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Pierre Flag Purley 08 Aug 24 11.02pm

CPISA will be meeting someone from the Football Supporters Association next week to discuss the problems of digital tickets. The FSA have already had a number of Palace fans contact them with their issues.

 

Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards paceo Flag bromley area 09 Aug 24 8.07am

so several e-mails to all the e-mails i can find for the club about me having major surgery, not working for 7 months and not having the funds for a smartphone and all messages ignored after a good few days. ive always had a ST card!

 

eritheagle Flag Erith 09 Aug 24 9.55am

Originally posted by paceo

so several e-mails to all the e-mails i can find for the club about me having major surgery, not working for 7 months and not having the funds for a smartphone and all messages ignored after a good few days. ive always had a ST card!

Sorry to hear that. I left my name, number and detailed the issue on a club number that was meant to help supporters and it's nearly a week and I still haven't heard back!!

I think we've just got to accept that we care about the club more than they care about us!!

 

ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 09 Aug 24 3.59pm

Originally posted by eritheagle

Sorry to hear that. I left my name, number and detailed the issue on a club number that was meant to help supporters and it's nearly a week and I still haven't heard back!!

I think we've just got to accept that we care about the club more than they care about us!!

I'd advise to take it higher. I got on touch with Sharon Lacey last year over my membership. I didn't hear back from her - but magically my problem was sorted. I think that was her name, just off the top of my head.

 


Red and Blue Army!

JRW2 Flag Dulwich 09 Aug 24 4.28pm

Originally posted by eritheagle


I think we've just got to accept that we care about the club more than they care about us!!

Brilliantly put, EE. As the 18th century poet, Alexander Pope, would have said about your post, "What oft was thought but ne'er so well expressed".

 

YT Flag Oxford 09 Aug 24 4.51pm

Originally posted by JRW2

Brilliantly put, EE. As the 18th century poet, Alexander Pope, would have said about your post, "What oft was thought but ne'er so well expressed".

I don't know why, but this reminded me of my favourite 'Stupid Deaths' from 'Horrible Histories':

Grim reaper (as the next applicant approaches the Death Check-In): "NAME?"

Man: "Francis Bacon"

Reaper: (Sighs loudly) "YEAR OF DEATH?"

Francis Bacon: "1626"

Reaper: "PROFESSION?"

Francis Bacon: "Philosopher and academic"

Reaper (poised to write in the deaths register): "I'll just put 'work-shy layabout'"

 


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palaceexile Flag hastings 09 Aug 24 6.43pm

Ive been in correspondence with CPFC customer service asking why they cant issue print-at-home tickets as an alternative to downloads onto smart phones. Other businesses (cinemas, rail operators, etc) offer the choice - why can't Palace?
Here's the reply I received:
As we move towards a fully digital ticketing system, we will no longer be offering print-at-home tickets. This decision is part of our commitment to going paperless, which aligns with our sustainability goals and enhances the overall efficiency and security of our ticketing process.

It's BS of course. Nothing to do with "sustainability," it's all about what is most convenient for them. CPFC likes to trumpet its commitment to "inclusivity" - except when it comes to older people who have been supporting the club for 50 or 60 years. They can get with the programme or just suck it up.

 

eritheagle Flag Erith 09 Aug 24 7.58pm

Originally posted by palaceexile

Ive been in correspondence with CPFC customer service asking why they cant issue print-at-home tickets as an alternative to downloads onto smart phones. Other businesses (cinemas, rail operators, etc) offer the choice - why can't Palace?
Here's the reply I received:
As we move towards a fully digital ticketing system, we will no longer be offering print-at-home tickets. This decision is part of our commitment to going paperless, which aligns with our sustainability goals and enhances the overall efficiency and security of our ticketing process.

It's BS of course. Nothing to do with "sustainability," it's all about what is most convenient for them. CPFC likes to trumpet its commitment to "inclusivity" - except when it comes to older people who have been supporting the club for 50 or 60 years. They can get with the programme or just suck it up.

Of course it's a load of rubbish. Do they not trust us to recycle if we print out E-tickets at hnme?!
And they said the alternative is them printing us a ticket at ground so still using paper!!

Every season they are just upsetting more and more fans and gonna get much worse next season when they stop all those granted a card this year from having one!!

 

SnapperKain Flag SE25 6PU 10 Aug 24 11.30am

Not applicable to everyone obviously, but probably the most direct option is to go old skool and go down to the box office and refuse to leave until it's sorted to your satisfaction.

The box office use to hide behind the phones back in the day and now it's email, website and social media. However you could try using it against then and use Facebook or the media site formely known as twitter, to drop a few messages about how they are ignoring disabled supporters. Might get their attention as they don't want messages like that for all to see.

Pity though that they can't just talk to people and get it sorted out. Feels like the people on the front line don't have the authority and the people that do think it's beneath them to get involved in such matters. Always been like that in the box office (unless you could have got hold of Beryl to sort it out).

 


The trouble with computers, of course, is that they're very sophisticated idiots

eagleman13 Flag On The Road To Hell & Alicante 10 Aug 24 11.36am

Originally posted by SnapperKain

Not applicable to everyone obviously, but probably the most direct option is to go old skool and go down to the box office and refuse to leave until it's sorted to your satisfaction.

The box office use to hide behind the phones back in the day and now it's email, website and social media. However you could try using it against then and use Facebook or the media site formely known as twitter, to drop a few messages about how they are ignoring disabled supporters. Might get their attention as they don't want messages like that for all to see.

