FA Cup Semi Final

[AndyRWatson]

5 hours ago, Mr Brightside said:

Apologies if this has already been discussed. But anyone know if the football club who offered parking / access to their clubhouse, close to the tube, for the Play Off final, are doing the same again? Can’t remember the name of the Club 🤦‍♂️

I think it was Harrow Borough FC in 2017.  Hoping for a club offering parking posted here soon 🤞

[TBW1]

Crap that brand new members (half price deal) can buy a future game ticket for this season and then have exactly the same opportunity to buy tickets from Wembley as members who've been a consistent member for 10 + years going to plenty of home and away games too . Got our seats for the Cup but they are in a shit location. Appreciate that the club want to cash in as much as possible but it's a bit of a kick in the bollocks considering we travel up from Devon (3hrs 30 each way ( hence why I'm not a season ticket holder). Anyways rant over! Up the Saints!

[The Wyvern]

1 minute ago, TBW1 said:

Crap that brand new members (half price deal) can buy a future game ticket for this season and then have exactly the same opportunity to buy tickets from Wembley as members who've been a consistent member for 10 + years going to plenty of home and away games too . Got our seats for the Cup but they are in a shit location. Appreciate that the club want to cash in as much as possible but it's a bit of a kick in the bollocks considering we travel up from Devon (3hrs 30 each way ( hence why I'm not a season ticket holder). Anyways rant over! Up the Saints!

Completely agree. Could easily have split the ticket windows out a bit more to reflect loyalty throughout the season. 

[badgerx16]

53 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

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[LiberalCommunist]

I want to be excited about this game, but where its sandwiched is filling me with trepidation. 

But that's a good thing. And hopefully I'm still worried by next weekend. 

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

If anyone would like to get an idea of what view they're getting from their seat this is pretty handy

https://www.wembleystadium.com/plan-your-visit/stadium-guide/view-from-your-seat

[Willo of Whiteley]

It’ll be interesting to see how we set up for this, I can see the likes of Bragg and Stewart starting this so we have Downes, Larin etc for Ipswich a few days later

[TBW1]

7 hours ago, Teamsaint1 said:

i went in with about 4500 in the queue .

I'm surprised that we even have that many members this season, assuming it will be mostly members today

That's because the club sold cheap membership who can book a future home or away game and be classed as other loyal members who've been one for years!!

[Ted Bates Statue]

47 minutes ago, TBW1 said:

Crap that brand new members (half price deal) can buy a future game ticket for this season and then have exactly the same opportunity to buy tickets from Wembley as members who've been a consistent member for 10 + years going to plenty of home and away games too . Got our seats for the Cup but they are in a shit location. Appreciate that the club want to cash in as much as possible but it's a bit of a kick in the bollocks considering we travel up from Devon (3hrs 30 each way ( hence why I'm not a season ticket holder). Anyways rant over! Up the Saints!

The way I see it, a small number of tickets will make general sale tomorrow in dribs and drabs, as was the case for the Play-off Final. I could have dedicated a day off work to guarantee I got my tickets like I did then, or I could just get a membership to get it over and done with a day early.

I was right at the back of the 5000-strong queue when I joined this morning and when it was my turn, I chose some cheap seats right at the back, so hopefully not too many people feel cheated by my presence in the national stadium next weekend.

[saintstowin]

I think we're all Saints. There aren't going to be many/any there that don't care passionately about the club, whether they can make it to see us play on a regular basis, or not.

Everyone has their personal and good enough reasons for how often they can or cannot make it to games. 

We're all probably as nervous and excited when we kick off, whether we're there or following it on here, or on the wireless as my Grandma in Southampton (her official name) used to say.

[Mattio]

3 minutes ago, saintstowin said:

I think we're all Saints. There aren't going to be many/any there that don't care passionately about the club, whether they can make it to see us play on a regular basis, or not.

Everyone has their personal and good enough reasons for how often they can or cannot make it to games. 

We're all probably as nervous and excited when we kick off, whether we're there or following it on here, or on the wireless as my Grandma in Southampton (her official name) used to say.

This, I’ve got a few with me who are massive Saints fans but can’t get to games due to location, funds, jobs etc but they’ve made an exception for this game - they’ll be singing as loud as anyone even if it takes them a while to catch on to the new songs! 
 

However I do agree there should be some sort of tiering in the potential finals for those who had memberships already and those who got them for Wembley, no idea if that would be possible though. 

[TBW1]

14 minutes ago, Ted Bates Statue said:

The way I see it, a small number of tickets will make general sale tomorrow in dribs and drabs, as was the case for the Play-off Final. I could have dedicated a day off work to guarantee I got my tickets like I did then, or I could just get a membership to get it over and done with a day early.

