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Bucs to refund supporters

Bucs to refund supporters

Posted: 2010-03-11 14:20

Orlando Pirates will refund supporters who failed to gain entry to the Soweto Derby match against Kaizer Chiefs.

Some supporters were turned away despite having valid tickets on February 20 at the Orlando Stadium and 21 days later, the club, after promising to act on the "embarrassment", has finally taken a decision.

"Orlando Pirates Football Club wishes to inform supporters who were turned away despite having a valid match ticket, that they will be fully refunded. This only applies to supporters who purchased their match tickets from Computicket and/or Shoprite Checkers outlets. To claim a refund, supporters are requested to bring their valid tickets to the Orlando Pirates head office in Parktown, where each ticket will be verified for authenticity.

"Unfortunately there will be no refund for any damaged tickets. The final day to claim a refund is Thursday, March 18," a club statement reads.

Bucs' management revealed in a statement on February 23 that it had "received a number of calls and emails from disgruntled supporters who were turned away from the stadium despite having valid tickets."

KICK OFF'S VIEW ON THE MATTER
"It is unfair to the many supporters who were turned away. Firstly, how much did those supporters spend on transport to get to the Stadium and secondly, how much will they spend on transport again to go collect the refund in Parktown, depending on where you are of course?

We can't confirm it yet, but tickets for the match apparently cost R40 each. Basically, chances are you will spend more than the refund if you stay far away from Parktown."

Bucs administrator Floyd Mbele could not be reached for comment.

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SIBUSISO: 2010-03-11 14:53

hehehehe, were they not suppose to rewarded with a trophy or something....hehehe!!!! yah ne???

Sfiso M: 2010-03-11 15:02

I spent a lot on transport from Rustenburg to watch the game that i did not. Now I am expected to spend the same, this is sick. Floyd must just shove it up where sun never shines.

King: 2010-03-11 15:07

What about our travell expenses there cost will be more than a ticket price i would rather donet that money to them for not winning even a silverware trophy,niyabheda yidleni imali yethu, kodwa sobohla Manyosi.Up the Chiefs khosi 4 life.

Proffesor: 2010-03-11 15:08

This is not OK at all… I mean de ticket was R40 right? So u gonna get that R40 back right? What about the travelling from Durban to Jozi for example. Pirates must just refund people for the next Soweto Derby… bring ur old ticket and get some form and fill it… then get ur ticket for 2010/11.

TTM: 2010-03-11 15:11

SIBUSISO: 2010-03-11 14:53
No, Sbu. If you stay in PTA (town), for example, you will pay about R40 return for public transport to Jozi's taxi rank in Noord, then you take another taxi to Parktown, around R7 and then pay R7 more to return to the taxi rank. The total will be R54. Question now is; can you do that, Sbu?

TTM: 2010-03-11 15:16

Proffessor : 2010-03-11 15:08
I agree Prof. It could be better to say go to the outlet where you bought the ticket or to the computicket/checkers/shoprite outlets next to you and exchange your ticket and get one for the first round Derby of the 2010/11 season, that will be worth it. 21 days deliberating over this could have produced better than this.

Critical-Path: 2010-03-11 15:43

Bags e tla wina bjang le bo Osama Bin Laden on the supporters..
or ke Njebe's young brother?

Pearl : 2010-03-11 15:50

why dnt they let them just enter for free for the next game, imagine goin 2 Parktown frm Pta 2 collect R40 lmao...what a joke

SIBUSISO: 2010-03-11 15:51

TTM: 2010-03-11 15:11

A big NOOO!!! man. But then again, thats why I made funny as to were they not suppose to be rewarded with a silverware cos to me this funny considering the travelling costs and not forgetting food along the way.

SIBUSISO: 2010-03-11 15:54

TTM
Please find out for us man.....why Floyd is always not available for comment. I mean all the club chairmen are and you as we know that you track them down to give us information, you always get hold of them but not Floyd

SIBUSISO: 2010-03-11 15:55

Moriski: 2010-03-11 15:43

hehehehe!!!!!! beware of the bombs man

TTM: 2010-03-11 15:56

SIBUSISO: 2010-03-11 15:54
No problem, boet. I will try my best.

Francis: 2010-03-11 16:00

Refund for the next Soweto derby - but Pirates are not even sure where it'll be played!

Pearl : 2010-03-11 16:06

LmFAo

Moriski hehehehe..be careful this is Bucs' people ur dissing..loling

TTM: 2010-03-11 16:15

Francis: 2010-03-11 16:00
Very good point my man, but then again why not use Orlando again for the sake of the fans who were turned away? I mean, if they took the decision to offer those affected tickets for the next Derby, then to make it simple take it back to Orlando. Twenty one days could have been enough to think about this.

mash-do : 2010-03-11 16:19

hehehehe sonono fc is taking people 4 a ryd how can supporters go to parktown to get da refund when they dont know how much they will get? this is a public stunt ,ther is no way the fans will get value for their cash.

