Roll call for 9 minute protest

Tim of the Oak said:
Whoever was in charge of Man U’s ticketing policy in the late 70s, when the reached 3 Cup Finals and only allocated 11k to fans, each time. Touts got the rest.

It might have been Martin Edwards and I’m not sure if he’s still alive?
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Louis Edwards died in 1980 during the World In Action investigation into him.

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‘suffered a heart attack’… through guilty conscience.
 
Eccles Blue said:
As someone said to me when I was ready to protest at a Deputy Head being promoted a few years ago… be careful what you wish for you could get someone much worse. Targeting Soriano could end up with him going and someone worse coming in.
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If previous generations had this viewpoint no one would have paid holidays, minimum wage, maximum hours you can be asked to work or any other working right.
 
Manchester33 said:
What could be worse than Soriano?

A guy who has publicly said he sees City the same as Disneyland.

The guy who took us into the European super league and has overseen outrageous price rises year on year?
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Because he is doing the job his chairman and the club owner are very happy with, and his CV when they employed included a book on the subject. Blaming Soriano for any ills is just silly.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
Louis Edwards died in 1980 during the World In Action investigation into him.

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‘suffered a heart attack’… through guilty conscience.
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Thanks PC. I thought it might have been the equally scummy Dad.

There’s a rumour that part of the proceeds from the QSG’s touting of rag tickets paid for GDM to go to a good school! I’m sure it can’t be true!
 
Manchester33 said:
What could be worse than Soriano?

A guy who has publicly said he sees City the same as Disneyland.

The guy who took us into the European super league and has overseen outrageous price rises year on year?
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The club really doesn't need fans like you. Moaning gits with short memories. It's people like Soriano that have taken this club from a financial circus to one of the best ran organisations in the world. Fans wanted the trophies, collectively they gave us the trophies. Now the trophies have been won, the same fans want their heads. Talk about fickle.
 
WNRH said:
If previous generations had this viewpoint no one would have paid holidays, minimum wage, maximum hours you can be asked to work or any other working right.
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Luckily I have been involved in a lot of protests, been on strike, been a Union official and negotiated with Business owners, Councillors, MPs and even been in meetings with Education Minister.
So I’m not scared of standing up for my fellow man or woman. ;-)
The Deputy did get the job and lasted a year.
I was also involved as a steward in the Poll Tax protests in Manchester and attended the Cheltenham Marches for years.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
It’s a protest around ticketing in general, not just a potential price rise again for next season.

12 price rises in 15 years.
Over two dozen of my friends+family have been priced out in that time.
More expensive for my Season Ticket at City than the equivalent seats at Anfield or Old Trafford.
£9 for juniors in 3 of the 4 stands at Anfield for every PL game, [until Christmas it was] £15 for juniors at Old Trafford for every PL game (changed now), yet at City tickets for children are priced for many games from £42-58… FOR KIDS!
No range of prices for matchday tickets unlike other clubs, at other clubs prices can start at £35 and go up to £65 yet at City they can start at £61 and go up to £82. No range of prices to accommodate anyone they can’t rip off, just expensive or very expensive.
The club not communicating with fans over ticket prices when other clubs have been with theirs.
City Matters reps going on strike over poor communication and dismissive ignorance from the club.
Fans who’ve had enough with the amount of tourists and away fans there are in the City home ends.
Situations where worldwide ticket tout sites have huge amounts of our tickets for home and away games and them freely being available for big home games with no membership (CL semifinals or title deciders, for example) or away games with limited availability of tickets, when proper core supporters who try and get them through the proper club channels with their Supporter Number, membership or Season Ticket can’t get them. Many Blues who’d been going to City for decades couldn’t get a ticket for the Madrid CL semifinal a few years ago yet the ground was swarming with tourists and Madrid fans.
Those who can get tickets, can rarely ever get seats next to each other, yet tourists and away fans get a full row together.
No new season tickets for future generations of young Blues… who’s going to support the club when we’re all dead?
Season Ticket holders who give up their seat, they are not re-listed as a Season Ticket and are put on the worldwide ticket tout sites (I’ve had a different foreigner next to me for two years, half the time they aren’t even City fans).
Fans who’ve had enough of seeing rows of fans of random clubs at away games, bringing into question how many tickets the club just give away to nobodies who aren’t there for City.
City away ends swarming with tourists at Anfield and Old Trafford.
A Season Ticket holder of many decades becoming so unwell he had to give his ST up for a few years, when he thankfully got back to full health the club didn’t want to fucking know the bloke and dismissed his requests to get a season ticket back, yet goes to games for individual matches now and sees the ground full of tourists and away fans so it’s not like they’re struggling for seats to give to him.
Many many fans have complained to City Matters reps, 1894, even our City fan YouTubers like Big Steve, about the tourists and away fans situation being utterly fucking wank to be part of in the ground and it not being a good ‘Matchday Experience’, with City Matters being ignored when they ask for a meeting about it, yet in the meantime, the club come out and announce a new worldwide ticket tout partner (which is an organisation embroiled in constant scandals over their operations) which will increase tourists with no memberships and away fans even further in the ground next season.

