Thetownend.com

Away to a London PL team would be good.
A decent day out & plenty of tickets

Villa away.

Monday evening but no idea what time

Not sure I would want Chelsea away as they usually hammer a lower league team at home every season in the FA Cup and wouldn't want it to be us

Spurs away. Really want to go to their ground.

Newcastle away would be delightful, 20 minute walk to St James’s for me!

And a near on 600 mile round trip for the majority😀

I can remember the footage outside the ground it looked like a warzone😀

Spurs away. Really want to go to their ground.

Newcastle away.

....with a different outcome than last time both on and off the pitch

Newcastle away would be delightful, 20 minute walk to St James’s for me!

Realistically a Championship club or PL club and we’re out. L1 fancy our chances L2 or lower deffo. So, what’s it to be? Keep getting beatable teams and more prize money and a share of the gate, playing more games and suffering injuries and maybe loss in league form verses going out to a Championship/PL team in a blaze of glory?

Hope the weather holds up for you as it's a heck of a drive.

Where you living?

Sent from my SM-A125F

Im just on the edge of Low Fell in Gateshead, it’s probably more of a 30 minute speed walk into the toon. You in the north
East yourself?

Any of these 10 would be great ties, either home (possible TV money) or away ( for big followings).
Arsenal
Bristol City
Chelsea
Liverpool
Man City
Man Utd
Newcastle
Reading
Spurs
West Ham

Please avoid:-
Port Vale
Morecombe
Hartlepool
Col U /Wigan
Rotherham
Salford/Chesterfield
Harrogate
Mansfield
Cambridge

Wouldn't mind a non league side away, particularly Yeovil as reasonably close.

Will probably get a Championship side away, like Preston or Middlesborough.

Southampton would be good not far and would take loads

What do you think our allocation would be?  Would love Soton away

15% in The FA Cup. St Mary’s is around 30K so we’d get around 4.5K.

If we can get 2k for Walsall (no disrespect intended) then 4.5k for a prem team should be no problem

Yeovil away

Anyone within easy reach of Heathrow

If we can get 2k for Walsall (no disrespect intended) then 4.5k for a prem team should be no problem

This will do not sure if we would be heard tho 😀
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MuLlOywwSKk&t=114s

This will do not sure if we would be heard tho 😀
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MuLlOywwSKk&t=114s

Im just on the edge of Low Fell in Gateshead, it’s probably more of a 30 minute speed walk into the toon. You in the north
East yourself?

Spent loads of time up in Newcastle.
In fact was in the Hilton late July. Mate lives in Winlaton and a season ticket holder.
Best City in the Country.

I genuinely hate the look of that ground - it looks absolutely awful. It is not a football stadium.

Never been there and always sounds atmospheric on TV

1:40 in  :)

https://youtu.be/DBaH0kgTeqs

I feel we got Man Utd away we would struggle to get tickets😀

we aren't going to win it, so let's get a big team away and cash in.

Spurs will do, new stadium, day out in Nodnol

Home to Harrogate . Calling it now.

Preston or Barnsley away :(

Spurs away. Really want to go to their ground.

I just typed "random number between 1 and 64" into Google and it came up with 32. Peterborough United  :(

I just typed "random number between 1 and 64" into Google and it came up with 32. Peterborough United  :(

Keep doing it and someone will get no 55😀

We’d lose that one

I just typed "random number between 1 and 64" into Google and it came up with 32. Peterborough United  :(

Ball number 18 - Fulham for me.

Well I got Man City away, so fuck you all, I'm off to see Louis Reed boss Kevin De Bruyne.

Christ David Seaman looks different.

Thought it was David Walliams for a sec

Can we switch?🙂

We can, but other than being seen as to be blatantly cashing in why would we?

That bird on TV just totally blanked us!

No other reason! :)

Clem needs to pull out all the stops and fix all the missing seats in the ground!

Would've been nice away but doesn't get much bigger than that in terms of English footy!

Premier League Pep v League Two Pep
Guardiola v Garniola

Will Oasis come to the Oasis ?

Forgot to add. I can smell the plastics already clamouring for tickets.

On another note, is Ian Allison from the same mother as Gary Johnson?!  :eek:

That bird on TV just totally blanked us!

Nobody takes the piss out of Swindon fakkkkinnn Town

Wonder how many they'll bring. What are the rules around how many we need to give them, anyone know?

Wonder how many they'll bring. What are the rules around how many we need to give them, anyone know?

Can we just give them the bank? That should fill their quota.

Can we just give them the bank? That should fill their quota.

No - doesn't hold enough these days.  They will get the Bank and the usual spot in the Arkells.  The Bank's facilities, or lack thereof, will remind them of their home.

I was thinking that. Let’s hope it pisses with rain. Give them a taste of what real football is all about.

Yes - because they won't be used to rain will they

Yes - because they won't be used to rain will they

Only see it from the comfort of their plush stands.

