direct cup and you get first chance of tickets !!!

[cockneycarparkm32]

.The reason I used to go to away games in the past to build my points up . Incase .

Not because you were following the team you support then? Strange.

Agree that I would be pissed off about your other point re: prices etc.

Whats so strange about doing the old fashioned loyalty scheme and gaining more points by following the blues away, Incase .

 

[GStar]

no it isn't at all and yet again someone is failing to come up with a proper answer.

Those in the cup direct scheme are being rewarded for attending every cup game which is spot on.

Those not in the cup direct scheme yet have been to every cup game has as much chance of getting a ticket as someone who hasn't been to any cup games.

Put it this way.

I have 2800 points, the guy who sits next to me has 3500 points.

I have been to every cup game this season, he has been to none.

He will get a ticket before me, yet the guy who sits to the left of me will get to que jump ahead of both of us because he signed up at the start of the season. He hasn't been to more or less cup games than me, he hasn't spent more or less money than me. So please, please can somebody come back with a proper answer and proper explanation on why he is getting better treatment than me?

Just because i didn't sign up for the cup direct scheme i am being left to scramble for tickets with those who couldn't be arsed to attend any game. How is that right?

I think its a pretty conclusive answer.

You buy a ST, you pledge money up front, you get first digs at your seat for next season's game and get extra perks such as first dibs at away league matches.

So a ST card holder with 1k points gets to que jump a CC holder with 5k points to get an away ticket.

So, you buy into the Cup Scheme (basically a Cup ST), you pledge your money up front, the club have decided just as you guarantee yourself a league seat with a ST, you guarantee yourself a Cup seat (should you wish to pay again) throughout the run.

If you'd had made the point that the communication of this wasn't there at the beginning of the season, you'd have a point. That bit is very much questionable. However i think thats a pretty decent answer, whether you agree with it or not.

I bet you're all for ST holders getting priority over CC holders regardless of loyalty points?

 

[Bill]

Although I may well miss out because of this, I agree with the policy. If it mean we get bigger crowds for future cup games, then fair enough.

yeh i can see that, lets hope it works and loads sign up next season. everyone then will know the score.

 

[Ticket For Schalke]

I signed up cup scheme, the ones i couldnt make gave up my ticket in the friendship, always someone willing to reimburse you, like swp said, money up front, is far better for city, plus there should be a reward for the cup scheme anyway, and hopefully we'll see some more of you at the cup games next year.

 

[pedigreeblue]

I think perhaps they should have rewarded anyone who has bought tickets for all the cup games the same way as anyone who signed up for the cup scheme..

 

[theevilweasel]

Not in the cup scheme myself, but i am a SC holder of many a year.

Fantastic i say.

Good work by the club recognizing the 5000 or so on the scheme.

 

[Blue2112]

So next season 36,000 season ticket holders sign up for the cup scheme and City get to Wembley again for another semi, whats the scenario then......?

 

[Ticket For Schalke]

I think perhaps they should have rewarded anyone who has bought tickets for all the cup games the same way as anyone who signed up for the cup scheme..

not at all.

-- Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:40 pm --

So next season 36,000 season ticket holders sign up for the cup scheme and City get to Wembley again for another semi, whats the scenario then......?

city are quids in.

 

[GStar]

I think perhaps they should have rewarded anyone who has bought tickets for all the cup games the same way as anyone who signed up for the cup scheme..

I disagree... as i've said earlier.

You either base everything solely off loyalty points, or you tier loyalty points together with membership levels.

The fact it seems almost unanimous that ST holders should get priority over CC holders regardless, then i really don't understand any argument (bar initial communication) around Cup Scheme members getting the same privileges for the cup as ST holders do for the league.

And you need both to get the CS reward.<br /><br />-- Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:41 pm --<br /><br />

So next season 36,000 season ticket holders sign up for the cup scheme and City get to Wembley again for another semi, whats the scenario then......?

ST holder, CS member with x points. Exactly like any other game criteria starts...

 

[Manc in London]

I think perhaps they should have rewarded anyone who has bought tickets for all the cup games the same way as anyone who signed up for the cup scheme..

I agree with that. Sounds fair to me. I'm not being biased as I only went to two FA Cup games

 

[dw7]

Although I may well miss out because of this, I agree with the policy. If it mean we get bigger crowds for future cup games, then fair enough.

yeh i can see that, lets hope it works and loads sign up next season. everyone then will know the score.

What happens if 20k plus sign up how do they decide who gets a ticket then

 

[bainy]

To many pages to read....do we know how many are actually in the cup scheme? sorry if alraedy answered

 

[WNRH]

no it isn't at all and yet again someone is failing to come up with a proper answer.

Those in the cup direct scheme are being rewarded for attending every cup game which is spot on.

Those not in the cup direct scheme yet have been to every cup game has as much chance of getting a ticket as someone who hasn't been to any cup games.

Put it this way.

I have 2800 points, the guy who sits next to me has 3500 points.

I have been to every cup game this season, he has been to none.

He will get a ticket before me, yet the guy who sits to the left of me will get to que jump ahead of both of us because he signed up at the start of the season. He hasn't been to more or less cup games than me, he hasn't spent more or less money than me. So please, please can somebody come back with a proper answer and proper explanation on why he is getting better treatment than me?

Just because i didn't sign up for the cup direct scheme i am being left to scramble for tickets with those who couldn't be arsed to attend any game. How is that right?

I think its a pretty conclusive answer.

You buy a ST, you pledge money up front, you get first digs at your seat for next season's game and get extra perks such as first dibs at away league matches.

