Wembley debate

[lovejoy]

To be fair its the biggest venue and gives more fans a chance to see the games, I would have made the Chelsea semi last year in a smaller ground. Also everyone moaned about the old venue so the FA went out and built a large modern ground. This needs to be paid for hence the semis at Wembley. Sometimes people moan for the sake of moaning - I blame the daily Mail

[Pete3206]

This one again.

Fills a few column inches and the FA still get their money. Only a fans boycott will make the FA think twice and that is never going to happen. FA Cup semi finals are now a permanent fixture at Wembley and always will be.
 

[Phil from the upper holte]

I'd rather play semi's somewhere else, Takes the shine off getting to Wembley if you've already been

[Walmley_Villa]

This one again.

Fills a few column inches and the FA still get their money. Only a fans boycott will make the FA think twice and that is never going to happen. FA Cup semi finals are now a permanent fixture at Wembley and always will be.
 

This. The only way the FA can pay off Wembley is to use it. They will never go neutral again. Shame.

[dave.woodhall]

To be fair its the biggest venue and gives more fans a chance to see the games, I would have made the Chelsea semi last year in a smaller ground. Also everyone moaned about the old venue so the FA went out and built a large modern ground. This needs to be paid for hence the semis at Wembley. Sometimes people moan for the sake of moaning - I blame the daily Mail

And some people moan because Wembley cost too muchm, it was built in the wrong place and wasn't really needed at all.

[Nev]

The "more fans can see the game" line is pathetic, all the footballing authorities care about is raking in the cash.

The wants and desires of supporters and the history of the competition come way behind the financial factor.

[bertlambshank]

The "more fans can see the game" line is pathetic, all the footballing authorities care about is raking in the cash.

The wants and desires of supporters and the history of the competition come way behind the financial factor.

The tickets for the final have gone this year.

[Lucky Eddie]

No way should they be at Wembley. It should go on the geography of who is in the semis. Old Trafford or Eastlands are large enough up North, Villa Park in Midlands and Emirates in the South. Those venues could deal with whoever is in the semis and mean lots less travelling for the majority of fans.

So if they aren't travelling south - where would you play city united this weekend? Newcastle? Sunderland - aint no other options and even they mean 40,000 don't get to see the game - or don't they count cause they're glory huntin mancs?

[Lucky Eddie]

..........though personally I'd make em all travel to anfield or elland road - that'd learn em!

[WikiVilla]

No way should they be at Wembley. It should go on the geography of who is in the semis. Old Trafford or Eastlands are large enough up North, Villa Park in Midlands and Emirates in the South. Those venues could deal with whoever is in the semis and mean lots less travelling for the majority of fans.

So if they aren't travelling south - where would you play city united this weekend? Newcastle? Sunderland - aint no other options and even they mean 40,000 don't get to see the game - or don't they count cause they're glory huntin mancs?
Anfield or Goodison or B6

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

The "more fans can see the game" line is pathetic, all the footballing authorities care about is raking in the cash.

The wants and desires of supporters and the history of the competition come way behind the financial factor.

It's true though

[jb91]

it's not if you consider that 32,000 tickets are currently available to each side. If the game was held at Old Trafford (obviously wouldn't be chosen for utd vs city, but it might be for bolton vs stoke), and they split the capacity between the two sides, without any extras for corporates or wherever it is they go, then there'd (potentially) be more tickets available for each team.

[Bad English]

Wemberley. Yes, more fans can have a "Pie and a Pint 'deal'" for £9.00 and the cheapest seat is wider than some old Royal's box, you know!

[villa1]

No.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

it's not if you consider that 32,000 tickets are currently available to each side. If the game was held at Old Trafford (obviously wouldn't be chosen for utd vs city, but it might be for bolton vs stoke), and they split the capacity between the two sides, without any extras for corporates or wherever it is they go, then there'd (potentially) be more tickets available for each team.

Well they'd get 38,000 tickets each but there would still surely be tickets for corporates, sponsors, football family etc.

And Old Trafford would be the only ground where this is possible. Next biggest ground is the Emirates (or St James' up north) and there you'd get at best 30,000 tickets each (26,000 each at St James') which is obviously less than 32,000 tickets that you'd get at Wembley.