[Albion] FA Cup - Stoke (A)

[Sheebo]

Surely its a 15 pointer for loyal and commited Albion fans on a cold Tuesday night in Stoke?!
If only 5 loyalty points are given, I for one am not going...!!

Not having a pop but does loyalty points really come into peoples decision to go or not? Once you’re in the top 2 brackets you can get tickets for any games easily if organised surely…?

Don’t get me wrong, some of the points allocations are simply badly thought out and wrong, but with a season ticket for x years and a handful of aways a season, you can get a ticket easily for any match in my experience.

 

[Albion Robster]

Not having a pop but does loyalty points really come into peoples decision to go or not? Once you’re in the top 2 brackets you can get tickets for any games easily if organised surely…?

Don’t get me wrong, some of the points allocations are simply badly thought out and wrong, but with a season ticket for x years and a handful of aways a season, you can get a ticket easily for any match in my experience.

Well, it does if you're building points for a European Tour next season!
I can imagine it will be an utter binfest for tickets if we were to make European football next season, I just want to ensure I'm not down the bottom of the barrel behind all those 1901 members scrapping around for a ticket to Moldova on a Thursday!

 

[Sheebo]

Well, it does if you're building points for a European Tour next season!
I can imagine it will be an utter binfest for tickets if we were to make European football next season, I just want to ensure I'm not down the bottom of the barrel behind all those 1901 members scrapping around for a ticket to Moldova on a Thursday!

Mmmm not convinced it’ll be that hard myself but who knows…

 

[dstanman]

Tickets must go on sale soon. Dont want another Charlton ticket fiasco

 

[HCxUK]

Be surprised if we take more than 1k to this...

 

[el punal]

Stoke was one of my ‘tick the box to say you’ve been’ away grounds in our first season in the PL. We caught the train to Stoke and were told by the police at the station not to go through town for our own safety. Instead we were advised to go to the ‘away’ pub and then catch the shuttle bus to the ground. Great! The pub was shut, so on the bus we went. The Britannia/Bet 365 or whatever it’s called is one of the strangest locations I’ve been to for a game, matched by the miserable cold, damp weather.

Still, on that visit I got to meet Tony Bloom back at the station and had a good laugh with a load of Stokies on the train home, so not all bad.

 

[dazzer6666]

What’s the parking at stoke?

StackPath

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Yes. its live on ITV4 - but tickets aren't on sale (yet).

https://www.thefa.com/news/2023/feb/03/emirates-fa-cup-fifth-round-proper-broadcast-selections-20230302

I need tickets to watch ITV4?

 

[oldboyroy]

I'll be there with my other half providing we can get tickets. A comfortable hour or so drive from here in Birmingham

 

[heathgate]

Mmmm not convinced it’ll be that hard myself but who knows…

In my view, it will be a hyper-binfest.... especially if we are drawn against a western European side ... might be a bit easier if it's in flamin Rumania, Albania or Bulgaria...

***obviously this scenario is currently only a fantasy***

 

[BNthree]

In my view, it will be a hyper-binfest.... especially if we are drawn against a western European side ... might be a bit easier if it's in flamin Rumania, Albania or Bulgaria...

***obviously this scenario is currently only a fantasy***

Totally agree. Hard enough to get tickets to Fulham away so imagine trying to get them for what would be our first ever European fixture! Though obviously all depends on the ticket allocation etc.

 

[dazzer6666]

Totally agree. Hard enough to get tickets to Fulham away so imagine trying to get them for what would be our first ever European fixture! Though obviously all depends on the ticket allocation etc.

Some draws could potentially mean three days off work just to get there and back

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Some draws could potentially mean three days off work just to get there and back

Not to mention air fares etc. Who can afford that sort of trip on a regular basis?

 

[dazzer6666]

Not to mention air fares etc. Who can afford that sort of trip on a regular basis?

Suspect we have a decent number that will find a way - the first game in particular will result in a huge scramble I reckon. If it’s a regular thing maybe not so much

 

[LamieRobertson]

Not to mention air fares etc. Who can afford that sort of trip on a regular basis?

Hot air balloon

 

[SweatyMexican]

I'll see you all there... from the comfort of my sofa through my television screen.

 

[drew]

In my view, it will be a hyper-binfest.... especially if we are drawn against a western European side ... might be a bit easier if it's in flamin Rumania, Albania or Bulgaria...

***obviously this scenario is currently only a fantasy***

We're already putting in place contingency plans for Baku. Not sure we can get further east in the competition!!!