Away Tickets - What's the magic?

[Nii Lamptey]

On the rare occasions I'm able to get to away games, and it drops to Season Ticket holder allocation, it's nigh on impossible to act quickly enough on the website.

I was primed and ready to go to try and snag one of the last remaining Spurs away tickets at 5pm, but they were gone within like 2-3 seconds?! I'm on top tier Virgin Media internet connection so speed isn't the issue, and I was 'in' the second it switched back to 'on sale', so what's the crack??

I'm guessing some fans have ways of cheating the system, as there's no way they could have gone through the button clicks required to add to cart within that timeframe.
Anyone able to shed any light on this?

I've only been able to snag Newcastle away, and that was after about 20mins of refreshing the site, after what I guess was a failed purchase went back into the pot. Really frustrating.

[artvandelay]

I clicked on buy when it turned to 5pm, knew most tickets were in Block 114, clicked it, clicked the first single seat I saw. Buying multiple tickets is a guarantee of failure in the fastest finger first scenario

[Nii Lamptey]

I clicked on buy when it turned to 5pm, knew most tickets were in Block 114, clicked it, clicked the first single seat I saw. Buying multiple tickets is a guarantee of failure in the fastest finger first scenario

I did the same - No cigar.   

[Lsvilla]

Me neither.

[Brazilian Villain]

I was primed and ready to go to try and snag one of the last remaining Spurs away tickets at 5pm, but they were gone within like 2-3 seconds?! I'm on top tier Virgin Media internet connection so speed isn't the issue, and I was 'in' the second it switched back to 'on sale', so what's the crack??

Anyone able to shed any light on this?

You need to borrow PWS' computer.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

It's a bit mad.
And I don't think the TO (is there even a TO anymore?) helps?
I have got tickets for my mate and his disabled daughter for the last 10 years...all of a sudden last week I'm told they don't qualify in the first batch even though I have got their tickets in the first batch for every previous away game this season.
When I was told "they must have got their tickets from somewhere else" - they didn't, I get them - I was furious.
Then told "those are the rules"....basically, "TOUGH SHIT!"
It's a clear and obvious error.
should I consult VAR?

[rjp]

I can only speak for the European aways this season but they must not be releasing the entire batch in one go at the start of the window.  It frequently says "sold out" but then after a refresh another set have been released into the wild.  I've given up on league away games unless I pick one up second hand.  I used to go to 5-10 a season but now many seem to be taken by people who attend those kinds of numbers of games but buy every one and resell most.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

They clearly know how many qualify for each batch and I think they release that number each time. Inevitably, a few people return tickets for various reasons and they become available again. When I've struggled the TO has told me to phone as often as I can as tickets are returned every day.....unless they decide to sell them via twitter/Facebook etc.....which is exactly what the club is trying to cut down on!
It's still mad.
Never had this problem for a cold, wet Tuesday night in Rotherham!

[TaxDodger]

My tactic when it gets down to season ticket holders is to frantically click on the worst block - I.e. a block in the corner, as I assume that's where most of the tickets will be, then just randomly click on a blue dot immediately. Sometimes this fails and sometimes it works. Managed to get a Spurs ticket through this strategy.

[Nii Lamptey]

I can only speak for the European aways this season but they must not be releasing the entire batch in one go at the start of the window.  It frequently says "sold out" but then after a refresh another set have been released into the wild.  I've given up on league away games unless I pick one up second hand.  I used to go to 5-10 a season but now many seem to be taken by people who attend those kinds of numbers of games but buy every one and resell most.

This is quite widespread. A lot of fans with full allocation who just buy up every game to keep themselves top of the pile, then sell the games they can’t be arsed to go to.
Fair enough if they DO go to every game, but this is gatekeeping away games for themselves. The PL need a better way of policing this to stop people and their @&tish ways and give everyone a shot at attending away games.

[VillaTim]

The away ticketing fiasco is a joke and the closed shop needs cracking open.

[Max Villan]

I can only speak for the European aways this season but they must not be releasing the entire batch in one go at the start of the window.  It frequently says "sold out" but then after a refresh another set have been released into the wild.  I've given up on league away games unless I pick one up second hand.  I used to go to 5-10 a season but now many seem to be taken by people who attend those kinds of numbers of games but buy every one and resell most.

This is quite widespread. A lot of fans with full allocation who just buy up every game to keep themselves top of the pile, then sell the games they can’t be arsed to go to.
Fair enough if they DO go to every game, but this is gatekeeping away games for themselves. The PL need a better way of policing this to stop people and their @&tish ways and give everyone a shot at attending away games.

I also used to attend 5-10 away games a season, but due to cost, the year we got promoted, I couldn't get to as many, and since then it's been impossible.

The funny thing is, the argument is that they've been there through thick and thin - well I never had any issues getting tickets in the relegation season, and the seasons prior to our promotion...

Something does need to be done about it.

[VillaTim]

There's a couple of them who post pics of every away ticket they get on social media and come out with shit like "fastest finger first" which it definitely isn't . Then proceed to get absolutely bollocksed at every away game and I doubt they even remember the game itself ! Just go to Wetherspoons FFS

[sid1964]

If we get to the final of the European competition in Athens, it will be interesting to see how many tickets we get and the criteria for buying a ticket.

There are going to be a lot of very angry Villa fans who do not get a ticket.

I have been told there is a facebook site where Villa fans sell away tickets, these fans should have their away history deleted.

[chrisw1]

Is it people who have a the criteria (and already having a ticket) buying for mates?  By this I mean as they have the criteria they can log onto the site and add tickets to their basket before the deadline, then complete the purchase at the deadline whilst others are trying to log on?

I'm not sure if it works this way, just guessing.