Kings Lynn and Wealdstone tickets ?

[Smiffy]

For those of you wanting a ticket in the away end that didn't manage to get one...some hope maybe...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1425199495739068425

Looks like KL have now deleted the tweet regards a potential extra 300 tickets being made available ??‍

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Looks like KL have now deleted the tweet regards a potential extra 300 tickets being made available ??‍

If people still need tickets just buy them in the KL main stand. Our official site still states that is all ok to do.

 

[Maroon Blue]

If people still need tickets just buy them in the KL main stand. Our official site still states that is all ok to do.

Yes it does say that on our official site, But it is up to Kings Lynn who they let in, if you do this, be prepared for a follow up email, asking your age and why you need a seat. If they are not satisfied they will cancel it. If they are you are requested not too wear colours.
I know it is bad communication, but welcome to non-league.

 

[kaymac]

Never before heard of a club requesting any such information when buying / after having bought a ticket, if they go down the cancellation of tickets route can envisage repercussions. Their entire operation is amateur at best.

 

[MisterStubbs]

Yes it does say that on our official site, But it is up to Kings Lynn who they let in, if you do this, be prepared for a follow up email, asking your age and why you need a seat. If they are not satisfied they will cancel it. If they are you are requested not too wear colours.
I know it is bad communication, but welcome to non-league.

I bought two seated tickets on Monday. I haven’t received any emails asking for additional information. I did have to register on their website to buy the tickets and put my address and postcode and was still able to purchase the tickets and have been sent them. If on the day they have any problems I’ll be pointing to the fact it says on our website that we can purchase them in the seated stand due to there being no segregation.

As someone has also said though, it’s all very amateurish from their point of view.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

I bought two seated tickets on Monday. I haven’t received any emails asking for additional information. I did have to register on their website to buy the tickets and put my address and postcode and was still able to purchase the tickets and have been sent them. If on the day they have any problems I’ll be pointing to the fact it says on our website that we can purchase them in the seated stand due to there being no segregation.

As someone has also said though, it’s all very amateurish from their point of view.

Like you have purchased several seated tickets and to date not received any email of query.Clearly when you register they know from your address where you live.Hopefully its all goes well and we dont have any issues but i do think KL could have handled it a lot better.I see from their the fans forum some are a bit fed up with us being given more tickets.

 

[RHB]

I bought two seated tickets on Monday. I haven’t received any emails asking for additional information. I did have to register on their website to buy the tickets and put my address and postcode and was still able to purchase the tickets and have been sent them. If on the day they have any problems I’ll be pointing to the fact it says on our website that we can purchase them in the seated stand due to there being no segregation.

As someone has also said though, it’s all very amateurish from their point of view.

I wouldn't fret on this. Several of us have provided age and reasons etc, but not because we were emailed. From posts on here I think only 2 people have received the infamous email and one of those may have been because the poster emailed asking about parking. I got a response from the Office manager saying my seats were fine, so I'm thinking she had so many email queries that she thought 'Sod that for a game of soldiers' and gave up. That said it could all go tits up for all of us in that stand, who knows!

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Just checked the Wealdstone website and still nothing about our tickets.However saw that they have brought in 5 new players one is Elito who was recently with our friends up the A12

 

[MisterStubbs]

Like you have purchased several seated tickets and to date not received any email of query.Clearly when you register they know from your address where you live.Hopefully its all goes well and we dont have any issues but i do think KL could have handled it a lot better.I see from their the fans forum some are a bit fed up with us being given more tickets.

What’s the likelihood of KL selling out without us taking the extra tickets anyway? I’d perhaps suggest unlikely. This is a good little earner for them, I’m not anticipating any problems come match day. If there is though, I’ll be finding a nice spot to stand somewhere after paying what I can only assume is the most expensive tickets in the non league.

 

[nevereatwhitesnow]

Just checked the Wealdstone website and still nothing about our tickets.However saw that they have brought in 5 new players one is Elito who was recently with our friends up the A12

Without checking if you are talking about Medi Elito he hasn't been with Colchster for probably around 10 years or so, can't really call that recent!?

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Without checking if you are talking about Medi Elito he hasn't been with Colchster for probably around 10 years or so, can't really call that recent!?

Oh thanks it his him but didnt reliase he left them that long ago

 

[DCC]

Never before heard of a club requesting any such information when buying / after having bought a ticket, if they go down the cancellation of tickets route can envisage repercussions. Their entire operation is amateur at best.

I think we’re going to have to go into this season with a hefty dollop of patience and understanding. This is an amateur operation because Kings Lynn have come from an amateur background - it’s a bit rich to criticise them for this. Let’s not forget, in 2018/19 - the last full season before Covid - Kings Lynn were FOUR divisions below us. If they’re usually used to 50 away fans, then of course having 1,200 is going to cause them some issues. Add to that it’s their first game since lockdown, so things will naturally be a bit rusty anyway. The e-ticketing system may also be new.

