Derby Away Tickets On Sale Today.

[shefcanary 2,939]

There obviously is an issue here; the ticket site frequently informs potential purchasers of tickets that the game has sold out but then a few hours / days later as if by magic, the match is no longer sold out!

Whether this is because further blocks of seats have been taken on by the club after underestimating potential demand or because of processing issues the solution has to be the same - a "tickets currently unavailable" note rather than the simple "sold out" statement.

Potentially it could even be a more helpful "tickets currently unavailable but do come back later as there is a strong possibility that more tickets become available". Augmented by like what they have on most entertainment ticket sites, an email sign-up option to inform interested people when the tickets are "back on sale". 

Plenty of people will see the initial "sold out" sign then decide to do something else that day (take their partner shopping or worse - a bottomless brunch god forbid) - I'm one who has done this now more than a few times and it is so annoying (for my partner in the end if not for me). 

[TIL 1010 5,228]

4 hours ago, essex canary said:

 

2. No need to pay the Webber tax to go to Derby.

 

Strange that you call the £34.99 to join the 1p5wich membership scheme a ' supplementary fee '  and our £25 as a ' Webber tax '.

What a ridiculous man you are.

Edited September 3 by TIL 1010

[Midlands Yellow 4,682]

1 hour ago, shefcanary said:

There obviously is an issue here; the ticket site frequently informs potential purchasers of tickets that the game has sold out but then a few hours / days later as if by magic, the match is no longer sold out!

Whether this is because further blocks of seats have been taken on by the club after underestimating potential demand or because of processing issues the solution has to be the same - a "tickets currently unavailable" note rather than the simple "sold out" statement.

Potentially it could even be a more helpful "tickets currently unavailable but do come back later as there is a strong possibility that more tickets become available". Augmented by like what they have on most entertainment ticket sites, an email sign-up option to inform interested people when the tickets are "back on sale". 

Plenty of people will see the initial "sold out" sign then decide to do something else that day (take their partner shopping or worse - a bottomless brunch god forbid) - I'm one who has done this now more than a few times and it is so annoying (for my partner in the end if not for me). 

Exactly, i got tickets in the Coventry end because we’d stated ‘sold out’ when we clearly hadn’t. Coventry fans were very complementary and said we’d done a job on them. 

[Commonsense 802]

2 hours ago, Feedthewolf said:

Had the same thing when I was on the OSP. Just kept on and on sending me direct messages, never conceding an inch of ground or making any attempt to see things from my point of view, and then accusing me of not doing my (entirely voluntary) role properly when I finally told him I refused to entertain his tirades any longer. Honestly, it'd be so much better for everyone if you stopped giving him the oxygen he so desperately craves.

I've had to dramatically reduce the amount of time I spend on here for my own wellbeing's sake, and that is solely because of his one-man crusade to bring everyone down with his never-ending irrational negativity. It'd be so, so much better for this forum if people just stopped replying to him (and I know I've been guiltier than most of indulging him).

Amongst the other football websites I read is a non league one. At one stage this was taken over by a poster from Finland who ( very politely) would continuously suggest increasingly irrational changes to the football schedule, filling multiple threads with them. Eventually they decided to open just one thread dedicated to him, where he could post and those interested could read and respond to him, but he was not allowed to post on any other thread. I am beginning to think that this would be an ideal solution to the Essex problem,

[GMF 1,006]

1 hour ago, TIL 1010 said:

Strange that you call the £34.99 to join the 1p5wich membership scheme a ' supplementary fee '  and our £25 as a ' Webber tax '.

What a ridiculous man you are.

Irony of ironies, it was actually introduced by someone else.

[GMF 1,006]

3 hours ago, Feedthewolf said:

Had the same thing when I was on the OSP. Just kept on and on sending me direct messages, never conceding an inch of ground or making any attempt to see things from my point of view, and then accusing me of not doing my (entirely voluntary) role properly when I finally told him I refused to entertain his tirades any longer. Honestly, it'd be so much better for everyone if you stopped giving him the oxygen he so desperately craves.

The whole ignore button process would be infinitely better if it could also exclude quoted replies from others. Unfortunately, it doesn’t, so I will try to just tag him in future, if I feel compelled to reply to any specific issues raised.

Apologies again.

[GMF 1,006]

Everyone should have received an email from the Club with an update on tickets for Derby.

Apparently, there was a system error on Monday, resulting in the game being shown as sold out, late yesterday. This was corrected this morning with the remaining unsold tickets becoming available again.

There’s still tickets remaining, even though STH have also been able to purchase them from today.

[......and Smith must score. 1,586]

1 hour ago, GMF said:

Everyone should have received an email from the Club with an update on tickets for Derby.

Nothing yet.

[......and Smith must score. 1,586]

5 hours ago, Feedthewolf said:

Had the same thing when I was on the OSP. Just kept on and on sending me direct messages, never conceding an inch of ground or making any attempt to see things from my point of view, and then accusing me of not doing my (entirely voluntary) role properly when I finally told him I refused to entertain his tirades any longer. Honestly, it'd be so much better for everyone if you stopped giving him the oxygen he so desperately craves.

