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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Oliver's Army, Jul 5, 2023.

  1. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Under the new rules my son with have his season ticket cancelled already this season. In March.

    How dare they.
     
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  2. ned_werby

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    A direct result of people buying junior st's and passing them on to adults when not used, or not upgrading when they do so. Blame the tight-fisted ****ers for abusing the system, not the club.
     
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  3. Gordon Armstrong

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    I really can't believe that they've done this, which would mean that we could even have problems when booking holidays . . . . a lot will book holidays before fixtures are released, so it could be that holidays clash (as the will now) but they will have a bearing on the minimum attendance figures.

    Unless there are some inaccuracies in what's been said, it can't possibly be fair :emoticon-0145-shake
     
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  4. Wayne the Punk

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    there is some one this thread explaining his son wil fall foul of this, where did you make that comment up from?
     
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  5. Prehab26

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    The 70% is in the terms and conditions of buying or renewing a season ticket.

    What's a little uncertain is it it only applies to kids or both kids and adults.
     
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  6. Prehab26

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    It's absolutely nothing to do with that. This will not solve this whatsoever. That is people cheating the system. This is people who genuinely can not go.
     
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    People who were going the scam would actually have a higher than 70% attendance. Therefore this plan does absolutely nothing to address this, it might even encourage it !
     
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  8. Yes but no but

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    Looks like they have pushed the disability level up to high rate now as well! Means my autistic son can’t have a Personal assistant with him unless they pay full price ticket
     
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  9. Oliver's Army

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    If there is an issue with adults getting in on kids tickets then it's the stewards on the turnstiles who should be enforcing that. This 70% thing will do nowt to reduce that.

    Gadjee stands over me in the SEC when I scan the bairns tickets and then mine. Isn't there lights above each turnstile that flash a different colour based on tbe category of ticket?
     
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  10. Prehab26

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    There is. If they want to enforce it then pay Stewarts to do it at turnstiles. Not threaten young kids FFS
     
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  11. Oliver's Army

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    It would be pretty wild if a kid got their season ticket cancelled but then went to a school where the club had given out free tickets.
     
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  12. Prehab26

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    I would love to sit in some of their meetings ya know. It's like they lack logic in so much of their thinking when it comes to fans and fan experience.
     
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  13. Blond Bombshell

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    But then didn't go, and some adult used it
     
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    Has Steve Davison come back to weave his magic again? Crass stupidity.
     
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  15. Oliver's Army

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    Aye, I wonder how big an issue it is regarding adults using kids tickets. I assume the club have got some data on it and they could work out the cost/benefit of employing a few extra stewards to see if that would fix the issue. I don't think I've seen many adults ejected from the SoL.
     
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  16. Blond Bombshell

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    Or, we find out why the club are doing this, and it all makes perfect sense <laugh>
     
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    This is what the T&C's actually say:

    Season Ticket holders must have their ticket used, (either through attendance or from a ticket being used following ticket transfer / forwarding) for at least 70% of fixtures to be entitled to future loyalty pricing and risk having their Season Ticket cancelled if persistently not attending games..

    Basically, if you miss 7 games in a season you will not qualify for the loyalty prices the following season. Not great but a far cry from what people are posting on here.
    *edited 7 matches not 14*
     
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  18. Blond Bombshell

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    Or, the numbers are in the 100's...
     
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  19. Prehab26

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    This is the type of decision I would expect that whopper to make. Bruce has been class with hummel but this stinks of Americanisation and trying to max out profit. Needs to sort this **** out.
     
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  20. Blond Bombshell

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    At last, thanks for sharing.
     
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