Topic: Olympique De Marseille V Liverpool Ticket News

[swoopy]

Liverpool Football Club would like to announce the following selling arrangements for our Champions League away fixture against Marseille, Tuesday 11th December 2007. 
UEFA Champions League
Olympique de Marseille v Liverpool F.C.
 
To be played at the Stade Velodrome
on Tuesday 11th December 2007– Kick off 8.45pm
 
We will be receiving an allocation of 2800 tickets for this All Ticket fixture priced at £40 each.
 
Ticket Allocation
 
Tickets will be allocated as available and for as long as supplies last to Qualifying Season Ticket Holders, Fan Card Holders and Corporate Members wishing to travel independently and who meet the following criteria:
 
Season Ticket Holders, Fan Card Holders and Corporate Members who purchased a ticket for the away Champions League fixtures against FC Porto on 18th September 2007 and Beşiktaş on 24th October 2007 can make an application for ONE Marseille ticket.
 
IMPORTANT: Applicants who attended Beşiktaş should provide their proof of travel to Beşiktaş, e.g. the original stub from the flight boarding pass(es) or original documentation from other means of travel, as this may be required for future matches. This must be provided along with the application for Marseille for it to be recorded. Proof of travel to Beşiktaş cannot be recorded after the Marseille ticket has been purchased.
 
Selling Arrangements
 
Tickets Purchased for both Porto and Beşiktaş fom Wednesday 21 November until Saturday 24 November 2007.
Ticket Office closes at 1pm on Saturday’s
 
Tickets Purchased for either Porto or Beşiktaş from Monday 26 November 2007.
 
All the above sales are subject to availability and while stocks last.
 
In the event of tickets remaining after the above sales a further announcement will be made.
 
Window Sale
 
Tickets will be available for personal application at the Ticket Office, upon presentation of completed European Away application forms and original proof of travel to Istanbul. Forms can be obtained from the Ticket Office or downloaded from our website: www.liverpoolfc.tv/tickets. The Fan Cards must be presented when applying at the Ticket Office.
 
Telephone Sale
 
Credit card bookings can be made on Telephone Number 0844 844 0844 (Overseas (0044) 870 220 2151). Bookings will require all Fan Card numbers to be provided and the applicants address to be confirmed. Information covering the intended travel arrangements will be requested at the time of booking.
N.B. If customers need to provide proof of travel for Beşiktaş, they need to make their application in person or by post in order to provide their proof of travel. Proof of travel to Beşiktaş cannot be recorded after the Marseille ticket has been purchased.
 
Postal Application
 
Applicants must complete a European Away Ticket Application Form and attach original proof of travel to Beşiktaş. The Fan Card number must be quoted. A cheque made payable to Liverpool Football Club with return stamped addressed envelope and daytime telephone number must also be included. All applications must be received at the Ticket Office by Friday 23rd November 2007.
N.B. Proof of travel to Beşiktaş cannot be recorded after the Marseille ticket has been purchased.
 
The Ticket Office will telephone postal applicants whose requests have been successful.
 
All tickets must be either collected from the Ticket Office when they become available or posted out by Special Delivery, which needs to be specified at the time of booking.
 
N.B. Marseille will not do any duplicates for this fixture.
Please Note: Supporters can purchase one ticket per qualifying Fan Card.
Supporters can purchase tickets for up to a maximum of SIX qualifying Fan Cards at the Ticket Office window. Supporters wishing to purchase a greater number of tickets MUST apply by postal application.
We would emphasise to qualifying Fan Card holders that no guarantee can be given that tickets will be available to all who apply.
 
IMPORTANT all applicants must quote their Fan Card Number.
 
Applications should be addressed to: -
 
Liverpool Football Club
PO Box 204
Liverpool
L69 4PQ
 
N.B. Future away matches in the UEFA Competitions this season may be allocated using the data from previous away Champions League matches from both the current and the previous season.
 
It is IMPORTANT for supporters traveling to Marseille to retain their travel documents which will provide proof of travel, e.g. the original stub from the flight boarding pass(es) or original documentation from other means of travel,
as these may be requested to be attached with the application forms for any future away matches within the UEFA Competitions.
 
No refunds on tickets will be considered after Wednesday 5th December 2007.
 
Ticket Office hours
 
Monday – Friday 8.15am – 5.30pm
Saturday – Sunday 9.15am – 1pm
 
Official Packages
 
Liverpool F.C. has entered into a new partnership with Thomas Cook Sport, the UK's largest Sports Tour Operator who will be providing official supporter packages. The ticket qualification criteria remains the same as above and supporters who qualify can book an official package for as long as supplies last for the sixth UEFA Champions League group game against Olympique de Marseille at www.thomascooksport.com/liverpool or phone 0870 752 0924 for more details.
 

[matt5236]

 

£40

[bez]

That will do for me!!

[Nicoliverpool]

£40

European club in ripping off English fan shocker ? What's so surprising ?

[matt5236]

yeah true

dunno what i was expecting really

[stoz]

Is this a potential ticket office cock up?

