This is really really sad. I know it might feel too late, but I'm sure we can do our bit to stop it happening. Supporters across the country have started working together like I've never seen before with the #StopExploitingLoyalty campaign. It might take a few years, but I think they could get stuff done.I’m in my 60s. My dad and his best mate, who became his brother in law, started going in the 1950s. Dad took me, I took my much younger sister. We still go, along with our sons in their 20s. We have season tickets. But I think that will be the last generation. I’ve small grandchildren who come occasionally but the chances of them getting a season ticket and carrying on the tradition is highly unlikely. Too expensive,too difficult to organise seats together. And tbh, I don’t know whether I’d want them to get ‘bitten’ like we did. Probably better off supporting a smaller team.
Liverpool, as an example, have a simpler definition of block/price category, rather than differentiating between rows in a block, as we do. They then charge the same price per game in the PL, regardless of the opposition. Same for united.When you look at the season ticket price map, there are literally dozens of different price categories, all with varying levels of discounts for concessions all over the stadium. Each individual block can have as many as three different categories for example. When you compare and contrast that with the match day pricing where each match has virtually a one price fits all approach, with zero correlation to season ticket pricing, it just doesn’t stack up as a coherent approach.
It’s a convoluted mess, and it suggests to me that the club have lost control over what they are doing, and as a result you may well be right in your last paragraph.
100% agree, they all came out with the "football without fans means nothing" during lockdown and since being allowed back football fans have been treated different to previouslyIt’s a great letter but they won’t give a fuck and neither will other top clubs.
Same for the members. They charge £35 for membership then issue so many memberships there is virtually no chance of getting a ticket for any 1/2 decent game, particularly if it’s a 3.00 pm Saturday gameMy lad is desperate to start going to more matches. Last year was a nightmare getting individual matches tickets (we got 0) and I expect it will be the same this year.
I've reached the point that if they don't release new season tickets for next season and give people a reasonable chance to get them I'll give up mine and watch on the tellie with my family.
Thanks Alex thus us helpful. However, given the huge membership the OSC has, it's unfortunate KP signature was not on the letter making it 8 supporters groups. I note OSC have twitted this, bit surely they should follow this up with a brief statement saying they fully endorse the letter? Can someone ask him t0 do this? I think this would helpI’ll try and clarify on this.
Kevin signed the letter in his capacity as the OSC representative on City Matters.
Unfortunately, when I came to ask other groups to support the letter, I utilised the City Matters email for Kevin - which he doesn’t often view. That meant that it wasn’t until yesterday afternoon that Kevin put the draft to the OSC Committee. I wasn’t aware of this at the time, hence why we went ahead with the 10am launch today. I apologise for the technical hiccup on my
That said, Kevin and the OSC confirmed their support this morning and I am aware that he has shared it on social media.
Unless there's a concert on in which case they want everyone out early to re-sell the car park spaces.Retrospective discounts for clocking out after final whistle!
Additionally, I believe that at the start of the season, they reveal which teams are in the various categories as well as the price for each. The ambiguity associated with City's pricing system is absent. Everything we do in terms of ticketing, including pricing, ticket sales methods, and the people to whom they are sold, seems cloak and dagger and only serves to suggest that they are acting impromptu.Liverpool, as an example, have a simpler definition of block/price category, rather than differentiating between rows in a block, as we do. They then charge the same price per game in the PL, regardless of the opposition. Same for united.
Chelsea and Arsenal have a straightforward category structure and (again) larger groups of areas in the ground that cover a price. They charge top-whack for category A games but are quite reasonable for B & C. You can watch a B game from their equivalent of 109/110 for £36, and it's even lower (c£27 I think) for a C game.
Additionally, I believe that at the start of the season, they reveal which teams are in the various categories as well as the price for each. The ambiguity associated with City's pricing system is absent. Everything we do in terms of ticketing, including pricing, ticket sales methods, and the people to whom they are sold, seems cloak and dagger and only serves to suggest that they are acting impromptu.
Ps sometimes I don’t qualify tough on me put people above me qualify in their own right so I can’t moan but I can when people get tickets through supporters clubs for Some it may even be their first game ever put that ticket and taken away from somebody that qualifies it stinksI think the Madrid plan for away fans to have names on tickets would be a great idea in this country which would mean people that qualified in their own right would get the tickets instead of people buying them and passing them on to support us that don’t qualify i.e. you qualify you get a ticket you don’t qualify no Ticket, which means fans That deserve to qualify getaway tickets. I’m that way Are away end would be full of true Fans and not people that are willing to pay fortunes to get tickets in other ways simple qualify you get a ticket
Or is Sir Kevin there twice with both City Matters and Canal Street Blues.You think Uncle Kev is going to sign that and go against the club?
Lol.
10 posts lol. Who were you last week.Is it fair to ask why did Kevin not bring it to the attention of the OSC Committee when he was asked to sign as the City Matters OSC Rep a week ago ?
You shouldn't have to apologise for anything given he'd seen it.
Kevin Parker had written out to members and the OSC supported the letter as part of City Matters. Congrats to Alex on his role in getting the letter written etc.Were the OSC approached to add their name and support to the letter?
if something is demonstrably true it's true not a slur libel or pile onOr is Sir Kevin there twice with both City Matters and Canal Street Blues.
Obvious to see the attempted pile on.
price will alter following season, thats what happened with my son who's birthday is in January he didn't pay adult til following seasonGeneral question what happens if you turn to another age group soon after the season starts. Do you continuing paying the concession or normal rate for that season