Correct. If a non-OSC group want to travel/sit together, and buy tickets based on each individual's points, they have to wait until the person with the lowest points qualifies. Either that or each buys when they qualify and hope they can all sit close together.Refer to ‘didsburyblu’ post further up the page. No one is complaining about the 20%, it is the priority that is the issue.
No one has said that though. This is about fairness and people without the required points getting cup final tickets (often the cheapest) ahead of everyone else. Just because they are in a supporters clubFor 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
While I agree on the broad strokes of this , what about those on the scheme that didn't bother with the semi ? I fully recognise the affordability issues but surely that applies to everyone.Correct. If a non-OSC group want to travel/sit together, and buy tickets based on each individual's points, they have to wait until the person with the lowest points qualifies. Either that or each buys when they qualify and hope they can all sit close together.
For games like this, OSCs should be subject to the same conditions, not have first dibs.
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
No one has said that though. This is about fairness and people without the required points getting cup final tickets (often the cheapest) ahead of everyone else. Just because they are in a supporters club
I absolutely see that point of what you're saying. My view has always been that people not on the Cup scheme, but who've bought tickets and attended early round games, should get priority even over those on the scheme who haven't been to earlier games.While I agree on the broad strokes of this , what about those on the scheme that didn't bother with the semi ? I fully recognise the affordability issues but surely that applies to everyone.
If you ask 100 people how tickets should be allocated you will get 100 different answers .......
Yes I am pissed off and yes I went to the Semi Final.Did anyone pissed off with the SC allocation for the final actually bother going to the semi last week? Just asking
People on the cup scheme already pay for the tickets (home game that is) regardless of whether they attend the games or not. Hence, they should be given priority as it currently stands.I absolutely see that point of what you're saying. My view has always been that people not on the Cup scheme, but who've bought tickets and attended early round games, should get priority even over those on the scheme who haven't been to earlier games.
The problem is that you can get very granular here and create other issues around priority. Maybe the answer is to drop the cup schemes altogether but give ST holders a window to buy their own seats for home cup games.
And not 1 of thise answers would be that people in OSCs should be given priority above cup scheme members to log in early and get the cheapest tickets when they don't meet the criteria to do so, which is what has happened this time around .While I agree on the broad strokes of this , what about those on the scheme that didn't bother with the semi ? I fully recognise the affordability issues but surely that applies to everyone.
If you ask 100 people how tickets should be allocated you will get 100 different answers .......
My way of thinking is "OK, the branch got the full allocation, but only those who qualify to purchase a ticket can do so as of now."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.
Lifes not fair my friend ,in my experience ,the more u swim against the tide ,the harder it becomes!No one has said that though. This is about fairness and people without the required points getting cup final tickets (often the cheapest) ahead of everyone else. Just because they are in a supporters club
My way of thinking is "OK, the branch got the full allocation, but only those who qualify to purchase a ticket can do so as of now."
Those who don't qualify to purchase a ticket as of now still have the ticket, but they cannot actually buy it until a set date, meaning they most likely will end up having to buy a more expensive ticket. And how the fuck can they complain about that!
Yes, I am saying they shouldn't be able to. Let them know they have a ticket, but restrict the date they can purchase it.they could buy from 10am on friday regardless of status
Lifes not fair my friend ,in my experience ,the more u swim against the tide ,the harder it becomes!
On the whole the OSC do a fantastic job and should be applauded for all their hard unpaid work .
If u want to wait around and wait until the official channel says u can apply then u are probably going to miss out !
It’s all ways been ‘every man for himself ! Especially for the big games !’
I didn’t see or hear all this shit about tickets when we was playing Swansea away ?
It’s a football ground ! Not the Pentagon !
Those that ‘ really want to attend ‘ will always find a way ?
The list of ‘excuses ‘ I have read on here ,especially in the semi final thread for not going , is in the main ‘ embarrassing!’
Now we’re in final the ‘entitlement’ is equally hilarious
I'll extend what you're saying to include those not on cup schemes but with more points are potentially being seen off as well.And not 1 of thise answers would be that people in OSCs should be given priority above cup scheme members to log in early and get the cheapest tickets when they don't meet the criteria to do so, which is what has happened this time around .