…and they’re just the reasons I can think of off the top of my head now. Someone else might be able to add as many points again.
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Brilliant.
Top man.
Well said.
I said to a old fella at work today.
I actually don't think I'll ever go to watch city again.
Unless things change
 
Eccles Blue said:
Luckily I have been involved in a lot of protests, been on strike, been a Union official and negotiated with Business owners, Councillors, MPs and even been in meetings with Education Minister.
So I’m not scared of standing up for my fellow man or woman. ;-)
The Deputy did get the job and lasted a year.
I was also involved as a steward in the Poll Tax protests in Manchester and attended the Cheltenham Marches for years.
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Bloody rabble rouser ;)
 
uwerosler28 said:
Stop being misleading he hast at all, he has endorsed the fact that fans should be able to protest and prefers it to passive supporters, but he in no way endorsed the actual views of the protesters .
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What do you think Pep thinks we’re protesting about? He knows what we’re protesting about. Did he question what we’re protesting about? The fact he acknowledged the protest, and stated we should be able to protest about the issues effecting the fans, is good enough for me.

I’m happy he is aware of the protest and the issues surrounding the protest. And that he knows what the protest is about. And he does. Pep didn’t come out and side with the club 100%. Pep could have towed the club line, but he didn’t do that.

After the protest Pep and the players will get our 100% backing and support during the game. He will get that support until the end of the season. He knows this protest isn’t about him and the team. And it never will be. :-)

Anyway. I’ve hand enough of arguing the toss and putting the same points over and over again to people who don’t support the protest. If people don’t want to support the protest, don’t support it, that’s your choice. I will be taking part in the protest. And that’s where I’m going to leave it until after the protest.

Those of you taking part in the 9 minute protest, see you on the SSL3 concourse.
 
Eccles Blue said:
I may not agree with the timing of the protest but I would defend to the end your right to do so and am behind you although some may not think so from my posts.
However I don’t agree with the abuse of Soriano. He’s an employee at the end of the day. Sorry.
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The thing that bothers me most is the lack of discussion and engagement. That is what is prompting the protests because fans don't have a voice and have no other option. The soul of the club is dying in front of our eyes and what is happening is the opposite of what both Sheik Mansour and Khaldoon promised at the take over. Engagement and discussion must happen and an openness on both sides to understand the commercial imperatives but also the very legitimate issues being raised. The Club needs to show some understanding and look to the medium and longer term and ensure a local loyal fanbase now, in 5 years and 50 years time. The owners are custodians, the fans are the constant.
 
Eccles Blue said:
As someone said to me when I was ready to protest at a Deputy Head being promoted a few years ago… be careful what you wish for you could get someone much worse. Targeting Soriano could end up with him going and someone worse coming in.
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Soriano when asked about Txiki going said he would be here a few more years at least so a few fans protests won't have him leaving, his probably already laid out exit strategy will.

