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GodalmingYellow
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 Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:13 pm Post subject: Did cot rip us off? |
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| £9 entry for a pre-season friendly. Are they having a giraffe? |
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Boogie
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Winchester is £7 adults £4 juniors. |
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boris
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Diddy is £9 adults and £2 kids, so it works out the same as Winchester  |
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slappy
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Or you could have done the Didcot car boot sale yesterday for £5 and then got free entry to the match. |
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Boogie
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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| For Boris or anyone else doing Winchester the King Alfred is a child friendly pub with garden near the ground but the Hyde Tavern is the real ale gem which is also (fairly long) walking distance. |
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Hog
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Fairly long? FAIRLY LONG? That hike you took us on up hill and down dale at Wycombe was fairly long, but the Hyde Tavern to Winchester City is less than 10 minutes (although in fairness Boogie probably does know a long, circuitous and torturous route that is fairly long!).
Sadly I won't be there. |
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slappy
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| You can tell the football season is nearly back once Godalming Yellow starts a strop about ticketing arrangements for a match he probably has no intention of attending. |
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Boogie
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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You're not gonna join me at the Hyde Tavern then Hog?
I think they might sell lager. |
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Hog
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I would love to be there but cannot make it I'm afraid - sods law and all that! |
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Baboo
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: |
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| slappy wrote: | | You can tell the football season is nearly back once Godalming Yellow starts a strop about ticketing arrangements for a match he probably has no intention of attending. |
I'm with GY on this one. |
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slappy
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The booking fees and postage fees for our own home games should be of more concern - particularly for exiles unable to call in at the ticket office, and our 2 home friendlies are hardly cheap either as the Tuesday night may make it difficult for people to commit to both.
Several other first round Carling Cup games are being priced at a tenner or so - I doubt ours will be. |
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Myles Francis
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| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:40 am Post subject: Re: |
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| slappy wrote: | | The booking fees and postage fees for our own home games should be of more concern - particularly for exiles unable to call in at the ticket office. |
Agreed. It seems that the "on the day" premium has been removed by putting up the advance purchase fees. Buying a single ticket online adds £1.50 to the cost, so saves just 50p compared to buying on the day. |
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slappy
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| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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This morning I booked tickets for the home pre-season friendlies over the phone. 75p per ticket booking fee. 50p postage.
Also the official Play-off dvd. £4P&P. Franked postmark on the padded bubble wrap bag £1.49. Jiffy bag price max £1.
(I accept there may be higher bank charges for "cardholder not present" card transactions, but this seems to be profiteering to me) |
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Hog
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These fees are a particular gripe of mine. I send a cheque for the exact ticket price to the office and tell them I will collect from Reception on match day. No problems so far and sometimes they even post them to me anyway!
£10 for a Carling game? I've just sent a cheque for an U'16 in SSU at £12! |
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Baboo
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: |
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| slappy wrote: | The booking fees and postage fees for our own home games should be of more concern - particularly for exiles unable to call in at the ticket office, and our 2 home friendlies are hardly cheap either as the Tuesday night may make it difficult for people to commit to both.
Several other first round Carling Cup games are being priced at a tenner or so - I doubt ours will be. |
And another rip off I've justed noticed on ther Dear Season Ticket Holder letter - "Should you wish to exchange your usual seat for another area for a game during the season please contact the ticket office. To simplify the process this season all seat exchanges will cost £2 with the exception of up-grades to the lounges or under 16 tickets in the family area.
So much for getting family and friends along on an occasional basis and all sitting together. And how stupid do they think we are - Charging £2 simplifying the process. Have I missed something? |
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