The way I read that, anyone who genuinely travelled to Beşiktaş could end up missing out, if it they didn't get Porto credit, as they will be in a mad rush with all those who purchased Porto only?

If they're asking for proof of Beşiktaş travel, then I don't see why they are wasting time in selling to those with two credits. Why didn't they just say Tickets on sale initially to anyone with Beşiktaş credit AND proof of travel, and then go down to the Porto credit?

[Part-time Kopite]

Confusing.

It says that you must provide proof of travel to Beşiktaş, but then goes on to imply that you can actually buy Marseille tickets without proof of travel.

It seems that people who bought Porto then didn't go will still be sorted when it goes down down to one credit, because they aren't required to show proof of travel to Porto. Therefore, what's the point of checking travel?

Also will be interested to see what "proof" they accept (ie: internet booking confirmations with just one or two words changed etc)

[rhylred]

just a thought,if you can't find your boarding cards etc,from the Beşiktaş game,don't forget your passports still got the visa stamp from the trip!!

[Part-time Kopite]

just a thought,if you can't find your boarding cards etc,from the Beşiktaş game,don't forget your passports still got the visa stamp from the trip!!

If I had to trust our TO with my passport for any longer than 30 seconds, I think I'd rather not go.

[Shanklygates]

It is IMPORTANT for supporters traveling to Marseille to retain their travel documents which will provide proof of travel, e.g. the original stub from the flight boarding pass(es) or original documentation from other means of travel, as these may be requested to be attached with the application forms for any future away matches within the UEFA Competitions.
 

Seems this will be the norm then from now on...?

Ours will be interesting - both our Eurostar tkts are in my name....! Might know more after people report back on what proof they accept for Beşiktaş though....

[Part-time Kopite]

Seems this will be the norm then from now on...?

Ours will be interesting - both our Eurostar tkts are in my name....! Might know more after people report back on what proof they accept for Beşiktaş though....

Both Eurostar tickets shouldn't be in your name, surely they need to be in the same name as the passport of the person using them (or do they work differently to airlines)?

[Shanklygates]

Apparently when sncf.com issue them, they are "not nominative". I have queried this and that is what they reassured me! But I still have some doubts....!

[Part-time Kopite]

Apparently when sncf.com issue them, they are "not nominative". I have queried this and that is what they reassured me! But I still have some doubts....!

Doubt it personally, so anyone could use any ticket they find on the floor etc? And why ask for individual travellers details when booking? Strange.

[Shanklygates]

The website DIDN'T ask for travellers' names when booking, that was just it!!

Please note that tickets issued by the SNCF are not nominative, except the tickets printed at home. If you have a Printed Ticket®, no modification is possible.

Tickets bear the name of the person who made the order, for practical reasons, for tickets delivered at home or collected on site. However, they are freely usable and ticket inspectors do not check the identity of the travellers.

Our TGV tickets, I printed at home, so they have our correct names on them - which may be ok for LFC but still wondering about the Eurostar - although automatic check-in might make it easier IF they then just check passports at security

[rodderzzz]

anyone who was going to Beşiktaş with Thomas Cook now misses out due to Thomas Cook cancelling the trip...

[Hightown Phil]

Estelle, make sure he/she gets a passport stamp. That with train tickets would be enough?

[Shanklygates]

It's Sarah's that's in my name as well as mine. Good idea though - will try at St P - you can remind me!

[Hightown Phil]

I won't be fit for anything after getting up at 5am, having spent the previous day recovering from Reading and Ricky Hatton.

[S24 LFC]

I can see this new idea getting messy.

My ST is in someone else's name, so im kinda screwed

[willss]

I reckon there will be a further announcement for this.  Anyone reckon it'll sell out on one credit?

[Nicoliverpool]

I won't be fit for anything after getting up at 5am, having spent the previous day recovering from Reading and Ricky Hatton.

Phil in pussying out of it shocker.

[marko]

do i read this correctly in that the Beşiktaş proof of travel isn't actually required for marseille, but MIGHT be required for future games?

but if you want that proof of travel registered, you need to send it with the application and cannot phone up! bit of a pain in the arse this...

[Hightown Phil]

Phil in pussying out of it shocker.

Fuck you bellend.

Try staying up drinking till 6am, get up at 10am to run round a football pitch for 90 minutes, then go to work till 8pm, and then get up at 5am.

[Shanklygates]

So we shouldn't expect scintillating conversations on the train then??

[Tiger Tony]

Fuck you bellend.

Try staying up drinking till 6am, get up at 10am to run round a football pitch for 90 minutes, then go to work till 8pm, and then get up at 5am.

As long as you aren't on the port. We all know that makes you throw up everywhere!

[Nicoliverpool]

Fuck you bellend.

Try staying up drinking till 6am, get up at 10am to run round a football pitch for 90 minutes, then go to work till 8pm, and then get up at 5am.

Been there done that. Next.

