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Title: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: _Putney_ on January 21, 2025, 01:34:53 PM
 ::scarf::  ::scarf::

Good work!
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: Jaguar2013 on January 21, 2025, 03:24:13 PM
Make sure you take binoculars and are fit to climb the stairs.
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: Slaphead in Qatar on January 21, 2025, 04:58:07 PM
How good/bad is the view from Newcastle away end - i was thinking of going but saw they had no away end lower level.
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: Whitestone on January 21, 2025, 05:02:41 PM
Quote from: Slaphead in Qatar on January 21, 2025, 04:58:07 PMHow good/bad is the view from Newcastle away end - i was thinking of going but saw they had no away end lower level.

It's not great. You're up in the clouds with a great view of the city centre !!
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: SP on January 21, 2025, 05:18:16 PM
I wonder which allocation we took, 1700 or 3000?
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: Gezza on January 21, 2025, 05:43:33 PM
I  know we took a restricted allocation so probably 1700 if that is the lower choice. 
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: HillingdonFFC on January 21, 2025, 06:47:14 PM
Bit odd when we sold out 1700 in only six days then sent back an extra block last night when there's nearly two weeks to go. I know quite a few who have missed out because they were waiting for the extra block on the seat map to go on sale
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: ffcne on January 22, 2025, 10:06:06 AM
Season ticket holders could buy 4 tickets.
Members also could buy 4.
I have a feeling there could be a few tourists and maybe away fans
amongst us on Saturday week
We all know touts have season tickets and memberships so
offering 4 tickets was ridiculous.
As you said i thought the extra block would go on sale.
The club are  useless when it comes to engaging with the fans .Why not tell fans the situation ?
Could have asked fans what the demand for tickets is and if there was a lot of interest take the other block.
I live in The North East and the tickets for Newcastle games are impossible to get .
I managed to get a season ticket holder to get  a Fulham one for me.
 
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: RaySmith on January 22, 2025, 10:13:11 AM
Quote from: Jaguar2013 on January 21, 2025, 03:24:13 PMMake sure you take binoculars and are fit to climb the stairs.

I fell over the row in front last time I was there!
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: ffcne on January 22, 2025, 10:16:10 AM
Quote from: RaySmith on January 22, 2025, 10:13:11 AM
Quote from: Jaguar2013 on January 21, 2025, 03:24:13 PMMake sure you take binoculars and are fit to climb the stairs.

I fell over the row in front last time I was there!


It is very steep.Surprised they havent got seat belts
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: HillingdonFFC on January 22, 2025, 08:13:14 PM
Quote from: ffcne on January 22, 2025, 10:06:06 AMSeason ticket holders could buy 4 tickets.
Members also could buy 4.
I have a feeling there could be a few tourists and maybe away fans
amongst us on Saturday week
We all know touts have season tickets and memberships so
offering 4 tickets was ridiculous.
As you said i thought the extra block would go on sale.
The club are  useless when it comes to engaging with the fans .Why not tell fans the situation ?
Could have asked fans what the demand for tickets is and if there was a lot of interest take the other block.
I live in The North East and the tickets for Newcastle games are impossible to get .
I managed to get a season ticket holder to get  a Fulham one for me.
 




I actually rang the ticket office to find out what happened. Know a couple who also did. They said sales had slowed to the point where the club didn't think there was a demand & would have to foot the bill for any unsold tickets. I can understand that but two weeks is a long time, there's always a lot of fans who leave things late due to trying to sort travel etc & an upcoming home game where the ticket office always sells a lot. The club really never push away games,Im not sure if we would've sold another 500 but reckon we could've shifted another 3-400 maybe?. Seems a bit strange when you've got players on £100+k a week & spending massive amounts on a stand for corporates & tourists, that the club can't cover a few unsold seats. It's chickenfeed in the overall scheme of things
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: ffcne on January 23, 2025, 09:18:09 AM
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on January 22, 2025, 08:13:14 PM
Quote from: ffcne on January 22, 2025, 10:06:06 AMSeason ticket holders could buy 4 tickets.
Members also could buy 4.
I have a feeling there could be a few tourists and maybe away fans
amongst us on Saturday week
We all know touts have season tickets and memberships so
offering 4 tickets was ridiculous.
As you said i thought the extra block would go on sale.
The club are  useless when it comes to engaging with the fans .Why not tell fans the situation ?
Could have asked fans what the demand for tickets is and if there was a lot of interest take the other block.
I live in The North East and the tickets for Newcastle games are impossible to get .
I managed to get a season ticket holder to get  a Fulham one for me.
 




