Author Topic: Carling Cup Ballot? (Read 78532 times)

SHERGRIMRED · « **Reply #760 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:39:15 pm »

Is it possible for an adult to use a child's ticket for this one.

rewood · « **Reply #761 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:39:57 pm »

Had a quick look through here, I would say about 50/50 have and have not got. I think the highest reserve list is 7000odd, so I would guess that there were only 7000odd tickets available. I find that hard to believe, my guestimate was almost double that. Bette than Athens obviously, but it does make you wonder how many are sponged by the sponsors, Thomas Cook etc. Just doesn’t feel right.

forrest1980 · « **Reply #762 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:41:55 pm »

Quote from: rewood on February 10, 2012, 06:39:57 pm

Had a quick look through here, I would say about 50/50 have and have not got. I think the highest reserve list is 7000odd, so I would guess that there were only 7000odd tickets available. I find that hard to believe, my guestimate was almost double that. Bette than Athens obviously, but it does make you wonder how many are sponged by the sponsors, Thomas Cook etc. Just doesn’t feel right.

Said on the official there were roughly 15,000 in the ballot for 8,500 tickets lad.

RJH · « **Reply #763 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:41:58 pm »

Quote from: rewood on February 10, 2012, 06:39:57 pm

Had a quick look through here, I would say about 50/50 have and have not got. I think the highest reserve list is 7000odd, so I would guess that there were only 7000odd tickets available. I find that hard to believe, my guestimate was almost double that. Bette than Athens obviously, but it does make you wonder how many are sponged by the sponsors, Thomas Cook etc. Just doesn’t feel right.

The club announced on the website:
There were 8,345 tickets, and over 15,000 applicants

CharlieAdamsLeftFoot · « **Reply #764 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:47:16 pm »

commiseration's to all who were not lucky in the ballot, but for those successful, that has been one nerve racking week!

sat · « **Reply #765 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:47:29 pm »

Quote from: SHERGRIMRED on February 10, 2012, 06:39:15 pm

Is it possible for an adult to use a child's ticket for this one.

No child tickets are half the price..

rafared83 · « **Reply #766 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:50:59 pm »

Well in deserved. Similar story to me and my dad only thing is we have never been together only ever got 1 between us. Fortunate for two now. Come on u reds. Unlucky for those unsuccessful. Any touts should be dealt with harshly

Sar75 · « **Reply #767 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:52:57 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on February 10, 2012, 06:39:02 pm

No probs. After possibly the shittest weekend I've ever had in my life this news has cheered me up slightly so I'm in a bit of a good mood right now.

Sorry to hear about your shit weekend, glad the ticket has cheered you up!

bez · « **Reply #768 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:53:17 pm »

Any signs of the numbers involved in how many tiks where in the ballot? Seems a lot of disappointed people around. I genuinely thought roughly 50% would be a shoe in.

I'm still hunting for a spare and thought it would be easy after the ballot today but obviously not! I can't even entise mates with future Aways! There off my list!

nickyd186 · « **Reply #769 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:55:18 pm »

Quote from: Sar75 on February 10, 2012, 06:19:29 pm

I'm debating that already..... If I did that I would have to buy the childs ticket and offer it someone on here.
Bloody hell, feel so guilty being negative after actually getting something in the ballot, it's just this was the worst possible outcome if we were successful if that makes sense.

Take the lad remember footballs not for girls

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #770 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:57:29 pm »

Quote from: Sar75 on February 10, 2012, 06:19:29 pm

I'm debating that already..... If I did that I would have to buy the childs ticket and offer it someone on here.
Bloody hell, feel so guilty being negative after actually getting something in the ballot, it's just this was the worst possible outcome if we were successful if that makes sense.

I say take the boy

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #771 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:58:19 pm »

Quote from: bez on February 10, 2012, 06:53:17 pm

Any signs of the numbers involved in how many tiks where in the ballot? Seems a lot of disappointed people around. I genuinely thought roughly 50% would be a shoe in.

I'm still hunting for a spare and thought it would be easy after the ballot today but obviously not! I can't even entise mates with future Aways! There off my list!

How can 50% be a shoe in?

Sar75 · « **Reply #772 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:10:10 pm »

Thanks Nicky & cfly for the advice!! Thing is My little girl is as big a red as my boy, knows all the songs, chants and spends ages educating all her friends about LFC.
Anyway, don't want to dominate this thread with my dilemma! Thanks for all the advice I've had so far

liverpoolpaddy's son · « **Reply #773 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:14:02 pm »

Quote from: Sar75 on February 10, 2012, 07:10:10 pm

Thanks Nicky & cfly for the advice!! Thing is My little girl is as big a red as my boy, knows all the songs, chants and spends ages educating all her friends about LFC.
Anyway, don't want to dominate this thread with my dilemma! Thanks for all the advice I've had so far

Penalty shoot out??

stevemcd · « **Reply #774 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:14:10 pm »

Sorry for those that didn't get it

Has anyone else received their track and trace number yet - got mine in the email today?

