Never underestimate a plastic....
Posted By: promethian1 on June 12th 2019 at 09:25:38
Message Thread
- New membership schemes for this season (NCFC) - Jester, Jun 12, 06:21:01
- IMHO....if you didn't buy a season ticket last season... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 12, 16:18:20
- Way too little information here (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jun 12, 09:27:03
- my shares have meant diddly-squat for quite a while now (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 12, 09:44:02
- yeah, it was pretty shitty to phase out benefits like that (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jun 12, 09:50:55
- It won’t guarantee a ticket. Only 1500 casual tickets for some homes (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 09:38:41
- Well so what? (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 12, 16:12:18
- The club can't know the answer to that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 09:30:54
- 750 - "City have ring-fenced a priority group of 750 people that were either away season t (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 12, 09:37:05
- well they can know if they are going to cap each 'membership' level (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jun 12, 09:34:32
- Yep, I wondered if they are going to cap premier memberships or not (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 09:39:59
- I can see exactly how many away tickets I purchased last year (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jun 12, 10:00:32
- yeah, financially it definitely makes no sense for the club to cap it (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jun 12, 09:43:55
- "There will be no official cap on the number of memberships sold, although it is believed (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 12, 09:39:01
- Yep, I wondered if they are going to cap premier memberships or not (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 09:39:59
- my shares have meant diddly-squat for quite a while now (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 12, 09:44:02
- so does this mean (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jun 12, 09:23:04
- Gutted by this. My 1450 away points down the drain. Now need to find £50! (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Jun 12, 09:10:12
- So are the two schemes separate? (NCFC) - BungysPie, Jun 12, 08:55:28
- Club have completely fucked up here. Consultation my arse. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jun 12, 08:49:12
- They’ve got together with the club canary mafia and had a chat and (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:57:38
- Well, this doesn't affect the number of tickets available (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 09:23:06
- YEs this. Also if tickets go on general sale presumably you (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jun 12, 09:52:30
- They are still £50 worse off (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 09:45:00
- Ah right, my bad (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 10:00:12
- 'We're custodians of this place and we have to make sure that we leave it in a better plac (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 09:58:11
- Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jun 12, 09:05:06
- Well, this doesn't affect the number of tickets available (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 09:23:06
- They’ve got together with the club canary mafia and had a chat and (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:57:38
- Big picture (NCFC) - King, Jun 12, 08:45:56
- Membership, for me Clive, used to be about being a supporter of the club.... (NCFC) - JD3, Jun 12, 08:44:02
- Another thing flowing from this is that (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:37:40
- You do. You are in window 3 instead of 4. (NCFC) - King, Jun 12, 08:48:09
- His point is that if you miss 2 home games (quite realistic) (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 12, 08:51:19
- Lol good luck buying casual tickets. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 12, 16:20:09
- His point is that if you miss 2 home games (quite realistic) (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 12, 08:51:19
- You do. You are in window 3 instead of 4. (NCFC) - King, Jun 12, 08:48:09
- As a season ticket holder who goes to quite a few away (NCFC) - APB, Jun 12, 08:22:50
- Agree - as I posted below, the implementation is wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 08:26:27
- That for me is the annoyance. Surely you phase out one system over a season (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:26:25
- My reading of this is (NCFC) - Moritz Moutarde, Jun 12, 08:40:10
- Yes that’s the thing they’ve added at the last minute apparently if (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:45:29
- Agreed Jim - history should have been built into the new system (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 08:29:06
- Should purely be done on away points & only points accrued by attending away matches (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jun 12, 08:35:52
- My reading of this is (NCFC) - Moritz Moutarde, Jun 12, 08:40:10
- A bit in the wrong place there... (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jun 12, 08:25:55
- Welcome to the Premier League (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jun 12, 08:13:24
- yup, same shizzle different dizzle (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 08:22:59
- casual fan who pays £50 priority membership gets away ticks before season ticket holder... (NCFC) - biffbro, Jun 12, 08:05:40
- I think members and ST Holders should've had the same away point boost, not 500 vs 1000 (NCFC) - JD3, Jun 12, 08:30:48
- Looks like how it is..... (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 12, 08:13:21
- The other cynical thing is they go on sale at 9am which means (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:16:37
- on the plus side, all the games will be on the telly (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 08:19:12
- The other cynical thing is they go on sale at 9am which means (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:16:37
- The issue is how this is being implemented (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 08:13:15
- Some ST holders are already long distance travellers when they go to home games. (NCFC) - biffbro, Jun 12, 08:22:11
- totally get why they allowed the holiday inn to be built in the corner now (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 09:22:03
- VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jun 12, 08:14:33
- Some ST holders are already long distance travellers when they go to home games. (NCFC) - biffbro, Jun 12, 08:22:11
- Agree with some of the points below but I'm sure the club will have done their research (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Jun 12, 07:43:05
- Only research they will have done is how many they think they can sell and (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 07:59:53
- depends on how many games a non-season ticket holder can get to (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 12, 08:06:31
- The home memberships are not the issue here (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:17:56
