It's not the allocation most people are pissed off with, it's common knowledge they get 20% of tickets, it's the fact they were given priority to purchase those tickets in the first window which goes directly against city's t&C's over cup scheme members who signed up for a scheme for which they were promised priority but ultimately they didn't get.Did anyone pissed off with the SC allocation for the final actually bother going to the semi last week? Just asking
Semi. final though is an issue, I never went and won't go, not for not wanting to, but I vowed to not do another wembly semi 3 years ago as ots a piss take and I am sticking to it on principle.Did anyone pissed off with the SC allocation for the final actually bother going to the semi last week? Just asking
Truly embarrassing wasnt it. Looked and sounded like they were at a funeralSwitch on sky sports now if you want to see a live demonstration of a team putting their singing section on the front 10 rows and it failing to create an atmosphere.
Not all new season ticket holders were “plastic” ffs. People’s financial situation changed so they could afford one, others might’ve moved to Manchester, others might have more free time at weekends, there’s a million and one reasons a long standing city fan could be in a position to finally get a season ticket.The lotalty point system died when they introduced platinum season tickets and let people buy points. Those who had supported city through the bad times were suddenly caught up by the plastic new-comers. Money talks and its the most important thing to the club.
refusing to buy Platinum saw me drop behind a few mates points wise, but even they stopped and went gold, it was a big con where loyalty could be bought.Not all new season ticket holders were “plastic” ffs. People’s financial situation changed so they could afford one, others might’ve moved to Manchester, others might have more free time at weekends, there’s a million and one reasons a long standing city fan could be in a position to finally get a season ticket.
I do agree the platinum scheme was a cynical money grab though which is why I’ve never had one, they can shove it up their arse.
Remember the ‘superbia’ ones too. No idea what happened to those.
I think most of the Gooners just ignore those clowns. They can’t be compared with a reputable fan group like 1894.Truly embarrassing wasnt it. Looked and sounded like they were at a funeral
I wonder how many people went platinum but never really benefitted? Some maybe yes, others surely not.refusing to buy Platinum saw me drop behind a few mates points wise, but ecen. they stopped and went gold, it was a big con where loyalty cpuld be bought.
As far as I know supurbia has only a few member left and the club want them gone asap, they realise all those tickets promised for life could be flogged as hospitality ones
Me for oneI wonder how many people went platinum but never really benefitted? Some maybe yes, others surely not.
The biggest benefit of platinum was getting the free flight to Porto. Basically you bought loyalty that was given back to you 10 years later in the form of a free flight. I know this because I only ever went gold, but joined all three cup schemes every year from their inception in 2011 and missed out on a ticket for that final. Managed to get one via UEFA in the end.I wonder how many people went platinum but never really benefitted? Some maybe yes, others surely not.
That's handy then. Stuck with Gold myself and generally got a ticket. Not a mega points holder either. If people got some merit from it then fair do's.Me for one
It boosted my points a little then I realised that if we did reach a domestic semi final/final, as a SC holder I'd still get a ticket quite comfortably
I haven't done away games since the 80's
I think the extra points put me in a slightly earlier window for tickets
At no point did i say that all new season ticket holders were plastic. I said that long supporting city fans were suddenly being caught up by new-comers..and i'll stand by the fact that loyalty points become pointless when you can pay more money to achieve them at a faster rate than other supporters who are attending the same match. The whole point of loyalty points should be based on how many games you've been to. Those who had bought new season tickets should have had to build up their points at the same rate that everyone else had had to.Not all new season ticket holders were “plastic” ffs. People’s financial situation changed so they could afford one, others might’ve moved to Manchester, others might have more free time at weekends, there’s a million and one reasons a long standing city fan could be in a position to finally get a season ticket.
I do agree the platinum scheme was a cynical money grab though which is why I’ve never had one, they can shove it up their arse.
Remember the ‘superbia’ ones too. No idea what happened to those.
