What benefit do you think the club get from next season from people being on flexi gold compared to full season tickets?
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Season Tickets - 2025/26 | Changes to ticket transfer this season (p101)
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dickie davies
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I asked if my SC could be deferred for a season as I have to undergo surgery mid seasonWhat benefit do you think the club get from next season from people being on flexi gold compared to full season tickets?
The club said no and offered me the flexi gold option
The advantage to the club is that it takes a deposit from the supporter which it refunds a percentage of if the supporter buys a ticket a minimum of three weeks before a game. If the FG fan doesn't purchase, the club has three weeks to sell the ticket and it retains that percentage of the deposit
bluestevei
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TBF about this 10 game people have to go to, how many in the family north stand that go to 6 games which are the top games.Then leave there seat empty for rest of the season as everyone can see, it's not right that they just go to big games but because there kids have cheap season tickets it's no big loss. So now they will have to sell tickets 3 times to club which they will get money back and give 3 tickets to family, but they can still miss 3 games, night games so kids don't have to go, it's a win win because that seat/ seats will be only empty 3 times
The club only make money on flthe flexi gold if the user doesn't attend matches.I asked if my SC could be deferred for a season as I have to undergo surgery mid season
The club said no and offered me the flexi gold option
The advantage to the club is that it takes a deposit from the supporter which it refunds a percentage of if the supporter buys a ticket a minimum of three weeks before a game. If the FG fan doesn't purchase, the club has three weeks to sell the ticket and it retains that percentage of the deposit
Your case will be a bit different because there is a time bound issue involved but I would think the majority of games that are missed by the flexi gold holders will be the less attractive night games that the club will struggle to sell themselves anyway. I would think the vast majority of flexi gold holders bought their ticket for the derby and a lot less did for Leicester on the Tuesday night
Big Joe Corrigan
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Although I agree with a lot of what you say, I have to question your first sentence. If the club wanted to have everyone on flexigold, why have they allowed last seasons flexigold members to become full season ticket holders for next season?The end game for the club is to have everyone on Flexi Gold. They are doing this by stealth with the very crude 10 game personal attendance requirement. At some point in the future, most people's circumstances will change and they will be unable to meet these T & C's. What the club fail to realise or care about is that the different generations of supporters whom this will affect are the soul of the club. If you wipe them away now, then whenever hard or less successful times return (and they most certainly will at some point), you will have nothing. Sadly, the club are unable to see the long term value in preserving a strong relationship with the different generations of supporters. They have been seduced by the bean counters and have sold the club's soul to the devil.
uwerosler28
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Because the fans kicked up such a fuss about no new proper season tickets, the ability to upgrade was only announced after the first demonstration and was not stipulated as an option to anyone who bought a flexi gold at the start of last season. If it was always the plan it would have been included in the T and Cs at the point of purchase last year.Although I agree with a lot of what you say, I have to question your first sentence. If the club wanted to have everyone on flexigold, why have they allowed last seasons flexigold members to become full season ticket holders for next season?
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The end game for the club is to have everyone on Flexi Gold. They are doing this by stealth with the very crude 10 game personal attendance requirement. At some point in the future, most people's circumstances will change and they will be unable to meet these T & C's. What the club fail to realise or care about is that the different generations of supporters whom this will affect are the soul of the club. If you wipe them away now, then whenever hard or less successful times return (and they most certainly will at some point), you will have nothing. Sadly, the club are unable to see the long term value in preserving a strong relationship with the different generations of supporters. They have been seduced by the bean counters and have sold the club's soul to the devil.
The club has got precisely zero to gain by forcing a season ticket holder who goes to every game, which thousands do, on to flexi.
In fact, it probably costs them in the extra admin work of having them apply for every game.
Nonsense to suggest that MOST won’t be able to meet the criteria at some point also. Everyone I know who’s got a ST and thousands that I don’t know, go to every, or virtually every game. And have done for decades.
In fact I’ve never known a single ST who has ever missed anything like 50% of games in a season. Although I’m not denying the exist.
Well let me introduce myself. Housebound, 3 hours away, due to lone care issues for a blind, invalid and dementia suffering father. I haven't been to a single game because of this change of circumstance, yet ALL 19 games have been transferred, exchanged or even given away, yet I know that next season, this 10 game personal policy, effectively gives them grounds to remove my full seasoncard and force me on to some part ticket gimmick. Where was the urgency to introduce such methodologies when we were handing over our money to watch Alan Ball or Stuart Pearce's teams?The club has got precisely zero to gain by forcing a season ticket holder who goes to every game, which thousands do, on to flexi.
