Wembley tickets - more to be made available 7:30pm Thursday

[Chris S]

I've raised this with London Centric, they do a ton of investigative journalism around the Met/TfL/councils/etc so should hopefully be able to get some insight.

The editor is a York fan though, so he has limited sympathy

 

[TrueBlue]

I've raised this with London Centric, they do a ton of investigative journalism around the Met/TfL/councils/etc so should hopefully be able to get some insight.

The editor is a York fan though, so he has limited sympathy

Good work the more we whip up the media the better and more pressure on TFL and that wonderful mayor Kahn

 

[Supershrimper]

Yes I've used priority shareholder rights to obtain tickets several times - most recently Rochdale away.

It's on record from a liaison meeting around the time of the Charlton game that the absence of shareholder priority for that game was an oversight.

All shareholders are owners, Ron was a majority shareholder as are COSU.

There has been no communication on withdrawal of the rights.

"Should this situation arise again, something could be sorted out to
include shareholders as a priority. He added that plans are on the radar for a
loyalty membership scheme to start for supporters next season."

I didn't see any communication for tickets to Rochdale or Forest Green that specifically mentioned these Shareholder rights so I guess even though quoted in trust liason minutes it was overlooked again.

All I'm saying is perhaps this needs an overhaul. It was a scheme operated under the previous owner with a track record of delivery on his promises. It only takes 75% of the ownership (which COSU holds around 90% (ish)) to amend voting rights on shares.

Possibly better to have a "Club 1906" where each year you have a membership of say £10 which is ringfenced for spend into a particular area of the club. This then allows for priority within a set order to cup games, difficult away allocations etc

 

[TUMBO]

They were always pointless, sorry to break that to you

I disagree, they put us to the front of the queue for several cup games and previous play off fixtures.

That was the only reason we bought them - certainly wasn't for any financial gain!

 

[Nestudas]

Should be a protest when the NL interim chairman comes out before kick-off.

How about complete silence and everyone turn their back.

 

[Beefy]

I suspect the league will hide behind an it’s the Met Police/safety excuse

I'd love to know the science behind this 17,500 number as it seems completely arbitrary.

Why not 22,500? Or 10,000?

 

[Holy Joe]

I'm talking about issuing tickets in batches.

Ah apologies there was no context on your post and most posts are about the requirement to buy coach travel to get a ticket and the reduced ticket allocations

 

[Target man]

I'd love to know the science behind this 17,500 number as it seems completely arbitrary.

Why not 22,500? Or 10,000?

It would depend on staffing (cateing/stewarding, ect,) and policing numbers that have been set up in order to facilitate running a safe event.

 

[Jack_23]

I’d be very disappointed if our site crashes at 12 baring in mind that new constortium member is supposed to be a tech expert

 

[gpd]

Embarrassing. TFL should sort their **** out and postpone the works.

It's not really TfL's fault. It is down to the league to check these things.

 

[cerbera45]

Blimey talk about rain on our parade

 

[Holy Joe]

"Should this situation arise again, something could be sorted out to
include shareholders as a priority. He added that plans are on the radar for a
loyalty membership scheme to start for supporters next season."

I didn't see any communication for tickets to Rochdale or Forest Green that specifically mentioned these Shareholder rights so I guess even though quoted in trust liason minutes it was overlooked again.

All I'm saying is perhaps this needs an overhaul. It was a scheme operated under the previous owner with a track record of delivery on his promises. It only takes 75% of the ownership (which COSU holds around 90% (ish)) to amend voting rights on shares.

Possibly better to have a "Club 1906" where each year you have a membership of say £10 which is ringfenced for spend into a particular area of the club. This then allows for priority within a set order to cup games, difficult away allocations etc

Thanks for getting the extract from the minutes. It very much appears to me to be a deliberate oversight. Once, maybe accidental, twice careless, three + deliberate.

I do think a membership scheme is coming which may well replace priority ticket rights for season tickets and shareholders.

 

[Target man]

It's not really TfL's fault. It is down to the league to check these things.

And the FA.

TFL would have arranged these works months in advance. The NL should have negotiated properly but naively they probably thought FGR would be there so weren't worried about a reduced capacity.

 

[blues exile]

Nothing to do with ticket sales, but Vanarama's sponsorship of the NL finishes after the play off final. No doubt the NL have a replacement lined up!

 

[Shrimper]

Trying to book tickets to sit with my group of friends is going to be impossible isn't it. 8 of us in total

 

[TrueBlue]

And the FA.

TFL would have arranged these works months in advance. The NL should have negotiated properly but naively they probably thought FGR would be there so weren't worried about a reduced capacity.

It’s terrible planning, they should have planned for any combination that could happen in the final.

This is the best outcome really for Wembley and the national league in terms of money yet they are going to leave huge amounts of money on the table, and it’s for that reason I can see a breakthrough on Monday fingers crossed
Edit: Tuesday not Monday as bank holiday

 

[Sleaford Shrimper]

I've already shelled out for non-refundable train tickets from my home in Lincolnshire. There are others on this forum who have booked flights from other countries to attend this match and now we all risk not getting a match ticket. It's odds-on that the rush for the likes of us who can only purchase online will crash the club's computer system at midday tomorrow. I've supported this club since 1966 and now, in my old age, risk missing what may well be my last chance to see my team in a Wembley final. Gutted!

 

[IloveShrimp]

Sorry if this has already been shared but Chris Phillips has started a petition to get more tickets allocated: https://www.change.org/p/give-fans-...ign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_medium=native

Why is it in Russian or some other language?

 

[Holy Joe]

Any sign of an early queue at the ticket office?

There was uproar at some other clubs ticket office recently (can't remember what one) after tickets sold out online in minutes leaving people queuing at the ticket office without tickets.
If you can get them online I'd recommend that - the system can probably handle hundreds of fans per minute versus the ticket office handling 1 or 2 individuals per minute

 

[Holy Joe]

It’s terrible planning, they should have planned for any combination that could happen in the final.

This is the best outcome really for Wembley and the national league in terms of money yet they are going to leave huge amounts of money on the table, and it’s for that reason I can see a breakthrough on Monday fingers crossed

Why Monday - it's a bank holiday