SIBUSISO: 2010-03-11 16:38

Michael: 2010-03-10 17:40

hehehe kwikwikwi X 100

KHOSI LAMI, you really cracked me there....""empty handed saga""....hehehe!!! I think its time THE KHOSI FAMILY GET TOGETHER FOR A BRAII....guys what do you say?????

Gucci Man: 2010-03-11 17:23

SIBUSISO: 2010-03-11 16:38 [ Report ]

Sibusiso Khosi lami elihle , that's a good idea Khosi lami

Eeeeiiissshh mara uWonder(gatecrash )I know him very well Khosi lami , phela iyarhala le outie leya he he he he he

gboy: 2010-03-11 17:26

for the record i work in sandton, parktown is a drive away, but there is no way i will drive there just to get r40.why don't these pirates let the fans exchange the tickets at any shoprite / computicket outlet countrywide?this is a ****en ripoff,they are mad!!!ba tsubile nyaope just like jubjub!!!

Thekiso : 2010-03-11 18:03

This jub jub mbele cant think he got smal brain cell like julius maybe he dont even kno de price of petrol shame 2 u n kip dad R40 2 de young Sono JZ.

SABELO : 2010-03-11 18:39

niyahlanya nikhalela i R40, VOETSEK MANI.

Thizo: 2010-03-11 21:27

Einklik why were people turned away at the first place vele?

Phatshady : 2010-03-11 22:07

Kickoff please stop misleading us, who said u have 2 go 2 parktown coz i got my refund earlier 2day at state theater computiket in pta. mxm, get yo facts rite b4 u post ur stories

ANTHONY: 2010-03-11 22:16

Pearl : 2010-03-11 15:50 [ Report ]


why dnt they let them just enter for free for the next game, imagine goin 2 Parktown frm Pta 2 collect R40 lmao...what a joke

Pearl, my cousin, his wife and son came all the way from Folovhodwe, Venda and stayed in a hotel but was turned away from the stadium because it was "FULL". I phoned him today telling him that "his" club (he is a die hard Pirates fan) says he can come and get his refund in Park Town. He hung up on me with a big "NXE!!!!!!!"

Siya: 2010-03-11 23:00

Uyazizwa nje ukuthi uthini sbali? People invested ama-resources way beyond what you are seeing(The R40). Mjita it's about the principal & it's clearly simple, i've purchased a ticket to watch a game inside the stadium, before doing that ofcourse i need to plan a journey to the venue & sadly when ufika ka dha kuthiwa ngeke ungene for whatever non-logical explaination ngoba phela you have a valid ticket purchased from a authorised outlet. So wena mawuthi amantu bayahlanya for ukukhala, i suggest you re-assess youyr statement & type something else. Sho sbali!

Siya: 2010-03-11 23:07

Ma-Bucs you are basically paying for the lack of trophy delivery. I suppose that's the price you pay for entrusting your faith, passion & support to mediocre.

TTM: 2010-03-12 07:30

Phatshady : 2010-03-11 22:07
It is nice that you got your refund, mfowethu. But KICK OFF never misled anyone. Read the team's statement again.

Thulaganyo: 2010-03-12 08:45

This is ridiculuos to say the least; how does Pirates management expect people to travel to Parktown for a mere R40. Like other companies do; if there's a refund consumers are sent back to where they bought the ticket. I bought mine online throught Computicket and collected them at Shoprite/Checkers; so for my refund I'm willing to my nearest Shoprite/Checkers outlet. There's no way I'm going to the enemies headoffice; I hate Pirates and there's no way I'm going to curse myself by walking into their trophyless head quarters; and run a risk of adopting a losing mentality. NXXX

Pearl : 2010-03-12 08:55

Anthony

Well id hang up 2, its utter bullcrap, R40..is that what Floyd n his staff think people spend 2 go watch a game..eish Floyd bathong

Michael n Sbuda
Nice idea

Chief: 2010-03-12 09:21

They should refund everyone who attended any of their matches.

Hlalele: 2010-03-12 11:09

Phatshady is a joke like Floyd. How can he/she tell us lies that he/she got his or her money somewhere when the teams statement says Parktown for verification? We are busy trying to build them to be reasonable and take the number of days taken in delibarating over the matter? He is busy shielding the management. We are not Pirates supporters but we can advice them not to disrespect people. Anyway who are we to captain a sinking ship? Khosi 4 lyf.