Marseille had similar gaps between tier 1 and 2 but the threshold for tier 1 was far higher at 308 points. Tier 2 for Marseille was at 230 points.
Those tickets hung around all the way down the tiers. Maybe the club assumed that lots had pre-registered without intending to attend (as they had...
How come we only get 5 points for going to Marseille but 15 to Everton?
It’s less about loyalty and more about incentivizing fans to attend a shit ground to see a shit team.
Which is why the tiers seem so wrong. If I had 260 points and I suddenly realised I was jostling with people on 220 I’d be a tad annoyed. Ah well, privileged world problems.