scramble for Barca home leg tickets

[Wonderwall]

I didnt even realise they were on sale this morning but mcfc have been tweeting for people to have patience as the demand is massive.

Someone has just tweeted they are in position 238 on the phone and been in the queue for 40 mins.

Just ordered mine online in seconds. I have a feeling this might be a sell out :-)

[Ted Hughes]

Went online about 9.30, unusually painless experience; no bizarre shitouts by the seat map or failures to recognise anything, just straight through, seat booked, clean as a whistle.

[blue 68]

Opposite experience for me, 40mins on the phone after going round a repeat dead end loop on the website. Nevermind got our usual seats (not on the cup scheme) in the end. I was too stupid to ask if I could get more tickets than the two season cards we have - anybody know if it is possible, not queuing again to ask.

[Herb]

Purchased mine 5 days ago - automatically via the cup scheme - no panics no concerns - works like magic.

[Ted Hughes]

Opposite experience for me, 40mins on the phone after going round a repeat dead end loop on the website. Nevermind got our usual seats (not on the cup scheme) in the end. I was too stupid to ask if I could get more tickets than the two season cards we have - anybody know if it is possible, not queuing again to ask.

Each person in my group (seasoncard holders) was only given the option of 1 ticket each online.

[blue 68]

Cheers Ted, feel better for knowing that.

[bobby brows]

Cup scheme money came out on Monday morning without warning.

Still spent 40 mins on hold on Thursday trying to move my dad and my tickets for Blackburn together as they've shut the top tiers for that game

[Tony P]

Got my normal seat in front of the telly for this one.

[Sister of fu]

I didn't realise that if you are not in the cup scheme that you can't just get your own seat when buying a cup game ticket, meaning blue members in the cup scheme get dibs on season ticket holders seats. Iv had to move somewhere else. Is is right that none season ticket holders get to pick seats over season tickets holders? Has it always been like this?

[Twobob]

I didn't realise that if you are not in the cup scheme that you can't just get your own seat when buying a cup game ticket, meaning blue members in the cup scheme get dibs on season ticket holders seats. Iv had to move somewhere else. Is is right that none season ticket holders get to pick seats over season tickets holders? Has it always been like this?

Was the case last season, wasn't in the cup scheme last season and it did say about that but still was ok to get my normal seat, i wasn't aware that Blue members could join the cup scheme though. They shouldn't get priority over ST holders.

[South Stand Balti]

I didnt even realise they were on sale this morning but mcfc have been tweeting for people to have patience as the demand is massive. Someone has just tweeted they are in position 238 on the phone and been in the queue for 40 mins. Just ordered mine online in seconds. I have a feeling this might be a sell out :-)

Thanks for the info, I did nt realise they were on sale. My own seat had already gone but I got a good seat no prob online.

[Sister of fu]

I didn't realise that if you are not in the cup scheme that you can't just get your own seat when buying a cup game ticket, meaning blue members in the cup scheme get dibs on season ticket holders seats. Iv had to move somewhere else. Is is right that none season ticket holders get to pick seats over season tickets holders? Has it always been like this?

Was the case last season, wasn't in the cup scheme last season and it did say about that but still was ok to get my normal seat, i wasn't aware that Blue members could join the cup scheme though. They shouldn't get priority over ST holders.

I'm not sure how it works now. I thought that season ticket holders not in the scheme would have an allotted time to get their tickets and if they didn't take the seat it would go to blue members with high points. No idea who had taken my seat.

[Ted Hughes]

I didn't realise that if you are not in the cup scheme that you can't just get your own seat when buying a cup game ticket, meaning blue members in the cup scheme get dibs on season ticket holders seats. Iv had to move somewhere else. Is is right that none season ticket holders get to pick seats over season tickets holders? Has it always been like this?

Was the case last season, wasn't in the cup scheme last season and it did say about that but still was ok to get my normal seat, i wasn't aware that Blue members could join the cup scheme though. They shouldn't get priority over ST holders.

I'm not sure how it works now. I thought that season ticket holders not in the scheme would have an allotted time to get their tickets and if they didn't take the seat it would go to blue members with high points. No idea who had taken my seat.

It seems that, if you are a seasoncard holder, you get an allotted period of time to pick 'a' seat but they don't hold your usual seat for you.

When you go online, there is no option to just pick your usual seat, you have to bring up the seat map & find it on there. In most cases, I have been pretty relaxed about getting tickets & my seat has been taken every time, but I actually moved pretty sharpish for the Blackburn replay, but my seat had gone anyway; thus I made sure got in within the first half an hour for the Barca game & managed to get my own seat.

[Sister of fu]

I didn't realise that if you are not in the cup scheme that you can't just get your own seat when buying a cup game ticket, meaning blue members in the cup scheme get dibs on season ticket holders seats. Iv had to move somewhere else. Is is right that none season ticket holders get to pick seats over season tickets holders? Has it always been like this?

Was the case last season, wasn't in the cup scheme last season and it did say about that but still was ok to get my normal seat, i wasn't aware that Blue members could join the cup scheme though. They shouldn't get priority over ST holders.

I'm not sure how it works now. I thought that season ticket holders not in the scheme would have an allotted time to get their tickets and if they didn't take the seat it would go to blue members with high points. No idea who had taken my seat.

It seems that, if you are a seasoncard holder, you get an allotted period of time to pick 'a' seat but they don't hold your usual seat for you.

When you go online, there is no option to just pick your usual seat, you have to bring up the seat map & find it on there. In most cases, I have been pretty relaxed about getting tickets & my seat has been taken every time, but I actually moved pretty sharpish for the Blackburn replay, but my seat had gone anyway; thus I made sure got in within the first half an hour for the Barca game & managed to get my own seat.

So who's getting these seats then? I presume other ST holders who get in there first?

[City64]

Got a seat in the comfy bit but not my usual seat , bizare even though I am not in the cup scheme . Sales must be really high.

[Dunne's Half-Time Pint]

Can someone explain the situation: will ST holders in the cup scheme be given their seats/tickets automatically?

[Herb]

Can someone explain the situation: will ST holders in the cup scheme be given their seats/tickets automatically?

Yes, unless your seat is in one of the areas subject to restriction because of the european advertising thing (front rows shaved off for bigger boards?) or if your seat is in what is decided to be the expanded corporate area.
I'm in CB222 and have been relocated once or twice but never too far away.

[Dunne's Half-Time Pint]

Can someone explain the situation: will ST holders in the cup scheme be given their seats/tickets automatically?

Yes, unless your seat is in one of the areas subject to restriction because of the european advertising thing (front rows shaved off for bigger boards?) or if your seat is in what is decided to be the expanded corporate area.
I'm in CB222 and have been relocated once or twice but never too far away.

Good stuff - just checked my emails and it's business as usual. Looking forward to this.

[Blue Since 76]

Had two tickets through the cup scheme but also managed to get two for the kids this morning ( they are ST holders), so their first European game will be Barcelona.

Was a bit of a surprise having to queue online and it threw a couple of wobblies but generally worked OK.

[GoatersRightShin]

Does anyone have an idea about away tickets yet?
Demand for them? And price?