I've had to dramatically reduce the amount of time I spend on here for my own wellbeing's sake, and that is solely because of his one-man crusade to bring everyone down with his never-ending irrational negativity. It'd be so, so much better for this forum if people just stopped replying to him (and I know I've been guiltier than most of indulging him).

Is Harry Enfield’s Kevin character any relation to our Kev ?

They’re both constantly in a hissy fit state of , “ IT’S SO UNFAIR !!! I HATE YOU !!! “.

It’s uncanny.

[Greavsy 2,637]

6 hours ago, Feedthewolf said:

Had the same thing when I was on the OSP. Just kept on and on sending me direct messages, never conceding an inch of ground or making any attempt to see things from my point of view, and then accusing me of not doing my (entirely voluntary) role properly when I finally told him I refused to entertain his tirades any longer. Honestly, it'd be so much better for everyone if you stopped giving him the oxygen he so desperately craves.

I've had to dramatically reduce the amount of time I spend on here for my own wellbeing's sake, and that is solely because of his one-man crusade to bring everyone down with his never-ending irrational negativity. It'd be so, so much better for this forum if people just stopped replying to him (and I know I've been guiltier than most of indulging him).

That is awful to read Wolfie. 

Man needs help. 

Hope you're OK mate? 

OTBC. 

[Robert N. LiM 6,180]

3 hours ago, GMF said:

Unfortunately, it doesn’t, so I will try to just tag him in future, if I feel compelled to reply to any specific issues raised.

Very sensible approach

[Feedthewolf 5,885]

1 hour ago, Greavsy said:

That is awful to read Wolfie. 

Man needs help. 

Hope you're OK mate? 

OTBC. 

Yeah I'm fine thanks buddy! Just doing what's right for my own wellbeing. Will still pop in now and again, if only to keep the Contract Conundrums updated 🙂

[Greavsy 2,637]

12 minutes ago, Feedthewolf said:

Yeah I'm fine thanks buddy! Just doing what's right for my own wellbeing. Will still pop in now and again, if only to keep the Contract Conundrums updated 🙂

I'll say hi next time I see you at a match.......

Be 💪 mate.

[essex canary 610]

14 hours ago, GMF said:

Everyone should have received an email from the Club with an update on tickets for Derby.

Apparently, there was a system error on Monday, resulting in the game being shown as sold out, late yesterday. This was corrected this morning with the remaining unsold tickets becoming available again.

There’s still tickets remaining, even though STH have also been able to purchase them from today.

No email received. Computers are only as good as what the humans programme them to do.

Doubtless far less than 2,000 sold on Monday.

[GMF 1,006]

@essex canary Tickets are now on general sale, which renders a significant portion of your complaints completely irrelevant, nevertheless, I suspect that emails were probably sent to away members only. You weren’t directly affected, as the problem was resolved by the time the sale window for STH, who don’t have away membership, such as yourself, opened.

[debbie does norwich 23]

On 03/09/2024 at 09:20, GMF said:

The T&C’s will take priority over the FAQ’s if it went legal.

I’m not defending anything, just trying to highlight the facts of the T&C’s. If that insight isn’t what you want to hear, so be it, but I don’t come here to have shade thrown at me. 

I have reread the messages and you are right in what you say. I apologise.

While ever I still feel somewhat disappointed, I shouldn't have made it personal and I am saddened that you feel that I was throwing shade at you. That was certainly never my intent. Sorry.

[Mr Angry 1,980]

12 hours ago, GMF said:

@essex canary Tickets are now on general sale, which renders a significant portion of your complaints completely irrelevant, nevertheless, I suspect that emails were probably sent to away members only. You weren’t directly affected, as the problem was resolved by the time the sale window for STH, who don’t have away membership, such as yourself, opened.

I didn’t get an email and I’m an away member. Fortunately it doesn’t matter this time, I was just about to buy a ticket on Monday when I realised that I couldn’t go as I’m going to a gig in London in the evening.

[essex canary 610]

36 minutes ago, Mr Angry said:

I didn’t get an email and I’m an away member. Fortunately it doesn’t matter this time, I was just about to buy a ticket on Monday when I realised that I couldn’t go as I’m going to a gig in London in the evening.

It is a 12.30 kick off so you may have a chance. I am not going either as have decided to go to Cambridge Home Games as an alternative. 

Just too much over complicated nonsense that acts as a deterent especially when the cost is taken into account. Just make the system simpler and get it right first time. It isn't rocket science.

[wcorkcanary 4,748]

On 03/09/2024 at 13:18, GMF said:

Apologies, I know it’s frustrating for some people who don’t want to see his musings.

Apparently, as a fan rep, I’m not doing my job properly by ignoring him, and, also not lambasting the Club at every opportunity….

BTW, he has no idea what communications I have directly with the Club, but it’s amusing, nevertheless to see him trying to second guess me.

Effo gets it. It's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it. 