In fact, it probably costs them in the extra admin work of having them apply for every game.
Nonsense to suggest that MOST won’t be able to meet the criteria at some point also. Everyone I know who’s got a ST and thousands that I don’t know, go to every, or virtually every game. And have done for decades.
In fact I’ve never known a single ST who has ever missed anything like 50% of games in a season. Although I’m not denying the exist.
The reality is, and you can package this up how you like, this is a strategic decision to remove old fruit, in favour of fruit with more money to squeeze.
Anyway, that's me done, and frankly, I feel quite liberated. Things are cyclical in football, and even my blind father can see City are in decline, and if there was ever such a time to alienate large swathes of your core fan base, then this was not it.
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Well let me introduce myself. Housebound, 3 hours away, due to lone care issues for a blind, invalid and dementia suffering father. I haven't been to a single game because of this change of circumstance, yet ALL 19 games have been transferred, exchanged or even given away, yet I know that next season, this 10 game personal policy, effectively gives them grounds to remove my full seasoncard and force me on to some part ticket gimmick. Where was the urgency to introduce such methodologies when we were handing over our money to watch Alan Ball or Stuart Pearce's teams?
The reality is, and you can package this up how you like, this is a strategic decision to remove old fruit, in favour of fruit with more money to squeeze.
Anyway, that's me done, and frankly, I feel quite liberated. Things are cyclical in football, and even my blind father can see City are in decline, and if there was ever such a time to alienate large swathes of your core fan base, then this was not it.
As I said.. I’m not denying people like you exist.
I was replying to the guy who said that MOST people will find themselves in a similar position. And that the club will have any interest into forcing all ST holders on to a Flexi ST.
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I thought you was serious then, until I seen how cheap you quoted it so obviously knew it was a joke.Can’t wait to relocate.
Sorriano is introducing new ‘silver’ season tickets next year, where you pay 50 quid per game to sit in the Etihad car park and soak up the famous pre game atmosphere but not actually watch the match.
Johnny Mars Bar
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I thought you was serious then, until I seen how cheap you quoted it so obviously knew it was a joke.
On here I am very rarely being serious.
Centurions
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Grounds yes, but you can always speak to them and explain your situation and get an exemption.Well let me introduce myself. Housebound, 3 hours away, due to lone care issues for a blind, invalid and dementia suffering father. I haven't been to a single game because of this change of circumstance, yet ALL 19 games have been transferred, exchanged or even given away, yet I know that next season, this 10 game personal policy, effectively gives them grounds to remove my full seasoncard and force me on to some part ticket gimmick. Where was the urgency to introduce such methodologies when we were handing over our money to watch Alan Ball or Stuart Pearce's teams?
The reality is, and you can package this up how you like, this is a strategic decision to remove old fruit, in favour of fruit with more money to squeeze.
Anyway, that's me done, and frankly, I feel quite liberated. Things are cyclical in football, and even my blind father can see City are in decline, and if there was ever such a time to alienate large swathes of your core fan base, then this was not it.
artfuldodger
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I’ve spoken to the club about my 24 year son who’s had a season ticket next to me since he was 5. He’s a shift worker, 12hr days, 12 hrs nights, 4 on, 4 off. This year he attended 13 games and every game he missed was transferred to the same family member. Never an empty seat. I just wanted to check that if he couldn’t make 10, he wouldn’t lose his season ticket. They said they couldn’t make shift work an exemption and they suggested he change to a flexi gold. I really don’t understand why they’re being so pedantic. Once the fixtures are out he could look at his shift schedule and take a bit of leave. But then the games move!
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Has there been a relocation map posted? I know last year somebody put it on here so people could see what availability there was beforehand.
blue b4 the moon
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It's shit mate.I’ve spoken to the club about my 24 year son who’s had a season ticket next to me since he was 5. He’s a shift worker, 12hr days, 12 hrs nights, 4 on, 4 off. This year he attended 13 games and every game he missed was transferred to the same family member. Never an empty seat. I just wanted to check that if he couldn’t make 10, he wouldn’t lose his season ticket. They said they couldn’t make shift work an exemption and they suggested he change to a flexi gold. I really don’t understand why they’re being so pedantic. Once the fixtures are out he could look at his shift schedule and take a bit of leave. But then the games move!
