marconi Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 It's pay on the gate mallinj, so get back up Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallinj Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 We ended up closing today because there was that little amount of business that it was costing more to stay open.....it would be interesting to see just how many people actually went to the store today i bet no more than 20.So I take it you work in the megastore ?So, you only got paid up to the point you closed ? Don't think so !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallinj Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 It's pay on the gate mallinj, so get back up Saturday.Cannot see that it says that on the official site. Thanks for the info anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 We ended up closing today because there was that little amount of business that it was costing more to stay open.....it would be interesting to see just how many people actually went to the store today i bet no more than 20.That would explain last year when I trundled down to buy extra derby day tickets, only to disappointingly find the shop was closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Cannot see that it says that on the official site. Thanks for the info anyway.The gateman NicNac has confirmed this........you know this is what is wrong with the Club IMO poor information on the o/s and local media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 It's pay on the gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aj_owl Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 No i dont work in the store which is why i highlighted the previous comment 'every shop in sheffield'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aj_owl Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 So I take it you work in the megastore ? No So, you only got paid up to the point you closed ? Don't think so !!!!! Yes that what happens mate. Required to use holiday time or work hours back if you want the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I trust the original poster works, and if so presume that he/she is on holiday?????? Are the staff at SWFC not entitled to time off? also taking in to consideration that they worked on Boxing Day? Give the guys a break. With all due respect - they are a service industry and should provide a service! Staff do need holidays but - surely not all at the same time and just before a cup game where everyone who want to attend have to buy a ticket. I am pretty sure when Mr Strafford made a success of Plusnet - they had the right staff available when they were needed. In another thread I predicted a 18000 max crowd on Saturday - it may well be lower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBridgfordowl Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 As a rule of thumb, exactly, but it's New Years Eve, i went on Monday but had a look when it was open as it's the Hol's The ticket office staff deserve time off and it's not as if they have 20 people working in there where they can rota it When a business is in the state of SWFC, every ticket sale is vital. I'm sure the poor soles in the ticket office get their annual leave like the rest of us............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Magid Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 With all due respect - they are a service industry and should provide a service! Staff do need holidays but - surely not all at the same time and just before a cup game where everyone who want to attend have to buy a ticket. I am pretty sure when Mr Strafford made a success of Plusnet - they had the right staff available when they were needed. In another thread I predicted a 18000 max crowd on Saturday - it may well be lower you DONT need to buy a ticket beforehand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Its obvious just from reading this thread that the buying of tickets and comunication of opening times is a major issue for this new regime to address . I cannot believe that some posters are actually trying to defend the club on this point . Basic retail fundamentals . Sell the customer what he wants When he wants it . Then keep selling to him Business happy, customer happy Cushty . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigDave Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) When a business is in the state of SWFC, every ticket sale is vital. I'm sure the poor soles in the ticket office get their annual leave like the rest of us............. I agree with what you are saying, i'm just saying it's 1 day, it can almost be expected that some business's close early as has happened for as long as most can remember on New Year's Eve The problem is the club don't advertise the fact apart from a printed piece of paper on the shop door with the hol's opening time's on, you only know the time's if you are at the shop which is pointless How hard would it be to have a direct link to the opening time's on the os homepage Edited December 31, 2008 by BigDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fatowl1967 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Goes back to what we keep on hearing - it's too difficult to get tickets for our matches. not for Fulham it isn't, you can pay on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I agree with what you are saying, i'm just saying it's 1 day, it can almost be expected that some business's close early as has happened for as long as most can remember on New Year's Eve The problem is the club don't advertise the fact apart from a printed piece of paper on the shop door with the hol's opening time's on, you only know the time's if you are at the shop which is pointless How hard would it be to have a direct link to the opening time's on the os homepage One thing is apparant There has to be a large banner on the home page of the SWFC site with the most important short term messages on e.g. TICKET OFFICE CLOSED NEW YEARS EVE or CHARLTON DISCOUNT TICKETS ENDS XXX DATE - IT WILL BE FULL PRICE ON THE GATE etc Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) not for Fulham it isn't, you can pay on the dayWe know that through hearsay, but where does it announce it officially. This is the message we are trying to send out to the club......sort the O/S site out. Edited December 31, 2008 by marconi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigDave Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 We know that through hearsay, but where does it announce it officially. So the 1 thing to come out of this thread again is the wee wee poor communication between the club and fan's A fantastic idea of Neil's about the banner, the first thing you see when you log on the os is all the latest information regarding ticket's, opening time's, special offer's etc with a direct link from owlstalk to it, come on SWFC it's so easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fatowl1967 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 We know that through hearsay, but where does it announce it officially. This is the message we are trying to send out to the club......sort the O/S site out. I agree about the O/S not being up to date / giving clear info out on some occasions but this match has been advertised as £15/£5 since just after the draw/KW negotiations with Fulham. It hasn't been advertised as all ticket anywhere, therefore it is clearly pay on the gate if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I think another difficulty of getting tickets from hillsborough box office is that it only opens from 9 until 5 on a weekday making it difficult for people at work to come over and buy a ticket.It has to be more customer friendly.Contrast that with United's which open 9 until 7 on Thursday and Friday's before a home game.Barnsley's ticket office opens one late night a week too. Another thing why are the prices for the Charlton game put back to normal prices on the day of the game.United play Norwich on the 10th of January with the same prices as the Charlton game yet they are still selling tickets at a tenner/fiver on the day of the game.why can't we do the same at hillsborough ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulva Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 For those on here that don't normally attend, you can use real money at one of those turnstyle things. Super it is. Word of warning though. Paulo Di Canio has left the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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