Kinkys Left Foot said:
Was well fucked off this morning - logged on nice and early ready to hit the button at 9am to grab one of the remaining tickets.
At 9am exactly I got the you are 6499 in the queue (that was the exact number as well).
At 9.25 I got on the site and the Barca tickets were no longer appearing on the list so knew they were gone.
Tried to log on the Viagogo site and was teased with a few available attempted to buy 5 times (ive had them off there before so no dramas with logging my number) only to be met with a "Sorry" page when you commit to purchase - no explanation of any problem just "Sorry" - WTF does that mean!
As a last resort telephoned the ticket office and got an automated "Sold Out" message.
Another hour of my life (that I took off work) that I'll never get back - It's fucking bollocks it is!
As it happens I've made a few enquiries of people who know people so I've not given up yet.
If we have 36K SC holders - and I can't believe every single one bought a ticket - how many fucking Blue Members are there?
What pisses me off is that I'll bet there are plenty of day trippers going - I've been to nearly every frigging home match this season bar Arsenal (working) so to say I'm pissed off is an understatement.
Have to get a SC next season and Cup Schemed up even if I will be working for 30% of the games - Being a Blue Card member is all well and good but you have no chance of making the big games! And it's going to get worse! Those who don't believe we need to expand obviously don't have to suffer the disappointment of not getting their City fix!
I'm sorry you didn't get your ticket, mate, but I can't see city are at fault for anything in the selling process. The way it has been done has surely excluded the 'day trippers' as you call them because tickets have gone to fans with a history.
There will be tourists in the ground who pay well over the odds on viagogo. So can you if you are that keen to go. Not ideal but at least you have a chance to get in.