pick and choose.TravisBickle wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:44 pmSpot on.
How are kids and new fans meant to accumulate anywhere near enough points to attend? When people on 6k plus are picking and choosing the ‘best fixtures’ based on games they attended ten plus years ago.
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Me as well tbhAGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:45 pm"In all seriousness those fans that are season ticket holders and travel away regularly should have priority over season ticket holders who don’t travel away. And after visiting more than 80 grounds following burnley for 40 plus years I now fall into the latter category and think other fans deserve to take priority over myself for games like this"
This is exactly me and exactly how I feel, so from me this is spot on Big Vinny K
(more like 30 years tbf!)
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Fully agree the points system has had its day.bumba wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:37 amScrap the loyalty system and ballot every season ticket holder for every game.
Fairest way.
People with points moan if they don't get one, people without enough points moan they don't get the chance to go.
Fairest way is to treat ALL season ticket holders the same.
Ballot all for every game
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The same as the one you received when you entered? If so, thats ridiculous!!!!!ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:46 pmI have just received an email from the club which made me think I was successful.
It told me they had received my ballot application.
Unbelievable.
Its the same as saying you'll notify people at noon and at 12:51 still not sending anything!
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Because there never been a need to do it before.
The fixture was changed last minute. The allocation was only announced even later. And we have more people in the 6k plus pool than tickets available. What was the alternative? Increase it to 8,000, 10,000?
No kids / newer fans with any chance of attending our biggest game? No chance of groups or families going together. Just those with deepest pockets or born the longest ago?
There’s no fair system that suits all. Is what it is. I’ve not qualified. And I’ve been to games all over the country for decades. Including many when we had half empty away ends at fixtures nobody was bothered about.
This system has recognised those with high loyalty points and tried to be as fair as possible.
Tbh I can’t think of many fixtures I could be less bothered about. It’s a crap fixture and day out.
Blackburns ‘behaviour’ only emphasised that.
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Yep, it’s not unusual. Liverpool do it as well.Pommieclaret wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:46 pmSpeaking to a work mate of mine who is a season ticket holder at Old Trafford and has been for years, he says they have been doing ticket ballots where demand outstrips allocation
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They do but they prioritise fans who travel abroad in European competitions.Pommieclaret wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:46 pmSpeaking to a work mate of mine who is a season ticket holder at Old Trafford and has been for years, he says they have been doing ticket ballots where demand outstrips allocation
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And if you’re a young fan / new fan and have no chance of going to the big games when do you get the bug?quoonbeatz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:48 pmDon't see any problem with that. If you've paid into the loyalty system for that long you've earned the right to pick and choose.
It would take over ten years to accumulate anywhere near enough points. It’s nonsense. Make it fairer and easier for all.
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Buy season tickets and go to away games that don't sell out?TravisBickle wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:44 pmSpot on.
How are kids and new fans meant to accumulate anywhere near enough points to attend?
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350 points a season ticket
50 points an away game
Come back to me when you’ve done the maths as to how long it would take a kid to accumulate 6,000 points.
How many mums, dads, brothers and sisters etc that go to games together can’t for the games that need 6,000 points?
2-4 year rolling cycle is the obvious way to go. With bonus points for attending cup games (to reward those that go to them and incentivise others too)
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Totally agree, which is why it should be binned and chamged to current ST holders, then general sale. Totally fair and inclusive.TravisBickle wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:54 pmAnd if you’re a young fan / new fan and have no chance of going to the big games when do you get the bug?
It would take over ten years to accumulate anywhere near enough points. It’s nonsense. Make it fairer and easier for all.
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Away games should prioritised for season ticket holders who go to away games. The end.
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There are four of us but I made an application of 3 and one of one, and only the one has been successful.jaketurner5500 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:39 pmHas anyone who applied in a group been successful? I'm only hearing of individuals who have?
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Ticket office have just said that if you have got successful in your purchase history then you have got one but they haven't allocated them all yet. Emails will be sent out later today.
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Thats only for European games I think?1989_claret wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:53 pmThey do but they prioritise fans who travel abroad in European competitions.