I was right at the back of the 5000-strong queue when I joined this morning and when it was my turn, I chose some cheap seats right at the back, so hopefully not too many people feel cheated by my presence in the national stadium next weekend.

I'm sure they won't feel cheated at all. Just they (club)could have split it to members who've attended multiple games home and away before new members, have no problem whatsoever with new members putting cash into the club after all we're gonna need all we can get!

[Saint_clark]

1 hour ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

It’ll be interesting to see how we set up for this, I can see the likes of Bragg and Stewart starting this so we have Downes, Larin etc for Ipswich a few days later

I doubt it, I think Tonda knows that the much bigger achievement than promotion would be an FA cup win so will prioritise this game for his strongest 11. 

[goodymatt]

Fully agree that a sensible tiering could have been applied to members. I’m a member as I live up north but I’ve clocked up 11 games so far and have had a membership from release date every year for as long as I’ve been going. Does feel a little cold to let someone buy a half price membership and book a future game to be in the same purchase window. Can also understand the club seizing the opportunity to get some extra cash in and it’s a difficult balance for them.

With digital tickets I feel they had time to tier STHs and Members a bit more so that those that attended the most games get first pick of seats. Generally just pleased to have a ticket tbh.

[Football Special]

4 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

Fully agree that a sensible tiering could have been applied to members. I’m a member as I live up north but I’ve clocked up 11 games so far and have had a membership from release date every year for as long as I’ve been going. Does feel a little cold to let someone buy a half price membership and book a future game to be in the same purchase window. Can also understand the club seizing the opportunity to get some extra cash in and it’s a difficult balance for them.

With digital tickets I feel they had time to tier STHs and Members a bit more so that those that attended the most games get first pick of seats. Generally just pleased to have a ticket tbh.

Yeah more tiers with shorter buying windows would make sense, having said that I've got a feeling if we shift all these tickets quickly we should be given more tickets, potentially quite a few more as Man City no opened lots of upper tier so let's get them on sale to anyone and see how we get on now. 

Being digital tickets suppose no worries about post they can leave tickets on sale to match day like we do for home games , let's make it a home match 

[aintforever]

2 hours ago, TBW1 said:

Crap that brand new members (half price deal) can buy a future game ticket for this season and then have exactly the same opportunity to buy tickets from Wembley as members who've been a consistent member for 10 + years going to plenty of home and away games too . Got our seats for the Cup but they are in a shit location. Appreciate that the club want to cash in as much as possible but it's a bit of a kick in the bollocks considering we travel up from Devon (3hrs 30 each way ( hence why I'm not a season ticket holder). Anyways rant over! Up the Saints!

I don’t get the issue, there are plenty of tickets left if anyone wants one.

[trousers]

6 minutes ago, aintforever said:

I don’t get the issue, there are plenty of tickets left if anyone wants one.

I think the (reasonable) gripe is more about the quality of seat positions remaining rather than the quantity...?

[Zorba]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

I think the (reasonable) gripe is more about the quality of seat positions remaining rather than the quantity...?

They are all shit seats left. I'm banking on additional seats being released.. Or i'll be watching it in the pub!

[aintforever]

6 minutes ago, trousers said:

I think the (reasonable) gripe is more about the quality of seat positions remaining rather than the quantity...?

Unless you have a season ticket you’re miles away from the pitch anyway, I brought mine with a ST yesterday and could only get upper tier.

[Zorba]

Just now, aintforever said:

Unless you have a season ticket you’re miles away from the pitch anyway, I brought mine with a ST yesterday and could only get upper tier.

Who had all the good seats then?

[Badger]

2 hours ago, AndyRWatson said:

I think it was Harrow Borough FC in 2017.  Hoping for a club offering parking posted here soon 🤞

It was Wealdstone for us in 2017. Harrow may have offered the same facility of course

[aintforever]

Just now, Zorba said:

Who had all the good seats then?

Season ticket holders who have been to an away game, or those who logged on early I guess.

[Badger]

1 hour ago, Mattio said:

However I do agree there should be some sort of tiering in the potential finals for those who had memberships already and those who got them for Wembley, no idea if that would be possible though. 

Definitely. It doesn’t affect me as a ST holder but very poor that some fucker who’s just joined as a member has the option to buy as a member for last 10yrs plus (as I’d have been without the ST). 
 

As for the practicality why not ? They stagger the tickets normally, and it’s not as if there’s an army of staff to put them all in envelopes to post.