hammer9
16 years ago
5 hours ago
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BYE BYE SHEFF UTD!

http://i57.tinypic.com/281bims.jpg

Slashman X
18 years ago
1 year ago
6,000
NiceLad
18 years ago
2 days ago
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Where are the other 40,000 tickets going!? Ridiculous
Shedender
18 years ago
1 month ago
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That's not exactly fair, is it? I don't understand why Arsenal aren't getting more tickets as they'll easily sell their allocation.
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
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That's not exactly fair, is it? I don't understand why Arsenal aren't getting more tickets as they'll easily sell their allocation.

Wut.
Poe
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
3,675
25,000 tickets go on sale don't they?

Then the club gets more?
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
5,341
25,000 tickets go on sale don't they?

Then the club gets more?


I think how it works is the clubs get 25,000 each they give 20,000 to the 'football family' which if unsold are given back and redistro'd to the clubs and then 17,000 to Club Wembley holders.
Poe
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
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Aye - it's not nearly as bad as the media report it.
Telegram Sam
16 years ago
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That's not exactly fair, is it? I don't understand why Arsenal aren't getting more tickets as they'll easily sell their allocation.

Both sides should receive the same allocation. I'm sure Hull will have little problem selling theirs.
VP.
14 years ago
3 months ago
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We have 40,000 season ticket holders and 150,000 paying members, its bollocks. We're screening it at the Emirates stadium now anyway because of it.
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
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We have 40,000 season ticket holders and 150,000 paying members, its bollocks. We're screening it at the Emirates stadium now anyway because of it.


So what should they do? Make Wembley bigger? Stick a few seats on the arch maybe?
VP.
14 years ago
3 months ago
25,271
So what should they do? Make Wembley bigger? Stick a few seats on the arch maybe?


Great idea's there...

Maybe just allocate more in the first place like the semi finals, or is that a little over the top for you?
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
5,341
Great idea's there...

Maybe just allocate more in the first place like the semi finals, or is that a little over the top for you?


They have obligations for the final that they presumably do not have for the semis.

You also had a 42k allocation for the semi because Wigan indicated they couldn't fill their share and only had 22k themselves. Its a final in a neutral venue so that mismatch shouldn't be allowed for the final.

I'm pretty sure the clubs, charities, volunteers seats have been a part of it forever and if my experience is anything to go by the majority of those will end up in the hands of fans anyway.
Deano
18 years ago
4 hours ago
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http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/20/everton-anger-over-reduced-ticket-allocation-for-arsenal-fa-cup-quarter-final-4311283/

Everton have become the latest club to be angered by Arsenal’s decision to give them reduced tickets for their FA Cup tie at the Emirates Stadium.

The Toffees receive a reduced allocation of just 5,186 tickets when they travel to London to face challenge the Gunners for a place in the semi-finals.

Blues officials have told the Liverpool Echo the decision was made by Arsenal based on safety fears sparked by pyrotechnics and persistent standing.Everton had demanded the full 15 per cent allocation for the last eight duel on March 8 but just like Tottenham and Liverpool before them, their pleas have been ignored.

Arsenal’s Safety Advisory Group, consisting of representatives from the club, local authority, police and transport claims that the number must be reduced from 9,000.

The safety group says it is due to fears over safety issues from persistent standing and the use of smoke bombs and pyrotechnics in the upper tiers of the ground.

Everton raised objections with both the Football Association and Arsenal but the advisory group had the final decision.


Arsenal can go suck a dick tbh.
VP.
14 years ago
3 months ago
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They have obligations for the final that they presumably do not have for the semis.

You also had a 42k allocation for the semi because Wigan indicated they couldn't fill their share and only had 22k themselves. Its a final in a neutral venue so that mismatch shouldn't be allowed for the final.

I'm pretty sure the clubs, charities, volunteers seats have been a part of it forever and if my experience is anything to go by the majority of those will end up in the hands of fans anyway.


I agree some should go to charities etc, but 25,000 per club out of a 90,000 seater stadium is far too low imo.



Fuck safety at football stadiums, great timing too...
VP.
14 years ago
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bluemoon.
17 years ago
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I think I actually want Arsenal to win today. Not sure why, though.
Telegram Sam
16 years ago
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So nervous. 5pm is so far away. Really have no idea how it's going to go down.

The fact that we beat them 2-0 and 3-0 this season makes me more nervous for some reason.

I think I actually want Arsenal to win today. Not sure why, though.

Nice to hear - almost every neutral wants us to lose horribly.
VP.
14 years ago
3 months ago
25,271
4-0, Ozil MOM.
bluemoon.
17 years ago
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Nice to hear - almost every neutral wants us to lose horribly.

Normally so would I but I just can't quite bring myself to support Hull. Or Steve Bruce, to be honest.
Number 1
17 years ago
1 year ago
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That's the logo of the old Wembley, right?

Better than the current one, at least.
http://thefonecast.com/Portals/1/EasyGalleryImages/1/505/Wembley_EE.jpg

£29-a-month contract and my cash goes to sponsoring Wembley and the continuing collapse of Kevin Bacon's film career instead a of a half-decent signal.

In terms of predictions, Hull winning would be a very big surprise and an on display from Ramsey, Ozil, Giroud et all should mean a comfortable win. But then again, the notion of Wigan beating Man City in this tournament last year was equally dismissed before kick-off, so who knows.
Telegram Sam
16 years ago
4 months ago
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ARGHHHHHHHHHH I CAN'T TAKE IT

The thought of us losing this makes me shudder. I don't know how we'd recover from it.
King Luis
18 years ago
10 months ago
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Theres pretty much no way you will lose tbh
Eric Portapotty
15 years ago
1 month ago
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Theres pretty much no way you will lose tbh

Nope, you've jinxed it, fuck you.
Telegram Sam
16 years ago
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Theres pretty much no way you will lose tbh

There definitely is.
Vercoe
12 years ago
4 years ago
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Sick of Adrian Chiles already.
Carroll.
15 years ago
4 years ago
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Yeah, Arsenal should walk it
Telegram Sam
16 years ago
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Dean Windass should not be allowed to speak in public.
King Luis
18 years ago
10 months ago
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Dean Windass should not be allowed to speak in public.


Shouldn't even be allowed out of the house
Telegram Sam
16 years ago
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Ugh, Tim Vine as well. This is awful.

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