Seat Counters 25/26

[Chappie]

I know the prices are steep but I thought we’d easily sell out our allocation. If we don’t sell tomorrow looks like we’re going to struggle to shift them all.

They would be gone tomorrow if they opened them up to all members.

 

[Edghill OG]

It totally is true. I am not going to name the supporters club as I am not a member but I have travelled to Wembley on their coaches a few times. As from yesterday their website advertised three options. Coach only; Coach and ticket; Ticket only. And the match tickets are priced at £125 or £115 for over-65's. And I have read all of the threads on the Forum over last week regarding the ticketing shambles. Personally I am a Seasoncard holder on all of the cup schemes and I purchased my ticket directly through the City website at a cost of £125. I am as annoyed as you seem to be about the injustice but what I posted earlier is absolutely true, so it appears that your understanding of the issue is not as sound as you believe it is and I resent the condescending tone of your post.

 

[mrcakey]

I know the prices are steep but I thought we’d easily sell out our allocation. If we don’t sell tomorrow looks like we’re going to struggle to shift them all.

You still have to have been to 1 or 2 home FA Cup matches to qualify. Will probably sell out tomorrow but there may be another release after that still.

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

I know the prices are steep but I thought we’d easily sell out our allocation. If we don’t sell tomorrow looks like we’re going to struggle to shift them all.

We have more or less sold our full allocation in a very timely fashion inline with the 3 days of sales criteria. Remember Day 1 criteria was Friday and then there were 3 blank days over the Bank Holiday until Day 2&3 criteria on Tuesday and Wednesday. Today has been a write off waiting for the next sales criteria bar a small number of sales

All ST holders on Cup Scheme, all ST holders not on cup scheme and all Members on the Cup Scheme have had the opportunity to purchase their tickets. And as of now there are just 860-£125 and 4-£175 which presumably will sell out tomorrow to non Cup Scheme members with the applicable FA Cup match attendance.

In addition there are the exhorbitant 148-£285 & 623-£255 which might or might not sell.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I know the prices are steep but I thought we’d easily sell out our allocation. If we don’t sell tomorrow looks like we’re going to struggle to shift them all.

What are you talking about? We have 37,000 season ticket holders who have bought 26,000 tickets and we have 120,000 members who haven’t even had a chance yet.

 

[Georgian Maestro]

You still have to have been to 1 or 2 home FA Cup matches to qualify. Will probably sell out tomorrow but there may be another release after that still.

I doubt the level 2 tickets will sell tomorrow

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I doubt the level 2 tickets will sell tomorrow

If they don’t they’ll just open it out to members and they’ll sell immediately.

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

If they don’t they’ll just open it out to members and they’ll sell immediately.

Do you rekon? Weren't they a bit of a slog to sell last year, even after going on sale to all members?

 

[flapjack]

Do you rekon? Weren't they a bit of a slog to sell last year, even after going on sale to all members?

Just had a look, it took about 3 days from the May 12th to May 15th to shift the last 1000

 

[Pezzer2]

What are you talking about? We have 37,000 season ticket holders who have bought 26,000 tickets and we have 120,000 members who haven’t even had a chance yet.

Calm down FFS. Just an observation from the Semi that a week before the game the sales come to a halt. I know the final is different selling criteria so I’m probably being a bit hasty.

 

[Marvin.]

What are you talking about? We have 37,000 season ticket holders who have bought 26,000 tickets and we have 120,000 members who haven’t even had a chance yet.

An extract from Feb 2025 City Matter minutes...

"To provide context, the Club started by sharing data on memberships explaining there are 37,000
Season Ticket Members and 140,000 Cityzens Official Members, with the geographic breakdown."

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Calm down FFS. Just an observation from the Semi that a week before the game the sales come to a halt. I know the final is different selling criteria so I’m probably being a bit hasty.

Seat counting must be taken very seriously pal.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Seat counting must be taken very seriously pal.

We put all of our blood sweat and tears into the game and we have to put up with blatant misinformation like this from fellow blues. Seat counting is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration. It takes years to get The Knowledge.

Comment like that make you wonder why you bother.

 

[Ban-jani]

Calm down FFS. Just an observation from the Semi that a week before the game the sales come to a halt. I know the final is different selling criteria so I’m probably being a bit hasty.

They came to a halt days after matchday members had a go at them and it was clear the demand just wasn’t there beyond what they’d bought already.

There’s 120,000 City fans who haven’t had a chance to buy yet that will over the next few days, and there’s only hundreds of tickets left.

The most expensive ones will probably trundle along and eventually sell but everything else will go rapidly once that tap is turned on.

 

[Franny 1234]

We put all of our blood sweat and tears into the game and we have to put up with blatant misinformation like this from fellow blues. Seat counting is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration. It takes years to get The Knowledge.

Comment like that make you wonder why you bother.

Dave dont ever question why you bother.
There's loads of Blues like myself who are grateful and appreciate our dedicated seat counters.
Simply the best seat counters in all the world.

 

[JH City]

Seat counters. We appreciate your work.
Wonder if other club forums do anything similar?

 

[flapjack]

An extract from Feb 2025 City Matter minutes...

"To provide context, the Club started by sharing data on memberships explaining there are 37,000
Season Ticket Members and 140,000 Cityzens Official Members, with the geographic breakdown."

Be good to know how many active Matchday Members (who renewed this season) there are, I reckon that might be more like 50,000?

 

[M18CTID]

I know the prices are steep but I thought we’d easily sell out our allocation. If we don’t sell tomorrow looks like we’re going to struggle to shift them all.

I’m not sure how you’re drawing that conclusion. Take up has been good so far and this easily sells out, including any extras if we get them from the FA. Members haven’t even had a chance to buy yet and about 10,000 semi-final tickets sold to members

 

[dadnlad]

We have more or less sold our full allocation in a very timely fashion inline with the 3 days of sales criteria. Remember Day 1 criteria was Friday and then there were 3 blank days over the Bank Holiday until Day 2&3 criteria on Tuesday and Wednesday. Today has been a write off waiting for the next sales criteria bar a small number of sales

All ST holders on Cup Scheme, all ST holders not on cup scheme and all Members on the Cup Scheme have had the opportunity to purchase their tickets. And as of now there are just 860-£125 and 4-£175 which presumably will sell out tomorrow to non Cup Scheme members with the applicable FA Cup match attendance.

In addition there are the exhorbitant 148-£285 & 623-£255 which might or might not sell.

Hey hang on you missed all members of OSC had there opportunity to ;)

 

[Etihad]

If they don’t they’ll just open it out to members and they’ll sell immediately.

Good call from City giving members with FA cup attendance first dibs on the £125 tickets.

Other members will pick up the expensive seats, even if it takes a few days.