GStar said:Bilboblue said:Check my other posts GStar, there has been a problem in the past with points being added when I received tickets thru supporters club, despite my season ticket being registered with City thru the SC's.
The reason I say it is disgraceful is because they have 'changed the rules' at the last minute!
Had they given everyone the option of joining the cup scheme at the start of the season, with the knowledge those in it would get tickets first, and I never got one because I wasn't in it, I wouldn't moan!
The first point will be annoying but it's not really relating to this subject.
The second i'm with you, ideally City would have stipulated that being on the CS would jump you to the top of the queue for SF/F tickets.
But then with 35/6k ST holders and 31.5k tickets available, then i think City have seen the 25k attendances and thought they'd reward the ones who showed up throughout the run rather than picking and choosing and relying on being 10-20 years older with a longer history of following City allowing them to automatically pick the big games.
I think City have chosen a good time to do this; they've rewarded the people who pledged money up front, they ensured everyone should get a ticket should they want one and they've shown that continued loyalty will matter as well as long term loyalty.
shadygiz said:chris, i think the point he was making is not the queue jumping on this occassion...his comment was in regards to bill saying the club should have let everyone know at the beginning of the season so people could make the decision then, rather than using a semi-fianl to force the issue and cream the fallout from it next season.
I can agree with that mate, i'd also hope we fans didn't need that kind of incentive to ensure we turned up.
shadygiz said:GStar said:The first point will be annoying but it's not really relating to this subject.
The second i'm with you, ideally City would have stipulated that being on the CS would jump you to the top of the queue for SF/F tickets.
But then with 35/6k ST holders and 31.5k tickets available, then i think City have seen the 25k attendances and thought they'd reward the ones who showed up throughout the run rather than picking and choosing and relying on being 10-20 years older with a longer history of following City allowing them to automatically pick the big games.
I think City have chosen a good time to do this; they've rewarded the people who pledged money up front, they ensured everyone should get a ticket should they want one and they've shown that continued loyalty will matter as well as long term loyalty.
I can agree with that mate, i'd also hope we fans didn't need that kind of incentive to ensure we turned up.
i agree with you mate....but it still doesn't detract from the fact that the club moved the goal post to suit themselves to try and force an issue with the fans...this is wrong
if they wanted a level playing field, they should have introduced this next season with full details in the renewal packs...at least that way people can't say they weren't told
I can't see how anyone can argue with this point?mcfcliam said:GStar said:Technically we're playing at a neutral ground.
You backed down quick...
I guess what we can take for this thread is; if you have a ST it's ok to walk over the CC holders with more points. If you had a cup ST then you don't deserve any kind of priority.
Surely people can see the double standards there?
Either loyalty points rule all (regardless of membership status) or ST/Cup Scheme etc get priority throughout the season/cup run.
FFS...but that's not the point, seasoncard holders have always had priority over citycard holders and it's stayed that way for this game.
Cup scheme members have never had priority over anyone for away cup games, but the club change it for this one game.
Double standards? ;)
shadygiz said:GStar said:The first point will be annoying but it's not really relating to this subject.
The second i'm with you, ideally City would have stipulated that being on the CS would jump you to the top of the queue for SF/F tickets.
But then with 35/6k ST holders and 31.5k tickets available, then i think City have seen the 25k attendances and thought they'd reward the ones who showed up throughout the run rather than picking and choosing and relying on being 10-20 years older with a longer history of following City allowing them to automatically pick the big games.
I think City have chosen a good time to do this; they've rewarded the people who pledged money up front, they ensured everyone should get a ticket should they want one and they've shown that continued loyalty will matter as well as long term loyalty.
I can agree with that mate, i'd also hope we fans didn't need that kind of incentive to ensure we turned up.
i agree with you mate....but it still doesn't detract from the fact that the club moved the goal post to suit themselves to try and force an issue with the fans...this is wrong
if they wanted a level playing field, they should have introduced this next season with full details in the renewal packs...at least that way people can't say they weren't told
welcometomanchester said:I can't see how anyone can argue with this point?
