Stadium Expansion (Confirmed)

[bobmcfc]

If empty seats we have now are anything to go by then the club will be pissing in the wind if they think they will get away with charging over a grand for a seat

 

[LoveCity]

If empty seats we have now are anything to go by then the club will be pissing in the wind if they think they will get away with charging over a grand for a seat

Since the empty seats are 99% sold, I doubt the club is that bothered to be honest. As long as someone pays for them, they don't seem to care if the holder turns up or not (hence the Family Stand remaining in its current form, which leads to it looking half-empty at mid-week games).

 

[Kakhaber Tskhadadze K.O.T.A.]

A price increase I dont have a problem with.


A lot of the things happening now go beyond that IMO.

FWIW I never wanted us to be like the rags off the field.

Oakie sit's in the Colin Bell third tier and has I quote " one of the best seats in the stadium" - so its very very easy for him to comment as his "I'm all right Jack" status comes through loud & clear. Fair Play we all know where he is now coming from.

And by the same token the price is very good for what I wish to see.One of the best seats in the stadium refers to where I like to sit ..higher up.The same was at Maine Road,Main Stand Left Outer Row m/n.Therefore it has nothing to do with cost,but where I like to view from.
Corporate = Income = Better Players = Possibility of winning more trophies.
It sounds as though you wish the takeover had never happened,as you`re coming over as a right miserable sod.

not at all Oakie, but when the likely hood is that we will be forced to move, which in turn means splitting up the eight family & friends who have sat together for the last 10 years (at least) because to get 8 decent seats together will be nigh-on impossible in the new scheme of things.

Here's an idea - why not stick the new corporate seats in the new expanded areas ? oh no, we cannot do that as they are inferior seats - but City are more than happy to split up & move fans with over 125 years of loyalty between them - its so easy for you to comment Oakie as your "best seats in the house" are unaffected.

 

[onceabluealways]

just got my letter about the 1150 price hike. I sit with a number of friends on varying wages from 30 - 70k and not one has said he is prepared to pay that amount .

There s a reluctance to go to level 3 as some do not like being so high up. So if there aren't blocks of seats available for friends etc i see city having a big problem with this.

I have always took the mick out of arse fans for paying what they do and most probably earn more than us in the NW. Looks like we are about to be told pay-up shift or ship out. Looks like i may have to start playing golf again.

 

[ell]

A price increase I dont have a problem with.


A lot of the things happening now go beyond that IMO.

FWIW I never wanted us to be like the rags off the field.

This. Couldn't think of anything worse

 

[njblue]

fine, I understand the upwards progress thing and corporate blah blah but I paid good money since 1995 to sit in that position and previous to that in the maine stand from 1983. My gripe is that I pay up or move to seats not of my choice whether I like it or not which is hardly a befitting way to treat me and thousands of others like me who have spent top whack but then just been ditched because we couldn't keep up with the price hikes.

 

[bobmcfc]

If empty seats we have now are anything to go by then the club will be pissing in the wind if they think they will get away with charging over a grand for a seat

Since the empty seats are 99% sold, I doubt the club is that bothered to be honest. As long as someone pays for them, they don't seem to care if the holder turns up or not (hence the Family Stand remaining in its current form, which leads to it looking half-empty at mid-week games).

The plight of the away fans are being highlighted a lot lately and all that is happening is the cost being pushed onto home fans. If the prices go up then we all know that people won't pay to go to games, it's that simple . You say they are 99% bought but that is prices now and We may have new fans but they aren't the loyal core that have been going for years and have propped up this club when it was in the shit. All these corporates that are going to materialise from thin air and pay stupid prices won't be hanging around long if the wind isn't blowing the right way on the pitch.

 

[worsleyweb]

I have followed city since 83 would estimate I have been to 700 games. I earn fairly decent money but have simply fell out of love with the commercialism of football. I recently went in a very average footballers 14000 square foot house on the same day I was debating whether to spend 96 pound for me and my dad to go to bayern at home.

I see the likes of Sean wright Phillips earning still 60k a week. Ravel Morrison, Ashley cole, Niall ranger, lee Hughes, roykeane, mark Hughes, Peter crouch, Harry red knapp, big fat Sam, a guy who plays for millwall having his 30th in st tropesz. That average midfielder from wolves being in ok magazine!! I could go on and on and on.

I am quite simply not prepared to go out of my way to pay a tax on my wage which supports this nonsense. Sorry I had to add in Kyle walker!!

I have never felt as low about football ever. I wouldn't dream of paying 1150 for a decent seat. The worlds gone mad.

 

[Kakhaber Tskhadadze K.O.T.A.]

If empty seats we have now are anything to go by then the club will be pissing in the wind if they think they will get away with charging over a grand for a seat

Since the empty seats are 99% sold, I doubt the club is that bothered to be honest. As long as someone pays for them, they don't seem to care if the holder turns up or not (hence the Family Stand remaining in its current form, which leads to it looking half-empty at mid-week games).

The plight of the away fans are being highlighted a lot lately and all that is happening is the cost being pushed onto home fans. If the prices go up then we all know that people won't pay to go to games, it's that simple . You say they are 99% bought but that is prices now and We may have new fans but they aren't the loyal core that have been going for years and have propped up this club when it was in the shit. All these corporates that are going to materialise from thin air and pay stupid prices won't be hanging around long if the wind isn't blowing the right way on the pitch.

Exactly Bob ..... Just watch the rags over the next couple of years, they could well implode if they drop out of the top four at some point (which is a possibility and not just wishful thinking) .