Nike Ranger on the bench for Boreham Wood

Given a large proportion likely reside in Moss Side and it's surrounding areas, I doubt they will be too used to the life of luxury their ground brings of a weekend.

I doubt it  :)

Doubt I'll get a ticket to this, even though I think I've only missed one home game  :(

Pub near the ground then  :)

We’ve only got c4000 season tickets holders so as long as the club have priority windows after that and your purchases are on record you should be fine.

If they do 2 per ST holder, then that will be a disaster!

Is that the bloke from Glasgow with the trainers ?

No - doesn't hold enough these days.  They will get the Bank and the usual spot in the Arkells.  The Bank's facilities, or lack thereof, will remind them of their home.

Could be on a money spinner here.
Non season ticket holders issue voucher for home games to guarantee a Man City Ticket.
Hope they issue one ticket per season ticket as well.

I imagine plastic seats, including installation, cost more than the ticket price for a single match.

Do we still have the seats? Just pop down to B&Q for a few packs of nuts n bolts.

I can only imagine the state of the turnstiles in the Bank - they'd barely be fit for Cash entry, let alone scanning bar/QR codes.

I can only imagine the state of the turnstiles in the Bank - they'd barely be fit for Cash entry, let alone scanning bar/QR codes.

Is it really all that bad? Exeter were on the Bank under two years ago for a sell out.

I remember Jed filling in the seats in the Arkells and Bank for Chelsea too.

Wasn’t he also responsible for the town end ‘bar’ that lasted one match due to being unlicensed  :D

I know they have attracted a new fanbase in recent years, but they've always been a local team to a degree, and still cling to that fact when comparing themselves to Man Utd.

Wonder whether we’ll get some Jed style advertising boards that are brighter than the sun?

Quick guesstimate of the value of this game - £350,000. Very nice, too.

Not sure of the TV money but I guessed £100,000.

They have a thread about it.

They have a thread about it.

Wonder whether we’ll get some Jed style advertising boards that are brighter than the sun?

We're certainly getting a decent mention on their forum
https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/

The amount of fans they have attracted in recent years is pretty minimal really, it’s quite refreshing actually.

On the flip side they get the piss taken as they don’t always fill the ground due to low amount of gloryhunters.

Didn’t Citeh get a sweetheart deal for their ground after it was used for the Commonwealth Games? Or am I thinking of Wet Spam?, maybe both?

Then we scab a draw and replay at City where we get our arses served to us on a plate but so pissed up that its just a blur.

Anyway not sure if this is the place but

Swindon 1-3 Man City
15,700 (2,000 Citeh (or more likely home counties))

There does seem to be a lot of "I am a better fan" dickwaving and opinions of who should or shouldn't be entitled to tickets online. Pathetic 

Corking draw.

ST holder this year, the last time being Chelsea in the LC i think. So im hoping im nailed on.

Maybe include one with half season tickets?

ST holders - first dibs
Half season Ticket Holders - Get one as part of the deal.
Historic ST holders - buy a second ticket
ST holders with Travel points - buy a second ticket (except those historic that have already)

Nice and fair...

There will be none left after that...


Then we scab a draw and replay at City where we get our arses served to us on a plate but so pissed up that its just a blur.

Fuck me but some of them are bitter about their neighbours.....

Yes they are very bitter but I'm guessing that's because you can't buy the history that United have.
They mention they filled three of our stands when they played here in their promotional winning season.....I think they mean they had fans in three of the stands dotted around😀

Yes they are very bitter but I'm guessing that's because you can't buy the history that United have.
They mention they filled three of our stands when they played here in their promotional winning season.....I think they mean they had fans in three of the stands dotted around😀

It’s true, they had The Town End, Stratton Bank and the Arkells corner one year, I remember it well.

It’s true, they had The Town End, Stratton Bank and the Arkells corner one year, I remember it well.

The game in question - as you can see from the highlights, Man City fans in both ends.

https://youtu.be/zXUF2kAJ9c0

I can remember giving Bristol Rovers the Townend in the late 80's but that was the only stand they were in

Whats the away capacity now?

900 in Arkells
???? in Stratton Bank?

Whats the away capacity now?

900 in Arkells
???? in Stratton Bank?

It was definitely rovers.

Was always 1200 in Arkells and 2100 in the wet. Lots have seats have been lifted, our capacity isn't the 15,725 seen on various sites. Nearer 14,500 with the gaps.

City in 1990 wasn't it?
Junior Bent with the only goal and celebrity fan Baldrick locked out.

I see the club have release a fuck off bothering us on tickets until we get sorted statement onto social medias

My boss has just been and bought 3 half season tickets, and was told the following with regards to Man City tickets.

Season ticket holders/Half season ticket holders - 1 ticket each
The tickets will then go on sale based on the points system, and people who attend both the Walsall and Stevenage games.
Then general sale.

