[rickinva]

This deserves it's own thread:

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http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showt...75#post7122675

"I just called US Soccer and spoke to Amy. She said that we would not be notified until mid to late January. She said they have not decided if they are going to open up sales to the public."

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I also received roughly the same information from another US Soccer ticketing person. I was told they are "trying" to notify us be the fifa deadline, but that isn't looking too probable.

[MikeLastort2]

Step back from the ledge, everyone. Calm down. Relax. Everything is going to be ok.

[rickinva]

Originally Posted by MikeLastort2

Step back from the ledge, everyone. Calm down. Relax. Everything is going to be ok.

I'm not worried myself, I think I am going to get tickets, but those people waiting on the "public sale" or those higher up in the confirmation scheme might need this info so they can decide to go through the Fifa lottery.

Don't want someone to miss out on this info by missing it in the other thread.

Thanks for the very helpful comments.

[NBlue]

Originally Posted by MikeLastort2

Step back from the ledge, everyone. Calm down. Relax. Everything is going to be ok.

WHAT??????

I am not stepping back from the ledge at all. What is wrong with these people?? I just busted out over $1000 for the airfare and $400 for the train passes for my buddy and me plus (most importantly) spent the extremely valuable marraige capital of getting my wife to agree to let me leave her and our two little ones for TWO WEEKS to go see the US in Germany -- and they can't pay me (or any of us) the courtesy of whether or not we are getting tickets within A MONTH of when we submitted our application. WTF???

If this is, in fact, the case, they should AT LEAST send us an email explaining the situation and the reason for delay -- especially considering the FIFA deadline and the bar against double ordering. I don't know what to do now??? Should I submit a request to FIFA as well or just give up and hope for the best.

Very, very frustrating.

[eissman]

Originally Posted by MikeLastort2

Step back from the ledge, everyone. Calm down. Relax. Everything is going to be ok.

I'm doin' it man! I'm doin' it!!

(breath in...2..3...breath out...7..8)

[eissman]

Originally Posted by NBlue

If this is, in fact, the case, they should AT LEAST send us an email explaining the situation and the reason for delay -- especially considering the FIFA deadline and the bar against double ordering. I don't know what to do now??? Should I submit a request to FIFA as well or just give up and hope for the best.

He does make a valid point.


I seem to think things will work out in the end. It would be nice to 'hear' from them however, especially in light of the FIFA lottery drawing to a close so soon. It is my understanding that to apply for FIFA could jeopardize the tix from US Soccer... this is THE concern I imagine with most.

[gngrasso]

One would think that they should be able to now notify some portion of the the people who are definetly getting tickets. There must be some clear cutoff point for those who made it. For example, everybody who faxed in on 12/12? Or even, everybody who faxed in before noon on 12/12, etc.

I am sure there is a cutoff point where it is unclear whether tickets will be allocated, but surely the first 100? 250? people are getting tickets.

That would at least resolve uncertainty for some.

[dfb547490]

Originally Posted by rickinva

I also received roughly the same information from another US Soccer ticketing person. I was told they are "trying" to notify us be the fifa deadline, but that isn't looking too probable.

This is absolutely inexcusable. Whoever at USSF is responsible for this should be fired.

[eissman]

Originally Posted by gngrasso

Or even, everybody who faxed in before noon on 12/12, etc.

This "cheating to win" philosophy (my motto when playing), for lack of a better word, is quite perplexing to me with regards to this situation at US Soccer. Wasn't it specifically stated that faxing begin once emails were sent out at Noon on 12-12? Just because the information came out at or around 11:30am that day doesn't change the protocal, no? For all we know, they tossed those bastards in the dump and started at noon.

That being said GNGRASSO you make an equally valid point about at "least" knowing who for surehas tickets already.

[ebarloewen]

This is frustrating.

I consider myself on the bubble...Late Tues 2pm (FEDEX Screw Up) delivery...my backup plan was to apply to the FIFA lottery by Jan 15th.....Now What?!?

I have booked my plane tickets, so one way or another I am going...