His time at barca he introduced low cost ticketing for local fans to increase attendance (bear in mind barca had been in a slump and were nowhere near filling the ground.
Brought in free your seat, an initiative where season tickets seats could be sold on a match by match basis if they couldn't attend.
Pushed camp nou as a tpurist atration on Bacenlona sight seeing tours
Trebled merchandising amd musem/tour prices to maximise viaiter profit.

His vision was the one he has put in place, a multi club international brand which in turn attracts corporate clients and high visitor (or tourist if you want to use it), that wpuld.pay a higher dividend for the barca experience

Others didn't see that as a priority at barca but he has managed to create his vision here, unfortunately he arrived where the first part (attracting local with cheap prices) has been bypassed it seems as we already were filling the ground and winning, the next stage where filling the expanded stadium, the question is does he want it to be fans or visitors?

All well and good thats the business model

But think the main reason he is getting some of this aimed at him is he stays silent and never addresses the fans which is why he will be targeted, his apparent lack of interest in engaging.
 
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Moss Side's Finest said:
The club really doesn't need fans like you. Moaning gits with short memories. It's people like Soriano that have taken this club from a financial circus to one of the best ran organisations in the world. Fans wanted the trophies, collectively they gave us the trophies. Now the trophies have been won, the same fans want their heads. Talk about fickle.
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Soriano isn’t even employed by our football club, he is the CEO of the CFG.
 
jrb said:
What do you think Pep thinks we’re protesting about? He knows what we’re protesting about. Did he question what we’re protesting about? The fact he acknowledged the protest, and stated we should be able to protest about the issues effecting the fans, is good enough for me.

I’m happy he is aware of the protest and the issues surrounding the protest. And that he knows what the protest is about. And he does. Pep didn’t come out and side with the club 100%. Pep could have towed the club line, but he didn’t do that.

After the protest Pep and the players will get our 100% backing and support during the game. He will get that support until the end of the season. He knows this protest isn’t about him and the team. And it never will be. :-)

Anyway. I’ve hand enough of arguing the toss and putting the same points over and over again to people who don’t support the protest. If people don’t want to support the protest, don’t support it, that’s your choice. I will be taking part in the protest. And that’s where I’m going to leave it until after the protest.

Those of you taking part in the 9 minute protest, see you on the SSL3 concourse.
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Your making a lot of assumptions there rather than actually quoting the facts. Pep never once said I agree with the reason why the fans are protesting, only that he backs their right to protest.
 
So while the charges are still to be dismissed, we are still fighting for a CL spot, have a Derby and FA cup to play for in a world where children die every second from malnutrition, and just under 180,000 were reported missing in 2024, in the UK alone let's right on bruvver let's go full zit faced snowflake and stand on our heads for whatever trivial bollocks(which it is), because of what?
 
Saddleworth2 said:
The thing that bothers me most is the lack of discussion and engagement. That is what is prompting the protests because fans don't have a voice and have no other option. The soul of the club is dying in front of our eyes and what is happening is the opposite of what both Sheik Mansour and Khaldoon promised at the take over. Engagement and discussion must happen and an openness on both sides to understand the commercial imperatives but also the very legitimate issues being raised. The Club needs to show some understanding and look to the medium and longer term and ensure a local loyal fanbase now, in 5 years and 50 years time. The owners are custodians, the fans are the constant.
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Would this bollocks even be an issue if we were 5pts in front of the dippers and still in the CL?
 
Won’t be joining in I’m afraid but each to their own.

I do have issues with tickets being resold on 3rd party websites.

However, will wait to see if there’s further season ticket price increases.
 
VOOMER said:
So while the charges are still to be dismissed, we are still fighting for a CL spot, have a Derby and FA cup to play for in a world where children die every second from malnutrition, and just under 180,000 were reported missing in 2024, in the UK alone let's right on bruvver let's go full zit faced snowflake and stand on our heads for whatever trivial bollocks(which it is), because of what?
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Most of that post is completely irrelevant, one does not necessitate the other.
 
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