Record receipts:
£149,371 v Bolton Wanderers
Coca-Cola Cup semi-final 1st leg, 12 February 1995

There was a period where the Town End was dedicated to Away fans, during construction I think.  I also think Sunderland got both ends one season when they were going for promotion, around the same time as the Man City venture I suppose.  Our record against City is pretty shocking, I imagine we won't be changing that trend here.

 I also think Sunderland got both ends one season when they were going for promotion

That’s only a tenner per fan. We’d have got more from that Exeter game under Wellens and surely the Chelsea game was a sell out.

Just googled tv appearance money for a live 3rd Round tie - £144,000.

https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/fa-cup-3rd-round-swindon-a.353297/page-23

Some Man City thoughts on the draw.

Promptly followed by replies asking for ticket details  :)

I really worry about the IQ of our fanbase

Was just putting a friendly post in that very thread. Needs moderator approval.

Now approved,

One thing I has missed which was picked up in that thread is that the draw will see Palace away to Millwall and Leeds bringing 10,000 odd down to West Ham in the same weekend, busy times for Inspector Knacker!

Now approved,

One thing I has missed which was picked up in that thread is that the draw will see Palace away to Millwall and Leeds bringing 10,000 odd down to West Ham in the same weekend, busy times for Inspector Knacker!

Can someone translate their slang for me? Man United "Rags" and Liverpool (I assume) "Dippers"? Pocket dippers? Are these City-specific or widely-known terms I've been sheltered from?

Can someone translate their slang for me? Man United "Rags" and Liverpool (I assume) "Dippers"? Pocket dippers? Are these City-specific or widely-known terms I've been sheltered from?

In the North, Liverpool are known as the "Bin Dippers".

The Rags are Man Utd.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MCFC/comments/1838fs/why_are_they_called_rags/

You live and learn. Surprised I never heard it when I was at Uni up there. Though tbf, I wasn't surrounded by City fans.

Workington the jam eaters.

Are they fuck, that's Whitehaven!!!

Always made me laugh when I lived up there that each called the other jam eaters as an insult!

As for Wigan I suspect its because everyone from there did (and still does) live on pies, my pastry consumption probably went down 10 fold when I stopped working there!

The pie eaters insult apparently comes from humble pie rather than an actual pie.

It is, it relates to the General Strike and Wigan Miners basically being starved back to work by the owners and thus having to eat humble pie.

Its a funny old place, as I have noted on numerous occasions you very very rarely see a naturally blonde girl in Wigan, perhaps its the coal dust and pies.

Couldn't find my points on desktop, managed it via mobile though.....grand total of 10. I'm guessing that was for Stevenage as I haven't bought the rest of my tickets myself. Doh.

Historically we do have 2 FA Cup away wins over City. Conversely, they’ve beaten us 10-1 and 7-0 in a couple of other cup games.

Presume the aim is to retain a smidgen of dignity.

I have 90 loyalty points apparently. What does that mean?

Couldn't find my points on desktop, managed it via mobile though.....grand total of 10. I'm guessing that was for Stevenage as I haven't bought the rest of my tickets myself. Doh.

Been getting most of my tickets through a mate this season. Only ones I can remember buying myself were Stevenage away. Do you even get points for away games?

Fucking hell Steve thats even less than me!

I really hope so.  We've not been to a home game for nearly 2 years - last one being the Exeter 2-1 a few seasons ago.  One of the consequences of being a northern exile is that all 3 of our games this season have been away from home.  Keeping it all crossed that we get to make the trip down for this.

Any ticket news yet?  :sherlock:

I'm very close to getting a half season ticket  :hmmm:

I was going to get a half season ticket. I may wait a bit.

You changed your mind quickly ;)

They'll put some routine prem tie on again  :zzz:

Man U v Stevie Geeee

Some people posting on FB saying the game has not been picked for live TV coverage, I haven't had a chance to check that yet, if true seems a bit poor as it is a plum tie.

Tongue in cheek  :)

Some people posting on FB saying the game has not been picked for live TV coverage, I haven't had a chance to check that yet, if true seems a bit poor as it is a plum tie.

Depends how many get picked?

United Vs Villa
Chelsea Vs Chesterfield
Liverpool Vs Shrewsbury

…will all get picked. Are there any better David v Goliath ties than ours after those?

There are 4 live games - 2 each for BBC and ITV. The Beeb get 1st and 4th choice for this round.

There are 4 live games - 2 each for BBC and ITV. The Beeb get 1st and 4th choice for this round.

There are 4 live games - 2 each for BBC and ITV. The Beeb get 1st and 4th choice for this round.

Do BT get any?

You would think Man Utd v Villa and Liverpool v Shrewsbury are certs

The BBC tend to favour the games where the small team is the home side, so hopefully the Liverpool game will be overlooked.

