Seat Counters 25/26
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EastMidlandsBlue
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I will give you a clue, in fact i'll give you 11:
- Extortionate Matchday Ticket Pricing
- Selling Tickets to Tourists and Daytrippers over loyal fans via 9 3rd party tout sites
- No new Season Tickets released for 7 years
- Constantly failing to give the agreed 60% of away allocations to points.
- Draconian Ticket policies which make it overly complicated for fans to pass their tickets on to other fans
- Failure to even acknowledge the hardships face by our fans in that Istanbul Car Park
- Over zealous stewarding, by underqualified 'stewards'
- Wasting the long term potential of the new north stand to make a quick buck
- Instead of condemning the scousers after a young girl was left with life changing injuries, they released a joint statement condemning both sets of fans
- Attempting to charge our disabled fans for matchday parking.
- A guilty until proven innocent approach to matchday sanctions
kippax_blueboy
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So how has any of that affected you? I have sat in the same seat as an ST since we moved into the Ethiad and have had no problems at all.
should be some restricted view to add?
fathellensbellend
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yes, every single one, my mortgage is paid, but my work is incredibly slack at the moment, i don't begrudge anyone not paying 70 quid upwards, and when all the cheap seats have gone then there is no arguement, but i was chatting to someone last week at Chelsea, absolutely minted and lives an hour from wembley and he said i just cannot be bothered
Alfie Budd
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It's their fifth game at Wembley in the last decade. Fourth visit for the fans as one of the five was behind closed doors.
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bobbyowenquiff
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A lot have simply grown old but I know plenty of their younger families who have started going. We have never had higher attendances in our history. There is a natural demographic shift happening and Greater Manchester itself is one of the fastest changing areas. I am sure some have been priced out but I doubt this is the major factor. The world is changing whether we like it or not.
Tbilisi
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Thanks to you and others for the count, just got one for Everton at 4pm.
Chuffed to bits, lived in the area of the ground for 5 years in the 80s so looking forward to visiting some of my old haunts although a lot of the pubs have now gone.
EastMidlandsBlue
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I'm very fortunate to be pretty well off and have a ST with a decent amount of points. However I'm not one of these 'I'm alright jack' types.
These problems that I've listed have all affected blues deeply, and one day it could be something that affects you or me. I would hope that if that day comes then others would raise their voices and stick up for us, rather than not bothering because it doesn't affect them.
So has the ground.
pride in battle
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Entitled as fuck ! This regime ? I take it you were pro swales ?
Right so because you’ve paid your mortgage and one minted bloke at Chelsea couldn’t be arsed, our fanbase is apathetic and can’t be bothered?
It’s almost like you don’t consider the circumstances of what lots of people are in.
We’re going to take about 25,000, having already taken about 10k more than that a month earlier and we’ll take about 8k more than that in a few weeks time (if we hopefully beat Southampton).
You’re looking at about 90,000 Wembley tickets sold by City fans this season, for games within a 8 weeks of each other.
asahartford1
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I have been going 63 years,
I just cannot remember the Club owners rolling out a red carpet for me in the first 50 years of those.
Now I have a great view, a wonderful team to watch, the best Coach in the World. Far from the most expensive tickets. A Campus that will be World Class by next season.
The only small thing that disappoints me is the atmosphere. And on occasions, that is also good.
My advice to some is;
"Don't let the Old Man in "
Stretford Born Blue
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I’ve been to every Wembley trip since 1976, except Gillingham and 1 Charity Shield game.
I’m not doing this semi, or the final should we get there, primarily due to bad planning and expecting the final to be after the last game of the season, so I’m on holiday
It’s also taken me a week to get over the Carabao Cup Final trip, as I’m an old barsteward, riddled with arthritis and, part of me can’t be arsed driving and being on my feet all day, I’ve never felt like that about a match before!
But, the real big killer for me is, football has turned into a circus and, is why many can’t be arsed, loads are falling out of love with it.
