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

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

How much is car park

Probably £500 at the front, £250 in the middle and £100 right at the back.

 

[DMA's]

It’s disheartening to see cityzen memberships not in the criteria. The club usually are pretty good at gauging when tickets will sell so I fear I will miss out or at least be left with the highest priced tickets

I understand season card holders in cup scheme having priority but it does frustrate me when season ticket holders are above citizens in this instance.

IMO the criteria after cup scheme should be how many cup games you have attended this season regardless of membership level. And don’t get me started on supporters clubs cutting the queue. It’s very frustrating

 

[Shirley]

The fucking state of this thread. Absolutely embarrassing. Too many just can’t be arsed; want chauffeuring to their seats, want it all to match their own agenda. It’s the FA cup final. On a Saturday. At 4:30pm. Loads of travel options- car, coach, train.
But they’d rather wallow in self-pity and make out it’s akin to being sent to the front line without a rifle at Passchendale.
You don’t deserve this success.

Perhaps it’s the price of too much success, fans picking and choosing if to go to a FA Cup final or not.

 

[fitzy blue]

We're at the stage now where no satnav is required.
Drive straight to our park in drive spot in the ruislip area, a brew and biscuits waiting when we arrive, a bit of chat with the house owners and a check we've not changed address for the Christmas cards. Jobs a good un!

 

[Cobwebcat]

The fucking state of this thread. Absolutely embarrassing. Too many just can’t be arsed; want chauffeuring to their seats, want it all to match their own agenda. It’s the FA cup final. On a Saturday. At 4:30pm. Loads of travel options- car, coach, train.
But they’d rather wallow in self-pity and make out it’s akin to being sent to the front line without a rifle at Passchendale.
You don’t deserve this success.

I don’t think bluemoon is a direct reflection of all City’s fanbase. If it was Pep would be long gone, every player that ever played for us would have been sold after their first month and the stadium would be constantly half empty.

That said it’s fine if they can’t go, someone else will have their ticket who would otherwise have had no chance and have a great day out…if we win! I can see the financial argument but not the logistical one. Anyone that’s never been to Wembley reading this must think it’s like climbing Mount Everest…it’s not by the way it’s very easy if you haven’t been before.

Personally I think they will sell out no problem as all FA Cup finals do.

 

[chesterbells]

I don’t think bluemoon is a direct reflection of all City’s fanbase. If it was Pep would be long gone, every player that ever played for us would have been sold after their first month and the stadium would be constantly half empty.

That said it’s fine if they can’t go, someone else will have their ticket who would otherwise have had no chance and have a great day out…if we win! I can see the financial argument but not the logistical one. Anyone that’s never been to Wembley reading this must think it’s like climbing Mount Everest…it’s not by the way it’s very easy if you haven’t been before.

Personally I think they will sell out no problem as all FA Cup finals do.

Re your first couple of sentences there mate, just looking at the bottom of the page, the forum has over 80,000 members, yet the sort of posts you’re referring to, are made by a really tiny proportion of that - I’m estimating here, but maybe the same few posters who are very prolific - less than 50?

So, maybe the 80,000 might be representative but the 50 probably aren’t …

 

[Whether or not]

The fucking state of this thread. Absolutely embarrassing. Too many just can’t be arsed; want chauffeuring to their seats, want it all to match their own agenda. It’s the FA cup final. On a Saturday. At 4:30pm. Loads of travel options- car, coach, train.
But they’d rather wallow in self-pity and make out it’s akin to being sent to the front line without a rifle at Passchendale.
You don’t deserve this success.

I have to agree with you here. It does seem that we have become a fan base who want to constantly moan about everything. I fully support the protests at the Etihad, and stayed on the concourse, but all this anger about the cup final seems a bit contrived. The FA Cup final is a big national occasion, you can’t expect the whole thing to organised around our preferences, it just isn’t realistic.
I am pretty sure that in 2011, having not had a cup final for 30 years, we would have sold out without complaint if it had kicked off at midnight.

 

[Damocles]

The fucking state of this thread. Absolutely embarrassing. Too many just can’t be arsed; want chauffeuring to their seats, want it all to match their own agenda. It’s the FA cup final. On a Saturday. At 4:30pm. Loads of travel options- car, coach, train.
But they’d rather wallow in self-pity and make out it’s akin to being sent to the front line without a rifle at Passchendale.
You don’t deserve this success.

