Author Topic: Stewards Confiscated my cards - ridiculous (Read 88544 times)

Jake · « **Reply #520 on:** March 5, 2016, 09:13:53 pm »

Quote from: Paullfc95 on March 3, 2016, 03:47:10 pm

Which stand?

AL 126

Limbo · « **Reply #521 on:** March 7, 2016, 02:00:47 am »

May I suggest we drop the word "ridiculous" from the subject line?

While there might be some disagreement on the card carrying rules and the way the stewards are carrying out their duties, the word "ridiculous" invokes very negative images of oppression and unreasonableness.

It also reads more like a verdict then a topic for discussion, which I do find kind of misleading.

Given that this thread is often on the first page and long running, a more neutral subject line might also be more appropriate and fair.

Hij · « **Reply #522 on:** March 7, 2016, 02:01:30 am »

Quote from: Limbo on March 7, 2016, 02:00:47 am

May I suggest we drop the word "ridiculous" from the subject line?

While there might be some disagreement on the card carrying rules and the way the stewards are carrying out their duties, the word "ridiculous" invokes very negative images of oppression and unreasonableness.

It also reads more like a verdict then a topic for discussion, which I do find kind of misleading.

Given that this thread is often on the first page and long running, a more neutral subject line might also be more appropriate and fair.

Ridiculous.

Nessy76 · « **Reply #523 on:** March 7, 2016, 10:07:21 am »

Quote from: Limbo on March 7, 2016, 02:00:47 am

May I suggest we drop the word "ridiculous" from the subject line?

While there might be some disagreement on the card carrying rules and the way the stewards are carrying out their duties, the word "ridiculous" invokes very negative images of oppression and unreasonableness.

It also reads more like a verdict then a topic for discussion, which I do find kind of misleading.

Given that this thread is often on the first page and long running, a more neutral subject line might also be more appropriate and fair.

Maybe a question mark?

It's still far better than the awful "Dave ja vu" title that's been running for months.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #524 on:** March 7, 2016, 10:12:32 am »

Quote from: Limbo on March 7, 2016, 02:00:47 am

May I suggest we drop the word "ridiculous" from the subject line?

While there might be some disagreement on the card carrying rules and the way the stewards are carrying out their duties, the word "ridiculous" invokes very negative images of oppression and unreasonableness.

It also reads more like a verdict then a topic for discussion, which I do find kind of misleading.

Given that this thread is often on the first page and long running, a more neutral subject line might also be more appropriate and fair.

RAWK is serious business

Alf · « **Reply #525 on:** March 7, 2016, 10:21:34 am »

Quote from: Limbo on March 7, 2016, 02:00:47 am

May I suggest we drop the word "ridiculous" from the subject line?

While there might be some disagreement on the card carrying rules and the way the stewards are carrying out their duties, the word "ridiculous" invokes very negative images of oppression and unreasonableness.

It also reads more like a verdict then a topic for discussion, which I do find kind of misleading.

Given that this thread is often on the first page and long running, a more neutral subject line might also be more appropriate and fair.

Negative images of oppression & unreasonableness. That would be like announcing £77 tickets after 13 months of consultations with 3 supporters groups or chucking 3 children out of the ground with 10 minutes to go against Arsenal.

SP · « **Reply #526 on:** March 7, 2016, 12:07:42 pm »

Quote from: RMG on March 3, 2016, 03:26:50 pm

Must be taking a good amount of cards away then, we've all been in the situation when we can't go for whatever reason and have passed them on to family or mates.

If they are taking the cards off people but letting them stay and watch the match, it could be a sensible compromise. No one misses the game. A member occasionally will have to collect their card back before a game, presenting ID. Whilst it is a pain in the arse, it is not that bad. But if you are a tout sitting on lots of memberships, you need to round up the original people with ID to get those cards back. It disproportionately impacts the parasites sitting on lots of memberships to sell on. It may well be the least bad option - as long as the stewards are not complete arses about how they implement it.

redprodigal · « **Reply #527 on:** March 7, 2016, 01:32:04 pm »

Quote from: Limbo on March 7, 2016, 02:00:47 am

May I suggest we drop the word "ridiculous" from the subject line?

No.

ScottScott · « **Reply #528 on:** March 8, 2016, 11:24:55 am »

Hopefully there is a drive by the club to get tickets in the right hands. Multiple season tickets and membership cards and the like. Took 2 friends over from Germany to the Man City game midweek and they had bought 2 tickets in the main stand for €120 each off a member. From what they told me (I genuinely didn't know this) he had a queue of people waiting for him at the Marriot by Queens Square collecting tickets so would have made a fortune

These are the people we need to stop. The ones who profit from other Reds wanting to go the game

There's a balance to be struck obviously. You should be able to let your mate or your brother or whatever go the game on your ticket or card if you've paid for it and there needs to be a better system in place for allowing this with zero consequences. Maybe you collect a one off ticket for the game in exchange for the members card at the ticket office and the member just has to go and collect it for the next game (names agreed beforehand)

