The Occasional Visitor (Seat Unique and alternatives)

[jaybx1878]

The certainty was the initial reason I went with Seat Unique tbh, but I was not expecting the dynamic pricing and the strict policy on the date changes.

Their a tout company at the end of the day, taking your money comes before any sort of customer care.

 

[bigjonny]

Yeah I've been caught out by that before. Make travel arrangements 6 weeks in advance only for them to change it again.

I appreciate we’re not travelling abroad but I’ve become the “train tickets organiser” for our away gang , some prices can change drastically once the dates are announced.

 

[PeterGet]

This is the issue. I only got the 35 quid membership so I haven't even been able to enter a ballot as yet. Mate sorted me for a villa ticket so at least the membership has been of some use

Is this because of the membership level?

 

[Bryan+]

Their a tout company at the end of the day, taking your money comes before any sort of customer care.

“We are a customer now” cc @chicoazul

 

[atrottel]

Is this because of the membership level?

The ballot is for ForeverBlue+ members. Then it goes to first-come first-served for any members on Friday and resale tickets pop up after that.

 

[PeterGet]

The ballot is for ForeverBlue+ members. Then it goes to first-come first-served for any members on Friday and resale tickets pop up after that.

And it just hasn’t got to that level?

Wow!

 

[Drico]

I've done the same for the Man Utd game - is that the same as yours?

Following a google search I've just found the following on the Daily Fail:

FEBRUARY PL TV SCHEDULE​

All kick-off times below are 15:00 GMT unless otherwise mentioned.

Saturday 1 February 2025

12:30 Nottingham Forest v Brighton (TNT Sports)

AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool

Everton v Leicester City

Ipswich Town v Southampton

Newcastle United v Fulham

17:30 Wolves v Aston Villa (Sky Sports)

Sunday 2 February 2025

14:00 Brentford v Spurs (Sky Sports)

14:00 Man Utd v Crystal Palace

**Due to participation in UEFA Europa League the preceding Thursday

16:30 Arsenal v Man City (Sky Sports)

Monday 3 February 2025

20:00 Chelsea v West Ham (Sky Sports)

Friday 14 February 2025

20:00 Brighton v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Saturday 15 February 2025

12:30 Leicester City v Arsenal (TNT Sports)

****This match is subject to change to kick-off at 20:00 should Arsenal participate in the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds the preceding Wednesday and be drawn away

Aston Villa v Ipswich Town

Fulham v Nottingham Forest

Man City v Newcastle United

Southampton v AFC Bournemouth

West Ham v Brentford

17:30 Crystal Palace v Everton (Sky Sports)

Sunday 16 February 2025

14:00 Liverpool v Wolves (Sky Sports)

16:30 Spurs v Man Utd (Sky Sports)

Friday 21 February 2025

20:00 Leicester City v Brentford (Sky Sports)

Saturday 22 February 2025

12:30 Everton v Man Utd (TNT Sports)

******This match will move to Sunday 23 Feb (kick-off TBC) should Man Utd participate in Europa League the preceding Thursday

AFC Bournemouth v Wolves

Arsenal v West Ham

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Ipswich Town v Spurs

Southampton v Brighton

17:30 Aston Villa v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Sunday 23 February 2025

Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest (Sky Sports)

****Man City v Liverpool (Sky Sports)********

Kick-off times for these matches will be announced in due course

They're definitely the Daily Fail there as that's last season...

I can't see the United game being an evening game for security reasons, so that really only leaves Saturday 12.30 or Sunday afternoon and I believe the North London derby is the same weekend so that's probably Super Sunday...

 

[Simo]

I appreciate we’re not travelling abroad but I’ve become the “train tickets organiser” for our away gang , some prices can change drastically once the dates are announced.

It does feel like organising a trip abroad trying to get from South to Liverpool for a Sunday 2pm game. No direct train, so it's either into London first or across to Midlands (Lichfield had a few blues on the platform for Brighton game).

 

[hallamblue]

Just to be clear, if tickets do ever up on general sale that will mean you don’t need a ‘membership’ to get one?

I.e the ‘membership’ just gets you entered into a priority ballot but if there were tickets left after this, then they would be available to people without a membership. Is that right?

I refuse to give Everton £60 to get absolutely nothing in return except the possibility of getting something in the future

It will never go to general sale

 

[Simo]

They're definitely the Daily Fail there as that's last season...

I can't see the United game being an evening game for security reasons, so that really only leaves Saturday 12.30 or Sunday afternoon and I believe the North London derby is the same weekend so that's probably Super Sunday...

Ah jeez, ... (checks hotel prices for Sunday).

 

[atrottel]

And it just hasn’t got to that level?

Wow!

You mean general sale? (Did Mansfield ever get to general sale?)

I was in the ballot for Brighton and Villa and came up empty both times, but a bunch of Villa tickets popped up on resale on the Saturday morning, so I grabbed one of them.

 

[SJB]

You in Lisbon mate? Cracking city

No mate, just visited in January.

 

[Blue Neon]

Yeah and charging fans 60 quid for memberships which dont get you a ticket is scandalous. Everton in the community.

Agree! Wouldnt pay the £60 on principle. Just renewed our ordinary FB m'ships as we are on the next block of ST's to be released. Won't be long before the club starts charging near £1000 for a ST ( think £880 now east and west ) and quite a few fans won't renew.

 

[Simo]

Agree! Wouldnt pay the £60 on principle. Just renewed our ordinary FB m'ships as we are on the next block of ST's to be released. Won't be long before the club starts charging near £1000 for a ST ( think £880 now east and west ) and quite a few fans won't renew.

I wouldn't be surprised if they're looking to decrease the number of ST, as they'll only see that the Ballot is a success and brings in more money per ticket

 

[Blue Neon]

I wouldn't be surprised if they're looking to decrease the number of ST, as they'll only see that the Ballot is a success and brings in more money per ticket

On the flipside- If we just have a mediocre season finishing just mid table, novelty of new stadium wearing off and fans being miffed about forking out £60 and still not getting a ticket ( many have 0 in 3 ballots) the club will have to be careful what they do. Fans are getting wiser to being ripped off with prices. Those who have missed a ticket the first 3 ballots now understand the next ticket will cost them £82.50p not ¥70.. I pity the family who have forked out around £200 in FB+ m'/ships. ( 2 adults- 2 kids ) Total rip off !