Celtic Tickets

[Paul]

Having been lucky enough to get tickets for Parkhead some might think it easy or inappropriate for me to comment but just two things:

I stand by everything I said earlier in the thread about the club's approach to this allocation, it was poor to say the least.

Secondly it is not the fault of any member of this board there are not enough tickets to go round. PLEASE do not have a pop at GAV or anyone else whose view you disagree with. The view was proved to be wrong, that's all.

[Debs]

What’s your problem Blue Flush?  I’ll agree that Rovers should have pushed for more tickets and the allocation of those tickets should have been fairer, but you can’t go blaming fellow board members for that.

Of course I'm not blaming GAVIN,the blame is entireley on the club for being far to cautious (tickets for Celtic),and far too soft(tickets for Celtic fans,at Ewood).Negative GAVIN,did'nt even bother to queue for a ticket this morning,as he was swanning around in hic car.BUT,it seems he's landed himself with a ticket,well done GAVIN.The worrying thing is theres only a 2800 to one chance of him sitting next to me.God imagine that.

Why so bitter Blue Flush? Those of us season ticket holders who went to Sofia were able to put in postal applications on Saturday, as mentioned lots of time on this thread and others. That's why we were at work and 'swanning about' in cars.

[MarkBRFC]

First of all i'd like to say that everyone who went to Sofia should of been guarenteed a Celtic ticket.

But as far as i recall. there was NOTHING in the programme that said this would be the case and there is NOTHING on the official site that said this would be the case, the only place we heard about it was from a message Lee posted on this message board. Or have i missed something  

[Jordan]

thankyou for everyones support in this matter i will keep you posted on how it goes.

i have tried to email John Williams PA where i got a reply saying sorry i am away until the 28th so i have now sent an email to Tom Finn stating my case. I have been informed by Modi that the club may keep tickets back for these sort of circumstances.

the thing that annoyes me the most is that when i went to the ticket office on the sat to buy walsall ticket i was advised to ring by the lady as i would have "no problem"

[Gav]

What’s your problem Blue Flush?  I’ll agree that Rovers should have pushed for more tickets and the allocation of those tickets should have been fairer, but you can’t go blaming fellow board members for that.

Of course I'm not blaming GAVIN,the blame is entireley on the club for being far to cautious (tickets for Celtic),and far too soft(tickets for Celtic fans,at Ewood).Negative GAVIN,did'nt even bother to queue for a ticket this morning,as he was swanning around in hic car.BUT,it seems he's landed himself with a ticket,well done GAVIN.The worrying thing is theres only a 2800 to one chance of him sitting next to me.God imagine that.

Don't have a go at me @#/?.

The reason i never queued is because i read the information and followed the guidelines set out.

May i suggest you do the same in future to save you from further REDFLUSH

:'>

[Ricky]

Come on guys steady on......

This thread could easily turn to a I've got one, you havent na na na na na... type thread if we're not careful.

Gav, pleased you got a ticket, never really going to have a problem with it

Jordan, like I said earlier if you keep stating your case i am sure you will get one.

Blueflush, you can't blame the poor ticket allocation on Gav. In all honesty our away following is not always great ( i was at city and brum) not loads at either.

This board is all about opinions, If we all had the same one it would be pretty boring lets just knock the personal insults on the head lads.

[Blue Flush]

I really don't see this game being bigger than a top Premiership match. This season so far we have averaged 20-22k home supporters which is enough for the cup game against Celtic.

Really don't see what the problem is.

What do you reckon GAVIN,did this little post from your goodself on Oct 15th influence,Tom Finn,Williams,into accepting only 2800 tickets from Celtic,as oppose to the other offer of 7500.Nice one GAVIN.

BIG MOUTH STRIKES AGAIN.

[Ste B]

I really don't see this game being bigger than a top Premiership match. This season so far we have averaged 20-22k home supporters which is enough for the cup game against Celtic.

Really don't see what the problem is.

What do you reckon GAVIN,did this little post from your goodself on Oct 15th influence,Tom Finn,Williams,into accepting only 2800 tickets from Celtic,as oppose to the other offer of 7500.Nice one GAVIN.

BIG MOUTH STRIKES AGAIN.

BlueFlush - Leave it.

[steven]

What a joke.  The game is only 2 weeks away and there's still no announcement for tickets.  I smell a ticket sales disaster coming.

Come on Rovers.  Pull yer fingers out and announce something!

