PSG ticket prices - Protest options v West Brom.

[moenchengladbach blau]

A slight change of tack on this vexed subject.

Would we have had so much discussion and its detritus on here if City had charged a similar or slightly increased charge for PSG as they had for the Kiev home match but had charged £55 and less for the semi final?

 

[## SUPER KUN ##]

We are becoming a plastic piss pot club before our very eyes and there are frightening numbers only pleased by hitching up there skirts for a glimpse of silverware.

It's how you win the silverware that counts.

 

[Paul_Powers_Tash]

Let's try an analogy.

Don't know if you're married or not mate but have you ever had an argument with your wife/partner? Maybe she's done something that annoyed you, like arrange a social event when you've told her you're going somewhere else or made something for your tea that you've told her you don't like. So you have a row about it, one or both of you says sorry and you sort it out. She checks with you before making arrangements or doesn't make you whatever it is you don't like again. Unless it's the final straw after you haven't been getting on for a while, you don't decide to get divorced because she made you Shepherd's Pie, Quiche or whatever. She just realises she's made a mistake, doesn't repeat it and you put it to one side and get on with your life.

Get the picture?

You're sounding like one of those people who seriously believes that the people you see as your betters always get it right, even if what they're telling you sounds completely stupid or plain wrong. Sometimes, people paid fortunes get things wrong because they only see things from one angle without thinking of the impact that will have on the people impacted by the decision.

I'm not even sure what you're saying. Is it that the club hasn't made a mistake or that it has but we should just keep quiet and not mention it in case we upset them?

I am married PB and to use your analogy I think our relationship with the club since the takeover is more like this.

"We've been married for 8 years or so now and yes we've had a few ups and down; but life is definitely significantly better than before we got married. I've noticed that I've had to increase the wife's house keeping gradually over the years and I'm feeling the pinch but in fairness to her, the meals have improved, she's buying much better ingredients and the sex is great. I've had one or two quiet words with her about the costs but I'm not sure whether she really understands my position. I'm also not sure whether to reserve judgement about having a sterner talk with her until I've seen the next food bill. (Season ticket prices) or dive in now and give her a piece of my mind.
I've had a chat with friends about the situation and one is suggesting the gentle persuasion approach. Maybe take her out to diner and explain to her carefully and thoughtfully why I'd like her to reduce her housekeeping allowance in ways that she really understands. She's always gone out of her way to try to listen to me, and in fairness having done the calculations what I'm asking for isn't going to affect her too much. She's never been unreasonable before, so it might just work.
On the other hand one of my more hot headed friends thinks she won't listen and needs telling more sternly despite everything she's done. He suggests stomping out of the house right now and giving her a piece of my mind in the middle of the road for all of the nosey neighbours to see."

Please understand I'm not against lower ticket prices, in fact I'd love lower ticket prices. I have three season tickets at the moment, (me, my dad and my eldest son) and my youngest son wants to go now as well so I'm with you all the way about lower prices. My disagreement is how you and many here are proposing going about it.

Some on here are suggesting Sheikh Mansour doesn't understand our plight and doesn't know how much the price increases are hurting. Maybe you're right so why not write to him direct. A thousand letters opened by one of his no doubt many personal assistants cannot fail to make him aware of the financial problems we face and in my opinion be far more likely of receiving a sympathetic response than the embarrassment of banners at matches or mass walk outs on 70 minutes or whenever. If after 1000 letters he still increases ticket prices then by all means try a different approach. But let's not start screaming and shouting and making a very public spectacle before we've made our case to the man that matters.

If anyone knows the best address to get to Sheikh Mansour then share it here and let's all start writing and see where that takes us?

 

[CC1]

I am married PB and to use your analogy I think our relationship with the club since the takeover is more like this.

"We've been married for 8 years or so now and yes we've had a few ups and down; but life is definitely significantly better than before we got married. I've noticed that I've had to increase the wife's house keeping gradually over the years and I'm feeling the pinch but in fairness to her, the meals have improved, she's buying much better ingredients and the sex is great. I've had one or two quiet words with her about the costs but I'm not sure whether she really understands my position. I'm also not sure whether to reserve judgement about having a sterner talk with her until I've seen the next food bill. (Season ticket prices) or dive in now and give her a piece of my mind.
I've had a chat with friends about the situation and one is suggesting the gentle persuasion approach. Maybe take her out to diner and explain to her carefully and thoughtfully why I'd like her to reduce her housekeeping allowance in ways that she really understands. She's always gone out of her way to try to listen to me, and in fairness having done the calculations what I'm asking for isn't going to affect her too much. She's never been unreasonable before, so it might just work.
On the other hand one of my more hot headed friends thinks she won't listen and needs telling more sternly despite everything she's done. He suggests stomping out of the house right now and giving her a piece of my mind in the middle of the road for all of the nosey neighbours to see."

