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May as well just scrap Loyalty Points now then. Just sack em off, they mean nothing.But like it or not the reality is that we now have a lot more corporate supporters AND we are far more successful so inevitably there will be a bigger demand. Do you want to go and tell someone paying tens of thousands for a box that they can't have a ticket for the Swamp? It's not pleasant and I sympathise with the fans who've missed out but to maintain the current level of success City have to keep increasing revenues and so there is a need to keep the corporates and sponsors happy.
"Highest bidder please..."
Manchester33
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I'm a big fan of supporters clubs - I think to be fair to them they offer fans who are committed enough to join a club and meet up to watch the games etc the chance of a ticket they otherwise would never get. They get 10% of the allocation for every game so for this one they would have gotten 300 tickets. That's 300 tickets to a body that represents more than 50,000 City fans. To say they are the problem is delusional to some extent.
The issue with Corporate ticketing in my book is how negligible the money is to City. I've heard it costs around £10-15k per season for a box (which gives you first refusal on up to 8 away tickets to every away game) depending where it is in the ground. They are going to get their cut of this new £7b+ TV deal which blows corporate income out the water, by an incomprehensible distance. So why is the club adamant about reducing the importance of loyalty points - even renaming them to ticket points! It shows how concerned they are about the traditional local fan base.
Please re-think who you blame for it as well. It's ALL the clubs fault. If you got offered a ticket from a points whore, or from a supporters club I'm pretty sure you'd take it. It's the club that facilitate all of this and if someone is desperate enough to get a ticket at any means, then fair play to them! I just wish it was possible for more people to get tickets based on their past commitment and loyalty to the club, rather than the depth of their pocket!
But don't blame other City fans for wanting to go and watch the club play in big games!
The issue with Corporate ticketing in my book is how negligible the money is to City. I've heard it costs around £10-15k per season for a box (which gives you first refusal on up to 8 away tickets to every away game) depending where it is in the ground. They are going to get their cut of this new £7b+ TV deal which blows corporate income out the water, by an incomprehensible distance. So why is the club adamant about reducing the importance of loyalty points - even renaming them to ticket points! It shows how concerned they are about the traditional local fan base.
Please re-think who you blame for it as well. It's ALL the clubs fault. If you got offered a ticket from a points whore, or from a supporters club I'm pretty sure you'd take it. It's the club that facilitate all of this and if someone is desperate enough to get a ticket at any means, then fair play to them! I just wish it was possible for more people to get tickets based on their past commitment and loyalty to the club, rather than the depth of their pocket!
But don't blame other City fans for wanting to go and watch the club play in big games!
lancs blue
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The owners want the club to be self-sufficient going forward, part of that means maximising income from sponsorship and corporate hospitality. Last time I looked at the bottom of the web page there were 18 sponsors names - even if you exclude the big ones, Etihad and Nike, the rest must be bringing in around £1m per year each, £16m a year is no small matter to a club operating close to break-even. If those sponsors ask for tickets for games like United or Chelsea away do you seriously think the club will say "get to the back of the queue"? That's the harsh reality, however unacceptable it may seem to the rest of us.The issue with Corporate ticketing in my book is how negligible the money is to City. I've heard it costs around £10-15k per season for a box (which gives you first refusal on up to 8 away tickets to every away game) depending where it is in the ground. They are going to get their cut of this new £7b+ TV deal which blows corporate income out the water, by an incomprehensible distance. So why is the club adamant about reducing the importance of loyalty points - even renaming them to ticket points! It shows how concerned they are about the traditional local fan base.
baildon blue
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I don't see a problem with the corporate people who see City .
They bring plenty to the club .
They bring plenty to the club .
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Hi guys, I'm looking for a bit of help. I'm a football writer putting together a piece on the 6-1 game from 2011 ahead of the derby later this month for a major UK website. I'd love to speak to anyone who was at that game - could anyone who was there that day get in touch? Thanks very much.
Bilboblue
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Our supporters club (Wessex branch) applied for, and received four tickets, usually we only get half of what we apply for, which is the main reason people just don't bother applying for this game.
See you there, Blues.
See you there, Blues.
TCIB
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Hi guys, I'm looking for a bit of help. I'm a football writer putting together a piece on the 6-1 game from 2011 ahead of the derby later this month for a major UK website. I'd love to speak to anyone who was at that game - could anyone who was there that day get in touch? Thanks very much.
Bump.
Why Always Ste
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Our supporters club (Wessex branch) applied for, and received four tickets, usually we only get half of what we apply for, which is the main reason people just don't bother applying for this game.
See you there, Blues.
Yea blame is once again thrown at Official Supporters Club's but this is misguided blame.
Corporate box owners at City average an allocation of more tickets for away matches than OSC's do.
Box owner = first refusal on 8 tickets.
A supporters club such as ours with near 200 members - we've been allocated 4 tickets. half that of a box.
A large chunk of our members don't even apply through our branch anymore (haha) as they're more or less guaranteed to not qualify.
Many members obtain tickets through their own means - possibly even buying them off corporate entities, even though they will have XXXX amount of points themselves and have been going to games for however long.
Also look into the amount of tickets which go to Friends/Family of players and MCFC Staff.
Before I could afford a ST I was given tickets from mates who once many moons ago played for the Youth Squad, with their families obtaining tickets
and had no interest in going to the matches (lol)
But don't be surprised if you are at the Swamp in the coming weeks and your sat amongst a group of daytrippers who were the highest bidder for tickets purchased from some guy who works for Nissan or Etihad.
Questy
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Our supporters club (Wessex branch) applied for, and received four tickets, usually we only get half of what we apply for, which is the main reason people just don't bother applying for this game.
See you there, Blues.
How many requested tickets from
The branch.