BEARGER 339 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Elgin City FC Club Statement« backall articles »Saturday 24th November 2012 Elgin City Football Club Statement – Saturday 24th NovemberFollowing a meeting of the Elgin City Board this morning, we can confirm that a full investigation into the over-sale of tickets for the postponed match this Sunday against Rangers is ongoing. The Club Officials are working closely with Grampian Police, the Local Authority and the Scottish Football League to establish the full facts in this matter.We would ask all fans to note that tickets issued for the game due to be played on Sunday 25th November 2012 will not be valid for the re-scheduled date. The Club advises that those holding tickets issued by Elgin City return these to the Club for a full refund. Tickets purchased via Rangers FC for this match should contact the Rangers Ticket Office.Elgin City FC office will be open to refund tickets on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th November during the hours of 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.The Club are aware that not all fans will be able to attend at these times but would assure all ticket holders that the process will be ongoing during normal office hours until all monies have been refunded.New ticketing arrangements will be announced in due course once a rescheduled date has been announced by the Scottish Football League.Once again Elgin City Football Club wishes to apologise sincerely to all fans and the local community for the postponement of this game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh_capet 341 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 clowns Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Morons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 someone should hang for this Kidding aside, i feel for the bears who had made plans for this weekend, and if you fight your case with elgin, you may get back ymore than the price of your ticket ( in cases like dunny who now owes some fkn hotel 268 bucks) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCPRANGERS1 2,997 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Thank god it's not the Dundee taigs we have to deal with, refund I hear you say...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirhouseBear 291 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Anyone contacted the Rangers TO yet? What's the script? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirrhillLoyal 318 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 What's the core with our tickets then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDavidCooper 2,505 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Laughably incompetent Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,662 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 i reckon rangers will just reprint our end tickets as its same folk that should get them, feck knows how i will get my refund for the 1100 elgin end tickets ive got Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,662 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Anyone contacted the Rangers TO yet? What's the script?TO closed till Monday but im sure we will have a press release. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFarmer 260 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 i reckon rangers will just reprint our end tickets as its same folk that should get them, feck knows how i will get my refund for the 1100 elgin end tickets ive got If rangers send us in the CCCS out reprints I'll make sure I get the one you bought off me, to you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirhouseBear 291 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 TO closed till Monday but im sure we will have a press release.Cheers mate. I bought my two off folk on twitter so hopefully it'll be a case of taking the ticket up and they'll give us a new one. Would save me a lot of hassle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,662 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Cheers mate. I bought my two off folk on twitter so hopefully it'll be a case of taking the ticket up and they'll give us a new one. Would save me a lot of hassle.im hoping this as well as ive got a few like that, Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky_ 893 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 To be fair to Elgin - the common perception here is they simply sold too many tickets by mistake, which indeed would be laughably incompetent.However, i've heard a few rumours (no idea if they have any truth) that Elgin built a temporary stand in an effort to get more fans in, increase capacity, and make consideribly more cash.But the stand did not pass health & safety test. So it seems to me Elgin rolled the dice on the stand passing H&S but lost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,662 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 If rangers send us in the CCCS out reprints I'll make sure I get the one you bought off me, to you. i will pop into TO to see if they will just do a swap, easier if possible Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moraybluenose 99 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I went past Borough briggs this morning and there are NO temporary stands visible, only camera towers. They quite simply made a cunt of it! Pure and simple. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFarmer 260 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 i will pop into TO to see if they will just do a swap, easier if possible Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,662 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I went past Borough briggs this morning and there are NO temporary stands visible, only camera towers. They quite simply made a cunt of it! Pure and simple. thanks for posting that mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandblue 366 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Total farce Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtom80 166 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Numpties !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,622 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 You have to feel a wee bit sorry for Elgin they just fucked up with the demand as its something they don't normally handle.Not good for the bears that traveled or booked ahead though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 To be fair to Elgin - the common perception here is they simply sold too many tickets by mistake, which indeed would be laughably incompetent.However, i've heard a few rumours (no idea if they have any truth) that Elgin built a temporary stand in an effort to get more fans in, increase capacity, and make consideribly more cash.But the stand did not pass health & safety test. So it seems to me Elgin rolled the dice on the stand passing H&S but lost.Makes sense mate - or they were just attempting to force the game, on the knowledge that they'd sold additional +20% more tickets. Because it was the polis that cancelled the game, not elgin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireBlue 449 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 They sold the extra tickets thinking their new capacity would pass through the paperwork and be granted the appropriate safety and security certificates.Clearly this was refused which has left Elgin an embarrasment to the SFL.At least my hotel has released my deposit back into my account. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarkev 3,540 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 It was pure and utter greed that led to this...as well as trying to squeeze in more of us they also bumped up their price for us by 50%.....hope they get hammered for it!But no doubt someone will try and blame us for it.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Who said no one would watch Rangers in the 3rd division? Games getting cancelled because to many fans want to turn up.I bet the SPL wish they had this problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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