 

The ticket office said those who went to Sofia and bought a ticket from the Rovers ticket office.  I guess that if you made your own way there and bought a ticket outside the ground then you aren't on the Rovers database and therefore wouldn't be guaranteed a ticket.

Either way, I said on this thread last week that this was a disaster waiting to happen

Unfortunately I was correct.

[Gav]

I really don't see this game being bigger than a top Premiership match. This season so far we have averaged 20-22k home supporters which is enough for the cup game against Celtic.

Really don't see what the problem is.

What do you reckon GAVIN,did this little post from your goodself on Oct 15th influence,Tom Finn,Williams,into accepting only 2800 tickets from Celtic,as oppose to the other offer of 7500.Nice one GAVIN.

BIG MOUTH STRIKES AGAIN.

Maybe i'll have a word with John Williams and Tom Finn about the standing up in the Blackburn end since i have such influence over club matters

:'>

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

If Rovers had pressed Celtic for a bigger allocation we would not have had this crazy seemingly unfair situation.

It was clear as day to most board members on here that a paltry 2,800 tickets was going to fall WAY SHORT of demand

for this 'special game'...interest is massive and its caught the imagination of the whole of the UK never mind Blackburn and Glasgow!!!!!

So 2,800 tickets sold out in under 5 hrs to season ticket holders alone,many season ticket holders turned away empty handed I believe,hundreds if not thousands of non-season ticket holders didn't even get a look in.We could have took 6,000+ no problem.

GREAT PR ROVERS,SHOT YOURSELVES IN THE FOOT BIG TIME OVER THIS ONE.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Celtic fans on the official club mb say that the Scottish papers had quoted Rovers being offered an allocation of between 6,000-2,800.

Quote taken from Celtic fan on mb........

''Admin the fact is Blackburn could have had 6000 seats for Celtic had they had faith in thier own fans, but too worried about footing the bill for unsold tickets they took the easy option and plumped for 2800.

The reason there was no offer between 2800 and 6000 is because away fans have to be in policable sections not just pockets, seems to me Blackburn could have sold at the very least 6000 pity they have such short-sighted suits in the boardroom

ENOUGH SAID!!??

[Baz]

Jordan,

If no joy thru email try the press, Rovers may want to avoid bad publicity in local papers etc...

Hope to see you at Parkhead!

[Ewood Spark]

Celtic fans on the official club mb say that the Scottish papers had quoted Rovers being offered an allocation of between 6,000-2,800.

Quote taken from Celtic fan on mb........

''Admin the fact is Blackburn could have had 6000 seats for Celtic had they had faith in thier own fans, but too worried about footing the bill for unsold tickets they took the easy option and plumped for 2800.

The reason there was no offer between 2800 and 6000 is because away fans have to be in policable sections not just pockets, seems to me Blackburn could have sold at the very least 6000 pity they have such short-sighted suits in the boardroom

ENOUGH SAID!!??

Tom Finn has just been on Radio Lancs claiming that Rovers were never offered the so called 'Rangers allocation' ie 7500. He also stated that initially Celtic did not even want to give Rovers the minimum 5%! Apparently when Rovers asked if there was a possability of more than 3,000, Celtic claimed they had already sold a number of the 'Rangers allocation' to their own fans, so it was never a possability that Rovers would be offered any more. Finally he stated that the club was going to review it's ticketing policy for future 'big away games' and hoped to introduce a scheme whereby loyal away fans were rewarded. Unfortunatly, in this case, it looks as if 'the stable door has been shut after the horse has bolted!'

[Paul Mellelieu]

I think they could have put season ticket holders with a record of following the team away priority.  For eg 5 or maybe 10 away games over the last season would have meant the tickets went to the right people.  The club has got this one wrong.

[Claytons Left Boot]

Top quote SG 194!!

Many of the 36 seasons I've supported Rovers have been dire. The last decade has been excellent. Over the years and only once a blue moon a match stands out that catches the imagination as one everyone wants to see. It's almost worth the pain of seeing match after dreary match (1966 to 1991) to land a plum fixture in a certain cup competition.

Derby away in the FA Cup in the early 70's was one. Ten thousand Rovers fans made the trip an awesome experience even if we did lose 3-1. We seem to have played at Anfield several times in the FA & League Cups and have taken between 3,000 and 8,000. Aston Villa was another. In the FA Cup replay we took 8,000 for a night match. West Brom beating us 3-2 was another when they were a big team. Thousands travelled.

