2019/20: Sheffield United v Burnley – Ticket Information

thelaughingclaret · Post by **thelaughingclaret** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:56 pm

It’s stupid how people who buy first with the most loyalty points get stuck in block A at the front probably behind the touch line, whilst them with less points and buy later get better tickets in a more central behind the goal area. Surely that isn’t right.

strayclaret · Post by **strayclaret** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:05 pm

Just arrived home and there they are

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:24 pm

Arrived home and mine is there

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:55 pm

On general sale tomorrow at 9.15am. Just purchased some and now up to 2539, so seems to be about 260 left.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:14 am

says sold out if anyone has a spare ticket please let me know i have a ticket but need someone to accompany me as i am disabled with my illness

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:16 am

Longside4evr wrote:says sold out if anyone has a spare ticket please let me know i have a ticket but need someone to accompany me as i am disabled with my illness

Just ring the club, they always have tickets available when it says sold out.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:26 am

I have told them what my dilemma is and said theirs nothing they can do
i asked if i could put my name down for a return on any tickets but she said no i cant

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:34 am

Don't know why you were told that as they are back on sale online but probably won't be for long until sold out fully.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:34 am

Longside4evr wrote:I have told them what my dilemma is and said theirs nothing they can do
i asked if i could put my name down for a return on any tickets but she said no i cant

Sorry to here that.

Maybe book on a supporters coach so if you need any help with anything, people will always be around?

I presume you don't need a full disabled place but it's an option. Ring Sheff Utd, they might be able to help.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:36 am

they have just put some more online and i have managed to get sorted yippee

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:40 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:Sorry to here that.

Maybe book on a supporters coach so if you need any help with anything, people will always be around?

I presume you don't need a full disabled place but it's an option. Ring Sheff Utd, they might be able to help.

its ok sorted now but i asked that question about ring Sheff Utd they said i had know chance to be honest they weren't very helpful she said the tickets had all gone over the weekend and we expected this to sell out
but 5 minutes later they were back online very odd

claret3561 · Post by **claret3561** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:51 am

Said sold out at 9.15 then back on sale at 9.30 but every time I clicked 1 ticket it said not enough available then 10 minutes later it let me have one. Strange but relieved to have got one now just got to book the train

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:58 am

Now not available online.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:59 am

thelaughingclaret wrote:It’s stupid how people who buy first with the most loyalty points get stuck in block A at the front probably behind the touch line, whilst them with less points and buy later get better tickets in a more central behind the goal area. Surely that isn’t right.

Unfortunately, clubs have a strict selling order and we have to abide by it.

Moorite · Post by **Moorite** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:01 am

I had 3 in my basket from 9:15am. It kept saying I need a season ticket until 9:30am then it said sold out.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:21 am

ClaretTony wrote:Unfortunately, clubs have a strict selling order and we have to abide by it.

any unsold seats would not be allocated to the home side

but if tickets were sold in reverse order then any unsold seats would be available at the front of our allocation and could be then utilised by the many who wished to sit during the match...actually complying with ground regulations!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:26 am

claretblue wrote:any unsold seats would not be allocated to the home side

but if tickets were sold in reverse order then any unsold seats would be available at the front of our allocation and could be then utilised by the many who wished to sit during the match...actually complying with ground regulations!

As I've posted, clubs have a strict selling order and we have to abide by it.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:29 am

claretblue wrote:any unsold seats would not be allocated to the home side

but if tickets were sold in reverse order then any unsold seats would be available at the front of our allocation and could be then utilised by the many who wished to sit during the match...actually complying with ground regulations!

It’s the home club that set the selling policy so if they say need to start selling from bottom left, top right or middle seat outwards that is what we have to do

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:47 am

ClaretTony wrote:Unfortunately, clubs have a strict selling order and we have to abide by it.

Although some home clubs allow the away club to use their seating plan for the away section, thereby allowing away fans to choose their seats. As an example Brighton had this option for their away game at Villa. I don't know if other clubs offer this facility but it does allow those who want to seat or those with kids to choose seats towards the front.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:59 am

wilks_bfc wrote:It’s the home club that set the selling policy so if they say need to start selling from bottom left, top right or middle seat outwards that is what we have to do

I know that but never-the-less as this is a message board I thought I might offer a suggestion that might resonate with somebody and you never know things might just change...particularly as no justifiable reason is offered (or can be thought of - other than convenience) for selling 'from the front' first!

many 'stuck-in-the-mud' methods have changed once alternative ways have been considered...particularly, if the alternative way has some advantage or benefit to the customer!

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:00 am

Leisure wrote:Although some home clubs allow the away club to use their seating plan for the away section, thereby allowing away fans to choose their seats. As an example Brighton had this option for their away game at Villa. I don't know if other clubs offer this facility but it does allow those who want to seat or those with kids to choose seats towards the front.

