Burton (a) pre-match thread

[cptaidan88]

Out of curiosity, were the U21s to make it to Wembley, how many do you think we would take?

I'd guess tickets would be £30-£50. Personally I think we would take less than 1k. You could give the tickets away for free and I think there would be less than 2k, as the cost and time to get down is the main prohibitor.

The final is due to take place the Sunday 31st March at 3pm. We play Fulham away that weekend but it would clash if that game gets moved to the Sunday.

I'd play the U21s against Burton and the U18s against Sunderland, or vice versa. Think we can lose both games and it not be an issue in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Spuds for me. I've been waiting for revenge since 1981.

No. Please no. I couldn't cope with the amount of Ricky Villa re-runs we would have to endure....

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

Who's everyone hoping for in the final? I'm leaning towards the spuds now with kane injury and sissoko plus dembelle leaving there squad is looking even thinner also they have llrois the clown in goal

Let's get there first, ask this after the 2nd leg. ;)

 

[Blue Til Death]

Kane allegedly out until March, if this is true he obviously won’t be figuring in the cup final, I think we will beat them or Chelski so not bothered who comes through their second leg..

 

[sugga_d]

Out of curiosity, were the U21s to make it to Wembley, how many do you think we would take?

I'd guess tickets would be £30-£50. Personally I think we would take less than 1k. You could give the tickets away for free and I think there would be less than 2k, as the cost and time to get down is the main prohibitor.

The final is due to take place the Sunday 31st March at 3pm. We play Fulham away that weekend but it would clash if that game gets moved to the Sunday.

I'd play the U21s against Burton and the U18s against Sunderland, or vice versa. Think we can lose both games and it not be an issue in the grand scheme of things.

I think you've misjudged that completely, I would think if we get to the final, we would take closer to 30,000.

 

[cptaidan88]

I think you've misjudged that completely, I would think if we get to the final, we would take closer to 30,000.

For the Checkatrade Trophy?

 

[UUJblue]

For the Checkatrade Trophy?

41k there last year for Lincoln vs Shrewsbury which is quite a lot considering the distance from London for those 2 sides.

Out of the remaining 8 sides - Sunderland and Portsmouth would take 20k + to any final. This is prob suited to a different thread and a lot of football to be played.

Back to the point, Pep should play fringe players, u21 bench players and best of u18.

 

[Norbiton]

Nearly 75,000 for Coventry v Oxford the year before. It's a big day for clubs in Leagues 1 and 2. Which is why it would be better for our U-21s not to make the final and crash the party.

 

[Ctidpaul]

Nearly 75,000 for Coventry v Oxford the year before. It's a big day for clubs in Leagues 1 and 2. Which is why it would be better for our U-21s not to make the final and crash the party.

Nah,let's make more history,and be the first u21 side to win the checkatrade

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Let's get there first, ask this after the 2nd leg. ;)

An early goal to settle the nerves, Eh?

 

[117 M34]

I think you've misjudged that completely, I would think if we get to the final, we would take closer to 30,000.

I wouldn't have thought so. There will be lots of city fans who couldn't name a single player in the team that would play at Wembley.

 

[Txiki Blinders]

I think most blues would give it a miss, it's not like Wembley is some Holy Grail that we can only dream of visiting is it, the main reason other clubs will take large amounts of support is cos it's once in a lifetime opportunity for most of them, sorry if that sounds aloof, but it's true, if we were still shit, then maybe we'd have turnout, but we ain't..... and we won't.. !!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I think most blues would give it a miss, it's not like Wembley is some Holy Grail that we can only dream of visiting is it, the main reason other clubs will take large amounts of support is cos it's once in a lifetime opportunity for most of them, sorry if that sounds aloof, but it's true, if we were still shit, then maybe we'd have turnout, but we ain't..... and we won't.. !!

Whilst I agree, it'd be a great, cheap way of seeing City at Wembley for fans who would normally struggle to afford bigger cup finals.

 

[The Riot Club]

Might not see as many of the EDS as we'd hoped

Can we send an under 18s team!?

 

[solley attwell]

Has kompany talked about winning the quintuplet??

 

[GortonBlue62]

Anyone know when the tickets are being sent out?

 

[Maccblue]

Anyone know when the tickets are being sent out?

Arrived today

 

[GortonBlue62]

Arrived today

Thanks.

Did you get an email saying it was on the way?

 

[Maccblue]

Thanks.

Did you get an email saying it was on the way?

I didn’t tbh hadn’t realised that they hadn’t arrived !!

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Nearly 75,000 for Coventry v Oxford the year before. It's a big day for clubs in Leagues 1 and 2. Which is why it would be better for our U-21s not to make the final and crash the party.

Luckily, we won’t get to the final. Pep suggested that a few of the lads who would have expected to play in that will be involved in the Burton game so I wouldn’t be surprised if the u-21’s get battered!