Please understand I'm not against lower ticket prices, in fact I'd love lower ticket prices. I have three season tickets at the moment, (me, my dad and my eldest son) and my youngest son wants to go now as well so I'm with you all the way about lower prices. My disagreement is how you and many here are proposing going about it.

Some on here are suggesting Sheikh Mansour doesn't understand our plight and doesn't know how much the price increases are hurting. Maybe you're right so why not write to him direct. A thousand letters opened by one of his no doubt many personal assistants cannot fail to make him aware of the financial problems we face and in my opinion be far more likely of receiving a sympathetic response than the embarrassment of banners at matches or mass walk outs on 70 minutes or whenever. If after 1000 letters he still increases ticket prices then by all means try a different approach. But let's not start screaming and shouting and making a very public spectacle before we've made our case to the man that matters.

If anyone knows the best address to get to Sheikh Mansour then share it here and let's all start writing and see where that takes us?

Top post. Very well put. I truly believe the decision on season ticket prices will be the catalyst one way or the other.

 

[bluelol]

I am married PB and to use your analogy I think our relationship with the club since the takeover is more like this.

"We've been married for 8 years or so now and yes we've had a few ups and down; but life is definitely significantly better than before we got married. I've noticed that I've had to increase the wife's house keeping gradually over the years and I'm feeling the pinch but in fairness to her, the meals have improved, she's buying much better ingredients and the sex is great. I've had one or two quiet words with her about the costs but I'm not sure whether she really understands my position. I'm also not sure whether to reserve judgement about having a sterner talk with her until I've seen the next food bill. (Season ticket prices) or dive in now and give her a piece of my mind.
I've had a chat with friends about the situation and one is suggesting the gentle persuasion approach. Maybe take her out to diner and explain to her carefully and thoughtfully why I'd like her to reduce her housekeeping allowance in ways that she really understands. She's always gone out of her way to try to listen to me, and in fairness having done the calculations what I'm asking for isn't going to affect her too much. She's never been unreasonable before, so it might just work.
On the other hand one of my more hot headed friends thinks she won't listen and needs telling more sternly despite everything she's done. He suggests stomping out of the house right now and giving her a piece of my mind in the middle of the road for all of the nosey neighbours to see."

Please understand I'm not against lower ticket prices, in fact I'd love lower ticket prices. I have three season tickets at the moment, (me, my dad and my eldest son) and my youngest son wants to go now as well so I'm with you all the way about lower prices. My disagreement is how you and many here are proposing going about it.

Some on here are suggesting Sheikh Mansour doesn't understand our plight and doesn't know how much the price increases are hurting. Maybe you're right so why not write to him direct. A thousand letters opened by one of his no doubt many personal assistants cannot fail to make him aware of the financial problems we face and in my opinion be far more likely of receiving a sympathetic response than the embarrassment of banners at matches or mass walk outs on 70 minutes or whenever. If after 1000 letters he still increases ticket prices then by all means try a different approach. But let's not start screaming and shouting and making a very public spectacle before we've made our case to the man that matters.

If anyone knows the best address to get to Sheikh Mansour then share it here and let's all start writing and see where that takes us?

At last, in my view some common sense.

 

[quiet_riot]

He suggests stomping out of the house right now and giving her a piece of my mind in the middle of the road for all of the nosey neighbours to see."

By all means, have a quiet word with her in the corner instead. Oh no, you can't, because since marriage, she's shut down all lines of communication and is completely unapproachable unless it's on her terms.


;)

 

[Norbiton]

I am married PB and to use your analogy I think our relationship with the club since the takeover is more like this.

"We've been married for 8 years or so now and yes we've had a few ups and down; but life is definitely significantly better than before we got married. I've noticed that I've had to increase the wife's house keeping gradually over the years and I'm feeling the pinch but in fairness to her, the meals have improved, she's buying much better ingredients and the sex is great. I've had one or two quiet words with her about the costs but I'm not sure whether she really understands my position. I'm also not sure whether to reserve judgement about having a sterner talk with her until I've seen the next food bill. (Season ticket prices) or dive in now and give her a piece of my mind.
I've had a chat with friends about the situation and one is suggesting the gentle persuasion approach. Maybe take her out to diner and explain to her carefully and thoughtfully why I'd like her to reduce her housekeeping allowance in ways that she really understands. She's always gone out of her way to try to listen to me, and in fairness having done the calculations what I'm asking for isn't going to affect her too much. She's never been unreasonable before, so it might just work.
On the other hand one of my more hot headed friends thinks she won't listen and needs telling more sternly despite everything she's done. He suggests stomping out of the house right now and giving her a piece of my mind in the middle of the road for all of the nosey neighbours to see."

