Forest tickets

[SamUltraRam]

Agreed, i know of several fans who have already paid for their ticket by renewing their season ticket last season who simply won't or can't work out how to get a printed ticket

What a crazy scenario but the longer it goes on, the more 'comfortable' fans will get to not attending

[Foreveram]

Me, my son and grandson will be cheering in the east stand. I said we would give my red dog neighbour across the street a lift to the match, didn’t say I’d bring him home though ?

[Rampage]

4 hours ago, Amberram said:

As things have been this season so far, at 25k it will still be electric

12v or 110v or 240v. A win would transform the whole situation.

[Gritstone Ram]

7 hours ago, SamUltraRam said:

Agreed, i know of several fans who have already paid for their ticket by renewing their season ticket last season who simply won't or can't work out how to get a printed ticket

What a crazy scenario but the longer it goes on, the more 'comfortable' fans will get to not attending

I’m calling ******** where there’s a will there’s a way.

[Ramos]

27 minutes ago, Gritstone Ram said:

I’m calling ******** where there’s a will there’s a way.

I do think people could surely ask for help from someone but it is what it is! 

[WystonRam]

C. 23000 today

[Chester40]

43 minutes ago, Gritstone Ram said:

I’m calling ******** where there’s a will there’s a way.

No one is saying otherwise! 

There are 23,000 people who have found a way. It mattered enough. 

But there are some people who will be put off if it's too much hassle. My best mate is a 1/2 fan who goes to big games or when he fancies it but will go weeks without being bothered at all. He would have normally come but initially couldn't be bothered to sort out tickets and now has a positive Covid test anyway. 

There are never 31,000 mad keen fans, there are always some who can take it or leave it. Making the process of buying tickets difficult is really crazy. 

[Ram-Alf]

9 minutes ago, Gritstone Ram said:

I’m calling ******** where there’s a will there’s a way.

From when I started going in 1966 up until 2019/20 season I proberbly missed 10 homes games if that, Travelled the Country far and wide, Froze half to death at Carlisle at a night match, Been served food that pigs woould turn down (a hot pork pie in Rotherham ?)Hearded on trains and treated like animals by the OB (which was a fare Cop)as we did the same to them, Queued up at silly o'clock for cup tickets many hours before the ticket office opened, Begged, Borrowed and sometimes stole money to watch Derby, Thought I was a dead un at the FA Cup semi at Hillsboro when United stormed across the pitch, Had bus windows smashed in when seated, Been clumped and clumped others who wanted it...more and much more.

BUT, There was a feeling of great pride and euforia following this club, Through Brian Clough leaving, To Dave McKay entering, The night Charlie George suffered his injury, The dark very dark days in the early 80s, Leeds and Chelsea trashing the Ossie end stands seats, Mike Waterson saying we have our own "Lunatic Fringe", Being relegated and being at Norwich singing we'll be back, The nights at the BBG in European football, A Juventus fan having his checked flag burnt when draped over the Ley stand, Alan Hinton missing that penalty, A cabbage patch of a pitch, Derby fan kicking a Fulham player, Malcom McDonald crying wanting to replay the match, Ian Storey-Moore  paraded on the pitch as our new player only for him to sign for United, Franny Lee and Norman Hunter sent off for the battle of the BBG, Trevor Christie scores from the spot when given a ghost penalty for us to be promoted...all in the 60s 70s and 80s...more and much more.

Derby move to PP everyone has a seat, We can all see the game, Sky TV arrive...football has changed but I didn't see it, Slowly prices would increase at the gates, More and more TV games are being shown on TV, Kick off times are changing, Playing on a Thursday now, We have 24-7 football, A £100million player, Billionaire foreign owners, Countrys owning football teams(PSG/Man City)FIFA/EUFA corrupt organisations(allways have been)The top players are treated like Hollywood film stars, MOTD they talk more than they show the games, Ex players explaining how the game is played...the same game i've just watched, Refs miked up, God damn awfull refs, VAR...big toes being caught offside, Games lasting over 100mins, Players caught by a gentle breeze and poleaxed then faking injury...more and much more.

Please don't blame us "old uns" for not undstanding modern techknowledgy, We all know the wheel has been invented, We most likely know someone who can sort out our problems(I do)but as things change in football things change for the supporter, There's more things to look forward to, This last 18 months and struggling to see family and friends, I found that football is NOT what I used to live for, There is another world out there it's called life...And there's more, Much, Much more.