How dare City fans request that the FA Cup Final be played at the same time its been played for for most of the last 150 years in order to make their travel arrangements easier.

Instead we should be thankful and go and give the FA blowjobs for allowing us the privilege of playing in such an esteemed competition that so prestigious and important that they completely altered its structure this season and fucked smaller clubs over.

Truly blessed are we that we get to spend another £300 putting money in the pocket of an incompetent organisation who fleeces people with Wembley semis and the absolutely fucking embarrassment of the Club Wembley debacle.

 

[Damocles]

Perhaps it’s the price of too much success, fans picking and choosing if to go to a FA Cup final or not.

People are broke. This isn't rocket science, its effecting every single part of society. And while they can get by on a season ticket or can choose to pay £100 for the Villa game outside it, asking them to pay even more and more and more has become unsustainable.

Someone up there spoke about being sheltered. Football fans are the most sheltered people in the world. The entire live entertainment industry is going through an attendance crisis. The cost of living and inflation is through the roof. The lowest 30% of this country say they can barely afford essentials such as food and bills. And during these societal issues, we've seen corporate football entities introduce the largest price rises in the history of professional football.

But no, you lot keep banging on about other Blues being "spoilt". Thats the real problem, not the systemic and ongoing collapse of the economy. It's other fans fault.

Seeing how many Blues have literally tried to turn on people because they're standing up to a near billion pounds hugely profitable trillionaire owned business is absolutely disgusting. As a Mancunian, someone who comes from a place where protesting for the people against the upper classes is literally built into the fabric of this city, it disgusts me.

Thankfully your grandfathers and grandmothers had stronger stomachs and didn't turn on their own, otherwise we'd still be doing 90 hours a week in a factory while women weren't allowed to vote. (Thats supposed to be something we don't want).

 

[Shirley]

People are broke. This isn't rocket science, its effecting every single part of society. And while they can get by on a season ticket or can choose to pay £100 for the Villa game outside it, asking them to pay even more and more and more has become unsustainable.

Someone up there spoke about being sheltered. Football fans are the most sheltered people in the world. The entire live entertainment industry is going through an attendance crisis. The cost of living and inflation is through the roof. The lowest 30% of this country say they can barely afford essentials such as food and bills. And during these societal issues, we've seen corporate football entities introduce the largest price rises in the history of professional football.

But no, you lot keep banging on about other Blues being "spoilt". Thats the real problem, not the systemic and ongoing collapse of the economy. It's other fans fault.

Seeing how many Blues have literally tried to turn on people because they're standing up to a near billion pounds hugely profitable trillionaire owned business is absolutely disgusting. As a Mancunian, someone who comes from a place where protesting for the people against the upper classes is literally built into the fabric of this city, it disgusts me.

Thankfully your grandfathers and grandmothers had stronger stomachs and didn't turn on their own, otherwise we'd still be doing 90 hours a week in a factory while women weren't allowed to vote. (Thats supposed to be something we don't want).

You lot…hilarious

 

[urban genie]

The fucking state of this thread. Absolutely embarrassing. Too many just can’t be arsed; want chauffeuring to their seats, want it all to match their own agenda. It’s the FA cup final. On a Saturday. At 4:30pm. Loads of travel options- car, coach, train.
But they’d rather wallow in self-pity and make out it’s akin to being sent to the front line without a rifle at Passchendale.
You don’t deserve this success.

Ha ha you talk like we have a functioning public transport system like an normal country, we don't we have a shit one that constantly cancels services, overbooks and charges extortionate rates.
Thenwe have motorways not fit to take a busy day or constantly closed for repairs.

Now me for example no driving liscnece, so I have 3 options (4 if I consoderdd flying but I won't)

1) Train - cheapest £56 rtn but involves changing and limited to one service back 8:40 to crewe also to get the proce on tickets at 7:30am left, otherwise its Avanto as £114-£125 and there are 3 back which will be standing room only for many.

2)Public Coach - 6hrs on a smegabus on a warm day with a probable broken toilet and then schlep back after on another souless carriage, fuck that.

3) Get a lift with mates (what I am actually doing) this has actually added staying over to the trip and added expense some.won't be able to do.

The hyperbole.of using WW1 battles to prove a point is unecessary.

