Looking at a stub for the 1969 final. Row 18 Seat 9 at the Empire Stadium (Wembley) - 60/s- (£3).Not going to the semi final, and won't be going to the final. Two reasons.
A. I won't qualify for a ticket. I did qualify for the Watford final, but not last year. Thankfully, due to someone on here going on holiday that weekend, he made his ticket available to me. Thanks S.
B. It's just too expensive. Last June probably cost me nearly €450, once flights, hotel and walking around money was taken into account. I don't feel I can justify that, even for a cup final.
Yeah, I couldn't bear to watch the Rags turning us over. I cocked up my appearance at the City Women v the Ragettes t'other day, and wouldn't watch it on the telly but I recorded it and told Mrs Ewing I would watch the full game if we stuffed 'em. I only watched until we got to 3-0.The Fa Cup Final v the Rags ??
Admittedly I don't get as giddy as I used to about a trip to Wembley. Missed the last couple of CS games because I just couldn't be arsed. As soon as I'm on that lower tier behind the goal it's 2011 all over again.That's basically it in a nutshell. I've been to all six prior semi-finals with fans permitted to attend, but took the decision this time that it's an expensive day out against a team I'm fairly neutral about at a stadium that no longer feels special. It is a competitive game that I want us to win, but it feels closer to the Community Shield than the FA Cup final in terms of how I feel about attending. I probably would have gone had we drawn Coventry (family) or United.
I'll be at both Wembley finals should we get there. I'm no longer precious about being at these things as some way of proving my credentials as a fan.
How about national stadium Cardiff, totally neutral venue, big enough and provide a special but different day out for everyone. Keep Wembley for the final and restore some of the magic. Been there with Blackpool mates three times and enjoyed it more than Wembley.I don’t think ‘can’t be bothered’ is the right way of looking at my decision not to go to semi-finals at Wembley. I thought long and hard before making that decision as few years back.
It does bother me to an extent that I’m not at the match to watch and to support City, like it does when I miss a match for whatever reason, but I‘m not prepared to line the pockets of the FA for a match that could be held outside of Wembley.
I accept only Old Trafford can accommodate our 34,000 ticket allocation, meaning a lot of City fans would miss out on a ticket if the match was held at Villa Park, say. I can’t and won’t argue against that valid point. So in that sense Wembley does serve a purpose for the semi-finals. Beyond that purpose I can’t see any other purpose bar making money for the FA.
A question I did ask that wasn’t answered. Where are the remaining 22,000 tickets going after City and Chelsea have taken their combined 68,000 ticket allocations. We’re talking about the FA Cup semi-final, not the FA Cup final. What are the FA doing with those 22,000 tickets that could go to City and Chelsea fans?
Its cool to say that you are Wembleyed out or enjoyed the Stuart Pearce days more lads, even cooler if you pretend not to enjoy any games at all.
If anyone else wants to be as cool as me, from now on I'm not gonna bother taking my seat to watch the game, just gonna stand in the concourse all game instead, obviously just stopping going and not saying owt would be the normal thing to do, but I wouldn't get attention then.
Won't be watching them on TV either as thats also cool.
Might look up the results on Ceefax though
Been to Wembley many times watching City and Bolton with mates. Not been for over 10 years now. Used to hate the place even after the ridiculously expensive rebuild.How about national stadium Cardiff, totally neutral venue, big enough and provide a special but different day out for everyone. Keep Wembley for the final and restore some of the magic. Been there with Blackpool mates three times and enjoyed it more than Wembley.
I accept only Old Trafford can accommodate our 34,000 ticket allocation, meaning a lot of City fans would miss out on a ticket if the match was held at Villa Park, say. I can’t and won’t argue against that valid point. So in that sense Wembley does serve a purpose for the semi-finals.
Paradise.Looking at a stub for the 1969 final. Row 18 Seat 9 at the Empire Stadium (Wembley) - 60/s- (£3).
Rail fare to Euston would have been around £7-£8.
Fish & Chips around 5/s (25p)
Pint of beer 2/6s (13/p).
Just over a tenner...