Every away game at United is a ballot for season ticket holders who have also purchased tickets for all home cup games.
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No email as yet... this really is p**s poor.
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It looks like they are doing the individual ones first.
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After the pitiful allocation was announced then BFC were on a hiding to nothing re how to deal with supporter demand. Even if they were given to those people with zillions of points they would be complaining because they couldn't take their 3 mates or grandchildren.
A ballot is as good as any method in this situation.
You wouldn't contact the National Lottery to complain that you buy tickets every week and have done for the last 30 years (home and away), yet you still have not won the jackpot so their system needs overhauling. So why kick off now at BFC? It's all part of life's lottery.
A ballot is as good as any method in this situation.
You wouldn't contact the National Lottery to complain that you buy tickets every week and have done for the last 30 years (home and away), yet you still have not won the jackpot so their system needs overhauling. So why kick off now at BFC? It's all part of life's lottery.
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The system in general is a joke. There's a tiny minority who have the most points who have had a ST for years and always go away. These people would get a ticket whatever loyalty system is used.
There's then a load of people behind them who have had ST's for years and pick and choose their away games. That might be 10 games a season, might be 2, might even be once in a blue moon. These people control where a lot of our tickets go. Even if they don't want to go, they'll happily let friends and family use them. People who don't have enough points (or have someone in their group who doesn't) will often use them even when demand isn't that high for convenience. They want to sit together, or they've already paid for travel/hotels and it's not worth the risk of demand being higher than expected. Which is a vicious circle as people going away aren't even getting the points in many cases.
Some of those 6,000+ people have an "I'm alright Jack approach" to the current system. I can understand that, but what's galling is some of them actually think they're a better class of fan because they were fortunate enough to have a ST 15 years ago. Age plays a big part in that, but Burnley is a deprived area and not everyone can afford a ST every year. There needs to be some level of loyalty recognition, but it needs to be balanced with an attainable system where if you buy a ST and go to loads of away games then you can be confident that you will get a ticket when demand outstrips supply. Not only does it encourage away attendance which is great for the players, but it allows the club to use the system for commercial reasons. Offer bonus points for early rounds of cup competitions and that kind of thing. It would also soon stop the system being open to abuse, and may actually help put an end to some of the anti-social behaviour we've seen at some games.
There's then a load of people behind them who have had ST's for years and pick and choose their away games. That might be 10 games a season, might be 2, might even be once in a blue moon. These people control where a lot of our tickets go. Even if they don't want to go, they'll happily let friends and family use them. People who don't have enough points (or have someone in their group who doesn't) will often use them even when demand isn't that high for convenience. They want to sit together, or they've already paid for travel/hotels and it's not worth the risk of demand being higher than expected. Which is a vicious circle as people going away aren't even getting the points in many cases.
Some of those 6,000+ people have an "I'm alright Jack approach" to the current system. I can understand that, but what's galling is some of them actually think they're a better class of fan because they were fortunate enough to have a ST 15 years ago. Age plays a big part in that, but Burnley is a deprived area and not everyone can afford a ST every year. There needs to be some level of loyalty recognition, but it needs to be balanced with an attainable system where if you buy a ST and go to loads of away games then you can be confident that you will get a ticket when demand outstrips supply. Not only does it encourage away attendance which is great for the players, but it allows the club to use the system for commercial reasons. Offer bonus points for early rounds of cup competitions and that kind of thing. It would also soon stop the system being open to abuse, and may actually help put an end to some of the anti-social behaviour we've seen at some games.
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How on earth can you compare this with the National Lottery? The club clearly states that loyalty points will be used for all games and that the numbers required can change per game. They’ve gone against what they say they are going to do.Greeny wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:15 pmAfter the pitiful allocation was announced then BFC were on a hiding to nothing re how to deal with supporter demand. Even if they were given to those people with zillions of points they would be complaining because they couldn't take their 3 mates or grandchildren.
A ballot is as good as any method in this situation.
You wouldn't contact the National Lottery to complain that you buy tickets every week and have done for the last 30 years (home and away), yet you still have not won the jackpot so their system needs overhauling. So why kick off now at BFC? It's all part of life's lottery.
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