2017/18: Blackburn Rovers v Burnley – Ticket Information

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 9:57 am

IAmAClaret wrote:Seems if you live in Burnley or the local area, regardless of loyalty points, you have more priority than those who don't.

They've been on sale online since 5pm Tuesday.

MarkGreen · Post by **MarkGreen** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:02 am

Garforth Claret wrote:He is 18 so in reality it's two adult tickets. I see it's not going to general sale now so my only hope is someone might need to pass two tickets on.

If you can get a hold of them then your son will get it at concession price £10 (16-21 year olds)

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:12 am

IAmAClaret wrote:Seems if you live in Burnley or the local area, regardless of loyalty points, you have more priority than those who don't.

Just the opposite because online sales were available 16 hours before they went on sale at the ticket office. They've only gone off sale because of there being very few tickets remaining.

I know you like to criticise the ticketing at every opportunity but I think we've done really well on this given the tickets didn't arrive until Tuesday afternoon.

As has been said, there has been plenty opportunity to buy tickets online.

Garforth Claret · Post by **Garforth Claret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:18 am

MarkGreen wrote:If you can get a hold of them then your son will get it at concession price £10 (16-21 year olds)

Thanks - at this point I would pay anything tbh at the chance of two tickets

BleedingClaret · Post by **BleedingClaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:29 am

ClaretTony wrote:Just the opposite because online sales were available 16 hours before they went on sale at the ticket office. They've only gone off sale because of there being very few tickets remaining.

I know you like to criticise the ticketing at every opportunity but I think we've done really well on this given the tickets didn't arrive until Tuesday afternoon.

As has been said, there has been plenty opportunity to buy tickets online.

Honestly some people were blasé about this because doom mongers were saying partly because of the Bus in policy that we'd only sell a couple of thousand. Once the Sold out went on line they are suddenly desperate.
I feel for the general salers who fancied it but not for the indignant season ticket holders who are in delayed reaction desperation outrage.
Shame we can't have the other 2000.

IAmAClaret · Post by **IAmAClaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:32 am

Just to clear it up, I don't really care, I've got my ticket. I'm just pointing out a 'system' that is flawed.

It's very simple. At this point :

- those with a season ticket, who cannot get down to the ticket office (IE. They don't live local), can not get a ticket.
- those with a season ticket, who can get down to the ticket office (IE. They live local), can get a ticket.

Therefore, those who live local are the priority, at this point.

That is not difficult to understand.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:35 am

good lord we're starting to sound like bloody Lincoln fans now...!

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:37 am

Rick_Muller wrote:good lord we're starting to sound like bloody Lincoln fans now...!

Don't remember anyone saying we're taking 45,000 to Ewood.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:40 am

IAmAClaret wrote:Just to clear it up, I don't really care, I've got my ticket. I'm just pointing out a 'system' that is flawed.

It's very simple. At this point :

- those with a season ticket, who cannot get down to the ticket office (IE. They don't live local), can not get a ticket.
- those with a season ticket, who can get down to the ticket office (IE. They live local), can get a ticket.

Therefore, those who live local are the priority, at this point.

That is not difficult to understand.

You mean those season ticket holders who were able to purchase online all day yesterday?

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:41 am

IAmAClaret wrote:Just to clear it up, I don't really care, I've got my ticket. I'm just pointing out a 'system' that is flawed.

It's very simple. At this point :

- those with a season ticket, who cannot get down to the ticket office (IE. They don't live local), can not get a ticket.
- those with a season ticket, who can get down to the ticket office (IE. They live local), can get a ticket.

Therefore, those who live local are the priority, at this point.

That is not difficult to understand.

But you don't HAVE to go to the ticket office to order your ticket (although admittedly you do have to collect it), it can be done online and was even available prior to them going on sale for those who did want to go to the office.

I'm not sure what else the club could do in this situation

keith1879 · Post by **keith1879** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:42 am

IAmAClaret wrote:Just to clear it up, I don't really care, I've got my ticket. I'm just pointing out a 'system' that is flawed.

It's very simple. At this point :

- those with a season ticket, who cannot get down to the ticket office (IE. They don't live local), can not get a ticket.
- those with a season ticket, who can get down to the ticket office (IE. They live local), can get a ticket.

Therefore, those who live local are the priority, at this point.

That is not difficult to understand.

The key phrase being "at this point". Another way of viewing it is that those with a season ticket had adepquate opportunity to buy on-line but with the tickets almost sold out "at this point" the club has taken the decision to ensure that those people queueing up in person will not be disappointed. Is it a flawed system?

BFC88 · Post by **BFC88** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:42 am

We should be asking for at least 2000 more tickets they're selling like hot cakes! What's the chances of the club getting more?

