was it just us that hadnt a clue what was going on with the ticket checking and rechecking for the stand today - we seem to have replaced 2 ticket checkers with 6 stewards in a totally different place - not the brightest idea i have ever seen!
and then every time you leave the stand you have to show your ticket again - farce - email to s.duffy on its way.

p.s. - and after all that i still have my half ticket stub as no-one wanted it.

No warning about the new system at all. not really explained very well either. A few people who went to the back of stand at half time then had to phone down to whoever they had come with to bring their ticket up to the back so they could get let in again. Not very efficient.

i never got asked once today, any1 cud have walked in section A

It was a bit confusing to be honest but as with anything else I think there is a bit of fine tuning to go on. We had a few problems along with back of the stand as the Stewards were so tied up with checking tickets they could not help get people seated and keep the back of the Stand clear of people standing up.

I think an email and a bit of work briefing stewards will sort it out a bit, the theory behind it is a good one though.

"the theory behind it is a good one though"

but whats the theory ?

Less ticket checking and more free flow of people, as I said though it obviously needs work and the Stewards to use a little bit of common sense.

Like a few others I'll feedback to the people who need to know about it, ie the Club and hopefully things will improve.

Hopefully.

This might be the intention but it does not work. The old system had each ticket checked once. The new system might mean the same ticket needs to be checked three or four times allowing for trips to bar, food and wee breaks. The number of actual transactions could be quadrupled and the free flow of people much worse.

The system is also open to people abusing it and getting people into the stand for free which is bad for the club. There was a family sat near to me (four fans all season ticket holders) who showed their tickets to get in and then sent the tickets (with one of them) to the back of the stands to allow three other people in for free.

I go to all away games and I have seen nothing like this. If it aint broke why try to fix it.

It sure as heck did not work yesterday I agree, tough enough on everyone and thats before I get on to the subject of disabled fans and the lack of stewards to help people find seats and keep areas clear etc etc.

I never got my ticket checked once but my dad did when he went out of the stand, he didn't have his ticket but was let back in anyway.

The stewards said that they would would give leeway as it was the first time the new system was in place. If they police it stricktly it will be bedlam and lead to bad feeling.

I wasn't questioning the system mate I was just explaining what happened

The only reason I can see why they've changed the system is so people who aren't sitting in the stand can get to the facilities, toilets, shops, bar etc.

Hmm, There's one explanation as to why the stand seemed a lot more full than normal and why it took an age to get out at the end.