Where were these 'so called' empty seats against Liverpool.I dont shoulder the blame on people who only come now and again for the lack of atmospere .my point is £50 plus for a game has put of alot of old school and new fans from going .many i know only go to the cup games as alot cheaper .still cant believe their so many empty seats especialy against Liverpool.dont no if it still happens but City sold loads to ticket agencies .sometimes the agencies couldnt shift them resulting in empty seats. after saying that we are getting nearly 20.000 more than we did when we were at Maine road so it aint all bad
Now that would be somthing. Probably cheaper than an Underground too.Build an elevated Maglev train track, Piccadilly to Victoria, via the Etihad.
I think the Bayern thing is a good shout, although i thought it was 7 or 8 games they were allowed to miss before losing their seasoncard? Either way it would definitely encourage the no show crowd to go the extra mile or at least try a bit harder to get someone else to swip their card for them!That's not too far away from how Bayern control their season tickets, i know their waiting list is a lot longer than ours and they price their tickets fairly but they have a three strikes system, if during the season you've missed or your card has not been used for three games then you lose your season ticket to others on the list. They see it if you're not using the card to fill the seat then there's others on the list that will.
It's a risky ploy. Personally if I lost my card that way I'd not bother reapplying.I think the Bayern thing is a good shout, although i thought it was 7 or 8 games they were allowed to miss before losing their seasoncard? Either way it would definitely encourage the no show crowd to go the extra mile or at least try a bit harder to get someone else to swip their card for them!
It's being at a minimum of 8 games not missing 3, which is significantly different to what you are suggesting. Given there are S/T available at Munich for just over €100, it's much more likely their fans will pick and choose which games to attend. I think the vast majority of non-attendance at City is more to do with kick off times and the nature of public transport, than to do with people picking and choosing their games.That's not too far away from how Bayern control their season tickets, i know their waiting list is a lot longer than ours and they price their tickets fairly but they have a three strikes system, if during the season you've missed or your card has not been used for three games then you lose your season ticket to others on the list. They see it if you're not using the card to fill the seat then there's others on the list that will.
I never suggested it was a good system or bad, i was just highlighting a system that's being used at another club, whether it would work here or not is open to debate.It's being at a minimum of 8 games not missing 3, which is significantly different to what you are suggesting. Given there are S/T available at Munich for just over €100, it's much more likely their fans will pick and choose which games to attend. I think the vast majority of non-attendance at City is more to do with kick off times and the nature of public transport, than to do with people picking and choosing their games.
The problem with high match day ticket prices is that it is driving away old school blues and young fans who would rather go to the game than watch it in the pub.i watched the Liverpool game on telly in Turkey believe me there was loads.of empty seats all round the ground.after saying that we are one of the best supported sides in the country and are getting nearly 20 thousand more than at Maine road .it is an expensive do watching football considering how many games we play .i doff my cap to all that stil go
Where were these 'so called' empty seats against Liverpool.
I saw a lot in the South Stand in the first 10 to 15 minutes because of the usual turnstile cockups. I did not see any number of empty seats after that.
We seem to have a number with Raggish obsession with circling a seat mentally if some goes to the bog.
It really is time to stop obsessing about this. If the rest of the world want to highlight an attendance problem that doesn't exist let them. The facts say that 98.4% of capacity is filled at City, this season which puts us sixth in the PL just behind: Stoke (98.6%), Swansea (98.8%), Rags and Arsenal (99.4%) and West Ham (99.9%). Just for information (because it really doesn't matter, one way or the other), the Dippers are joint 9th (with Bournemouth) on 97.4% and Chelsea 11th, with 97%.
surely you're not suggesting that they manipulate the figures are you, Swales would turn in his graveTotally agree. There isn't a "support" problem whatsoever. The club aren't stupid. We've got more fans attending games than ever before on a regular basis so things can't be all that bad. The West Ham thing is interesting considering you see waves of empty seats at their ground every game - far more than at City. Arsenal the same too.
My cousin is 72 and registered disabled. He has chronic pain and breathing difficulties. He has a walking aid. The effort he puts into getting to the matches is unbelievable. He regularly leaves at 70 minutes as the pain becomes too much. Instead of being applauded for his efforts for attending, at almost every game there is usually a sly comment or a shout made towards him when he leaves.
I agree with others on here - we are obsessed with this issue and its ridiculous!
It's being at a minimum of 8 games not missing 3, which is significantly different to what you are suggesting. Given there are S/T available at Munich for just over €100, it's much more likely their fans will pick and choose which games to attend. I think the vast majority of non-attendance at City is more to do with kick off times and the nature of public transport, than to do with people picking and choosing their games.