COYRs ☺️

[Addingham Ram]

When you put it like that, it just goes to show what a crazy club we support.

The only memorable (or should I say forgettable) moments you missed from my personal point of view were the Wembley loss to Leicester, and the floodlight failure on the first game at PP. It could only happen to us!

Of the so called big clubs, only Man City have really faced any hardship over recent times, although fans of all the big clubs would argue otherwise, just because they miss out on the top four every now and then.

Who would really swap being a Ram for any other club.

Not me.

[Gritstone Ram]

I have printed off tickets for older people so they can go today because they want to go to the game. Just like I’d do a bit of shopping for them if they wanted something. It isn’t difficult.

[Ram-Alf]

7 minutes ago, Addingham Ram said:

When you put it like that, it just goes to show what a crazy club we support.

The only memorable (or should I say forgettable) moments you missed from my personal point of view were the Wembley loss to Leicester, and the floodlight failure on the first game at PP. It could only happen to us!

Of the so called big clubs, only Man City have really faced any hardship over recent times, although fans of all the big clubs would argue otherwise, just because they miss out on the top four every now and then.

Who would really swap being a Ram for any other club.

Not me.

That drive home after Wembley was awfull, When the lights went out...against Wimbledon who'd have thought, I don't/didn't see me as any sort of Super Fan, There's 100s maybe 1000s that have done and do what I did, I know a Female...I just wonder if Angie the poster on here knows her...initials MW, She spends 4/5k a season following DCFC, I asked her why so much, Her reply...I have no family to support other than Derby County.

[Mucker1884]

I can't help thinking that if "I knew someone" who had not got a ticket purely due to the on-line technicalities and/or print at home shenanigans, I would have at least offered to help. 
I also can't help thinking that if I wrote on here that "I knew someone" who hadn't got a ticket for those reasons, I would have also made damn sure I wrote that I had at least offered to help, if only to avoid any accusations of not trying to help!

Admittedly, that's from someone who has access to a computer and printer, and has gone through the process personally (and therefore has the limited skills associated with such a task).  I wouldn't expect the same offer of help from someone who isn't even getting a ticket for themselves, of course.

#Just sayin'

[Mucker1884]

9 hours ago, Boycie said:

... I’m half a block from the away end

Not heard that one before mate.  Made me giggle, and good on you for not being ashamed to admit it.

Makes a change from seeing it described as "A sandwich short of a picnic", or "Two fries short of a happy meal"!

Respect, bro.

 

[Crewton]

47 minutes ago, Unlucky Alf said:

From when I started going in 1966 up until 2019/20 season I proberbly missed 10 homes games if that, Travelled the Country far and wide, Froze half to death at Carlisle at a night match, Been served food that pigs woould turn down (a hot pork pie in Rotherham ?)Hearded on trains and treated like animals by the OB (which was a fare Cop)as we did the same to them, Queued up at silly o'clock for cup tickets many hours before the ticket office opened, Begged, Borrowed and sometimes stole money to watch Derby, Thought I was a dead un at the FA Cup semi at Hillsboro when United stormed across the pitch, Had bus windows smashed in when seated, Been clumped and clumped others who wanted it...more and much more.

BUT, There was a feeling of great pride and euforia following this club, Through Brian Clough leaving, To Dave McKay entering, The night Charlie George suffered his injury, The dark very dark days in the early 80s, Leeds and Chelsea trashing the Ossie end stands seats, Mike Waterson saying we have our own "Lunatic Fringe", Being relegated and being at Norwich singing we'll be back, The nights at the BBG in European football, A Juventus fan having his checked flag burnt when draped over the Ley stand, Alan Hinton missing that penalty, A cabbage patch of a pitch, Derby fan kicking a Fulham player, Malcom McDonald crying wanting to replay the match, Ian Storey-Moore  paraded on the pitch as our new player only for him to sign for United, Franny Lee and Norman Hunter sent off for the battle of the BBG, Trevor Christie scores from the spot when given a ghost penalty for us to be promoted...all in the 60s 70s and 80s...more and much more.

Derby move to PP everyone has a seat, We can all see the game, Sky TV arrive...football has changed but I didn't see it, Slowly prices would increase at the gates, More and more TV games are being shown on TV, Kick off times are changing, Playing on a Thursday now, We have 24-7 football, A £100million player, Billionaire foreign owners, Countrys owning football teams(PSG/Man City)FIFA/EUFA corrupt organisations(allways have been)The top players are treated like Hollywood film stars, MOTD they talk more than they show the games, Ex players explaining how the game is played...the same game i've just watched, Refs miked up, God damn awfull refs, VAR...big toes being caught offside, Games lasting over 100mins, Players caught by a gentle breeze and poleaxed then faking injury...more and much more.

