The club are probably sick to the back teeth of accommodating them, and view them as nothing more than care homes for Legacy Fans! Personally I see them as a throwback and only justifiable for overseas supporters.
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Champions League Final | Ticket Criteria | SOLD OUT
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Let’s have this right.
City effectively have two ticket offices - the official one and the one run by high points fans who have historically bought tickets for every game, regardless of whether they plan to go or not, to keep their high points status (aware points aren’t awarded for aways now).
At a guess, I reckon we have a hardcore of say (presumably quite wealthy) 50-100 fans who don’t miss a game home or away. They’re only ones who can really moan about this situation, although they will all get tickets for Istanbul no problem.
How does this play out for the rest of us?
I’m a born and bred Manc who had a season ticket at Maine Road but had to move south to seek my fortune around the time of the move to the Etihad, meaning my points total is very modest - less than 1k (partly because I shared a seasoncard with my brother not in my name, which is no one’s problem but my own). I’d estimate I’ve been to about 300-400 games.
Yet I have never missed a final and go away regularly, nor paid over face value, and don’t expect that to change in Istanbul. How? OSCs, entertainment industry connections (a byproduct of moving south to seek my fortune), tickets off BM, tickets off social media (there are some reliable pages on this, albeit at least one of them takes it far too seriously and sees himself as the ticket police). When you love a club you leave no stone unturned when it comes to getting to matches, albeit without bankrupting your family.
If you’re an exiled blue the OSCs are vital for not just tickets but also having other fans to watch matches with, sort lifts etc.
They all run a bit differently and have their issues, but in the main are a force for good, run voluntarily by die hard blues who get a lot of grief, not just on here but also from their own members. It’s much easier to moan about OSCs than get involved in one and reform it from within.
Right, rant over *puts on tin hat*
City effectively have two ticket offices - the official one and the one run by high points fans who have historically bought tickets for every game, regardless of whether they plan to go or not, to keep their high points status (aware points aren’t awarded for aways now).
At a guess, I reckon we have a hardcore of say (presumably quite wealthy) 50-100 fans who don’t miss a game home or away. They’re only ones who can really moan about this situation, although they will all get tickets for Istanbul no problem.
How does this play out for the rest of us?
I’m a born and bred Manc who had a season ticket at Maine Road but had to move south to seek my fortune around the time of the move to the Etihad, meaning my points total is very modest - less than 1k (partly because I shared a seasoncard with my brother not in my name, which is no one’s problem but my own). I’d estimate I’ve been to about 300-400 games.
Yet I have never missed a final and go away regularly, nor paid over face value, and don’t expect that to change in Istanbul. How? OSCs, entertainment industry connections (a byproduct of moving south to seek my fortune), tickets off BM, tickets off social media (there are some reliable pages on this, albeit at least one of them takes it far too seriously and sees himself as the ticket police). When you love a club you leave no stone unturned when it comes to getting to matches, albeit without bankrupting your family.
If you’re an exiled blue the OSCs are vital for not just tickets but also having other fans to watch matches with, sort lifts etc.
They all run a bit differently and have their issues, but in the main are a force for good, run voluntarily by die hard blues who get a lot of grief, not just on here but also from their own members. It’s much easier to moan about OSCs than get involved in one and reform it from within.
Right, rant over *puts on tin hat*
Totally agree mate. The days of Nicky Reid turning up there in a Pringle and a pair of Farahs as the club president are long gone. Now they’re nothing more than a vehicle for tickets for away games.The club are probably sick to the back teeth of accommodating them, and view them as nothing more than care homes Legacy Fans! Personally I see them as a throwback and only justifiable for overseas supporters.
I’m all for a overseas clubs as they’ll get together to watch game etc.
Bigg Bigg Blue
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No change there thenTwo weeks today we’ll be in Copenhagen airport just about to board our connecting flight to Istanbul and I still won’t have got a round in lol.
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They'll release ticket details tomorrow about 4.55 just before they pack up for the bank holiday weekend...
That old chesnut!!!....... Just like they did when announcing the season ticket price rises.
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I’ll need a drink after stress of code waiting hope Ry brings a few of whatever they use for beer tokens there :-)No change there then
Fucking hell, you‘d get more information from MI5 and MI6 combined.
The f*cking secrecy and lack of information from the club has reached new levels of stupidity. And it will continue.
It’s like everyone employed by City from Khaldoon, Soriano, down to the ticket office worker has been told not to communicate anything to the fans.
What a great policy, treat your supporters and customers with utter contempt and ignorance.
The f*cking secrecy and lack of information from the club has reached new levels of stupidity. And it will continue.
It’s like everyone employed by City from Khaldoon, Soriano, down to the ticket office worker has been told not to communicate anything to the fans.
What a great policy, treat your supporters and customers with utter contempt and ignorance.
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Any minge on view if I click that link?Why did I click this link..
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Did you find your fortune ? and if so how much ?Let’s have this right.
City effectively have two ticket offices - the official one and the one run by high points fans who have historically bought tickets for every game, regardless of whether they plan to go or not, to keep their high points status (aware points aren’t awarded for aways now).
At a guess, I reckon we have a hardcore of say (presumably quite wealthy) 50-100 fans who don’t miss a game home or away. They’re only ones who can really moan about this situation, although they will all get tickets for Istanbul no problem.
How does this play out for the rest of us?
I’m a born and bred Manc who had a season ticket at Maine Road but had to move south to seek my fortune around the time of the move to the Etihad, meaning my points total is very modest - less than 1k (partly because I shared a seasoncard with my brother not in my name, which is no one’s problem but my own). I’d estimate I’ve been to about 300-400 games.
Yet I have never missed a final and go away regularly, nor paid over face value, and don’t expect that to change in Istanbul. How? OSCs, entertainment industry connections (a byproduct of moving south to seek my fortune), tickets off BM, tickets off social media (there are some reliable pages on this, albeit at least one of them takes it far too seriously and sees himself as the ticket police). When you love a club you leave no stone unturned when it comes to getting to matches, albeit without bankrupting your family.
If you’re an exiled blue the OSCs are vital for not just tickets but also having other fans to watch matches with, sort lifts etc.
They all run a bit differently and have their issues, but in the main are a force for good, run voluntarily by die hard blues who get a lot of grief, not just on here but also from their own members. It’s much easier to moan about OSCs than get involved in one and reform it from within.
Right, rant over *puts on tin hat*