City Fans Leaving Early/Empty seats

[goatinho]

CB L3, why?

because people leave early from SS3 as its absolutely dog shit getting out if you wait till the end.
the whole ground has literally cleared before you can even move down the isle then you have the bottle neck of 1000s of people trying to get through the totally inadequate double doors in the bar areas . how this stand passed health and safety i really dont know as if there was a full scale emergency we would all be fucked

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

As promised.

No seats in Colin Bell, level 3, according to the ticket office on Saturday.

Lucky I didn't ask for a level 2 seat. :-?

If the Fulham match was sold out, my name is Sheikh Mansour.

Not caught on camera. East stand, level 2, a large block of empty seats just out of picture, to the right of the shot.

Tumbleweeds rolling through the corporate boxes in the East Stand.

Click on the picture's to enlarge.

Two things stand out for me looking at those pictures.

On the top one, the front of 109, which is the block I sit in, is noticeably empty and very few of the boxes at the back of Level 2 of the East Stand appear to be in use. On the secondit is the premium/hospitality seats again that aren't being used.

Fine if they've been paid for and just aren't used but we're losing a huge chunk of potential revenue if they aren't being paid for. At the swamp I'm told that 60% of their matchday revenue comes from just over 10% of the capacity, which is the premium/hospitality seats.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

SS3 Cheap ST were offered to ST holders first. No wonder they are often sparsely populated. These seats were ideal for those paying more
In other parts of the ground who couldn’t go to all the games. £299. £15 a game. People can’t be arsed reselling at those prices. Even if you miss 9 games it still only works out at £30 a game.

 

[asia fields]

The dickhead in front of me moans every fuckin game at folk pissing off after 85 mins, this is the same clown who gets up every single game on abt 37 mins and come back around 53 mins gone, so he can slip two pints in.

The worst kind of moaning blue, the total friggin hypocrite. you should have a quiet word with him pal.

 

[chesterbells]

because people leave early from SS3 as its absolutely dog shit getting out if you wait till the end.
the whole ground has literally cleared before you can even move down the isle then you have the bottle neck of 1000s of people trying to get through the totally inadequate double doors in the bar areas . how this stand passed health and safety i really dont know as if there was a full scale emergency we would all be fucked

I must admit, I have thought that myself too when I've been up there.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Two things stand out for me looking at those pictures.

On the top one, the front of 109, which is the block I sit in, is noticeably empty and very few of the boxes at the back of Level 2 of the East Stand appear to be in use. On the secondit is the premium/hospitality seats again that aren't being used.

Fine if they've been paid for and just aren't used but we're losing a huge chunk of potential revenue if they aren't being paid for. At the swamp I'm told that 60% of their matchday revenue comes from just over 10% of the capacity, which is the premium/hospitality seats.

It’s far more than just the premium seats in that 2nd photo Col. There’s loads of empties in the lower tier too, and as I wrote earlier, there were 23 empties out of the 60 seats in my row and the ones immediately in front and behind me in 118. That was a poor poor turn out for a 3pm ko on a Saturday

 

[Deleted member 77198]

As promised.

No seats in Colin Bell, level 3, according to the ticket office on Saturday.

Lucky I didn't ask for a level 2 seat. :-?

If the Fulham match was sold out, my name is Sheikh Mansour.

Not caught on camera. East stand, level 2, a large block of empty seats just out of picture, to the right of the shot.

Tumbleweeds rolling through the corporate boxes in the East Stand.

Click on the picture's to enlarge.

The worst is one you can’t see from your pictures; the 93:20 area was only about 1/3 full.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

My theory is that it is, in general, the older and richer season ticket holders that are picking their games to attend. Putting up season ticket prices will just move the problem to a different set of fans who then can’t afford to go.

The only thing I can think of is safe standing. It could be cheaper than seats and the older generation won’t want to stand so the younger fans snap them up.

I hate to say it but I also think that there are some fans that initially chose to support City as there was a lot to moan about. Now the football is sublime what’s the point?! They lay in wait clutching their season ticket ready to return at the first sign of a slip!

The problem is worse at City because the average season ticket holder has been going over 20 years and some of them can’t be arsed going to any game that isn’t v top 6 anymore. In doing so they block the younger fans who want to go but are told it’s a sell out.

It’s a generational thing. I blame United ;-)

This could be a very valid point! But what infuriates me is how they don’t pass on their tickets to a mate/Son/Grandson or whoever.

But for me, I’m adamant a lot of these are seats are ones that are given to tour companies and they aren’t taken up. They do for games against the top 6 but then it’s clear as day that some of them are fans of the team we’re playing.

Both of these are unacceptable when we’ve had thousands of fans priced out over the years and fans who can’t get tickets because it’s “SOLD OUT” only to see thousands of empties!

Fucking sort it out City, it’s not fucking good enough!

Fuck these foreign tour companies off, for good! And take SCs off fans who don’t turn up and don’t pass on their ticket!

 

[cleavers]

because people leave early from SS3 as its absolutely dog shit getting out if you wait till the end.
the whole ground has literally cleared before you can even move down the isle then you have the bottle neck of 1000s of people trying to get through the totally inadequate double doors in the bar areas . how this stand passed health and safety i really dont know as if there was a full scale emergency we would all be fucked

Agree with this, we sit near the front, and sometimes its a struggle to get out.