It’s the home club that set the selling policy so if they say need to start selling from bottom left, top right or middle seat outwards that is what we have to do

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:01 am

Leisure wrote:Although some home clubs allow the away club to use their seating plan for the away section, thereby allowing away fans to choose their seats. As an example Brighton had this option for their away game at Villa. I don't know if other clubs offer this facility but it does allow those who want to seat or those with kids to choose seats towards the front.

And what allocation did Brighton take at Villa?

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:06 am

ClaretTony wrote:Unfortunately, clubs have a strict selling order and we have to abide by it.

Its been a bizarre method for this game. I bought ours at 6pm on the first day and was allocated seats A21-23. I'm 100% sure I wasn't one of the first people to buy tickets as our allocated seats would suggest.

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:12 am

Club now confirmed its a sell out.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:16 am

Granny WeatherWax wrote:Its been a bizarre method for this game. I bought ours at 6pm on the first day and was allocated seats A21-23. I'm 100% sure I wasn't one of the first people to buy tickets as our allocated seats would suggest.

some of the supporters clubs get a 'block' allocation depending on demand of the regular coach travelers requesting them...the allocation for these blocks may have been a few rows from the front - hence row A being still available at 6:00pm.

I'll look to see which rows the clubs are seated at Sheffield and post info after 2nd November

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:21 am

: sheffield sold out.JPG (126.85 KiB) Viewed 1853 times

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:32 am

claretblue wrote:some of the supporters clubs get a 'block' allocation depending on demand of the regular coach travelers requesting them...the allocation for these blocks may have been a few rows from the front - hence row A being still available at 6:00pm.

I'll look to see which rows the clubs are seated at Sheffield and post info after 2nd November

Seems a bit fishy. Im sure others who bought theirs early will have great seats.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:59 am

ClaretTony wrote:And what allocation did Brighton take at Villa?

The full.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:01 pm

Leisure wrote:The full.

Which explains it. We didn’t commit to that until we had sold half of them.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:09 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Which explains it. We didn’t commit to that until we had sold half of them.

Not sure that it does explain it? As if they'd just have taken the lower tier then they maybe could also have used the seating plan just for that tier. But we'll never know!

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:21 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:It’s the home club that set the selling policy so if they say need to start selling from bottom left, top right or middle seat outwards that is what we have to do

But it's not though, and theres a policy from the home team, but it isnt that strict.

Why do you think sides that take under 1k are all in the centre and not from row a seat 1 onwards..
It's a load of old codswhallop, where certain people get looked after and the rest have to make fo.

Just the way the club like it.

Means criticism on here is removed, posters banned, threads deleted.

You scratch my back I'll scratch yours type situation I'm afraid

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:51 pm

MACCA wrote:But it's not though, and theres a policy from the home team, but it isnt that strict.

Why do you think sides that take under 1k are all in the centre and not from row a seat 1 onwards..
It's a load of old codswhallop, where certain people get looked after and the rest have to make fo.

Just the way the club like it.

Means criticism on here is removed, posters banned, threads deleted.

You scratch my back I'll scratch yours type situation I'm afraid

What a load of ********!

smudge · Post by **smudge** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:06 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote:Its been a bizarre method for this game. I bought ours at 6pm on the first day and was allocated seats A21-23. I'm 100% sure I wasn't one of the first people to buy tickets as our allocated seats would suggest.

Bought 2 tickets 8pm first day.Expected to be near the front.
Got allocated 2 on row O couldn't be better if I'd picked them myself.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:11 pm

smudge wrote:Bought 2 tickets 8pm first day.Expected to be near the front.
Got allocated 2 on row O couldn't be better if I'd picked them myself.

So sounds like its absolute nonsense that we have got told to sell these in a certain order.

1989_claret · Post by **1989_claret** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:17 pm

They might sell them in block order. Ordered online first day and received row M seat 24.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:17 pm

MACCA wrote:But it's not though, and theres a policy from the home team, but it isnt that strict.

Why do you think sides that take under 1k are all in the centre and not from row a seat 1 onwards..
It's a load of old codswhallop, where certain people get looked after and the rest have to make fo.

Just the way the club like it.

Means criticism on here is removed, posters banned, threads deleted.

You scratch my back I'll scratch yours type situation I'm afraid

I’ve attended meetings at our club, other clubs and with national fan organisations on this. Thanks for telling me that it’s codswhallop and that I’ve wasted my time.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:20 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote:So sounds like its absolute nonsense that we have got told to sell these in a certain order.

Unless when you place an order online you are not automatically and immediately assigned a seat, which seems perfectly plausible.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:41 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I’ve attended meetings at our club, other clubs and with national fan organisations on this. Thanks for telling me that it’s codswhallop and that I’ve wasted my time.

The way we sell away tickets is arguably codswallop.

Not that is matters given demand rarely outstrips supply but away tickets should be sold on a rolling, say 2, year attendance at away matches.

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:57 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote:The way we sell away tickets is arguably codswallop.

Not that is matters given demand rarely outstrips supply but away tickets should be sold on a rolling, say 2, year attendance at away matches.

