There’s merit in a system like this, but it needs changes. For example, there are far too many people in the bronze tier. I find it wholly unfair that a new member on 50-100 points has the same crack of the whip in terms of away tickets as someone on 850 points. That makes absolutely no sense to me.
There needs to be an introduction of a new “blue” tier for new and lower point members. Say people on 0-300 points or similar. I don’t see why that would be difficult to implement. If you’re within a tier such as this, you shouldn’t have the same amount of away tickets as people on 900 points. If the gold members get the majority of tickets, it’s only fair that what’s left is distributed fairly amongst the next tranche of “loyal” supporters.
That will probably irk a few but the lower brackets really need looked at.
There is also disparity between how many tickets people are being allocated. As a silver member, I’ve been offered three this season. My mate, in the same bracket, has been offered one. That makes no sense and there must be a way to ensure each supporter within a tier gets allocated the same amount over the course of a season.
I have no issue with gold members getting the majority and the tickets for the likes of Parkhead and Pittodrie etc. But there will come a point where it’s unattainable to reach gold and that’s where the closed shop comes into play.
From what I’ve seen
@Greg Marshall saying this season, there are no plans to change the system for next season and we are facing another weekly debate about the system and allocation. I know a number on my RSC who are sacking it off next term, but I don’t think there will be a massive drop off, not when MyGers is a requirement for cup semi’s and finals.