Refund for away fans

worthing_gooner · Post by **worthing_gooner** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:29 pm

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-thanks

Well played for once Arsenal.

frankbutcher · Post by **frankbutcher** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:32 pm

worthing_gooner wrote:http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-thanks

Well played for once Arsenal.

No, not really. Travel should be covered too, just like Wigan did. And they force you to go to another game with this deal. How many red members will now need to go to the likes of Blackburn or Bolton to receive their "refund". The CLub know what they are doing. This is just a deal to guarantee future support at other away games.

worthing_gooner · Post by **worthing_gooner** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:35 pm

frankbutcher wrote:
worthing_gooner wrote:http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-thanks

Well played for once Arsenal.
No, not really. Travel should be covered too, just like Wigan did. And they force you to go to another game with this deal. How many red members will now need to go to the likes of Blackburn or Bolton to receive their "refund". The CLub know what they are doing. This is just a deal to guarantee future support at other away games.

How would you ever be able to cover travel? Yeah, I flew to manchester by private jet!

The away games are always well supported, regardless. Sure blackburn has gone general sale, but that's more to do with the time of day than the lack of support.

The club didn't have to do anything of the sort. So IMO credit where credit's due.

This Is The Daybreak · Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:36 pm

Well hopefuly we'll be able to choose the away game we get covered for, the Tottenham game next month will be nice. At least it's something anyway, I didn't expect them to do anything to be honest

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:38 pm

Yeah, once again they just take the piss. If you're gonna refund, just refund.

frankbutcher · Post by **frankbutcher** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:40 pm

worthing_gooner wrote:
frankbutcher wrote:
worthing_gooner wrote:http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-thanks

Well played for once Arsenal.
No, not really. Travel should be covered too, just like Wigan did. And they force you to go to another game with this deal. How many red members will now need to go to the likes of Blackburn or Bolton to receive their "refund". The CLub know what they are doing. This is just a deal to guarantee future support at other away games.
How would you ever be able to cover travel? Yeah, I flew to manchester by private jet!

The away games are always well supported, regardless. Sure blackburn has gone general sale, but that's more to do with the time of day than the lack of support.

The club didn't have to do anything of the sort. So IMO credit where credit's due.

Receipt for proof of travel? Train ticket, petrol receipt? Get a brain pal.

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:44 pm

I think it'll be for an away game of our choosing, hope it's not fucking Blackburn as I can't go.

M-50 · Post by **M-50** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:45 pm

This Is The Daybreak wrote:Well hopefuly we'll be able to choose the away game we get covered for, the Tottenham game next month will be nice. At least it's something anyway, I didn't expect them to do anything to be honest

I reckon it will be a selecion of 2-3 games.

Most likely it will be Wigan, Bolton

Not a particular game of your choice

Percy Dalton · Post by **Percy Dalton** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:46 pm

Although it is not the ideal gesture, it is a gesture all the same and that must gaull Arsenal!

I do agree that a refund should be a refund and the fact they are still expecting people to pay for travel again to effectively claim their refund is very ppor.

Percy Dalton · Post by **Percy Dalton** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:47 pm

SWLGooner wrote:I think it'll be for an away game of our choosing, hope it's not fucking Blackburn as I can't go.

Bet you don't get the option of the Scum game, Citeh or Anfield!

Irish Gooner · Post by **Irish Gooner** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:47 pm

It's better than nothing but I cant speak for the lads on here that were there.

Although I must say if its just like a specific game ie Blackburn that isnt good enough. Many fans wont be able to go to both I assume.

How about some sort of special ticket or something for the next away game of your choice, maybe before 2012 as a deadline or something.

Seems fair to all.

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:49 pm

Percy Dalton wrote:Although it is not the ideal gesture, it is a gesture all the same and that must gaull Arsenal!

I do agree that a refund should be a refund and the fact they are still expecting people to pay for travel again to effectively claim their refund is very ppor.

If it's a free ticket for Spuds, Chavs or QPR then it's a fair deal but more likely to be another 500 mile round trip to somewhere on a Sat 12.45pm ko or Tues 7.30pm. Hopefully I'll be proved wrong

gunner_ace · Post by **gunner_ace** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:50 pm

a refund would have been better, but like someone else said they didnt have to do anything at all. So well played.

augie · Post by **augie** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:53 pm

Refunding fans after a shit performance isnt a new idea so wont go over the top in my praise for the club especially when these are the same set of fans that they showed zero consideration for when hiking ticket prices by 6.5%

I do also agree that if you are doing a refund then you do a full refund (inc travel) - they dont need to know how much each fan paid but could just give every fan the value of the train or bus ticket yesterday regardless of whether they drove or not

GunnerRyan · Post by **GunnerRyan** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:53 pm

My U16 ticket yesterday was half the price of the club's coach to get up there, but spose it's better than nothing

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