semi final tkts??

[northstander]

my opinion for what its worth; is all those on automatic cup scheme or have been to every round of cup, buying tickets from club, should get priority,lets not forget all those season card holders who weren't arsed about going to the early rounds why should they get priority over those that went to palace, got stuck in traffic and missed half of the game. tickets should go to those who have supported the competition even if they are only access card holders, then onto loyalty points ( only after the corporate nobs have taken their cut ) sarcasm alert ! on the words in brackets only

 

[darrenwassall]

when do they go on sale , im a season card holder so should be able to get them easily

Thanks for your input :)

Any brave season ticket holders prepared to admit that if they ignore the opening four games of a competition they might not be the most deserving when it comes to the fifth match?

yea me but it doesn't make any difference what anyone thinks,it won't change a thing,ST holders will get priority end of

 

[lancs blue]

IMO the reason S/T holders get priority for Cup tickets is simply that they're prepared to stump up their money before a ball has been kicked in the League, not knowing whether it's going to be a great season or a shit one. Fans who go match by match can pick and choose, I know some go to every match anyway but a lot wouldn't do in a poor season.

 

[Skip Donoghue]

as someone pointed out earlier in the thread it is going to get harder and harder to get tickets the more successful we become

Yes your right mate the more successful we come the more fans we will have, who will probably by season tickets and fellow city fans on here will say they deserve tickets over fans who are citycard holders who have been for donkeys years[/quote]

franksinatra i can understand your frustration but unfortunately its the way it goes, if you have a season ticket you have basically in the clubs eyes shown your loyalty by paying up front for your match tickets thus putting money into the club, and with this they then offer you first option on cup games as a thank you

the only other way to work it would be to give first option to those who had been to the earlier rounds which i am sure that's how it used to work with the token scheme etc which would still leave you in the cold if you had not been to those earlier games so really there is no fair way
the only way to be sure of a ticket is to get a season ticket

 

[franksinatra]

IMO the reason S/T holders get priority for Cup tickets is simply that they're prepared to stump up their money before a ball has been kicked in the League, not knowing whether it's going to be a great season or a shit one. Fans who go match by match can pick and choose, I know some go to every match anyway but a lot wouldn't do in a poor season.

Thats what loyalty points are for, whether it be a seasoncard holder or a Citycard holder if they dont go they should be further down the queue for a ticket. I think we have 32/33000 Season ticket holders so where were they for the UEFA cup games?

Some seasoncard holders are more regular that citycard holders and visa versa. So just give priority to the ones with the most loyalty points rather than make a didtinction on when they pay there money.

 

[trublue55]

self and two mates live 150 miles away, so far this season been to 12 competitive first team games, clocked up over 3,000 miles, and god knows how many hours or £`s travelling, suffice it to say far more than i`m prepared to admit to the wife. Happy to admit would not touch early cup rounds with the proverbial barge pole, desperately wanted to come to quarter final, but simply could not justify time away or expense, (this close to Xmas), bring on the Semi, and we`ll be there, not to mention 5 other games before then, and yes, hands up will be giving Boro a miss. Despite never ending love of all things City, you have to be realistic.

So yes, i do think my season card should give me a guaranteed option to buy a ticket, i think i`ve earned it, and yes it gives me an advantage over non season card holders, and yes i do pick and choose early cup rounds, but to anybody who doesnt like it, you cant beat us, so JOIN us, seasoncards are available to ALL

Yes mate you go to plenty of games so I would agree you deserve a ticket, so not quite sure what your point is. Never understand why people like yourself who make the effort to follow City get uptight about this sort of thread and why you don't understand how frustrating it is for fellow supporters who attend regularly and may miss out.

People don't buy season tickets for a variety of reasons. Mine the recession, building game collapsed and in my mid 30s I had to return to education due to a lack of work opportunities. Ive followed City regularly for over 25 years but it seems that according to you fans who have purchased a season ticket since we moved to the new stadium or the ones who have applied for one this year for the first time are more deserving.

My point is a seasoncard entitles you to purchase /( or not) your seat for ALL /ANY cup games, always has, and quite correctly , always will. Everybody knows that , and always has done, Seasoncards were available to anyone at the start of the season (subject to funds, and spreading the cost throughout the year was an option.

The ONLY way to guarantee a home cup ticket is to purchase a seasoncard, and this will become increasingly relevant in future years. And yes a first year seasoncard holder is more entitled to a cup ticket, by virtue of the fact that they are a seasoncard holder. it doesnt follow that they are "glory hunters" may well have been long term City Card holders or just frequent purchasers, who had the foresight to envisage this situation, and took the only logical step to avoid the potential problem.

