Official "Changes To Seasoncards" Thread

Balti said:
What a load of marketing bollox. Clever yes but still bollox.

The entry level is 'Gold' pmsl. 'Membership', 'free' pdfs of club mags and 'extra' loyalty points for 'just' another £50 on top of any other standard price increases for your seats (or even more in the case of what was the North Stand and is now reclassified as the East Stand).

Anyone protecting their points or aspiring to more will go Platinum and so actually it will make little difference to the overall pecking order. Just a neat way of getting more money out of the fans. Many more will now also sign up to the cup schemes and therefore pay for and/or attend more games spending more money per season overall. Much more money in lots of cases ...... Season Ticket? Supersize that Sir? lol

it's all smoke and mirrors.

There are good deals to be had but only if you acknowledge that you are not in the loyalty points race and just take gold, or better still, value gold.

This is the watershed moment. Do you become the 'consumer' of the brave new brand. Or do you choose to bow out gracefully and be gradually left behind in the race for a future Champions League final ticket.

I'm undecided. I'm quite tempted to pay the lesser amounts, go to fewer cup games, and save the difference to help stump up for tickets from touts when there is a major final that I want to attend.

But probably I'll end up stumping up for Platinum. Sounds sooo posh lol. Like a friggin 'premier' credit card from the 80's that supposedly gave you extra perks but in reality just cost you more money. Course there were specially selected customers who were invited for an even more 'special' credit card 'experience' as well which ultimately made your Platinum Amex or Visa card look a bit weedy by comparison.

Will there be 'ST envy' at the turnstiles?! lol
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Great post. That is the first key point. I know it's been mentioned a few times, but it really is critical.

This is not a package for fans. It's a package for the club. If someone on 5,500 points goes platinum and someone on 3,600 points goes platinum, it renders the 'branding of loyalty' pointless anyway, because the latter only serves to keep the former significant. The club get more money. Do fans on lower loyalty points seeing this as a naive opportunity to jump up the ladder, really believe those on mid/high points won't merely buy to keep themselves ahead? DER!

Balti is right. It is a watershed moment. Either pay up, or get left behind big time.
 
it is indeed, very clever marketing. If everyone pays the extra £50 you will still be in the same points position as everyone else. The only way to deal with this would be for everyone to boycott the £50 extra (£50 saved and still the same in the pecking order).

The campaign starts here!
 
how many people will sign up to the cup scheme's ? Just in case we get to another final ! The league cup will be about are reserves next season and go more for champs league .
 
If I go for platinum can I get in the lift up to EL3 rather than the ramp, priority queueing for the bookies and refreshments and the no-smoking section of the bogs please?
 
Carver said:
If I go for platinum can I get in the lift up to EL3 rather than the ramp, priority queueing for the bookies and refreshments and the no-smoking section of the bogs please?
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If you get a Superbia card they carry you up in a sedan chair. They also boot anyone with a lesser card out of the way so you wont have any delay. Same on the way out as well.

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Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
Was there actually anything wrong with the existing system,other than it didnt raise enough money?
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Quite a big problem with the new financial regulations, I know an increase is hard to take but if we are to truly mix it with the big boys then it is essential we start thinking big and charging more.
 
trumpton said:
it is indeed, very clever marketing. If everyone pays the extra £50 you will still be in the same points position as everyone else. The only way to deal with this would be for everyone to boycott the £50 extra (£50 saved and still the same in the pecking order).

The campaign starts here!
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i'll join the campaign
 
gingerthai said:
Carver said:
If I go for platinum can I get in the lift up to EL3 rather than the ramp, priority queueing for the bookies and refreshments and the no-smoking section of the bogs please?
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If you get a Superbia card they carry you up in a sedan chair. They also boot anyone with a lesser card out of the way so you wont have any delay. Same on the way out as well.

