gmuncie 201 Posted March 10, 2022 43 minutes ago, Fromafar said: £20 at the gate on the night,that’s a bit steep IMO. £18 pay at the gate with a ‘blue card’ which are completely free and available to all and even cheaper if tickets bought in advance online so no need to pay £20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,365 Posted March 10, 2022 30 minutes ago, gmuncie said: £18 pay at the gate with a ‘blue card’ which are completely free and available to all and even cheaper if tickets bought in advance online so no need to pay £20 I’m not disputing that but the casual fan or supporter from other clubs turn up on the night it’s £20.That’s all I’m saying is it’s rather steep.Just stream it . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,162 Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) £20 on the nite if I'm going to come from comets land it's God knows what in petrol once the season starts, so looks like monarch's and most teams won't get traveling fans, looks like streaming the way to go Edited March 10, 2022 by Neila Wrong word 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JanAndersen 822 Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) Does anyone still rock up and just pay on the gate? Getting a ticket online ahead of time is pretty standard across sport these days even more so post covid. Hell i was at a 5th tier football match in England at the weekend and even it was all ticket! Edited March 11, 2022 by JanAndersen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,365 Posted March 12, 2022 12 hours ago, JanAndersen said: Does anyone still rock up and just pay on the gate? Getting a ticket online ahead of time is pretty standard across sport these days even more so post covid. Hell i was at a 5th tier football match in England at the weekend and even it was all ticket! Think they do still rock up and pay at the gate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazzac 1,015 Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: Think they do still rock up and pay at the gate. Is the rocking up at the gate something to do with age and dodgy knees and hips? Edited March 12, 2022 by gazzac 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,864 Posted March 12, 2022 It tends to be a last minute decision on a Friday if the stripes are off. 20 quid on the gate makes that decision a whole lot easier. Like from afar says just stream it for 12 quid n between me and the old man that's 18 quid saved. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,365 Posted March 12, 2022 14 hours ago, JanAndersen said: Does anyone still rock up and just pay on the gate? Getting a ticket online ahead of time is pretty standard across sport these days even more so post covid. Hell i was at a 5th tier football match in England at the weekend and even it was all ticket! Personally I think it should be the same admission price for everybody,unless you have saved on a season ticket. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlicktrackSandy 71 Posted March 12, 2022 On 3/10/2022 at 8:31 PM, gmuncie said: £18 pay at the gate with a ‘blue card’ which are completely free and available to all and even cheaper if tickets bought in advance online so no need to pay £20 Spot on with that. This is now 2022 and all that it has brought with it - all kinds stuff costs more than we have all been accustomed to in the past. All a question of priorities I guess and what the individual perceives as "value for money". This £20 red line appears on many discussions as a kind of waggy finger no no regarding value, when for example irrigating a wall on a Friday night with at least that amount of high value liquid ( allegedly for some ) would hardly merit discussion. Personally, since retirement and with a near 100 mile round trip, my own budget does not permit attending "live" every week. However, a combination of live streaming with alternate live attendances at matches suits me pretty well and still supports the team with much needed revenue. We, at Edinburgh ( Armadale ) are indeed fortunate to have an excellent live streaming service available to offer to viewers and am sure more tracks will be following this route in the near future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandit59 1,151 Posted March 12, 2022 5 hours ago, SlicktrackSandy said: Spot on with that. This is now 2022 and all that it has brought with it - all kinds stuff costs more than we have all been accustomed to in the past. All a question of priorities I guess and what the individual perceives as "value for money". This £20 red line appears on many discussions as a kind of waggy finger no no regarding value, when for example irrigating a wall on a Friday night with at least that amount of high value liquid ( allegedly for some ) would hardly merit discussion. Personally, since retirement and with a near 100 mile round trip, my own budget does not permit attending "live" every week. However, a combination of live streaming with alternate live attendances at matches suits me pretty well and still supports the team with much needed revenue. We, at Edinburgh ( Armadale ) are indeed fortunate to have an excellent live streaming service available to offer to viewers and am sure more tracks will be following this route in the near future. You need to get on the BSN streaming good value Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JanAndersen 822 Posted March 13, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 12:37 PM, Fromafar said: Personally I think it should be the same admission price for everybody,unless you have saved on a season ticket. It’s not though and hasn’t been for a good while. The system must work otherwise it would be dropped. Buy early, if you’re an away fan and can’t make a rescheduled meeting the promotion will see you right I am sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,365 Posted March 13, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, JanAndersen said: It’s not though and hasn’t been for a good while. The system must work otherwise it would be dropped. Buy early, if you’re an away fan and can’t make a rescheduled meeting the promotion will see you right I am sure. Not many other tracks have this system of different prices on the day.Glad that the system seems to be working,it’s not for me though. Edited March 13, 2022 by Fromafar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allthegearbutnaeidea 1,734 Posted March 14, 2022 13 hours ago, JanAndersen said: It’s not though and hasn’t been for a good while. The system must work otherwise it would be dropped. Buy early, if you’re an away fan and can’t make a rescheduled meeting the promotion will see you right I am sure. Buying early for an away fan is quite a no go though, it could be an iffy forecast on the day and you decide you don’t want to travel up, you might be late home from work and can’t make it in time, there’s so many factors that would put you off ‘buying early’, as well as if it’s called off and you can’t make the rearrangement trying to get your money back would take time and effort. I’d buy in advance but only maybe the night before or the day of the meeting, when the forecast is a bit more locked in and you know if you’ll be able to go for sure, and even then it’s a bit of an inconvenience imo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,781 Posted March 14, 2022 So what's this 'blue card' scheme all about? They obviously want folk to have one of these or buy online and are trying to steer paying customers towards them. Presumably its possible to sit in the car park at 7pm and buy an online ticket on your phone for the cheapest price? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,365 Posted March 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: So what's this 'blue card' scheme all about? They obviously want folk to have one of these or buy online and are trying to steer paying customers towards them. Presumably its possible to sit in the car park at 7pm and buy an online ticket on your phone for the cheapest price? No you can’t buy online on the night. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