I agree its unfortunate if someone cant afford a seasoncard, but i would guess a seasoncard amounts to about 13 individually purchased match tickets, and surely you`re not suggesting, somebody who cannot afford / or chooses not to purchase the equivalent of 13 prem games, but instead opts to go to 4 relatively cheaper / initially less attractive early cup games, is themselves more deserving of a semi final ticket. I would respectfully suggest not!

 

[BL2blue]

IMO the reason S/T holders get priority for Cup tickets is simply that they're prepared to stump up their money before a ball has been kicked in the League, not knowing whether it's going to be a great season or a shit one. Fans who go match by match can pick and choose, I know some go to every match anyway but a lot wouldn't do in a poor season.

Thats what loyalty points are for, whether it be a seasoncard holder or a Citycard holder if they dont go they should be further down the queue for a ticket. I think we have 32/33000 Season ticket holders so where were they for the UEFA cup games?

Some seasoncard holders are more regular that citycard holders and visa versa. So just give priority to the ones with the most loyalty points rather than make a didtinction on when they pay there money.

Exactly! It's not rocket science is it? Tickets should be awarded on loyalty points, end of. Seasoncard holders get the loyalty points as soon as they purchase plus they get the guarantee of being there for every league game.

Tickets for big games should go to those who have been the most loyal ie those who have the most loyalty points! Regardless of being a Seasoncard holder or otherwise.

Having said that I think I am just about 1st in the queue for a seasoncard for next season, but I will still have the same view.

 

[franksinatra]

Yes mate you go to plenty of games so I would agree you deserve a ticket, so not quite sure what your point is. Never understand why people like yourself who make the effort to follow City get uptight about this sort of thread and why you don't understand how frustrating it is for fellow supporters who attend regularly and may miss out.

People don't buy season tickets for a variety of reasons. Mine the recession, building game collapsed and in my mid 30s I had to return to education due to a lack of work opportunities. Ive followed City regularly for over 25 years but it seems that according to you fans who have purchased a season ticket since we moved to the new stadium or the ones who have applied for one this year for the first time are more deserving.

My point is a seasoncard entitles you to purchase /( or not) your seat for ALL /ANY cup games, always has, and quite correctly , always will. Everybody knows that , and always has done, Seasoncards were available to anyone at the start of the season (subject to funds, and spreading the cost throughout the year was an option.


The ONLY way to guarantee a home cup ticket is to purchase a seasoncard, and this will become increasingly relevant in future years. And yes a first year seasoncard holder is more entitled to a cup ticket, by virtue of the fact that they are a seasoncard holder. it doesnt follow that they are "glory hunters" may well have been long term City Card holders or just frequent purchasers, who had the foresight to envisage this situation, and took the only logical step to avoid the potential problem.

I agree its unfortunate if someone cant afford a seasoncard, but i would guess a seasoncard amounts to about 13 individually purchased match tickets, and surely you`re not suggesting, somebody who cannot afford / or chooses not to purchase the equivalent of 13 prem games, but instead opts to go to 4 relatively cheaper / initially less attractive early cup games, is themselves more deserving of a semi final ticket. I would respectfully suggest not!

Maybe you have missed my point here. The crux of my argument is whether you are a season ticket holder or a citycard if you go to the most matches you deserve a ticket whichever card you hold.

You're correct someone who goes to four cheap cup games would never deserve a ticket over someone who has attended 13 premier league games and I am pretty puzzled to where I have advocated that.

Using this scenario as an example. If a citycard holder goes to every league game and cup game and then misses out on this game as seasoncard holders who haven't previously bothered decide to go, then I think he has a right to feel aggrieved.

Of course there is individual cases, and justifiable reasons for missing games and do doubt I will get ear ache soon enough citing a whole host of reasons for why they missed a certain cup match. But overall whether season card or city card those who attend the most deserve the tickets first.

Anyway as it happens, playing United the club may give preference to loyalty points in relation to citycards as opposed to what happened against Hamburg.

Incidenatally I have no chance of getting a ticket for Old Trafford and rightly so as other fans deserve them more than I.

 

[trublue55]

Genuine question

If a long standing, long attending, (but not every match), multi loyalty pointed City Card holder, foresaw this problem, (and to be honest if you attend most games the costs would be similar,)and purchased a first seasoncard would they retain their points, or re- start?

 

[Skip Donoghue]

Genuine question

If a long standing, long attending, (but not every match), multi loyalty pointed City Card holder, foresaw this problem, (and to be honest if you attend most games the costs would be similar,)and purchased a first seasoncard would they retain their points, or re- start?

you retain your points because its your customer number that is used