Return of Supporters

[Prestwich_Blue]

Why did you get an email from City?

Cos they sent him one? That's the way emails work mate.You say who you want it to go to and then it arrives in their inbox. ;-)

 

[blue44]

Well,my chance and more importantly for me,my lads chance has gone.
to say bye to sergio for him
what a year me and my lad have had
last home game v west ham when half the crowd couldn't be arsed to turn up
and his last game seeing City v villa at wembley when plenty could.

 

[Yankunian]

I think it was 2001 when LPs first started

1999/2000 you needed to have a certain away stub to attend a certain away game
2000/2001 the away games you attended that season were tracked
2001/2002 loyalty points began

 

[kbb]

Sold out

 

[Corky]

1999/2000 you needed to have a certain away stub to attend a certain away game
2000/2001 the away games you attended that season were tracked
2001/2002 loyalty points began

It was 2003 when the points system was brought in, but away games and cup back to Norwich in August 2001 which were tracked as per the intermediate system were awarded 10 points each in 2003.

If you had a season ticket for 5 years up 2003 you got 1500 points, 4 years 1400 points etc down to 1000 for new ST holders. Therefore points go back to 1998 to some degree.

Stubs were first used in 1998/99, but towards the end of the season.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Just received e-mail in Promotions.

 

[franksinatra]

1999/2000 you needed to have a certain away stub to attend a certain away game
2000/2001 the away games you attended that season were tracked
2001/2002 loyalty points began

Yes, I remember requiring 5 stubs for the Wigan away play off semi final for an allocation of 1300. Small beer compared to getting ticket nowadays.

 

[Trevor morleys tash]

Yes my concerns are maybe as yours, are they using other peoples season cards to get tickets, something which needs to be addressed.

There is plenty of young supporters at every away game and id say 90% of them are in supporters clubs.i go to nearly every game and pretty much know this by being there and talking with people.i think anyone that goes regularly to away games would know this and for me they are getting their chance for attending alot of away games via the supporters club route.i am concerned that the ballot system will come in at some point

 

[Yankunian]

Yes, I remember requiring 5 stubs for the Wigan away play off semi final for an allocation of 1300. Small beer compared to getting ticket nowadays.

yes was 5 away stubs for Bristol Rovers & Wigan away and following season it was 10 from previous season for first 2 away games at Fulham & Bolton

 

[Bandofblues]

Glad you’re ok. I like your suggestion in principle but think you may be over complicating it. Would only points earned in the last 5 years with older points being deleted on a rolling basis do the same job?

That's simpler but doesn't reward loyalty in the same way as a weighted ballot.

A weighted ballot isn't really any more complicated than the way the club does it now with tiered points, it's simply a case of the club allocating a percentage of available tickets to each ballot group and then each member being eligible for ballot a, b, c etc, and everyone would know within a few days if they have been successful rather than waiting for days on end for the point level to drop as is done now.

 

[mancityvstoke]

Yes, I remember requiring 5 stubs for the Wigan away play off semi final for an allocation of 1300. Small beer compared to getting ticket nowadays.

Watched that on a telly from the Kippax......well it looked like a telly

 

[franksinatra]

Watched that on a telly from the Kippax......well it looked like a telly

Watched that on a telly from the Kippax......well it looked like a telly

After they scored after 20 seconds the telly looked a good option

 

[mancityvstoke]

After they scored after 20 seconds the telly looked a good option

Those were the days my friend.......

 

[come-on-barney]

Just spoke to the ticket office again as the link in the email to download to apple wallet does not work. They are now saying the link does not work for those tickets issued in 104. They are going to reissue emails tomorrow or Wednesday. Anyone else had an issue with downloading tickets in 104?

 

[franksinatra]

Those were the days my friend.......

In some ways they really were. Going to football then was a bit more gritty and authentic.

 

[Dannyblue52]

You can have my ticket as it seems I need to buy a new phone in order to get it.

Same problem. Ring up and they will e mail you a printable ticket.Tel 444 1894

 

[Hes the left back remember]

Catering is on at the game but no alcohol being served.

 

[digbythebiggestdogintheworld]

Was eligible for the reserve ballot so got in the queue before 9. Got tickets for me and my lad (both eligible for this ballot) then the website/system wouldn't accept my payment (nothing wrong with my card before anyone starts, and I tried more than one). Phoned the ticket office but they only had singles, and tweeted supporter services but nobody got back to me. Gutted, anyone else have the same problem?

 

[GFBlue]

I understand the unhappiness with the ballot approach and in a perfect world I would rather those with the larger points totals had been successful.

That said I was successful after being in the Reserve pot on Friday so I am very happy (I know it’s selfish).

Had to try payment about 6 times before it went through which, as is City’s way, meant I suffered a number of mini heart attacks whilst swearing at my iPad :(

 

[digbythebiggestdogintheworld]

I understand the unhappiness with the ballot approach and in a perfect world I would rather those with the larger points totals had been successful.

That said I was successful after being in the Reserve pot on Friday so I am very happy (I know it’s selfish).

Had to try payment about 6 times before it went through which, as is City’s way, meant I suffered a number of mini heart attacks whilst swearing at my iPad :(

I spent 40 minutes trying to pay, 2 different cards, nothing wrong with either card. In honesty I would rather have not been offered the reserve ballot than go through that shit show, and can't see myself bothering with any future ballots.