PSG Away Ticket details - Update now 2,200 tickets available

[cleavers]

Seems bizzare though to me that with the current security issues in Paris that they feel the best option is to get up to 2200 fans all to congregate in a advertised meeting point to collect tickets when all the advice being given out by the government's is to avoid crowds in these places

Correct.

 

[M18CTID]

I hope everyone that is going doesn't get too inconvenienced by these arrangements and they can collect their tickets swiftly and with the minimum of fuss, and get on with enjoying the trip. The thought of traipsing to a designated meeting point to collect tickets and wristbands, and taking a few hours out of one's day is not my idea of a decent European away day. For those on day trips it's even worse.

 

[squirtyflower]

They won't all need to turn up together though will they. There will be a hotel where they're based and they'll be there for a few hours during the day. Chelsea do this for all their away trips in the CL now.

Whether we all turn up at the same time or not is beside the point.
I treat the Euro aways as a little mini break and like to do other things than just drink.
The point being made is why should I have to use up my valuable time, and spend my money, to collect a ticket that I'd be quite happy to collect from City at Etihad, or have it posted out to me.
When I last looked European citizens had freedom of movement and goods across our continent, unless of course I'm going to a football match where my freedoms are severely restricted and it will cost me an additional expense to get to the collection point.
It would seem from reading earlier posts in the thread this has been introduced so that the club and the police can track and identify the fans more easily. It has little to do with loyalty points, it has much more to do with control.
Of course your opinion is different and you don't think it's too high a price to pay to lose yet more of our hard won freedoms. However it's not going to quite affect you nearly as much of the people moaning about it in here who are the ones going to be doing the trekking across Paris.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Thought some blues might find this interesting, particularly the direct quote from Chelsea, relating to the racism incident last year.
In other words, their new collection systwm was implemented, as a direct consequence of a small minority embarrassing the club.
No mention of "Points whoring", ticket abuse from Supporters clubs, or even Black Market issues.
Can somebody enlighten me, as to when our fans similarly disgraced themselves to warrant such a draconian measure?
Chelsea make BIG ANNOUNCEMENT following Man United win ahead of Arsenal clash

CHELSEA have announced plans for a new ticketing procedure for away European matches next season.

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By Jonathan Green / Published 22nd April 2015

Under the new scheme, Chelsea fans will have to pick up tickets from collection points in the city where the match is taking place rather than the Stamford Bridge ticket office.

The FA employed a similar policy for England's game against Scotland at Celtic Park last November.

The move comes in the wake of the Paris racism incident which saw Chelsea fans filmed singing racist chants and refusing to let a black man board a metro train before the Champions League last-16 first leg tie against Paris St-Germain.

The club have released the plans in light of them securing Champions League football next season with the 1-0 win over Manchester United last Saturday.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Chelsea have a new ticketing procedure for European away games [GETTY]


“Events in Paris this year have reinforced the importance of our existing policy of controlling who has access to match tickets for away European games, and ultimately act as ambassadors for the club”

Chelsea statement
A club statement read: "The policy for the selling of tickets will not change but in future the intention is to have a collection point for the tickets in the city or town where the match is taking place. Previously it has been the Stamford Bridge ticket office.

"Under UEFA's competition regulations, clubs are responsible for the allocation and distribution of match tickets and ultimately for the conduct of their supporters in and close to the stadium. Clubs also have to keep records of the names and addresses of all ticket holders.

"Events in Paris this year have reinforced the importance of our existing policy of controlling who has access to match tickets for away European games, and ultimately act as ambassadors for the club."

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Whether we all turn up at the same time or not is beside the point.
I treat the Euro aways as a little mini break and like to do other things than just drink.
The point being made is why should I have to use up my valuable time, and spend my money, to collect a ticket that I'd be quite happy to collect from City at Etihad, or have it posted out to me.
When I last looked European citizens had freedom of movement and goods across our continent, unless of course I'm going to a football match where my freedoms are severely restricted and it will cost me an additional expense to get to the collection point.
It would seem from reading earlier posts in the thread this has been introduced so that the club and the police can track and identify the fans more easily. It has little to do with loyalty points, it has much more to do with control.
Of course your opinion is different and you don't think it's too high a price to pay to lose yet more of our hard won freedoms. However it's not going to quite affect you nearly as much of the people moaning about it in here who are the ones going to be doing the trekking across Paris.