I think GWW has a point here, although it would work against me personally.

Due to outside circumstances, I've largely stopped going to away matches. I only went to two last season ( Wolves and Everton ), and I plan to go to no more than three this season. I am going to Sheffield though.

However, because of my frequent attendance up to two years ago, I have over 9000 points, and because they don't expire I'll be in the first group to apply for years yet.

One thing, when you don't go away as often, you look forward to it even more when you do.

smudge · Post by **smudge** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:57 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Unless when you place an order online you are not automatically and immediately assigned a seat, which seems perfectly plausible.

Bought tickets for away games over many years.
Been on back row,middle row,front row.
Just except what comes.

damo_whitehead · Post by **damo_whitehead** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:58 pm

MACCA wrote:But it's not though, and theres a policy from the home team, but it isnt that strict.

Why do you think sides that take under 1k are all in the centre and not from row a seat 1 onwards..
It's a load of old codswhallop, where certain people get looked after and the rest have to make fo.

Just the way the club like it.

Means criticism on here is removed, posters banned, threads deleted.

You scratch my back I'll scratch yours type situation I'm afraid

Are you suggesting it's some sort of conspiracy? I don't believe that for a second.

For others information I bought mine in the over 2000 points category, I'm block BL3, row S. I also seem to sit near the same people every time, which suggests the are just allocated in order of selling as they probably buy as soon as they come available to 2000+ like I do

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:40 pm

damo_whitehead wrote:Are you suggesting it's some sort of conspiracy? I don't believe that for a second.

For others information I bought mine in the over 2000 points category, I'm block BL3, row S. I also seem to sit near the same people every time, which suggests the are just allocated in order of selling as they probably buy as soon as they come available to 2000+ like I do

Nope I am suggesting it's not sold in a certain order every time, and I am also positive certain groups/supporters get looked after in terms of seats/tickets, just the way it goes.

Why people need to hide that fact or can't be transparent with the truth baffles me.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:42 pm

bfcmik wrote:What a load of ********!

Great response... but I know otherwise.
Not an issue with it myself, just seems a few people like to think it doesn't go on.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:44 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I’ve attended meetings at our club, other clubs and with national fan organisations on this. Thanks for telling me that it’s codswhallop and that I’ve wasted my time.

I've attended meetings too, not sure what that has to do with anything though, as for wasting your time, if that's your opinion then fair enough.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:59 pm

lakedistrictclaret wrote:I think GWW has a point here, although it would work against me personally.

Due to outside circumstances, I've largely stopped going to away matches. I only went to two last season ( Wolves and Everton ), and I plan to go to no more than three this season. I am going to Sheffield though.

However, because of my frequent attendance up to two years ago, I have over 9000 points, and because they don't expire I'll be in the first group to apply for years yet.

One thing, when you don't go away as often, you look forward to it even more when you do.

Case in point, it away tickets were scarce it would be unfair for you to get one over a season ticket holder who has been to the majority of away games over the last 2 years.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:06 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote:Case in point, it away tickets were scarce it would be unfair for you to get one over a season ticket holder who has been to the majority of away games over the last 2 years.

And I know a chap whis only missed possibly 3 away games in 4 seasons now , including the Europe games, yet is still stuck on 4k points as at the start of that run due to the system, he used another chaps clarets number/points, and has done so for around half a dozen seasons so he could get tickets sat with his mates who were all above the points ceiling.
The ceiling only gets higher.

It is totally unfair on our younger supporters or dads and lads, but that's "just tough" and no one wants to change it.
And why would anyone who's looked after or guarantee tickets?
So it goes round and round.

Also for the biggest away games in decades, I met at least half a dozen people who didnt have season tickets, or even support Burnley on the games, probably at the expense of some loyal supporters/child who just cant ever bridge the points ceiling due to the system in place.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:16 pm

MACCA wrote:And I know a chap whis only missed possibly 3 away games in 4 seasons now , including the Europe games, yet is still stuck on 4k points as at the start of that run due to the system, he used another chaps clarets number/points, and has done so for around half a dozen seasons so he could get tickets sat with his mates who were all above the points ceiling.
The ceiling only gets higher.

It is totally unfair on our younger supporters or dads and lads, but that's "just tough" and no one wants to change it.
And why would anyone who's looked after or guarantee tickets?
So it goes round and round.

Also for the biggest away games in decades, I met at least half a dozen people who didnt have season tickets, or even support Burnley on the games, probably at the expense of some loyal supporters/child who just cant ever bridge the points ceiling due to the system in place.

100% agree, especially the kids bit.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 4:11 pm

MACCA wrote:I've attended meetings too, not sure what that has to do with anything though, as for wasting your time, if that's your opinion then fair enough.

Because I’ve reported what I’ve been told both locally and nationally and you dismiss it. If you’ve no interest in the info I give out then fine but don’t start telling me it’s incorrect.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:10 pm

Any update on number of tickets left?

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:12 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Any update on number of tickets left?

None. Sold out.