No tickets currently available for selection

[Deadlock]

No tickets currently available for selection - please try again later

I get this for both the Bolton and Blackburn games when I try to buy tickets. Does this mean they've sold out, or am I messing up somehow?

Then again, the site appears to have just gone down, so it might not be my fault at all...

[AJ~]

Both "sold out" I believe as they were linked games so not many tickets available separately. The last 100 Bolton tickets were on sale last week so I guess they're all gone now, some more for Blackburn will likely go on sale nearer the time I imagine as always.

[The 17 Bus]

Yep the legacy of Boyd Butler lives on, I think this decision of his was the last straw and Mr M got shot soon after, the fans were not very happy at all with his crap idea.

It will be interesting to see if the Everton and West Ham tickets get linked as well

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

Yep the legacy of Boyd Butler lives on, I think this decision of his was the last straw and Mr M got shot soon after, the fans were not very happy at all with his crap idea.

It will be interesting to see if the Everton and West Ham tickets get linked as well

so getting less attractive matches to be sold out was a bad move?

[cmonurz]

Yep the legacy of Boyd Butler lives on, I think this decision of his was the last straw and Mr M got shot soon after, the fans were not very happy at all with his crap idea.

It will be interesting to see if the Everton and West Ham tickets get linked as well

so getting less attractive matches to be sold out was a bad move?

We'll see how many empty seats there are against Bolton, sold out or otherwise.

[Woodcote Royal]

Yep the legacy of Boyd Butler lives on, I think this decision of his was the last straw and Mr M got shot soon after, the fans were not very happy at all with his crap idea.

It will be interesting to see if the Everton and West Ham tickets get linked as well

so getting less attractive matches to be sold out was a bad move?

When did we last fail to sell out a league match of any description

I'm guessing it was before Christmas last season and, if so, would surely make this a certain winner of "Silly post of the week" despite the fact it's still only Tuesday.

The end of an era, thank Christ, 'bye, Boyd.

[Wycombe Royal]

Yep the legacy of Boyd Butler lives on, I think this decision of his was the last straw and Mr M got shot soon after, the fans were not very happy at all with his crap idea.

It will be interesting to see if the Everton and West Ham tickets get linked as well

so getting less attractive matches to be sold out was a bad move?

When did we last fail to sell out a league match of any description

Were ticket prices for individual matches this high last season?

I personally think there is a high chance that the Bolton match would not have sold out had it not been linked. So there may e some empty seats but the club have got their money and the modern world of football that is very important to them.

I will be surprised if Bolton sell out their allocation for what is one of the least attractive fixtures of the season for both their fans and ours.

[The 17 Bus]

Bolton is a very attractive game IMHO, revenge for Wembley for a start.

[West Stand Man]

Yep the legacy of Boyd Butler lives on, I think this decision of his was the last straw and Mr M got shot soon after, the fans were not very happy at all with his crap idea.

It will be interesting to see if the Everton and West Ham tickets get linked as well

so getting less attractive matches to be sold out was a bad move?

We'll see how many empty seats there are against Bolton, sold out or otherwise.

Doesn't matter does it? So long as the ticket is sold that will suit the club's finances just fine. I am sure that JM was, and is, fully supportive of the linking of tickets. It is a good marketing ploy.

[Darlo Royal]

Having to make the journey down from Darlington, I only get to about half the home games and usually can't buy tickets until near the date because I don't have enough Royalty points. I have learnt though, that even when the on-line ticketing service says there's nothing available, if you phone them up and happen to get someone helpful they can often find the odd single seat somewhere in the ground.
Trouble is, from my point of view, by that time there are no £35 supersaver return fares left, so I have to pay over £100 to get to the game.

[Woodcote Royal]

Yep the legacy of Boyd Butler lives on, I think this decision of his was the last straw and Mr M got shot soon after, the fans were not very happy at all with his crap idea.

It will be interesting to see if the Everton and West Ham tickets get linked as well

so getting less attractive matches to be sold out was a bad move?

When did we last fail to sell out a league match of any description

Were ticket prices for individual matches this high last season?

I personally think there is a high chance that the Bolton match would not have sold out had it not been linked. So there may e some empty seats but the club have got their money and the modern world of football that is very important to them.

I will be surprised if Bolton sell out their allocation for what is one of the least attractive fixtures of the season for both their fans and ours.

I thought it was obvious that this is about home seats being sold out

I cannot believe that you think there was ever the slightest chance of this fixture not selling out for home fans....................but there again, Boyd, I guess that's why you lost your job

[Wycombe Royal]

I cannot believe that you think there was ever the slightest chance of this fixture not selling out for home fans

There would have been more than a slight chance. We are not getting good results at the moment, a few "big" games have just gone, Christmas is approaching when money for a lot of people is tight, Bolton are not an attractive team to watch, for some fans the novelty of the Premiership will be wearing off, etc.....

