I know they are. But there wasn't a hoo-hah when we played Barca. I don't remember it anyway. I just wondered why the reaction now when we've had this before.
Surely there is a better way to treat people who have given us more than we could ever have dreamt off in the last seven years? Yes the price is too high and yes something needs to be said to officials but making them look like twats like sly sports news etc pounce on it like vultures and stick the knife in?
Nobody expects £10 tickets all the time do they? We expect fair pricing that's takes into account the core support that City have, which if it hadn't escaped your attention is made up of mostly working class.
Every club has working class fans they make up of about 80% of the fan bases up north, look at Newcastle and United a large majority of their fans are working class and they pay high prices and get large attendances all the time.
I agree that people shouldn't have to pay these prices just as much as I agree that people shouldn't have to pay an average of £160,000 to have a roof over their heads in south Manchester but I wouldn't turn around and call on my neighbours to live on the streets in protest.
I get that, but the prices versus PSG are the same as they are for Premiership games and against Barcelona in the last 16 last year.
Not saying that's right. I think match-day pricing is ridiculous, just a little surprised at the reaction. This is consistent and didn't produce the reaction before.
That is Rhubbarb, away Cat 1 tickets at Newcastle are £36, which is £22 cheaper than ours. In fact all northern clubs have cheaper match day top category tickets cheaper than ours.
You are broadly right about the Barcelona pricing Marvin. I'm in CB L3 and the ST price for a ticket last season for the last 16 game was £50 or £45 if in CL scheme and this year for the last 8 game with PSG it is £50 but with no CL scheme discount.
As for the strong reaction this season I think one reason is the way they presented the information on the site. The headline price is £60 and that is the one that is attracting all the attention yet the reality is that for Cityzen cardholders and 95% of Season Ticket holders the price range for Adullts is £40/£45/£50.
The other reason is that Ticket prices generally are being condemned everywhere particularly when you look at the increased revenues for the clubs with the new TV deals. For example City will earn c£50million more per annum from 16/17 from the PL deal. If City go on to increase ST prices for next season there will be widespread outrage on here.
As PB has pointed out elsewhere as well, the club is awash with increased revenue this year for the Champions League as part of new deal that kicked in for this season.
The best protest would be for everyone to purchase gold season tickets only and not attend any cup or away games whatsoever, impossible to organise though, I actually think the government should get more involved, clubs are in effect a monopoly and should be treated as such