I know loads who went to both games but are on holiday when the game is played.i kne albert davy said:Of the five of us who went to Semi and Final four are away on holiday if thats repeated across our fan base then we could well struggle to sell out,add to that we're going to have a few big away days in Europe as well.
Motty said:I reckon we will, I know it's at a time when some will be away on holiday and also, it's less significant than most games which are played at Wembley (and we have already been now), but, still, it is a derby, and, not only that, but prices are considerably cheaper than most Wembley games, meaning it would not be as big a hit financially as it could have been, and, people who didn't get to go to Wembley last time will want to take their chance to go this time, so, yes, I think it will sell out.
A bit embarrasing if you can't sell out your allocation for a game at Wembley against your biggest rivals and with reasonable prices.
black mamba said:Motty said:I reckon we will, I know it's at a time when some will be away on holiday and also, it's less significant than most games which are played at Wembley (and we have already been now), but, still, it is a derby, and, not only that, but prices are considerably cheaper than most Wembley games, meaning it would not be as big a hit financially as it could have been, and, people who didn't get to go to Wembley last time will want to take their chance to go this time, so, yes, I think it will sell out.
A bit embarrasing if you can't sell out your allocation for a game at Wembley against your biggest rivals and with reasonable prices.
Even more embarrassing sendin' two Manchester sides 200 miles , and all the expense that involves , to play what basically amounts to be a friendly ........
what good is it to win this shield????
why not hold it at the Swamp an' give City half the crowd ?
Motty said:black mamba said:Motty said:I reckon we will, I know it's at a time when some will be away on holiday and also, it's less significant than most games which are played at Wembley (and we have already been now), but, still, it is a derby, and, not only that, but prices are considerably cheaper than most Wembley games, meaning it would not be as big a hit financially as it could have been, and, people who didn't get to go to Wembley last time will want to take their chance to go this time, so, yes, I think it will sell out.
A bit embarrasing if you can't sell out your allocation for a game at Wembley against your biggest rivals and with reasonable prices.
Even more embarrassing sendin' two Manchester sides 200 miles , and all the expense that involves , to play what basically amounts to be a friendly ........
what good is it to win this shield????
why not hold it at the Swamp an' give City half the crowd ?
But it's always been played at Wembley, it's tradition, surely you can't just change it and go against that tradition because one year two Manchester sides are playing in it that year. Just something that, irritatingly, we have to put up with. Would be wrong to change it, unless you're going to do the same for every Community Shield final.
Better having this at Wembley than having the semi final was, as this is actually like a cup final, and, it's a clash of two of the most successful teams of last season. League winner meets cup winner.
Having it at the Swamp would still involve people travelling 200 miles but the opposite way, the only difference is it wouldn't be City fans!
black mamba said:Motty said:black mamba said:Even more embarrassing sendin' two Manchester sides 200 miles , and all the expense that involves , to play what basically amounts to be a friendly ........
what good is it to win this shield????
why not hold it at the Swamp an' give City half the crowd ?
But it's always been played at Wembley, it's tradition, surely you can't just change it and go against that tradition because one year two Manchester sides are playing in it that year. Just something that, irritatingly, we have to put up with. Would be wrong to change it, unless you're going to do the same for every Community Shield final.
Better having this at Wembley than having the semi final was, as this is actually like a cup final, and, it's a clash of two of the most successful teams of last season. League winner meets cup winner.
Having it at the Swamp would still involve people travelling 200 miles but the opposite way, the only difference is it wouldn't be City fans!
Not always been played at Wembley Motty .....
even the FA Cup final hasn't always been played at Wembley ...... one or two of them have even been played in Fallowfield !
Motty said:black mamba said:Motty said:But it's always been played at Wembley, it's tradition, surely you can't just change it and go against that tradition because one year two Manchester sides are playing in it that year. Just something that, irritatingly, we have to put up with. Would be wrong to change it, unless you're going to do the same for every Community Shield final.
Better having this at Wembley than having the semi final was, as this is actually like a cup final, and, it's a clash of two of the most successful teams of last season. League winner meets cup winner.
Having it at the Swamp would still involve people travelling 200 miles but the opposite way, the only difference is it wouldn't be City fans!
Not always been played at Wembley Motty .....
even the FA Cup final hasn't always been played at Wembley ...... one or two of them have even been played in Fallowfield !
It has since 1974 :) (according to Wikipedia!)
Interestingly, five finals have been played at Maine Road, including the last one before it moved to a permanent venue :) .