I actually rang the ticket office to find out what happened. Know a couple who also did. They said sales had slowed to the point where the club didn't think there was a demand & would have to foot the bill for any unsold tickets. I can understand that but two weeks is a long time, there's always a lot of fans who leave things late due to trying to sort travel etc & an upcoming home game where the ticket office always sells a lot. The club really never push away games,Im not sure if we would've sold another 500 but reckon we could've shifted another 3-400 maybe?. Seems a bit strange when you've got players on £100+k a week & spending massive amounts on a stand for corporates & tourists, that the club can't cover a few unsold seats. It's chickenfeed in the overall scheme of things


Not sure saying ticket sales had slowed was correct.
They went on sale last Wednesday to season ticket holders.
Friday to members.
Monday to people with booking history.
I looked on Monday morning early and there were no more than about 100 left.
Not sure that is slow sales.
Should have communicated with fans regarding taking the other block.
As you said  still 2 weeks to clear them
And as you said if we had sold another 350 or so be it .Hardly great expense if you had a hundred odd unsold tickets.

 
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: HillingdonFFC on January 24, 2025, 03:01:51 PM
Quote from: ffcne on January 23, 2025, 09:18:09 AM
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on January 22, 2025, 08:13:14 PM
Quote from: ffcne on January 22, 2025, 10:06:06 AMSeason ticket holders could buy 4 tickets.
Members also could buy 4.
I have a feeling there could be a few tourists and maybe away fans
amongst us on Saturday week
We all know touts have season tickets and memberships so
offering 4 tickets was ridiculous.
As you said i thought the extra block would go on sale.
The club are  useless when it comes to engaging with the fans .Why not tell fans the situation ?
Could have asked fans what the demand for tickets is and if there was a lot of interest take the other block.
I live in The North East and the tickets for Newcastle games are impossible to get .
I managed to get a season ticket holder to get  a Fulham one for me.
 




I actually rang the ticket office to find out what happened. Know a couple who also did. They said sales had slowed to the point where the club didn't think there was a demand & would have to foot the bill for any unsold tickets. I can understand that but two weeks is a long time, there's always a lot of fans who leave things late due to trying to sort travel etc & an upcoming home game where the ticket office always sells a lot. The club really never push away games,Im not sure if we would've sold another 500 but reckon we could've shifted another 3-400 maybe?. Seems a bit strange when you've got players on £100+k a week & spending massive amounts on a stand for corporates & tourists, that the club can't cover a few unsold seats. It's chickenfeed in the overall scheme of things


Not sure saying ticket sales had slowed was correct.
They went on sale last Wednesday to season ticket holders.
Friday to members.
Monday to people with booking history.
I looked on Monday morning early and there were no more than about 100 left.
Not sure that is slow sales.
Should have communicated with fans regarding taking the other block.
As you said  still 2 weeks to clear them
And as you said if we had sold another 350 or so be it .Hardly great expense if you had a hundred odd unsold tickets.

 
Pretty much what I said to them, I said you've nearly shifted 1700 in six days, why are you not taking the extra block? But that's what I was told, friend of mine who got caught out too was told it wasn't a ticket office decision but came from someone higher up. No prizes for guessing who
Title: Re: Newcastle Away Sold Out
Post by: copthornemike on January 25, 2025, 04:24:20 PM
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on January 24, 2025, 03:01:51 PM
Quote from: ffcne on January 23, 2025, 09:18:09 AM
Quote from: HillingdonFFC on January 22, 2025, 08:13:14 PM
Quote from: ffcne on January 22, 2025, 10:06:06 AMSeason ticket holders could buy 4 tickets.
Members also could buy 4.
I have a feeling there could be a few tourists and maybe away fans
amongst us on Saturday week
We all know touts have season tickets and memberships so
offering 4 tickets was ridiculous.
As you said i thought the extra block would go on sale.
The club are  useless when it comes to engaging with the fans .Why not tell fans the situation ?
Could have asked fans what the demand for tickets is and if there was a lot of interest take the other block.
I live in The North East and the tickets for Newcastle games are impossible to get .
I managed to get a season ticket holder to get  a Fulham one for me.
 




I actually rang the ticket office to find out what happened. Know a couple who also did. They said sales had slowed to the point where the club didn't think there was a demand & would have to foot the bill for any unsold tickets. I can understand that but two weeks is a long time, there's always a lot of fans who leave things late due to trying to sort travel etc & an upcoming home game where the ticket office always sells a lot. The club really never push away games,Im not sure if we would've sold another 500 but reckon we could've shifted another 3-400 maybe?. Seems a bit strange when you've got players on £100+k a week & spending massive amounts on a stand for corporates & tourists, that the club can't cover a few unsold seats. It's chickenfeed in the overall scheme of things


Not sure saying ticket sales had slowed was correct.
They went on sale last Wednesday to season ticket holders.
Friday to members.
Monday to people with booking history.
I looked on Monday morning early and there were no more than about 100 left.
Not sure that is slow sales.
Should have communicated with fans regarding taking the other block.
As you said  still 2 weeks to clear them
And as you said if we had sold another 350 or so be it .Hardly great expense if you had a hundred odd unsold tickets.

 
Pretty much what I said to them, I said you've nearly shifted 1700 in six days, why are you not taking the extra block? But that's what I was told, friend of mine who got caught out too was told it wasn't a ticket office decision but came from someone higher up. No prizes for guessing who
Someone who does not have to apply or pay for a ticket!