Why is it that there are a significant number of people who are, seemingly, staunch Albion supporters but who are forever in the starting blocks, waiting to leap gleefully onto any bandwagon which offers them the opportunity to criticise 'their' club? Taking a balanced view or being in...
I doubt there were 5000. Judging by all around me in the bars outside beforehand and in the stands, I'd be surprised if there were more than 1-2000. Those I met were very friendly and complimentary about BHA!
An opinion in retrospect ... I was there last night. Sat about half way up and the view was fine. Not as good as the Amex though!
The atmosphere was good and will be better for the Premier League. My West Ham-supporting mate, who invited me, was very happy with it.
Getting in and out was...
A simpler solution using this season as an example...
No two-leg ties; highest place team gets home advantage until Final.
Round 1
Derby v Sheffield Wednesday
Semi-Final
Hull v Winner of Round 1
Final
Brighton v Winner of Semi-Final
You'd need to know how many playing staff there are and how many non-playing and, even then, I'm not sure I could get remotely close to a credible guess!
Why do you blame him for that? It's not his money to give away.
Not sure it's a fault, anyway. It would set a very dangerous precedent for future date changes.
Do you not have anything better to worry about? There are surely more interesting things in your life than the exact number of people who attended a football match?
Personally, I go to a football match to watch the football, strange as that may seem to some!