Please don't blame us "old uns" for not undstanding modern techknowledgy, We all know the wheel has been invented, We most likely know someone who can sort out our problems(I do)but as things change in football things change for the supporter, There's more things to look forward to, This last 18 months and struggling to see family and friends, I found that football is NOT what I used to live for, There is another world out there it's called life...And there's more, Much, Much more.

COYRs ☺️

WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE 

IT WAS ALWAYS BURNING SINCE THE WORLD'S BEEN TURNING.... 

 

??? COYR! 

[Tamworthram]

1 hour ago, Chester40 said:

No one is saying otherwise! 

There are 23,000 people who have found a way. It mattered enough. 

But there are some people who will be put off if it's too much hassle. My best mate is a 1/2 fan who goes to big games or when he fancies it but will go weeks without being bothered at all. He would have normally come but initially couldn't be bothered to sort out tickets and now has a positive Covid test anyway. 

There are never 31,000 mad keen fans, there are always some who can take it or leave it. Making the process of buying tickets difficult is really crazy. 

How much more “bother” is it for most folk though? Go online, purchase, print. Job done. I understand that some may be less confident using computer or don’t have a printer (does your mate fall into either of these category? I assume he’s not a season ticket holder and must therefore normally have to go to some effort to get a ticket) but, there is help available for most though. 
 

Obviously a moot point now though if he’s had a positive test.

If some people have simply lost interest, can’t afford it anymore, don’t feel safe etc. well that’s fine but I wonder for how many we are falsely assuming it’s down to the method of obtaining a ticket especially in your scenario (I assume) for non season ticket holders?

Edited August 28, 2021 by Tamworthram

[Chester40]

7 minutes ago, Tamworthram said:

How much more “bother” is it for most folk though? Go online, purchase, print. Job done. I understand that some may be less confident using computer or don’t have a printer (does your mate fall into either of these category? I assume he’s not a season ticket holder and must therefore normally have to go to some effort to get a ticket) but, there is help available for most though. 
 

Obviously a moot point now though if he’s had a positive test.

If some people have simply lost interest, can’t afford it anymore, don’t feel safe etc. well that’s fine but I wonder for how many we are falsely assuming it’s down to the method of obtaining a ticket especially in your scenario (I assume) for non season ticket holders?

He doesn't have a printer.. 

[Archie]

I really don't understand why the club can't offer fans without a printer the opportunity to come to the ground a bit earlier and print there. I was on a plane the other day. At the airport they had a simple option of scanning your id in, finding your booking in the system and then being able to quickly print off your ticket. Doesn't need to be even this complex, a few laptops linked up to a few cheap printers would suffice.

I think some aren't bothering because they don't have printers but I think some might not be bothering because they feel like the club isn't bothered about them and appears to be unwilling to put simple solutions in place to help them. This I think has upset a lot of people and you can't blame them.

The club is a business and should be ran as such where the customer/fan is treated with kindness and respect. Sadly this is not the case right now.

Edited August 28, 2021 by Archie

[kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong]

12 minutes ago, Archie said:

I really don't understand why the club can't offer fans without a printer the opportunity to come to the ground a bit earlier and print there. I was on a plane the other day. At the airport they had a simple option of scanning your id in, finding your booking in the system and then being able to quickly print off your ticket. Doesn't need to be even this complex, a few laptops linked up to a few cheap printers would suffice.

I think some aren't bothering because they don't have printers but I think some might not be bothering because they feel like the club isn't bothered about them and appears to be unwilling to put simple solutions in place to help them. This I think has upset a lot of people and you can't blame them.

The club is a business and should be ran as such where the customer/fan is treated with kindness and respect. Sadly this is not the case right now.

You can...if you go to the access issue booth,they will do it there.

I forgot my printed tickets last week,went to the office and they did them for me.

[Mick Brolly]

Plenty of room for a lie down across the seats if it's boring ?. 

[Archie]

2 minutes ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said:

You can...if you go to the access issue booth,they will do it there.

I forgot my printed tickets last week,went to the office and they did them for me.

Brilliant. I didn't know that living overseas and assumed all the fuss was due to people not having printers. No excuses then. Should have been a sell out weeks ago!