City Matters thread

[wolfie1988]

Thanks. Just done some more digging. We got 2947 tickets last year as opposed to 3008 this year so only 61 more this year. Here's the criteria from last year:

26,000	Wednesday 14th December	9am
25,000	Wednesday 14th December	12pm
24,000	Wednesday 14th December	3pm
23,000	Thursday 15th December	9am
22,000	Thursday 15th December	12pm

I was in the 23,000 points bracket and I think it made it to 22,000. There's a chance it makes it to 22,000 this time round so although we've all been losing ground in recent seasons, when you add in the extra points we all got in the summer for renewing our seasoncards, etc, it could be argued that we haven't lost any ground this time round. I've got over 24500 points now and there are 4 brackets below me (not guaranteed that it gets to all 4 of course), yet last season there was only 1 bracket below me. Of course, the 500 point drops this time as opposed to 1000 point drops last time out help in that sense but,even so,I was surprised how many were left when I got mine this morning.

Ah yes. I remember being concerned that the drop in allocation was more than that and that it would kill my chances. Wish it had in hindsight!

But yeah, I don't think this year seems any worse than other years.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I think the point he is making is that he was always in the 1st window (and could get a pull through) and this year he is in the 2nd window and he can't work out why he is now in a different window when nothing has changed.

It looks like the junior pull through allocation has been reduced to help fans who’ve put in the hard yards.

 

[wolfie1988]

It looks like this guy wasn’t quick enough with sorting the pull through ticket for his lad. I assume the pull through allocation had gone. Maybe he’s trying to use social media to put pressure on City to find another ticket. I’ve no idea.

I’m not sure it’s fair for very high points holders to get 2 tickets each but that’s the system so I’ve no complaints.

Correct. A my dad is bigger than your dad policy if ever there was one.

Why should a kid whose dad couldn't afford to go be worse off on the points and away ticket scale because his dad could? A sham.

Can you tell I've never benefitted from it?

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Correct. A my dad is bigger than your dad policy if ever there was one.

Why should a kid whose dad couldn't afford to go be worse off on the points and away ticket scale because his dad could? A sham.

Can you tell I've never benefitted from it?

Me neither lol.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

There’s loads of tickets on sale from Utd in their corporate seats.

 

[Beaker]

Correct. A my dad is bigger than your dad policy if ever there was one.

Why should a kid whose dad couldn't afford to go be worse off on the points and away ticket scale because his dad could? A sham.

Can you tell I've never benefitted from it?

I’ve no qualms with junior pull through’s for Wembley trips etc., but not for away fixtures where allocations are severely restricted.

 

[bluemanchester]

There’s loads of tickets on sale from Utd in their corporate seats.

I was invited to go corporate at the swamp for a derby, never again. I'm not big but the seats in the pisscans stand are small and packed together. If you are over 6' I would imagine it feels like that isolation cell at Alcatraz. Also to be surrounded by baying rag fans after we were 2 nil up to lose 4-2 was unpleasant to say the least. As I said, never again.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I was invited to go corporate at the swamp for a derby, never again. I'm not big but the seats in the pisscans stand are small and packed together. If you are over 6' I would imagine it feels like that isolation cell at Alcatraz. Also to be surrounded by baying rag fans after we were 2 nil up to lose 4-2 was unpleasant to say the least. As I said, never again.

Yes I wouldn’t fancy that either

 

[wolfie1988]

I’ve no qualms with junior pull through’s for Wembley trips etc., but not for away fixtures where allocations are severely restricted.

Yes! Completely agree on Wembley but find the away one a bit mad

 

[levets]

Centenary supporters club I think it was called

It was the ‘Independent’ Supporters Association (ISA) when it was formed. When Lee, Barlow & Dunkerley took over, they requested that the name be changed to ‘Centenary’, so as to create harmony, as they felt the ‘Independent’ mantra sounded divisive. I was the initial chairman of the ISA.

 

[levets]

Don't recall a clause in the constitution but what started it off was at the height of the Swales campaign Frank Horrocks was in the MEN claiming the the OSC had 100% support for Swales.
I had a letter in the MEN published, stating that as a member I wasn't consulted and neither was the branch I was in consulted about whether or not I supported Swales.

At the next OSC committee meeting at the social club a vote of no confidence in Swales was asked to be taken and susequently refused.
Eleven branches resigned on the spot and the Independent Supporters Club was formed and backed Franny Lee.

