The following statement from Graham Turner has been published on the Hereford United Official Website.
I would like to clarify the situation of ticket sales. Following an error of times put on to our website (9am instead of 12noon) through no fault of the office staff. Although BBC Hereford and Worcester radio had been sent full details of arrangements including 12noon Monday they broadcast a 9.00am start to sales.
With queues already forming early morning I took the decision to sell earlier than 12.00. I would like to thank the office staff for all the hard work they have been required to put into the club the past week. For the vast majority of supporters the arrangements worked well.
Season tickets holders, then members and HUISA members were to be accommodated first, followed by voucher holders on Saturday with eight selling points open everyone had been served with approximately 45 minutes of the final whistle.
These wishing to buy tickets without any of the above were always going to be subject to availability. With few tickets left their sale did not go far.
I condemn totally the verbal abuse that they had to suffer from some who did not obtain tickets. We attempted to ensure regular and loyal supporters were top of the list and looked after, this I feel was successful. There will always be disappointment and the rare good supporter who did not fit in to the categories. However, the clamour for tickets would lead us to believe we are watched by 7000 every week.
Leeds United have not sold all of their allocation so there will be more tickets available. In the meantime I would once again like to thank all the staff for their hard work and hope that the abuse both verbal and writing will not effect their loyalty to the club.
Graham Turner
Chairman / Director of Football
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