[Albion] FA Cup Semi-Final v Man Utd - 4:30pm, Sunday 23rd April

[Official Old Man]

Do the marathon runners use Wembley to park? (a snide at the fact the Brighton marathon used the Amex for P&R).

 

[Commander]

I have a feeling that the game may well take place at another venue or will have the date moved. London marathon must be causing major headaches.

Absolutely no chance. Apart from anything else, they would have known the marathon was going to be on the same date for the best part of a year.

 

[Bob!]

Absolutely no chance. Apart from anything else, they would have known the marathon was going to be on the same date for the best part of a year.

and they are often on the same day, so there obviously isn't an issue

 

[Hamilton]

If you're desperate to get your tickets there are some for sale here,

Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United tickets | FA Cup

Book your Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United tickets for the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley here!

www.livefootballtickets.com

How is that actually allowed to happen?

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

How is that actually allowed to happen?

Club Wembley perhaps

 

[Superphil]

Club Wembley perhaps

Nope, tickets in most sections of the grounds. I guess the touts know what tickets they are going to be able to get their hands on so are able to sell them in advance. You can buy tickets for any Brighton home game on the same website, usually in a selection of stands, including the away end.

 

[Clive Walker]

Absolutely no chance. Apart from anything else, they would have known the marathon was going to be on the same date for the best part of a year.

The club were hoping to announce on Wednesday morning. It’s now 36 hours later and we think it’s just to do with kick off times?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The club were hoping to announce on Wednesday morning. It’s now 36 hours later and we think it’s just to do with kick off times?

Sauce?

 

[Clive Walker]

Sauce?

No ta

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

No ta

 

[A1X]

Maybe there's a massive mix-up and the rules state that both teams have to do it in marathon fancy dress costumes?

Maybe we'll see Wout Weghorst trying to run through in a gnu costume and being dispossessed by Lewis Dunk dressed as a nun?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Did you not go for the play off final against Notts County?

I highly recommend you go mate.

I went to the Notts County game, a Charity Shield as a neutral and several England games in the 80s and 90s. In all honesty the plush new Wembley isn’t a patch on those days. It’s now more like going to a pop concert in a financial district somewhere. There is no sense of the history of the ground. Basically it could be anywhere. I enjoyed Man City but as a one off.

 

[HeaviestTed]

it's annoying that the don't say when they will announce details on the site, my f5 button is broken trying to refresh the site over and over and over and (you get the message)

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

That wasn't the case in 2019, unless you were a member. A kind STH on here helped me out to get tickets for myself & Jnrs. I don't think people are realising that even the exchange isn't opening for non members on certain matches. We are a 'lot' more popular now than 2019! I'm off to check my credit card statements & then ask Jnr if he minds gruel for a couple of months

It was and is pretty easy to buy membership though. Three of my daughter’s friends did exactly that in 2019. They had never been to any football match before and haven’t since as far as I know. They enjoyed their day out though.

 

[Bodian]

Maybe Man United are annoyed at the draw, as they wanted Sheffield not us (of whom they are scared) - and are trying to get it rerun.

 

[Bozza]

It was and is pretty easy to buy membership though. Three of my daughter’s friends did exactly that in 2019. They had never been to any football match before and haven’t since as far as I know. They enjoyed their day out though.

As I posted earlier in this thread, there was a specific sales tier for 2019/20 members, ie the season AFTER the one we were playing in.

This strongly suggests the club dangled the chance to get a semi-final ticket for those who became paid-up members for the following season.

Beyond that, when all sales tiers had been exhausted, the club sent the following email (I keep all club emails)...

"The last remaining tickets for Albion’s Emirates FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City will go on general sale at 11am today (Wednesday 3rd April), with two tickets available per person. The map below shows the remaining ticket availability for this historic fixture."​

 

[slartibartfast]

Come on.... make the announcement, so that we can start making proper plans , FFS ! How does it take 4 days to work out which game is being played on which day, when you only have two games to sort ? ....(Drums fingers on desk impatiently ).....

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Come on.... make the announcement, so that we can start making proper plans , FFS ! How does it take 4 days to work out which game is being played on which day, when you only have two games to sort ? ....(Drums fingers on desk impatiently ).....

Clearly going to be on the Sunday on account of Manc commitments in Europe (City play on the Wednesday, United play on the Thursday). Just need the needlessly crap kick-off time to be unveiled now

 

[matski_98]

It's not like they've suddenly gone "Well would you look at that - the London Marathon is on the same day we were planning on holding the second FA Cup semi-final!" - this would have been known for many months.

Assuming they got for a 4.30 (or later) kick off most of the marathon would be over by then anyway

 

[jimhigham]

Maybe there's a massive mix-up and the rules state that both teams have to do it in marathon fancy dress costumes?

Maybe we'll see Wout Weghorst trying to run through in a gnu costume and being dispossessed by Lewis Dunk dressed as a nun?

In which case I want to see a team of rhinos take to the pitch.