not being able to select your seat(s) is a bummer, but I kinda expected it to be a similar process as last year.....
does anyone have any info on specifically how the "15 different areas" available for selection will be divided??
not being able to select your seat(s) is a bummer, but I kinda expected it to be a similar process as last year.....
does anyone have any info on specifically how the "15 different areas" available for selection will be divided??
Sorry to offend Auzzy, I truly am, I'm not a "like it or lump it" kind of guy, and believe me if you knew me and my ability to deliver righteous indignation at slights that the world throws my way (frankly a big part of my career is being an advocate for many causes where people have gotten "screwed" by the system), I'm probably more like yourself than you think.....but the analogy of "I'm happy I'm alive and not dead, so I'll just take every....." might be a smidge over the top in comparison to this situation (I deal with people literally fighting for their lives, or for shelter or to be reunited with their families - those are truly "shi#" sandwiches as you say; this is tickets to a sporting event)......it sucks, I get it, are there better solutions? - sure there are, are they going to happen in the next day or so?, no they aren't -- is the will to make them happen really there?, I would bet not by both TFC or the league itself as they know fans are going to buy the tickets irrespective of how pissed they might be. No STH I know is going to say "I'm not going to MLS Cup because I can't get my seats, and even if they do, those seats are gone quickly to the next buyer anyways on Monday. I'm not saying you and I and other long time STH shouldn't be pissed to some degree (cripes I bought frigging Marlies Ransom Packs back in the day with 1/2 season packs - let me tell you about righteous indignation! - ha ha ha), I'm just saying that I'm not going to direct my anger and frustration down that road at this point, I guess its to each their own in terms of how they want to handle the ticketing situation.
Anyways -
I truly hope you find a way to get to be near your "regular" seats -- I will be endeavoring to do the same thing - last year I was at least in my section for MLS Cup......maybe a new section will bring me luck this year for the Final....at this point I'm willing to try anything.....
Again - sorry to offend.....it wasn't the intention....
The atmosphere at the final last year was awful. That was because of real supporters not being able to get tickets. I’d rather play this game in a neutral site so the true support has to travel.
just saying.....we were 1 yard, 1 touch away from being eliminated last night in the 88th minute.
Things could be a lot worse today. It is what it is, similar to last year. MLSE not at fault. Would you rather we revert back to the old neutral venue and we travel and spend more $$? I was unlucky last year and settled for seats that were not my 1st choice. Even got some back talk from regulars in that section.
Yes "I'm happy I'm alive" is over the top. But "let's just be happy we're in the MLS Cup, no matter how they handle this" is also over the top. Many people weren't happy last year; the league and/or TFC and/or Ticketmaster made it worse rather than better. So they're not even trying to support a culture of long-time season ticket holders, etc. (I also started with Marlies Packs BTW.) It may never get better for any MLS Cup host city. But it certainly won't get better if nobody complains.
I surely know there are bigger issues in the world; some that I also help with at work or on my private times. Those affected often hear the similar stories: "just be thankful that" and all the "whataboutism" that gets thrown around these days...
It is worse than last year. It could have been better than last year, because there are better ways to handle this, but they've chosen the heavy-handed approach. If we hadn't made it to MLS Cup because a couple of touch-and-go results going the other way, and another team with a similar large percentage of season-ticket holds was hosting instead of TFC, I would also want them to be treated better.
Some good news, I believe, about the way they're selling additional seats for SSHers this year, for all the playoff games. Apparently you can't email transfer those seats; and you can only access them a day before the event. I guess that's an attempt to make life harder for scalpers?
As long as I get a decent enough seat, I'll be happy. 2pm window.
Said to other people in my section last night, see you in February.
I totally understand the frustration.
But the reality is, we are going to the final and for the second year in a row we don't have to worry about air fare. We don't have to worry about ticket allotment.
That's outstanding.
A little weird to be playing a neutral site game in your home stadium? Sure. But I can't get behind the rage.
Last year for the Cup I moved from up in the 200's down to the center field about 10 rows up for the second half, where all the League tourists were. There were empty seats. Must have been the weather. Dead atmosphere but me and the boys brought some life there for a bit.
I got a 4pm time slot tomorrow will probably end up back in the 200's.
Last edited by Couchy81; 11-30-2017 at 03:34 PM.
looks like the presale is only for season seat holders
I am 10am, but I highly doubt I will get my tickets in 108
And a lot of people who have been there from the start until not will tell you there were a lot of day trippers in the supporters section who were there to get bombed. A lot of the people I have talked to have agreed but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Not having people in their own seats and allowing copious amounts of tickets into the hands of scalpers certainly doesn’t help the atmosphere. I think we can all agree on that.
This is how I understand the process:
SSH Supporter's Sections: You pay your bill through Account Manager your seats are secured , and print out immediately
SSH all other sections: You log onto Ticketmaster at allotted time (10:00am) with your one time code, you purchase the number
of seats you have in your account, but they will not be your original SSH seat locations.
Same as last year only no blue dot option, listed by sections.
A separate email with a pre sale code will be sent for additional tickets on sale Monday.
Am I correct
Last edited by Derko; 11-30-2017 at 07:54 PM.
Anyone know the face value of the cheapest tickets?
I'm trying to decide when would be the best time to buy on stubhub. Now before Seattle clinches or after tickets go on sale to the general public and more tickets become available.
supports sections can get their tickets tomorrow at 10 am but must get them before midnight Sunday. Those tickets are available for download, transfer etc immediately. They then have their own window (probably with other season holders?) to buy additional tickets on Monday before general public - perhaps there are 48hr restrictions on those ones? Not sure.
I would just say don't panic - things did work out last year. You will get a ticket. My section 116 last year - we actually had way more people than seats - we were sideways in the isles standing, probably against code, but we fit people in to get them out of the nosebleeds. I have great appreciation that I am one of the lucky ones but I also know there are lots of people in the supporters sections that have spares and try to ensure they go to Red Patch Boys, regulars etc and not to 'glory hunters'. Nobody I knew tried to cash in last year - we made a concerted effort through Kings of the North to get people into the game. It will happen again this year. Have faith, don't panic. There aren't a million people fighting for these tickets.
Last edited by Scotiarae; 11-30-2017 at 10:01 PM.
Due to health issues, i have not been able to get down to BMO Field since 2015. If I still had my season's tickets, I would be apoplectic about this outrageous treatment by the FO which you are discussing in this thread. I feel your pain and can only hope it goes like this in a few sections...
MAXIMUS: Anyone here been in the army a supporters’ group?
FELLOW-FIGHTER #1: Yes
FELLOW-FIGHTER #2: I served with you in Vindobona the
Inebriatti.
MAXIMUS: You can help me. Whatever comes out of these gates, we have a better chance of survival if we work together. Do you understand? We stay sing together, we survive.
And later, GREG VANNEY: Hold as one. Hold. Diamond! Diamond!
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