Yeovil v Boremuff is a contender.

BBC do prefer games where the underdogs are at home but there's no way Liverpool won't be one of the 4 live games Just like when they played Plymouth a few years ago.

Save for those matches set out in (iii), in all matches played from (and including) the Third Round of the Competition Proper prior to the Semi-Final the net gate receipts of each match shall be divided equally between the competing Clubs...

No competing  Club  shall  make  any Agreementwith  any  other  competing  Club  by  which  their obligations under the Rules regarding the sharing of net gate receipts may be varied or amended in any way. “Agreement” for the purpose of the Rules of the Competition means any agreement, arrangement, obligation, undertaking or understanding whether oral or written, formal or informal, contractual or otherwise, binding in law or otherwise, and of any nature whatsoever; and which includes for these purposes any attempt to enter into any such Agreement

Is it only four, though? Eight were broadcast live last season:

https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/dec/08/emirates-fa-cup-third-round-proper-broadcast-selections-081220

I’m just going by this

‘Sharing coverage with the BBC, ITV will have first pick and fourth pick of matches in the Second Round, Fourth Round and the Quarter Finals, as well as second and third picks for the First, Third and Fifth Rounds and second pick of the Semi-finals.’

I’m just going by this

‘Sharing coverage with the BBC, ITV will have first pick and fourth pick of matches in the Second Round, Fourth Round and the Quarter Finals, as well as second and third picks for the First, Third and Fifth Rounds and second pick of the Semi-finals.’

so I suspect Aud's only 4 games is correct.

Does ESPN+ have live games not shown in the UK RobertT  - Maybe it'll be live in the USA or UAE

It will be moved. Its going to be on ITV.

It will be moved. Its going to be on ITV.

There were 6 games on TV over the weekend, 2 on BBC and 4 on ITV.
I can’t see why it would be any different for the 3rd round.

Certain our game will be on TV.

going to guess the day?

Monday evening. ITV4

8pm friday 7th Jan according to BBC Sport app

Hull v Everton is an odd one to be on the telly box!

Ffs I've booked a meal out that night  :suicide:

Everton are a bit of a mess, guess that’s the reason

Confirmed here as Friday 7 Jan 8 o'clock KO on ITV1

https://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/fixtures

Needless to say, City fans unhappy about having to travel on a Friday night.

I'm playing a fucking gig in Level 3. CUNTS

Good timing for Clem who is expected back in the country around Xmas if travel allows.

Confirmed here as Friday 7 Jan 8 o'clock KO on ITV1

https://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/fixtures

Nedless to say, City fans unhappy about having to travel on a Friday night.

Ffs I've booked a meal out that night  :suicide:

Suggest you cancel it then 😂

Rescheduling to the Saturday (hopefully)  :nod:

85k plus ticket sales. Nice little earner for the club.

Plus we get another 82k when we reach round 4.

Might be the FA fee for reaching the 3rd round.

Plus £144,000 for TV. Not sure if any overseas broadcast rights pay as well.

It's £85k per side for the TV game, believe the FA reduced all monies.

Arse. Think my wife will need the car for work that day and the train is £68 return plus an overnight stay  :cry:

85k plus ticket sales. Nice little earner for the club.

Plus we get another 82k when we reach round 4.

Once in a lifetime chance !!.

What chance Cityeh giving us their share of TV revenue and gate receipts??

What chance Cityeh giving us their share of TV revenue and gate receipts??

What chance Cityeh giving us their share of TV revenue and gate receipts??

The competition rules prohibit it this year.

Louis Reed will be suspended for the @Official_STFC v Man City game for two bookings in the comp. That will be a huge blow and didn't realise he was out until checking his L2 yellows. One game away from a league ban.

From twitter

Louis Reed will be suspended for the @Official_STFC v Man City game for two bookings in the comp. That will be a huge blow and didn't realise he was out until checking his L2 yellows. One game away from a league ban.

From twitter

Louis Reed will be suspended for the @Official_STFC v Man City game for two bookings in the comp. That will be a huge blow and didn't realise he was out until checking his L2 yellows. One game away from a league ban.

From twitter

Louis Reed will be suspended for the @Official_STFC v Man City game for two bookings in the comp. That will be a huge blow and didn't realise he was out until checking his L2 yellows. One game away from a league ban.

From twitter

My reading of the table in this document is that players entering the competition at the 1st Rd Proper get a one match ban after 4 yellows.

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/player-essentials/2021-22/essential-information-for-players-2021-22---english.ashx

So, is he banned or not ??.

He’s wrong, have to give them a certain % if they want it and the Bank isn’t enough

No extra time in this game then, replay if all square after 90 mins  :)

45%

Just following the managers instructions😀

Any news on tickets yet?

coming this week is list I saw from the club

£30 fucking quid for an adult away ticket!

