It’s not a system being abused, they are only doing what they are allowed to do. They ask for requests, get the total numbers and they are submitted alongside the supporter numbers. The fact that the club don’t give a shit who they are as long as a member is where the system is royally fucked.Serious question and not taking the piss or wanting to start an argument but should the branch and whoever is responsible for tickets be named and shamed along with other branches or is the club happy for the system to be abused?
Exactly. I’ve said numerous times in this thread this week that it’s an absolute disgrace, supporters clubs have requested loads more tickets than they did last year, as people have cottoned on, and they received their full allocations. It’s madness, and I have no understanding how it can be justified.Cheers, Rammy. If that is the case, then surely the proportion of tickets given to SCs should be significantly reduced. It cannot be right that someone who has been a supporter for a short period and does not attend the Etihad regularly (but is in a SC) can get a Cup final ticket, while those non -SC members who have been going to the Etihad for many years are denied one.
I understand your frustration. I’ve been in that boat before. I can’t say if it’s a myth or not given it’s largely up to each Branch to set its rules on ticket allocations. The main purpose of the OSC and our Branches is to expand our fan base. That doesn’t work if you only give people on 25k points a chance of a ticket.Thanks for that info about members of Supporters Clubs, Tim, it makes sense that most in a SC will be ST holders too. But what still grates with me - on more than 10,000 points but not on Cup scheme (and waiting nervously for 1.00pm today!) - are stories on here that you can be a member of a SC and then be eligible to receive tickets for big games, even with very limited points or no seasoncard. I would be reassured if you could confirm that this is largely an "urban myth".
I'm not a member of an SC but I'm not 100% against a "handful" of tickets going this way if the member is fully participant in the SC and not just joining for access to tickets. We have probably all played the system a little and if we just went via points then the club would be closing off these marquee games to new fans for years. I'm not on high points myself, but am lucky enough to be able to afford to join all the cup schemes, otherwise I'd have little chance. I borrowed a mate's ST to get a 3rd ticket for Istanbul as my son is on the "waiting list" to re-join after uni, but it's still playing the system.It’s not a system being abused, they are only doing what they are allowed to do. They ask for requests, get the total numbers and they are submitted alongside the supporter numbers. The fact that the club don’t give a shit who they are as long as a member is where the system is royally fucked.
Been in Level 2 a couple of times for Johnson’s Paints Trophy finals, from memory it’s just a decent view and seating areas in the barAre the £225 / £250 tickets a poor mans corporate where you get padded seats, programme, access to a better bar etc or is it just a standard seat with a supposedly better view?
You don't get a programme but you do get access to better bars. I've never been in them but my boss - a United fan - was for their semi-final the other week and he said the food and drink facilities are fantastic compared to the general areas and a piece of piss getting served with seating in the bar areas too.Are the £225 / £250 tickets a poor mans corporate where you get padded seats, programme, access to a better bar etc or is it just a standard seat with a supposedly better view?
You must have forgotten to join the cup scheme last season too though, cos it’s on auto renewal unless you opt out.I genuinely forgot to join the cup scheme, working nights does shit like that to you, my lad isn't happy with me lol, probably thinks I'm a twat for forgetting.
I went in for the arsenal cup semi final and we could have as many free programmes as we wanted though only took the one for a mate who collects them. The facilities were very good but no way are they worth the money.You don't get a programme but you do get access to better bars. I've never been in them but my boss - a United fan - was for their semi-final the other week and he said the food and drink facilities are fantastic compared to the general areas and a piece of piss getting served with seating in the bar areas too.
I was on level 2 for the semi final and it was a better view / seat. Shorter queues for the bars but no free programmeAre the £225 / £250 tickets a poor man's corporate where you get padded seats, programme, access to a better bar etc or is it just a standard seat with a supposedly better view?