Missed out on a ticket for the derby?

[ConnorMCFC]

I do mate, i dont use supporters clubs, im going off people i know who do use them, who do have enough loyalty points anyway

As I have said if they have enough points ring up themselves and use to OSC to travel together, have meetings etc. The system is flawed and a massive piss take is happening. Apologies also for having a dig at you for not ringing up

I will let you off ;-)

 

[Blue Mooner]

To be fair, there isn't a lot the ticket office manager can do.

Kevin Parker however, can.

The club allocate the correct amount of tickets for the amount of people that have enough loyalty points. The bit that gets my goat is the way the tickets are distributed.

Speaking of "facts", I can categorically tell you that supporters clubs will order tickets from peoples season cards that have enough points who for whatever reason can't or don't want to go to games like the derby (there's quite a few out there who can't stomach it) and then give them to people who don't have even nearly enough points - even non season ticket holders.

The system isn't flawed - the users are.

This is a great point.

People can talk about supporters clubs distributing tickets, but they do work it on a loyalty points system, and as blue bird said people with enough loyalty points will get a ticket, even if they dont go, and then will be passed to somebody else.

No different from me getting a ticket normally at the ticket office, not wanting to go, then giving it to my mate who only goes to 2 games a season. (I haven't by the way).

People who are complaining, join a supporters club, and see if you get one next year if they distribute them to anyone, i think you will then realise its not as easy as you think.

The big problem this time round i think, as supporters clubs recieved less tickets for this game than in previous years, is how many have been given to corporate.

See this myth being perpetuated that SC's tickets are distributed based on a persons points sorry they are not.
There is no way that over 30 off my branch members had over 5250 points and that's even if you factor in the fact that the secretary just pulled together different people's season cards.

For a start the points required for a particular match are not even known when the tickets get allocated to a SC so its not even possible.

If you as an individual buy your own ticket then it is yours to do what you want with it you have earned the right to the ticket.

 

[mancitymick]

This is a great point.

People can talk about supporters clubs distributing tickets, but they do work it on a loyalty points system, and as blue bird said people with enough loyalty points will get a ticket, even if they dont go, and then will be passed to somebody else.

No different from me getting a ticket normally at the ticket office, not wanting to go, then giving it to my mate who only goes to 2 games a season. (I haven't by the way).

People who are complaining, join a supporters club, and see if you get one next year if they distribute them to anyone, i think you will then realise its not as easy as you think.

The big problem this time round i think, as supporters clubs recieved less tickets for this game than in previous years, is how many have been given to corporate.

See this myth being perpetuated that SC's tickets are distributed based on a persons points sorry they are not.
There is no way that over 30 off my branch members had over 5250 points and that's even if you factor in the fact that the secretary just pulled together different people's season cards.

For a start the points required for a particular match are not even known when the tickets get allocated to a SC so its not even possible.

If you as an individual buy your own ticket then it is yours to do what you want with it you have earned the right to the ticket.

May i thank you for your total honesty at the way tickets are handed out

 

[ConnorMCFC]

This is a great point.

People can talk about supporters clubs distributing tickets, but they do work it on a loyalty points system, and as blue bird said people with enough loyalty points will get a ticket, even if they dont go, and then will be passed to somebody else.

No different from me getting a ticket normally at the ticket office, not wanting to go, then giving it to my mate who only goes to 2 games a season. (I haven't by the way).

People who are complaining, join a supporters club, and see if you get one next year if they distribute them to anyone, i think you will then realise its not as easy as you think.

The big problem this time round i think, as supporters clubs recieved less tickets for this game than in previous years, is how many have been given to corporate.

See this myth being perpetuated that SC's tickets are distributed based on a persons points sorry they are not.
There is no way that over 30 off my branch members had over 5250 points and that's even if you factor in the fact that the secretary just pulled together different people's season cards.

For a start the points required for a particular match are not even known when the tickets get allocated to a SC so its not even possible.

If you as an individual buy your own ticket then it is yours to do what you want with it you have earned the right to the ticket.