[Woodcote Royal]

For every supporter for whom the novelty may (also doubtful in my view) be wearing thin, there are countless other fans, neutrals, friends and family etc who have yet to get their hands on a solitary ticket for our Premiership campaign to date.

Should the up-take of the small number of non STH seats start to slow, there will be no shortage of those previously mentioned eager to take up the slack.

This is no longer little Reading and I have no doubt that this was the misconception that cost Boyd and his side kick their jobs.

[Wycombe Royal]

For every supporter for whom the novelty may (also doubtful in my view) be wearing thin, there are countless other fans, neutrals, friends and family etc who have yet to get their hands on a solitary ticket for our Premiership campaign to date.

Should the up-take of the small number of non STH seats start to slow, there will be no shortage of those previously mentioned eager to take up the slack.

This is no longer little Reading and I have no doubt that this was the misconception that cost Boyd and his side kick their jobs.

You may be right, but there is a chance that they wouldn't have sold out and RFC did not take that risk.

For the game against Spurs this weekend we are now down to offering tickets to people with FIVE or more points and the club have still not announced the game as a sell out.

You think there was no chance that the Bolton game would not sell out if it wasn't linked but I disagree. But of course everyone knows that you can't be wrong........

[Forbury Lion]

Maybe next season the club will link the Man Utd game to two other games to ensure two further sellouts?

[MartinRdg]

For every supporter for whom the novelty may (also doubtful in my view) be wearing thin, there are countless other fans, neutrals, friends and family etc who have yet to get their hands on a solitary ticket for our Premiership campaign to date.

Should the up-take of the small number of non STH seats start to slow, there will be no shortage of those previously mentioned eager to take up the slack.

This is no longer little Reading and I have no doubt that this was the misconception that cost Boyd and his side kick their jobs.

You may be right, but there is a chance that they wouldn't have sold out and RFC did not take that risk.

For the game against Spurs this weekend we are now down to offering tickets to people with FIVE or more points and the club have still not announced the game as a sell out.

You think there was no chance that the Bolton game would not sell out if it wasn't linked but I disagree. But of course everyone knows that you can't be wrong........

To be fair, there is still 5 days to go. I am sure they will go on general sale before the end of the week and then those few tickets will sell. No doubt keeping them at 5 points prevents Spurs fans buying them directly.

[Wycombe Royal]

To be fair, there is still 5 days to go.

I know that, but my point is that is tickets are selling quite slowly for a game against Spurs, then it is likely that they would sell even more slowly for a game against Bolton. RFC therefore took the decision to minimise the risk (and there is a risk) of it not selling out by linking it to a higher profile match - a correct decision in my opinion.

[AJ~]

The online ticketing system currently says no tickets available for Spurs, so it's pretty close to being a sell out if not already I presume.

[Woodcote Royal]

To be fair, there is still 5 days to go.

I know that, but my point is that is tickets are selling quite slowly for a game against Spurs, then it is likely that they would sell even more slowly for a game against Bolton. RFC therefore took the decision to minimise the risk (and there is a risk) of it not selling out by linking it to a higher profile match - a correct decision in my opinion.

But, the point you and others seem to ignore is that however fast or slow the last few Spurs tickets are being snapped up, they STILL haven't gone on general sale.

In other words, anyone with no points to their name , so that's presumably fans without a member card, family and friends of fans, any neutrals who fancy a seat to watch a fixture in one of the best leagues in the world, still can't buy a ticket for Tottenham and have little to no chance of ever having that opportunity.

Given that we've got what, 3500? tickets each match to satisfy all non STH fans with arm fulls of points down to all those I've just mentioned, and, once again, I can't see how anyone can believe that we have a home league fixture in sight that has the remotest chance of not selling out.

Furthermore, it should be remembered that of those deemed eligable to apply for season tickets (so, this number could be much higher had they gone on general sale) 1000 were left disappointed and they, too, will form part of a long line wanting tickets for each match with such a small number available to non STH's.

[The 17 Bus]

sod the Xmas excuse, the number of tickets available is

Around 2,500 tickets are available on a match-by-match basis for Premiership fixtures. The remainder are allocated to season ticket holders and away supporters.

and with the match being £35 and not having gone on sale untill the 4th it is no wonder it has not yet sold out, they have not given those that might want a ticket a chance really, the games should go on sale a lot earlier, get the tickets sold ASAP, and get the money in.

If the club were selling to the end of feb games then folk could be giving tickets as Xmas pressies.