I don't like the price but they're not actually going up. It will cost me £95 for 3 tickets which is the same as I paid for Barcelona in the last 16 a few years ago. They didn't sell out then and it won't for this one.Yeah I agree about ticket prices it's getting worse but I just don't understand where are fans passion has gone for the CL it was just 2011 where we was jumping around celebrating that little city are going to play against European elite
We'll if you don't care about the club then sure pal
It’s like saying, “I like living, but blood and oxygen can fuck right off!”Does that take away the right to not give a fuck about it ?
The CL is what attracts the best players, so it’s no coincidence that Top 4 is the only thing PL teams talk about. It is also what pays for everything the club has built.
If you’d rather be West Ham, a chance in the Cups and who knows where they might finish in the League, then have at it.
However, in 2020, and since the Sheikh and his billions arrived, this entire club has been built around, and shaped by, being in the Top 4, Champions League football, and winning silverware. Primary amongst them was winning a PL, but now that we are perennial Top 4 and favorites for that, the goal of the club is to reach the next level...not only in terms of silverware, but prestige and, ultimately, the revenues that will sustain and propel this club forward.
Face it, City are never going to be a “big club” in the eyes of the footballing world until they are consistently in the CL last QF/SF/Finals, and winning the whole thing.
Many, many City fans might not like the CL, but they need to take off their blinkers, because it is the CL that has brought you PLs, FACs and LCs. If you don’t believe that, then you’re living in fantasy land.
££££ is what drives modern football clubs and that money comes from City being a global franchise and big European club. However, until we win it, we will just be another PSG.
Does ANYONE believe PSG would be where they are today without Arab money supplemented by CL money, and the commercial money that brings?
Sadly, there is nothing unique about being a Manc, or supporting City. In fact, it has been somewhat of an impediment to Mansour, as his hands get tied by the economic malaise within our fan base. Imagine if he had bought Arsenal, Chelsea or Spurs. Large London fan base, more attractive location for global superstars, greater commercial activity.
We are playing Real fucking Madrid in the Round of 16 in the CL and people are complaining about ticket prices. I understand their concerns, that’s not my point, but have we become so self-absorbed that we believe this is not a business and that this game is not one of the biggest games ever seen at the Etihad?
The Champions League literally pays the bills around here, as evidenced by our commercial accounts, their revenues, and the very slim profit we massage out of them every year.
Having a chip on our shoulder about it is disingenuous, and not a little confusing to the people at the club who care about top flight football, winning the biggest trophies, and sustaining a growing and successful football club (business) for the future.
Understood, wholeheartedly.That’s all well and good but on the flip side don’t get pissed off when there are loads of empty seats as the local support just can it afford to go. It’s all very well trying to attract new support but we are a long way off having 20,000 day trippers like the swamp and Anfield. If you want the stadium rocking you don’t charge those prices.
Subsidising tickets for volunteer bus whackers, how novel.Liverpool charge the same price for any CL game, regardless of the round or the opposition. £37-£59 adult prices, half price for young adults (which I assume is 16-21) and £9 for U-16's. They also have a section where all tickets are £9 but I think that's a limited number for local residents.
We probably wouldn't get away with those adult prices in the group stage but I don't see why we couldn't do something along those lines.
Yeah but ...it means moreLiverpool charge the same price for any CL game, regardless of the round or the opposition. £37-£59 adult prices, half price for young adults (which I assume is 16-21) and £9 for U-16's. They also have a section where all tickets are £9 but I think that's a limited number for local residents.
We probably wouldn't get away with those adult prices in the group stage but I don't see why we couldn't do something along those lines.
Yeah I agree about ticket prices it's getting worse but I just don't understand where are fans passion has gone for the CL it was just 2011 where we was jumping around celebrating that little city are going to play against European elite
There always was going too schalke would have been empty if it had these prices but Madrid would still sell out either way£25 for me against Schalke last year in the last 16. Now its £40! Clearly cashing in on it being Madrid.
There always was going too schalke would have been empty if it had these prices but Madrid would still sell out either way
There always was going too schalke would have been empty if it had these prices but Madrid would still sell out either way
I personally don't think it gives City the right to increase my ticket price by 60% based on the opposition. A little increase sure but not 60%.
Yeah I agree ticket prices are shocking but the club always does that when they know we're got a good chance of a sell out they put the prices higher piss take but it was always going to happenI personally don't think it gives City the right to increase my ticket price by 60% based on the opposition. A little increase sure but not 60%.
It will sell out mate but maybe not with city fans they will be tourist everywhereI expect local colleges will have tickets being sold to students for around £15 a few days before, because it won't sell out at these prices, as has happened everytime these games have been overpriced.
Yeah I agree ticket prices are shocking but the club always does that when they know we're got a good chance of a sell out they put the prices higher piss take but it was always going to happen