should the final be switched to old trafford?

[bornagainblue]

wembley holds 85k old trafford 76k.

Well, they CLAIM it holds 76k.. but then they also claim they got 72,000 against Cluj..

Crowds at Old Trafford are much lower than

the official attendance announced by United on matchdays, according to new police data.

Figures from Greater Manchester Police revealed under the Freedom of Information Act show the club did not have a crowd over 70,000 for a Premier League match this season, until last week’s derby with City.

But United regularly announce attendances in excess of 75,000.

The police data shows the average Old Trafford attendance is 10,000 fewer than the figures announced.

The FOI request was lodged with Greater Manchester Police by Reds Away, which runs a travel and news website and blog for United fans.

Reds Away said that – in common with most other clubs – United under FA rules must publish an ‘official attendance’, which includes those who bought a ticket whether or not they actually went to the game.

Greater Manchester Police, however, keeps a record of actual numbers who pass through the turnstiles.

The figures reveal a startling number of ticket-holders who do not show up.

The figures show that 66,005 fans watched the first Premier League home game against Fulham this season, but the club said the attendance was 75,352.

United announced the attendance at January’s clash with Southampton as 75,600, but the police figures show the actual crowd was 59,766 – a difference of 15,834.

Barring the recent derby, the largest actual crowd for a league game inside Old Trafford was 69,933 for the Liverpool game in January.

United recorded an attendance of 75,501.

The data covers all competitions, including the Champions League.

The police figures reveal just 33,409 watched the Capital One cup game against Newcastle in September, with the club claiming a gate of 46,358.

The largest disparity was revealed at United’s Champion’s League game with Cluj in December.

The GMP figures recorded a crowd of just 46,894, with the club claiming an attendance of 71,521.

This year’s record crowd came at the ill-fated Real Madrid Champions League tie last month, where the police figures reveal 72,299 fans attended. The club’s figure was 74,959, 2,660 higher.

 

[JGL07]

KO time doesn't particularly bother me

Making it the sole game of the weekend, and the last game of the domestic season is more important.

Not sure how we managed to do this for decades and the suddenly it's supposedly impossible to schedule. There are after all only 38 league games now, when there used to be 42. perhaps it's down to the conflict between the FA and the Premier League and two organisations running the domestic game

It those days we didn't lose six or seven weekends for international matches. I suppose we can blame the FA for that.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

The idea is bang on, but the money men who need to pay for the rip off that is the Wembley build costs will say no all day long.

Unfortunately this is the truth of the situation.
Football fans will always be ripped off by the FA.

But as to de nero's question , YES I think it should be switched.

If you are a City or Wigan fan then you would be more or less guaranteed a ticket for the match whereas what will happen will be 40,000 tickets will go to Club Wembley members and the FA Family.

Its not really the truth of the situation
The truth of the situation is that the final of the FA Cup has pretty much always been played at Wembley

 

[reevomcfc90]

i dont like going there once a year never mind anymore the only good thing about it would be sneaking in a tin of blue paint and paiting the fucker

 

[Balti]

YES IT SHOULD

FUCK WEMBLEY AND FUCK STUPID KICK OFF TIMES THAT CAUSE GRIEF AND AGGRO TO ALL THE SUPPORTERS BEING MADE TO TRAVEL THE LENGTH OF THE COUNTRY TO GO TO SOME ABSOLUTE SHITEHOLE PART OF FARKING LARNDEN

FUCKING FA CLOWNS

 

[ahoyhoy]

Wembey. I live 30 minutes away from there anyway & I wouldn't give the rags the steam off my sh1t never mind my hard earned cash. Why would you want them lot earning money from City

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

KO time doesn't particularly bother me

Making it the sole game of the weekend, and the last game of the domestic season is more important.

Not sure how we managed to do this for decades and the suddenly it's supposedly impossible to schedule. There are after all only 38 league games now, when there used to be 42. perhaps it's down to the conflict between the FA and the Premier League and two organisations running the domestic game

It those days we didn't lose six or seven weekends for international matches. I suppose we can blame the FA for that.

They changed it for the Champions league final in 2011 kept it for 2012 and have the Champions League final again this year. Some reason they didn't change it back and now probably wont do while they stay high on the list of UEFA A list stadiums

 

[Blue Til Death]

A ridiculous suggestion, why would we want to go there for any other reason than to tan their arse in their own back yard??
Its only once a year so dry your eyes and book a hotel.. and enjoy!

 

[Tim of the Oak]

"We're the Famous Man City and we're going to Old Trafford"

It doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

Paying for that Chines might have gone to your head

 

[M147WN]

wembley holds 85k old trafford 76k.

What with this and the thread title methinks the OP has his waders on!