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I can just see them running up and down the ramps with those things lol!
 
alib said:
Judge Roughneck said:
alib said:
shadygiz said:
from last year, my understanding was these are only eligible 1 season at a time though...so anyone having one last season will not be eligible this season

looking at the new info, it would seem that anyone can now purchase a value gold card as long as you dont mind being allocated seats on a matchday basis
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you get the same seat all season - you just don't get to choose where it is
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Right, that's one question answered, thanks Alib, the next question is - Can you buy two Gold value tickets together, i.e - I know they pick your seat but will they put two bought at the same time, together or will me and the lad end up split up. Because that would be a no go.
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I went for 2 of the £250 "value seasoncards" last year and obviously wanted them next to each other (both cards were in my name) and asked when ringing up if they could be together - I was told that although they couldn't guarantee it , they would almost certainly be together!! I took the risk and ended up with 2 seats together in East Stand Level 1 , Block 102 , row J for a total of £500 ( a fantastic bargain?)

going for the Value card again this season - just hope I don't get Level 3 this time!!!!
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Thanks mate. I think I will try for this option. I can't see me ever catching up on the points front so I'll save myself some money and try and cultivate contacts to get get one of the 35000 wembley tickets floating around on the F.A black market when we're back there again.
 
If I have 3700 points at the start of next season. How likley is it that i'll be able to get tickets to away games down south - Fulham, Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea?
 
All this scaremongering "you will get left behind"??? From what exactly, how many games have we had a full house for this season?

The cup games have been extremely depressing in that respect.

We do not have this huge influx of Japanese, scandinavian etc fans coming to take all our seats next season. Fear sells, and most seem to buying into it.

I am renewing as a standard ticket, I might even take the opportunity of the £260 card, not yet decided.

I am fully confident that I will get a ticket for any of the cup home games and the vast majority of away games I wish to attend.

CL final at over £200 a ticket, you can shove that shit up your arse anyway
 
Yeah it's a way of making money, but can't really blame the club. The Sheik isn't going to endlessly pour money into the club with no return. Now that we've hit our first targets he's going to want to see some money coming back.

Attendances probably won't go up by that much next season, but you can bet that in the next few seasons you'll find it harder and harder to get tickets. I guess if you want to ensure your tickets then you'll pay for Platinum (starting now, to build points up).

Fair enough really....
 
eggbert said:
Burnedge_Blue said:
can someone help me out? I'll be back in manchester from finishing uni this summer so i can get a season ticket now for the first time!
I'd go for the 'Gold value' or 'gold' depending on the state of my bank balance. Am i even eligable for gold standard? and when can i apply for either? is it June 5th when the renewals have all taken place?

cheers!
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think you need to go on citys website under the ticket sections and have a look and also i would suggest platinum but im not sure you can get that because it might just be for fans who are already season ticket holders wanting to upgrade.... if you cant then get the gold because gold value looks to be rubbish coz you cant even choose where you sit its just cheap

good luck
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You have to already be a season card holder to be eligible for gold value membership. You would be eligible for gold membership or platinum. Gold value is where you don't get to chose your seat, gold standard is the equivalent to a season card we all have this season.

Renewals start in June, new members can apply from 5 July but you will need to be on the waiting list to get this info sent through to you.
 
Its not too bad when theres just one of you. But in our family, with 2 adults and 2 kids (paying East level 1 stand prices cos we sit with friends) an extra £50 each to receive 4 online mags/programmes is a waste of money. But if we only go for platinum for 1 or 2 adults, the kid will be even further behind on points. £200 to keep us all in the mix?
 
artfuldodger said:
Its not too bad when theres just one of you. But in our family, with 2 adults and 2 kids (paying East level 1 stand prices cos we sit with friends) an extra £50 each to receive 4 online mags/programmes is a waste of money. But if we only go for platinum for 1 or 2 adults, the kid will be even further behind on points. £200 to keep us all in the mix?
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and the season after when platinum costs an extra £75-£100 each?
 
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