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:45 am

IAmAClaret wrote:Just to clear it up, I don't really care, I've got my ticket. I'm just pointing out a 'system' that is flawed.

It's very simple. At this point :

- those with a season ticket, who cannot get down to the ticket office (IE. They don't live local), can not get a ticket.
- those with a season ticket, who can get down to the ticket office (IE. They live local), can get a ticket.

Therefore, those who live local are the priority, at this point.

That is not difficult to understand.

I live in South Yorkshire, so I can't get to the ticket office easily. But I don't mind that for a couple of reasons. I know people in Burnley, so it's not too hard to arrange stuff with a phone call. And it's Burnley FC, so if people in Burnley have a slight advantage in getting a ticket on the very rare occasion that they're scarce then fair do's.

Plus, I couldn't give a toss about the Carabao Cup or whatever it's called.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:46 am

BFC88 wrote:We should be asking for at least 2000 more tickets they're selling like hot cakes! What's the chances of the club getting more?

I'd say zero chance because of the travel arrangements.

Home end anyone...?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:49 am

BFC88 wrote:We should be asking for at least 2000 more tickets they're selling like hot cakes! What's the chances of the club getting more?

No chance at all. The Darwen End is reduced in any case with seats at front and wings blocked off.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:56 am

For any Clarets living out of the area it might be worth ringing Blackburn to see if they're offering the hospitality package again. You get to drive there instead of the buses, have a pre match meal and seats in the Burnley end if it's the same.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:57 am

NottsClaret wrote:
'...Plus, I couldn't give a toss about the Carabao Cup or whatever it's called...'

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:10 am

IAmAClaret wrote:Just to clear it up, I don't really care, I've got my ticket. I'm just pointing out a 'system' that is flawed.

It's very simple. At this point :

- those with a season ticket, who cannot get down to the ticket office (IE. They don't live local), can not get a ticket.
- those with a season ticket, who can get down to the ticket office (IE. They live local), can get a ticket.

Therefore, those who live local are the priority, at this point.

That is not difficult to understand.

Not sure about this....i'm currently over 1000 miles away from Burnley, and got them online yesterday. I can pick up until 4pm Wednesday (2 hours before coaches leave) I am sure I can entertain myself in a pub for a couple of hours

BleedingClaret · Post by **BleedingClaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:14 am

BFC88 wrote:We should be asking for at least 2000 more tickets they're selling like hot cakes! What's the chances of the club getting more?

No chance because of the empty seat segregation they want and the capacity for buses, unless there's a fleet of triple deckers and we avoid the culvert

BleedingClaret · Post by **BleedingClaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:17 am

IAmAClaret wrote:Just to clear it up, I don't really care, I've got my ticket. I'm just pointing out a 'system' that is flawed.

It's very simple. At this point :

- those with a season ticket, who cannot get down to the ticket office (IE. They don't live local), can not get a ticket.
- those with a season ticket, who can get down to the ticket office (IE. They live local), can get a ticket.

Therefore, those who live local are the priority, at this point.

That is not difficult to understand.

I'll understand if they woke up this morning to find that they had been force able moved away from the Burnley area.
On the other hand If they knew at 5pm Tuesday or 9am Wednesday where they lived and they wanted to attend this match, then no I don't understand.

IAmAClaret · Post by **IAmAClaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:27 am

wilks_bfc wrote:But you don't HAVE to go to the ticket office to order your ticket (although admittedly you do have to collect it), it can be done online and was even available prior to them going on sale for those who did want to go to the office.

I'm not sure what else the club could do in this situation

Wrong - It cannot (as from 9am Today 18/08/2017) be done online.

IAmAClaret · Post by **IAmAClaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:29 am

ClaretTony wrote:You mean those season ticket holders who were able to purchase online all day yesterday?

Yes, those.

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:42 am

I kinda understand it then... You were unsure if you wanted to go, but now want to? However have to go to the club as they are no longer online? Fair enough, though there WAS the option for online. I feel for Gosforth Claret, Rick Muller and all those without season tickets who wanted to go. There are maby reasons people dont have season tickets now a days.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:43 am

IAmAClaret wrote:Wrong - It cannot (as from 9am Today 18/08/2017) be done online.

Yes I know that but they had that opportunity yesterday (Thursday) to do it, just like those who had 5000+ had their opportunity from 5pm Tuesday evening & those with 3000+ from 5pm Wednesday.

MarkGreen · Post by **MarkGreen** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:47 am

I feel for the folk who do not have access to purchasing tickets online and who live outside of Burnley.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:16 pm

Hearing close to sell out?

