thesaint Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Just got an email from the supporters club asking to let them know what games from the above that i would be travelling to.They say it is so they can try and get a bigger allocation than the 5% minimum.Probably won't make a difference but i suggest everybody that is planning to travel put in the games they are going to....you never know it might do some good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4Footsoldier Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Or alternatively, even if you're NOT going you should say you are going to all 3. No point doing your fellow TA out of additional tickets. Unless you are petty about how many people are above you in the points ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton wanderer Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 everybody please fill it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfieMoon Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 This will be a good test of what the SFA can get. They used to be pretty decent at securing good allocations for away games but it’s been crap recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 See they've said collection and not only lead booker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 25 minutes ago, AlfieMoon said: This will be a good test of what the SFA can get. They used to be pretty decent at securing good allocations for away games but it’s been crap recently. Aye, gone are the days of getting 10,000+ in Milan etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: See they've said collection and not only lead booker? Bit of work involved if we were to gat 4000 or 5000 tickets for Cyprus or Spain. Usually juat a token amount of pick ups. In all the years i have been going to away games i have probably only had to pick up tickets maybe 3 or 4 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
From_Dundee_to_Ancoats Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 36 minutes ago, thesaint said: Bit of work involved if we were to gat 4000 or 5000 tickets for Cyprus or Spain. Usually juat a token amount of pick ups. In all the years i have been going to away games i have probably only had to pick up tickets maybe 3 or 4 times. Agree. Recently when club sides (who operate collections)have played at that stadium n cyprus they've scrapped the need for collections die to the logistics of everyone coming from different parts of Cyprus. Can't for life remember last time we played there if we had to pick up.  Ssc may feel that as the ticket has your passport number and name which has to match they may feel that's a suffient alternative for them.  Feel they will do more checks than in recent years due to euros next year and potential to chance it for an extra two points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsterdam scot Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 As I have a foreign address I have to pick up for every game. Last time in Cyprus there was actually 2 pick ups at the stadium - one for the official SFA allocation for those chosen to pick up and a bigger queue for those who Davy Provan ( buses) had bought tickets for.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfieMoon Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 1 hour ago, thesaint said: Bit of work involved if we were to gat 4000 or 5000 tickets for Cyprus or Spain. Usually juat a token amount of pick ups. In all the years i have been going to away games i have probably only had to pick up tickets maybe 3 or 4 times. I had completely missed that note when I was filling in the poll.  Fair play to the SFA if they choose to enforce it. It’ll mean they’ll have a jolly for a decent number of their staff to man the ticket collections.  It is a fair bit of work indeed - I think the biggest collections in the past must have been maybe Netherlands play-off (2001?) and Ukraine away (2006?).  I guess them trying to get the message out early is to try and stifle demand and discourage harvesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 2 hours ago, AlfieMoon said: I had completely missed that note when I was filling in the poll.  Fair play to the SFA if they choose to enforce it. It’ll mean they’ll have a jolly for a decent number of their staff to man the ticket collections.  It is a fair bit of work indeed - I think the biggest collections in the past must have been maybe Netherlands play-off (2001?) and Ukraine away (2006?).  I guess them trying to get the message out early is to try and stifle demand and discourage harvesting. Yes. Can understand them trying to stop harvesting.. no problem with that. Just think if it is a 100% pick up and we get 4000 or 5000 tickets... it could be interesting to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prov1 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 7 hours ago, thesaint said: Yes. Can understand them trying to stop harvesting.. no problem with that. Just think if it is a 100% pick up and we get 4000 or 5000 tickets... it could be interesting to say the least. If it is 100% pick up the buses will need to leave at midday for the 9.45pm KO 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4Footsoldier Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 8 hours ago, Prov1 said: If it is 100% pick up the buses will need to leave at midday for the 9.45pm KO 😂 What time are the busses expected to arrive at the stadium? From memory last time it was 1-2 hours before to enjoy the 'fanzone'  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 21 hours ago, AlfieMoon said: I had completely missed that note when I was filling in the poll.  Fair play to the SFA if they choose to enforce it. It’ll mean they’ll have a jolly for a decent number of their staff to man the ticket collections.  It is a fair bit of work indeed - I think the biggest collections in the past must have been maybe Netherlands play-off (2001?) and Ukraine away (2006?).  I guess them trying to get the message out early is to try and stifle demand and discourage harvesting. Was a huge pick in Prague for the 4-6-0 game. That was back when that prick was announcing the team 10hrs prior to KO. We were in the queue for tickets at the hotel. When the team came through the atmosphere dropped like a stone. Vienna last year as 100% pick up but that was due to logistics. From memory, the Celtic Cup games in dublin were all 100% pick up too.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfieMoon Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 14 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: Was a huge pick in Prague for the 4-6-0 game. That was back when that prick was announcing the team 10hrs prior to KO. We were in the queue for tickets at the hotel. When the team came through the atmosphere dropped like a stone. Vienna last year as 100% pick up but that was due to logistics. From memory, the Celtic Cup games in dublin were all 100% pick up too.  I can’t remember picking up in Prague or Dublin - which only tells me that my drinking probably got worse as I got older - probably to cope with the football on offer. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 21 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: Was a huge pick in Prague for the 4-6-0 game. That was back when that prick was announcing the team 10hrs prior to KO. We were in the queue for tickets at the hotel. When the team came through the atmosphere dropped like a stone. Vienna last year as 100% pick up but that was due to logistics. From memory, the Celtic Cup games in dublin were all 100% pick up too.  Yip, picked up in Dublin for the NI game. I was pinged in Prague for the 4-6-0 game. Others I can think of were Israel, Armenia, Georgia and Malta.  J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tattiescone69 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 3:43 PM, thesaint said: Yes. Can understand them trying to stop harvesting.. no problem with that. Just think if it is a 100% pick up and we get 4000 or 5000 tickets... it could be interesting to say the least. Remember the scrum in that hotel in Albania ? And that was nowhere near 5k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prov1 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 7:37 AM, N4Footsoldier said: What time are the busses expected to arrive at the stadium? From memory last time it was 1-2 hours before to enjoy the 'fanzone'  Will probably be the same….the Polis escort dictated the leaving times from each location so all 40 buses didn’t arrive together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 On 7/7/2023 at 10:11 PM, tattiescone69 said: Remember the scrum in that hotel in Albania ? And that was nowhere near 5k Fuck forgot about that, blame the cheap beer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantyboy1983 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 On 7/7/2023 at 10:11 PM, tattiescone69 said: Remember the scrum in that hotel in Albania ? And that was nowhere near 5k I remember picking our tickets up outside of the hotel in the carpark area. Took about 5-10 mins, pretty straight forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tattiescone69 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 22 hours ago, Grantyboy1983 said: I remember picking our tickets up outside of the hotel in the carpark area. Took about 5-10 mins, pretty straight forward. Good for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantyboy1983 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 1 hour ago, tattiescone69 said: Good for you Thanks petal 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyqos Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Sure the game in Kiev was 100% pick up - remember long queues at the hotel (near the ground) Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich NATA Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 1 hour ago, billyqos said: Sure the game in Kiev was 100% pick up - remember long queues at the hotel (near the ground) Â That's right. I saw the queue. Went for food and beers. Came back. No queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLOSTA Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 7:01 PM, billyqos said: Sure the game in Kiev was 100% pick up - remember long queues at the hotel (near the ground) Â It was and in a tiny room making it worse. The problem with Cyprus will that folks will be staying all over the island so a pain to get your ticket other than match day at the stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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