[Albion] Are you going to the Chelsea Cup game?

[schmunk]

There is EVERY chance of us knocking Chelsea out of the cup. What’s got into people?!! They’re just a few points ahead of us in the same league and are in their own very patchy period. They’re also likely to rest one or two players including possibly Palmer. And we’re at home. Come on people! We can do this!

You are of course correct, and perfectly sensible in your statement.

I will, however, be watching the game from my sofa, drinking beer from a flask, wearing my bottlecap necklace.



AND I have a coat rack.



Still waiting on planning permission for the monorail.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

So all those not going because of trains times /trains etc etc won't want a ticket for a semi final on a Sunday at Wembley at say 6pm ?

Ah yes, the logical relevance of comparing it to a match at a different time, at a different venue, in a different city, at a different stage of the competition, at a different time of the year against (more than likely) against different opposition.

 

[Commander]

I was going to say exactly the same.

In fact, I think I still will...

25,000 - give or take.

Is that with 6,000 Chelsea though?

 

[brighton_tom]

Is that with 6,000 Chelsea though?

yes

 

[Commander]

There is EVERY chance of us knocking Chelsea out of the cup. What’s got into people?!! They’re just a few points ahead of us in the same league and are in their own very patchy period. They’re also likely to rest one or two players including possibly Palmer. And we’re at home. Come on people! We can do this!

Entitlement / flakeyness / basically all the stuff that Palace fans accuse us of being true.

 

[Weststander]

How many of the 25k won’t bother to turn up?

 

[Justice]

SUPER FANS well done for going to a crap FA cup draw. Now wind your necks in. It’s overpriced it’s on telly and If it goes the distance it’s a real struggle for people to get home like me and plenty of others.

 

[BN9 BHA]

So much negativity….. I regret that my state of health would not let me go , especially 8 pm on a Winter’s night. But if I were younger and stronger I would definitely be there. It’s The Albion….
Now I know is not a big chance of knocking Chelsea out of the cup … but win or lose ..I support.

7 thumbs up and a well played for telling us you’re not going, other people not going are being accused of making excuses and being flakey fans.

NSC at it’s best….

 

[BN41Albion]

How many of the 25k won’t bother to turn up?

Why would you not bother to turn up for an extra game you've paid money for?

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Why would you not bother to turn up for an extra game you've paid money for?

In case you ever get pulled up in the future by one of the super fans, You can simply lie by flashing your screenshot and saying “well I was there”
Money well spent. I may well do it myself.

 

[Weststander]

Why would you not bother to turn up for an extra game you've paid money for?

A sunk cost so not the end of the world, shambolic Everton/Forest performances since paying. Second thoughts.

 

[ac gull]

No - not sure will bother with TV either

Though off to the PL game week later as got ticket ages before FA cup draw ...

 

[Commander]

SUPER FANS well done for going to a crap FA cup draw. Now wind your necks in. It’s overpriced it’s on telly and If it goes the distance it’s a real struggle for people to get home like me and plenty of others.

How is it overpriced? How is £25 to watch the 10th placed team in the Premier League play the 4th placed Premier League team over priced? Name any other live entertainment in the country at anything approaching this level that is anywhere near £25?

It will cost you only £8 less to get into Tonbridge Angels v Worthing the same day. Compared to a game packed full of international players.

The idea that it is overpriced is ridiculous.

 

[swindonseagull]

Super fan here......Swindon Town kick off 12.30 then whizz down to the Amex.......its the only chance grandson gets to go to the Amex.

 

[The Oldman]

I’m a super fan. Now well into my eighties will be there with son and grandson .Not often at my age I get to stay up after midnight.

 

[Bozza]

Is that with 6,000 Chelsea though?

Affirmative.

 

[Deadly Danson]

How is it overpriced? How is £25 to watch the 10th placed team in the Premier League play the 4th placed Premier League team over priced? Name any other live entertainment in the country at anything approaching this level that is anywhere near £25?

It will cost you only £8 less to get into Tonbridge Angels v Worthing the same day. Compared to a game packed full of international players.

The idea that it is overpriced is ridiculous.

Absolutely. It's also £25 including travel - really good value. People can do what they like and everyone has their own reasons but i could do without the glee that some are letting us all know that they won't be going. I suspect many can't wait for us to lose so they can be the first to get a few more digs in and announce how pleased they were that they didn't go.

 

[Wozza]

Actual Superfan here.

Taking two kids, and two of their friends.

And bought tickets for another friend and his family.

That's roughly 6% of the Albion 'end'!

 

[BN9 BHA]

but i could do without the glee that some are letting us all know that they won't be

Well the thread title is asking the question

 

[Commander]

A sunk cost so not the end of the world, shambolic Everton/Forest performances since paying. Second thoughts.

But we definitely don’t have a fickle fanbase. Just people who can’t be arsed to turn up for a game they’ve already paid for because we’ve lost two games in a row.

I really don’t understand when the form of the team started to affect proper fans’ attendance. Especially when we are talking about two games!! It’s definitely a recent thing, and very sad to see