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:22 pm

My only criticism of the ticket procedure, and it's an old argument, is that surely at some point yesterday the club could have announced how many had been sold to make people aware that they were selling very quickly. Those without tickets could then have made arrangements to buy today instead of being hit with the announcement this morning and been caught at work etc.

Just fifty tickets remain.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:22 pm

less than 50 tickets left according to twitter.

Burnleyliam · Post by **Burnleyliam** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:06 pm

The online system should have been more clear from the club. The official advice is to email the club and they will send your password to you if you have never logged in before. However i emailed when the ticket details were fist announced and haven't had a reply yet so i would have been screwed.

If you need to login online your account is your clarets number and your password is your postcode at the registered address.

The default password used to be turfmoor so you can try that if postcode doesn't however they changed it after i highlighted anyone could guess a clarets number and login easily.

If they had tweeted this information above more ST holders could have bought tickets online i reckon.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:09 pm

all gone apparantly. Didnt expect anything less.

General sale on Monday was always going to be a no-go. Plenty of seats in their end though, if you can get a rovers postcode/relative to get you one

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:11 pm

I'll hold my hands up and admit I was wrong when I predicted we'd struggle to shift the allocation.

Great news that we are going to be backed by 5,000.

50 shades of Grey · Post by **50 shades of Grey** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:12 pm

One thing is certain, if roles were reversed, and they were in the Prem and we were back in the 3rd Div, no way would they
sell out in 2 or 3 days and bring 5,000 via the buses to the Turf for a League Cup match

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:14 pm

Something else for certain.... I hope we put a strong side out and obliterate them.

Can't wait

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:15 pm

50 shades of Grey wrote:One thing is certain, if roles were reversed, and they were in the Prem and we were back in the 3rd Div, no way would they
sell out in 2 or 3 days and bring 5,000 via the buses to the Turf for a League Cup match

They'd be too busy concentrating on their new local rivals - Manchester United.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:17 pm

People will pay well over the odds for a ticket that's the fastest I have ever seen them go well done to the club

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:24 pm

don't forget to get your innoculations before the visit to the Place of Misery!

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:25 pm

Longside4evr wrote:People will pay well over the odds for a ticket that's the fastest I have ever seen them go well done to the club

And that just shows how ridiculous the situation is with the police and the clubs stance on this fixture,, that fans will have to pay way over the odds for a ticket for a ground probably less than two thirds full.

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:31 pm

Fella in front of me got the last one

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:41 pm

RocketLawnChair wrote:And that just shows how ridiculous the situation is with the police and the clubs stance on this fixture,, that fans will have to pay way over the odds for a ticket for a ground probably less than two thirds full.

How?

Joe14 · Post by **Joe14** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:46 pm

If you snooze you lose.

BigRedrose · Post by **BigRedrose** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:01 pm

Spike wrote:don't forget to get your innoculations before the visit to the Place of Misery!

Travelling fans are also advised to mind the gap between blackburn and Burnley.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:05 pm

How have Blackburns sales gone for this? Have we sold more than them?

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:06 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:How have Blackburns sales gone for this? Have we sold more than them?

I hope it's a lot wider come 10pm Wednesday!!

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:07 pm

Apologies if this happens been covered, but is the game being shown on TV?

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:07 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:How have Blackburns sales gone for this? Have we sold more than them?

I bet there is not a great difference. If Bradford smash em on Saturday they'll not shift another 1000

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:08 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:How have Blackburns sales gone for this? Have we sold more than them?

I visited their website to find out if I could get corporate tickets etc... I was presented with their next big fixture against...

Rochdale...

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:10 pm

Rick_Muller wrote:I visited their website to find out if I could get corporate tickets etc... I was presented with their next big fixture against...

Rochdale...

To be fair Burnley fans love an away day at smaller clubs. That's why we sold this out so quick.

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:30 pm

This is unfair on the fans who have a season ticket, but don't live in Burnley, don't have a computer, didn't know we were playing Blackburn, don't know where Burnley is, and the season ticket they have isn't for Burnley

Scandalous

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:34 pm

burnmark wrote:My only criticism of the ticket procedure, and it's an old argument, is that surely at some point yesterday the club could have announced how many had been sold to make people aware that they were selling very quickly. Those without tickets could then have made arrangements to buy today instead of being hit with the announcement this morning and been caught at work etc.

Just fifty tickets remain.

5,000 Burnley fans have got tickets. There's really no need to change the arrangements to take the tickets off some of those fans, in order to give them to people who weren't so bothered about going.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:39 pm

Inchy wrote:This is unfair on the fans who have a season ticket, but don't live in Burnley, don't have a computer, didn't know we were playing Blackburn, don't know where Burnley is, and the season ticket they have isn't for Burnley

Scandalous

DYCHE OUT !!!