However well the club is run 20:49 - Aug 1 with 3487 views | rgp1 | It cannot escape criticism for poor communication. Today I probably like many others received an email at 10.45 for the Derby home ballot which was opening at 12pm. Do they not want to give any notice to supporters on anything. It's a bit like the Bromley and Preston tickets which were saying the news stories were hours old. But clearly the stories had been on their barely an hour. Sorry for the rant but I really think it's poor from the club. |  | | |  |
However well the club is run on 20:52 - Aug 1 with 3372 views | MillsTash | You want more notice to enter a ballot for a game that is 29 days away? |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 20:56 - Aug 1 with 3258 views | Dennyx4 |
However well the club is run on 20:52 - Aug 1 by MillsTash | You want more notice to enter a ballot for a game that is 29 days away? |
The ballot is only open for a couple of days, but not time critical that you need to apply at 12.00. |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 20:58 - Aug 1 with 3214 views | MillsTash |
However well the club is run on 20:56 - Aug 1 by Dennyx4 | The ballot is only open for a couple of days, but not time critical that you need to apply at 12.00. |
Precisely. 2 days to enter is ample time to press a few clicks of a button, regardless of time you enter does not get you higher/lower priority. |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 21:23 - Aug 1 with 2935 views | urbanpenguin | "Today I probably like many others received an email at 10.45 for the Derby home ballot which was closes in three days time" |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 21:26 - Aug 1 with 2870 views | Kievthegreat | Why does it matter that it opens at 12? Surely the pertinent thing is that it ends in 3 days. Plenty of notice. |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 21:26 - Aug 1 with 2852 views | SitfcB | Really is moaning for the sake of moaning. Sending then so it’s fresh in everyone’s mind. Ballot opened today at 12 and closes at 17:00 on Monday, plenty of time to enter. Why does it matter when they send the email out as long as it’s before it opens? |  |
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However well the club is run on 21:27 - Aug 1 with 2828 views | FlittonBlue | Ashton should be calling us individually to let us know when the ballot opens - he's done feck all this week, no signings, no nothing...lazy waste of space, just sunning himself in France |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 21:58 - Aug 1 with 2538 views | Swansea_Blue |
However well the club is run on 21:26 - Aug 1 by Kievthegreat | Why does it matter that it opens at 12? Surely the pertinent thing is that it ends in 3 days. Plenty of notice. |
Hmm. Try applying that logic to Christmas. If you didn't know it was coming until 3 days before imagine the carnage. Makes you think innit! |  |
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However well the club is run on 22:08 - Aug 1 with 2399 views | Illinoisblue | In an alternate universe. “It’s nice the club sends out reminders to fans ahead of the ballot opening. The club has really improved its communications.” |  |
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However well the club is run on 22:21 - Aug 1 with 2248 views | rgp1 |
However well the club is run on 22:08 - Aug 1 by Illinoisblue | In an alternate universe. “It’s nice the club sends out reminders to fans ahead of the ballot opening. The club has really improved its communications.” |
The point here being totally missed. I also referred to other ticket sales such as on Sunday afternoon the Preston details were on the site. Now I checked Sunday morning and there was nothing on the site, yet the news story said 9 hours ago. Sorry that you all jump up and down but I was making the point that some of you think the club can do no wrong. |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 22:35 - Aug 1 with 2134 views | Illinoisblue |
However well the club is run on 22:21 - Aug 1 by rgp1 | The point here being totally missed. I also referred to other ticket sales such as on Sunday afternoon the Preston details were on the site. Now I checked Sunday morning and there was nothing on the site, yet the news story said 9 hours ago. Sorry that you all jump up and down but I was making the point that some of you think the club can do no wrong. |
I re-read your original post; are you frustrated because there wasn’t a news story about the ballot? |  |
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However well the club is run on 22:40 - Aug 1 with 2082 views | backwaywhen | My wife called me down for breakfast and it was on the table ……no time to watch her prepare it …..I was fuming , still enjoyed tho ….Uppa Towen . |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 23:06 - Aug 1 with 1939 views | SitfcB |
However well the club is run on 22:21 - Aug 1 by rgp1 | The point here being totally missed. I also referred to other ticket sales such as on Sunday afternoon the Preston details were on the site. Now I checked Sunday morning and there was nothing on the site, yet the news story said 9 hours ago. Sorry that you all jump up and down but I was making the point that some of you think the club can do no wrong. |
What does it matter? |  |
