No they (main stakeholders) haven't done either, have they been challenged on it?
It took the PO 20 years to admit failings and when they did they claimed they didn't know.
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It took the PO 20 years to admit failings and when they did they claimed they didn't know.
Prestwich_Blue
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I'm sure they're working on it, as soon as they've finished their statement about the events in Istanbul.No they (main stakeholders) haven't done either, have they been challenged on it?
It took the PO 20 years to admit failings and when they did they claimed they didn't know.
I get that, I really do. But surely that rule is also part of the big picture that we're all not happy about. Embarrass the fuckers in front of a global audience. It made a difference when the stay out protest happened, it'd work again.
My post was a bit tongue in cheek, but you are absolutely right.
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Could be said that 9 official ticket partners is a comical tally."There were no Leeds United fans in the City home ends, and in the City hospitality sections."
"There is nothing to see here."
"Manchester City will not be releasing another statement on the matter."
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"Tickets for the Sunderland home match are still available from our 9 official ticket touting partners."
"Thank you. "
Have they corrected it, or apologised? We must all have missed it if they did.
Just like Istanbul, etc, the club is maintaining radio silence.
That is how it works at City bar the odd statement, which pretty much always contain inaccuracies and lies.
Get the first statement out to the media, and then make no comment after that.
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I'm absolutely not away for a romantic weekend with the new woman in my life that weekend. This is about making a stand and me doing the right thing by my blue brethren.Wolves is in January (24th) and I'll be missing that game anyway. So that's 2 of us to start the ball rolling.
I can only think they're absolutely 100% certain of winning the 115 charges otherwise they're gonna have to eat some humble pie trying to tempt the disillusioned locals back to watch Lincoln at home at some stupid KO time due to being beamed live on a channel no one had ever heard of!!
East Level 2
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But still classed as a "home area". Corporate, hospitality and premium admission are simply different levels of "not for the oiks".93:20 isn't classed as corporate. It's a Premium general admission area.
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That sounds a much better idea...Easy way around that is to turn up at the game, swipe your card or flash the phone whatever it is to get in, push the turnstile and piss off to Mary D’s or back into town and watch the game on the telly
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Sounds like a verse from the "12 days of Christmas" ?Could be said that 9 official ticket partners is a comical tally.
Prestwich_Blue
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Correct.But still classed as a "home area". Corporate, hospitality and premium admission are simply different levels of "not for the oiks".
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PS: And some have access to away tickets without the need for points.But still classed as a "home area". Corporate, hospitality and premium admission are simply different levels of "not for the oiks".
Lord Blue
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has a Chemical Ali joke just gone over my head ? its possible as i'm always behind the times with political satireCould be said that 9 official ticket partners is a comical tally.
Eccles Blue
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He'll still come back and try again next week! :-)I'll get your coat for you
Eccles Blue
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If we spot any Sunderland fans on Saturday please remember that they are the fans who did the Poznan for us against the Stretford mob on Aguero Day!!!
I will always have more respect for them and Everton fans than most others, :-)
It's my opinion and I'm allowed to speak/write it. OK? Wanna fight???? Wanna hustle??? Don't be daft we are MANCHESTER CITY THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD. :-)
I will always have more respect for them and Everton fans than most others, :-)
It's my opinion and I'm allowed to speak/write it. OK? Wanna fight???? Wanna hustle??? Don't be daft we are MANCHESTER CITY THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD. :-)
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Exactly! They are doing it on purpose. For example the video they played at half time. I haven’t got a problem with people supporting us, but what on earth was that. People in the ground weren’t benefiting from that.And that has been the club policy and problem season after season.
The club is pushing legacy fans out any way they can on purpose, and replacing them with new fans who will spend more money on a match day.
What the club is doing isn't unintentional, it's intentional. The directors and the club know exactly what they are doing.
They should be ashamed of themselves, but they aren't. To them City is now nothing more than a business, where increasing match day revenue and annual profit is more important than anything else, which includes the (Legacy) fans.
What’s funny is, even with all these ‘new’ fans we aren’t selling the ground out anyway. The hospitality sections are often full of away fans as well. Then the club are desperate to get us back, hounding me with emails and texts saying I can bring more members or the price has been reduced.
Once the success dries up, which it will one day, we are fcked
Penfold the Duke
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Like all corporations. try dealing with British Gas. Lloyds Bank, Virgin Media, Aviva Insurance and ask for any sort of service as an existing customer - it's like pulling teeth only more painful. At the same time they're all offering all sorts of incentives, enticements and special offers to sign up as a new customer. if they did the job properly they wouldn't have customer retention departments to try to stop you leaving. All seems a bit dim to me. Easier to just look after existing customers you would think.Do we though? What’s the point/obsession with growing our fanbase if we keep forgetting and alienating our own fans/ the people who would still attend if all the success went away.
All the club seem to care about is ‘new’ fans
Centurions
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The club site actually states that there are wheelchair positions in 93:20 for home fans only which suggests that the rest of the blocks aren't classed as home fans only?But still classed as a "home area". Corporate, hospitality and premium admission are simply different levels of "not for the oiks".
Like all corporations. try dealing with British Gas. Lloyds Bank, Virgin Media, Aviva Insurance and ask for any sort of service as an existing customer - it's like pulling teeth only more painful. At the same time they're all offering all sorts of incentives, enticements and special offers to sign up as a new customer. if they did the job properly they wouldn't have customer retention departments to try to stop you leaving. All seems a bit dim to me. Easier to just look after existing customers you would think.
The difference is, we all have an emotional and lifetime attachment to City. We don't for any of the companies you have mentioned, or any other company. (not having a go at you on that point)
That's why we are getting annoyed and upset about the way the directors are treating the fans, especially the Legacy fans.
I honestly don't want City to lose the 115 case as it will destroy the club and tarnish all the clubs achievement. If City do lose 115 and are either deducted a large amount of points meaning possible relegation, or if City are relegated at the end of the season, the legacy fans who have stuck by the club for decades will still stick by the club again, no matter what happens to the club.
The Directors should remember that.
I am in no way defending the practice but it's anything but dumb. Between 55% and 85% (varies by sector, hospitality is low whilst media is high for example) of customers will stay after their new customer offer expires and they will just accept and pay the higher prices. So it makes perfect business sense to offer incentives to attract new business knowing that you will keep over half of it. Customer retention departments then retain some of those customers who do question the price increases.Like all corporations. try dealing with British Gas. Lloyds Bank, Virgin Media, Aviva Insurance and ask for any sort of service as an existing customer - it's like pulling teeth only more painful. At the same time they're all offering all sorts of incentives, enticements and special offers to sign up as a new customer. if they did the job properly they wouldn't have customer retention departments to try to stop you leaving. All seems a bit dim to me. Easier to just look after existing customers you would think.