With regular shoppers tutting that "it's only busy when offers are on".

absolutley right,they've got all week to get a ticket.

We want more customers, so make it as easy as we possibly can for them to get in.

It really is that simple.

Telling them to get there earlier (as if they are naughty boys) is not the answer.

Went to W1gan the other week to watch Kick Ass (excellent film by the way ). We arrived 15 mins or so b4 film started went to pay for tickets at the payment counter, then went to this bored out of his brains guy that ripped half the ticket off then went down the corridor to the door of movie to queue up to get in. After about 5-10mins or so we entered and sat down, having to watch 20 mins of cr@ppy commercials. What a palarva (sp?)!!
Its not end of the world. Having cash turnstiles for 10 mins prior to KO to let in the latecomers from the pubs isn't a priority in my book, unless we was getting a unexpected bumper crowd and/or there are major road works etc - but even then you would delay KO if possible.
If we have cash turnstiles the crowds will not go up because of it. OK send tickets to away clubs, but that should be done anyway.

i'm not saying to anybody get there earlier.
what i'm saying to home supporters is get your ticket early[they've got 7 days]and then you can turn up when you want.
away support is differant especially for evening games.

OK my last post on this thread. I do not think queueing for 20 minutes for something I want to watch is the end of the world. Some do however and if we gain a few Speccies by spending £30 on a cash turnstyle by trying it then I think we should try it.

Should it not work OK we have lost £30. Big deal and re the lad at the flicks if you go again give him a Claphams pastie and he might smile.

But if 200 people think, "ooh there is a cash turnstyle" and all turn up at 2.45 or so at the one cash turnstyle, some will be complaining they missed the kick off. Operator faffing around for £6 change here or £4 there, it'll take a while. They just won't be able to win.

frank,another possible problem with cash turnstiles is this...all those people who currently can be bothered to get ther tickets earlier in the week will stop doing so & they will then start turning up at 2-55 just like the others.then before you know it we've got queues at the cash turnstiles & loads of moaning people again.human nature im afraid.
best thing to do is buy a season ticket.

beat me to it

Seems to me we never had this problem at Hilton Park!

Here we have a new all singing, all dancing stadium and this aspect isn't even as good!

yes we did during the 2005 season

The trade off of having a modern stadium against the aging HP. As already said the turnstiles aren't geared up for permanent cash turnstiles. What we are talking about here is arriving 15-20 mins b4 KO, perhaps 30 mins if bigger than normal crowd.
We have fresh memories of queues for LSV because of the alien concept of tickets, but lets not forget the famous Tommy Sale terrace corner (near golden gate) 5-10 mins b4 KO - queues!

Or we could all buy season tickets and save the hassle

Tell your mate that he should start going in the South Stand at the Shay, Frank - took ages to get in again yesterday. Makes Leyth look efficient!