North Stand expansion | Trial Event - Wed 20th May (p110)

[Ivan Lentil]

Cups for cock ups

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

They should be canvassing the local residents on the estates to come and offer them free food and drink

100% it’s the most obvious way of filling it. Work with the local community and encourage them to attend, as we should be doing.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

100% it’s the most obvious way of filling it. Work with the local community and encourage them to attend, as we should be doing.

Surely all the passionate Blues on here will help to fill the stand?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

it blows my mind that whoever at City is responsible for organising this test event thought that thousands would be happy to pay to attend when there is nothing to see or do.

If they couldn’t have worked it to show the Bournemouth game on a screen or an open training session, then they needed to incentivise people to attend.

Instead they chose the cheapest option and have ended up with an event that is pointless as it won’t allow the stand to be opened fully for the Villa game.

They charged for it because of their experience of offering free events, where people apply for tickets then don't turn up. If they make a nominal charge then that's less of a problem.

 

[Corky]

If they had players there like last time it would have been fine.

There was zero incentive to go unless you just wanted a look around, which most people aren't interested in.

 

[uptheblues]

It still greyed out for me, been a member for years , so not sure how I don’t qualify

 

[richards30]

Surely all the passionate Blues on here will help to fill the stand?

True! Isn’t it only a fiver?!?

 

[Didsbury Dave]

it blows my mind that whoever at City is responsible for organising this test event thought that thousands would be happy to pay to attend when there is nothing to see or do.

If they couldn’t have worked it to show the Bournemouth game on a screen or an open training session, then they needed to incentivise people to attend.

Instead they chose the cheapest option and have ended up with an event that is pointless as it won’t allow the stand to be opened fully for the Villa game.

What do you mean “nothing to see or do?”

I’m absolutely buzzing to see a race between Moonchester and Moonbeam. Hopefully there will be a Blue Moon singalong too. They could even be firing sweets into the crowd.

 

[asahartford1]

Surely all the passionate Blues on here will help to fill the stand?

What an opportunity for the local loyal legacy fans.-,)

 

[asahartford1]

They charged for it because of their experience of offering free events, where people apply for tickets then don't turn up. If they make a nominal charge then that's less of a problem.

Even the Cup games when the tickets have been cheap hundreds didnt bother.

 

[ArniArason]

Back in the day, if we were told that our club was building (what will probably be) one of the best stands in world football, so people can watch top level Premier League and Champions League football, most blues would have bitten their hands off. These days we're all too spoilt. 'why should we help out, 'how can they charge us', ' they should be putting on something to entertain us' etc etc. How about us blues just selflessly helping our club out. As usual, something positive turns out to be a moanfest.

 

[richards30]

Back in the day, if we were told that our club was building (what will probably be) one of the best stands in world football, so people can watch top level Premier League and Champions League football, most blues would have bitten their hands off. These days we're all too spoilt. 'why should we help out, 'how can they charge us', ' they should be putting on something to entertain us' etc etc. How about us blues just selflessly helping our club out. As usual, something positive turns out to be a moanfest.

Well said! Some probably feel they should be paid to be there at this point!

 

[Coatigan]

They cant open it in full, they could potentially open it by using Villa as the test event with 3500 fans.

Don't imagine it will come to that. But they are selling tickets for villa gradually on that basis.

They can double the test event numbers, so however many show up, will dictate how many can go to villa.

 

[waspish]

Got 11 days before the event why fans moaning about it now

 

[jrb]

Got 11 days before the event why fans moaning about it now

Not moaning, discussing.

We all want the test event to be a success so City can get the certificate and open NSL2 for the Villa game.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

What an opportunity for the local loyal legacy fans.-,)

Very true lol.

Shame us tourists will have to fill the stand

 

[waspish]

Not moaning, discussing.

We all want the test event to be a success so City can get the certificate and open NSL2 for the Villa game.

Of course but just a few posts talking like why isn’t all tickets gone

 

[jrb]

Of course but just a few posts talking like why isn’t all tickets gone

Probably down to a bit of frustration. We pretty much all thought the tickets would sell faster, and hoped they would sell out.

 

[Blue2112]

4 of us going down for this.

I used to hang around Maine Road playing truant getting autographs in the 1970's and would always take a detour past Maine Road when I started driving in my 20's. Then in my 30's and 40's when it was no longer there I'd still take a detour to remind the kids, (yes we know Dad City used to play there). Into my 50s and living in Denton with my parents over in Harpurhey meant I could always drive past the Etihad and it became a regular detour if I ever had people in the car. Now im in my 60's and im still hanging around empty grounds like it was the 1970's with nothing else better to do!

 

[SiMCFC]

There will be a lot of kids there, heard Connell's are on reserve which presumably means the same for students at Manchester Met, St Bedes etc there are ways and means of them getting the numbers