potty trained Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 We didn't sell out our allocation and even if we do there are still loads more seats. So making it all ticket was a completely pointless exercise. Its not all ticket due to the concern of crowd size. its all ticket so that they don't need to man the gates with staff. same scanning system as ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I suppose it also helps give an indication of crowd size. Helpful for weight of stewarding. Even how many pies and pie sellers additional programmes things like that. On the minus side it could effect number of away support. I know in practice it's probably minimal inconvenience but that's the sort of thing that seems to affect attendances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) I suppose it also helps give an indication of crowd size. Helpful for weight of stewarding. Even how many pies and pie sellers additional programmes things like that. On the minus side it could effect number of away support. I know in practice it's probably minimal inconvenience but that's the sort of thing that seems to affect attendances Maybe not... seems we've sold out those 400 tickets and now only have the 200 more tickets that if we sell will mean we've sold out the 1600 capacity north stand. hopefully the North end of the west stand will be available on the day. When comparing to last season, the only teams who have sold more tickets (so far) were: Oct 20th Celtic: 2434 Jan 3rd Killie: 2022 Mar 2nd Celtic: 2462 (cup) Mar 31st Celtic: 2414 Based on that info i'd say if we sell out the 1600 North Stand, there would be 900 tickets available in the West Stand. Edited August 30, 2013 by potty trained Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I suppose it also helps give an indication of crowd size. Helpful for weight of stewarding. Even how many pies and pie sellers additional programmes things like that. On the minus side it could effect number of away support. I know in practice it's probably minimal inconvenience but that's the sort of thing that seems to affect attendances There's some truth in that. If I had been to NSMP before (it's the only one of the 41 SPFL grounds I haven't visited) I might not have made the effort to get a ticket. Lazy, I know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Stevenson Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Based on that info i'd say if we sell out the 1600 North Stand, there would be 900 tickets available in the West Stand. I have pretty rotten seats I think (row F in the corner). If we sell out and they open the West stand section I might try to get in there then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cup Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 According to Thistle's Twitter there are a small number of tickets available from the St Mirren ticket office. I was planning on going but I'm not turning up if there's a chance I will be refused entry from a half empty stadium. At least we have an excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) According to Thistle's Twitter there are a small number of tickets available from the St Mirren ticket office. I was planning on going but I'm not turning up if there's a chance I will be refused entry from a half empty stadium. At least we have an excuse. I guess they're not planning on opening up a section in the West Stand then! Edited August 30, 2013 by Charlie Endell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kji7 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Don't have tickets yet. Planning on buying tomorrow at the ground. If the away section is 'sold out' while half the ground is empty that would be pretty poor business for SM. I'll just have to get a seat in the home end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) I've just had a flashback of that grade A c**** Gilmour at Hampden lashing out at the First Division clubs for not taking a hit on behalf of the SPL clubs and accepting Rangers into the First - can I get my twenty quid back, please! Edited August 30, 2013 by Charlie Endell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Stevenson Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I've just had a flashback of that grade A c**** Gilmour at Hampden lashing out at the First Division clubs for not taking a hit on behalf of the SPL clubs and accepting Rangers into the First - can I get my twenty quid back, please! That would be after he voted to reject the application from Green to have Sevco in the SPL. Complete hypocrite. But if we boycotted on that basis (or in relation to those clubs that stiffed us back in 2005), we wouldn't go many places.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 That would be after he voted to reject the application from Green to have Sevco in the SPL. Complete hypocrite. But if we boycotted on that basis (or in relation to those clubs that stiffed us back in 2005), we wouldn't go many places.... Gilmour was no help during Thistlegate. In fact his plea to the SPL to demote us may for all we know have influenced an SPL club to vote against us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabTheJag Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 no way there's going to be 1600 thistle fans at the game, waste of time making it all ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 I was right, there was 1613!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Earl of Hathaway Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 I was right, there was 1613!! And we had a firkin' RIOT of a time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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