So a ST card holder with 1k points gets to que jump a CC holder with 5k points to get an away ticket.

So, you buy into the Cup Scheme (basically a Cup ST), you pledge your money up front, the club have decided just as you guarantee yourself a league seat with a ST, you guarantee yourself a Cup seat (should you wish to pay again) throughout the run.

If you'd had made the point that the communication of this wasn't there at the beginning of the season, you'd have a point. That bit is very much questionable. However i think thats a pretty decent answer, whether you agree with it or not.

I bet you're all for ST holders getting priority over CC holders regardless of loyalty points?

I am sorry but that is a load of bollocks once again.

Firstly why have you mentioned the CityCard? It has no relevance to what we are discussing.

When you purchase a Season Ticket you commit a large amount of money upfront for attending 19 games.

When you opt to join the Cup Direct Scheme all you commit is your credit card details in case we get drawn at home in one of the cup competitions.

There is no guarantee that there would be any home cup game to use the credit card details you have given the club.

Like i said, i have yet to be given a proper answer or explanation why i will be left to scramble for the rest of the tickets with those who haven't bothered to go to any games at all.

Fair enough, if i missed even one cup game but i have been to every single one of them.

It's a joke and deep down you know it.

 

[Manchester la la la la]

For the people moaning on sub 2k points, how many times have you actually bothered to travel more than 10 miles to go to a game?

I live in Southampton so a home game for me is a 470 mile round trip.
Far enough?

plenty of away games closer to COMs that you could go to instead?

but yes I know, the system isnt perfect

 

[WNRH]

I signed up cup scheme, the ones i couldnt make gave up my ticket in the friendship, always someone willing to reimburse you, like swp said, money up front, is far better for city, plus there should be a reward for the cup scheme anyway, and hopefully we'll see some more of you at the cup games next year.

How many times? You don't commit any money upfront for joining the cup scheme.

Another smug blue who is not showing his true feelings on the matter because it suits you.

 

[kenzie115]

As has been covered earlier in this thread the minimum number of points somebody on only the FA Cup scheme could have is:

Season ticket: 1190
Cup scheme: 50
Leicester: 10
Notts County: 100
Aston Villa: 100
Reading: 100

Total: 1550

I highly doubt there are any first time season ticket holders who only signed up for the FA Cup scheme.

There may however be first year season ticket holders who signed up for all 3 cup schemes. These people would have a minimum of:

Season ticket: 1190
Cup schemes: 175
Europa games: 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 100 + 100 = 280
FA Cup games: 10 + 100 + 100 + 100 = 310

Total: 1955

Most people seem to think sales will reach at least 2000 points so even the people with the least possible number of points will only have gained the advantage that they will have a better choice of seats.

Season ticket holders have been given priority because they've committed to this season. Cup scheme participants have been given further priority because they have committed to this season's cup matches. The cup scheme is effectively a season ticket for the cup matches but you only pay when the tickets are released, this is only done because the number of cup games will not be known at the start of the season, if the club could charge up front they would, however, the commitment to buy is still there.

For those saying the club should have announced at the start of the season that cup scheme members would be given priority tickets should we progress to the later stages of the competition, that would defy the point of the loyalty, the people who signed up to the cup scheme did so because they knew they'd be at every cup game no matter what, not because they'd potentially have a better chance at a semi-final ticket, and that is now being rewarded.

I also disagree with those saying the people who have been to every cup game should be given the same priority as those on the cup scheme. By not joining the cup scheme they gave themselves the option of missing a match if they wanted/needed to. That's not the same level of commitment. However, I believe they should have been rewarded, perhaps when the loyalty points reached 3000 points any season card holder who had attended all FA Cup matches should have been able to buy a ticket, regardless of points?

In summary I believe the club have done the best they could. They've given first priority to people who committed to all games this season and second priority to those who committed to all league games this season based on previous loyalty.

 

[Ticket For Schalke]

I signed up cup scheme, the ones i couldnt make gave up my ticket in the friendship, always someone willing to reimburse you, like swp said, money up front, is far better for city, plus there should be a reward for the cup scheme anyway, and hopefully we'll see some more of you at the cup games next year.

How many times? You don't commit any money upfront for joining the cup scheme.

Another smug blue who is not showing his true feelings on the matter because it suits you.

not really, i have plenty of points, and yes you do, city take your money out of your account the day after they release details, a few times its caught me off guard, and i've had to go into my overdraft and resulted in a fine that was more than the ticket.

 

[dw7]

To many pages to read....do we know how many are actually in the cup scheme? sorry if alraedy answered

5500

 

[DTKOAG]

I signed up cup scheme, the ones i couldnt make gave up my ticket in the friendship, always someone willing to reimburse you, like swp said, money up front, is far better for city, plus there should be a reward for the cup scheme anyway, and hopefully we'll see some more of you at the cup games next year.

How many times? You don't commit any money upfront for joining the cup scheme.

Another smug blue who is not showing his true feelings on the matter because it suits you.

Heres a question for you... Lets say we play chelsea in the 5th round of the FA Cup and the club decide to tell everyone that the tickets for this match is £60 each. Myself as someone who has signed up for the cup scheme since its launch along with my kids have no option whatsoever of saying im not paying them prices and decide not to go.. Normally within 2 days of the tickets being announced the money is taken from my account .Where as you have the option of going or staying at home.

 

[Ticket For Schalke]

could help a few blues out this, because it enables blues who go together on the cup scheme to get seats together, leaving more clusters for season card holders furtherdown the points ladder.