garydavidson Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 41 minutes ago, sixties saintee said: Shows the contempt they have fir aulder people Larkย makes you wonder how they treat their parents / families Wow that's a hell of an inaccurate statement there. My 94 year old gran could have bought a ticket using her phone! If she had been unable to do so she would have called the club if she so wanted to go. dave mc and blueheaven 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 1 hour ago, garydavidson said: Wow that's a hell of an inaccurate statement there. My 94 year old gran could have bought a ticket using her phone! If she had been unable to do so she would have called the club if she so wanted to go. Your Gran has got to be commended for being able to achieve what folk younger find difficult. Bravo to your Gran. You are blessed to have a Gran like her. Think of the the folk who can't achieve what she can. ย ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Beatson Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 This seems a bizarre argument all round to me. To generalise it and say older people are going to struggle to buy a ticket full stop is obviously wrong. Plenty of older people are perfectly capable of using technology to buy tickets if they so wish. If they donโt - and it is totally understandable that many canโt or wonโt for a variety of reasons - there is a ticket office and a phone number published for the ticket office. There was a two week window of opportunity to buy tickets for this particular match before they sold out. What more exactly do people want the club to do to make sure people - and it must be a small number of people in this age. - who canโt or donโt want to buy tickets online, and who apparently canโt phone the club or go in person - do to help a supporter get a ticket? We canโt have pay at the gate for a game where weโre only allocated 700 seats. Would it be better if fan who doesnโt use technology and canโt make it to the ticket office or phone them turned up at Tynecastle and was told tough luck, sold out? ย Thatโs surely the worse option. Going back to a system of only selling tickets at the ticket office for away games is far more exclusive than offering multiple buying options and would be ridiculous. blueheaven and Aitchy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 9 hours ago, HOODLUM65 said: Your Gran has got to be commended for being able to achieve what folk younger find difficult. Bravo to your Gran. You are blessed to have a Gran like her. Think of the the folk who can't achieve what she can. It's disappointing to see you two being so condescending. If people couldn't find a single way to get help to buy tickets then that isn't a problem of modern technology. blueheaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 19 hours ago, HOODLUM65 said: There are some on this forum. Some what, exactly? Do you mean there are some people on this forum who think season ticket holders should be given priority for away tickets? As I said, if the club was to do that, those people would still need to go through the buying process, so what difference would it make? I'm sure we all appreciate that not everyone has access to the internet (and it's not always because of age), but as has already been pointed out by several people, the tickets didn't have to be bought online, and there was a two week window to buy them. You mentioned inclusivity in another post but what about the many, many people who find it much easier to buy tickets now that they can do so online? ย ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 15 hours ago, THE LARK SAINT said: It must be difficult to millenniums and below to grasp that Olderย people struggle with technology and don't have social media necessarily never mind anything but a basic device I'mr not sure if the arrogance is deliberate but comes across that way to me with the hint that if you are over 40 you should grasp modern methods or it's tough shit Games like Hearts with Ltd tickets available should be balloted among season ticket holders firstย I know a few older season ticket holders who go home and away missed out on Saturday (Fact) How would you suggest the balloting process should work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 Inclusively fir aw , end off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 Who would hae thought twa auld duffers opionions would hae upset people. Long time since Wap was so interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 2 hours ago, sixties saintee said: Inclusively fir aw , end off. Unless its someone who cant afford a season ticket, obviously.ย blueheaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Beatson Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 Iโm still at a loss as to what wasnโt inclusive about the sale of tickets for the Hearts away game? If someone has missed out when the tickets were on sale for a full two weeks online and via the club then where does a lack of inclusivity come in to it? I canโt believe that there are people who are able to use this website but who would not have been able to get themselves a ticket if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, Jamie_Beatson said: Iโm still at a loss as to what wasnโt inclusive about the sale of tickets for the Hearts away game? If someone has missed out when the tickets were on sale for a full two weeks online and via the club then where does a lack of inclusivity come in to it? I canโt believe that there are people who are able to use this website but who would not have been able to get themselves a ticket if need be. Yep. If anything the current process is more inclusive because it allows people who don't live locally, or don't drive, or have mobility issues, to easily and quickly buy tickets.