Buying a home game ticket

[dougcollins]

I'm a season ticket holder and very rarely have to buy a ticket for home games, but I've had a request from a visiting friend.

So I go into the official site, ticket section, signed into my account. It tells me that the only people who can purchase tickets for any upcoming home games is those with an extra membership scheme.

Is that really the case?

[Leisure]

I'm a season ticket holder and very rarely have to buy a ticket for home games, but I've had a request from a visiting friend.

So I go into the official site, ticket section, signed into my account. It tells me that the only people who can purchase tickets for any upcoming home games is those with an extra membership scheme.

Is that really the case?

Which game are you trying to buy for?

[Leisure]

At the minute, unless you have a paid for membership, you can only buy tickets for the Liverpool and Forest games

[dougcollins]

Sorry, I was looking specifically for the Forest game.

So you couldn't buy any other tickets without an extra membership then? How did that one get through?

Just out of interest, the Forest game doesn't load up any available tickets for me.

[dougcollins]

Not that I'm wanting a ticket for it, but when would the Leeds game be available for non-extra members?

Just so I can try and understand it better.

[ISpeds00]

Pure greed from the club - you cant get a "general sale" ticket until very close to the game, when most of the better seats - or coupled seats are gone

[dougcollins]

Being able to pay for privilege is a cornerstone of American society, so we shouldn't be surprised.

But I agree, it's a disgrace in a town like Burnley.

[Claretnick]

Not that I'm wanting a ticket for it, but when would the Leeds game be available for non-extra members?

Just so I can try and understand it better.

According to information on the club site home tickets go on sale 3 weeks before the fixture takes place.

[dougcollins]

Thanks, that's useful.

[jrgbfc]

Sorry, I was looking specifically for the Forest game.

So you couldn't buy any other tickets without an extra membership then? How did that one get through?

Just out of interest, the Forest game doesn't load up any available tickets for me.

Sold out possibly?

[ŽižkovClaret]

Sorry, I was looking specifically for the Forest game.

So you couldn't buy any other tickets without an extra membership then? How did that one get through?

Just out of interest, the Forest game doesn't load up any available tickets for me.

Should come available after the liverpool game

[wilks_bfc]

Sorry, I was looking specifically for the Forest game.

So you couldn't buy any other tickets without an extra membership then? How did that one get through?

Just out of interest, the Forest game doesn't load up any available tickets for me.

I’ve just tried to purchase a ticket for the Forest game as a STH, assigned it to my name & number and it’s let me progress through to the payment page.

You do have to do a bit of a search to find a green available seat though

[burnley007]

Not only that, but without membership, I can only buy 1 ticket per game.
Outrageous

[Culmclaret]

Not only that, but without membership, I can only buy 1 ticket per game.
Outrageous

I went against my principles and got extra membership so I could get tickets for friends. It really did grind my gears however as a ST holder of many years and a shareholder with a reasonable number of shares.

[The Shire Claret]

Being able to pay for privilege is a cornerstone of American society, so we shouldn't be surprised.

But I agree, it's a disgrace in a town like Burnley.

This is not an American thing really but I agree it’s a disgrace but this is a Premier League and demand thing

Give it 3 seasons in the championship and it would all disappear

[ISpeds00]

Not only that, but without membership, I can only buy 1 ticket per game.
Outrageous

For that exact reason i have boycotted purchasing home tickets this season
Gave up the season ticket due to re-arranged games last season, and the liklihood of there being the same switches this season - i'd prefer to buy 2 or 3 ad hoc game tickets, but not paying for membership for family who would only go on the odd game

And i'm not overly arsed about trying just for the big games - basically any game will do if we are all free to attend

[Row x]

Being able to pay for privilege is a cornerstone of American society, so we shouldn't be surprised.

But I agree, it's a disgrace in a town like Burnley.

People in Burnley are buying them though.

The big problem is being able to get 4 away tickets, that's just wrong. If 4 people share the £150 its not that much to guarantee tickets.

[Leisure]

People in Burnley are buying them though.

The big problem is being able to get 4 away tickets, that's just wrong. If 4 people share the £150 its not that much to guarantee tickets.

You can't get 4 tickets with the £150 Premium membership, only 1. The 4 is for Hospitality Members.

[Row x]

You can't get 4 tickets with the £150 Premium membership, only 1. The 4 is for Hospitality Members.

Sorry, my mistake....but that's wrong.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Its about stopping fans of rival clubs buying tickets or ticketing sites buying them etc
Ticket tourists and all that

We don't have to like it but that's what it's about

[Tricky Trevor]

Well that’s me screwed. Was coming over for the Chelsea game, late November, but with the rules above being in play I’ll not bother.

[Leisure]

Well that’s me screwed. Was coming over for the Chelsea game, late November, but with the rules above being in play I’ll not bother.

Why's that? Just buy a £35 membership.

[dougcollins]

People in Burnley are buying them though.

They don't exactly have a choice.

[Row x]

They don't exactly have a choice.

Must have more money than sense if they can pay 150 quid just guarantee being able to buy a ticket

[Leisure]

Must have more money than sense if they can pay 150 quid just guarantee being able to buy a ticket

Only need to pay £35 to get early access to home tickets.

[Row x]

Only need to pay £35 to get early access to home tickets.

Even less to pay for the privilege then

[ClaretTony]

Must have more money than sense if they can pay 150 quid just guarantee being able to buy a ticket

Not really when they sell them on at a profit.

[Row x]

Not really when they sell them on at a profit.

