The ironic thing is - there's no guarantee that all these queues will result in...

... a sell out. More's the pity.</p>

If, andI don't know, but IF there are 6000 ST holders, and IF each one buys a ticket (doubtful) and furthermore they all buy an extra one for somebody else (again doubtful) - that transcends to a maximum of 12,000 tickets sold by the end of Saturday, IF of course all the customers are served.</p>

Thatwould leave around 5,000up for grabs, to be soldover the next five or six days. I hope we do it but it's cutting it fine, and with the BBC undoubtedly showing adverts that week, and some pubs offering to make an event of it, and anyone with a piece of string able to pick up BBC1 anyway - I reckon demandcould well dry up before next week is out.</p>

If what Iread about the Wednesday ticketarrangements is true, then, as a few have mentioned on here, we could find potential attendances for that gameaffected as well.</p>

 

If what you say is true, then it sounds like the decisions have cost barnsley a lot of money

i'd be sacked for that.

 

bet he doesnt even get a warning

 

I never said he, I said I.

Just to be on the safe side like

 

I am not bothered if Don Rowing does read this

The man is a pillock and wants fecking sacking.
Barnsley Fc are run in a totally shambolic way and this man just takes the piss.

 

ffs, why is everybody on here slating the way the club is run.... the fact is that the box office is adequate for the amount of sales we normally get.... is the club supposed to waste money buildng a bigger ticket office, or spending £150,000 on a computer system just on nthe off chance we will a) get this far in any cup comp or b) draw a premier league side.... given that on average the club sells around 500 tickets per wk thoroiugh the box office.. plus surely everyone knoew that there would be q's, and however the club organised things, not everyone would be happy with the arrangements.

 

With that outlook on things , we will be lucky to get 4000 season tickets next year

As a business the club should be looking at ways to fetch new faces into Oakwell, not drive away the ones already goping.
But if you are happy, why bother replying to a thread that you dont agree with?
A simple software package , storing all the relevant details of Season Ticket holders, the club already ask you for your details when you purchase tickets, would do the job very easily and reletively cheaply.

 

I haven't criticised the way the club is run.</p>

I'm just doing the mathsaround probable volume of sales against timeavailable and potential demand.</p>

 

he was talking to me nt

 

Sorry

Wasn't being nasty mind.

 

I'm not sure that anyone (or many) has suggested they build a bigger ticket office, or spend 150 big ones on a computer system. What can be done though is:

a. Stop making stupid decisions, such as allowing ST holders to have 2 tickets, so they end up spending ages at the window querying about where they can sit their new found fans. 1 ST = 1 Ticket, then priority sales for non ST holders leading to general sales, with tickets from the top of the pile as for away games, would mean serving everyone quickly. How many times do they need to balls up simple decisions before they learn to make to right ones. It costs no money whatsoever.

b. Commission an internet payment site linked to the ST database, and the seat plan. They exist for, for example booking a seat at the theatre - see the seating plan, choose seats from the best available listed, and these are reserved for 5 minutes for you to complete the transaction. Such systems do not cost even a fraction of 150 biggies. We are not talking about a government contract here - any number of website design firms would do it for a few grand.

What you are not understanding is that it's not about whether we have any more big games this season, or next, or whether the next big game is another decade away. It is about creating a system that, even if the transaction turnover is small most of the time, means that the club is treating its customers in a professional manner ALL OF THE TIME and giving them 21st century means by which to do business with them. If I wanted to go to see a show, would you expect me to travel to London to queue for 4 hours to buy a ticket from the theatre box office. So if, not, why would you think it is acceptable for the club to insist that I buy tickets in person.

To stick to your argument means that we will never move forward as, for each big game, the argument would be that if ok, 'cos there won't be any more big games for ages. Is that the way to run a business.

 

I've just thought of one good example

The company that runs the edinburgh military tattoo has an internet payment site, seat plan etc - the standard job. They do, I think 16 shows, in a 2 week period in August, with, lets say, 3000 tickets for each show (I think that may be a bit high, but am not sure of the exact capacity of the show ground).

That means therefore that the company's remit is to sell 48,000 tickets A YEAR, at prices similar to those paid to attend a football match.

So surely, if the cost of an internet facility is not prohibitive for them, then that must prove that the cost could be expected to be a reasonable outlay for a championship football club.

 

I book tickets for big sporting fixtures online all the time

Rugby league events, cricket matches, Premiership football games every now and again, all sorts, piece of pie.

Click on the stand you want to sit, how many tickets you want in each category, submit card details and hey presto it's done.