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

[johnnytapia]

I’ve just realised that we will still have two Premier League games after the FA cup final. Whatever happened to the days when the final was the last game of the season ?

 

[Georgian Maestro]

What level do we predict it will sell out at?
Every season ticket holders who wants one to get one?

It just about got down to members last year I think so I expect so.

 

[BornLate58]

I reckon it will be 3pm because of Eurovision.

If I'm right...save all your kisses for me!

And thats cogratulatins from me

 

[Georgian Maestro]

Does anyone know how many are on the cup scheme this season?

 

[BornLate58]

And thats congratulations from me

 

[johnnytapia]

Cant make the final as I have tickets for Bruce Springteen at the Coop, hopefully its the 3/4pm KO, so ET and penalties doesn't leave me pressed to get to the gig.

Sell your gig tickets and go to the match

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I would imagine it's not an accident that it's on Saturday, and PL on Sunday, with no other English football, not even at non league level.

I think it’s on the Saturday for that reason but they could have announced 3pm when they scheduled the games. The fact they haven’t means it’s up to TV. Those Eurovision fans will go potty though if it makes their show overrun! Might compromise at 4pm which isn’t too bad.

 

[TShed]

And thats cogratulatins from me

Boom Bang A Bang

 

[Xhavenjoe]

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.

But according to the media there were only 14000 of our fans at the semi final.
What is happening with the other 6000 tickets.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I reckon it will be 3pm because of Eurovision.

If I'm right...save all your kisses for me!

They're making their mind up

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Unfortunately (bizarrely), the last Eurovision attracted a larger TV audience than the FA Cup Final, so that plays a part

Was that in the UK or Europe wide?

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Well they won't, the rules were clearly defined at the start. If not why use who went to the semi final as the yardstick? Why not Plymouth at home or Bournemouth away ( Although obviously those tickets were limited due to the size of Bournemouth's ground.)

i know they wont, but think they should do.

 

[fitzy blue]

I'm a ST, and on all the cup schemes.

Tough shit really, they should reward the ones who went yesterday with the option first of getting tickets

So someone like my mate who couldn't make it yesterday, but has been to all the previous 27 visits there since 2011 and is on all cup schemes, should get to the back of the queue.
Where many there yesterday were at their first game of the season.
Me thinks he won't be too happy, and rightly so.

 

[blue44]

Sell your gig tickets and go to the match

You tell him " Boss " !

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Unfortunately (bizarrely), the last Eurovision attracted a larger TV audience than the FA Cup Final, so that plays a part.

ITV will want the match to kick-off as late as possible (to enhance their advertising slots), so I suspect there will be a 4pm "compromise", unless the police insist on earlier.

that ahead of both ITV and BBC showing it at the same time? or is it just based on teh bbc audience?

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

So someone like my mate who couldn't make it yesterday, but has been to all the previous 27 visits there since 2011 and is on all cup schemes, should get to the back of the queue.
Where many there yesterday were at their first game of the season.
Me thinks he won't be too happy, and rightly so.

I went to all the games during the champions league run to the final at istanbul, didnt get a ticket didnt go. But others did, infact plenty who NEVER went to a UCL game.

Unforuntately for your friend, like it was for me. Those who went yesterday should be allowed first dibs, in particular the ones who were buying before the sales criteria went up to buy 3/4 on top

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Unfortunately (bizarrely), the last Eurovision attracted a larger TV audience than the FA Cup Final, so that plays a part.

ITV will want the match to kick-off as late as possible (to enhance their advertising slots), so I suspect there will be a 4pm "compromise", unless the police insist on earlier.

Proof, if ever it was needed, that most people are tone deaf ;)

I mean, I get the pageantry and the campness of it all, but by god the actual musical ability of most of the contestants is absolutely dire.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Unfortunately (bizarrely), the last Eurovision attracted a larger TV audience than the FA Cup Final, so that plays a part.

ITV will want the match to kick-off as late as possible (to enhance their advertising slots), so I suspect there will be a 4pm "compromise", unless the police insist on earlier.

Let ITV put on a film instead of us fans suffering

 

[richards30]

Hopefully Erling and maybe Rodri back for this? After getting to the final, we gotta go and win it now!

 

[bladdered]

They're making their mind up

Wish they'd hurry up. I'm dying for a slash on the train home and need to go to the Waterloo...