Seasoncard - 2021/22

[Eccles Blue]

For my generation getting a car was a rite of passage and meant freedom to go where I wanted when I wanted.

For the twenty somethings I work with, that's largely not the case; they live and work in the town centre. Everything they need is in town; apartment, job, pubs, clubs, cinemas, gyms, restaurants, etc.

There's a similar generation gap with respect to smart phones. For young 'uns it's the centre of their universe. For me it's useful but not essential (or at least it wasn't before City decided I needed one to go to a football match).

I know just what you mean. However for me a car is still my passport to freedom as I can’t walk too far these days and the nearest bus stop is a distance away. I will probably use the tram to go to matches as it is a case of walk across the tramline to the lift up and then I can take my time walking round to my turnstile taking a sit down every so often.
Lack of walking ability and lack of information from the club won’t stop me going. If they don’t send me an ‘alternative’ way to get in I’ll camp outside Khaldoon’s office until they let me in the ground!





After the 3 weeks I’ve just gone through on other matters don’t think for one minute I wouldn’t I’ve got my dander up and I’m just in the mood for them! Ms Meek as a Lamb is no more!! Ms Roar like a lion is here! :-) ;-)

 

[meeesh]

I love the place
3 days no trouble
great craic

get back here,right away from Picc to ashton
see 3 lads pick on 1 lad on the tram
i was gonna intervene
had my elderly parents
2 nephews and son close by

when i saw the blade come out i thought twice

nice to be home

No place like home........honest

 

[manclad]

I know just what you mean. However for me a car is still my passport to freedom as I can’t walk too far these days and the nearest bus stop is a distance away. I will probably use the tram to go to matches as it is a case of walk across the tramline to the lift up and then I can take my time walking round to my turnstile taking a sit down every so often.
Lack of walking ability and lack of information from the club won’t stop me going. If they don’t send me an ‘alternative’ way to get in I’ll camp outside Khaldoon’s office until they let me in the ground!





After the 3 weeks I’ve just gone through on other matters don’t think for one minute I wouldn’t I’ve got my dander up and I’m just in the mood for them! Ms Meek as a Lamb is no more!! Ms Roar like a lion is here! :-) ;-)

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
(In the jungle,the mighty jungle)!!!

 

[GortonBlue62]

I know just what you mean. However for me a car is still my passport to freedom as I can’t walk too far these days and the nearest bus stop is a distance away. I will probably use the tram to go to matches as it is a case of walk across the tramline to the lift up and then I can take my time walking round to my turnstile taking a sit down every so often.
Lack of walking ability and lack of information from the club won’t stop me going. If they don’t send me an ‘alternative’ way to get in I’ll camp outside Khaldoon’s office until they let me in the ground!





After the 3 weeks I’ve just gone through on other matters don’t think for one minute I wouldn’t I’ve got my dander up and I’m just in the mood for them! Ms Meek as a Lamb is no more!! Ms Roar like a lion is here! :-) ;-)

I couldn't imagine life without a car - everything would take far too much time.

 

[cityzen81]

This has been an object lesson in how to mismanage a communication strategy.

While it would seem that the footballing authorities are behind this introduction of mobile ticketing, Everton seem to have got away with offering cards as an option and it seems the majority of their fans (possibly 75%) have gone for this, so it's clearly not mandatory. Yet City and other clubs have gone for broke, despite the risks, including completely inadequate testing, and without scenario analysis of all the different use cases. I've no issue with mobile ticketing per se but this approach is complete madness.

I know it's been on the cards - no pun intended - for a while so there's been plenty of time to think these things through and consult with fans. But that hasn't happened and we've got to where we are.

But knowing they were going to do it, they prevaricated about the announcement and people weren't singing from the same hymn sheet, with Supporter Services initially offering to send cards out, then tweeting the opposite yesterday.

Meanwhile, there's nothing from the club, largely because they're in a mess of their own making. Some people will almost certainly HAVE to be issued with cards but no doubt they'll find a way of making things as hard as possible for themselves and us in doing that.

Instead of managing the communications properly and being in control of the message, they've let loose a storm of rumour, uncertainty and anger among the fans, when the situation was, at best, likely to provoke a fair bit of that even if managed properly.

And this has not in any way been managed properly.

I know why there has been a high uptake in Everton fans paying for a physical card.

My work colleague who’s a season ticket holder said you can’t transfer digital tickets, they have to be listed on the ticket exchange. The club basically have full control over the resale should you not be able to attend.

Bet every club is gonna be the same as it’s the same company (Fortress GB) that are the developers and have the contracts

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

I know why there has been a high uptake in Everton fans paying for a physical card.

My work colleague who’s a season ticket holder said you can’t transfer digital tickets, they have to be listed on the ticket exchange. The club basically have full control over the resale should you not be able to attend.

Bet every club is gonna be the same as it’s the same company (Fortress GB) that are the developers and have the contracts

Now we should be able to do that, and that should be marketed as a positive feature. It should act as an incentive to use the mobile tickets, particularly for those who share tickets or who can't attend every game. It will definitely be a huge benefit.

 

[marco]

anyone know how sales are doing at this stage compered to previous years

 

[Corky]

Now we should be able to do that, and that should be marketed as a positive feature. It should act as an incentive to use the mobile tickets, particularly for those who share tickets or who can't attend every game. It will definitely be a huge benefit.

Not if there is a 22% premium for lower cat games and 83% on higher cat games if the other person has to pay individual match prices. That is what it would look like going through the exchange rather ran just sharing.

 

[cityzen81]

Not if there is a 22% premium for lower cat games and 83% on higher cat games if the other person has to pay individual match prices. That is what it would look like going through the exchange rather ran just sharing.

Exactly that's why most Evertonians have opted to pay the extra £5. When my mate emailed them and challenged them he got referred to the T&C's (which have always been there to be honest) that the club are obviously going to try and enforce moving forwards.


Are Digital Season Tickets transferable?

Only the Season Ticket Member should be using their ticket - as is referenced in the terms and conditions of purchase. A new resale platform will be in place for 2020/21 to allow Season Ticket Members the opportunity to list their ticket if they can’t attend a fixture.

 

[cityzen81]

Info released

City to introduce mobile ticketing at the Etihad and Academy Stadiums

Manchester City will be introducing mobile ticketing for all matches at the Etihad Stadium and Academy Stadium for the 2021/22 season.

www.mancity.com