AFC Wimbledon & Luton Town : Away Tickets detail

[insider]

I wasn't bothered with Port Vale away when they made it a Thursday but the chap that runs our bus is a decent man so didn't want to let him down.
It now means a 6 am start in work Thursday finish at 12 then off to PV followed by a 6am start on Friday.
Glad I put myself out now.

[tforturton]

Still can’t get over this.

Who’s idea is it to base it on a game on a solitary game on a Thursday night in the summer holidays over last seasons 24 games. Would love to know which person is actually responsible for that decision if it ludicrous.

The knock on effect is that I will now be 0/3 from this season and very unlikely to get a Stockport ticket, which will make it 0/4 having done 12 aways last season

When the away side limits tickets numbers due to capacity, there's very little CCFC can do, except to introduce rulings which restrict those who can apply. Sure, they could make it 'first come, first served', but this would affect those who travel week in-week out. I guess whatever you do, someone misses out.

It would be interesting if someone could look at the ground capacity of all the clubs we face in League 1, to see where this is likely to happen again. I think it could be a bit of an issue this season. You might want to go, but you may not get a ticket....

[City123]

When the away side limits tickets numbers due to capacity, there's very little CCFC can do, except to introduce rulings which restrict those who can apply. Sure, they could make it 'first come, first served', but this would affect those who travel week in-week out. I guess whatever you do, someone misses out.

It would be interesting if someone could look at the ground capacity of all the clubs we face in League 1, to see where this is likely to happen again. I think it could be a bit of an issue this season. You might want to go, but you may not get a ticket....

There are 5 stadiums with a lower capacity than Wimbledon

Including Mansfield on the final day...

[TheBirchgrovePub]

When the away side limits tickets numbers due to capacity, there's very little CCFC can do, except to introduce rulings which restrict those who can apply. Sure, they could make it 'first come, first served', but this would affect those who travel week in-week out. I guess whatever you do, someone misses out.

It would be interesting if someone could look at the ground capacity of all the clubs we face in League 1, to see where this is likely to happen again. I think it could be a bit of an issue this season. You might want to go, but you may not get a ticket....

I think you’re missing the point. Of course they need to restrict it so it isn’t first come first served but basing it on one game this season compared to last season or the last few seasons is ludicrous.

If I had missed out as the cut off was 13 aways last season there would’ve been no complaints

[IanD]

Looking at the Wimblefon sales criteria again, ticket on sale date was advertised on August 4th. You had to have purchsed a PV ticket by August 1st to be included in sales criteria for Wimbledon away. Tough if you purchased a PV ticket on 2nd or 3rd August then.

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

I share a postcode with the Wimbledon stadium so that won’t be a problem for myself. Rather not however.

Be helpful if the club publicised how many tickets we get given, other clubs do.

1200 for each. Hence the criteria. I think it will go down to stage 3.
Spedger

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

I can’t say this with any certainty, but I think you’ve probably been misinformed.

When I ran buses as a member of the club’s official travel group, I could reserve and obtain tickets for those who travelled on my coaches, but I had to supply their details (names and fan numbers) and they had to qualify by whatever criteria the club had laid down.

It is still like this now Dave; they must still fit the criteria.
Spedger

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

Someone who attends travel meeting will be better placed but my understanding is they'll get tickets for people as part of booking the coach but only if they meet the correct criteria.

[IanD]

1200 for each. Hence the criteria. I think it will go down to stage 3.
Spedger

Looking at Wimbledon away allocation, shouldn't that be just under 1500 rather than 1,200?

[Des Parrot]

Looking at Wimbledon away allocation, shouldn't that be just under 1500 rather than 1,200?

I’ve read somewhere that our allocation is 1,080.

The EFL rules are 2,000 or 10% if the capacity is less than 20k. There capacity is 9,125. Therefore in theory we’re due 912 tickets.