I would like to add that Essex not only has no idea about Effos communications, he has no idea how to go about getting what he wants, he doesn't understand  the universe, human nature, humour,  restraint in approach gaining more respect than whining, I could go on but I don't life coach for free. 

 

[TIL 1010 5,228]

9 hours ago, essex canary said:

It is a 12.30 kick off so you may have a chance. I am not going either as have decided to go to Cambridge Home Games as an alternative. 

Just too much over complicated nonsense that acts as a deterent especially when the cost is taken into account. Just make the system simpler and get it right first time. It isn't rocket science.

What exactly is over complicated nonsense with ST'S having access after 24 hours of the sale date and general sale 48 hours after the sale date commencing ? 

The silver lining is now that you are off to Cambridge we won't have you whinging and whining on any future threads surrounding Norwich away games.

[essex canary 610]

1 hour ago, wcorkcanary said:

Effo gets it. It's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it. 

I would like to add that Essex not only has no idea about Effos communications, he has no idea how to go about getting what he wants, he doesn't understand  the universe, human nature, humour,  restraint in approach gaining more respect than whining, I could go on but I don't life coach for free. 

 

I guess you won't be going to Derby. Enjoy the TV coverage.

[GMF 1,006]

18 hours ago, debbie does norwich said:

I have reread the messages and you are right in what you say. I apologise.

While ever I still feel somewhat disappointed, I shouldn't have made it personal and I am saddened that you feel that I was throwing shade at you. That was certainly never my intent. Sorry.

Thanks for your reply. I was a bit grouchy with my previous comment, so apologies on my part, too.

OTBC

[essex canary 610]

1 hour ago, TIL 1010 said:

What exactly is over complicated nonsense with ST'S having access after 24 hours of the sale date and general sale 48 hours after the sale date commencing ? 

The silver lining is now that you are off to Cambridge we won't have you whinging and whining on any future threads surrounding Norwich away games.

I will still be there at times perhaps Guy Fawkes night in Sheffield whatever. Still happy to let be known that monetisation of the loyal supporter results in less attendance.

[wcorkcanary 4,748]

2 hours ago, essex canary said:

I guess you won't be going to Derby. Enjoy the TV coverage.

Nah chap, out on the Ring of Kerry, a camping and a fishing, weather's too good to be watching footy , be that in a stadium,local park, pub or living room,. Gonna go make the mother of all bacon butties in a minute,  then go watch a Polish guy with ferrets and a Goshawk cull some rabbits, pretty spectacular. I'll catch up on  all the footy sometime  later. I don't live my life around  footy, it's a fun game to watch when there's nothing more interesting to do. 

I hope you enjoy your day without finding anything to gripe about , I really do. 

Tight lines.x 

 

 

[TIL 1010 5,228]

2 hours ago, essex canary said:

 Still happy to let be known that monetisation of the loyal supporter results in less attendance.

So how come Coventry  didn't sell out with general sale lasting over a week,Swansea been on sale also stii not sold out after numerous days and now Derby well into day 2 general sale ?

Monetisation of loyal supporters you say. Yeah whatever Whingemeister 

Edited September 5 by TIL 1010

[essex canary 610]

53 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said:

So how come Coventry  didn't sell out with general sale lasting over a week,Swansea been on sale also stii not sold out after numerous days and now Derby well into day 2 general sale ?

Monetisation of loyal supporters you say. Yeah whatever Whingemeister 

Because supporters are voting with their feet in not going which is exactly my point. Why would they go when the costs are expensive and the club does nothing proactive to help and in effect does exactly the opposite.

[TIL 1010 5,228]

2 hours ago, essex canary said:

Because supporters are voting with their feet in not going which is exactly my point. Why would they go when the costs are expensive and the club does nothing proactive to help and in effect does exactly the opposite.

You do realise ticket prices for our away games are set by the home club so is your suggestion then that NCFC should sub subsidise the cost at point of sale ? 

Edited September 5 by TIL 1010

[essex canary 610]

17 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said:

You do realise ticket prices for our away games are set by the home club so is your suggestion then that NCFC should sub subsidise the cost at point of sale ? 

A start would be don't apply a membership fee then issue tat. Another alternative would be instead of the tat undertake a refund of the membership fee upon purchase of tickets for less popular matches.

[TIL 1010 5,228]

11 minutes ago, essex canary said:

A start would be don't apply a membership fee then issue tat. Another alternative would be instead of the tat undertake a refund of the membership fee upon purchase of tickets for less popular matches.

I have already stated that Coventry went to general sale, Swansea is still general sale and Derby is the same so how does that fit with your monetisation claim ?

I will grant you that the membership pack is complete tat and a better ' gift ' would be an additional small percentage discount in the club shop for joining the membership scheme.

[Well b back 3,594]

3 hours ago, essex canary said:

A start would be don't apply a membership fee then issue tat. Another alternative would be instead of the tat undertake a refund of the membership fee upon purchase of tickets for less popular matches.

You should be a Villa supporter, then you would really have something to moan about, but as is always the case in supply and demand if the usual supporters don’t buy the champions league tickets then there will be plenty queueing to take their place.