Return of Supporters

[blue12]

Missed 5 home games in 40 odd years and I didn’t get one, utter shambles the way this has been done.
I have got an issue with missing out with people with more points etc but this has been done appallingly.

 

[kippax123]

My wife's hairdresser has been given 2 tickets by a member of staff , begs the question how many tickets have city given to friends family and other hangers on

That is just a joke, I'm on nearly 17000 points and didn't even get an email. Just wrong.

 

[jazzy]

We rewarded the people who rarely, if ever, miss a game, home or away. I'd say that was rewarding loyalty.

After that, the majority were always going to miss out. Life isn't fair sometimes unfortunately.

Yes it's a ballot so no problem not getting a ticket , but not to even bother sending me an email is beyond contempt . Piss poor by the club yet again

 

[simmo]

It’s a ballot. What did you expect?

An email stating unsuccessful thanks for applying would of done the trick. Acknowledging either way.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

How is that even possible

I presume he's a Cityzens member so he was entitled to be in that ballot.

 

[darryl28]

Remember this. City Matters didn’t think loyalty should have been rewarded for this. This, the only game we will have had the chance to see in last 16 months.

Do the elected cm reps consult the fanbase or is it a behind closed doors situation? Not having a dig at anyone I would like to know what the process is.

 

[west didsblue]

To all the people moaning they haven’t got an email saying they’ve lost in the ballot, there’s probably 35000 S/C holders and a similar number of Cityzens who’ve entered and haven’t won. There won’t be a mailing list with all 70000 and it took several hours to send the 10000 winners an email. I expect a blanket email to everyone at the end of the day saying if you’ve not heard you haven’t won. Can’t expect individual emails for so many so quickly.

 

[goatfood]

My wife's hairdresser has been given 2 tickets by a member of staff , begs the question how many tickets have city given to friends family and other hangers on

How will this work thought it was name on tickets and having to have matching ID on gate?? Does this mean tickets can just be transferred to anyone then?

 

[u2fme2]

That is just a joke, I'm on nearly 17000 points and didn't even get an email. Just wrong.

I have over 19500 heard nothing

 

[johnnytapia]

We rewarded the people who rarely, if ever, miss a game, home or away. I'd say that was rewarding loyalty.

After that, the majority were always going to miss out. Life isn't fair sometimes unfortunately.

You thought it wasn’t fair for it to go to loyalty points . You agreed to a system where someone with one season’s attendance had same chance as those with decades. So spare me the “we rewarded “ bollocks . You shafted the loyal fans

 

[jazzy]

How will this work thought it was name on tickets and having to have matching ID on gate?? Does this mean tickets can just be transferred to anyone then?

No they are issued in his and his son's name

 

[1.618034]

Feel for you but the heart and soul of Manchester City Football Club isn’t the pricks who sort out the administration.

I know, mate. Only kidding.

There's more pissed off people than not, but I'm really not throwing my toys out of the pram over it. It's the way it goes.

The odds were against it.

Good on all who've got tickets, however many points they've got. They'll all be Blues.

Here's hoping to be at a full-house in August...

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

We rewarded the people who rarely, if ever, miss a game, home or away. I'd say that was rewarding loyalty.

After that, the majority were always going to miss out. Life isn't fair sometimes unfortunately.

Said it before you shouldn’t be in a situation where some people are perceived to be more loyal than others. I’ve had a season card since 1973 and for last 10 years have paid for my two kids to have a card so three in total. Have 20k but apparently my loyalty is good enough to even receive an email but I did receive one at 6.00 to thank me for my support last year at newcastle last season. And no doubt I will receive plenty over the weekend about various other things. Loyalty is a two way thing and if all these stories of people who barely attend games receiving tickets are true then explanations should be forthcoming. Whole situation has been handled appallingly.

 

[Never Mind The Pollocks]

No email. I’d have probably got one on points but don’t have too many complaints about it being a ballot - whichever way you do it some will think it’s unfair and with only 10k tickets loads are going to be left disappointed. The bit that really does piss me off is not even a word to say you’ve been unsuccessful, so unfair to just leave people in the dark, complete lack of awareness from the club as usual when it comes to this sort of thing.

 

[joenorth]

People on here with a better record than mine,I've missed 9 home games in 48 years,went everywhere In 70s ,80s 90s,not happy especially if there's a 5 year old kid in my seat asking his dad why they won't pass to the man in black,and chasing pigeons around the back at half time.

 

[goatfood]

I'm not doubting you, I'm just confused as to why anyone is paying the £40 or however much it costs Citizens membership every year if they're not going to games. The laptop bag you could get for a fiver?!

Gets it in case he fancies United or Liverpool game, or big champions league game. £40 is cheaper than forking out a fortune to a tout

 

[darryl28]

We rewarded the people who rarely, if ever, miss a game, home or away. I'd say that was rewarding loyalty.

After that, the majority were always going to miss out. Life isn't fair sometimes unfortunately.

Did you get one?

I don't think anyone would have begrudged someone getting tickets ahead of them for this game based on loyalty points since that happens for all away games and is the whole point of a loyalty point system existing for years.

The stories on here of non cityzens who have only been to a handful of games getting tickets ahead of lifelong home seasoncard holders is more than just unfair.

 

[blue corby]

We rewarded the people who rarely, if ever, miss a game, home or away. I'd say that was rewarding loyalty.

After that, the majority were always going to miss out. Life isn't fair sometimes unfortunately.

I don’t have a problem missing out in the ballot , with 17000 points I’d most probably have missed out on points as well , but there really is no excuse for the club not informing everyone one way or the other. Some have emails saying they have tickets others they are in the reserve pot , the rest of us nothing !

 

[Bluemanc100]

How will this work thought it was name on tickets and having to have matching ID on gate?? Does this mean tickets can just be transferred to anyone then?

Not according the the ballot info

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Yes it's a ballot so no problem not getting a ticket , but not to even bother sending me an email is beyond contempt . Piss poor by the club yet again

People are behaving like spoiled kids. I've been to loads of interviews where I've had no feedback and they've maybe interviewed 5 or 6 people only. Or have applied for jobs that maybe 200 others applied for and had no feedback.

I think it's piss poor when you've been for an interview but I'm not going to get worked up about not getting feedback from an application. I just accept it and get on with life. We're talking about maybe 50-60k here so I understand why the club can't contact all those who haven't been successful.

And i've not had an email, so I'm neither getting a ticket nor on the reserve list. So all those who accused me and City Matters of looking after ourselves had it wrong. Had it been done on points then probably the majority of us with seasoncards would have got tickets. As it turns out, it seems only one has. So if we fiddled it to suit ourselves, we did a piss poor job.