According to City, they have been issued 2,263 tickets

this better be a joke

I have a feeling that allocation is split Arkells/half the Bank (close to where the missing seats are) - which would suggest it’s £30 across the board.

Just wait for the outcry when it’s played behind closed doors and the club ask fans to waive refunds.

How come city have news on tickets and we don't?

Well quite
 - waived 1st season part refund
 - Waived Walsall away refund (x3)
 - waived second season full refund (1xAdult  2xU18)
 - renewed 1 x Adult, 2 xU18 (even though I only needed 1 x U18 really)
 - bought merch that I wouldn't normally (shirt)

Kicked in the fiscal balls at first opportunity? We'll see when the home prices are announced, but they surely can't charge us less.
 

Don't both clubs have to come to some sort of agreement for prices in the cup?

£30 for the "privilege" of sitting in a dilapidated open end with questionable facilities. Shameful of the club in my view.

It sounds like when I went to Elm Park in the 70's and it pissed down all game and we got beat 4-0

Don't both clubs have to come to some sort of agreement for prices in the cup?

£30 for the "privilege" of sitting in a dilapidated open end with questionable facilities. Shameful of the club in my view.

30 for side stand would be expensive. But surely you can't charge the same as the bank?

or maybe you can.

we'll see

Are we assuming that they have been given the whole bank and if so dont we have to give away fans any covered area like we do in league games.

Funny thing is Bristol City, Rovers and Oxford are normally given more than 15% capacity in the league

I take the view that £30 or even £35 to watch us play against the current premiership leaders in the 3rd round of the FA Cup isn't unreasonable, particularly compared to paying £23 to watch us play Harrogate  in a league 2 fixture.

This game affords the club the opportunity to raise much needed funds to continue to pay debt down, deal with the Able problem if needed as well as carrying out much needed renovation works to Stratton Bank and invest in the playing squad in January. Surely as fans we can contribute an extra £5 or £10 each to help the cause.

Matches where we are never going to fill the home end really so makes sense to maximise away income - the last time we did sell out against one of those sides was against City almost 20 years ago (Fallon!) unless someone recalls otherwise.

Fair point but with Rovers only given us 700 this season I hope we don't give them 2500+

Let's hope there's no replay as they will probably charge us £50!

Well, that is their starting price for tickets.......

in the FA cup.
against Swindon?

in the FA cup.
against Swindon?

I take the view that £30 or even £35 to watch us play against the current premiership leaders in the 3rd round of the FA Cup isn't unreasonable, particularly compared to paying £23 to watch us play Harrogate  in a league 2 fixture.

This game affords the club the opportunity to raise much needed funds to continue to pay debt down, deal with the Able problem if needed as well as carrying out much needed renovation works to Stratton Bank and invest in the playing squad in January. Surely as fans we can contribute an extra £5 or £10 each to help the cause.

We aren't a fan owned club & personally I think enough fans have put hard earned cash into the club already.. Lots waived last seasons refund, bought season tickets this season with a slight increase & then have bough merchandise. I think a bit of loyalty is required in this instance.

I did all of that and still won't complain about what I consider is fair value to watch Man City play at the County Ground. If you or other fans feel differently, then that's fair enough. You are not forced to attend. A Covid pandemic hit, which meant the club were starved of cash last season, so I had absolutely no issue in not requesting refunds for my S/T's or away games I had bought tickets for. I understand not everybody is in a position financially to do that, so it wouldn't be right to judge those that absolutely need the money.

I love watching my club play, it's an emotional realise from the other pressures in life and gives me great pleasure. It's not like any other business/company, where I  have no emotional attachment to and where the relationship is therefore largely transactional. Even though it is not currently fan owned, I still feel that it is my club and if they ask for more money for an attractive fixture,  then I will happily pay it.

I love watching the club too & I will likely pay for my seat however that doesn’t mean I think charging above the normal price is  right. I just think this could also undo some of the hard work the club has done to get fans back onside. I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion on this matter.

We aren't a fan owned club & personally I think enough fans have put hard earned cash into the club already.. Lots waived last seasons refund, bought season tickets this season with a slight increase & then have bough merchandise. I think a bit of loyalty is required in this instance.

Pretty much this, the club so far have been awful so far on all things price related and can’t just keep using the early goodwill to pray on further generosity from supporters. The season ticket prices, refund ‘offer’ or lack of, then trying again to convince supporters who wanted to refunds to waive them was poor. This tie should be a reward for supporters loyalty, if it transpires to be another exercise in fleecing supporters then serious questions need to be asked.

If the prices come out and the rumoured prices are true then the Trust should be up in arms against the club on this but I somehow doubt that will happen….