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However well the club is run on 23:08 - Aug 1 with 1924 views | rgp1 |
However well the club is run on 23:06 - Aug 1 by SitfcB | What does it matter? |
On that basis what does anything matter? |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 00:28 - Aug 2 with 1726 views | Wallingford_Boy | That’s three days notice then, how much do you want?! |  |
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However well the club is run on 02:34 - Aug 2 with 1520 views | BlueandTruesince82 | I think its fair to say that the club probably can and will escape criticism on this one |  |
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However well the club is run on 06:44 - Aug 2 with 1220 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure | Think OP is a bit OTT but surprised at tone of responses here as would have thought it obvious that giving a bit of notice of sale dates etc is a good thing Probably less of an issue with ballot windows but has been the same for ticket windows. Bromley for example was only received at 18:12 on Sunday (27th July) with tickets then on sale at 10am on the Monday (28th). Very short notice and left little time to get organised, particularly when sales went live during the work day |  |
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However well the club is run on 07:49 - Aug 2 with 989 views | TractorWood |
However well the club is run on 06:44 - Aug 2 by C_HealyIsAPleasure | Think OP is a bit OTT but surprised at tone of responses here as would have thought it obvious that giving a bit of notice of sale dates etc is a good thing Probably less of an issue with ballot windows but has been the same for ticket windows. Bromley for example was only received at 18:12 on Sunday (27th July) with tickets then on sale at 10am on the Monday (28th). Very short notice and left little time to get organised, particularly when sales went live during the work day |
There is a pattern of them cutting things increasingly fine but most things are 5 clicks so its doesn't make much difference or really affect anything. |  |
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However well the club is run on 08:02 - Aug 2 with 920 views | saffers12 | Agree with the sentiment, the Towns WhatsApp group is poorly updated and often misses key information |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 08:43 - Aug 2 with 736 views | rgp1 |
However well the club is run on 06:44 - Aug 2 by C_HealyIsAPleasure | Think OP is a bit OTT but surprised at tone of responses here as would have thought it obvious that giving a bit of notice of sale dates etc is a good thing Probably less of an issue with ballot windows but has been the same for ticket windows. Bromley for example was only received at 18:12 on Sunday (27th July) with tickets then on sale at 10am on the Monday (28th). Very short notice and left little time to get organised, particularly when sales went live during the work day |
Thank you yes my OP wasn't the best but thanks for making the point about the Bromley tickets, which in poor way I tried to make the point. |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 09:48 - Aug 2 with 509 views | bsw72 | Eh? Ballot is open all weekend, and not first come, first served. What’s the issue exactly? |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 09:52 - Aug 2 with 473 views | Meadowlark |
However well the club is run on 22:08 - Aug 1 by Illinoisblue | In an alternate universe. “It’s nice the club sends out reminders to fans ahead of the ballot opening. The club has really improved its communications.” |
"alternative" over here. |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 10:03 - Aug 2 with 407 views | bsw72 |
However well the club is run on 06:44 - Aug 2 by C_HealyIsAPleasure | Think OP is a bit OTT but surprised at tone of responses here as would have thought it obvious that giving a bit of notice of sale dates etc is a good thing Probably less of an issue with ballot windows but has been the same for ticket windows. Bromley for example was only received at 18:12 on Sunday (27th July) with tickets then on sale at 10am on the Monday (28th). Very short notice and left little time to get organised, particularly when sales went live during the work day |
90% of ticket sales start at 10am Mondays, do they not? I have an alarm set on my phone at 9:45am every Monday just to login and check. It’s not hard. |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 10:13 - Aug 2 with 360 views | Smoresy | I would prefer Sunday morning emails to Sunday evening emails when it comes to the Monday morning sales windows. I was tasked with buying tickets for elderly SB members last season and missed a fair few boats for my sins. Friday emails, even better, but it is what it is! |  | |  |
However well the club is run on 11:12 - Aug 2 with 224 views | football |
However well the club is run on 07:49 - Aug 2 by TractorWood | There is a pattern of them cutting things increasingly fine but most things are 5 clicks so its doesn't make much difference or really affect anything. |
I'd suspect quite a bit of that is when they get the tickets. I can't imagine they sit on them for several days just to annoy fans by late notifications. |  | |  |
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