[ Sat 17th Oct ] v Hednesford Town, KO 3pm SLPDC HOME

Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:16 pm

Official Match Preview.

https://www.afcdiamonds.com/match-previ ... ber-300pm/

Tickets available for online purchase. Season Tickets valid.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/afcrd

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Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:35 pm

Jon Dunham's preview

Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 2:08 am

Last few tickets available for the match today! Get yours now!

Three of Diamonds · Post by **Three of Diamonds** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:26 am

A quick question on purchasing numbers. I noticed last evening that after buying my tix there were more concession/ child tix available than adult. Are these "interchangeable" on the website so we sell to whoever we can? For example if we sold out of adult tix but we have others available can we still sell tix to adults on a first come basis?

TimbersDiamond · Post by **TimbersDiamond** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:24 pm

By my maths we should have moved from 12th to 4th in the table? EDIT: Yep, it finally updated. Really even league this year so far

Trek · Post by **Trek** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:57 pm

So sold out at 450 and actual attendance announced as 410.

Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:23 pm

Trek wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:57 pm So sold out at 450 and actual attendance announced as 410.

I just assume this just means 40 (or so) of the Season Ticket holders didn't come. We would give out the actual number through the gate and physically in the ground. Effectively the other 40 or so have paid previously but not in the ground. I think we also pre-allocate a set number of Directors tickets per Southern Leagie requirements - and often those are only partially taken up too.

Of course if a Season Ticket holder is away and not planning to attend they could perhaps let the club know, and the balance of tickets for sale which is Covid Capacity minus Season Tickets, and then that "extra slot" could potentially be sold. But that would start to get messy to administer perhaps.

Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:31 pm

Post Match interviews

Trek · Post by **Trek** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:40 pm

Dazzler wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:23 pm
I just assume this just means 40 of the Season Ticket holders didn't come. We would give out the actual number through the gate and physically in the ground. Effectively the other 40 have paid previously but not in the ground.

That is the face value assumption that can be easily accepted and/or disproved as each Season Ticket holder’s card is swiped at the turnstile. However it is naive for the club to assume that there will be 100% attendance from our 162 season ticket holders. I know it is not an exact science to calculate the current 450 permitted capacity but merely looking around the ground this afternoon it was clearly evident to me that more than another 40 can safely attend and perhaps it would more pragmatic from us to revise our maximum permitted attendance.

Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:30 pm

Trek wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:40 pm I know it is not an exact science to calculate the current 450 permitted capacity but merely looking around the ground this afternoon it was clearly evident to me that more than another 40 can safely attend and perhaps it would more pragmatic from us to revise our maximum permitted attendance.

As you say, it's not an exact science and is done with the best intentions for both the club and the fans, and is always based on opinions combined with the ground capacity and flows, and relevant guidance from the authorities etc.. The relevant Club Group regularly look at this after each match to see if any changes can be made to capacity or the process, as has been seen in previous changes to flows etc.