PAUL 4 Posted March 13, 2012 Just phoned ticket office and am amazed that we won''t know until next week if we''ve been succesful or not.Don''t like the ballot process anyway as its not fair. Other clubs do it on loyalty points and everyone in the same group gets tickets unlike at Norwich some lose out its just unfair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,655 Posted March 13, 2012 Can you give an example Paul of how exactly this loyalty points system works at other Clubs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The DicTaTor 0 Posted March 13, 2012 Do you get awarded bonus points for being a DicTaTor? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Messiah 0 Posted March 13, 2012 How exactly is a ballot unfair, somebody has to miss out in whatever approach there is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Juler 140 Posted March 14, 2012 I can see the issues, a season ticket holder with 9 away stubs is in the same group as someone with just one, but it''s a system that we''ve used for many years. As someone that goes away around 5 times a season, I''d like to see another group of 5 away stubs introduced, but that would just add more admin issues for the club so can understand why the system is how it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,304 Posted March 14, 2012 [quote user="Matt Juler"]I can see the issues, a season ticket holder with 9 away stubs is in the same group as someone with just one, but it''s a system that we''ve used for many years. As someone that goes away around 5 times a season, I''d like to see another group of 5 away stubs introduced, but that would just add more admin issues for the club so can understand why the system is how it is.[/quote]A fairer system would be the one adopted by some other clubs using a points system.It works by allocating tickets according to how many points have been accumulated over 12 months. Points would be awarded on a flat basis per game attended but extra points given for attending difficult/ unattractive away fixtures.For example if a total of say 100 points is the equivalent of our Group 2, ie, 10 games x 10 points. But someone attending a televised away fixture on a freezing Tuesday night - our match at Sunderland fits the bill -would be given,say, double points so would reach the required target that bit quicker and need not attend a minimum of 10 matches to get priority.Apart from the obvious response that anyone who went to Sunderland is likely to go to most City games I can''t see why this wouldn''t work at Norwich Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Juler 140 Posted March 14, 2012 [quote user="......and Smith must score."][quote user="Matt Juler"]I can see the issues, a season ticket holder with 9 away stubs is in the same group as someone with just one, but it''s a system that we''ve used for many years. As someone that goes away around 5 times a season, I''d like to see another group of 5 away stubs introduced, but that would just add more admin issues for the club so can understand why the system is how it is.[/quote]A fairer system would be the one adopted by some other clubs using a points system.It works by allocating tickets according to how many points have been accumulated over 12 months. Points would be awarded on a flat basis per game attended but extra points given for attending difficult/ unattractive away fixtures.For example if a total of say 100 points is the equivalent of our Group 2, ie, 10 games x 10 points. But someone attending a televised away fixture on a freezing Tuesday night - our match at Sunderland fits the bill -would be given,say, double points so would reach the required target that bit quicker and need not attend a minimum of 10 matches to get priority.Apart from the obvious response that anyone who went to Sunderland is likely to go to most City games I can''t see why this wouldn''t work at Norwich[/quote]How does the application process work? Would the points cutoff be decided once all applications have been received? I''m guessing there would still be scope for a ballot, but from a much smaller group of people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,156 Posted March 14, 2012 [quote user="......and Smith must score."][quote user="Matt Juler"]I can see the issues, a season ticket holder with 9 away stubs is in the same group as someone with just one, but it''s a system that we''ve used for many years. As someone that goes away around 5 times a season, I''d like to see another group of 5 away stubs introduced, but that would just add more admin issues for the club so can understand why the system is how it is.[/quote]A fairer system would be the one adopted by some other clubs using a points system.It works by allocating tickets according to how many points have been accumulated over 12 months. Points would be awarded on a flat basis per game attended but extra points given for attending difficult/ unattractive away fixtures.For example if a total of say 100 points is the equivalent of our Group 2, ie, 10 games x 10 points. But someone attending a televised away fixture on a freezing Tuesday night - our match at Sunderland fits the bill -would be given,say, double points so would reach the required target that bit quicker and need not attend a minimum of 10 matches to get priority.Apart from the obvious response that anyone who went to Sunderland is likely to go to most City games I can''t see why this wouldn''t work at Norwich[/quote] I like it. So people who go to Stoke would get at least triple points and it would go down from there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
farley 0 Posted March 14, 2012 [quote user="Matt Juler"][quote user="......and Smith must score."][quote user="Matt Juler"]I can see the issues, a season ticket holder with 9 away stubs is in the same group as someone with just one, but it''s a system that we''ve used for many years. As someone that goes away around 5 times a season, I''d like to see another group of 5 away stubs introduced, but that would just add more admin issues for the club so can understand why the system is how it is.[/quote]A fairer system would be the one adopted by some other clubs using a points system.It works by allocating tickets according to how many points have been accumulated over 12 months. Points would be awarded on a flat basis per game attended but extra points given for attending difficult/ unattractive away fixtures.For example if a total of say 100 points is the equivalent of our Group 2, ie, 10 games x 10 points. But someone attending a televised away fixture on a freezing Tuesday night - our match at Sunderland fits the bill -would be given,say, double points so would reach the required target that bit quicker and need not attend a minimum of 10 matches to get priority.Apart from the obvious response that anyone who went to Sunderland is likely to go to most City games I can''t see why this wouldn''t work at Norwich[/quote]How does the application process work? Would the points cutoff be decided once all applications have been received? I''m guessing there would still be scope for a ballot, but from a much smaller group of people.[/quote]Many clubs have a window of opportunity to buy tickets based on your loyalty points. Others will process applictions through a ballot on points.Maybe we should have an away membership where points can be collected and then the club can collect a little bit of extra cash and those that go to away games more than once or twice will have a better chance in a ballot. As a non-season ticket holder who has been to 11 away games this season, 12 last season and 15 the year before you can probably imagine I''m not superbly keen on the current system (and I''ve only been successful in 1 ballot in 4 years!). Had I have known I''d go to so many this season I''d have got an away season ticket! Oh well, these are the rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites