@Psychedelic Casual made a good point the other day that sales will have been impacted by the fact that plenty of people will still be away on holiday. Many fans will have booked their hols in advance of the date being announced. It’s unheard of in my lifetime for the domestic football season to kick off in July and while I’m going and looking forward to it more than any CS game since the match against Chelsea at Villa Park in 2012, I’d have preferred a longer break before the season start. Granted it’s unavoidable due to the World Cup but unlike some who seem to miss football as soon as the season ends, I look forward to the break and watching a bit of cricket.
Anyway, all that is academic as it’ll sell out regardless and it should be a miles better atmosphere than a CS game at Wembley.