FA Cup SF Draw | Sheffield United | Sat 22 Apr 16:45

[carlosthejackal]

Is it true City are paying the majority of the wages for the two loan players ? It becomes very dodgy if they do play and underperform , get a red card or miss a sitter, it certainly could cast a shadow over whatever integrity is left in the modern game .

 

[Blue Smarties]

Trouble is, due to the 3pm blackout the game can't kick off any earlier than 5.15 pm unless they make it a lunchtime kick-off

League only isn’t it?

 

[fathellensbellend]

Usually about 33,000 each

Think we only sold 26,000 against Liverpool last season and less against Brighton in 2019. So anyone who wants a ticket for this will get one, maybe even a few.

Sold 32000 last year, 28500 v brighton, seems a fair bit of interest in this one, people seem keener than against Liverpool

 

[Blue Smarties]

Is it true City are paying the majority of the wages for the two loan players ? It becomes very dodgy if they do play and underperform , get a red card or miss a sitter, it certainly could cast a shadow over whatever integrity is left in the modern game .

They can’t play.

 

[Eds]

Someone said earlier that last season we were a half three ko

Correct. That would be the ideal time again this season.

 

[Stephen230]

Been told London marathon same weekend as the semi finals so trains hotels probably be busy.

The semis quite often clash with the London marathon. Can’t say I’ve noticed any real difference in the years it does and it doesn’t.

Going off my dodgy memory here but apart from last year when there were no trains at all we usually seem to be the Sunday semi.

It’s hard to predict the trains these days but there’s usually a lot more options for getting down on a Saturday than a Sunday. Although coming back there are actually slightly better options on a Sunday night. So I suppose it offsets. I always feel it’s a lot more likely that things on the railways turn to shit on a Sunday though. But maybe that’s just my own bad experiences.

 

[fathellensbellend]

Any idea about the allocation of tickets for this game, and do you think it may go to general sales?

The allocation starts at about 33500, but ends up about 35500 when the returns from the fa end up at the club

 

[Etihad]

Sold 32000 last year, 28500 v brighton, seems a fair bit of interest in this one, people seem keener than against Liverpool

As a tourist/day tripper myself the possible high ticket price puts me off. I'd rather go to the Etihad than watch from the nosebleed seats at Wembley. Would think there'd be no shortage of punters wanting to see Haaland to take up the slack though.

 

[lazerblue]

Last train back to Manchester is 9.00pm, back to Sheffield is 9.30. Hopefully the powers that be take that into account and make it a sensible ko time and not a late one

don't hold your breath

 

[mancityvstoke]

Never paid anything like that and been to everything (CS aside) last 12 years or so.

It was a piss take boss....dont be so fuckin serious