Big Brother is a killjoy. Nigel.
2009/9/25 Graham Longbottom <[email protected]> > > Suddenly coming free this weekend, thought I'd treat myself to day at > Milton Keynes a scant 3/4 of an hour or so up the road - only my second > sighting of the Gods this season. > > No probs buying a ticket - still a fair few available. Set up nicely for > Saturday. > > Imagine my shock when the email below arrives (and just as well I checked > email before tomorrow else I'd have had an abortive trip) ... > > > Dear Mr Longbottom > > > > Thank you for your order. Unfortunately due to strict > segregation policies that we have in place here at stadiummk I have had to > cancel your order for the following > reasons. > > Any order that we have received from anyone who is > not registered on our ticketing database has been checked with Leeds united > to ensure that we have no away supporters in > the home end of the ground. When we supplied your details to them they have > confirmed that you were registered with them. > > > > > > > > I do apologise for any inconvenience this may have > caused but I hope you understand the reason behind my decision. > > > Should you wish to discuss this please feel free to > contact me on the number below. Your card has been refunded today for you. > > > > > > Kind regards > > Call ticket office and have long and ultimately fruitless discussion but > they refuse to sell me a ticket. Not because I'm a Leeds supporter > (obviously I am - but they don't know that), but because they suspect I am. > Not because I'm a member of the club, or an away season ticket holder etc., > but because I'm "registered" at Elland Road i.e. I've bought a ticket at > Elland Road using a card and/or my home address before. > > Note - they also tell me this just 45 minutes before the ticket office > closes so I've had to madly ring round mates who would lend me a credit card > for a day etc. and have never bought a ticket at Leeds and track one down > before they put up the shutters, and now have the time-wasting task to drive > over and borrow his card so I can pick up the ticket using the same card as > bought it. > > I can't believe how criminalised I feel just for trying to buy a ticket to > a footy game. > Presumably there is now no place for a supporter who goes to occasional > games anymore. We are all either away thugs, or ardent home fans who have a > track record of buying regular tickets. > > Sure hope we wallop them this week > > Graham/glongbot > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get the best of MSN on your mobile > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009 > -- Mindbrix: Web design, building, e-commerce, promotion, consultancy... Happiness at Work Studios 1 Green Bank Wapping E1W 2PA [email protected] www.mindbrix.co.uk T:+44 20 7480 5638 M:+44 7905 311 352 Skype: ntbarber _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009