Jake · « **Reply #529 on:** March 8, 2016, 12:27:06 pm »

Quote from: ScottScott on March 8, 2016, 11:24:55 am

Hopefully there is a drive by the club to get tickets in the right hands. Multiple season tickets and membership cards and the like. Took 2 friends over from Germany to the Man City game midweek and they had bought 2 tickets in the main stand for €120 each off a member. From what they told me (I genuinely didn't know this) he had a queue of people waiting for him at the Marriot by Queens Square collecting tickets so would have made a fortune

These are the people we need to stop. The ones who profit from other Reds wanting to go the game

There's a balance to be struck obviously. You should be able to let your mate or your brother or whatever go the game on your ticket or card if you've paid for it and there needs to be a better system in place for allowing this with zero consequences. Maybe you collect a one off ticket for the game in exchange for the members card at the ticket office and the member just has to go and collect it for the next game (names agreed beforehand)

Your friends perpetuated the problem. Tell them thanks.

4pool · « **Reply #530 on:** March 8, 2016, 12:46:50 pm »

Who knows, this may slow down when people are paying touts way over the odds for £9 restricted view tickets..

Scottish-Don · « **Reply #531 on:** March 8, 2016, 12:56:04 pm »

Quote from: Le Jake on March 8, 2016, 12:27:06 pm

Your friends perpetuated the problem. Tell them thanks.

He should be calling LFC with the card numbers shopping this Tout

marios_moustache · « **Reply #532 on:** March 10, 2016, 11:04:18 am »

Question..............

We have 3 member cards linked and have 3 tickets for tonight. I purchased them on my member card with my debit card and will be attending tonight, however, my cousins will no longer be going so I will be taking 2 other people.

Should I be ok, as I am the lead member or should I inform the club of the other people going on my 2 cousins member cards?

4pool · « **Reply #533 on:** March 10, 2016, 11:37:22 am »

You'll be fine.

marios_moustache · « **Reply #534 on:** March 10, 2016, 11:38:11 am »

Quote from: 4pool on March 10, 2016, 11:37:22 am

You'll be fine.

Cheers, have always been ok in the past just a little concerned with recent stories

WanderingRed · « **Reply #535 on:** March 10, 2016, 10:42:35 pm »

Got my card checked today for a young adult at turnstile B. They didn't seem to know how the YA tickets work! I turned 22 on the 7th August so I was 21 on the 1st August! They tried telling me it was the 1st September

dudleyred · « **Reply #536 on:** March 11, 2016, 08:56:52 am »

I got checked too as my turnstile showed yellow even though I had an adults ticket. They were sound to be fair and when I started trying to log on my purchase history they said you're clearly telling the truth on your way, it must be the system playing up!

Huytonian · « **Reply #537 on:** March 14, 2016, 02:17:08 pm »

Apologies if this is in the wrong place but I've got two questions. I'm looking for four tickets together for the Stoke game for a very special occasion. I could get some through the club but for 630 quid! Obviously that's a nonstarter. So, First off trying to get the tickets sounds difficult but secondly even if I manage to get them is there a good possibility of Stewards stopping and a checking? What do you think?

Nessy76 · « **Reply #538 on:** March 14, 2016, 02:25:47 pm »

Quote from: Huytonian on March 14, 2016, 02:17:08 pm

Apologies if this is in the wrong place but I've got two questions. I'm looking for four tickets together for the Stoke game for a very special occasion. I could get some through the club but for 630 quid! Obviously that's a nonstarter. So, First off trying to get the tickets sounds difficult but secondly even if I manage to get them is there a good possibility of Stewards stopping and a checking? What do you think?

Probably better off asking somewhere in here:

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?board=4.0

Redman0151 · « **Reply #539 on:** March 14, 2016, 02:48:59 pm »

Quote from: Huytonian on March 14, 2016, 02:17:08 pm

Apologies if this is in the wrong place but I've got two questions. I'm looking for four tickets together for the Stoke game for a very special occasion. I could get some through the club but for 630 quid! Obviously that's a nonstarter. So, First off trying to get the tickets sounds difficult but secondly even if I manage to get them is there a good possibility of Stewards stopping and a checking? What do you think?

There should be an additional members sale soon for it, and late availability, and I think if you're on the ball and keep checking you'll get some. 4 together might be a bit difficult though. If we qualify on Thursday, it'll be sandwiched between the 2 Europa league games too which might make a few swerve it.

The exchange on here should have some too.

Huytonian · « **Reply #540 on:** March 14, 2016, 04:07:14 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Wych on March 14, 2016, 02:48:59 pm

There should be an additional members sale soon for it, and late availability, and I think if you're on the ball and keep checking you'll get some. 4 together might be a bit difficult though. If we qualify on Thursday, it'll be sandwiched between the 2 Europa league games too which might make a few swerve it.

The exchange on here should have some too.

