Park Lane James
Andy Sinton
I would go if I could afford it, unfortunately I can't. We'll sell out an FA Cup quarter final with a 3PM kick-off.
I got an email at 21:59 from the club last night (half hour before I even got home from the game) stating that my ticket money for Bolton (?ú31 ) will be taken out overnight on the 7th March,unbelievable .. I don't known whether to praise them for being proactive or moan at them for pretty much pressing the send button as soon as the final whistle went .
Can't see us not selling out an FA cup quarter final.
Why the talk of not selling out? I'd really be shocked if we failed to sell this out. We sell out against Bolton in the Premier League and that's at Cat B prices.
I know they've gotta sell 'em quick but this is Cat C prices, FA Cup quarter final, and a chance to seal a place in a Wembley semi-final will be on the line.
Good point. I'm still pretty sure we'll sell it out, but it would really show how far the FA Cup has fallen if a club like ours, with our tradition in the cup, didn't sell out a quarter-final.PL games always sell out because >70% of seats are taken up by season ticket holders who have already paid for their tickets. A lot of season ticket holders opt out of cup matches.
The propspect of a semi final is great, but the fact that it's at Wembley makes it much less attractive to me.
FIXTURE UPDATE. Our PL match at Bolton on April 15 has been postponed, new date to be arranged.
This is because as we now play Bolton in the FA Cup QF on March 17, one of us will be in the FA Cup SF over the weekend of April 14-15.
Meanwhile, if a replay is required v Bolton, it will be at the Reebok Stadium on Tuesday, March 27, KO 8pm, subject to change for TV.
Good point. I'm still pretty sure we'll sell it out, but it would really show how far the FA Cup has fallen if a club like ours, with our tradition in the cup, didn't sell out a quarter-final.
I also agree about the semi being at Wembley taking away from the occasion. I'm about 15 minutes from Wembley on the tube so it's lovely and convenient, but I'd still rather be going to somewhere like Villa Park if we manage to get past Bolton. Wembley should be for the final only.
is it next weekend ?
id be amazed if we didn't sell out
no semi final replays
most unusually only a 3 week gap between the semi and the final. can't ever remember that before.
let's hope we're playing villa on may 10 8)
PL games always sell out because >70% of seats are taken up by season ticket holders who have already paid for their tickets. A lot of season ticket holders opt out of cup matches.
The propspect of a semi final is great, but the fact that it's at Wembley makes it much less attractive to me.