My lad took a year out this season as he's got a new baby & lives in Oxfordshire and does shifts/periods abroad with the RAF. Every ticket has been used by someone else....I've even taken Mrs Moon when we couldn't shift it.
He's not renewed for next season (had a ST since David James playing up front) as there's no way he'll manage 10 games.
There's also a lot like myself, finished work, travel 70 miles each way to games and would normally attend all home games but, then holidays, funerals, weddings etc can get in the way....I've missed 3 games this season, could have been more but as luck would have it booking holidays around international breaks meant on overlaps we were away.
Next season I could be 5 games down already with holidays already booked and a wedding to go to. A bit of ill heath or not fancying driving over the tops in the middle of winter and I could be borderline.
If the club were being genuine the alternative view is that not using a ST yourself is denying someone desperate for one (yes it's always our fault) and kicking it along the road isn't helping those wanting to get one but, we all know it's nothing to do with that.
You can put download a season ticket onto 2 different phones. Just download it onto the phone of the family member in your son’s absence. He’ll have 100% attendance then.I’ve spoken to the club about my 24 year son who’s had a season ticket next to me since he was 5. He’s a shift worker, 12hr days, 12 hrs nights, 4 on, 4 off. This year he attended 13 games and every game he missed was transferred to the same family member. Never an empty seat. I just wanted to check that if he couldn’t make 10, he wouldn’t lose his season ticket. They said they couldn’t make shift work an exemption and they suggested he change to a flexi gold. I really don’t understand why they’re being so pedantic. Once the fixtures are out he could look at his shift schedule and take a bit of leave. But then the games move!
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Pretty sure you can't download a ST onto two phones. For this reason, my family is considering a burner phone with the ST downloaded, passed about...You can put download a season ticket onto 2 different phones. Just download it onto the phone of the family member in your son’s absence. He’ll have 100% attendance then.
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Yes. If this was all about taking season tickets off those who can’t be arsed attending, to give you those who’ve been waiting years, it would make sense. But that’s not what’s happening. If my son gives up his ticket, you can bet your life I’ll end up with a different person next to me every game. Not necessarily supporting city.It's shit mate.
My lad took a year out this season as he's got a new baby & lives in Oxfordshire and does shifts/periods abroad with the RAF. Every ticket has been used by someone else....I've even taken Mrs Moon when we couldn't shift it.
He's not renewed for next season (had a ST since David James playing up front) as there's no way he'll manage 10 games.
There's also a lot like myself, finished work, travel 70 miles each way to games and would normally attend all home games but, then holidays, funerals, weddings etc can get in the way....I've missed 3 games this season, could have been more but as luck would have it booking holidays around international breaks meant on overlaps we were away.
Next season I could be 5 games down already with holidays already booked and a wedding to go to. A bit of ill heath or not fancying driving over the tops in the middle of winter and I could be borderline.
If the club were being genuine the alternative view is that not using a ST yourself is denying someone desperate for one (yes it's always our fault) and kicking it along the road isn't helping those wanting to get one but, we all know it's nothing to do with that.
Not that the club care, but my Dad watched City in the 50s, he took me and my sister. We became addicted and took our children. And believe me it was no mean feat persuading our kids in the 90s and early 2000s to support City! If the club could be bothered to look at my sons account, they’d see that he’s in every cup scheme, goes away as much as possible, was at the semi, will be at the final. He must spend every penny he earns on City. But they’ll take his season ticket off him if he doesn’t attend 10 premier league home games.
Prestwich_Blue
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I'm potentially looking at going Flexi Gold but wanted to know what sort of discount there was versus standard matchday prices last season. I'll certainly meet the 10 game requirement but I was thinking about being a bit more picky, certainly around the winter midweek games or the stupid kickoff times.
I'm over 65 and the the concern I have about FG is that there's a huge gap between my pro-rata SC price and matchday concession prices.
I'm over 65 and the the concern I have about FG is that there's a huge gap between my pro-rata SC price and matchday concession prices.
You definitely used to be able to have a ticket on 2 phones. But yes a burner phone is the alternative.Pretty sure you can't download a ST onto two phones. For this reason, my family is considering a burner phone with the ST downloaded, passed about...
Does anyone know if you can remove season tickets from a phone and add them to another using the ticket site rather than having to phone up the ticket office?