Nice one, thanks. For the last few years I've just been buying/using other people's cards. If I manage to get any for the Stoke game and going in with my 9 and 14 year old daughters I thought it might look susceptible to inspection a bit like the example in the OP.

carl123uk · « **Reply #541 on:** May 8, 2016, 08:03:11 pm »

According to twitter there was more of this today.

davidsteventon · « **Reply #542 on:** May 8, 2016, 08:12:29 pm »

Quote from: carl123uk on May 8, 2016, 08:03:11 pm

According to twitter there was more of this today.

Not in 306. I saw a bloke with a hotdog standing in the aisle, steward came over and asked him to move in a bit (as they always do). Took out his little silver card, handed it over and said where is the seat? This steward obviously had not got the memo.

Reading it back the hotdog has no relevance to the story.

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #543 on:** May 8, 2016, 11:27:45 pm »

Quote from: davidsteventon on May 8, 2016, 08:12:29 pm

Reading it back the hotdog has no relevance to the story.

Not sure why this bit made me laugh as much as it did!

reddragon · « **Reply #544 on:** April 3, 2017, 09:43:23 pm »

somebosy suggesting the stewards are checking cards taking in block by block

anyone heard anything?

RainbowFlick · « **Reply #545 on:** April 4, 2017, 07:14:00 am »

Stewards at the turnstiles for the first time actually asked to see my text confirmation. Wondered what he'd have done if I didn't have one...

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #546 on:** April 4, 2017, 07:18:42 am »

They were asking people how they got their tickets when they went into the ground

4pool · « **Reply #547 on:** April 4, 2017, 07:26:51 am »

I guess I look local..

They never asked me, nor did I see it happen, going into the gates by the Great Eastern flag pole about 1/2 hour before the match.

I did have my confirmation with me.

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #548 on:** April 4, 2017, 08:16:46 am »

Come to think of it there are no terms and conditions on the site for match tickets, just season tickets. Wonder if there is anything in that.

Carllfc · « **Reply #549 on:** August 4, 2017, 05:52:24 pm »

Bump

Does this still go on? My mate can't go on his membership card for the first game so my brother might use the membership.

DangerScouse · « **Reply #550 on:** August 6, 2017, 09:11:02 pm »

Yep. Checked mine for the Boro game.

Carllfc · « **Reply #551 on:** August 6, 2017, 10:13:17 pm »

Quote from: DangerScouse on August 6, 2017, 09:11:02 pm

Yep. Checked mine for the Boro game.

Did they check in the ground or before you went in? What stand and block was it?

Jake · « **Reply #552 on:** August 7, 2017, 08:47:23 am »

Quote from: Carllfc on August 4, 2017, 05:52:24 pm

Bump

Does this still go on? My mate can't go on his membership card for the first game so my brother might use the membership.

Ring the ticket office and tell them your mate is giving it away for free, and send the lad to the game with a letter from your mate saying the same. I've even had others pick up my tickets at the ticket office when I've been unable to go.

DangerScouse · « **Reply #553 on:** August 7, 2017, 09:08:15 am »

Quote from: Carllfc on August 6, 2017, 10:13:17 pm

Did they check in the ground or before you went in? What stand and block was it?

Kop. At the turn style.

ScouseBrad · « **Reply #554 on:** August 9, 2017, 03:44:04 pm »

Quote from: Le Jake on August 7, 2017, 08:47:23 am

Ring the ticket office and tell them your mate is giving it away for free, and send the lad to the game with a letter from your mate saying the same. I've even had others pick up my tickets at the ticket office when I've been unable to go.

Yes this is the best way - they are happy with the letters. TBF to the stewards they are being told to help with clamping down on touting - heard theres going to be a ramp up of these inspections throughout the season....

4pool · « **Reply #555 on:** August 9, 2017, 04:18:16 pm »

How about a text on your phone from the ST holder authorizing use?

Good enough for the stewards?

J_Kopite · « **Reply #556 on:** August 9, 2017, 04:23:21 pm »

Quote from: 4pool on August 9, 2017, 04:18:16 pm

How about a text on your phone from the ST holder authorizing use?

Good enough for the stewards?

In the same vein, would an email be ok?

ScouseBrad · « **Reply #557 on:** August 9, 2017, 04:47:36 pm »

Quote from: J_Kopite on August 9, 2017, 04:23:21 pm

In the same vein, would an email be ok?

Would need to check, but think the club will agree if an email is sent confirming no money changes hands? This is where the underlying issue is from what I know - don't quote me because the club may accept a text - I guess its whether they can link the number/ email to the original card holder...

Carllfc · « **Reply #558 on:** August 9, 2017, 06:32:42 pm »

A steward in my work says they've stopped doing it now because they are too busy. Will just have to wait and see I guess.

BobbyP · « **Reply #559 on:** August 25, 2017, 08:58:58 pm »

hi all first time poster after lurking in the background for a while. I was just wondering how strict they are this season with someone else using a card not in their name