Quote Originally Posted by islaydarkblue View Post
However at the Dee4life board of directors meeting in December 2022 the secretary admitted that he now understood the problem as he had to purchase a ticket for the Scottish Cup tie against Airdrie at Dens Park on Saturday 26th November 2022 because season tickets are only valid for League games. He arrived at the Ticket Office ten minutes before the start of the game expecting to walk in and purchase his ticket but there was a long queue of Dundee supporters standing outside the Ticket office also waiting to purchase their ticket for the game.
Islay I'm with you and don't see why there can't be cash turnstiles for home fans. I know why they don't want them but don't see the argument as particularly valid

However, we've known for a few seasons now that there are no cash turnstiles, so for people to still be turning up at the ticket office ten minutes before kick off and expecting to breeze in, get a ticket then get to their seat for the kick off just beggars belief. And that was the Secretary of Dee4Life? Someone that members of Dee4Life expect to represent them? Surely he or she should have known better? In my view, unless there's very valid reasons why someone can't get a ticket in advance AND can't get down to the ticket office even twenty or twenty five minutes before kick off, anyone rocking up at that time is stupid.

You don't turn up at The Odeon ten minutes before your chosen film starts because you know you need to get a ticket then make your way to the screen with possible queues at both points, and nobody says a word. But people whinge like bairns about doing it at Dens.