Away tickets

[squirtyflower]

Which is why the club shouldn't give tickets to agencies to sell for away games

Exactly.
The issue surrounds the corporate ticket lark.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Some at times look bemused by it all as if they not sure what is actually going on.

I bet they couldn’t work out the Empty Seats song, nor 70,000 rags leaving early!

 

[mancityvstoke]

Guy interviewed outside by Radio Manchester.

From Scandinavia - first ever City game.
£1,500 for tickets , travel and hotel.

 

[mayo31]

My rag acquaintances warned me years ago about this.

Eventually we will be priced out, if not for home games totally, definitely for away games.

We are arguing amongst ourselves with regards the loyalty points system. In fact that is a system we should keep - loyalty points.

If it goes to a ballot it will ruin any atmosphere we have and those with money will take over.

 

[dprp]

Did you ask how they acquired tickets?

The Truth is that some people with 19000+ points are selling their tickets for some big games - probably to fund the travel etc for other games.

I paid over the odds for mine last night and I'm pretty sure the fella i met to collect them, in Stretford McDonald's, wasn't Sorriano!

I actually did speak to a visitor last night and he'd bought his from a "guy in hotel reception".

Club makes lots of ticketing mistakes but let's be honest - people are buying tickets to resell...and the best way of stopping it ( the Celtic away collect in person with ID) was universally panned.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

The Truth is that some people with 19000+ points are selling their tickets for some big games - probably to fund the travel etc for other games.

I paid over the odds for mine last night and I'm pretty sure the fella i met to collect them, in Stretford McDonald's, wasn't Sorriano!

I actually did speak to a visitor last night and he'd bought his from a "guy in hotel reception".

Club makes lots of ticketing mistakes but let's be honest - people are buying tickets to resell...and the best way of stopping it ( the Celtic away collect in person with ID) was universally panned.

Some of us didn’t mind the ID collection set up

 

[wolfie1988]

Some of us didn’t mind the ID collection set up

I did. It completely went against those that wanted to travel up after doing a days work. Made it impossible.

 

[cptaidan88]

I saw a few tourists last night which is frustrating, but I couldn't believe the number of young lads that had got tickets last night. Much, much higher proportion than has been in previous years, which in theory isn't a bad thing.

Has the 18-25 ballot already been introduced this season? If so how many tickets were given to them?

Reluctant to have a go, but in the concourses the majority (90%) that were singing the Bobby Chartlon bit were young lads, grinning and videoing it all. Not labelling all younger supporters, but again it isn't a minority. The actions of this element reflects on all of our supporters, the club, and Bernardo Silva, but they don't give a shit.

 

[fathellensbellend]

Lets target these parasites before targeting true fans, we are supposedly being represented, this is the single biggest issue at away games, I asked a lad why he had a United bag, he just stared blankly. Not his fault, and doesn't deserve abuse, the club or whoever is passing these tickets on are actually putting these people in danger, it won't be long before someone gets hurt.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I did. It completely went against those that wanted to travel up after doing a days work. Made it impossible.

True mate. I just said some of us didn’t mind.

 

[squirtyflower]

The Truth is that some people with 19000+ points are selling their tickets for some big games - probably to fund the travel etc for other games.

I paid over the odds for mine last night and I'm pretty sure the fella i met to collect them, in Stretford McDonald's, wasn't Sorriano!

I actually did speak to a visitor last night and he'd bought his from a "guy in hotel reception".

Club makes lots of ticketing mistakes but let's be honest - people are buying tickets to resell...and the best way of stopping it ( the Celtic away collect in person with ID) was universally panned.

I must be one of these then
I have over 22,000 points and I bought tickets for this game.
However I was there. As I was at Spurs and will be at Burnley and Brighton.
Those with the high points generally go to the games.

The two guys who had paid over the odds had got them through a club contact.
Other tickets are through agencies.

Do you really believe that a group of ten people with high points all bought their tickets together in order to pass them on to tourists?



PS I see we have a return of the jack booted brigade who believe football fans should be treated as second class citizens.
Do you really believe City will have the corporates show ID, will they fuck, it’ll be targeted at ‘normal’ fans.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Lets target these parasites before targeting true fans, we are supposedly being represented, this is the single biggest issue at away games, I asked a lad why he had a United bag, he just stared blankly. Not his fault, and doesn't deserve abuse, the club or whoever is passing these tickets on are actually putting these people in danger, it won't be long before someone gets hurt.

I know it’s a bit harsh but if some of the City in the City parasites had got a few slaps a couple of years ago, we might have less of an issue with corporate sell ons now.