A few seasons ago my Sister, her Partner and my Dad, who turns 90 this year, gave up their season tickets, because they’d fallen out of love with it all, collectively, they’ve had season tickets for over 140 years.
I can afford to go to every game, home, away and abroad should I wish (I have the loyalty points too), but it’s primarily home games for me now, I’ve played my part since the early 70’s, I don’t like the way football has gone and normally I’d have felt like I’d lopped a leg off if I missed a match, particularly a semi or final.
There’s way more to it than being apathetic for many.
Tbilisi
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Haha, I meant to say where the new ground is now.
I worked in Bootle and its only a short trip up the Dock Rd from the Hill Dickinson. Loads of boozers in those days, not many now.
fathellensbellend
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I’ve been to every Wembley trip since 1976, except Gillingham and 1 Charity Shield game.
I’m not doing this semi, or the final should we get there, primarily due to bad planning and expecting the final to be after the last game of the season, so I’m on holiday
It’s also taken me a week to get over the Carabao Cup Final trip, as I’m an old barsteward, riddled with arthritis and, part of me can’t be arsed driving and being on my feet all day, I’ve never felt like that about a match before!
But, the real big killer for me is, football has turned into a circus and, is why many can’t be arsed, loads are falling out of love with it.
A few seasons ago my Sister, her Partner and my Dad, who turns 90 this year, gave up their season tickets, because they’d fallen out of love with it all, collectively, they’ve had season tickets for over 140 years.
I can afford to go to every game, home, away and abroad should I wish (I have the loyalty points too), but it’s primarily home games for me now, I’ve played my part since the early 70’s, I don’t like the way football has gone and normally I’d have felt like I’d lopped a leg off if I missed a match, particularly a semi or final.
There’s way more to it than being apathetic for many.
of course there is, and i don't disagree with any of that, maybe i am old fashioned where i think there should be droves of younger fans up for a day out in the capital on the beer cheering City to a final, in my minds eye City's support is Villa Park 81 Ewood Park promotion, taking 14000 to Stoke. I thought the buzz of beating Arsenal, then Liverpool and Chelsea would create a wave of optimism, a chance for another treble, i also thought fair enough for lots it's difficult and expensive but i thought with the supposed huge support we have loads would take up the slack, lots predicted a sell out and many in excess of 30000 but we are a long long way short, yes wembley is a ballache but it also a good day out if you make it one. It is what it is, it's only a forum, people will always disagree, my frustration is not with individuals i thought our collective would take the weight, it shows we still have a long way to go, anyhow they have opened another block for anyone wanting some cheap seats
EastMidlandsBlue
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Wow, I didn't expect that. I was sure they'd wait until more of the ground had sold.
Block 520 open - 755 Extra Tickets in Total.
asahartford1
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I’ve been to every Wembley trip since 1976, except Gillingham and 1 Charity Shield game.
I’m not doing this semi, or the final should we get there, primarily due to bad planning and expecting the final to be after the last game of the season, so I’m on holiday
It’s also taken me a week to get over the Carabao Cup Final trip, as I’m an old barsteward, riddled with arthritis and, part of me can’t be arsed driving and being on my feet all day, I’ve never felt like that about a match before!
But, the real big killer for me is, football has turned into a circus and, is why many can’t be arsed, loads are falling out of love with it.
A few seasons ago my Sister, her Partner and my Dad, who turns 90 this year, gave up their season tickets, because they’d fallen out of love with it all, collectively, they’ve had season tickets for over 140 years.
I can afford to go to every game, home, away and abroad should I wish (I have the loyalty points too), but it’s primarily home games for me now, I’ve played my part since the early 70’s, I don’t like the way football has gone and normally I’d have felt like I’d lopped a leg off if I missed a match, particularly a semi or final.
There’s way more to it than being apathetic for many.
Age, catches up with most.
Even Pete the Blue doesn't make every match.