Flexi Gold season ticket

[jrb]

I still don't understand how a Flexi-Gold season ticket with a ticket purchased '3 weeks before the match' will 'guarantee' that fan will turn up for the match. Anyone?

Tim.

Did anyone from the OSC ask Danny Wilson why he and City are charging City fans an upfront (surcharge) cost of £150 for the privilege of buying a Flexi-Gold season ticket, whilst there is no additional charge for a normal season ticket?

 

[Stephen230]

I still don't understand how a Flexi-Gold season ticket with a ticket purchased '3 weeks before the match' will 'guarantee' that fan will turn up for the match. Anyone?

Tim.

Did anyone from the OSC ask Danny Wilson why he and City are charging City fans an upfront (surcharge) cost of £150 for the privilege of buying a Flexi-Gold season ticket, whilst there is no additional charge for a normal season ticket?

There’s obviously no guarantee of anything. You could buy a ticket at 2.30 and not make it for 3.00 if an emergency came up.

But it’s fair to say, going out of your way to buy a ticket for a game, who’s date and kick off time is set in stone, just three weeks in advance, means you’re a lot more likely to attend than someone who buys 19 tickets for games in advance, with no knowledge of when they’ll be.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

No way it’s a 14 game average unless they are counting literally everything in that, including Covid deferral’s I just don’t see it, we have a large core support who barely miss a league game during the season, coincidence that number is the same as games attended/put on exchange requirement ? Seems to me it’s a number decided on to cause a bit of shock & acceptance for the flexi’s

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I still don't understand how a Flexi-Gold season ticket with a ticket purchased '3 weeks before the match' will 'guarantee' that fan will turn up for the match. Anyone?

Tim.

Did anyone from the OSC ask Danny Wilson why he and City are charging City fans an upfront (surcharge) cost of £150 for the privilege of buying a Flexi-Gold season ticket, whilst there is no additional charge for a normal season ticket?

No JRB. I think people knew that City Matters and were already lobbying on this.

I focussed my questions on whether the North East and North West corners of the East and Colin Bell stands could be made premium seats rather than having them in North Stand Level 2, atmosphere end. The polite answer was that wasn’t a runner. Then I asked if the noisier fans in 93:20 and Joe’s (not many of us admittedly) could be encouraged to move to the hospitality section in North Stand L2. Danny said that is something they would look at as part of the communications to fans

 

[jrb]

No JRB. I think people knew that City Matters and were already lobbying on this.

I focussed my questions on whether the North East and North West corners of the East and Colin Bell stands could be made premium seats rather than having them in North Stand Level 2, atmosphere end. The polite answer was that wasn’t a runner. Then I asked if the noisier fans in 93:20 and Joe’s (not many of us admittedly) could be encouraged to move to the hospitality section in North Stand L2. Danny said that is something they would look at as part of the communications to fans

Probably wasn't asked, but it has been discussed on here, so I'll ask just in case.

Did anyone ask about the away fans on SSL3 being moved to the ESL1 corner, so the SSL3 away end can become a safe standing City section, giving us the whole of SSL3?

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Probably wasn't asked, but it has been discussed on here, so I'll ask just in case.

Did anyone ask about the away fans on SSL3 being moved to the ESL1 corner, so the SSL3 away end can become a safe standing City section, giving us the whole of SSL3?

It wasn’t asked JRB.

The only question I can recall about SSL3 was about improving the bars / facilities.

 

[jrb]

It wasn’t asked JRB.

The only question I can recall about SSL3 was about improving the bars / facilities.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Jazzyblue]

I still don't understand how a Flexi-Gold season ticket with a ticket purchased '3 weeks before the match' will 'guarantee' that fan will turn up for the match. Anyone?

Tim.

Did anyone from the OSC ask Danny Wilson why he and City are charging City fans an upfront (surcharge) cost of £150 for the privilege of buying a Flexi-Gold season ticket, whilst there is no additional charge for a normal season ticket?

If you are a regular who is desperate for an ST or a regular who can't make all 19 games the flexi is actually a decent product. Yep, you have to pay the extra £15 a month or whatever but the discount is still material if you're used to paying matchday prices. Plus you get the ten per cent off, cup schemes, your own seat, all the other benefits of ST membership. It also means if you can't afford it, you don't go. As you physically pay for the ticket you want three weeks before the game, I'd say the chances of somebody not taking that seat are the same as someone who has paid for a matchday ticket not taking their seat - minimal. Unlike a regular ST, if you've bought a ticket you don't have the mither of the exchange, you can return it for a refund the week before. The areas they made available aren't bad either - I can see absolutely everything from where I am at the front o CB1, hear all the noise from the SS, and the bars down there are quick and efficient and sell Guinness. That said, keeping track of all the ticket-buying windows can be a bit of a faff and I don't like the idea of regular STs being phased out. Nonetheless as a compromise, complementary option, I'm happy enough having one and think the club has done a good job. Would I rather not pay the extra £150? Yes. Do I think it's better than no ST at all? Yes. It's always nice to get something cheaper, but it is genuinely 'flexible', and that has its own value.

 

[ysmsa]

Last home game of the season. Potential title clincher. Same with West Ham last year and probably every year these days.

Good point, I didn't look at the date but that is stretching it a bit by City.

Might as well say an early season game in late Summer on a nice evening will cost more than a pain in the arse mid week game in December/ January when it's freezing or flooded everywhere

 

[ysmsa]

Said it before but repeating,

Anyone lucky enough to be offered F/G for a junior, snatch their hands off.

I will be quids in come season end with taking my lad most weeks