Mobile Tickets

[Smeble]

2 hours ago, gooner1990 said:

If you think it’s archaic you clearly aren’t a football fan! 😂

I am but apart from a match in Rome last year I haven’t been to a game in years, they still do tickets by post?

[gooner1990]

10 hours ago, Smeble said:

I am but apart from a match in Rome last year I haven’t been to a game in years, they still do tickets by post?

For home fans most teams now have a season ticket card which is hovered against a reader to gain access to the stadium, or by mobile ticket.

However for non-member sales and also fans who go to away games paper tickets are still used.

I'm talking as an Arsenal fan, I know further down the divisions it becomes more basic and more back towards traditional methods.

[vintagelaureate]

13 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:

For home fans most teams now have a season ticket card which is hovered against a reader to gain access to the stadium, or by mobile ticket.

However for non-member sales and also fans who go to away games paper tickets are still used.

I'm talking as an Arsenal fan, I know further down the divisions it becomes more basic and more back towards traditional methods.

No paper tickets at Anfield! All NFC technology and long, long queues.

[gooner1990]

21 minutes ago, vintagelaureate said:

No paper tickets at Anfield! All NFC technology and long, long queues.

I've been to Anfield twice as an away fan this season and had a paper ticket both times. 🙂 

[vintagelaureate]

2 hours ago, gooner1990 said:

I've been to Anfield twice as an away fan this season and had a paper ticket both times. 🙂 

No paper tickets for home fans then. 😂 Away fans don't have the trauma of those queues, just the horrible restricted view seats under the lip of Anfield Road!

 

[gooner1990]

2 minutes ago, vintagelaureate said:

No paper tickets for home fans then. 😂 Away fans don't have the trauma of those queues, just the horrible restricted view seats under the lip of Anfield Road!

 

I always make sure my tickets aren't restricted view, and the new stand should be done within 18 months so that will be the end of that horrible overhang!

[maelzoid]

3 hours ago, gooner1990 said:

I'm talking as an Arsenal fan, I know further down the divisions it becomes more basic and more back towards traditional methods.

I imagine down in the conferences you just drop a ha'penny into an old condensed milk can on the way in.

[Leyrulion]

3 hours ago, gooner1990 said:

For home fans most teams now have a season ticket card which is hovered against a reader to gain access to the stadium, or by mobile ticket.

However for non-member sales and also fans who go to away games paper tickets are still used.

I'm talking as an Arsenal fan, I know further down the divisions it becomes more basic and more back towards traditional methods.

All e-ticketing for Manchester city. Might be different for away fans but it was on your phone and very little queuing.

Edited January 31, 2022 by Leyrulion

[rock the clock]

3 minutes ago, Leyrulion said:

All e-ticketing for Manchester city. Might be different for away fans but it was on your phone and very little queuing.

Pretty sure all away ticks are still paper in the prem. City was a few weeks ago when I went as has every other ground this season 

 

[gooner1990]

5 minutes ago, Leyrulion said:

All e-ticketing for Manchester city. Might be different for away fans but it was on your phone and very little queuing.

I had a paper ticket when I went to the 5-0 drubbing at the start of this season!

[Smeble]

9 hours ago, vintagelaureate said:

No paper tickets at Anfield! All NFC technology and long, long queues.

As a Utd fan I won’t lose any sleep over Liverpool fans having to stand in a long queue😉😉😉

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

5 minutes ago, Smeble said:

As a Utd fan I won’t lose any sleep over Liverpool fans having to stand in a long queue😉😉😉

You've had plenty to send you to sleep at Old Trafford these days...

[Hugh Jass]

At West Brom you get a paper ticket with a QR code printed on to scan at the turnstile…

Go figure.

[juuceman]

Glastonbury used QR codes on a tag on the EPO Wristbands in 2019. They were checked by stewards with handheld scanners at various entry points. I've seen similar systems used at other festivals with NFC wireless chip based systems that serve the same function. They query a database and return info including name associates with the tag, access level, and last entry / exit scan. There's little reason that they couldn't use the same system for initial entry. It's much easier from a technology and bandwith standpoint if they just require identification at the gate to match the name on the ticket. Reduces network traffic and complexity immensely.