I think the leading branches were Chadderton, Yorkshire and Reddish.
@yorkblue may be able to add to it.

I wrote about it in the fanzine Blue Print at the time, with what was my favourite headline to anything i wrote "The little (closed) shop of Horrocks"

And I wrote a response (supporting) your piece in the next issue.

 

[levets]

Don't recall a clause in the constitution but what started it off was at the height of the Swales campaign Frank Horrocks was in the MEN claiming the the OSC had 100% support for Swales.
I had a letter in the MEN published, stating that as a member I wasn't consulted and neither was the branch I was in consulted about whether or not I supported Swales.

At the next OSC committee meeting at the social club a vote of no confidence in Swales was asked to be taken and susequently refused.
Eleven branches resigned on the spot and the Independent Supporters Club was formed and backed Franny Lee.

I think the leading branches were Chadderton, Yorkshire and Reddish.
@yorkblue may be able to add to it.

I wrote about it in the fanzine Blue Print at the time, with what was my favourite headline to anything i wrote "The little (closed) shop of Horrocks"

Chadderton proposed the motion and West Yorks & Reddish supported it. Two members of the supporters club committee resigned on the spot. Sean Sefton was one of them.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Chadderton proposed the motion and West Yorks & Reddish supported it. Two members of the supporters club committee resigned on the spot. Sean Sefton was one of them.

I recall one of the comments after the resignation, from Frank or Les Saul was how they noted the branches that had left were all recently formed branches that had "no knowledge" of what Swales had done for three supporters club....

 

[johnnytapia]

I was invited to go corporate at the swamp for a derby, never again. I'm not big but the seats in the pisscans stand are small and packed together. If you are over 6' I would imagine it feels like that isolation cell at Alcatraz. Also to be surrounded by baying rag fans after we were 2 nil up to lose 4-2 was unpleasant to say the least. As I said, never again.

If you’re referring to the 2015 game, we went 1-0 up very early through Serge then went 1-4 down and Serge scored again very late on to make it 2-4.

 

[levets]

I recall one of the comments after the resignation, from Frank or Les Saul was how they noted the branches that had left were all recently formed branches that had "no knowledge" of what Swales had done for three supporters club....

Exactly what they said. But all 3 branches had many old school blues, who supported City well before Swales became Chair.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Thanks for helping Franny RIP relegate us to the third division!

Sounds like the OSC was piss poor at the time. I’m so grateful that we’ve got Alan Galley and Sir Kevin at the helm now. Onwards and upwards.

I just want to highlight two kind gestures from City. I put a lady in touch with the charity manager at City, whose son had just come out of hospital following cancer treatment. She arranged with City for her son to be the mascot at the Everton game. On another good move by City. The Club gave a limited edition Aguero shirt that was sold to pay towards the fire engine for the Ukraine. There’s more to life than a ticket for the Derby.

 

[talkativesprout]

Thanks for helping Franny RIP relegate us to the third division!

Sounds like the OSC was piss poor at the time. I’m so grateful that we’ve got Alan Galley and Sir Kevin at the helm now. Onwards and upwards.

I just want to highlight two kind gestures from City. I put a lady in touch with the charity manager at City, whose son had just come out of hospital following cancer treatment. She arranged with City for her son to be the mascot at the Everton game. On another good move by City. The Club gave a limited edition Aguero shirt that was sold to pay towards the fire engine for the Ukraine. There’s more to life than a ticket for the Derby.

They did the same for my lad after he spent 18 month in hospital when his pancreas digested itself, we are not in any OSC City themselves reached out on Twitter. The City SQ people are really top notch

 

[Tim of the Oak]

They did the same for my lad after he spent 18 month in hospital when his pancreas digested itself, we are not in any OSC City themselves reached out on Twitter. The City SQ people are really top notch

Great stuff mate. Plenty of helpful people at City

 

[talkativesprout]

Great stuff mate. Plenty of helpful people at City

Indeed and If the little c*nt had been ill for another week it would have been the Derby....fuckin kids eh ? ;)

The behind the scenes staff like everything except the ticket office are grade A

 

[Eccles Blue]

I have also received help from people at City, not just for myself but also for others. Never through any OSC even though I’m an Eccles member.
City are excellent at looking after our fans and, as @Tim of the Oak says, there’s more to life than a ticket for the derby (or any other game for that matter). :-)