Gingers Dad said:shadygiz said:i agree with you mate....but it still doesn't detract from the fact that the club moved the goal post to suit themselves to try and force an issue with the fans...this is wrong
if they wanted a level playing field, they should have introduced this next season with full details in the renewal packs...at least that way people can't say they weren't told
So if you had known cup scheme members would get priority would you have joined?
alblue said:I am one of the few who will benefit from the cup scheme bonus (doesn't mean i agree with it) would've get a ticket but only one of the dregs. but it is amazing how many people have been to every game in the cup home away, euros and everything. How many actually did go to all these games as i'm pretty sure the crowds have been shit.
I think some people are moaning just for the sake of it and enjoy slating the club and I also think that the resident rags on here are throwing comments in as well.
welcometomanchester said:I can't see how anyone can argue with this point?mcfcliam said:FFS...but that's not the point, seasoncard holders have always had priority over citycard holders and it's stayed that way for this game.
Cup scheme members have never had priority over anyone for away cup games, but the club change it for this one game.
Double standards? ;)
GStar said:Bilboblue said:Check my other posts GStar, there has been a problem in the past with points being added when I received tickets thru supporters club, despite my season ticket being registered with City thru the SC's.
The reason I say it is disgraceful is because they have 'changed the rules' at the last minute!
Had they given everyone the option of joining the cup scheme at the start of the season, with the knowledge those in it would get tickets first, and I never got one because I wasn't in it, I wouldn't moan!
The first point will be annoying but it's not really relating to this subject.
The second i'm with you, ideally City would have stipulated that being on the CS would jump you to the top of the queue for SF/F tickets.
But then with 35/6k ST holders and 31.5k tickets available, then i think City have seen the 25k attendances and thought they'd reward the ones who showed up throughout the run rather than picking and choosing and relying on being 10-20 years older with a longer history of following City allowing them to automatically pick the big games.
I think City have chosen a good time to do this; they've rewarded the people who pledged money up front, they ensured everyone should get a ticket should they want one and they've shown that continued loyalty will matter as well as long term loyalty.
shadygiz said:chris, i think the point he was making is not the queue jumping on this occassion...his comment was in regards to bill saying the club should have let everyone know at the beginning of the season so people could make the decision then, rather than using a semi-fianl to force the issue and cream the fallout from it next season.
I can agree with that mate, i'd also hope we fans didn't need that kind of incentive to ensure we turned up.
woodymacclad said:I worked at the club for 7 years and got to see the games. I have now left and have had a season ticket for last 2 seasons so I only have 1740 points. Do you think I'll be able to get a ticket with so few points?
If each team gets 32k tickets then surely I will be able to get a ticket??
blueskies2 said:Gingers Dad said:So if you had known cup scheme members would get priority would you have joined?
I would in hindsight
blueskies2 said:Gingers Dad said:So if you had known cup scheme members would get priority would you have joined?
I would in hindsight
DTKOAG said:As a person with a young lad who has been on the Cup scheme since its launch not this year but last year i think its a great gesture what the club has done here.
A great Incentive for getting people on the scheme for next year as well.
Well done MCFC
Freestyler said:blueskies2 said:I would in hindsight
and even still, joining a cup scheme to get a wembley ticket is a joke anyway.
throws the 'loyalty' system straight out the window.
our club is fantastic, new this new that, facilites investment.
but for the proper fans, lifelong fans who's been there all along are getting treated like shit, the club are shitting on them.
it seems now any bandwagon follower since the money has come in, and now the future and the main priority of this club.
it's a disgrace, whoever has come up with this criteria for wembley are a bunch of tossers.
Freestyler said:blueskies2 said:I would in hindsight
and even still, joining a cup scheme to get a wembley ticket is a joke anyway.
throws the 'loyalty' system straight out the window.
our club is fantastic, new this new that, facilites investment.
but for the proper fans, lifelong fans who's been there all along are getting treated like shit, the club are shitting on them.
it seems now any bandwagon follower since the money has come in, and now the future and the main priority of this club.
it's a disgrace, whoever has come up with this criteria for wembley are a bunch of tossers.