Quote: bewareshadows "The 2,300 allocation may basically be down to that being the number left. Some say and it's only rumour that 1000 tickets for the east stand where already sold via the website. those sales have to be honoured.
Whose to say, who bought them, Wiganers or Saints or Neutrals (as we do get them on good friday)
As for those who want a similar allocation as Saints get at the pie dome, well that's just not feasable.
If wigan had 14k season tickets, and a floating fan section of between 5-6k ontop of that, then that would lead to Wigan having to restrict Saints too. The Pie dome has got pretty close to a sell out, but never sold out due to it's larger capacity. In the end those who where quickest off the mark have their tickets in the bag and have no worries.
If Saints can get our capacity up from the current 17,200, then maybe more will become available later, as it does say an initial allocation. But put simply the reason for the restriction on numbers is the same as always demand exceeds supply.
There are only a limited way to stop this, you increase prices (reducing demand) or you have sort of queing system and those at the back of the queue get last pick or no pick at all. The queuing system here was technology and information, those with it got a ticket those without it are going to have to wait.
I'm not going either way this year. But hopefully the lack of supply will encourage even more season ticket holders for next year at Saints.'"
Saints fans shouldnt have been able to buy tickets for the away stand before Wigan were given an initial allocation imo. Wigan fans dont get an option to buy North stand tickets for any game. We should have been given the full stand and if any tickets were unsold, sent back to Saints who could then sell them to their fans.