Braehead Clan Reduce Fife ticket allocation for Sundays game

[fifefan]

Shocking behaviour by Brahead reducing Fifes ticket allocation from 300 to 109.  Many fans going to be disappointed and a very small support for the team.

[Billkmc]

Mar 22, 2016 19:48:38 GMT fifefan said:

Shocking behaviour by Brahead reducing Fifes ticket allocation from 300 to 109.  Many fans going to be disappointed and a very small support for the team.

I saw someone mention on Twitter that the unofficial supporter club was allocated 50 tickets and they have also been withdrawn and sold to clan fans.

[happydaysdancer]

They've counted up those already bought with a Fife postcode and taken it away from 350 and only offered them as allocation going back on what they said they'd allocate for supporters club . Must've been worried we were gonna take over

[Youngblood]

They might not be too happy when am celebrating in their end haha

[ted]

Then Fife would be within their rights to do same, contact Clan and tell the due to the amount of G postcodes buying seats that they have reduced their allocation to 109

[gmac]

I think people are misunderstanding this.
We still have our normal allocation, just the number usually reserved for travel club has been cut.
The travel club get a little discount but it looks like Clan have seen the amount of traffic on website, who are buying at full price, and took the cash.
It stinks and has left the travel club short of tickets for all the fans who normally go through Lynne for away tickets.
Not a nice position to be in, lots of disappointed people, and nothing we can do about it.
I'm not a travel club member (work commitments) but my buddies are and I've been lucky to tag along on occasion this season. Good prices and decent well run buses.
Braehead is only so big and the playoffs highlight this, think we got lucky a few seasons back when Dundee put in the additional seating for playoff.

[happydaysdancer]

If we were to only give them 10% of FIA then whats 10% of infinity? (as 2 Unlimited would say , there's no limit)

[stevej]

Mar 23, 2016 8:15:57 GMT gmac said:

I think people are misunderstanding this.
We still have our normal allocation, just the number usually reserved for travel club has been cut.
The travel club get a little discount but it looks like Clan have seen the amount of traffic on website, who are buying at full price, and took the cash.
It stinks and has left the travel club short of tickets for all the fans who normally go through Lynne for away tickets.
Not a nice position to be in, lots of disappointed people, and nothing we can do about it.
I'm not a travel club member (work commitments) but my buddies are and I've been lucky to tag along on occasion this season. Good prices and decent well run buses.
Braehead is only so big and the playoffs highlight this, think we got lucky a few seasons back when Dundee put in the additional seating for playoff.

I think a little perspective is needed here.....

Flyers are already operating a similar policy in ensuring home fans have priority for booking seats by ensuring season ticket holders are given first option then allocating only dedicated blocks for away support bookings. Braehead had allocated blocks that provided just over 300 seats for the away support and it was probably assumed, in good faith, that the majority of those would be taken up by the supporters clubs (official or unofficial). However, many Flyers fans opted to book their tickets direct via Ticketmaster (Braehead have an open policy of ticket booking with away blocks only identified as such so that fans can choose to congregate in these areas). It should also be noted that these blocks are mirrors of the same blocks allocated to the Clan official supporters club.

Due to the numbers of Flyers fans who opted to book outwith the supporters clubs, the majority of the allocated blocks were filled leaving less seats available for the supporters clubs. Based on this situation, Braehead would have been forced to open up more blocks to away fans thereby displacing core home fans who attend week on week. They also have to accommodate around 1500 season ticket holders who, as with Flyers, have first option on their regular seats.

Given that Braehead took around 1000 supporters to Murrayfield last Sunday ((where there is no shortage of empty seating) - would Flyers fans not have been equally disgusted had the club allowed those sort of away fan numbers thereby displacing regular FIA attendees?

I feel particularly sorry for the Flyers supporters clubs as, in general, these are the guys who regularly follow the team at away games. However, I don't really see that Braehead had any choice other than to reduce the allocation based on the take up by Flyers fans booking direct. The only option I can see to avoid future issues, would be to make all away fan tickets only available via the supporters clubs - however, many would find that equally unacceptable.

[waterboy]

Mar 23, 2016 11:09:40 GMT stevej said:

Mar 23, 2016 8:15:57 GMT gmac said:

I think people are misunderstanding this.
We still have our normal allocation, just the number usually reserved for travel club has been cut.
The travel club get a little discount but it looks like Clan have seen the amount of traffic on website, who are buying at full price, and took the cash.
It stinks and has left the travel club short of tickets for all the fans who normally go through Lynne for away tickets.
Not a nice position to be in, lots of disappointed people, and nothing we can do about it.
I'm not a travel club member (work commitments) but my buddies are and I've been lucky to tag along on occasion this season. Good prices and decent well run buses.
Braehead is only so big and the playoffs highlight this, think we got lucky a few seasons back when Dundee put in the additional seating for playoff.

I think a little perspective is needed here.....

Flyers are already operating a similar policy in ensuring home fans have priority for booking seats by ensuring season ticket holders are given first option then allocating only dedicated blocks for away support bookings. Braehead had allocated blocks that provided just over 300 seats for the away support and it was probably assumed, in good faith, that the majority of those would be taken up by the supporters clubs (official or unofficial). However, many Flyers fans opted to book their tickets direct via Ticketmaster (Braehead have an open policy of ticket booking with away blocks only identified as such so that fans can choose to congregate in these areas). It should also be noted that these blocks are mirrors of the same blocks allocated to the Clan official supporters club.

Due to the numbers of Flyers fans who opted to book outwith the supporters clubs, the majority of the allocated blocks were filled leaving less seats available for the supporters clubs. Based on this situation, Braehead would have been forced to open up more blocks to away fans thereby displacing core home fans who attend week on week. They also have to accommodate around 1500 season ticket holders who, as with Flyers, have first option on their regular seats.