Sorry - I didn't mean to imply it was a good thing or something I supported. Sadly my friend, you have committed the heinous crime of being a football fan. Therefore your freedom must be limited. Should you decide to become a religious fanatic terrorist on the other hand, feel free to travel around Europe unmolested.

 

[squirtyflower]

Sorry - I didn't mean to imply it was a good thing or something I supported. Sadly my friend, you have committed the heinous crime of being a football fan. Therefore your freedom must be limited. Should you decide to become a religious fanatic terrorist on the other hand, feel free to travel around Europe unmolested.

My mistake PB, I thought you were advocating the introduction of this new fan control mechanism.

 

[edtheblue]

Having followed city for the last 39 years home and away,I've been to over 20 European aways but feel this may be my time to call it a day.
Always like to book our own flights,travel,etc,instead of organised trip,so got on the flights early after quarter final draw and booked flights via Doncaster to Paris.
The Pal I'm going with hasn't got enough points(please don't start with Johnny come lightly or day tripper lines as this guys been going since 60's)so mate said I could use his points to get him one(no he's no points whore,over 18000 points, all hard earned).
Due to the utter bullshit involved in collecting your ticket,passport,et al,means he can not get a ticket so he's not going despite us paying for said flights.
Now I don't mind going anywhere on my own,know plenty of blues who will be there,but that isn't the point.Like most on here I go to Euro ways for break away from life here and enjoy a different city with my friends,not just to attend the game.
I really feel this ticket episode is the last straw of making a football supporters(not hooligans)experience unbearable.
Not sure wether or not city are party to this but they can say good bye to my support in Europe and probably in the not to distant future at domestic aways too.
We,the true supporters count for nothing anymore,I realise this now,sad day indeed.

 

[fathellensbellend]

Draconian backward bullshit, work all week to pay for a trip, to be subjected to diabolical terms and conditions. #together

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Having followed city for the last 39 years home and away,I've been to over 20 European aways but feel this may be my time to call it a day.
Always like to book our own flights,travel,etc,instead of organised trip,so got on the flights early after quarter final draw and booked flights via Doncaster to Paris.
The Pal I'm going with hasn't got enough points(please don't start with Johnny come lightly or day tripper lines as this guys been going since 60's)so mate said I could use his points to get him one(no he's no points whore,over 18000 points, all hard earned).
Due to the utter bullshit involved in collecting your ticket,passport,et al,means he can not get a ticket so he's not going despite us paying for said flights.
Now I don't mind going anywhere on my own,know plenty of blues who will be there,but that isn't the point.Like most on here I go to Euro ways for break away from life here and enjoy a different city with my friends,not just to attend the game.
I really feel this ticket episode is the last straw of making a football supporters(not hooligans)experience unbearable.
Not sure wether or not city are party to this but they can say good bye to my support in Europe and probably in the not to distant future at domestic aways too.
We,the true supporters count for nothing anymore,I realise this now,sad day indeed.

That reminds me of a discussion with two fellow blues (who I’d never met, before, or since), in the hotel bar, after our defeat in Poznan in 2010.

We were similar age, and shared the dream of one day enjoying a Wembley victory with our mates, when all our personal sacrifices would suddenly seem worthwhile.

Funnily enough, nobody mentioned the Champions League, and looking back, we’ve had nothing but hassle, ever since our first game, at home to Napoli.

Perversely, I enjoyed the Champions League far more when we weren’t good enough to qualify. In fact, the dream of watching City in the Nou Camp was far more attractive than the reality of paying stupid money, just to be treated like shite, whilst peering down from our Subbuteo vantage point.

We’ve taken it on the chin, but the novelty is wearing off.

Nobody’s forcing me to go to Paris, but as one of the few City fans who bothered with the FA Cup game at Darlington in 1998, (forget York), I’m finding the whole experience rather depressing.

 

[west didsblue]

Are there enough people pissed off enough not to go to give me a chance of getting a ticket with 10,000 points?