Pity though that they can't just talk to people and get it sorted out. Feels like the people on the front line don't have the authority and the people that do think it's beneath them to get involved in such matters. Always been like that in the box office (unless you could have got hold of Beryl to sort it out).

Trouble with this 'old skool' approach re: Disabled Supporters is that the box office doesn't deal with them, there is a dedicated dept/person to do so, the email address has already been posted earlier on this thread.

 


This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

eritheagle Flag Erith 10 Aug 24 12.04pm

Originally posted by eagleman13

Trouble with this 'old skool' approach re: Disabled Supporters is that the box office doesn't deal with them, there is a dedicated dept/person to do so, the email address has already been posted earlier on this thread.

I rang the person who's number was given out in an earlier post and it was always engaged with no way to leave a message.
My fiance gave me a number for a similar dept and I left a message last saturday but never got a call back.

My fiance then sent an email on my behalf last tuesday to someone in the club who helps disabled fans and had helped me a lot in the past but I haven't had a reply at all!!

 

monkey Flag Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 10 Aug 24 12.15pm

Originally posted by eritheagle

I rang the person who's number was given out in an earlier post and it was always engaged with no way to leave a message.
My fiance gave me a number for a similar dept and I left a message last saturday but never got a call back.

My fiance then sent an email on my behalf last tuesday to someone in the club who helps disabled fans and had helped me a lot in the past but I haven't had a reply at all!!

People shouldn’t be having this much trouble to do a simple thing like going to watch their football team. The club should hang their collective head in shame, I feel for you.

 

eritheagle Flag Erith 11 Aug 24 11.50am

I've got to go in Box office to collect my ticket before game today.

I wonder if they'll be people there ,who don't go online forums, that will be asking and or complaining about the card situation.

 

Norbury Old Git Flag London 11 Aug 24 11.53am

Quote Premier League Rule R6.2 (page 215). “A Club’s ticketing policy should: aim to promote greater accessibility by the promotion of flexible and imaginative ticketing schemes “

Rule R also has information on disability access.

 

eritheagle Flag Erith 11 Aug 24 12.29pm

Originally posted by Norbury Old Git

Quote Premier League Rule R6.2 (page 215). “A Club’s ticketing policy should: aim to promote greater accessibility by the promotion of flexible and imaginative ticketing schemes “

Rule R also has information on disability access.

That's helpful, thank you.
We will look that up when I get home from the game.

Thanks again.

 

Pierre Flag Purley 11 Aug 24 2.21pm

Just to let you know the Football Supporters Association (FSA) are attending our CPISA committee meeting next week. We also have a slot booked with the club next week to discuss some digital ticketing issues and cases and we have our next regular meeting with the club booked for 27th August.
Norbury Old Git's post is exactly right which is what CPISA and the Football Supporters Association will be using in discussions with CPFC.

Edited by Pierre (11 Aug 2024 2.21pm)

 

eritheagle Flag Erith 12 Aug 24 6.41pm

Went in BO yesterday to have my Nantes ticket printed.

Fortunately it was empty so I politely asked if i could have my West Ham ticket printed off (to save me the stress of queueing on the day).

Apparently they can only print tickets off on the day of the relevent game.

Funny, as they had no poblem printing them in advance 3 seasons ago when they lied that my card was in the post (all 2 or 3 of them that they sent).

 

YT Flag Oxford 12 Aug 24 6.54pm

Originally posted by eritheagle

Went in BO yesterday to have my Nantes ticket printed.

Fortunately it was empty so I politely asked if i could have my West Ham ticket printed off (to save me the stress of queueing on the day).

Apparently they can only print tickets off on the day of the relevent game.

Funny, as they had no poblem printing them in advance 3 seasons ago when they lied that my card was in the post (all 2 or 3 of them that they sent).

How do you get to Selhurst Park, erith? Sorry, it's nothing to do with the topic, I'm just interested in how the journey is these days, having done it myself scores of times between 1972 and 1998 before moving to Hertfordshire.

 


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eritheagle Flag Erith 12 Aug 24 7.03pm

Originally posted by YT

How do you get to Selhurst Park, erith? Sorry, it's nothing to do with the topic, I'm just interested in how the journey is these days, having done it myself scores of times between 1972 and 1998 before moving to Hertfordshire.

Yesterday i went to London Bridge and then to Selhurst (as N Junction was closed) and on way home went to Blackfriars from Selhurst and got Thameslink to Abbey Wood.

I live close to Abbey Wood so usually walk there and get train to Lon B and then fast train to Norwood J or sometimes i get overground to Whitechapel and then Elizabeth Line back to Abbey Wood (and in reverse going).

 

YT Flag Oxford 12 Aug 24 7.07pm

Originally posted by eritheagle

Yesterday i went to London Bridge and then to Selhurst (as N Junction was closed) and on way home went to Blackfriars from Selhurst and got Thameslink to Abbey Wood.

I live close to Abbey Wood so usually walk there and get train to Lon B and then fast train to Norwood J or sometimes i get overground to Whitechapel and then Elizabeth Line back to Abbey Wood (and in reverse going).

Thanks. That's interesting. I don't think Thameslink to Abbey Wood existed 'in my day'. Incidentally, the GB Olympic swimming team included one Abbie Wood. I wonder where she's from!

 


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