There were probably more that I can't just remember now including perhaps Charlton in the Full Members when 30,000 travelled and the victory over Spurs in the Worthington Cup final when 30,000 tickets were sold without having gone on open sale because Rovers were so sodding frightened of tickets going to Spurs fans.

Apart from the Spurs match, Celtic away is in my opinion the biggest of all these games I've mentioned. A game where everyone wants to go no matter what. You only need to go in the local pubs to see how many folk are gearing up for a "day out" on a pub coach as opposed to going on the official travel. Why didn't someone from the club come and speak to us and get a feel for it - not at some forum or a closed meeting - but out in the town.

The turning away of a few thousand extra tickets is scandalous but ticket fiascos never die at this club. Just ask the extra support Burnley gained from the Accrington & Ossy areas in the early 60's as proof!

Come on Rovers, get your act together. Our town, our team our cockup!!

Sed you at Parkhead. :!:

[Hannah]

I didn't get despite phoning from 10am till 11am and then from 12am till finding out it had sold out.

The worst bit is the fact that Claire the other Year 2 teacher had all 60 whilst I sat at the back pressing redial. COuldn't get through for that whole hour and then started again as soon as lunch time started! Head teacher has found out what we were doing and has summond me to her office tomorrow so I guess I will be getting ANOTHER telling off and for what! It certainly wasnt worth it in the end!

Im so jealous of you lot going and dream of rovers having another away leg that falls in my half term, not likely but i can dream!

I got through at 12.35 so they can only just have sold out.

I know whats done is done now but the clubs handling of this is @#/?. I don't go to every away game but I don't miss that many. I am really @#/? off at the moment with them and we say this everytime but nowt ever seems to be done about it.

Enjoy it all the lucky sods that are going!   and give them a cheer for me!

[RevidgeBlue]

Celtic fans on the official club mb say that the Scottish papers had quoted Rovers being offered an allocation of between 6,000-2,800.

Quote taken from Celtic fan on mb........

''Admin the fact is Blackburn could have had 6000 seats for Celtic had they had faith in thier own fans, but too worried about footing the bill for unsold tickets they took the easy option and plumped for 2800.

The reason there was no offer between 2800 and 6000 is because away fans have to be in policable sections not just pockets, seems to me Blackburn could have sold at the very least 6000 pity they have such short-sighted suits in the boardroom

ENOUGH SAID!!??

Tom Finn has just been on Radio Lancs claiming that Rovers were never offered the so called 'Rangers allocation' ie 7500. He also stated that initially Celtic did not even want to give Rovers the minimum 5%! Apparently when Rovers asked if there was a possability of more than 3,000, Celtic claimed they had already sold a number of the 'Rangers allocation' to their own fans, so it was never a possability that Rovers would be offered any more. Finally he stated that the club was going to review it's ticketing policy for future 'big away games' and hoped to introduce a scheme whereby loyal away fans were rewarded. Unfortunatly, in this case, it looks as if 'the stable door has been shut after the horse has bolted!'

I could accept that explanation were it not for the fact that  the Club stated their belief the 2,800 allocation would be more than sufficient when the ticket details were made Public.

[Hasta]

Now the dust has settled a few points on all this.

1) I'm gutted    . I've being looking forward to this game like mad for over a week now and just feel flat. I knew from the initial announcement of 2,800 tickets i was in trouble as I had to be in work today. People 'reassuring' me I'd get one didn't convince me and at 12.30pm today it dawned on me I wan't going. At least I've not booked hotels / flights.

2) I'm not as guttted as jordan. I got to 5 or 6 away games a year. I feel that as a ST older I'm entitled to a good chance of getting a ticket. If I'd been to 100 consecutive games or whatever i'd expect a ticket posting to me for games like this.

3) BlueFlush, you're bang out of order.

4) Thanks to Lee for posting the info he has done. He's got his own board to take care of now and really doesn't need to bother coming on here. The fact that he still does and tries to relay what is going on is much appreciated (even if he has to tow the official line now   :'>  ). Give the man a PR job.

5) Whats done is done. This appears to be the first big mistake  Rovers have mad whilst Finn / Williams has been in charge. I just hope they learn from it as Finn has reportedly say they will. Loyalty schemes and even more press releases to keep everyone clear whats going on.