- they did send out a "tweet" about it tbf (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 08:05:31
- depends on how many games a non-season ticket holder can get to (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 12, 08:06:31
- Only research they will have done is how many they think they can sell and (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 07:59:53
- I'm pleased ST Holders no longer get an advantage for away tickets (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jun 12, 07:38:05
- Bollocks. ST holders especially those who are not local are prejudiced again. (NCFC) - biffbro, Jun 12, 08:17:10
- Don’t dispute that but the ST price now too high. (NCFC) - biffbro, Jun 12, 08:30:07
- Yes, I agree (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 08:38:36
- A guaranteed seat is worth quite a lot this season though (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 08:22:51
- Don’t dispute that but the ST price now too high. (NCFC) - biffbro, Jun 12, 08:30:07
- Bollocks. ST holders especially those who are not local are prejudiced again. (NCFC) - biffbro, Jun 12, 08:17:10
- Of course my ST guarantees my seat each week, but at £510 it only now saves me £60 over (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 12, 07:30:54
- Toby Tickets? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jun 12, 08:18:08
- same situation (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 12, 07:46:58
- Bugger (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 12, 07:13:40
- So local Man U fans just pay £50 membership and get priority for tickets..WTF (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Jun 12, 07:01:31
- Why would local Man U fans do that? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 12, 07:05:54
- to sit in the home stands (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 07:07:09
- But thousands will have it so would they really go to that length... (NCFC) - loz, Jun 12, 07:15:12
- Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 12, 07:17:38
- Never underestimate a plastic.... (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Jun 12, 09:25:38
- Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 12, 07:17:38
- But thousands will have it so would they really go to that length... (NCFC) - loz, Jun 12, 07:15:12
- to sit in the home stands (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 07:07:09
- Why would local Man U fans do that? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 12, 07:05:54
- Not happy. Not a good way to treat loyal fans. (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 06:40:39
- There was a fans consultation according to this tweet (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jun 12, 07:38:40
- What that means is they adapted it so the fans in their little group (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:02:48
- Consulatation was after system agreed (NCFC) - trt354, Jun 12, 08:54:05
- What happens after this season? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 09:47:46
- Consulatation was after system agreed (NCFC) - trt354, Jun 12, 08:54:05
- What that means is they adapted it so the fans in their little group (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:02:48
- Away season tickets & points system has worked really well (NCFC) - trt354, Jun 12, 07:18:41
- The only problem with the away points system was when (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:05:29
- The season ticket priority for away games annoyed me yep... (NCFC) - JD3, Jun 12, 08:19:15
- That could have been fixed though quite easily (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:28:25
- The season ticket priority for away games annoyed me yep... (NCFC) - JD3, Jun 12, 08:19:15
- The only problem with the away points system was when (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:05:29
- Doubt there’s a financial gain with cheaper casual prices? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 12, 06:52:44
- Which they had to do anyway and not cheaper than last season really (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 06:57:28
- What’s the comparison to a grade A prem club last time out... (NCFC) - loz, Jun 12, 06:58:18
- Point is they have to cap prices for away fans. Can hardly charge home fans more (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 07:18:24
- Every other prem club did last year bar Huddersfield ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 12, 07:30:54
- £38 for a ticket in the River End lower to watch Villa in 2015 (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 12, 07:15:17
- £33 for the same seat in the Champs in 2014 against Brighton (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 12, 07:16:38
- How about United and city etc... (NCFC) - loz, Jun 12, 07:16:01
- hoorah for our legions of casual fans (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 07:28:06
- the increase in membership will make it more expensive for the more casual casual fan (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 12, 08:02:26
- Presumably there was some kind of consultation process ... (NCFC) - loz, Jun 12, 07:32:07
- There was, I did a reply to Jim above (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jun 12, 07:41:07
- Appears they met a few fans who kicked off about it. It then appears they added the (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 08:22:48
- There was, I did a reply to Jim above (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jun 12, 07:41:07
- hoorah for our legions of casual fans (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 07:28:06
- Point is they have to cap prices for away fans. Can hardly charge home fans more (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 07:18:24
- What’s the comparison to a grade A prem club last time out... (NCFC) - loz, Jun 12, 06:58:18
- Which they had to do anyway and not cheaper than last season really (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 06:57:28
- not happy either, feel royally fucked over by the club (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 06:50:28
- “Community club” my a**e. The one time they don’t need to they screw the fans over (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 06:51:33
- There was a fans consultation according to this tweet (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jun 12, 07:38:40
- As a season ticket holder who went to about 7 away games last season (NCFC) - Duck, Jun 12, 06:27:04
- Why....you get the chance to watch every home game... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 12, 16:23:26
- Same here (NCFC) - BungysPie, Jun 12, 06:48:30
- It’s really very poor and very unnecessary (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 06:43:58
- We are similar (NCFC) - Jester, Jun 12, 06:36:19
- Same here and bearing in mind places like Spurs only have 3k away seats, we ain’t got a (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 12, 07:16:34
- very much this (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 12, 07:28:49
- That depends on how many away priority members there will be (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 06:37:32
- Same here and bearing in mind places like Spurs only have 3k away seats, we ain’t got a (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 12, 07:16:34
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