I’ve just called the MCFC customer services line and unfortunately the points restriction is still in place, even though we’re only a few days away from the match. This means that I would need 22,500 points to be able able to purchase a ticket when I only have 10,000. I’m not usually one to grumble, but how is someone like myself meant to be able to purchase the odd away ticket each season? I can appreciate that the fans who have been going for years should have first priority, but the points gap differential is only increasing as (correct me if I’m wrong) each time an away ticket is purchased, the card holder earns more points. I’ve held a season ticket since city moved to the Etihad stadium, which is not a considerable amount of time in comparison to others, but long enough (IMHO) to deserve the chance of buying the odd away ticket each season. With the current system in place, the likelihood of being able to purchase an away ticket will only diminish. I’d be interested to know other people’s thoughts on this.