The Brighton semi was the only other semi where empty seats were clearly obvious - empty blocks covered over. I think Sunday will have shocked the club into action - but what action I do not know. Just my opinion. Fan engagement - I take your point - subjective discussion.I believe you are probably correct in that he does cares about it; nevertheless, he has given carte blanche to people who do not care, to run the club. We've had empty seats in previous semi-finals, but it hasn't prompted a change in ticketing policy. We'll have to agree to disagree on the fan engagement element I’m afraid.
One of my son's best mates is from overseas - lifelong blue and goes to a fair few games - in this country to work. It's ignorant to dismiss him as a tourist - he's as much a blue as any other fan. Was going to games on his own when he first arrived - now has a bunch of blues as good friends.The obsession some fans with tourists is a symptom of the shift in City support from a seasoncard base to match day fans. You call them tourists as if you know their affinity towards City. All you see is a foreigner. At least they went to the game and this was the best atmosphere at Wembley since Yaya Toure and the Man Utd semi-final.
City's problem is that we still lag behind Man Utd and Liverpool in having large numbers of London based blues because it is impossible to travel en masse from Manchester to London. There are a handful of trains, and coaches mean you get back to Manchester at 01:30 hours (without extra time).
Don't all City fans, and vice-versa?For a blue you have a serious obsession with them. You wanted to share grounds with them therefore for me you are a rag.
I agree that there has to be an allocation set aside for those who attended on Sunday who aren't season ticket holders. It shouldn't be something daft like 10,000 or more but I wouldn't be against, say, 3000-4000. Personally, I'd have other levels of criteria as well such as non-ST holders who attended the 2 home FA Cup games (against Salford and Plymouth) plus the semi, then 1 home FA Cup game plus the semi, and then just the semi itself. I woudn't give them priority over season ticket holders on the FA Cup scheme or ST holders not on the FA Cup scheme but who still attended some or all of those same FA Cup games but I would give them priority over ST holders not on the FA Cup scheme who didn't attend any FA Cup gamesRewarding fans for attending an unattractive fixture at a stadium we've been to 30+ times is NOT "press ganging fans to attend".
I'd never have a go at anybody for not making the trip, but we should reward fans who do go. Plenty of the young lads who made up the numbers yesterday and sang their hearts out won't even get a sniff at a final ticket. I don't think that's fair on them.
In terms of hating the fuckers, yes. But not in terms of wanting to ground-share with them for fuck's sake!Don't all City fans, and vice-versa?
There are season card holders not on the cup scheme who still attended FA Cup games - my mate is one - and they should get priority over members who attended FA Cup games but season card holders not on the cup scheme who also didn't attend any FA Cup games definitely should be behind members who attended FA Cup games.This is probably not the thread for this but I don't see why season card holders NOT on the cup scheme should get priority over citizen members who actually attend fa cup games
A seasonal cup points scheme perhaps? Give out more points for the smaller games.
I wasn't suggesting ground-sharing at Old Trafford. I suggested that City might have considered plans for a purpose built stadium in Manchester of 100,000 to be used by both clubs. That's not ideal but it would reduce the damage to City if Man Utd end up with a 100k stadium. It would also solve problems about travelling down to Wembley for big matches.In terms of hating the fuckers, yes. But not in terms of wanting to ground-share with them for fuck's sake!
Yeah should state if non cup scheme season card members attend fa cup games they should also get priority. I have a season card mate who's not on cup scheme and has only attended the wembley finals, baffles me.There are season card holders not on the cup scheme who still attended FA Cup games - my mate is one - and they should get priority over members who attended FA Cup games but season card holders not on the cup scheme who also didn't attend any FA Cup games definitely should be behind members who attended FA Cup games.
That's exactly the same as ground-sharing with them though!I wasn't suggesting ground-sharing at Old Trafford. I suggested that City might have considered plans for a purpose built stadium in Manchester of 100,000 to be used by both clubs. That's not ideal but it would reduce the damage to City if Man Utd end up with a 100k stadium. It would also solve problems about travelling down to Wembley for big matches.
so only 40% of the 2701 allocation remaining.. where's the other 60% gone1,107 Showing for Fulham
Is that at 10.00?1,107 Showing for Fulham
That was after the 10am window at about 10:05, so doesn't include approx 135 18-25 tickets or tickets sold in the first window.Is that at 10.00?
So nowhere near the 1600+ that should have gone on sale. Yet again fans being shafted by the club.That was after the 10am window at about 10:05, so doesn't include approx 135 18-25 tickets or tickets sold in the first window.
Yeah, because there's no way we have anywhere near 400 people on 32k points plus. Unless there's any restricted view that aren't on sale yet?So nowhere near the 1600+ that should have gone on sale. Yet again fans being shafted by the club.
I used to qualify for Fulham tickets. Not a prayer I'll get one now. Despite getting every single point available since they were scrapped for away games.That was after the 10am window at about 10:05, so doesn't include approx 135 18-25 tickets or tickets sold in the first window.
Sounds like the OSC have been given a bigger allocation again1,107 Showing for Fulham