WeaverWonderland
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United Away Sold Out
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beehive_bob
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Not sure about this latest offer with the bonus loyalty points for home cup games but generally I think the current points system is fair.
I totally agree with the point that being a member of a supporters' club should not give you an advantage in getting tickets. I don't doubt that there are many supporters' clubs that do a great job but that still doesn't mean they should get priority.
I know for a fact that the system is abused - there are non-seasoncard holders (and sometimes not even City fans who just happen to be mates of supporters' club members) who have got tickets for high demand games. Fact of life, favouritism and cliques exist, but the only way I can see it changing is to stop any allocations to supporters' clubs altogether. I wrote to the club about this ages ago when at Maine Road and the club said that it was an issue to be addressed. About 10 years on we're still waiting...
I totally agree with the point that being a member of a supporters' club should not give you an advantage in getting tickets. I don't doubt that there are many supporters' clubs that do a great job but that still doesn't mean they should get priority.
I know for a fact that the system is abused - there are non-seasoncard holders (and sometimes not even City fans who just happen to be mates of supporters' club members) who have got tickets for high demand games. Fact of life, favouritism and cliques exist, but the only way I can see it changing is to stop any allocations to supporters' clubs altogether. I wrote to the club about this ages ago when at Maine Road and the club said that it was an issue to be addressed. About 10 years on we're still waiting...
Although the loyalty points system is a good one it is flawed in that it only started in 2003. What about all the games I went to from 1975 to 2002 including a run of 13 years without missing a single game?
And yet I could miss out on a cup final ticket to a (relatively) johnny-come-lately!
I think we've all got individual gripes with the current system but I can't see a better one TBH.
The distance thing wont work because it rewards the southern based Blues who only go to those game etc...
And yet I could miss out on a cup final ticket to a (relatively) johnny-come-lately!
I think we've all got individual gripes with the current system but I can't see a better one TBH.
The distance thing wont work because it rewards the southern based Blues who only go to those game etc...
cleavers
Moderator
Hypothetically.....beehive_bob said:I know for a fact that the system is abused - there are non-seasoncard holders (and sometimes not even City fans who just happen to be mates of supporters' club members) who have got tickets for high demand games. Fact of life, favouritism and cliques exist, but the only way I can see it changing is to stop any allocations to supporters' clubs altogether. I wrote to the club about this ages ago when at Maine Road and the club said that it was an issue to be addressed. About 10 years on we're still waiting...
I had enough points to get 2 tickets for OT, and I'm not interested in going to that shithole, but my mate has just become a "city" fan, since we bought Tevez. He used to "support" united, and liverpool before that, and he's never been to OT, so he offered me an extra £30 if I'd buy him 2 tickets with my cards.
I'm not a supporters club member but I just phoned up and bought them for him, making myself £30 to spend in the pub watching the match.
Only the supporters club abuse the system obviously......
BL2blue said:Although the loyalty points system is a good one it is flawed in that it only started in 2003. What about all the games I went to from 1975 to 2002 including a run of 13 years without missing a single game?
And yet I could miss out on a cup final ticket to a (relatively) johnny-come-lately!
I think we've all got individual gripes with the current system but I can't see a better one TBH.
The distance thing wont work because it rewards the southern based Blues who only go to those game etc...
But it does reward the Northern based fans. They get extra points for making the effort. Southern based fans get fewer points as they are closer. Even's itself out the other away around. Great system.
cleavers
Moderator
What about those southern blues who do all the home games (that's equivalent of away travel for all home games), but get nothing extra for their trouble. Perhaps the points awarded for the home game element should be based on postcode. If you are in Manchester only 10 points per home game, but 50 per home game if you live in Southampton.BL2blue said:The distance thing wont work because it rewards the southern based Blues who only go to those game etc...
I jest before anyone dives on my comments.
glen quagmire
Well-Known Member
cleavers said:Hypothetically.....beehive_bob said:I know for a fact that the system is abused - there are non-seasoncard holders (and sometimes not even City fans who just happen to be mates of supporters' club members) who have got tickets for high demand games. Fact of life, favouritism and cliques exist, but the only way I can see it changing is to stop any allocations to supporters' clubs altogether. I wrote to the club about this ages ago when at Maine Road and the club said that it was an issue to be addressed. About 10 years on we're still waiting...
I had enough points to get 2 tickets for OT, and I'm not interested in going to that shithole, but my mate has just become a "city" fan, since we bought Tevez. He used to "support" united, and liverpool before that, and he's never been to OT, so he offered me an extra £30 if I'd buy him 2 tickets with my cards.
I'm not a supporters club member but I just phoned up and bought them for him, making myself £30 to spend in the pub watching the match.
Only the supporters club abuse the system obviously......
Cleavers you dirty tout! I always thought you were allright as well! Getting tickets for your mate, who has no loyalty points at all, should render your 'mod ship' on here invalid, to say the very least. You are the worst kind of 'fan' that we have.
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jrb said:BL2blue said:Although the loyalty points system is a good one it is flawed in that it only started in 2003. What about all the games I went to from 1975 to 2002 including a run of 13 years without missing a single game?
And yet I could miss out on a cup final ticket to a (relatively) johnny-come-lately!
I think we've all got individual gripes with the current system but I can't see a better one TBH.
The distance thing wont work because it rewards the southern based Blues who only go to those game etc...
But it does reward the Northern based fans. They get extra points for making the effort. Southern based fans get fewer points as they are closer. Even's itself out the other away around. Great system.
You're probably right. In general I think the loyalty points system is very fair and doesn't need altering. I just wish it was started 20 years earlier (when I went to every game before getting married & kids) and I wouldn't have a problem getting tickets for the big games that are hopefully to come!
cleavers
Moderator
Did I mention he's never been to CoMS either ?glen quagmire said:cleavers said:Hypothetically.....
I had enough points to get 2 tickets for OT, and I'm not interested in going to that shithole, but my mate has just become a "city" fan, since we bought Tevez. He used to "support" united, and liverpool before that, and he's never been to OT, so he offered me an extra £30 if I'd buy him 2 tickets with my cards.
I'm not a supporters club member but I just phoned up and bought them for him, making myself £30 to spend in the pub watching the match.
Only the supporters club abuse the system obviously......
Cleavers you dirty tout! I always thought you were allright as well! Getting tickets for your mate, who has no loyalty points at all, should render your 'mod ship' on here invalid, to say the very least. You are the worst kind of 'fan' that we have.
glen quagmire
Well-Known Member
cleavers said:Did I mention he's never been to CoMS either ?glen quagmire said:Cleavers you dirty tout! I always thought you were allright as well! Getting tickets for your mate, who has no loyalty points at all, should render your 'mod ship' on here invalid, to say the very least. You are the worst kind of 'fan' that we have.
Hahahahahahaha!