How many do though?
The whole ticketing system is flawed
Not enough points....buy a membership
Not enough points....get somebody with enough to buy you one

[ClaretTony]

How many do though?
The whole ticketing system is flawed
Not enough points....buy a membership
Not enough points....get somebody with enough to buy you one

Not sure but a lot of people in the away end at Spurs who were clearly not Burnley fans.

[The Shire Claret]

Not sure but a lot of people in the away end at Spurs who were clearly not Burnley fans.

The away end at Spurs vs the Away end at United were 2 different animals

[Leisure]

Not really when they sell them on at a profit.

Tony - Is there actually evidence of this?

[bfcmik]

Not only that, but without membership, I can only buy 1 ticket per game.
Outrageous

You don't have to pay for a membership but you can only buy home tickets if you have a Clarets Number. You can't just go and buy a handful 'on spec' as it were.

[ClaretTony]

The away end at Spurs vs the Away end at United were 2 different animals

I thought so too - didn't see any evidence really yesterday other than Burnley fans but at Spurs there were so many people in there who had no real idea who Burnley were. I saw some bloke on Twitter saying he and his family were there from America (claiming that Burnley were now their new team). But there were others, many of them, from different countries who were clearly not Burnley supporters, all of them getting tickets from what was a smaller allocation than it might have been.

[Leisure]

I thought so too - didn't see any evidence really yesterday other than Burnley fans but at Spurs there were so many people in there who had no real idea who Burnley were. I saw some bloke on Twitter saying he and his family were there from America (claiming that Burnley were now their new team). But there were others, many of them, from different countries who were clearly not Burnley supporters, all of them getting tickets from what was a smaller allocation than it might have been.

Could they maybe have been players friends/relatives?

[wilks_bfc]

The steward in front of us within the united end was saying they are less than a dozen STH in that section

The rest are all “tourist” there for the day, which you could tell with the number that were wearing brand new shirts asking for directions to their seat

[ClaretTony]

Could they maybe have been players friends/relatives?

I can assure you they weren't - they were tourists

[ClaretTony]

The steward in front of us within the united end was saying they are less than a dozen STH in that section

The rest are all “tourist” there for the day, which you could tell with the number that were wearing brand new shirts asking for directions to their seat

We say loads of tourists at the United game outside of Old Trafford, all with their spanking new shirts on and many wearing half and half scarves.

[claretonthecoast1882]

The steward in front of us within the united end was saying they are less than a dozen STH in that section

The rest are all “tourist” there for the day, which you could tell with the number that were wearing brand new shirts asking for directions to their seat

The Ryanair Reds

[The Shire Claret]

We say loads of tourists at the United game outside of Old Trafford, all with their spanking new shirts on and many wearing half and half scarves.

We got stuck before and after the match trying to cut across the massive cue for the superstore ....

Madness

[ClaretTony]

We got stuck before and after the match trying to cut across the massive cue for the superstore ....

Madness

There is no other club who can attract them at quite that level

[Casper2]

Does anyone know which membership allows you to purchase away tickets, I’m thinking Bournemouth and Fulham hopefully will be able to get to 2 home games this season also .

[Quickenthetempo]

There is no other club who can attract them at quite that level

Liverpool most be close.

Everton fans are going mad at all the tourist reds going to the docks for pictures at the new Everton ground.

[ClaretTony]

Liverpool most be close.

Everton fans are going mad at all the tourist reds going to the docks for pictures at the new Everton ground.

It's everywhere, and as we saw at Spurs it's preventing supporters from attending, but Old Trafford is unbelievably so. You come out of the place at the end and there's no reaction from those leaving whether they've won, drawn or lost, as they depart with their big club shop bags and half & half scarves which this time did not have the Villa badge on our half as they did one year there.

[Dyched]

Those tourist are the reason our club operates at the level it does.

[Row x]

It's everywhere, and as we saw at Spurs it's preventing supporters from attending, but Old Trafford is unbelievably so. You come out of the place at the end and there's no reaction from those leaving whether they've won, drawn or lost, as they depart with their big club shop bags and half & half scarves which this time did not have the Villa badge on our half as they did one year there.

Yet there were no tourists in our end at Old Trafford, where demand should be high, so what was the problem that made tickets available at Spurs?

[jrgbfc]

Does anyone know which membership allows you to purchase away tickets, I’m thinking Bournemouth and Fulham hopefully will be able to get to 2 home games this season also .

Pretty sure if you get a premium membership for 150 quid you go to the top of the queue for away tickets. If you really want to do those 2 games its probably worth it because they aren't the biggest away ends.

[Leisure]

Does anyone know which membership allows you to purchase away tickets, I’m thinking Bournemouth and Fulham hopefully will be able to get to 2 home games this season also .

The Premium costs £150 and gives 1st access to home and away tickets The £35 membership gives 1st access to home tickets but only 4th(?) priority period for away games.

[Claretnick]

Does anyone know which membership allows you to purchase away tickets, I’m thinking Bournemouth and Fulham hopefully will be able to get to 2 home games this season also .

Found this on the app, however I would confirm with the ticket office before buying.

[dougcollins]

The £35 membership gives 1st access to home tickets but only 4th(?) priority period for away games.

You sure about the that?

Right now, Leeds home tickets are only available to:

BFC Extra Membership
BFC Junior Membership
BFC Premium Membership

The cheap one doesn't appear to be included.

[Leisure]

You sure about the that?

Right now, Leeds home tickets are only available to:

BFC Extra Membership
BFC Junior Membership
BFC Premium Membership

The cheap one doesn't appear to be included.

I think that the cheap one is the Extra Membership. I was wrong saying that it gives access to home tickets in the 1st period, it's the 2nd