Yes i can see what your saying, im only going off what ive been told. Ive been told they are distributed on a loyalty points system, but as you say if a member of a supporters club has the most points in that branch with 2000 and gets a ticket, its not right.

 

[squirtyflower]

I was told by a mate of mine, that courtesy of a supporters club (which I won't name) a blue who "never goes to games" (I'd imagine that was exaggerated a little, but nonetheless) was given 5 tickets for the derby, two of which he has now given to rags.

So, if like me, you narrowly missed out on a ticket due to your loyalty points you can sleep safely in the knowledge that there will be a 'blue' taking two rags along with himself in the away end.

Good ol' supporters clubs.

utter bollox

yet another well thought, considered and eloquent response

which one of you has his other brain cell? he needs it to breathe

 

[Originals]

Of course you can do something, you know the SC, you know who the member is, ring city and complain, or email Kevin Parker at the supporters club and raise your concerns, otherwise its just a wind up.

You have to be a certain type of person to do that, and I'm not one of them.

Besides, if you think that's an isolated case then you're kidding yourself.

There are people selling tickets for Saturday for anything from £100 to £200.

A lot of those people couldn't care less about City, or even football.

How do these people get access to tickets?

Ticket touts its easy really. Buy a season ticket every year then away games sell the tickets on you end up getting loads of points..

 

[Blue Mooner]

See this myth being perpetuated that SC's tickets are distributed based on a persons points sorry they are not.
There is no way that over 30 off my branch members had over 5250 points and that's even if you factor in the fact that the secretary just pulled together different people's season cards.

For a start the points required for a particular match are not even known when the tickets get allocated to a SC so its not even possible.

If you as an individual buy your own ticket then it is yours to do what you want with it you have earned the right to the ticket.

Yes i can see what your saying, im only going off what ive been told. Ive been told they are distributed on a loyalty points system, but as you say if a member of a supporters club has the most points in that branch with 2000 and gets a ticket, its not right.

That's the point exactly Connor. The branch may have its own internal loyalty system but that doesn't mean they have enough points individually to qualify if they went through the normal ticket channels.

 

[awaydayblues]

how about a loyalty pot system similar to utd?

have three pots gold, silver and bronze. people are allocated in to each pot now dependant as to how many points you currently have. Allocate x amount of tickets to each pot for each away game and the SC holders apply.

If you don't apply league or cup for 2 games you drop to the pot below until you apply each time. If you dont get picked tough titties miss out and apply for the next game. This way it will allow others on lower points to catch up should they be picked in what would be a much larger pot with people in the gold pots.

if you're in gold pot you're almost guaranteed a ticket at utd for the city, arsenal games europe away etc as one of my mates hasnt missed a game home/away for a good few seasons (fuckin rag). if we introduce it This may well stop people who have 6/7000 now picking and choosing and make them go more often whereas like many on here go home and away week in week out for the past 2/3 years who miss out.

Just a thought but something along those lines may work.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

how about a loyalty pot system similar to utd?

have three pots gold, silver and bronze. people are allocated in to each pot now dependant as to how many points you currently have. Allocate x amount of tickets to each pot for each away game and the SC holders apply.

If you don't apply league or cup for 2 games you drop to the pot below until you apply each time. If you dont get picked tough titties miss out and apply for the next game. This way it will allow others on lower points to catch up should they be picked in what would be a much larger pot with people in the gold pots.

if you're in gold pot you're almost guaranteed a ticket at utd for the city, arsenal games europe away etc as one of my mates hasnt missed a game home/away for a good few seasons (fuckin rag). if we introduce it This may well stop people who have 6/7000 now picking and choosing and make them go more often whereas like many on here go home and away week in week out for the past 2/3 years who miss out.

Just a thought but something along those lines may work.

I'd prefer a system like the UEFA Coefficients whereby say you wipe the loyalty points from say 6 years ago for everybody and add this year's on, so you're still rewarding long term loyalty but you can't just sponge off tickets you get by going loads 5/6 years ago, it will reward fans who actually go all the time.

Supporter clubs should not be allowed tickets and it should be 1 ticket per person eligible for away games.

 

[mancitymick]

Has anyone got Kevin Parkers email add. Please PM me. Thanks