Dogs game

[tony74]

Just had a text from the club re the dogs game. Check your emails. It’s a replacement game, tickets at 10 tomorrow

[Trev from the Bush]

Thanks for the heads-up Tony

[saintsRrising]

Tickets all processed by 10.02.

[mcadam05]

f*** this I have a level 1 seat on the wing and all I get often is behind the goals , isnt this a "home" game f*** you ticketmaster

[saintsRrising]

f*** this I have a level 1 seat on the wing and all I get often is behind the goals , isnt this a "home" game f*** you ticketmaster

It is a Dog's Home Game.

It is a make up game for us....which means that we are only getting the left-overs after Dog's Members have had first choice.

Plus being at Marvel there will be less seats. Normally they have the "make-up" game at the MCG as it is much larger capacity.

With the Pies being down on form with lower attendances they should have chosen playing the Pies at the MCG.

[mcadam05]

f*** this I have a level 1 seat on the wing and all I get often is behind the goals , isnt this a "home" game f*** you ticketmaster

It is a Dog's Home Game.

It is a make up game for us....which means that we are only getting the left-overs after Dog's Members have had first choice.

Plus being at Marvel there will be less seats. Normally they have the "make-up" game at the MCG as it is much larger capacity.

With the Pies being down on form with lower attendances they should have chosen playing the Pies at the MCG.

So the club "sells" a home too Cairns , a game I already payed for with my membership and they throw me in your words "left-overs" too make up for it , Thats f***ed up

[mcadam05]

They don’t want people to book.

Costs them money

Big money if our members go

Like if we use our home and away membership with away games

Always been like this ...the club sees members actually going to games as an inconvenience and annoyance”

[saintsRrising]

f*** this I have a level 1 seat on the wing and all I get often is behind the goals , isnt this a "home" game f*** you ticketmaster

It is a Dog's Home Game.

It is a make up game for us....which means that we are only getting the left-overs after Dog's Members have had first choice.

Plus being at Marvel there will be less seats. Normally they have the "make-up" game at the MCG as it is much larger capacity.

With the Pies being down on form with lower attendances they should have chosen playing the Pies at the MCG.

So the club "sells" a home too Cairns , a game I already payed for with my membership and they throw me in your words "left-overs" too make up for it , Thats f***ed up

This is the replacement for the ""China"" Port Game except we are now playing the Crows in Cairns and not Port. I have no idea why or what $$$ we get from it. Maybe Qld Tourism is chipping in?

[Saintmatt]

f*** this I have a level 1 seat on the wing and all I get often is behind the goals , isnt this a "home" game f*** you ticketmaster

Absolute fvcking bulls***. All tickets gone.

Fvcking home game in Cairns and can't get a ticket to the replacement game. Anywhere in the fvcking stadium. And yet - there'll be lucky to be 35K there.

I'm presume the club wouldn't possibly consider giving members (who donated their hard earned fvcking cash last year) a refund?

And also - who checks their fvcking emails at 9.23pm at night (when the replacement game was announced)? Absolute fvcking amateur hour morons.

Go fvck yourself @ St KIldaFC.

[Yorkeys]

How much to charter a supporters plane to Cairns. Must be a few 737s sitting idle. Of course Cazaly's is no Marvel, we would probably have to stand in the outer. Like good old days.

[amusingname]

f*** this I have a level 1 seat on the wing and all I get often is behind the goals , isnt this a "home" game f*** you ticketmaster

Absolute fvcking bulls***. All tickets gone.

Fvcking home game in Cairns and can't get a ticket to the replacement game. Anywhere in the fvcking stadium. And yet - there'll be lucky to be 35K there.

I'm presume the club wouldn't possibly consider giving members (who donated their hard earned fvcking cash last year) a refund?

And also - who checks their fvcking emails at 9.23pm at night (when the replacement game was announced)? Absolute fvcking amateur hour morons.

Go fvck yourself @ St KIldaFC.

I just checked on Ticketmaster with my membership and got offered a ticket, it was row R on level 3 but there definitely are tickets available. Maybe try again

[Saintmatt]

f*** this I have a level 1 seat on the wing and all I get often is behind the goals , isnt this a "home" game f*** you ticketmaster

Absolute fvcking bulls***. All tickets gone.

Fvcking home game in Cairns and can't get a ticket to the replacement game. Anywhere in the fvcking stadium. And yet - there'll be lucky to be 35K there.

I'm presume the club wouldn't possibly consider giving members (who donated their hard earned fvcking cash last year) a refund?

And also - who checks their fvcking emails at 9.23pm at night (when the replacement game was announced)? Absolute fvcking amateur hour morons.

Go fvck yourself @ St KIldaFC.

I just checked on Ticketmaster with my membership and got offered a ticket, it was row R on level 3 but there definitely are tickets available. Maybe try again

Myself and my Son have to sit together (he has autism). A number of single seats around but not two together. And I was online at 10.10am this morning. What a load of absolute shite

[mcadam05]

How much to charter a supporters plane to Cairns. Must be a few 737s sitting idle. Of course Cazaly's is no Marvel, we would probably have to stand in the outer. Like good old days.

Even though thats our "home Game" your Membership will not get you in

[MickThomas]

f*** this I have a level 1 seat on the wing and all I get often is behind the goals , isnt this a "home" game f*** you ticketmaster

Absolute fvcking bulls***. All tickets gone.

Fvcking home game in Cairns and can't get a ticket to the replacement game. Anywhere in the fvcking stadium. And yet - there'll be lucky to be 35K there.