[redchiz]

do i read this correctly in that the Beşiktaş proof of travel isn't actually required for marseille, but MIGHT be required for future games?

but if you want that proof of travel registered, you need to send it with the application and cannot phone up! bit of a pain in the arse this...

Interesting. On re-reading I agree with your interpretation. So, in the event of another Athens-style not-enough-tickets scenario, sales will be done first on the basis of x number of credits PLUS proofs of travel, then...well, who knows exactly, but you can see the principle.

[Hightown Phil]

Been there done that. Next.

When the fuck have you watched a Ricky Hatton fight, or played footy?

[Nicoliverpool]

Did I not play well enough for you at the HJC cup ?

[Tiger Tony]

Interesting. On re-reading I agree with your interpretation. So, in the event of another Athens-style not-enough-tickets scenario, sales will be done first on the basis of x number of credits PLUS proofs of travel, then...well, who knows exactly, but you can see the principle.

It would be nigh on impossible to not let people who had bought all 3 get priority over people who had actually travelled to 2 and sent in the proof for the next match be it CL or UEFA cup. Under this system people could lose their flight stubs quite easily. Interesting to see what qualifies as proof of travel as well. Easy to edit names on internet booking confirmations. Also interesting what happens in the next away game, and if Beşiktaş ticket buyers who don't send in proof of travel lose the credit?

Also in the event we end up in Moscow or Manchester the all home plus 1 away guaranteed a ticket group are sorted if they bought for Porto as this proof of travel rule was not implemented in time. Brought in 1 game too late, which could be crucial if we end up in a final.

Think the next step, and the process which would mean no argument whatsoever, would be to follow Everton and Man U's lead and do pick ups over there. Official day trips etc can pick up on the plane. 99% of independents are there the day before or at the very latest on the early flights out on the day of the game, so plenty of time for people to pick up in team/city centre hotel.

[Tetti]

Hmm, I think I will ask to have my boarding passes back, in case the TO screws up later on.  Maybe they will note the  proof of travel provided in some way on the ticket history.

For those of us who went indirect, do you think it will  be enough to provide the last leg into and out of Istanbul?

[Tiger Tony]

Hmm, I think I will ask to have my boarding passes back, in case the TO screws up later on.  Maybe they will note the  proof of travel provided in some way on the ticket history.

For those of us who went indirect, do you think it will  be enough to provide the last leg into and out of Istanbul?

That would be fine I think. It's showing you travelled into Istanbul on or before 24th October which is pretty conclusive IMO.

[Shanklygates]

On that basis, Sarah and I willbe fine with our TGV tkts as they have our names and the dates on them - good job I printed 2 copies each! (Just the Eurostar ones that aren't as useful as they are "not nominative".)

[redchiz]

Just done a quick calc - Porto was 2500; Beşiktaş was 1400. Marseilles is 2800 so anybody with either of the previous should be OK, no? Or am I missing something?

[willss]

Just done a quick calc - Porto was 2500; Beşiktaş was 1400. Marseilles is 2800 so anybody with either of the previous should be OK, no? Or am I missing something?

You are missing the fact that in theory all the Beşiktaş people could have bought at the point when it went to general sale.  Meaning that there could be 3,900 with one credit, so 1,100 could miss out.  In reality, though a fair amount will have both and I'm not sure that we sold the full allocations for either game.

Best case scenario = 1400 with 2, 1,100 with 1, so 300 without any credits could be sorted.

Worst case scenario = 3,900 with 1t, so 75% of those with one credit will be sorted.

Probable =  1000 with 2, 2900 with 1,  95% with 1 will be sorted.

[Tetti]

You are missing the fact that in theory all the Beşiktaş people could have bought at the point when it went to general sale.  Meaning that there could be 3,900 with one credit, so 1,100 could miss out.  In reality, though a fair amount will have both and I'm not sure that we sold the full allocations for either game.

Best case scenario = 1400 with 2, 1,100 with 1, so 300 without any credits could be sorted.

Worst case scenario = 3,900 with 1t, so 75% of those with one credit will be sorted.

Probable =  1000 with 2, 2900 with 1,  95% with 1 will be sorted.

I think that no more than 750 odd were actually sold for Beşiktaş away, with a lower number going through the turnstiles.  Or so it was reported here.

[leonmc0708]

I think that no more than 750 odd were actually sold for Beşiktaş away, with a lower number going through the turnstiles.  Or so it was reported here.

I thought that was what I had read also.

[willss]

I think that no more than 750 odd were actually sold for Beşiktaş away, with a lower number going through the turnstiles.  Or so it was reported here.

Thanks for the Input, so

Best case scenario = 750 with 2, 1,750 with 1, so 300 without any credits could be sorted.

Worst case scenario = 3,250 with 1, so 85% of those with one credit will be sorted.  (extremely unlikely)

Probable =  600 with 2, 2050 with 1,  all with 1 sorted, 150 left over for no credits.

[jwill2127]

People might wait until after the porto game?

[willss]

People might wait until after the porto game?

Given the dates of sale it could be sold out by then.