I rarely leave early, but if people have trains to catch, a couple of minutes can make a huge difference. I (stupidly) booked a train home too early from one game last year, so had to leave early, I left when the added time was shown, it took me 15 minutes less to get to piccadilly, quicker getting out of the stand, and quicker walking back to the station.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

It’s far more than just the premium seats in that 2nd photo Col. There’s loads of empties in the lower tier too, and as I wrote earlier, there were 23 empties out of the 60 seats in my row and the ones immediately in front and behind me in 118. That was a poor poor turn out for a 3pm ko on a Saturday

Those were the two most obvious things to me. We couldn't see 118 in those as it was taken from 215 (I think).

 

[cleavers]

SS3 Cheap ST were offered to ST holders first. No wonder they are often sparsely populated. These seats were ideal for those paying more
In other parts of the ground who couldn’t go to all the games. £299. £15 a game. People can’t be arsed reselling at those prices. Even if you miss 9 games it still only works out at £30 a game.

We moved to SS3 for the very reason that we were going to be priced out of where we sat. We didn't look at the £299 ones though, we went as close to the front as we could for the £380 price, and I wouldn't swap my seat now for anywhere in the stadium. I don't miss any home league or CL/FA cup game unless I can't get out of a shift at work (rare as I write the shift roster). To have the view I have now, for the price I pay, is fantastic value for money for the football I watch, and its rare there any empty seats around us (there were about 6 this weekend though on the row in front). Even if I can't go, I always try and get someone in my seat, even if its only for a few quid.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

We moved to SS3 for the very reason that we were going to be priced out of where we sat. We didn't look at the £299 ones though, we went as close to the front as we could for the £380 price, and I wouldn't swap my seat now for anywhere in the stadium. I don't miss any home league or CL/FA cup game unless I can't get out of a shift at work (rare as I write the shift roster). To have the view I have now, for the price I pay, is fantastic value for money for the football I watch, and its rare there any empty seats around us (there were about 6 this weekend though on the row in front). Even if I can't go, I always try and get someone in my seat, even if its only for a few quid.

I thinks it’s less populated at the back and the number of people who miss 10 mins either side of HT for a pint is high too.

We moved there due to pricing, thinking that 231 was going to become corporate (we got a letter warning us) but then they didn’t do it and still haven’t as far as I know.

 

[jrb]

I normally stand in SSL. And to be honest most of the fans in there stay till the end.

I was up in SS3 against Fulham.

Around about the 80th minute a fire drill started.

Even Mr Banks walked out.

Think you should bookmark this.

It’s years away, but it will happen.

If you think getting away from the Etihad is bad now, think what it will be like when the NS is expanded, and the wider Etihad Campus is developed. Students, tourists, day trippers, locals going to the leisure destination, possible hotel, conference, arena, etc.

Unless City and MCC design and implement a course mprehensive transport strategy into the proposals, it will be absolute gridlock, and much worse than it is now.

 

[mcfcmatt]

Loads of seats empty in 210, near enough 2 full rows behind us :/

 

[mcfcmatt]

Saying that Tunnel Club was it even half full? and the corporate area 2nd tier above? they were mainly the empty seat areas in view from us.

 

[backforCity]

still no one has sat in the 3 seats next to me in the cheap seat SS3 and 3 seats on the row in front and 2 just along my row. there loads dotted around at the back.

That is particularly annoying mate, I sit 2 rows in front of my son because I can never get two together. SS3 every summer same result.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

That is particularly annoying mate, I sit 2 rows in front of my son because I can never get two together. SS3 every summer same result.

The empty seats might have been bought by rags who will turn up for the Derby

 

[mcfcmatt]

The empty seats might have been bought by rags who will turn up for the Derby

Well it so happens that 93:20 seats are on sale for all our home games on Viagogo. However! if you go to sell a seat yourself (to test this) no matches come available.
So who exactly are selling these seats.....

Basically someone personally can't be doing this.....

https://www.viagogo.co.uk/Sports-Ti...mier-League/Manchester-City-Tickets/E-2839113

Have viagogo bought up a load of seats in 93:20 to sell themselves? through the affiliation they had with us the other season. And they will just sell them to the highest bidder, they don't care.
Explains the empty seats for lesser cat games and they will still make a profit selling top 6 matches are the inflated prices.
Somethings not right about it.....

 

[Roachy]

I normally stand in SSL. And to be honest most of the fans in there stay till the end.

I was up in SS3 against Fulham.

Around about the 80th minute a fire drill started.

Even Mr Banks walked out.

Think you should bookmark this.

It’s years away, but it will happen.

If you think getting away from the Etihad is bad now, think what it will be like when the NS is expanded, and the wider Etihad Campus is developed. Students, tourists, day trippers, locals going to the leisure destination, possible hotel, conference, arena, etc.

Unless City and MCC design and implement a course mprehensive transport strategy into the proposals, it will be absolute gridlock, and much worse than it is now.

Totally agree, the trip home at times is a complete nightmare as it is. I think that accounts for the early leavers.

 

[dickie davies]

My post from the BBC bias thread which is very relevant to this one

For an indication of empties yesterday go to

5.25 in the video which is 37 minutes into the game and 5.30 which is 41 mins

https://www.mancity.com/citytv/citytv-landing