And "the wife" says "I seem to have woken up in a marriage from the 1950s. And why are you trying to give me house keeping money when I have more in loose change than you'll earn in several lifetimes?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

By all means, have a quiet word with her in the corner instead. Oh no, you can't, because since marriage, she's shut down all lines of communication and is completely unapproachable unless it's on her terms.


;)

This is the point. When Cook was CEO you could have the equivalent of that quiet chat but now Soriano is in place it's more a case of "Look just give me more money and don't question how I spend it!"

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

And while there is going to be attention paid to season ticket prices, I think this is largely a separate issue in that it comes down to filling the stadium for a key game, when there's no evidence that charging higher prices will achieve that.

 

[jrb]

I am married PB and to use your analogy I think our relationship with the club since the takeover is more like this.

"We've been married for 8 years or so now and yes we've had a few ups and down; but life is definitely significantly better than before we got married. I've noticed that I've had to increase the wife's house keeping gradually over the years and I'm feeling the pinch but in fairness to her, the meals have improved, she's buying much better ingredients and the sex is great. I've had one or two quiet words with her about the costs but I'm not sure whether she really understands my position. I'm also not sure whether to reserve judgement about having a sterner talk with her until I've seen the next food bill. (Season ticket prices) or dive in now and give her a piece of my mind.
I've had a chat with friends about the situation and one is suggesting the gentle persuasion approach. Maybe take her out to diner and explain to her carefully and thoughtfully why I'd like her to reduce her housekeeping allowance in ways that she really understands. She's always gone out of her way to try to listen to me, and in fairness having done the calculations what I'm asking for isn't going to affect her too much. She's never been unreasonable before, so it might just work.
On the other hand one of my more hot headed friends thinks she won't listen and needs telling more sternly despite everything she's done. He suggests stomping out of the house right now and giving her a piece of my mind in the middle of the road for all of the nosey neighbours to see."

Please understand I'm not against lower ticket prices, in fact I'd love lower ticket prices. I have three season tickets at the moment, (me, my dad and my eldest son) and my youngest son wants to go now as well so I'm with you all the way about lower prices. My disagreement is how you and many here are proposing going about it.

Some on here are suggesting Sheikh Mansour doesn't understand our plight and doesn't know how much the price increases are hurting. Maybe you're right so why not write to him direct. A thousand letters opened by one of his no doubt many personal assistants cannot fail to make him aware of the financial problems we face and in my opinion be far more likely of receiving a sympathetic response than the embarrassment of banners at matches or mass walk outs on 70 minutes or whenever. If after 1000 letters he still increases ticket prices then by all means try a different approach. But let's not start screaming and shouting and making a very public spectacle before we've made our case to the man that matters.

If anyone knows the best address to get to Sheikh Mansour then share it here and let's all start writing and see where that takes us?

I'd be very surprised if a letter any of us wrote would actually make it through to Sheikh Mansour, via the club or via the Abu Dhabi Government. Much easier to Fly to Abu Dhabi, finding where he's currently at or about to visit, and turn up in a City shirt. That way you might just catch his attention.

I stand corrected on this, but haven't letters already been sent to the club? Hasn't there been disquiet amongst the fans over the last few season's about ticket price rises? Haven't the OSB, other groups, forums like BM, and other websites all put across their concerns about rising ticket prices to the club? And what has happened?

And even if you were to have a one on one with one of the Exec's at the club who's job it is to maximize season ticket and matchday revenue, what do you think He or She would say to you? They would tell you exactly what they're supposed to tell you. They would acknowledge your concerns, but point out why ticket prices have to increase, while also pointing out cheaper season tickets, etc.

We've all been in a situation where those above us will blind us with their job requirements, even though you know it's....... TBH I've done it myself. I haven't felt great about it, but it comes under my job remit. Can you imagine if one of the Exec's went..... "Yes, f*** it, ticket prices are too high." "I'm getting on to Sheikh Mansour ASAP." Obviously in the real World it doesn't work like that.

Yes there has been some movement on ticket prices by the club, but the general trend is still upwards. What we need is a levelling off and downwards trend, even if it's for a couple of season's at least. If other PL clubs can freeze and reduce their season ticket and matchday ticket prices, there's no reason why City can't, regardless of how we put our message over to the club.