Bluescholar said:goater1978 said:Crumpsall abroad said:This bloke 'Goater 78'.............. There's always one numpty who doesnt see the big picture. What was your life like before Viagogo came into it ? How did you cope ?
I have a season ticket so don't need to buy from it. I go to every game so don't need to sell on it either.
However it strikes me as a sensible way of selling on season tickets matches for games you can't make.
The big picture is it helps to fill the stadium. If you don't agree with it don't use it. The people selling on it aren't touts as they are season ticket holders and you can only sell a small number of games. With the price of season tickets being so high I don't begrudge them receiving some money back on game they can't make.
People just like to have something to complain about. As we've no football on at the moment people are trying to find something else to have a moan about!
Fucks sake I despair! If you cant make a game you GIVE your ticket to a mate/workmate/anyone who wants to go and watch the Blues,thats how its always worked for EVERYONE I know. The whole viago thing stinks to high heaven and anyone who cant see that or thinks its great is a complete twat and will NEVER be a proper Blue....or/and has no mates!
YOU EITHER GO OR YOUR FORTUNATE MATE DOES.
urban genie said:Ticket For Schalke said:Mancunium said:It's all electronic now, a couple of clicks of the mouse and if it isn't needed anymore a ticket can be given back to MCFC and MCFC can refund the fan and make it available to another one in no time.
No need for viagogo at all.
But then if it isn't bought the club lose out, not going to work.
every home game till the last 2 was sold out weeks before last season can't see them not being sold on as a problem here.
The rags have that system for season ticket holders who get banned for smoking etc sell seat on next day as it's classed as available during ban. a **** trick on their part but shows that it can be done.
If you could let ticket office that you are unable to attend they free your seat and reimburse you of at least give you voucher to use in shop or something
Durham Blue2 said:I have had my season ticket since 1974, had a break whilst having a family and living in Europe and in recent years commuted from Durham to Eastlands with my son.
Also did went to every Wembley match in recent years, including a 2 day trip for the Chelsea Semi last season.
I live in Middle East now so what should I do?
We give the tickets to mates who want to go and happily also would give the seat to a charity if the facility existed . I get to some matches but have to pick and choose as I now have a 7 hour flight to get to Manchester.
Viagogo allows me to get some of my season card cash back and avoid my seat being empty and at least you know it is a blue buying my ticket and not a tout.
If there is no in house alternative should I just give up my season card and get in the queue when we return to the UK? I suggest those against it live locally so can easily pass tickets back and forwards between mates which is fine. I have been a City fan for 41 years now.
Criticism welcome.
Apparently, you're a complete twat and will NEVER be a proper Blue!Durham Blue2 said:I have had my season ticket since 1974, had a break whilst having a family and living in Europe and in recent years commuted from Durham to Eastlands with my son.
Also did went to every Wembley match in recent years, including a 2 day trip for the Chelsea Semi last season.
I live in Middle East now so what should I do?
We give the tickets to mates who want to go and happily also would give the seat to a charity if the facility existed . I get to some matches but have to pick and choose as I now have a 7 hour flight to get to Manchester.
Viagogo allows me to get some of my season card cash back and avoid my seat being empty and at least you know it is a blue buying my ticket and not a tout.
If there is no in house alternative should I just give up my season card and get in the queue when we return to the UK? I suggest those against it live locally so can easily pass tickets back and forwards between mates which is fine. I have been a City fan for 41 years now.
Criticism welcome.
Caveman said:Apparently, you're a complete twat and will NEVER be a proper Blue!Durham Blue2 said:I have had my season ticket since 1974, had a break whilst having a family and living in Europe and in recent years commuted from Durham to Eastlands with my son.
Also did went to every Wembley match in recent years, including a 2 day trip for the Chelsea Semi last season.
I live in Middle East now so what should I do?
We give the tickets to mates who want to go and happily also would give the seat to a charity if the facility existed . I get to some matches but have to pick and choose as I now have a 7 hour flight to get to Manchester.
Viagogo allows me to get some of my season card cash back and avoid my seat being empty and at least you know it is a blue buying my ticket and not a tout.
If there is no in house alternative should I just give up my season card and get in the queue when we return to the UK? I suggest those against it live locally so can easily pass tickets back and forwards between mates which is fine. I have been a City fan for 41 years now.
Criticism welcome.
urban genie said:Caveman said:Apparently, you're a complete twat and will NEVER be a proper Blue!Durham Blue2 said:I have had my season ticket since 1974, had a break whilst having a family and living in Europe and in recent years commuted from Durham to Eastlands with my son.
Also did went to every Wembley match in recent years, including a 2 day trip for the Chelsea Semi last season.
I live in Middle East now so what should I do?
We give the tickets to mates who want to go and happily also would give the seat to a charity if the facility existed . I get to some matches but have to pick and choose as I now have a 7 hour flight to get to Manchester.
Viagogo allows me to get some of my season card cash back and avoid my seat being empty and at least you know it is a blue buying my ticket and not a tout.
If there is no in house alternative should I just give up my season card and get in the queue when we return to the UK? I suggest those against it live locally so can easily pass tickets back and forwards between mates which is fine. I have been a City fan for 41 years now.
Criticism welcome.
Only one person said that and he is wrong, as previously said use it or don't doesn't make you less of a fan the issue is not about having a system to sell on or exchange your ticket if you can't make it, it's that viagogo are glorified touts (charging £7000 for wimbledon final ticket that cost £30)
As for Durham Blue2 my mate has a different but similar situation as he has come into some financial difficulty and so has had to choose to give up his season ticket he's had for 20 odd yrs temporarily, he went to see the ticket office explained the situation and they have sorted out a blue membership with all his points and have left his season card seat open for 3 years so he has time to go back to it believe seat will be sold as a match day ticket for now
GXCity said:Bluescholar said:goater1978 said:I have a season ticket so don't need to buy from it. I go to every game so don't need to sell on it either.
However it strikes me as a sensible way of selling on season tickets matches for games you can't make.
The big picture is it helps to fill the stadium. If you don't agree with it don't use it. The people selling on it aren't touts as they are season ticket holders and you can only sell a small number of games. With the price of season tickets being so high I don't begrudge them receiving some money back on game they can't make.
People just like to have something to complain about. As we've no football on at the moment people are trying to find something else to have a moan about!
Fucks sake I despair! If you cant make a game you GIVE your ticket to a mate/workmate/anyone who wants to go and watch the Blues,thats how its always worked for EVERYONE I know. The whole viago thing stinks to high heaven and anyone who cant see that or thinks its great is a complete twat and will NEVER be a proper Blue....or/and has no mates!
YOU EITHER GO OR YOUR FORTUNATE MATE DOES.
And if you can't get rid of it? Don't see the issue with using it instead of the seat being empty
-- Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:32 am --
bluestevei said:why don't the club do the selling of the ticket, someone carnt get to a game, gives city the ticket, the card holder gets his money what he pays for the game, city sells ticket for lets say £10 extra so they make a few bob out of it and who ever buys ticket will save a few pounds
eg season ticket holder pays £25
club charges £35
person buying ticket saves £10 depending on game
Because no one would buy tickets at full price if they knew they could save a tenner by buying off the City Ticket Exchange