CharlieAdamsLeftFoot · « **Reply #775 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:18:31 pm »

Quote from: Sar75 on February 10, 2012, 07:10:10 pm

Thanks Nicky & cfly for the advice!! Thing is My little girl is as big a red as my boy, knows all the songs, chants and spends ages educating all her friends about LFC.
Anyway, don't want to dominate this thread with my dilemma! Thanks for all the advice I've had so far

coin toss or rock, paper, scissors!

samisgirl · « **Reply #776 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:20:11 pm »

My number is 5083, so I can't see over 5000 people not taking up the ticket

red_Mark1980 · « **Reply #777 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:21:59 pm »

On those numbers I'm virtually at the back of the queue.

sat · « **Reply #778 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:29:56 pm »

Has everyone received their emails yet, my daughter has been successful but no email...

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #779 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:36:20 pm »

Quote from: BCCC on February 10, 2012, 05:46:00 pm

Always going to happen mate, already people on this thread indicating they will buy to sell.

Post them up or report to mod please

Barry Banana · « **Reply #780 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:36:42 pm »

Quote from: Sar75 on February 10, 2012, 07:10:10 pm

Thanks Nicky & cfly for the advice!! Thing is My little girl is as big a red as my boy, knows all the songs, chants and spends ages educating all her friends about LFC.
Anyway, don't want to dominate this thread with my dilemma! Thanks for all the advice I've had so far

You sit it out and let your husband take the kids.

Sar75 · « **Reply #781 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:39:14 pm »

Quote from: liverpoolpaddy's son on February 10, 2012, 07:14:02 pm

Penalty shoot out??

Ooh harsh, the boy would win for sure

Benimar Col · « **Reply #782 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:43:17 pm »

2x STs each with a Final ticket

3x fan cards in the ballot

1x adult fan card qualifies
1x child fan card quailfies
1x adult fan card does not qualify - however because of Liverpool FCs child/adult ruling

3x more tickets Final tickets

ive waited for this day for so long, where some the ST holders who have got the Prem League away games stitched for tickets, miss out on a Final ticket because of their own apathy towards the good ole League Cup, there is a little justice in the world ( i did forget to add that i had tough shit in the Athens ballot, hence my current delight )

aggerdid · « **Reply #783 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:52:10 pm »

well 1 of our 4 tickets were successful. so we cant go. gutted. then to top it off i just got told a story about alan kennedy giving one of OUR tickets to a manc. nice gesture alan.

TELF · « **Reply #784 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:52:38 pm »

Quote from: Michaelanscombe on February 10, 2012, 05:49:08 pm

Indeed ! Disgracefull

WANKERS!!

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #785 on:** February 10, 2012, 07:55:59 pm »

Quote from: rewood on February 10, 2012, 06:39:57 pm

Had a quick look through here, I would say about 50/50 have and have not got. I think the highest reserve list is 7000odd, so I would guess that there were only 7000odd tickets available. I find that hard to believe, my guestimate was almost double that. Bette than Athens obviously, but it does make you wonder how many are sponged by the sponsors, Thomas Cook etc. Just doesn’t feel right.

Why are you guessing? The club announcement gave the precise numbers. Fucking hell. So much for the conspiracy wonks on here claiming they would never release the numbers.

Also interesting that with over 8000 tickets available there were far more than I expected, so definitely no big cream off to corporate / Thomas Cook.

Finally, funny that people are trying to find patterns in who was lucky and who was not. I am awaiting the L postcodes were thrown out of the ballot post. The ballot was independently run by the ERS. It will have been as random as possible and it will have been scrupilously fair and transparent (otherwise why pay them big money to run it).

DazLFC5 · « **Reply #786 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:07:01 pm »

whats the chances of getting a ticket if im 120th in the waiting list?

wiresnreds · « **Reply #787 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:07:38 pm »

Quote from: aggerdoo on February 10, 2012, 07:52:10 pm

well 1 of our 4 tickets were successful. so we cant go. gutted. then to top it off i just got told a story about alan kennedy giving one of OUR tickets to a manc. nice gesture alan.

How many Pm's u had....

