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Title: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: colin cramb on November 07, 2013, 03:16:02 pm
Sorry if this has been covered but can you pay on gate saturday? Preferably in the rovers end but if not the barnsley end? I'll sit with season ticket holding mate.. Any advice much appreciated cheers
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: silent majority on November 07, 2013, 03:19:51 pm
Yes you can, but no concessionary prices. Those need to be bought from the Keepmoat.
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: colin cramb on November 07, 2013, 03:46:14 pm
Thanks silent
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: Boomstick on November 08, 2013, 10:14:56 am
Any less than 3500 will be a poor following
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: Jenny on November 08, 2013, 10:30:56 am
Yes you can, but no concessionary prices. Those need to be bought from the Keepmoat.

Martin do you know how widely this has been said? I can imagine that there will be some pretty annoyed people come Saturday when they try and make kids pay full price - I know a couple of people who were planning on paying on the gate and had no idea.
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: silent majority on November 08, 2013, 10:41:13 am
I'm not sure Jenny! I saw something that Lee posted somewhere, it could have been on Facebook or something.

Anyway I checked with Barnsley and they said that was correct. Pay on the gate has only one price, the adult price.
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: GazLaz on November 08, 2013, 10:50:24 am
That's disgraceful really.
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: silent majority on November 08, 2013, 10:54:16 am
I haven't seen it anywhere else, and I can't remember doing it at Barnsley before, but it was confirmed to me. Maybe they'll change their minds, but it's all about turnstile operators and not having to pay them for the minority concessions who pay on the day.
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on November 08, 2013, 11:34:33 am
It's disgraceful and if Barnsley do go ahead with that I think at least a strong worded letter should head their way.
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: wilts rover on November 08, 2013, 11:54:51 am
Looking on their website its the policy in the ground, not just the away end. No concessions on the turnstiles, purchase a ticket from ticket office on the day. Presumably this will be true for away fans, none have yet complained about not being able to do it, although it is probably worth checking with their TO to make sure.

http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/article/reds-v-rovers-grab-your-seat-04112013-1154981.aspx
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: silent majority on November 08, 2013, 12:00:53 pm
I've just rung them again, they now say it's U12's and Students who can't pay on the day. Looks like Juniors and others can.
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: IDM on November 08, 2013, 12:09:03 pm
Is there a difference between buying a ticket at their TO tomorrow (do they have a separate away TO?) and paying at the turnstyle?
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: KnottingleyRover on November 08, 2013, 12:14:36 pm
Yes you can, but no concessionary prices. Those need to be bought from the Keepmoat.
Glad I read that Martin,was going to pay on the gate,Just booked my tickets over the phone at the keepmoat forty minutes ago cost me £66.00 for me the Mrs & 4 kids,would of cost me £110.00 if I'd payed the Dingles at jokewell,glad I read viking chat!!!
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: silent majority on November 08, 2013, 12:28:56 pm
KR,

Glad to be of service!  ;)
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: Belle_Vue on November 08, 2013, 12:59:42 pm
Suppose it could be to do with not veing able to ID someone to check if they are a junior or something?
Title: Re: pay on gate saturday?
Post by: The Mighty Brian Rowe on November 08, 2013, 02:13:03 pm
To be fair, it's been on the Official site for a while...

http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/ticket-news-barnsley-a-1106512.aspx