FA Cup Final | Crystal Palace (N) | Sat 17 May 4:30pm

[HelloCity]

City's 3rd consecutive FA Cup Final (a club first) as we bid to win our 8th FA Cup - 121 years on from our first win staged at the Crystal Palace in 1904.

Victory would see City become the joint 3rd most successful side in the history of the competition.

This final may also see the return of a certain kit to Wembley stadium...

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Kick off time will be interesting. Zero reason it can’t be 3pm but bet they change it back to 5.15 for TV.

 

[happy]

5-3 City

 

[Stato]

Kick off time will be interesting. Zero reason it can’t be 3pm but bet they change it back to 5.15 for TV.

The TV blackout stops it being 3 on Saturday

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

The TV blackout stops it being 3 on Saturday

How does that work? It was 3pm last two seasons.

Press reporting that BBC pushing for 3pm so it doesn’t clash with Eurovision ! Jesus Christ !

 

[chesterbells]

The TV blackout stops it being 3 on Saturday

On another thread, bbc want it moving back to 3pm cos of Eurovision

 

[Stato]

How does that work? It was 3pm last two seasons.

After the season had finished, this is mid season thanks to the prems infinite wisdom

 

[eastmanc]

The TV blackout stops it being 3 on Saturday

The cup final has always been on TV and has nearly always been Saturday 3pm kick off. I don't think the Saturday 3pm blackout affects the FA Cup final.

 

[simmo]

It should be 3pm Saturday with EFL main league season finished and the PL games on Sunday.

No doubt that’s too logical for whoever decides.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

The TV blackout stops it being 3 on Saturday

There's no other PL games that day, there's a game on the Friday night, all the rest are on the Sunday with one more on the Monday, so there's no clash with the final.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

The TV blackout stops it being 3 on Saturday

There's no other English games on that Saturday.

 

[Stato]

Oh I didn't realise there were no other games on the Saturday, hopefully they will just have it at 3 then

 

[mandubs]

Hearing that the first 20,000 tickets for the final are going to be offered to fans who purchased a semi final ticket.
About time City did something to rewards fans loyality.

 

[Elliot houghton]

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

No reason for it not to be 3.00pm as it should be every fucking year. This is the FA's showpiece game and less than three away and nobody knows what time it kicks off.

 

[chesterbells]

Hearing that the first 20,000 tickets for the final are going to be offered to fans who purchased a semi final ticket.
About time City did something to rewards fans loyality.

Now that would be something.

 

[youngbob]

Kick off time will be interesting. Zero reason it can’t be 3pm but bet they change it back to 5.15 for TV.

BBC are covering Eurovision that night that starts dead on 8pm. They'll want it done and dusted by 7.30.

Edit: Didn't see the tweet above.

 

[Sheriff Fatman]

Hearing that the first 20,000 tickets for the final are going to be offered to fans who purchased a semi final ticket.
About time City did something to rewards fans loyality.

That would be brilliant.

 

[HelloCity]

Hearing that the first 20,000 tickets for the final are going to be offered to fans who purchased a semi final ticket.
About time City did something to rewards fans loyality.

What if you didn't go to any of the other games, aren't on the cup scheme, but went to the semi - Would that put you over a season ticket holder on the cup scheme?

More of a thinker question :)

 

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time will be interesting. Zero reason it can’t be 3pm but bet they change it back to 5.15 for TV.

The football league normal season wraps up this weekend, so no reason for it not the be 3pm.