What are all the things price-related and how have they fleeced us already? Agree with your points regarding being rewarded still and hope to still see something happen regarding that for this game. I think £30 for any game of football is too much and think £25 would have been more than enough

exactly that.

but the prices haven't been confirmed yet, so we'll see

Alfie seems happy enough  :)

https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/swindon-cup-tickets-on-sale-tomorrow.353397/

But you sound a rich guy :pint:

Even if they can't get a train back to Manchester they still have the option of car, coach or mini bus if they don't want to stay over and no mention of Plymouth having to travel 300+ miles each way to play sheff wed in round 1 at 12.30 or Rochdale away in round 2

Pfft, it's costing me $7k to come back to watch the Stevenage game.

Of course not. They wouldn’t have heard of round 1 or 2 😁

Careful you’ll be labelled as Tory scum by some on here.

People moaning about the price (that hasn't been confirmed), don't go. Simple. If the club can benefit from this game and the extra revenue is used to improve facilities etc. then good on em.

Nice pressie! Where you travelling from?

Is that so you are able to buy a ticket?

6-0 now after 75 mins but I reckon they will struggle to break us down😀

I'm considering a half season  ticket anyway, so makes no difference to me.

Dunno what you're going on about.

Of course you don’t, happy clapper that’s why!

Anyone still not think it's worth £30 or £35 to watch that quality needs to get a life.

Speak for yourself, it would be nothing but a shameless exploitation of supporters good will!

Hopefully common sense will prevail and City have just put indicative prices on their website.

Dont go then.

It's fair to say that we are likely to see a cricket score when the two sides meet

You're despairing over a tenner? Poor you.

5 pages moaning about ticket prices that haven't even been confirmed yet. Peak Swindon.

Except for some people it isn’t just a tenner is it. Take a family of four who sit in the side stand - on the assumption that’s £35 for an adult and £20 for an U18, that’s an extra £52 on normal match day prices coming just after Christmas and with hundreds having been waived in refunds just a few months ago.

It’s not exactly rocket science to work out why there’s some disappointment.

How would these people you mention feel about that as a regular price if we got into the championship? Stop going?

You're despairing over a tenner? Poor you.

I can’t work out if you are serious or trolling. If you can’t see anything wrong with exploiting supporters after the couple of years people have had and the sacrifices made to help the club financially then I despair.

He has to pay for his executive new build house and Corporate visits for the CG somehow 4D.

Pfft, it's costing me $7k to come back to watch the Stevenage game.

Just a thought. Could the club do a sliding scale of ticket prices for home fans to 'reward' the ones that have put their hands in their pockets more? So something like this -

Season Ticket holders (1 per holder) - £15
6 match Season Ticker holders (1 per holder) - £20
Walsall or Stevenage Ticket stubs - £25
Open Sale - £30

As it happens I am going to the Walsall game, but if I wasn't I would be more than happy to pay £30 for a ticket if the demand got that far.

Or is this just a frankly ridiculous non-workable idea?

Imagine how much money we’d make if we charged £50 per game. What a missed opportunity, the shmucks in the stand would be lucky to pay if (afterall, we have a club don’t we) and if you can’t afford it we’ll, that’s on you buddy

the last paragraph, we probably would. however no way man city would charge that!

@venkman - Wigan, Chelsea, Aston Villa, 2x play-offs. All games which could have independently set ticket prices, all games which could have reasonably expected to sell out (or did), from memory prices were kept flat

Based upon league rules for FA cup ties which states that 15% of the entire capacity must be given over to away fans would suggest that the current capaity for the County Ground is 15,087 as we have given City an allocation of 2,263.

I looked at this yesterday. (thanks to people selling ticket stubs on Ebay) Chelsea in 2013 was £25, which was the same price for league tickets.

The Bank capacity is 2,263 so that could mean that there is no need for segregation in the Arkells for the 1,200 overflow which could be given to Town fans.

Not that I expect Man City will sell more than the original allocation for a game that will probably be pretty much a youth team/reserve fixture for their fans, on a Friday night, City don't take the early rounds of the FA cup seriously at all.

Last season vs Port Vale in the 3rd round they put out almost an entire reserve side bar 2 or 3 1st teamers and still beat them 4-0, I fully expect this to be the case again.

The Bank capacity is 2,263 so that could mean that there is no need for segregation in the Arkells for the 1,200 overflow which could be given to Town fans.

Not that I expect Man City will sell more than the original allocation for a game that will probably be pretty much a youth team/reserve fixture for their fans, on a Friday night, City don't take the early rounds of the FA cup seriously at all.

Last season vs Port Vale in the 3rd round they put out almost an entire reserve side bar 2 or 3 1st teamers and still beat them 4-0, I fully expect this to be the case again.

Need a better travel agent

4-1

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It's a long flight, Economy is for those who can't afford 30 quid tickets for the game.

Hope we had scouts at the City game last night to spot the chinks in their armour.

Sorry did Vale a huge injustice!

