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Former main ticket office now an NHS call centre

Airman Brown
Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
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When I wrote this in VOTV123 I was doubtful that it could really be true, but it came from a very good source. Confirmed today that it has happened and the former ticket office - behind the new wall built to isolate the sales windows - is now an active NHS call centre six days a week.
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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Ffs
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,856
    Could come in handy.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,274
    Hmm. Slowly chip, chip, chipping away.
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    edited December 2015
    If it's a bit of spare office space & the club can get some income from renting it out, I don't see the big issue.
  • stockportaddick
    stockportaddick Posts: 1,134
    Where is it all going to stop...
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,856
    F-Blocker said:

    If it's a bit of spare office space & the club can get some incoome from renting it out, I don't see the big issue.

    It's not a spare bit of office space though is it? It's the ticketing centre to an event venue ffs. Surely, you've seen the ticketing issues that this had already caused?
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,856
    Especially since the online ticketing system isn't fit for purpose.
  • Markg2004
    Markg2004 Posts: 405
    The online ticketing is atrocious, the ticket windows aren't open half the time... It's as if KM doesn't want fans, sorry customers.
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    LoOkOuT said:

    F-Blocker said:

    If it's a bit of spare office space & the club can get some incoome from renting it out, I don't see the big issue.

    It's not a spare bit of office space though is it? It's the ticketing centre to an event venue ffs. Surely, you've seen the ticketing issues that this had already caused?
    An event venue that's selling less & less tickets...
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,856
    In no small part, because the bloody ticketing centre is closed more than it's open! And in large part because of the way the club is being run... i.e. these kinds of decisions!
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  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    edited December 2015
    Nice to know our NI taxes are going to a Belgian billionaire.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    edited December 2015
    Noticed a couple of turnstiles were out of action on way in via the east stand. Were they broken or did they not turn on the robot entry systems for a reason?
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,126
    1StevieG said:

    Noticed a couple of turnstiles were out of action on way in via the east stand. Where they broken or did they not turn on the robot entry systems for a reason?

    Saves 2.3p of electricity per game that does
  • iamdan
    iamdan Posts: 2,421
    1StevieG said:

    Noticed a couple of turnstiles were out of action on way in via the east stand. Where they broken or did they not turn on the robot entry systems for a reason?

    Same in the West lower stand.
  • alanscoachdriver
    alanscoachdriver Posts: 586
    What was the reason for kicking off 5 minutes late as well ? Anything to do with the long queue to buy tickets stretching back to the club shop ?

    How hard is it to sell tickets for a football game ?
  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998
    Actually this can't be so bad, knowing how good NHS outsourcing is, they're probably paying us a few million a week for this arrangement.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    alanscoachdriver said:

    What was the reason for kicking off 5 minutes late as well ? Anything to do with the long queue to buy tickets stretching back to the club shop ?

    How hard is it to sell tickets for a football game ?

    As I went past they only had what looked like a couple of windows open. Could have been more but could not tell as I walked past the crowds and there where a few more than normal obviously with the kids 4 a quid offer.
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    I think it would be great if the club could install a Kwik-Fit in the club shop. Because that would also really help a lot with the match day experience for many of us. In between watching the shit football, and the stars of tomorrow today before they move to a more important club, we could drop our cars in at half time for a new set of pads. Also a DFS would be great where the car park is, only I'm thinking of replacing our front room chairs, you know.
    Oh and a Top Tiles too.
    This is the way forward.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,419
    cafc.co.uk - Charlton Athletic Tickets‎
    Adbooking.cafc.co.uk/Tickets‎ Please call 999
    :)
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  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    Maybe this is why they are doing everything they can to stop us all going.

    Maybe they can replace us with renting out the stadium seats as well.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,419
    3blokes said:

    I think it would be great if the club could install a Kwik-Fit in the club shop. Because that would also really help a lot with the match day experience for many of us. In between watching the shit football, and the stars of tomorrow today before they move to a more important club, we could drop our cars in at half time for a new set of pads. Also a DFS would be great where the car park is, only I'm thinking of replacing our front room chairs, you know.
    Oh and a Top Tiles too.
    This is the way forward.

    Now your being ridiculous Jon, we'll discuss over a pint in A&E ;)
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    T.C.E said:

    3blokes said:

    I think it would be great if the club could install a Kwik-Fit in the club shop. Because that would also really help a lot with the match day experience for many of us. In between watching the shit football, and the stars of tomorrow today before they move to a more important club, we could drop our cars in at half time for a new set of pads. Also a DFS would be great where the car park is, only I'm thinking of replacing our front room chairs, you know.
    Oh and a Top Tiles too.
    This is the way forward.

    Now your being ridiculous Jon, we'll discuss over a pint in A&E ;)
    Yes, you're right, forget DFS there's already a Kingdom of Leather up the road ;-)
    Yes a pint in Bartrams Health Centre :-)
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,419
    edited December 2015
    Who's in charge of "Match Day Operations" these days? If I was them I'd be checking the small print in my contract.
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    edited December 2015
    alanscoachdriver said:

    What was the reason for kicking off 5 minutes late as well ? Anything to do with the long queue to buy tickets stretching back to the club shop ?

    How hard is it to sell tickets for a football game ?

    I thought that.

    Typical Charlton, do a "Kids for a Quid" initiative to sell more tickets... but don't bother publicising the fact you can print tickets off at home. So anybody who doesn't know will end up queueing for God knows how long (those queues were huge.) and misses a chunk of the match.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    carly burn said:

    Can see it now.
    Roland buys hospitals from around Europe, creating a health network.
    Kidneys that don't work, hearts that are bled dry and pickled livers are transferred around the network to aid ailing patients.
    All the 'doctors' are from Belgium and not necessarily qualified to do the job.
    A&E wards do however have the latest trance and progressive house bangin in the background which does help to flood out the noise of screaming customers patients!!

    Meanwhile, Katrien in her new role as Head of Hospitals, takes a profound and unhealthy dislike to the patients. Like the bastard child of Harold Shipman and Beverley Allitt she tries to bump off all the old ones whilst complaining that patients have no right to be concerned about their health because they don't own the hospital.
  • fattmatt
    fattmatt Posts: 580
    edited December 2015
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  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    If you dislocate your Bob Bolder you know where to call.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,419
    edited December 2015
    MrOneLung said:

    Hello, I would like to buy a ticket for the next home game

    You are obviously sick, I will just transfer you to the other side of the partition.

    Yes sir, which wardStand would you like?image

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