I agree with you entirely on the points system, it’s the word “plastic” when talking about our own season ticket holders I’m calling you out on.At no point did i say that all new season ticket holders were plastic. I said that long supporting city fans were suddenly being caught up by new-comers..and i'll stand by the fact that loyalty points become pointless when you can pay more money to achieve them at a faster rate than other supporters who are attending the same match. The whole point of loyalty points should be based on how many games you've been to. Those who had bought new season tickets should have had to build up their points at the same rate that everyone else had had to.
I agree, I use to be in the first window for every game before platinum was introduced,, i was considering packing it in, decided to keep going and doing most aways until I was eventually pushed out of the picture, I still do the aways that I qualify for but it still annoys me that the club allowed loyalty to be boughtAt no point did i say that all new season ticket holders were plastic. I said that long supporting city fans were suddenly being caught up by new-comers..and i'll stand by the fact that loyalty points become pointless when you can pay more money to achieve them at a faster rate than other supporters who are attending the same match. The whole point of loyalty points should be based on how many games you've been to. Those who had bought new season tickets should have had to build up there points at the same rate that everyone else had had to.
Yes you are quite right. That's what normally happens with block requests and the Branch allocates dependent on loyalty. On this occasion we were allocated the FULL amount of tickets requested and applicants could choose from pretty much anywhere in the stadium. That's not a Branch issue IMO - the blame lies with City and the OSC. It's completely flawed.Isn't this a matter for your local branch? Presumably they applied for the block tickets and distribute them to branch members?
Yes of course it remains an issue that they have prior access over many others but this issue and thread wouldn't exist if supporter clubs didn't dish tickets out to the non deserving. That's not a Kevin Parker issue (though he and the committee could maybe vet more as to who each ticket goes to) but a local branch issue.
Well, we definitely have some who joined us just because we became successful, like it or not. I seem to remember at the time (but this might be completely in my head) that those people complained they couldn't get away tickets, and the platinum membership was the clubs way of fixing it so they could. Money talks and City were happy to cash in.I agree with you entirely on the points system, it’s the word “plastic” when talking about our own season ticket holders I’m calling you out on.
I, along with others, am sure the OSC's do a superb job and are a great asset to our fanbase. The current issue of people acquiring tickets before others, who've spent time and money building up points, is a legitimate one for quite a few supporters though. BTW I applied to join a branch and heard nothing back for 6 months, and was then declined.For all those moaning why supporters clubs get 20 % of all tickets ,should stop for one minute and think about all the hard work (unpaid ) that goes into running these branches mainly by blues just doing it for the love of other fellow blues in their area ?
Maybe a few people may cop for a ticket they don’t qualify in their own right ? but the vast majority, Go to fellow hardened match going blues and those that don’t are mainly blues or kids of blues who for whatever reason can no longer qualify by their own right ?
I say to the moaners , live in the OSC shoes for one minute ,organise and run coaches (often at a loss ) and remember they have been doing this for many ,many seasons , not just the milk and honey seasons we are experiencing now ?
Finally , if u still really don’t like it ? U could always join ur local branch !
Up the blues
Refer to ‘didsburyblu’ post further up the page. No one is complaining about the 20%, it is the priority that is the issue.For all those moaning why supporters clubs get 20 % of all tickets ,should stop for one minute and think about all the hard work (unpaid ) that goes into running these branches mainly by blues just doing it for the love of other fellow blues in their area ?
Maybe a few people may cop for a ticket they don’t qualify in their own right ? but the vast majority, Go to fellow hardened match going blues and those that don’t are mainly blues or kids of blues who for whatever reason can no longer qualify by their own right ?
I say to the moaners , live in the OSC shoes for one minute ,organise and run coaches (often at a loss ) and remember they have been doing this for many ,many seasons , not just the milk and honey seasons we are experiencing now ?
Finally , if u still really don’t like it ? U could always join ur local branch !
Up the blues
Yes you are quite right. That's what normally happens with block requests and the Branch allocates dependent on loyalty. On this occasion we were allocated the FULL amount of tickets requested and applicants could choose from pretty much anywhere in the stadium. That's not a Branch issue IMO - the blame lies with City and the OSC. It's completely flawed.