Man Utd complain about FA Cup ticket allocation at Man City

[thorton]

BBC Sport - Man Utd complain about FA Cup ticket allocation at Man City

This can't be serious right? Do they realise they gave city 2,900 seats in their 75,000 seater stadium for the derby earlier this season?

 

[Puddz]

BBC Sport - Man Utd complain about FA Cup ticket allocation at Man City

This can't be serious right? Do they realise they gave city 2,900 seats in their 75,000 seater stadium for the derby earlier this season?

2900 seats? where are you getting this information from? If it's just attendance then that isn't ticket allocation is it?

Onto the actually news itself. If the rule is 15% of the stadium, then they should give 15%. Simple really...

 

[ajt09]

I'd be happier if they didn't allocate so many corporate tickets and reallocate them to the fans. Why give them to people who don't care about the sport?

 

[thorton]

2900 seats? where are you getting this information from? If it's just attendance then that isn't ticket allocation is it?

Onto the actually news itself. If the rule is 15% of the stadium, then they should give 15%. Simple really...

the 2900 came from the city website when the allocation/prices were announced:

http://mcfc.co.uk/News/Tickets-and-Travel/2011/September/Ticket-details-for-Manchester-United-away

 

[Puddz]

the 2900 came from the city website when the allocation/prices were announced:

Ticket details for Manchester City's trip to Old Trafford to play Manchester United - Manchester City FC

Well least you provided proof. But if they were that worried about it, why didn't they tell the FA about it?

 

[thorton]

Well least you provided proof. But if they were that worried about it, why didn't they tell the FA about it?

i dont think city were that bothered tbh, i just think its ridiculous if united genuinely do complain about this.

 

[Mike.]

i dont think city were that bothered tbh, i just think its ridiculous if united genuinely do complain about this.

probably because they are getting it in the neck from fans, or to prevent them getting it in the neck?

 

[thorton]

probably because they are getting it in the neck from fans, or to prevent them getting it in the neck?

possibly, although in the report from the guardian it says this:

"in particular the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final at City's ground in January 2010, which ended 2-1 to the home side.
On that occasion, United accepted City's allocation of 5,300 tickets"

strange.​

 

[Jack Fulham]

Every team is entitled to 15% unless you're playing at Old Trafford of course

No doubt United would fill it so you can understand why they're complaining. Maybe they feel the need to have more fan support after what happened last time out (6)