Our first two away games are arguably the two smallest teams in the the league (with a nod to maybe Maidenhead/Altrincham/Eastleigh?) so hopefully after August’s games things will be a bit slicker, but for these smaller games we’re just going to have to suck it up. And pray that we don’t drop down another league, because then almost every game will be like this - just ask York City. (On the subject of which - seems they’ve also had trouble organising a p*ss up in a brewery for the opening game at their new stadium: https://yorkmix.com/fans-fury-as-ti...-going-to-first-york-city-game-of-the-season/ )

So...don’t take it out on the turnstile kids if there are long queues to get in, and don’t give Maureen* in the tea bar a hard time if she gets a bit flustered when she runs out of pies at 2:30, if there’s anyone to whinge at it’s the man who’s responsible for us playing in this division in the first place. We’re going to make few friends at this level if we start shouting “tinpot” at the first sign that things aren’t to our expectations - a bit like the fat American tourist who goes on safari to Africa and spends his whole time whingeing that he can’t get good enough WiFi.

I just think of those Bury fans looking wistfully at the fixture lists for the second successive season who’d give their right arms to be going to a game next weekend at any standard of ground - let’s not forget this is still a very real possibility for us.

See you all in the queues next Saturday...
UTB

*actual name may not be Maureen

 

[kaymac]

Fair points to a degree, DCC, however, when looking at the fixture list might you not agree at least someone at KL may just have suspected that being there are several ex-FL clubs they would be hosting, each would have the potential to bring several hundreds of fans? It’s not as though this has just been flung at them at the last minute. Believe it’s known as planning ahead…

 

[happydays]

Just bought 2 tickets for North terrace

 

[Jasrod]

Bought 3 seats and as I’m based in Peterborough probably won’t get quizzed ?

 

[Bolton Shrimper]

Got my terrace ticket last Monday so must have been given one of the last of our actual away allocation. Looks like we could outnumber the home fans in the seats and their North Terrace if buying continues at this rate. Looks like we may top 1500 or even 2000 with 9 days still to go till K.O.
Bring it on. Can't wait !!!

 

[RHB]

Linnet here in peace. First of all shocked by the amount of tickets you lot have shifted..amazing Those spouting there maybe trouble will just be fighting with plod..they will be in force.. one of your lot even wrote King's Lynn have a firm that turn up 10 mins into every game.. Thanks for that. Made me giggle.i have been going for 30 years and hav nt seen our firm yet.. .the ground is 2 minutes from the train station, 3 minutes from bus station. 5 minutes from town centre.. We had a similar crowd against York before lockdown, so my advice is avoid town centre pubs as they will be packed to the rafters and you will q for ale.. I suggest St James St.. 5 mins walk from stadium. White Hart (don't smash it up, it's my local) and the wenns. Both good beer. Don't expect beer or food in the ground.. U will be ripped off.. Also u won't outnumber the home fans, this is big for us, despite our rip off chairman there will be 3k home supporters. For a small town its our biggest league game for 60 years. As for shrimpers buying tickets in home sections, our chairman is greedy, you will get more tickets. We are boxing well above our weight and very badly run, but u will have a great day I'm sure..

Thanks for all this buddy. We are running a Pre- match thread for the game so I will move all this info over to there and you very welcome to join in the debate. Looks like both sets of fans are up for a good game of football and a good day out!

Pre match thread here:

The pre- pre-match thread!

It was interesting on the Zoom call that Brown said he already knew who 6 or 7 of the starters would be against Kings Lynn. Thought it would be worth trying to second guess this. For my money the 7 in Brown's head will be (in 4-4-2 formation): ???? Demi ???? Hobson Ralph ???? Dunne Ogogo...

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[Billy Bests boot laces]

Linnet here in peace. First of all shocked by the amount of tickets you lot have shifted..amazing Those spouting there maybe trouble will just be fighting with plod..they will be in force.. one of your lot even wrote King's Lynn have a firm that turn up 10 mins into every game.. Thanks for that. Made me giggle.i have been going for 30 years and hav nt seen our firm yet.. .the ground is 2 minutes from the train station, 3 minutes from bus station. 5 minutes from town centre.. We had a similar crowd against York before lockdown, so my advice is avoid town centre pubs as they will be packed to the rafters and you will q for ale.. I suggest St James St.. 5 mins walk from stadium. White Hart (don't smash it up, it's my local) and the wenns. Both good beer. Don't expect beer or food in the ground.. U will be ripped off.. Also u won't outnumber the home fans, this is big for us, despite our rip off chairman there will be 3k home supporters. For a small town its our biggest league game for 60 years. As for shrimpers buying tickets in home sections, our chairman is greedy, you will get more tickets. We are boxing well above our weight and very badly run, but u will have a great day I'm sure..

Thanks for that Bobthelinnet, probably everything fans wanted to know about, you've answered very thoroughly.
As for our visit being your biggest league game for 60 years, possibly when Chesterfield & Grimsby visit you, it will be your 2nd & 3rd biggest games!.
FWIW i was at the F.A Cup game in 68, when we narrowly beat you 9-0!.

 

[Bobthelinnet]

Before I was born, but I was there in spirit billy

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Before I was born, but I was there in spirit billy

When you played York in Jan last year the crowd was just over 4,000. How many York fans were there?
Do you really think you will get 3k home fans against us?