Foals

[Jacksamthompson]

On 9/19/2019 at 10:50 PM, dentalplan said:

Foals lineup looking like a Reading and Leeds 2010 reunion and a sock puppet.

Its usually 48 hours before. 

[Fest Goer]

7 minutes ago, Stuielooie said:

by COB today

Nice. What are the chances of getting one? Slim to none?

[JSmurphy]

2 minutes ago, Fest Goer said:

Nice. What are the chances of getting one? Slim to none?

I could be wrong, but I think events like this are pretty generous with winners. The only trouble being that a ticket doesn't guarantee you entry, so you've got to commit a decent amount of time outside the venue to actually get in*. 

*I've never been to a HOV event, but this is what I've heard.

[Fest Goer]

14 minutes ago, JSmurphy said:

I could be wrong, but I think events like this are pretty generous with winners. The only trouble being that a ticket doesn't guarantee you entry, so you've got to commit a decent amount of time outside the venue to actually get in*. 

*I've never been to a HOV event, but this is what I've heard.

Really? That's crazy. I'm travelling from Yorkshire so this could be risky.

[Fest Goer]

How early would you recommend to get down to the venue to get in please?

[Stuielooie]

58 minutes ago, Fest Goer said:

Really? That's crazy. I'm travelling from Yorkshire so this could be risky.

Get down for doors but dont push your luck and turn up 5 mins before the band gets on the stage

[Gilgamesh69]

2 hours ago, Fest Goer said:

Really? That's crazy. I'm travelling from Yorkshire so this could be risky.

I'm coming down from Yorkshire too! So hoping I won't need to be there hours before doors open

[dentalplan]

Shirley what it means is that, if you have won a ticket through the ballot, you arrive around doors and get in. Then after a while, they count the number of no-shows and let in that many people hanging about outside on the off-chance?

[huntyyy]

7 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Shirley what it means is that, if you have won a ticket through the ballot, you arrive around doors and get in. Then after a while, they count the number of no-shows and let in that many people hanging about outside on the off-chance?

With HOV shows they always offer free tickets. They give out 115% of capacity worth of free tickets, assuming that 15% of people won't show up. Therefore the ticket "does not guarantee entry" as only the first 100% of capacity will be let in, and the remaining 15% (if they show) don't. Then again, if only 90% of capacity show up for the gig they'll try and fill it up with people milling about outside.

 

[vahri]

16 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

I'm coming down from Yorkshire too! So hoping I won't need to be there hours before doors open

@Gilgamesh69 Does that mean you have already got tickets?

[dentalplan]

6 minutes ago, huntyyy said:

With HOV shows they always offer free tickets. They give out 115% of capacity worth of free tickets, assuming that 15% of people won't show up. Therefore the ticket "does not guarantee entry" as only the first 100% of capacity will be let in, and the remaining 15% (if they show) don't. Then again, if only 90% of capacity show up for the gig they'll try and fill it up with people milling about outside.

 

I see. Ouch. Although, there's probably a significant number who just entered the ballot because it was free and got an email without intention of heading down so I could imagine it being fine.

[huntyyy]

1 minute ago, dentalplan said:

I see. Ouch. Although, there's probably a significant number who just entered the ballot because it was free and got an email without intention of heading down so I could imagine it being fine.

Been to a few there and never had any trouble, and never heard about them reaching capacity on these things, but in theory you could win a ticket and end up not getting in.

[JSmurphy]

Foals Fan Club Members who entered and won were informed yesterday apparently. Doesn't look like any emails have been sent out yet today tho.

[Fest Goer]

17 minutes ago, JSmurphy said:

Foals Fan Club Members who entered and won were informed yesterday apparently. Doesn't look like any emails have been sent out yet today tho.

Do you get informed even if you don't win?

I think I entered through the fan club thing but didn't get confirmation to say that my entry worked. 

Edited October 16, 2019 by Fest Goer

[Gilgamesh69]

3 hours ago, Fest Goer said:

Do you get informed even if you don't win?

I think I entered through the fan club thing but didn't get confirmation to say that my entry worked. 

Apparently emails have started to be sent out, although I haven't got one yet. Seems that you do get an email even if you were unsuccessful though

Edited October 16, 2019 by Gilgamesh69

[thrillhouse188]

Mine came through 10 mins ago, no dice ☹️

[Hutchmaster]

No luck here

[Gilgamesh69]

Still waiting

[Andy0808 v5]

No go for me, will just have to see them at about 2215 on the Friday of Glastonbury on the pyramid.. 

[dentalplan]

2 hours ago, Andy0808 v5 said:

No go for me, will just have to see them at about 2215 on the Friday of Glastonbury on the pyramid.. 

They gon put on a show

 

[Gilgamesh69]

How have I still not got an email? I'm now second-guessing myself, wondering if I even entered the ballot

[Stuielooie]

3 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

How have I still not got an email? I'm now second-guessing myself, wondering if I even entered the ballot

Theres a lot that still havent received emails

[august1]

I have been checking all day then remembered the page was knackered every time I tried to enter..

[y0ungtitan]

New album's knocking about online in the usual places. It's good, prefer it to part 1. Wash Off is probably my favourite, but Neptune is a beast.

[Kashkin]

I thought last night I hadn't received an email, but found it sitting in the spam folder. It was a no.