Goater666 said:cleavers said:Sorry misread your post, I thought you were talking about the Aris game.
It was nigh on impossible to get to Timi at reasonable cost, and I can't remember how many tickets we were actually offered.
However City offered the points for the home game to get a decent home crowd, I do agree that those who made the journey deserved more than 10.
There were ways of doing it cheaply, it just involved long train journeys to get there. The away end we were in was about 10-20% full (at most), so had more people shown interest we would have taken more.
I think an improved loyalty system needs to reward the away games with low demand more than say United/Chelsea/Arsenal away games. Games that go on open sale year in year out should offer higher points for example.
jrb said:The OSC's might be part of the club(?), but there is no requirement to join them. At a guess, I'd say would there are more none members, than members.
The point I'm making is about a level playing field. Just because you're not a member of a supporters club, that shouldn't weight against you when applying for away tickets, especially if they are difficult to come by.
(United away)
Again my point being. If an OSC can pre-order derby tickets for it's members under 4500 points. (for today) And pick them up. Why can't I and other none OSC members do the same thing? Why are we banned from doing that, just because we're not in a branch.
Let's have a level playing field for OSC and none OSC members.
cleavers said:jrb said:The OSC's might be part of the club(?), but there is no requirement to join them. At a guess, I'd say would there are more none members, than members.
The point I'm making is about a level playing field. Just because you're not a member of a supporters club, that shouldn't weight against you when applying for away tickets, especially if they are difficult to come by.
(United away)
Again my point being. If an OSC can pre-order derby tickets for it's members under 4500 points. (for today) And pick them up. Why can't I and other none OSC members do the same thing? Why are we banned from doing that, just because we're not in a branch.
Let's have a level playing field for OSC and none OSC members.
As I said ask the club. They clearly think that being a member of the supporters club is worth something, and while they don't ask you to join they offer you an incentive, this is it.
However I'll repeat, its only this game that ever brings the subject up, why is that ? For any other game there doesn't seem to be a problem with it happening, other games do sell out. I guess your complaint is more because you didn't get one this time, rather than actually campaigning for a so called "better system", which is fair enough.
Goater666 said:There were ways of doing it cheaply, it just involved long train journeys (or a horrific coach journey) to get there. The away end we were in was about 10-20% full (at most), so had more people shown interest we would have taken more.
I think an improved loyalty system needs to reward the away games with low demand more than say United/Chelsea/Arsenal away games. Games that go on open sale year in year out should offer higher points for example.
It wasn't going downhill jrb, I was just putting the side for the supporters club that's all. I can see why the club do what they do, but I've been a chairman of a supporters club, and I know that the people involved in running them are just as loyal as those who are not involved in supporters clubs.jrb said:No. I can accept missing out, if it's fair. (please don't throw that at me) But what I saw today, it does stick in the throat. Obviously we won't agree. That said, there's no need for our conversation to go down hill.
Oh, BTW. I'll forward my ideas and gripes on to City. At least I've tried. :-)
Plenty of tickets left for Birmingham and Aris(away and home) though. At least I'll be able chose a seat. Lol!
cleavers said:It wasn't going downhill jrb, I was just putting the side for the supporters club that's all. I can see why the club do what they do, but I've been a chairman of a supporters club, and I know that the people involved in running them are just as loyal as those who are not involved in supporters clubs.jrb said:No. I can accept missing out, if it's fair. (please don't throw that at me) But what I saw today, it does stick in the throat. Obviously we won't agree. That said, there's no need for our conversation to go down hill.
Oh, BTW. I'll forward my ideas and gripes on to City. At least I've tried. :-)
Plenty of tickets left for Birmingham and Aris(away and home) though. At least I'll be able chose a seat. Lol!
I think its just another system of allocating tickets, and I don't see any problem with it. I'd love to know how many tickets have gone to supporters clubs for this game, but I'd bet its less than has gone to corporates (I bet its under 150 in total), and that is where I'd put my biggest gripes, but money talks....