I will have it

phil_1010 · « **Reply #788 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:09:35 pm »

I was unsuccessful in the ballot but haven't received an email to say where I am in the waiting list. Anyone else got this problem? Is there any other way of finding it out?

redprodigal · « **Reply #789 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:38:01 pm »

Quote from: David H on February 10, 2012, 05:09:03 pm

I can see people buying them anyway and touting them for a huge profit, nobheads will be nobheads.

And loads of others will buy and sell to a mate. Don't think there'll be many at all who don't take up the option.

ACLE · « **Reply #790 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:42:22 pm »

Quote from: Sar75 on February 10, 2012, 06:19:29 pm

I'm debating that already..... If I did that I would have to buy the childs ticket and offer it someone on here.
Bloody hell, feel so guilty being negative after actually getting something in the ballot, it's just this was the worst possible outcome if we were successful if that makes sense.

Oh shit Sar, just seen your predicament and this is what you were dreading Last week! Same as us, had three in the ballot and the little fella got drawn out so he needs an adult with him. He's giving his 17 year old brother some right shit atthe mo. I've had to hide the kitchen knives cos the older one is gonna go for him. Fortunately the older one is off to France tomorrow with school but tells me that he's still coming to Wembley without.

redhot-robbie · « **Reply #791 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:48:33 pm »

Gutted none of us (8 in the ballot) got tickets. Not going to pay silly money to go either, nice boozer in town will have to do.

What is annoying though is a mate of mine who lives in Holland, went to the Man City game, only sodding game he has been to this season and he gets lucky in the Ballot. Me and all my mates have gone to every game and all of us are 6000+ in the waiting list.

Hope FA cup is different with auto cup!

fivein05 · « **Reply #792 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:50:55 pm »

Quote from: redhot-robbie on February 10, 2012, 08:48:33 pm

Gutted none of us (8 in the ballot) got tickets. Not going to pay silly money to go either, nice boozer in town will have to do.

What is annoying though is a mate of mine who lives in Holland, went to the Man City game, only sodding game he has been to this season and he gets lucky in the Ballot. Me and all my mates have gone to every game and all of us are 6000+ in the waiting list.

Hope FA cup is different with auto cup!

Yes Mate some Horror stories. My brother in law has hardly missed a home game in years and didn't get one. I think on the whole though there was always going to be heartache. Hope you get sorted.

ACLE · « **Reply #793 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:52:36 pm »

And my eldest lad is 7,018 on the waiting list!!! Is that the very back of the reserve list? He's not happy!

redhot-robbie · « **Reply #794 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:56:47 pm »

Quote from: fivein05 on February 10, 2012, 08:50:55 pm

Yes Mate some Horror stories. My brother in law has hardly missed a home game in years and didn't get one. I think on the whole though there was always going to be heartache. Hope you get sorted.

Just the way the cookie crumbles, its just one of those freak seasons were we only get one home game. Other seasons I'd have been ok. Still good times ahead so plenty more finals to go!

Rob K · « **Reply #795 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:58:08 pm »

Quote from: ACLE on February 10, 2012, 08:52:36 pm

And my eldest lad is 7,018 on the waiting list!!! Is that the very back of the reserve list? He's not happy!

I'm 7303. 2 out of 4 in our group were successful.

Harinder · « **Reply #796 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:09:21 pm »

Quote from: Veinticinco de Mayo on February 10, 2012, 07:55:59 pm

Why are you guessing? The club announcement gave the precise numbers. Fucking hell. So much for the conspiracy wonks on here claiming they would never release the numbers.

Also interesting that with over 8000 tickets available there were far more than I expected, so definitely no big cream off to corporate / Thomas Cook.

Finally, funny that people are trying to find patterns in who was lucky and who was not. I am awaiting the L postcodes were thrown out of the ballot post. The ballot was independently run by the ERS. It will have been as random as possible and it will have been scrupilously fair and transparent (otherwise why pay them big money to run it).

Corporate/hospitality didn't get dibs either btw. They got allocated today and no pick of seating etc. you could pick price band of ticket to apply for but were directed in the letter that £72 and below would be what would be available to select. Even then it was first come first served so no guarantees for exec/centenary/premiere club members

SRAWL · « **Reply #797 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:12:15 pm »

Quote from: Sar75 on February 10, 2012, 06:19:29 pm

I'm debating that already..... If I did that I would have to buy the childs ticket and offer it someone on here.
Bloody hell, feel so guilty being negative after actually getting something in the ballot, it's just this was the worst possible outcome if we were successful if that makes sense.

Take someone else's kid. Sorted.

so kop end lad · « **Reply #798 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:34:35 pm »

Still no email either way.........................

Anybody else in this boat?

?

yvettelfc · « **Reply #799 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:40:41 pm »

Just heard all the stewards were in the ballot too.