I'm presume the club wouldn't possibly consider giving members (who donated their hard earned fvcking cash last year) a refund?

And also - who checks their fvcking emails at 9.23pm at night (when the replacement game was announced)? Absolute fvcking amateur hour morons.

Go fvck yourself @ St KIldaFC.

I just checked on Ticketmaster with my membership and got offered a ticket, it was row R on level 3 but there definitely are tickets available. Maybe try again

Myself and my Son have to sit together (he has autism). A number of single seats around but not two together. And I was online at 10.10am this morning. What a load of absolute shite

You're one of the loyal ones who stuck with them thru Covid, and the club is proudly singing the 'record membership number' song, and this is how they reward your loyalty?

It bloody sucks, what a horrible way to treat hard-working supporters.

[Enrico_Misso]

Questions
1) Why were these tickets on sale 10 days before the game when normally it is on the Tuesday before a game (typically 4 days before)?
2) Why was the email only sent out at 10pm on the night before the window?
3) Why was the window only open for 2 hours in the morning when you normally get a full day?
4) If it is a "home" game then surely members should be able to book L3 tickets until it is a sellout?

Like (i'm betting) many other supporters I was busy this morning and only noticed the email at lunchtime by which time the window seemed closed.

I am hoping that as per Q4) free GA L3 tickets will be available to our members at some stage later this week or next week.
If not then it is a total f'ing rip off and totally NOT a make-up game.

[Selhurst Saint]

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[Bruce G McAbee]

If you're a 16 game member, bookings are now open. Just secured my ticket.

[Vortex]

I think the administration might be a sleepy hollow. I have my doubts as to how well game days are run.

I have been trying since February to organise a corporate package for the Cairns game. With the need to send guest invites to different states we needed to lock in a package as early as possible so invitees could organise flights and accommodation etc. After much proding to highlight the importance of locking in plans early I only received an email from the club on May 10 to advise the "process was difficult" and "it shouldn't be too long before this is sorted".

I still haven't heard from the club since the May 10 email.

I hope my experience with trying to provide revenue to the club isn't an example of how the wider club is currently being managed.

Suffice to say we have had to abort plans for the corporate package.

[Yorkeys]

You know Vortex the slack administration has probably saved you from yourself. Now a corporate package to the Gold Coast, that would be something you would get goodwill from.....( cheery words from former member of Cazaly's and long time patron)

[Vortex]

You know Vortex the slack administration has probably saved you from yourself. Now a corporate package to the Gold Coast, that would be something you would get goodwill from.....( cheery words from former member of Cazaly's and long time patron)

Did you live up there? Yorkeys is probably a clue aye?

[SaintPav]

I think the administration might be a sleepy hollow. I have my doubts as to how well game days are run.

I have been trying since February to organise a corporate package for the Cairns game. With the need to send guest invites to different states we needed to lock in a package as early as possible so invitees could organise flights and accommodation etc. After much proding to highlight the importance of locking in plans early I only received an email from the club on May 10 to advise the "process was difficult" and "it shouldn't be too long before this is sorted".

I still haven't heard from the club since the May 10 email.

I hope my experience with trying to provide revenue to the club isn't an example of how the wider club is currently being managed.

Suffice to say we have had to abort plans for the corporate package.

From experience, f***wit central down there.

[Vortex]

I think the administration might be a sleepy hollow. I have my doubts as to how well game days are run.

I have been trying since February to organise a corporate package for the Cairns game. With the need to send guest invites to different states we needed to lock in a package as early as possible so invitees could organise flights and accommodation etc. After much proding to highlight the importance of locking in plans early I only received an email from the club on May 10 to advise the "process was difficult" and "it shouldn't be too long before this is sorted".

I still haven't heard from the club since the May 10 email.

I hope my experience with trying to provide revenue to the club isn't an example of how the wider club is currently being managed.

Suffice to say we have had to abort plans for the corporate package.

From experience, f***wit central down there.

That is concerning SP. I must say it has puzzled me as to why the club is claiming the process is "difficult". The COVID excuse has been thrown out by someone we contacted directly at Cazaly's and also that the AFL were somehow making the process more difficult because of COVID but I don't understand why. If I'm guessing, is it because staff numbers have been stripped so hard that they don't have the resources to organise a p!ss up in a brewery. I've got nothing.

[shanegrambeau]

I am not a member being O/S but from reading your stories i am appalled.

That Vortex gets told ’It's difficult’, is so unprofessional..and that as Enrico says, the window opens and closes less than twelve hours after a late night email that they absolutely know many will not see until sometime the following day - amateur central.

I am sure its COVID related chaos and all.. but very disappointing for you..

[Teflon]

This is appalling had no idea and to hear people trying to arrange Corp functions and not being able to...what the hell are we running here?????
No wonder 1 flag in 100 years
Is St Kilda FC one giant Ponzi scheme and members are the suckers ??????
**** me

[Vortex]

Another interesting aspect to the Cairns game is the large subsidy being paid to the club by the Cairns City Council and Tourism Queensland (a Queensland State funded department). The subsidy was the asking price by the club as a replacement for the $1 million lost on the China contract.

I'm assuming Cairns City Council and Queensland tourism will be expecting some ROI for their investment in the form of interstate travellers wanting to attend the Saints V Crows and then stay a little longer to take a holiday in the area.

Time will tell if the tax payers up there can expect a return on their investment, I have my doubts but at the end of the day the club will walk away with a bag of cash and I suspect it won't be from game day revenue.