ย I remember pre-internet when the ticket process basically involved turning up at McDiarmid Park at a specific time and queuing for hours. Not sure that was particularly inclusive, or convenient for elderly people. I'm not even sure what alternative process is being suggested, other than "give priority to season ticket holders", which wouldn't have changed anything. Jamie_Beatson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitchy Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, Jamie_Beatson said: Iโm still at a loss as to what wasnโt inclusive about the sale of tickets for the Hearts away game? If someone has missed out when the tickets were on sale for a full two weeks online and via the club then where does a lack of inclusivity come in to it? I canโt believe that there are people who are able to use this website but who would not have been able to get themselves a ticket if need be. Iโm struggling as well. The tickets went on sale on the 15th of February and the opportunity to purchase them was available right up to 2pm the day before the game. If someone did not have internet access or were unable to use technology, they could have phoned the club and had them delivered to their home or met the SLO outside the ground before the game. Iโm genuinely intrigued to see what more either club could have done to make it more inclusive. Ideally there would be a cash gate, but as others have said, on this occasion it would not work due to the home sections being sold out and the risk of home fans tying to get into the away end. Added to that, I donโt think it would be very inclusive if people made the trip through to Edinburgh only to be told they couldnโt get in due to the section already being sold out. Itโs not a new phenomenon online ticket sales. Been happening for a good few years now and is the case for most football games and other events such as concerts etc. A lot of criticism can be aimed at the club right now, but not sure the people that work in the ticket office or our SLO can be on the receiving end of that. Always found them to be extremely helpful. If someone is struggling with getting tickets, give the club a call and I am sure they will do their best to try and help. blueheaven and Templar Saint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitchy Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 2/16/2023 at 11:08 AM, blueheaven said: It should be done for the Hibs game on 22nd April, for multiple reasons. Hibs have done it for us twice within the last year and it would be a good reciprocal gesture to make. It's still two months away so there's loads of time to organise and promote it. Hibs are one of the better-supported teams in the league so would fill up their allocation easily. And it's the last game before the split so could be an appealing one with a lot to play for for both sides. Going back a bit now, but when we played Dundee on the last day of season 1998/99 and broke the stadium attendance record, it was ยฃ5 to get in. So it has been done before, and very successfully. Roddy etc may think season ticket holders would be unhappy with certain offerings, but I don't see how they could possibly know that when they never speak to any of us. As others have suggested, why not include an annual survey with the season ticket renewal? I noticed that tickets are on sale for the Hibs game now and surprise surprise the club have decided not to reduce the ticket prices despite Hibs offering our support reduced entry at the two previous games at Easter Road. Roddys view that "he kent Hibs fans that were going mental" must have won the day. ย blueheaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 20 minutes ago, Aitchy said: Roddys view that "he kent Hibs fans that were going mental" must have won the day. Yep - us football fans are notoriously furious whenever ticket prices get reduced. We can't stand it. Big thanks to Roddy for saving us from that anger. pezza70 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 8 hours ago, Aitchy said: ย Roddys view that "he kent Hibs fans that were going mental" must have won the day. ย Roddy is a hearts fan.why would hibs fanโs confide in him. ย i smell shoiteย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 17 hours ago, Aitchy said: I noticed that tickets are on sale for the Hibs game now and surprise surprise the club have decided not to reduce the ticket prices despite Hibs offering our support reduced entry at the two previous games at Easter Road. Roddys view that "he kent Hibs fans that were going mental" must have won the day. ย Tbf Aitchy, Hibs ย have done it for us, as a thanks for our family deal for their fansย Cagey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawman Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Family deal is very good but seems out of kinder with the rest of the pricing when everyone is in East Stand. Adult ticket is ยฃ24 but add an u12 free ticket to the order and it becomes ยฃ17, I m all for kids U12 being free but not sure if itโs right two adults could be sitting beside each other, one paying ยฃ7 more than the other just because one has kids. blueheaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar Saint Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 6 hours ago, dave mc said: Tbf Aitchy, Hibs ย have done it for us, as a thanks for our family deal for their fansย At the October launch of VAR match how many of the crowd were Saints supporters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE LARK SAINT Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Nicky Clark out for rest of seasonย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 34 minutes ago, THE LARK SAINT said: Nicky Clark out for rest of seasonย Sad news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 2 hours ago, THE LARK SAINT said: Nicky Clark out for rest of seasonย Bit of a blow. Let's now work on a May Rudden partnership before the Aberdeen game on April fools Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Templar Saint said: At the October launch of VAR match how many of the crowd were Saints supporters? Over 1000, ย not sure of your point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 8 hours ago, Strawman said: Family deal is very good but seems out of kinder with the rest of the pricing when everyone is in East Stand. Adult ticket is ยฃ24 but add an u12 free ticket to the order and it becomes ยฃ17, I m all for kids U12 being free but not sure if itโs right two adults could be sitting beside each other, one paying ยฃ7 more than the other just because one has kids. Wasnโt aware the price dropped,thought it was the same,but a free u12 was ok accompanied? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar Saint Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 53 minutes ago, dave mc said: Over 1000, ย not sure of your point Just wondered the benefit in total to Saint supporters. So if 1000 and price reduction was down from ยฃ25 to ยฃ10 then ยฃ15 x 1000 = ยฃ15000. Probably not much in comparison to our Adult and 2 kids price they get compared to what they pay for home matches. ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 When is the next one ? ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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