Season Tickets

[chrisw1]

I cant see any possible way they can reject a request from someone with no smartphone

It's tricky but the vast majority who say they have no smartphone will have a smartphone.

[Dogtanian]

Not to get all Bedrock-resident, but I suspect that people who don't have smartphones are not the target demographic for the club as a business.

They want the younglings who engage with content and spend their ill-gotten gain on Adidas gear. People who would rather DM a social media presence than expect someone to answer the phone to them. People who will pay for GM+ because they can stick it on their Instagram and make everyone jealous of what a success they are.

Us miserable bastards in our forties and beyond are not the future.

[spartacuss]

They didnt bother replying to my request that they review the decision not to grant a physical ticket, as my reason was I dont have a smart phone Im not sure how others with the same reason will fare.

I applied on behalf of the wife with the same reason and she's heard nothing either.

Things to do before the season starts: 1. Obtain money from fans for Season Tickets. Done.  2. Do necessary refurb around stadium/shop. Done  3. Launch new kits for the season. Done. 4. Issue Season Tickets promptly to thousands of fans to ensure smooth start to the season and allow a generous buffer zone of several weeks in case of inevitable glitches.  Errr...

[PeterWithe]

I cant see any possible way they can reject a request from someone with no smartphone

It's tricky but the vast majority who say they have no smartphone will have a smartphone.

True dat, I was going to tell them the truth that i have a tendency to get pissed and drop/lose it after a big win and the IT fellas get annoyed with having to keep loading up the replacement so I tend to leave it at home to be on the safe side. But there wasn't enough room on the form.

[Border villan]

They’ve just put out a tweet saying they’ll be available in next 24 hours

Breath not being held.

[olaftab]

They didnt bother replying to my request that they review the decision not to grant a physical ticket, as my reason was I dont have a smart phone Im not sure how others with the same reason will fare.

I applied on behalf of the wife with the same reason and she's heard nothing either.

For these cases I heard that club are deciding whether to issue an Apple 15Pro or Samsung Z Flip6. So just hang in there people

[avfc456]

They didnt bother replying to my request that they review the decision not to grant a physical ticket, as my reason was I dont have a smart phone Im not sure how others with the same reason will fare.

I applied on behalf of the wife with the same reason and she's heard nothing either.

If its any help - one of our members has a smartphone, but it is a work phone, he has never used said phone for tickets and never would

He applied and heard nothing back so phoned the club back end of last week, they said they had not received his application, he explained why he can't use it for his season ticket and even though they banged the drum about its the way its going you will need one eventually etc, he said without a physical ticket other than going out and buying a personal smartphone he will not be able to attend, for the record he wasn't lying, he's in his 60s and has never had a need to purchase his own smartphone.

He was then granted a ticket - I would phone when you are able to ASAP, as they probably will use the we have not received it line like they did with our member.

Good luck to you both.

[Gareth]

Not to get all Bedrock-resident, but I suspect that people who don't have smartphones are not the target demographic for the club as a business.

They want the younglings who engage with content and spend their ill-gotten gain on Adidas gear. People who would rather DM a social media presence than expect someone to answer the phone to them. People who will pay for GM+ because they can stick it on their Instagram and make everyone jealous of what a success they are.

Us miserable bastards in our forties and beyond are not the future.

Fully agree…the clubs nirvana will be get rid of as many of older concessions as possible - they occupy a lot of the best view seats that they’d like to convert to GA+ (particularly in the Upper Witton), have concession prices and in the main don’t spend anything in the ground or shop and are unlikely to change those behaviours.

I suspect a lot of clubs will making it as awkward as possible or as expensive as they can to drum out those concession categories :-(

The business of football is w**k part 749

[Lsvilla]

They didnt bother replying to my request that they review the decision not to grant a physical ticket, as my reason was I dont have a smart phone Im not sure how others with the same reason will fare.

I applied on behalf of the wife with the same reason and she's heard nothing either.

If its any help - one of our members has a smartphone, but it is a work phone, he has never used said phone for tickets and never would

He applied and heard nothing back so phoned the club back end of last week, they said they had not received his application, he explained why he can't use it for his season ticket and even though they banged the drum about its the way its going you will need one eventually etc, he said without a physical ticket other than going out and buying a personal smartphone he will not be able to attend, for the record he wasn't lying, he's in his 60s and has never had a need to purchase his own smartphone.

He was then granted a ticket - I would phone when you are able to ASAP, as they probably will use the we have not received it line like they did with our member.

Good luck to you both.

Cheers. To be honest, if I can upload both tickets to my phone it wouldn't be an issue. We'll see what comes out tomorrow.

[Kevin Dawson]

I cant see any possible way they can reject a request from someone with no smartphone

It's tricky but the vast majority who say they have no smartphone will have a smartphone.

True dat, I was going to tell them the truth that i have a tendency to get pissed and drop/lose it after a big win and the IT fellas get annoyed with having to keep loading up the replacement so I tend to leave it at home to be on the safe side. But there wasn't enough room on the form.

I told them that I didn't have a smartphone, and they emailed me back to say that I could have a card at no charge. It arrived this morning.

[London Villan]

They might be on some shaky accessibility/human rights grounds insisting on having a smartphone to access events.

[Bad English]

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/20/Digital-season-tickets-to-be-issued/
Club announcement. Undisclosed fee

[chrisw1]

I remember when we used to moan about being shit, about players who didn't care throwing in the towel and posting pictures of supercars, about DE having no ambition, Lerner abandoning the project and Xia almost destroying the club.

I get that not all is rosy with ticket prices, GA+ etc, but fuck me the fuss people are making because their season ticket isn't e-mailed a week before it's needed is ridiculous.

I'm sure someone will be on holiday and can't get the e-mail etc, but the rest of us?  Come on, get a grip.  Let's see if they arrive and if you can upload them to your phone with 3 days to spare as promised before melting down over trivial shite.  It's wasted energy.     

[cdbearsfan]

I remember when we used to moan about being shit, about players who didn't care throwing in the towel and posting pictures of supercars, about DE having no ambition, Lerner abandoning the project and Xia almost destroying the club.

I get that not all is rosy with ticket prices, GA+ etc, but fuck me the fuss people are making because their season ticket isn't e-mailed a week before it's needed is ridiculous.

I'm sure someone will be on holiday and can't get the e-mail etc, but the rest of us?  Come on, get a grip.  Let's see if they arrive and if you can upload them to your phone with 3 days to spare as promised before melting down over trivial shite. It's wasted energy.   

Three paragraphs for this. "Get a grip".

[pauliewalnuts]

I particularly like the variations of:

"Oh but not everyone knows how to use a phone, you know, smart phones have only been around 20 years! That's not long enough how to work out how to use them!"

"What about people with finger related disabilities who can't touch buttons on a screen?"

"This is quite clearly anti-luddite discrimination by the club, we didn't smash up all those looms centuries ago to be taken over by your FANCY FUCKING BAR CODE ON A PHONE you know"

"I typically go to the match wearing a lucky outfit which has only one single very, very small pocket, which is where I keep my season card but it's not big enough for a phone. What about me?"

"It will be absolute turmoil against Arsenal as everyone knows most of our fanbase have been living in caves, or the black country, for almost 20 years and haven't even heard about the move to mobile /  digital technology. I think the club have dropped a clanger here!!11!!"

"I don't know what to think about this digital ticket stuff, what does Dan Bardell think?"