Away tickets

[wolfie1988]

I see you are up for looking after the Corporates mate. Which players do you think we will be able to sign if we don’t provide tickets for their families?

I have no issue with the corporate or the internal allocations. I have issues with the splitting of the allocation between normal matchgoing supporters.

 

[mcfcmatt]

Sports options don't appear to have an agreement to sell a plane and take a percentage of an allocation for a Euro away

But they will sell someone from Argentina a seat in 93:20 for United at home for £500 a piece. But that's all gravy.

Most people on the supporters coaches and in the supporters Clubs have the points anyway!

 

[wolfie1988]

The branch I'm in were actually allocated 2 tickets for Newport not 4 however the travel secretary for the whole of the supporters clubs is putting on coaches for Newport away.
Does that answer that question?

Not really. The argument previously seems to have been so that the branches can plan and book their coaches in. But the allocations to each branch are apparently so small that you're not even filling 5% of a coach. The other people on the coach must be capable of getting their tickets through points. Why don't we all just do the same thing?

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Sports options don't appear to have an agreement to sell a plane and take a percentage of an allocation for a Euro away

They sell home tickets at inflated prices though. I was on about the quality of the service. Both are good IMHO. The bias existed long before the City Matters initiative.

On a wider point, I don’t understand the obsession of some posters with Supporters Clubs and I’m not just on about Aways. Supporters Club Branches are driving increases in our fanbase and helping new fans to experience going to the Etihad (although most of us are season card holders of many years and veterans of Maine Road).

We have over 20,000 Members and 262 Branches. That said we don’t notice we are any different to any other Blues, apart from on this Forum.

I keep hearing it’s time to move with the times and sideline Supporters Clubs. Unfortunately for some, the Club we love see Supporters Clubs as one our biggest assets. IMHO it’s time for this Forum to move with the times.

 

[mcfcmatt]

Not really. The argument previously seems to have been so that the branches can plan and book their coaches in. But the allocations to each branch are apparently so small that you're not even filling 5% of a coach. The other people on the coach must be capable of getting their tickets through points. Why don't we all just do the same thing?

Well I never said that? So don't quote my post as your argument to that.
There is some big misconception that the supporters clubs are creaming off the tickets for all the big away games, I suggest you go and join one.
Even if you are undercover like the NOWT used to do it will only cost you a tenner. Can report your findings back here then.

 

[wolfie1988]

But they will sell someone from Argentina a seat in 93:20 for United at home for £500 a piece. But that's all gravy.

Most people on the supporters coaches and in the supporters Clubs have the points anyway!

If most people on the supporters coaches have the points then let everyone fend for themselves and get their ticket through their points.

It seems that the fans who get their tickets through the points system are often accused of points whoring and selling their tickets on but the reality is, the supporters clubs could be seen to be a systematic points whore.

As has been proved with plenty of aways going to general sale, the opportunity is there for everybody to get to their fair share of away games no matter what their age or points level (Suggested 18-25 ballot another thing that bugs me)

 

[wolfie1988]

They sell home tickets at inflated prices though. I was on about the quality of the service. Both are good IMHO. The bias existed long before the City Matters initiative

I don't know anything about home tickets in all honesty. I'm a Seasoncard holder on all of the cup schemes so I don't need to go looking for home tickets.

I've never used either for a European away either but that's purely a budget thing. I actually understand the Thomas Cook thing for Euro aways but there needs to be clarity from City on it as often they are hugely expensive when compared to booking your travel yourself

 

[mcfcmatt]

I was at Anfield earlier the season with my lad and some Danish guy who was in our end didn't even know which end he was in and told the steward he was a neutral.
They are the tickets that shouldn't be escaping our fans, at least the bloody supporters clubs allocations are real fans! not some twat who paid £300-£500 for them off viagogo.

 

[RACHACE]

I answer these sort of questions all the time mate and I can see both sides of it.

It’s not just Wembley though is it. Nine Aways have gone to general sale this season. My mate reckons it’s 10. Our biggest demand away games are the rags, Liverpool (at weekends), Burnley and Huddersfield (and maybe Fulham). Anyone can get to the rest of the games if they have been a regular season ticket holder and gone to aways with minimal points. Huddersfield, Burnley and Fulham might get relegated meaning that calls for radical reform of the ticket allocation system is based on 2 or 3 or possibly 4 League games per season. I think improvements are needed but there is a danger of taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

I also think there are bigger priorities for City Matters like addressing the organised touting for home games by ticket agencies.

What do you call minimal points?

Pretty sure arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea all sold out at around 16000.

If your under 16000 then unless it’s cardiff or Southampton you’ve no chance unless it’s midweek for the majority of games, not the few you’ve mentioned.

 

[wolfie1988]

Well I never said that? So don't quote my post as your argument to that.
There is some big misconception that the supporters clubs are creaming off the tickets for all the big away games, I suggest you go and join one.
Even if you are undercover like the NOWT used to do it will only cost you a tenner. Can report your findings back here then.

I'm not interested in joining a supporters club. There is one in Chadderton that has been there for 3 or 4 years now but it's not for me. I don't want my ticket going elsewhere once I put it into the pot.

I'm also not suggesting they are creaming off the allocation for big games. I'm suggesting a fair system where the normal non-corporate fan gets their away ticket through the same channel with a ticket in their name