Doesn't have to be an illness, work patterns change, any personal problems, etc etc.I wondered how long it would be before the budgie’s got diarrhoea camp emerged!!!
Thomas Cook should be providing travel only as Spike has to doThis seems to be a ridiculous conclusion that has been reached
Anyone without the points required would just book on Thomas Cook.
Both City and Thomas Cook would love that as they then control both the supply of tickets and mode of transport.
Expect prices to rocket when we draw a big name in the knockout stage and all tickets go to Thomas Cook, only to have empty away ends in the less glamourous games.
We ask all members who have the sufficient points to make their own applications directly to the club.Those who apply via our Branch are NOT based on their individual City points,but the number of Meetings they have attended.3 points for a visit and 1 point for apologies (a maximum of 3 apologies in any one season).All are treated equally.If you are successful in obtaining a ticket from the Branch then you lose 1 point.Therefore giving other members a chance for the next games.I know. But if you get a ticket as an OSC member with 18k points that means it comes out of the OSC's 20% not the other 60%. And I thought it depended on how you allocate tickets as a branch. If you have 10 members who want tickets, you apply for 10 but you don't have to give names/numbers until you actually get and allocate the tickets do you? If you only get 5 tickets then the people who missed out can potentially get a ticket through the normal channel.
I'll bet that the overwhelming majority of supporters club members who get tickets through their branch use them to attend a game rather than passing them on. To me, that's a ticket going to where it should.So a breakdown of tickets is given out showing that 40% of away tickets don't go to where they should and people are still blaming 'points whores'. No wonder certain supporters clubs seem to be able to run coach after coach!
If that's the case great, but why does a % have to be allocated to them then? Why can't they just get them like like people who aren't a member of supporters clubs? We all know why...I'll bet that the overwhelming majority of supporters club members who get tickets through their branch use them to attend a game rather than passing them on. To me, that's a ticket going to where it should.
And now you are having a laugh mate.I'll bet that the overwhelming majority of supporters club members who get tickets through their branch use them to attend a game rather than passing them on. To me, that's a ticket going to where it should.
And you just want a system that makes sure you and your family get tickets every time so stop accusing others of looking after their own interests.And now you are having a laugh mate.
You’ve conveniently written it in a way to suggest the tickets going to a member so that’s ok, regardless of if they have the points.
They do passing on tickets on an industrial scale, perhaps to members, agreed, but not necessarily to the member who’s ticket points have been allocated.
That first Barcelona game your brother couldn’t get a ticket for had people there who had never been to a City game, never mind a Euro away game.
Where did they get their tickets from? It wasn’t from independent Joe Bloggs as it also included a flight.
What about the branch that runs a coach to the Cup Final with a guaranteed ticket if you book through them, regardless of points or having a seasoncard?
I’m leaving this now as I’ve said my piece. It seems a few of you want to increase your chances of tickets to the big games instead of sorting out the real issues fans have week in week out. It’s been as clear as day for years.
And now you are having a laugh mate.
You’ve conveniently written it in a way to suggest the tickets going to a member so that’s ok, regardless of if they have the points.
They do passing on tickets on an industrial scale, perhaps to members, agreed, but not necessarily to the member who’s ticket points have been allocated.
That first Barcelona game your brother couldn’t get a ticket for had people there who had never been to a City game, never mind a Euro away game.
Where did they get their tickets from? It wasn’t from independent Joe Bloggs as it also included a flight.
What about the branch that runs a coach to the Cup Final with a guaranteed ticket if you book through them, regardless of points or having a seasoncard?
I’m leaving this now as I’ve said my piece. It seems a few of you want to increase your chances of tickets to the big games instead of sorting out the real issues fans have week in week out. It’s been as clear as day for years.
I'd guess that SC's ask for as many as possible from who fit the criteria & fans who don't intend going are given tickets that as far as City know as allocated by them which are then passed on within the branch to other fans who have points in thier own right leaving the ones who are going to get extras on their own cards for others.I'll bet that the overwhelming majority of supporters club members who get tickets through their branch use them to attend a game rather than passing them on. To me, that's a ticket going to where it should.
Yeah I agree the current system isn't helping anyone really.
And you just want a system that makes sure you and your family get tickets every time so stop accusing others of looking after their own interests.
Doesn't have to be an illness, work patterns change, any personal problems, etc etc.
You crack on supporting Id checks.
Oh and just out of curiosity have you ever done the very thing this topic is about, given or sold your away ticket due to not being able to go?
What a load of bollocksI'll bet that the overwhelming majority of supporters club members who get tickets through their branch use them to attend a game rather than passing them on. To me, that's a ticket going to where it should.
I've got 10k points and I'm also recently an OSC member. If I get a ticket I'm happy and if I don't I'm not bothered. The system that would personally suit me best is a general ballot but that's not something that would reward those who have been going to away games for years. So I don't support away tickets going to a general ballot.And you just want a system that makes sure you and your family get tickets every time so stop accusing others of looking after their own interests.
Personally I was surprised that as many as 20% go to the OSC and I suspect they won't be thrilled that this information is in the public domain. That's something for the club and OSC to sort out.What a load of bollocks
You are advocating supporters getting tickets through attending meetings over supporters on the loyalty scheme
Personally I was surprised that as many as 20% go to the OSC and I suspect they won't be thrilled that this information is in the public domain. That's something for the club and OSC to sort out.
People rightly complain about people keeping their points up by buying tickets they don't use and pass on. I know at least 10 people who regularly benefit by going to away games on tickets supplied by others, some I suspect in hospitality. But I know they're all diehard Blues who are using those tickets rather than touts.
If people know about abuses then they should contact Kevin Parker and/or the club. I know they have acted in the past.
Yes, clearly that’s fairWhat a load of bollocks
You are advocating supporters getting tickets through attending meetings over supporters on the loyalty scheme