We are hardly swimming in great options for the first 2 and the fact we have such a shite infrascructure is what people.should be having a go at not fellow blues.

last some wil lgo, some.won't it's their business either way who cares, their life their choice going doesn't make you a better person or betrer blue,

 

[Blue Mist]

I get that mate I really do but I can't justify that price for one day. He's only just started to get into football over the last few months (he's 11) plus I don't live with him so if I offered he the choice I'm sure he'd take a week away with me plus my last holiday was in 2022! I'll speak to him later about it

Don't be swayed by all these 'I remember my first cup final' Johnny's.

I remember mine in 1974 (league cup v wolves) I don't know how much I paid but it wasnt £550 !
Prices are stupid and 7 days with your son, in the pool, having fun is a far better deal.

Football is being consumed by greed

 

[urban genie]

You lot…hilarious

No he is actually correct.

The whole enrertainment industry is going overboard with prices, be it thaetre, cinema, concerts, sports including football, there is a widening disparity between reasonable pricing and extortionate fees many woth added charges.

Concerts for example, a ticket can be advertised at £45. but will be in fact £20 more with agent, venue fees etc

Cinema peices have jumped to ridiculous amounts from pre Covid.

Many people with do these activities are doing so on a regular basis and lime football you don't abandon you favourite band(s) or miss a tour.

So itnis time people started saying we won't be fleeced anymore, or we can carry on and belittle anyone unwilling to conform and pay what they are told to.

 

[Shirley]

No he is actually correct.

The whole enrertainment industry is going overboard with prices, be it thaetre, cinema, concerts, sports including football, there is a widening disparity between reasonable pricing and extortionate fees many woth added charges.

Concerts for example, a ticket can be advertised at £45. but will be in fact £20 more with agent, venue fees etc

Cinema peices have jumped to ridiculous amounts from pre Covid.

Many people with do these activities are doing so on a regular basis and lime football you don't abandon you favourite band(s) or miss a tour.

So itnis time people started saying we won't be fleeced anymore, or we can carry on and belittle anyone unwilling to conform and pay what they are told to.

I’m not saying if he is correct or not just simply the way he described Blues as…you lot

 

[ScunnyLee]

Would hotels not be a better option for people complaining about kick off time?

That’s what we’re doing driving to Luton, train to London and got a cheap hotel at King’s Cross. The money saved on train paid for hotel. Can relax, stay for beers after the game and not worry about rushing for a train.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Don't be swayed by all these 'I remember my first cup final' Johnny's.

I remember mine in 1974 (league cup v wolves) I don't know how much I paid but it wasnt £550 !
Prices are stupid and 7 days with your son, in the pool, having fun is a far better deal.

Football is being consumed by greed

Neither would this one cost anywhere near 500 quid for 1 adult and 1 junior if you didn't want it to.

 

[urban genie]

I’m not saying if he is correct or not just simply the way he described Blues as…you lot

ok thought you were dismissing people genuine concerns

appologies

 

[Blue Mist]

I have to agree with you here. It does seem that we have become a fan base who want to constantly moan about everything. I fully support the protests at the Etihad, and stayed on the concourse, but all this anger about the cup final seems a bit contrived. The FA Cup final is a big national occasion, you can’t expect the whole thing to organised around our preferences, it just isn’t realistic.
I am pretty sure that in 2011, having not had a cup final for 30 years, we would have sold out without complaint if it had kicked off at midnight.

If the cup final is a national occasion why is it not at 3pm.?
Why wasn't 3pm decided last August?
It's not a big match anymore, it used to be the last game of the season, it didn't take 7 days to decide a kick off time because of greedy tv companies.
The one thing that has stayed the same is it is still played in a shithole without decent transport connections.

 

[Damocles]

You lot…hilarious

You see here's the thing.

If "us lot" win, YOUR prices will be lower too. And the protests have absolutely zero effect on you if you don't contribute.

So the people who are against them are, in my considered reckoning, the literal stupidest people who have ever lived in the history of the world. Here's something with absolutely nothing but a potentially positive outcome and they oppose it on some vague cynical grounds. I'm not joking, that is the absolute stupidest position that anybody could possibly take.

If the protests fail, absolutely nothing at all changes. If the protests succeed, you personally benefit financially.

What sort of utter maroon thinks the proper position to take on that is cynical dismissiveness or actual opposition? Seriously. Show me the logic. It's the dumbest fucking thing, you're literally opposing your own savings.

 

[Damocles]

I’m not saying if he is correct or not just simply the way he described Blues as…you lot

Yes, "you lot", as in "you group of people who are opposing this".

Jesus fucking Christ, how pedantic do you have to be to pick out a term like that? Have you ever heard other human beings speak?