Roll call for 9 minute protest

As has been alluded to, I understand the opinions of all on here and fans groups and fair play. I work hard and going to watch City is some form of escapism from the graft of life and spend some time with my mates and have a few beers and a laugh.

I won't be joining the protest, some of mate may do and some wont be doing. I hope there is no form of anger at those of us who don't want to participate.

I just want to go and enjoy the game and hopefully see us beat Leicester.

The club are not daft, they will know whats going on. I have already voted by dropping the FA cup and Carabau cup schemes and will be dropping the European scheme at the end of this season.
 
inchy14 said:
Simplest alternative which would support the players but hit those in charge of finances would be to boycott all merchandise on Wednesday. No programmes, no food or drink, avoid the club shop.
That would have a huge impact as they’d lose revenue and also have goods that are no longer of any use to them as the next home game is 10 days after.
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The food and drink will be delivered by an external contract. City probably don’t make anything from each individual pie or pint sale. But if sales are down in time for the next contract renewal that’s when it would impact. It would have to be concerted effort over multiple games not just a one off. I hope the fans protesting don’t go for an extra pint in those 9 minutes.
 
AshtonBlueMooner said:
Whilst I respect and indeed share some of the opinions of the fan groups, I won’t be taking part in the protest.
Each to their own is my view. If you want to stay on the concourse then you’re perfectly entitled to, if you want to take your seat, likewise.
We could end up, in fact we’re already on the way, with a completely divided fan base just at a time when the players/managers need us on the pitch and the Club needs us off it.
The red shirt fawning media will be reading this thread, looking on social media and rubbing their grubby hands together.
Hopefully the Club are transparent and lay their cards down on the table very soon, whether through City Matters, other fan groups or directly to all members and season ticket holders and then we can have a more informed conversation around,
- season ticket pricing 25/26
- third party ticket sales
- club allocated tickets for home and away games
- new North Stand pricing and consequences for existing NS season ticket holders and potential new season ticket holders
To name but a few of the ticketing issues that are currently ongoing.
In the meantime I’ll carry on cheering on the boys in blue, loud and proud, just as always.
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I don’t want this to sound like criticism as you clearly recognise all of the issues being protested, but you don’t you want to do anything - even a minor thing like missing 9 minutes of a game - to display your dissatisfaction. How do you think positive change will come about?
 
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Eccles Blue said:
The thing that is beginning to worry me at present is that the press have taken it up and I have no trust in the media whatever.
Have they taken it up because they have observed how fractionised the protest is becoming, how it is dividing the fan base? Leaving the media waiting with bated breath for it to be a damp squib?

I do not want it to be a damp squib obviously (whatever @Damocles thinks of me) but I am wary these days of the British press. Sorry :-)
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If the club were that bothered they will do the decent thing and treat the fans with dignity and respect. It’s the club who have allowed the current situation to fester. Don’t blame the fans. We don’t want to do this but feel it’s a last resort that we have to.
 
TheGhost said:
The food and drink will be delivered by an external contract. City probably don’t make anything from each individual pie or pint sale. But if sales are down in time for the next contract renewal that’s when it would impact. It would have to be concerted effort over multiple games not just a one off. I hope the fans protesting don’t go for an extra pint in those 9 minutes.
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Guarantee loads will, they’ll be stood on the concourse having an additional beer not realising that it goes against what we all want to get across.
 
LTW said:
It was unfortunately inevitable; if you celebrated any of the success that the Sheikh subsidised over the past 17 years, you can’t then complain about the erosion of the unique identity the club had, because the organic Manchester City most of us grew up a part of, and the recent monopoly of English football are very much mutually exclusive.
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It doesn’t have to be and until recently it hasn’t felt that way. The last 5 years in particular the relationship between club and fans has altered.
 
TheGhost said:
I don’t want this to sound like criticism as you clearly recognise all of the issues being protested, but you don’t you want to do anything - even a minor thing like missing 9 minutes of a game - to display your dissatisfaction. How do you think positive change will come about?
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By protesting around a clear list of demands related to ticket pricing. Viagogo for hospitality, or 'We want our City back' do not motivate me.
 
Ric said:
I’m all in favour of an organised protest against some of the club’s actions regarding ticketing recently, and will probably participate. Does feel a little bit rushed and ill-thought out to me though if I’m being honest. The impact will be minimal imo just because many people turn up late to midweek games anyway due to work/traffic, and it’s a game that will be relatively poorly attended. It’s not a high profile game and whilst I get the significance of 9 minutes, it doesn’t feel like a big enough statement. Also don’t feel like it’s been communicated particularly well either. Hope I’m wrong, but guess we’ll find out soon enough.
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Agree, BUT it’s got to start somewhere and hopefully, it will strike a chord now, whilst people still remember or are bothered :0)

And hopefully, it can be built upon, from its small beginnings??!!

With better and bigger ideas??

Some noted in this thread

It’s just a START, not the END OF IT!!!

I am sure all support will be welcomed :0)
 
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TheGhost said:
I don’t want this to sound like criticism as you clearly recognise all of the issues being protested, but you don’t you want to do anything - even a minor thing like missing 9 minutes of a game - to display your dissatisfaction. How do you think positive change will come about?
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The club have been sent a letter that they haven’t yet responded to. I will await that response knowing that this very week Danny Wilson will be asked direct questions about such matters during at least one OSC meeting that I am aware of.
He will undoubtedly be feeding back up the food chain and that’s where I am hoping dialogue, discussion and action will lead to positive change.
I will await the responses that I am naive, gullible etc but this is the way I personally see appropriate to act, at this moment in time. That’s not to say my opinion won’t change.
I don’t see your question as criticism and as I alluded to in my earlier post, you and everyone else are entitled to do whatever you think is the right thing to do. At this current time, I want to support the team and not let any issues I may have with the club potentially cause a distraction to the players or our manager.
 
CTID Somerset said:
Agree, BUT it’s got to start somewhere and hopefully, it will strike a chord now, whilst people still remember or are bothered :0)

And hopefully, it can be built upon, from its small beginnings??!!

With better and bigger ideas??

Some noted in this thread

It’s just a START, not the END OF IT!!!

I am sure all support will be welcomed :0)
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Maybe it is only a start,but as @Corky posted earlier a list of what different fans don't like doesn't help.People need to know exactly what is wanted from the club a realistic list that the club may talk about and accept, not just 'we want out City back' slogans that mean different things to different fans.
A clear statement fans can either support or not.
 
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