Given that Braehead took around 1000 supporters to Murrayfield last Sunday ((where there is no shortage of empty seating) - would Flyers fans not have been equally disgusted had the club allowed those sort of away fan numbers thereby displacing regular FIA attendees?

I feel particularly sorry for the Flyers supporters clubs as, in general, these are the guys who regularly follow the team at away games. However, I don't really see that Braehead had any choice other than to reduce the allocation based on the take up by Flyers fans booking direct. The only option I can see to avoid future issues, would be to make all away fan tickets only available via the supporters clubs - however, many would find that equally unacceptable.

Well said, Braehead are only protecting there own supporters as they clearly can see that are Fife bringing over a very large crowd. Yes its not perfect but I totally understand why they have done it. I would expect our club to do exactly the same if the situation was reversed.

[finchy]

Mar 23, 2016 11:21:52 GMT waterboy said:

Mar 23, 2016 11:09:40 GMT stevej said:

I think a little perspective is needed here.....

Flyers are already operating a similar policy in ensuring home fans have priority for booking seats by ensuring season ticket holders are given first option then allocating only dedicated blocks for away support bookings. Braehead had allocated blocks that provided just over 300 seats for the away support and it was probably assumed, in good faith, that the majority of those would be taken up by the supporters clubs (official or unofficial). However, many Flyers fans opted to book their tickets direct via Ticketmaster (Braehead have an open policy of ticket booking with away blocks only identified as such so that fans can choose to congregate in these areas). It should also be noted that these blocks are mirrors of the same blocks allocated to the Clan official supporters club.

Due to the numbers of Flyers fans who opted to book outwith the supporters clubs, the majority of the allocated blocks were filled leaving less seats available for the supporters clubs. Based on this situation, Braehead would have been forced to open up more blocks to away fans thereby displacing core home fans who attend week on week. They also have to accommodate around 1500 season ticket holders who, as with Flyers, have first option on their regular seats.

Given that Braehead took around 1000 supporters to Murrayfield last Sunday ((where there is no shortage of empty seating) - would Flyers fans not have been equally disgusted had the club allowed those sort of away fan numbers thereby displacing regular FIA attendees?

I feel particularly sorry for the Flyers supporters clubs as, in general, these are the guys who regularly follow the team at away games. However, I don't really see that Braehead had any choice other than to reduce the allocation based on the take up by Flyers fans booking direct. The only option I can see to avoid future issues, would be to make all away fan tickets only available via the supporters clubs - however, many would find that equally unacceptable.

Well said, Braehead are only protecting there own supporters as they clearly can see that are Fife bringing over a very large crowd. Yes its not perfect but I totally understand why they have done it. I would expect our club to do exactly the same if the situation was reversed.

I've not got a problem with any club protecting their own fans but I think the point of discontent is being missed.

It's very unfair on those who were waiting to book through the travel club. They were entitled to wait knowing that the travel club had been PROMISED 300 tickets.

If Braehead had agreed to give up our entire allocation to the supporters clubs then it was up to them to block folk with Fife postcodes booking through ticketmaster.

Flyers fans who booked through ticketmaster are most likely (like me) not in the travel club and looking to ensure a ticket.

To then cut the allocation from 300 to 109 because Flyers fans have booked into other blocks- which is THEIR FAULT, is ridiculous.

To top it all- the wording of their statement is a disgrace. It's claiming that Flyers sought an 'additional' 300 tickets having already sold 241 which is not the case at all. Flyers travel club or Flyers had nothing to do with those tickets being sold and the request for 300 (unofficial club also promised 50) was before ticketmaster started selling.

They should come clean, apologise and make it clear this is entirely down to them instead of trying to make it look like its Flyers claiming more than they were entitled to!!

[stevej]

Finchy,

using people's postcodes to block bookings on Ticketmaster is a breach of the Data Protection Act. Your address details are there to provide billing and identity verification and can only be used for the purposes intended. Using those address details to selectively stop you making bookings is, in fact, illegal.

[joestoyanovich]

So how many Flyers fans do we think are going to at Braehead then? I just wanted tickets to get into the game so just booked any section, how many others have done this?

[fifeflyersgirl7]

We got tickets but they 3 of us are not next to each other 2 of us in section g and 1 in section f, so I believe we'll all be scattered around the rink!

[thebear]

Stupid

Whats stopping everyone booking tickets through ticketmaster using mobiles etc if this postcode blocker was true? and protecting their own fans what a load of garbage! all that is going to happen is have F;yers fans scattered around the rink in amongst home supporters, which may cause uproar with a few fans. Fed up with the way we are always treated at Braehead yet they moan the pus off every time they come to FIA and think they should get special treatment and more ticket alloation etc, get it right up them. Can't go on Sunday anyways but would not give that shambles my money

[Billkmc]

Mar 23, 2016 19:44:19 GMT thebear said:

Stupid

Whats stopping everyone booking tickets through ticketmaster using mobiles etc if this postcode blocker was true? and protecting their own fans what a load of garbage! all that is going to happen is have F;yers fans scattered around the rink in amongst home supporters, which may cause uproar with a few fans. Fed up with the way we are always treated at Braehead yet they moan the pus off every time they come to FIA and think they should get special treatment and more ticket alloation etc, get it right up them. Can't go on Sunday anyways but would not give that shambles my money

If you think about it they do get special treatment. It was partly them moaning about our fans and theirs mixing behind the bench potentially being a problem that got all away fans shifted to F (remember finner and his beer league comment about the behaviour of the fans behind the bench). And we also lock out sectionE from online sale so if they sell out the away section we let them have that area too. They are the only team who get the section locked so we try to accommodate them as much as we can but they still moan it's not enough.