Luton Away

[Mcfc1.9.8.0]

1150 luton tickets allocation.
60% should go to the loyalty points scheme
60% of 1150 =690 tickets
This clearly isn't going to happen,going off the criteria issued today.
City think, we are thick,we are not and we can clearly see what's going on.
Unfortunately they don't give a shit.

Isn’t that what city matters are for

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

i have just over 31000 points, thus the reason i could highlight earlier the amount of effort required to get to such a level, in all the years of loyalty points it's nearly the 1st time i have not got one in the 1st window, it really doesn't add up

Oh yeah, I'm not disputing that, and I'm in a similar position, albeit slightly less points.

However, as you say, 22 years is a long time, and I'm just not convinced that City have got more than a few dozen who've genuinely got 31,000 points on their own merit, and aren't using somebody else's card.

 

[jimharri]

The real issue is allowing that stadium in the PL in the first place.

I've always been of the opinion that a team shouldn't be "punished" because their fans are seen as apathetic (Wigan, as a recent-ish example). A view I still hold. The team earned their place in the top flight via their achievements on the pitch. However; the owners seem to have made no effort to improve/increase the capacity of the stadium down the years. Should there, perhaps be some sort of financial punishment handed out to the club? With the proceeds going to a charity? Say, £1m per home game. They'd still be left with plenty from the TV kitty and the prize find.

 

[Chappie]

Isn’t that what city matters are for

Less said the better, about their role in the loyalty points scheme.

 

[East Level 2]

The real issue is allowing that stadium in the PL in the first place.

And Bournemouth. They've been in the Prem for several years and never expanded even though they have room behind one of the goals.

 

[Mcfc1.9.8.0]

Less said the better, about their role in the loyalty points scheme.

Exactly puppets on a string

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

It will be a great game in a cute ground..... A throwback to yesteryear. Just hope it's not another York away.

 

[nozzyblue]

Someone with a voice or in contact with City needs to start putting serious pressure on the club to be releasing exact breakdowns of where our away allocation is going. There’s people that have put a lot of miles in following City that are going to miss out on this while corporate get over a third of tickets you’d imagine

 

[levets]

The following statement is always on the away ticket information page:-

From this allocation, the following groups will receive tickets for this match: Season Ticket Members, Seasonal Hospitality Members, Owner, Board of Directors, Football Management, Players, Club Officials and Staff, Former Players, Club Partners and the Man City Supporters Club.

I have never seen the owner, board of directors, football management, players, club officials and staff, former players and club partners sat with the great unwashed at an away game.

Supporters clubs dont get many, season ticket members the same so that leaves seasonal hospitality members scooping them up.

We're royally having the piss taken out of us and the club are not even hiding it in plain sight.

I’ve said it many times… Seasonal hospitality members don’t get allocated a ticket. They are entered into a ballot, if they wish to apply for a ticket.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

The real issue is allowing that stadium in the PL in the first place.

If its good enough for the championship, it is good enough for the Premier league.
The only reason for unsuitability should be based on safety concerns.
No reason for City fans to be complaining about that ground.

 

[denTTony]

The real issue is allowing that stadium in the PL in the first place.

agreed. As teams move from lower non-leagues and eventually into the EFL there are minimum criteria they have to meet re their grounds, that should also apply to clubs when going into the Premier League.

The 10% minimum of tickets going to away teams is fine when it amounts to e.g. 2500/3000 which it does in many cases but when a ground has such a small capacity and the club, e.g. Bournemouth seem to make no effort to increase it, they should be made to give a minimum actual value, e.g. 2000. That would then force them to do something about the capacity

 

[kbb]

I have 29600. My son just over 29200. Always have been in first sales window. Last time we were not in first window was Viktoria Plzen away where we only got 500 tickets and we were second window then.

This time we are third window. All games home and away all cup schemes and platinum but moving down the pecking order.

Will still get tickets but the above shows the decline in availability to the match going fan.

Not bragging or showing off nor being “I’m alright Jack” actually support and applaud the 18-25 scheme and not outraged by the supporters club allocation but when I stand behind 3 non regulars at burnley who say they’ve paid over £1000 each for tickets that’s where questions need to be asked.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

agreed. As teams move from lower non-leagues and eventually into the EFL there are minimum criteria they have to meet re their grounds, that should also apply to clubs when going into the Premier League

What are those criteria.
Capacity shouldn't be one of them.
Safety and accessibility should be.
If Luton and Bournemouth are passed by the authorities as being up to standard, what other criteria is there.

 

[valleyblue]

The real issue is allowing that stadium in the PL in the first place.

They’re building a new one, I think it opens next season.

 

[bluesmith]

They’re building a new one, I think it opens next season.

Have they even started building it yet?

 

[franksinatra]

The real issue is allowing that stadium in the PL in the first place.

It is a small allocation but success should be based on sporting merit not dictated by how big your ground is. Luton being in the Premiership is an incredible story and football is all the better for it.

 

[Corky]

They are staggering sales stupidly to give the impression there are more tickets than 300 or so going to points.

 

[i kne albert davy]

They are staggering sales stupidly to give the impression there are more tickets than 300 or so going to points.

Wonder how many people we have on more than 27k points even that took some doing.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Isn’t that what city matters are for

Don't even start me on that one ,they are the ones who scrapped the loyalty points system

 

[Xhavenjoe]

They’re building a new one, I think it opens next season

Have they even started building it yet?

Meant to be complete by summer 2026.
Its near the train station and is part of a regeneration project that includes shops and housing.
My brother in law is working on it at moment but not much done on the actual ground. It seems to be a very big site.
Close to airport and train station.