Anyone would think we'd been asked to sit in the bank for £30  ::)

Aye, it wasn’t a completely serious point

I’m not comfortable with a price increase because

1. There’s plenty enough money to be made (that wouldn’t have been budgeted for) from running the game as BAU
2. The club has preached all summer long about ‘having our club back’, and then at the very first opportunity they have, looking to use those fans as a further cash cow (assuming that’s what they do, of course)
3. There has been plenty of goodwill given already towards the club by the fans with regards to season tickets, refunds, merchandise, operational struggles. Hiking the prices disregards that (again, assuming no allowances are made, which are as yet unknown)
4. I’m worried what precedent it would set for the future

I know the club are in a shit financial situation, and I know clem has done so much already to try and turn it around. But an increase in prices at the first opportunity is a misstep imo, and doesn’t make me feel like ‘we’ve got our Swindon back’

I don’t like the sentiment about ‘if you can’t pay it then don’t’ either. That’s bad taste

I think it’s shameful housing all City fans on the open Bank. Fucking tinpot. They should have the 1000 odd in the Arkells so we can at least pretend we’re not stuck in the 80s.

I can see both sides, its the clubs only venture into this level of match attendance in 12 years in the FA cup, I fully appreciate they want to make as much as they can from this tie.

But, a little incentive to fans that did not ask for a refund would have been nice, a free ticket to all those who turned down any refund for the season ticket would have been very much appreciated.

The other slightly ironic thing about all of this......

If we had drawn Man City away and were given say 10,000 tickets all priced at £35 per ticket we would probably still have sold out our allocation and fans willingly pay for that PLUS the cost of travel to get there, all because its against a Premier League side and thats the expected prices.

Seems very steep but I get the rationale...

well, that's fucking disgusting

well, that's fucking disgusting

My favourite line was “we looked at Fan owned Newport who charged £30”.

What’s the chances

Buy your tickets before Christmas,
Post Christmas lockdown announced so no fans allowed in
Fans asked to waive a refund ;)

Did I miss when they’re on sale from?

From 20th Season Tickets first.

yeah, reckon it's net not gross

I don’t understand their expected take of £100,000 in gate receipts.

Taking a simple 15,000 @ £35 is £525,000 our share of that - 45% - is £236,250

OK not everybody will pay £35 but even with concessions it must be more than £100,000

I don’t understand their expected take of £100,000 in gate receipts.

Taking a simple 15,000 @ £35 is £525,000 our share of that - 45% - is £236,250

OK not everybody will pay £35 but even with concessions it must be more than £100,000

Think our capacity is nearer 14K with the missing section in The Arkells and the block on Stratton Bank removed DRS end.

My favourite line was “we looked at Fan owned Newport who charged £30”.

yeah. I remember when they said 'keep my money' from the season before, and a bit of the season before that.

oh, wait

I mean we are talking 60k extra for the club here...(£10 extra per ticket, 15k tickets, 40%)

That and the quibbling over 140 partial refund from last year...

If it's that tight at the CG they are hiding it well and we should be worried

I mean we are talking 60k extra for the club here...(£10 extra per ticket, 15k tickets, 40%)

That and the quibbling over 140 partial refund from last year...

If it's that tight at the CG they are hiding it well and we should be worried

2 pints per ticket Joe. though for me it's not just the money, it's the principle.

we'll see a *very* strong team I'm sure, but let's not pretend it'll be full 1st 11.

anywho, I've said my piece. Some people will be fine with it, others won't be. it was always going to be thus

I think the reaction from some has been completely OTT.

It's a one off game against (currently) the best team in the country, you have to expect prices to increase.

I'm sorry if you're one of those people up in arms about it, but football clubs are businesses. We have the most commercially minded management in decades. They'd be stupid to set prices low and miss out on additional income just to please a relatively small but vocal section of the fanbase.


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The 'free' Oldham ticket for season ticket holders is a bit of an odd one. I assume it's to attempt to get friends/family of Season Ticket holders to go and therefore attract new fans, but is that really much of a benefit for a season ticket holder forking out the £35? Perhaps a club shop voucher or a discount on a future season ticket might have been beneficial?

I see Whitty is telling us to stay away from stadiums now so I imagine that’s warming us up for the inevitable so all this will become irrelevant anyway.

I see Whitty is telling us to stay away from stadiums now so I imagine that’s warming us up for the inevitable so all this will become irrelevant anyway.

Hope the extra £30k on paper was worth it for the erosion of good will…

is he? I thought his advice was to think carefully about the social events you intend to attend?

Yeah will be behind closed doors

I read Wales were closing stadiums again and games played behind closed doors
[/quote Missed that - when is that taking effect?

Someone posted an article on twitter, whether true or not i dont know

Someone posted an article on twitter, whether true or not i dont know

Now some may face the possibility of not watching their club play one of the greatest English sides of all time. That doesn't sit right with me at all.

Has the FA Cup game gone on sale to ST holders? Any news if there’ll be any release for us casual fans?

