Re: semi final tickets : Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:22 am  

Plum Bob wrote:

Bloody stupid way to get tickets. I started cueing but after one and a half hours my back would not take anymore. I reckon there would have been another three to fours hours to go.

I've been queuing over two and a half hours and have moved about 100 yards, I reckon there's another 100 yards to go. How many assistants are on duty serving? Surely it shouldn't take this long?

Re: semi final tickets : Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:14 pm  

Club official has just said north has all but gone, still plenty in the corners and west they are very confident that all who come today should get tickets.

Re: semi final tickets : Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:04 pm  

Leeds Rhinos' ticketing site showing ticket availability behind the posts for their end is "Good" and for the sides (i.e. the corners) as "Very Good". Been on sale since Wednesday.

Re: semi final tickets : Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:08 pm  

Fields of Fire wrote:

Has the club explained why it made the decision to sell the first batch of tickets online and telephone through the rfl that anyone could buy as this has caused the situation like this were people think they need to queue through the night to get one it's ridiculous and the club need to give some answers as they are being very quiet about it.

I think I heard or read somewhere that the SMC were going to charge Hull FC a fortune to use the Stadium Ticket office to sell tickets so Hull decided to sell them from the bar instead. This is probably why they asked people to bring the correct change in order that they don't have to operate any tills. It must have been obvious from the outset that this would cause panic but unfortunately these things will always go on until the rift between the Allams/SMC and Hull FC is healed which I think will never happen.
As I hinted, this may not be the case but I certainly heard it from somewhere and it sounds about right.

Re: semi final tickets : Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:17 pm  

Finally got mine after 5 hours of queuing, started at 8, got the tickets at 1. I can barely walk from standing up for that long but hey ho, got the tickets and that is the most important bit.

Re: semi final tickets : Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:22 pm  

old frightful wrote:

I think I heard or read somewhere that the SMC were going to charge Hull FC a fortune to use the Stadium Ticket office to sell tickets so Hull decided to sell them from the bar instead. This is probably why they asked people to bring the correct change in order that they don't have to operate any tills. It must have been obvious from the outset that this would cause panic but unfortunately these things will always go on until the rift between the Allams/SMC and Hull FC is healed which I think will never happen.
As I hinted, this may not be the case but I certainly heard it from somewhere and it sounds about right.

There isn't a ticket office at the stadium anymore hasn't been for ages, last year they sold the tickets from the club shop this year it was in the pitch side bar they had 6 or so Compton terminals all with card machines they had plenty of change and you got a till receipt. James Clark was in there so I asked him why they sold tickets on Wednesday he couldn't or wouldn't give me an answer.

Re: semi final tickets : Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:50 pm  

Very short queues now and Leeds have apparently only sold 2500 so should be plenty for Hull fans wanting to attend?

Re: semi final tickets : Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:12 pm  

As predicted, there was no need to panic (or queue overnight).

Hull FC wrote:

Still time for members to make the most of their priority purchase period for Challenge Cup semi final tickets. Plenty left, open until 5pm. All remaining tickets after 5pm will be available to members at the KCOM Stadium retail store from 1pm on Monday

Re: semi final tickets : Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:24 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

As predicted, there was no need to panic (or queue overnight).

All part of the big occasion. Great to be doing this more regularly and having these sorts of challenges.

Re: semi final tickets : Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:52 pm  

I hope everyone gets what they wanted but sounds so bloody stressful/frustrating for some not to mention having to queue for several hours.
James Clark needs to start earning his salt as 'CEO' because from just the stories here it's been a shambles.
Anyway I hope it's all worth while for those going, personally I've decided to give it a miss for various reasons despite it being closer by a considerable distance to home.
I wouldn't feel like I'm glory hunting if we make the final having done 740 miles for the two CC games already and also had to re-arrange a cycling trip to France/Switzerland just in case we made the final
Hoping to take a couple of complete newbies (to RL) this year IF we make it