 

[Edin blue]

Money talks, if you have plenty money then you'll get what you want as the club are all about making money, it seems like they're not bothered about who gets tickets as long as the money is rolling in. If you were to approach city and say you have £20m cash and want a box for home games and access you to away tickets they'd roll a red carpet out for you and say yes, certainly sir, and how many away tickets would you like? You'd then be free to sell those tickets on for a massive profit on secondary sites where these halfwits from abroad think they're getting a good deal buying a ticket for Utd or Liverpool away for £450 smackerooneys!!

 

[dprp]

I must be one of these then
I have over 22,000 points and I bought tickets for this game.
However I was there. As I was at Spurs and will be at Burnley and Brighton.
Those with the high points generally go to the games.

The two guys who had paid over the odds had got them through a club contact.
Other tickets are through agencies.

Do you really believe that a group of ten people with high points all bought their tickets together in order to pass them on to tourists?



PS I see we have a return of the jack booted brigade who believe football fans should be treated as second class citizens.
Do you really believe City will have the corporates show ID, will they fuck, it’ll be targeted at ‘normal’ fans.

No I don't believe that groups are selling and that's not what I said. Do you not believe that some genuine high pointers are selling some tickets? I do because I bought mine from exactly that source.

 

[squirtyflower]

No I don't believe that groups are selling and that's not what I said. Do you not believe that some genuine high pointers are selling some tickets? I do because I bought mine from exactly that source.

You shouldn’t then.

 

[Jordie]

No I don't believe that groups are selling and that's not what I said. Do you not believe that some genuine high pointers are selling some tickets? I do because I bought mine from exactly that source.

If that's your only way of getting one then I don't blame you.

 

[TheRubberRing]

I’m sat in the home end on Sunday. Think it’s my 46 or 47th city game this season. I don’t have the points in my own right for the top games because of my age but I always make sure I’m there one way or another. Turned 20 the other week and come next season I will tick over the 400 game marker. If you want a ticket for a game and are willing to travel without one 9/10 you’ll get a ticket from my experience.

 

[Corky]

The Truth is that some people with 19000+ points are selling their tickets for some big games - probably to fund the travel etc for other games.

I paid over the odds for mine last night and I'm pretty sure the fella i met to collect them, in Stretford McDonald's, wasn't Sorriano!

I actually did speak to a visitor last night and he'd bought his from a "guy in hotel reception".

Club makes lots of ticketing mistakes but let's be honest - people are buying tickets to resell...and the best way of stopping it ( the Celtic away collect in person with ID) was universally panned.

club employees must be behind it to be on the scale last night and collections won't apply to them or the rest that go out the back door. Never heard of anyone on high points selling on for profit, they are normally mad keen city fans who want to be at the big games.

You are part of the problem paying touts.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

club employees must be behind it to be on the scale last night and collections won't apply to them or the rest that go out the back door. Never heard of anyone on high points selling on for profit, they are normally mad keen city fans who want to be at the big games.

You are part of the problem paying touts.

I know people with high points who sell on regularly. Maybe not for profit but for the points and in general they go to blues. But let's not be naive and accept that some do if they get the chance. Help pay for Wembley or their season ticket.

And maybe these are club tickets but where they've received a request from a foreign group who want to attend a game. Or the OSC could have granted them to a group travelling over. As long as they've come out of the OSC's or club's own allocation then, whatever you think of the current system, there's no problem as these wouldn't have gone to seasoncard holders anyway.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

I know people with high points who sell on regularly. Maybe not for profit but for the points and in general they go to blues. But let's not be naive and accept that some do if they get the chance. Help pay for Wembley or their season ticket.

And maybe these are club tickets but where they've received a request from a foreign group who want to attend a game. Or the OSC could have granted them to a group travelling over. As long as they've come out of the OSC's or club's own allocation then, whatever you think of the current system, there's no problem as these wouldn't have gone to seasoncard holders anyway.

Fine with everything you say except why would a group from an OSC walk into the away end at a derby with their club shop bags? Why can't the club be transparent with these sorts of matters? Why are ticket office members selling tickets for five times face value which is illegal? Why do the club make away tickets for these games available to agencies to sell on at a huge profit to any Tom, Dick or Harry when there are genuine fans who couldn't obtain them through the loyalty scheme? Surely the games to sell these packages are the ones where demand isn't as great and yes I know that means it is harder for them to sell packages but surely the club want 'proper fans' at the game. I remember a few years ago the rags moaned about their derby allocation as their 'away following' literally didn't make a noise all night. This was because the vast majority had gone to corporates who just wanted to be at the game rather than support the rags. That is what is going to happen to our support if the club continually ignores their roots.