I'd of easily paid up to £50 for this fixture, but that's not the point. This isn't about me.

There's going to be families of ST holders who simply can't afford a 50% increase across the board. Especially around xmas time.

People who waived ST refunds, bought 3 kits, travelled in numbers all over the country to support their team. Renew every year without fail and would've continued to support the club where needed in the future.

Now some may face the possibility of not watching their club play one of the greatest English sides of all time. That doesn't sit right with me at all.

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Just seen the announcement, as a 6 game holder will hopefully get one. For casuals like me I think £35 is absolutely fine for a one off. ST holders may have their own thoughts I guess. Last time we played in L1 we whored out out two stands for cash I believe? 1999?
Hopefully we can correct the wrong of Fjortoft’s disallowed second goal at Maine Road. I’m convinced we’d have stayed up had that counted.

well, that's fucking disgusting

£35! Absolute shambles, so much for ‘having our club back’. Fans just being exploited. I assume the Trust will be up in arms against this?! Thought not!

I see Whitty is telling us to stay away from stadiums now so I imagine that’s warming us up for the inevitable so all this will become irrelevant anyway.

Hope the extra £30k on paper was worth it for the erosion of good will…

How many tickets are you looking to get?

We're at home Saturday Skip  :)

Regarding the passport thing Aud, it's a piece of piss if you have the NHS app.

We're at home Saturday Skip  :)

Regarding the passport thing Aud, it's a piece of piss if you have the NHS app.

Blimey, reading back the last few pages, i forgot I was on the TEF and thought I was on Twitter.  I can't be arsed with all of the outrage on either side and will sit in front of the TV with a beer in hand.

What's the situation WRT sharing proceeds in league games, I know we only get 45% of what is made with this game?

34.3.3    For League Matches only, the Away Club shall be entitled to a commission representing 5 (five) per cent of the aggregate sales (exclusive of VAT) of tickets sold on behalf of the Home Club, unless otherwise agreed between the Clubs. The Away Club shall submit a VAT invoice, in respect of the commission due, to the Home Club within five working days of the date of the match taking place.

Not suggesting that Clem & Rob are going to trouser the extra cash, unlike the previous owner, but just imagine the reaction if he had done this & upped the ticket prices for this type of game.

People (rightly) lost their shit when we had to pay again for the replayed Rovers game, to me this is in the same ballpark.

The other thing that’s a bit weird, is that I can buy two tickets (my own seat & another random one), maybe the thinking is ST holders can flog them for £45, therefore offsetting the price increase 🤷🏼‍♂️

Not suggesting that Clem & Rob are going to trouser the extra cash, unlike the previous owner, but just imagine the reaction if he had done this & upped the ticket prices for this type of game.

People (rightly) lost their shit when we had to pay again for the replayed Rovers game, to me this is in the same ballpark.

My understanding is the home team keeps the lot aside from a small commission to the away club for any tickets they have sold:

https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/efl-regulations/section-5--fixtures/

You are comparing apples and pineapples.

You don't really think that do you

Probably not, but why should I be able to get two tickets, especially as they won’t be together so it’s not like I can bring a friend

You are comparing apples and pineapples.

My understanding is the home team keeps the lot aside from a small commission to the away club for any tickets they have sold:

https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/efl-regulations/section-5--fixtures/

Doesn’t that only apply to league games, it’s why smaller teams always wanted an away draw to the big boys in the FA Cup, as they’d get 45% of a bigger crowd

Yes, that's right. What I wrote was in direct response to a questions about league games...

At least it's free  :)

Being a concession ST holder my actual price per game for this season was just under £11 which is so cheap and I have  absolutely no complaints, but the increase for the City game is a jump, not that well thought out and I am a little disappointed that there was not more of a sliding scale for all the ST people. I can afford the increase and have paid the going rates for away games plus the ancillary costs so it is not a problem personally but I can really appreciate the family holders and those possibly struggling having to dig deep if they want to see the game, and is does not sit well with me.

STFC is still in the deep doodah as we all know and the money raised should help, I just hope it does not alienate too many fans.

 :hmmm:

The Trust view.........

https://truststfc.tv/manchester-city-pricing/

To us, our club is more than a business BUT, at the end of the day, a business is what it is.

Sadly, the man who has stepped up, put his hand in his pocket and saved our club from a predecessor who seems to have been intent on running us into the ground in a fit of pique, needs to operate as a business and take this opportunity to maximise revenue.

Is it going to hurt some of us? Yes it is but Clem and Rob have worked wonders to get us where we are. Let them make the hard calls and do what they need to to ensure our ongoing progress. If I can afford to pay the additional money to buy tickets I will. If I can't I won't but will watch it on ITV instead.

COYMFR

I'm not embarrassed by my own outrage. hth

I'm not embarrassed by my own outrage. hth

no. I toddler stropped on Twitter to be fair