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

Someone who attends travel meeting will be better placed but my understanding is they'll get tickets for people as part of booking the coach but only if they meet the correct criteria.

[Der Kaiser]

1200 for each. Hence the criteria. I think it will go down to stage 3.
Spedger

Thanks for the information, fingers crossed you are proved right! Battle royale for the remaining tickets!

[Bobby Dandruff]

I think you’re missing the point. Of course they need to restrict it so it isn’t first come first served but basing it on one game this season compared to last season or the last few seasons is ludicrous.

If I had missed out as the cut off was 13 aways last season there would’ve been no complaints

Just a crazy thought I know but… how about someone from the club actually explaining the reasoning behind the criteria up front because it is different from the usual method used?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Does my appearance at the Accrington Stanley v Oldham game this evening count for anything?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Oops

[Dave Blue]

I canÂ’t see why there is any priority for people who have been to away games, especially the first of the season. I canÂ’t think of other forms of entertainment or transport etc where you have a right to book before anyone else just because you have ‘usedÂ’ a service or been somewhere before. No doubt someone will list a few. (Home cup games comes to mind but that’s fair enough as you have regularly contributed to the company’s coffers).

[Bobby Dandruff]

I can’t see why there is any priority for people who have been to away games, especially the first of the season. I can’t think of other forms of entertainment or transport etc where you have a right to book before anyone else just because you have ‘used’ a service or been somewhere before. No doubt someone will list a few. (Home cup games comes to mind but that’s fair enough as you have regularly contributed to the company’s coffers).

The biggest flaw in your argument is that you are comparing watching Cardiff City to other forms of entertainment which is factually incorrect ;-)

[Father Dougal]

I canÂ’t see why there is any priority for people who have been to away games, especially the first of the season. I canÂ’t think of other forms of entertainment or transport etc where you have a right to book before anyone else just because you have ‘usedÂ’ a service or been somewhere before. No doubt someone will list a few. (Home cup games comes to mind but that’s fair enough as you have regularly contributed to the company’s coffers).

So glad you said this. I know I'll get piled on but I hate the way some things are such a closed shop and there's so much entitlement amongst fans.

Should just be all season ticket holders and members. If all sells out in 30 seconds so be it. Some miss out but others gain.

[TheBirchgrovePub]

So glad you said this. I know I'll get piled on but I hate the way some things are such a closed shop and there's so much entitlement amongst fans.

Should just be all season ticket holders and members. If all sells out in 30 seconds so be it. Some miss out but others gain.

By this logic if we get back to the PL you should have no automatic right to renew your ST and it should be a free for all for anyone in Cardiff who wishes to go and watch PL football to get your seat. Would you be happy with that approach?

[Dave Blue]

By this logic if we get back to the PL you should have no automatic right to renew your ST and it should be a free for all for anyone in Cardiff who wishes to go and watch PL football to get your seat. Would you be happy with that approach?

How do you equate continuing business loyalty in the form of a ST against buying a ticket to random other clubs you may want to visit? Your logic doesnt make a lot of sense.

[TheBirchgrovePub]

How do you equate continuing business loyalty in the form of a ST against buying a ticket to random other clubs you may want to visit? Your logic doesnt make a lot of sense.

You're buying a ticket from CCFC for a CCFC game. Home/Away makes no difference.

[Michael Morris]

Wimbledon sold out today

If anyone has two spare they can't us then I'm looking. Thank you.

[IanD]

Wimbledon sold out today

If anyone has two spare they can't us then I'm looking. Thank you.

Bugger. Me too. Just the one.

[ccfcwelshlad]

Theres an extra stage of sales for Luton tomorrow, presumably following feedback.

11 away games from last season for Season Ticket holders, or 13 away games for members.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Theres an extra stage of sales for Luton tomorrow, presumably following feedback.

11 away games from last season for Season Ticket holders, or 13 away games for members.

Presumably, there's far less demand for the Luton game, especially as it won't be a new ground for many of our fans.