franksinatra
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It only started to gather pace about 2011? Was it , when they brought it the plat/gold/sup tier system
You did get points for joining the schemes before that but only 25 per comp I seem to recall
Plus the odd home game when they bunged you 100 more
The FA cup quarter v Reading one game from a trip to Wembley. Many of us would have walked there bare footed. The third tier of the CB stand was shut so. The club we’re struggling to fill a 47k etihad for what i classed as an ‘enormous fixture’
Many refused to pay the extra £50 on principle. However principles don’t get you access to away tickets unfortunately.
It was quite clear to me then which direction this away tickets lark was heading, thus I had to pay the extra £50
Yes I remember the Fa cup match against Reading when they chucked a load of extra loyalty points as an incentive. The system is so skewed now you can get more points on Platinum for joining a cup scheme, even if there are no home matches to attend, than those on Gold buying a season ticket.
You are right about principle does not get you away tickets, hence people going platinum, but similarly those getting first dibs by going corporate can make the same argument. Fans should have stuck together and not paid.
If people are happy to pay extra for loyalty pts then its difficult to cry foul if others pay even more for even more points.
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