 

[jayblue]

Some miserable sods on here. Its only a fookin seat. Does it matter where it is as long as its facing the pitch ?
Sometimes change is good. Im in level 3 and get relocated every early round cup game. I quite like watching the match from a different view.

 

[Kakhaber Tskhadadze K.O.T.A.]

Some miserable sods on here. Its only a fookin seat. Does it matter where it is as long as its facing the pitch ?
Sometimes change is good. Im in level 3 and get relocated every early round cup game. I quite like watching the match from a different view.

again - another one that's not affected by the expansion plans.

 

[6one]

It's obvious that the club will charge most expensive prices for the best seats. Regardless of how long someone might have sat there for.

The club has the excuse that they have to do it because of FFP, even if they would've done it anyway.

Really, you can't complain about having to move for not affording a ticket. You can't expect any less.

 

[supercity88]

Unfortunately it can never be a case of cheap seats for everyone no matter where you sit. That is not an option in light of FFP and making money. Big companies and major investment will not be secured unless the club manages to improve hospitality and market the club successfully. I understand people are annoyed at having to move or pay huge price increases for their seats. That is natural. But we are blessed with a fantastic stadium where views are brilliant from all parts of the ground. These price increases mean that the club makes enough money to then offer cheaper seats for those that would like to watch City no matter where they sit, just so they have the opportunity. We are all looking at this selfishly, as is natural. Some will say, I don't want to move, and I shouldn't have to pay more. Some will say brilliant I can afford a season ticket now, who cares where I sit, as long as I am in the stadium. On a collective level, this is a good thing for the majority of people. It gives people an opportunity to watch City at a more affordable rate, people who love their seat that much will find a way of paying for it, if they can't then they can move and will find that it isn't significantly different where they move to. If it is then they will pay more next time, or can decide not to watch the club.

I would think that people who have sat through thick and thin for years and years will stay watching City, even if they have to move to a different seat.

 

[jayblue]

Some miserable sods on here. Its only a fookin seat. Does it matter where it is as long as its facing the pitch ?
Sometimes change is good. Im in level 3 and get relocated every early round cup game. I quite like watching the match from a different view.

again - another one that's not affected by the expansion plans.

I sit right in the corner of level 3 and may have to move during the building works. If I do im gonns come on here and cry like you

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Some miserable sods on here. Its only a fookin seat. Does it matter where it is as long as its facing the pitch ?

There was a time when that was a distinct drawback.

 

[jayblue]

Some miserable sods on here. Its only a fookin seat. Does it matter where it is as long as its facing the pitch ?

There was a time when that was a distinct drawback.

Haha. Them were the days when the best seats were on the 53 bus going home

 

[Jumanji]

Gate income is a drop in the bucket for prem clubs yet supporters are slowly being priced out all over the country.

In a few years, the PL stadiums will look like Serie A.

 

[Deleted member 52846]

We can't even sell out against the European champions at £48/ticket. The current corporate areas are NEVER full, not even against United/Chelsea/Arsenal/Liverpool/the European champions... If they think they can sell whole lengths of the pitch on Level 2 at £1150 someone needs sectioning at the club. It's so far fetched it's laughable!

 

[oakiecokie]

Oakie sit's in the Colin Bell third tier and has I quote " one of the best seats in the stadium" - so its very very easy for him to comment as his "I'm all right Jack" status comes through loud & clear. Fair Play we all know where he is now coming from.

And by the same token the price is very good for what I wish to see.One of the best seats in the stadium refers to where I like to sit ..higher up.The same was at Maine Road,Main Stand Left Outer Row m/n.Therefore it has nothing to do with cost,but where I like to view from.
Corporate = Income = Better Players = Possibility of winning more trophies.
It sounds as though you wish the takeover had never happened,as you`re coming over as a right miserable sod.

not at all Oakie, but when the likely hood is that we will be forced to move, which in turn means splitting up the eight family & friends who have sat together for the last 10 years (at least) because to get 8 decent seats together will be nigh-on impossible in the new scheme of things.

Here's an idea - why not stick the new corporate seats in the new expanded areas ? oh no, we cannot do that as they are inferior seats - but City are more than happy to split up & move fans with over 125 years of loyalty between them - its so easy for you to comment Oakie as your "best seats in the house" are unaffected.

My "best seats" are in the corner,324,but for me its more about accessibility due to my "disability status" so I`m not paying a fortune as in the centre blocks.
It was/is always going to be difficult in having to move and I agree with the number of people possibly involved with yourself,thats one hell of problem.
I would suggest writing to Danny Wilson and see if he can help you out,as no doubt hundreds of others will be doing the same.
And finally,no the last thing I am is a "I`m alright Jack" person.No-one more than me knows the financial plight and what its like,having finished work at the ripe old age of 51 at the time and losing more than £250,000 in "lost" wages.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

We don't live in a perfect world, I'm afraid. There's a price to pay for watching the world's greatest footballers play for Manchester City. To some it's a price too far, for others it isn't. There were always going to be creative tensions among our supporters as the club changed.

I say this without any sarcasm, that it must be very sad for some of our supporters who are genuinely conflicted by the direction the club is taking.

Everyone's entitled to their opinion and given how far we've come it's surprising more haven't fallen by the wayside, as I see few signs of too many tourists on a Premier League matchday (CL games are palpably different).

£1100 is great deal too much for many people to pay for a Season Ticket, especially when you look at the demographics of our fans, but I can't see any alternative than the club changing the location of certain "types" of supporters (i.e. spending power) in order to maximise revenues. Sadly some loyal blues will end up being collateral damage in this, but as I said, we don't live in a perfect world.