Pep: 'The players deserve a full stadium, we need our fans!'

It is weird our fanbase at the moment. I do think a certain level of apathy has developed as fans are now so used to success. Strange example but last year we couldn't fill the academy stadium for the youth cup final yet 10 years about 20k turned up for when we beat chelsea. You then look at games like Hamburg and Newcastle in 2004 when where the Etihad was filled to the brim and extremely hostile. You don't see that anymore.

Cost is certainly a major reason and probably why I wont be going to the Barce game.

Also while the club has tried to improve the 'match day experience' it has certainly sanitised the experience which i'm sure has put of a lot of the old hard core. Probably the biggest reason why the crowds are so poor in cups imo
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
SeasonCards became too expensive five years ago and as a result people either sacked off the cups or were fired to sack of City altogether.

I know lads who were right up there in Loyalty Points, lads you'd never expect to stop going to City in a million years, who don't miss going one bit and have found other things to spend their spare cash on that's cheaper rather than scrimp and save every penny just to afford a SC.

The club probably think they've done us a big favour this year freezing prices but they've been too expensive for ages. Even fans came out with "well done City" when it was announced that £750 was a fair price for what was £525 not that long ago for a club in exactly the same position they were when it was that price. That's not a "well done" that's a "fuck me I can stretch my attendance, just, for one more year, phew".

It might have been cheap tonight but it's fucking expensive across the season as a whole so the odd games where it's cheap don't make up for the extortion of ticket prices and travel expenses over the 50+ games we play.

We've got halfway there with the £30 away tickets but there needs to be far far far more cheap SeasonCards available for fans.

It's not just about buying a ticket neither, it's about transport to games whether it be Beswick or Bournemouth or Besiktas. So yeah, £17.50 was a decent price tonight but a tank+half of petrol twice in a week next week going down to Swansea twice and £75 coming out for a SC on payday tomorrow is not.

Many many fans have fucked the cup scheme off because the price of the SC is more than enough.
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Can't really argue Match going is bloody expensive these days a lot of people can't afford it. I still think though theres lots of blues who simply can't afford a season ticket even if they wanted to who would maybe love to see a one off CL game every now and then. Why not make it easier for them to get to a game? They could have them available at the ticket office and through ticketmaster and the like, no membership required just pay as you go.
 
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i think thats a bit unfair considering the circumstances.

tonight was very enjoyable to go to, atmosphere was top in the south stand, even the colin bell standers were singing. finally people were singing and the whole stand joined in. i think the cheaper tickets changed the demographic aswell as there were barely any tourists tonight compared to other champions league games I've been too, it felt like a maine road crowd almost.

add in - the drum is a good idea in the singing section.
 
There's no doubt a few local blues needed a kick up the arse to go to these champions league games...i would guess there's as many who either don't like the champions league or just can't be bothered as there are genuine reasons for not going. If Pep was going to say anything, he's better getting it in early (and especially after that performance).

Quality football tonight and i personally enjoyed the Champions league games last year too...the only downside is no beer :-(
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
SeasonCards became too expensive five years ago and as a result people either sacked off the cups or were fired to sack of City altogether.

I know lads who were right up there in Loyalty Points, lads you'd never expect to stop going to City in a million years, who don't miss going one bit and have found other things to spend their spare cash on that's cheaper rather than scrimp and save every penny just to afford a SC.

The club probably think they've done us a big favour this year freezing prices but they've been too expensive for ages. Even fans came out with "well done City" when it was announced that £750 was a fair price for what was £525 not that long ago for a club in exactly the same position they were when it was that price. That's not a "well done" that's a "fuck me I can stretch my attendance, just, for one more year, phew".

It might have been cheap tonight but it's fucking expensive across the season as a whole so the odd games where it's cheap don't make up for the extortion of ticket prices and travel expenses over the 50+ games we play.

We've got halfway there with the £30 away tickets but there needs to be far far far more cheap SeasonCards available for fans.

It's not just about buying a ticket neither, it's about transport to games whether it be Beswick or Bournemouth or Besiktas. So yeah, £17.50 was a decent price tonight but a tank+half of petrol twice in a week next week going down to Swansea twice and £75 coming out for a SC on payday tomorrow is not.

Many many fans have fucked the cup scheme off because the price of the SC is more than enough.
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The football world has lost touch with the reality of the lives of it's fans, most of whom are ordinary working people struggling to make ends meet. There was some talk on the radio today about Championship clubs charging £40 a go to watch them. It's fucking bonkers.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
SeasonCards became too expensive five years ago and as a result people either sacked off the cups or were fired to sack of City altogether.

I know lads who were right up there in Loyalty Points, lads you'd never expect to stop going to City in a million years, who don't miss going one bit and have found other things to spend their spare cash on that's cheaper rather than scrimp and save every penny just to afford a SC.

The club probably think they've done us a big favour this year freezing prices but they've been too expensive for ages. Even fans came out with "well done City" when it was announced that £750 was a fair price for what was £525 not that long ago for a club in exactly the same position they were when it was that price. That's not a "well done" that's a "fuck me I can stretch my attendance, just, for one more year, phew".

It might have been cheap tonight but it's fucking expensive across the season as a whole so the odd games where it's cheap don't make up for the extortion of ticket prices and travel expenses over the 50+ games we play.

We've got halfway there with the £30 away tickets but there needs to be far far far more cheap SeasonCards available for fans.

It's not just about buying a ticket neither, it's about transport to games whether it be Beswick or Bournemouth or Besiktas. So yeah, £17.50 was a decent price tonight but a tank+half of petrol twice in a week next week going down to Swansea twice and £75 coming out for a SC on payday tomorrow is not.

Many many fans have fucked the cup scheme off because the price of the SC is more than enough.
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very good post but i think there is more to it and i can't put my finger on it, spurs tonight sold what 80k and Leicester will no doubt sell out in there next home game,but it could be argued it's because they are new to the competition, the direct debit system saved me when it was introduced as that year i simply didnt have the funds to renew
 
dubblue said:
It's true,last season was the first time I didn't attend a game in 20 odd years. The same for my dad. As you say fans get used to not going and I know many who have dropped off in the last 3/4 years.
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I disagree. Cup attendances are always lower than league ones. We have over 85000 members and the club price tickets as best they can. Fans need to start buying into the champs league. The players want it, the manager wants it., the club wants it.
 
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