This is also the case for England fans on official trips. They all get their tickets given to them on the plane or the coach. Presumably this is because they have everyone's name and so can cross check them all with the club to make sure they are all genuine.
They did it was like a game of ticket bingo shouting out everyones name and followed with the wristbandsDo they have a representative from the club on board the plane then? I'm just puzzled as to why the same privilege was not accorded to Spike's trip. (I know that Thompson are the 'official' club reps but they know that Spike has a trip as well just for our fans)
No one has answered this question! Were the Thompson trip people subjected to the same scrutiny and checks or were they just handed their tickets with their wrist bands on the plane without the checks? Think about the logistics of this; how long is the flight to Paris? How many people on the plane? How many people checking their credentials?
My understanding of this is ( from a person who was on it ) was they were given ticket and wristband on the plane.
I have absolutely no problem with this being available to fellow Blues but it should be the same for all.
Passsports were checked at Manchester, no problem in dishing the tickets out once on board.
We had to go through a second security check at the hotel just to get in the room where they were distributing tickets.
again I don't have a problem with the people dishing out the tickets, Lisa and co, they were just doing a job.
But Chisholms attitude stinks and by the way they also had Plain Cloths Manchester Police in the hall watching who was there.
Did Chisholm used to be GMP or work for Utd, or both?
I had thought he was GMP football intelligence officer who followed Utd around like Cliff used to do with us. But guessing I have that wrong
Really!?
What would you need to check when they are already on the plane? They have already checked their names and passports match so I'm not sure what else would be needed? Am I missing something?
This exactly...It's just a safety mechanism to ensure everybody who bought a ticket, bought it in their own name, so, should the bastard terrorists blow you up, or shoot you, or you get in some sort of lumber, the authorities could identify you a lot quicker. Nothing sinister, just the way it has to be...
That would defeat the object of doing it. The point is to make sure the tickets go to the people who bought them and they aren't passed on to someone else.In the future, if we have to go through this rigmarole can we not be given the option to collect from the ticket office at City (of course some blues may not live close enough therfore may have to collect elsewhere)?
No it wouldn't pal.That would defeat the object of doing it. The point is to make sure the tickets go to the people who bought them and they aren't passed on to someone else.
No it wouldn't pal.
Stick the wristband on there and then, much rather that than fuckin about having to rendezvous with the chisholm gestapo.
I think the wristband wasn't a City thing, that was a Paris thing. They may decide to adopt it in the future but it's usually just the ticket collection in the City.
A minor inconvenience that enabled probably half if not more of the blues there last night to attend a match they otherwise wouldn't of had a chance of getting a ticket for. A great idea and i struggle to see how anyone could be against it unless they are the point whores that won't benefit.