As for the home leg, I fear that on October 31st, the day of the first leg, when the tickets go on sale to non Season Ticket holders interest will be phenominal. I expect similar scenes and scenarios to that today.

Everyone who's at parkhead give 'em a shout for me!  

[Claytons Left Boot]

True, Revidge. Can anyone actually expect someone from the club to stand up and admit they got it wrong? No way, they'll stick to the official line of only getting 2800 tickets and noone will really ever know, unless Celtic offer their side of the story which is unlikely.

Come on Rovers, give Celtic the Blackburn End too and force us to watch it from the hill!

[Hasta]

Celtic fans on the official club mb say that the Scottish papers had quoted Rovers being offered an allocation of between 6,000-2,800.

Quote taken from Celtic fan on mb........

''Admin the fact is Blackburn could have had 6000 seats for Celtic had they had faith in thier own fans, but too worried about footing the bill for unsold tickets they took the easy option and plumped for 2800.

The reason there was no offer between 2800 and 6000 is because away fans have to be in policable sections not just pockets, seems to me Blackburn could have sold at the very least 6000 pity they have such short-sighted suits in the boardroom

ENOUGH SAID!!??

Tom Finn has just been on Radio Lancs claiming that Rovers were never offered the so called 'Rangers allocation' ie 7500. He also stated that initially Celtic did not even want to give Rovers the minimum 5%! Apparently when Rovers asked if there was a possability of more than 3,000, Celtic claimed they had already sold a number of the 'Rangers allocation' to their own fans, so it was never a possability that Rovers would be offered any more. Finally he stated that the club was going to review it's ticketing policy for future 'big away games' and hoped to introduce a scheme whereby loyal away fans were rewarded. Unfortunatly, in this case, it looks as if 'the stable door has been shut after the horse has bolted!'

I could accept that explanation were it not for the fact that  the Club stated their belief the 2,800 allocation would be more than sufficient when the ticket details were made Public.

Exactly whats got to me Rev. The club could have hid behind the 5% and wouldn't budge story from the start. Why therefore release a statement saying they believed 2800 should / could be sufficient?

[Macky]

Good post CLB.  I think your right.  I have followed rovers for a while now and although i am olny seventeen i have been to my fair share of matches.  

The club keep going on to the public on how they need to follow us so what a great oppurtunity to get a few fans up to parkhead.  A lot of people have been let down due to Rovers balls up in not realising how big of a game it is.

Good luck to all those getting tickets especially Jordan

[Ewood Spark]

Can anybody explain to me in simple terms why Celtic would feel the need to give us anymore than the minimum 5%allocation. It would make no sense at all when they could sell the same tickets to their own fans a hundred times over. Just think about it slowly, it's not rocket science.

The ticket situation for the Ewood leg is a whole different card game in which Rovers don't hold any aces, and will have been advised by several bodies including the Lancs Police to give a whole end to one of the most fanatical and numerous sets of fans on what is for them a 'must see game'. It's a similar scenario to Rovers drawing Darwen in an FA cup 3rd round tie at The Anchor Ground and the Darwen board debating whether they should give Blackburn half or a complete end behind the goals!

[Hasta]

Can anybody explain to me in simple terms why Celtic would feel the need to give us anymore than the minimum 5%allocation. It would make no sense at all when they could sell the same tickets to their own fans a hundred times over. Just think about it slowly, it's not rocket science.

The ticket situation for the Ewood leg is a whole different card game in which Rovers don't hold any aces, and will have been advised by several bodies including the Lancs Police to give a whole end to one of the most fanatical and numerous sets of fans on what is for them a 'must see game'. It's a similar scenario to Rovers drawing Darwen in an FA cup 3rd round tie at The Anchor Ground and the Darwen board debating whether they should give Blackburn half or a complete end behind the goals!

Because if we'd only offered them a few thousand unless they increased the 2,800 allocation, they would have realised that unless they agreed their fans would have been very disgruntled to say the least.

If man U got Celtic in the Uefa Cup (or Champions league if the rules are the same), they'd only need to give 5% of the ground which would be 3,500 tickets. Can you imagine several bodies including the manc police forcing Utd to give over a whole stand. i don't think so.

Your Town, Your Team, Celtics' Tickets.

[RevidgeBlue]

Can anybody explain to me in simple terms why Celtic would feel the need to give us anymore than the minimum 5%allocation.

Because Celtic were reliant on our co-operation in giving them more than the minimum 5% for the second leg.