Hi DuncanEd - Thanks for this information, very useful! Do they check ID when collecting tickets or something and they wont cough up the tickets if the names don't match?
I know you have Exec tickets based on previous posts, I assume these have been snapped up for the aways?
In light of the above, if anyone can assist, let us know. We are going either way and will apply in the ballot via our membership numbers.
My spare aways are gone within 20 seconds of checking my bank on ballot result day or I would love to have helped.
For Brugge as an example you are given a voucher in your name that you must present at a designated ticket pick up point in Brugge. When there you present your passport and they give you an envelope with the match ticket.
So an exec who gets one and cant go can name change so that you could get the voucher in your name instead of the execs name and pick the ticket up with your passport. Standard members do not have that option, the standard member if successful MUST pick up the ticket as described earlier or it goes to waste.
You get 1/2 credit i think for applying and not being successful, and 1 credit if successful. If you don't pick the ticket up though you get -1 credit. Maximum credits is 5 and priority goes to those with 5 credits then 4 etc as they've been to all games before.
Now in saying all that were human at the end of the day and shit happens. This is where you might then find someone whose a bit pissed in the pub who will sell theirs, or if you offer enough they will sell. You have to put yourself about though and make it clear your buying. Ask strangers if they are selling etc
Hopefully you do get sorted in the ballot with your own memberships to avoid this. The only other thing you could do is buy it from thomas cook sport who do limited away packages incl ticket. Legal touts pretty much, Brugge was £299 for example but you get flight, hotel and ticket for that.