On the passing on of season tickets…

Please be reassured that The Department of Work and Pensions has your number.

Actually, our only other pensioner, one Dave Abrahams, posted something on this thorny topic... let me see if can find it...

I went to Goodison yesterday about getting a season ticket card like I've always used at Goodison for the new season at Bramley-Moore Dock.

I've never had a mobile phone — which you need for an app to gain entrance to the new stadium. The young lad at the ticket office told me they would be sending details out and a form to fill in to get a season ticket card for those who wanted or needed one to gain entrance next season… but wouldn't be sending this information until after the Roma game.

I said to the lad this doesn't leave much time to receive the form, fill it in and then wait for the card to come and be ready for use.

It seems, going on this, that Everton are still in the time groove that they have been in for the last few decades. I'll wait and see what happens and if I get sorted out in time for the Brighton home game!

ps: There's a fair bit more on the thread from whence this came:

Everton Membership and streaming access

Obviously doesn't help those without a phone.

There is also the 'threat' in the terms and conditions, that if you don't personally use the season ticket a certain number of times, it can be taken from you.

As Michael points out, Dave brought this up last week and it's come up a few times.

I understand that a card can be applied for on an individual basis, and seem to remember it being an extra £10 on top of the season ticket.

As for paper tickets for individual matches, there are still a few clubs issuing them, mainly for away supporters, but it is becoming increasingly common to have digital ones issued. I'm unsure what Everton's policy on that will be.

The digital system works perfectly for me, but I appreciate not everyone has a smart phone. As I always say, with Everton tickets, train tickets, British Airways and online banking, just don't lose or misplace your phone. Disaster!!

Don't start me on people being obsessed with their mobile devices. I often see them, glued to them, not able to put them in their pockets for even 10 minutes. Headphones on, they obviously walk into people and even road traffic with no spacial awareness. I deliberately walk into them and apologise for their mistake and suggest they put their phone in their pocket.

In other news, the new store opens at 9am this morning, located in the East Stand.

As Danny says, the new club store will be opening its doors for the first time today......in fact it will be open right now. Interesting to see the store will be open 24/7 with extended opening times of 9am - 8pm Monday - Saturday and 9am - 5pm on Sundays. Maybe TFG mean business after all!.