........or are the club actually rather hoping that the inconvenience of the FA Cup will quietly go away when we lose in front of a half empty stadium?
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[Albion] ESU and WSU open for Coventry game
- Thread starter worthingseagull
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Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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Ok....so quite a few already gone today. Every indication they will eventually have to open at least one upper tier.
jasetheace
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- Apr 13, 2011
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I have a sense that we will reach 25k and might surprise a few people come say Friday...
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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I firmly believe CH will give the FAC his best possible shot. He will want players to be in action over the 6th round weekend ( 16th - 19th March ) If we don't get past Coventry, there will be no fixture between March 10th ( Everton A ) and March 31st ( Leics H ). He will not want this level of inactivity at a key point of the season.
Agree - there have been a couple of times I can recall when TB has been speaking that he has mentioned things like 'I'd like a decent FA cup run' or words to that effect - think he'd be quite keen for CH to give it a proper go. Our 'bench' players (including all those on the bench on Saturday, which looked so strong, plus Uwe, Marcus, Tomer and Connor at least, maybe Locardia and a few first team starters) should be plenty good enough to get us through. They won't want to face a front line of maybe Ulloa and Locardia/Sam (sure CH will revert to his favourite 442 as well).
kingcole
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Let’s hope so. Remember, there are 2 blocks on the lower tiers not yet been offered for sale. We would have to lose a few seats from each for segregation but this could still add over 1000 to the current totals to be sold.
Personally I hope they give E1H to Coventry which would mean less for us to sell in the lower tiers.
I also hope the upper tiers are released well before it’s close to selling out downstairs as it would be a shame to lose potnetial fans who need a lower tier seat, even if they are daft enough to leave it until late on to purchase
Curiously no allocation of sale dates detailed on Coventry’s site yet. I wonder if giving them the ESU is under consideration.
Taybha
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If we do not sell out for this , I will stop wearing cravats and silk jimjams
- Apr 13, 2015
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You’ve missed W1H 8 and W1I 230
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Something is going on as otherwise Coventry would have at least given out ticket details.
I reckon they will open WSU to albion, and give Coventry South Stand + ESU.
My guess also.
Reckon the Albion want/wanted to get a feel for home ticket demand prior to making a decision.
Charlies Shinpad
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Hanging on to buy three more when they go on general sale on Wednesday
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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3159 now. Seems they are selling well most availability in the north stand. Those holding out for an upper tier release may be in luck.
Nice to see Arsenal and Leicester tickets on sale the same day as Everton away tomorrow. Hope the website is ready for that bunfight.
Why DO they do that?!? Grrrrr!
Wonder why most availability is in the North Stand. The NS was almost full against Palace, and a fair number of WSU STH's are choosing to relocate to the North for this one. Where are all the NS regulars going for this game?
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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Good question, after all the NS fans could actually get their own seat if they were quick off the mark. E & W lower nearly sold out now.
Hotchilidog
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I am baffled. I'll get my tickets but not without a fair bit of queuing I'd imagine. Seems daft when the system hardly appears to be that robust.
Uter
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My impression is home demand is fairly strong for this tie. 3100 left on sale at the moment, plus the option of opening up W1A and E1H means something approaching 4000-4500 left in the lower tier. WSU + N2A and N2B gives another 4500. Probably enough to satiate demand, but if not and ESU is given over to Coventry then there are going to be some very cross people indeed on NSC.