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Offline joe_c

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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #360 on: January 13, 2012, 10:09:01 PM »
Quote from: amfy on January 13, 2012, 09:21:48 PM
Usually you don't get to drink outside the ground when you use official travel, but we did when there were free coaches to Chelsea. I think the weight of numbers turns it into a logistical nightmare which leave them with no alternative but to let us loose on the streets of London for a couple of hours before the game.

I remember it well.


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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #361 on: January 13, 2012, 10:10:29 PM »
Leaving aside the obvious "You've aged" comment to Joe, the coaches are parked a fair walk from the ground and there's no way we could be frogmarched from there to turnstile.
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Offline Jimmy Smash

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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #362 on: January 13, 2012, 10:14:19 PM »
Quote from: joe_c on January 13, 2012, 10:09:01 PM
Quote from: amfy on January 13, 2012, 09:21:48 PM
Usually you don't get to drink outside the ground when you use official travel, but we did when there were free coaches to Chelsea. I think the weight of numbers turns it into a logistical nightmare which leave them with no alternative but to let us loose on the streets of London for a couple of hours before the game.

I remember it well.


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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #363 on: January 13, 2012, 10:32:19 PM »
Quote from: amfy on January 13, 2012, 09:21:48 PM
Usually you don't get to drink outside the ground when you use official travel, but we did when there were free coaches to Chelsea. I think the weight of numbers turns it into a logistical nightmare which leave them with no alternative but to let us loose on the streets of London for a couple of hours before the game.

That's the last time I'll ever take a coach to a game.

Also it must have been a record for the worlds biggest and longest police escort.
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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #364 on: January 13, 2012, 11:55:08 PM »
Why are they giving us free coaches?

Because they don't think we can sell out our allocation?
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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #365 on: January 14, 2012, 12:21:44 AM »
Quote from: TRS-T on January 13, 2012, 11:55:08 PM
Why are they giving us free coaches?

Because they don't think we can sell out our allocation?

Whatever the reason is, if it gets more fans down there behind the team it can only be a good thing.
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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #366 on: January 14, 2012, 12:42:47 AM »
Quote from: TRS-T on January 13, 2012, 11:55:08 PM
Why are they giving us free coaches?

Because they don't think we can sell out our allocation?

Our? You're fooling no-one mate.
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Offline Handsworth Wood Villa

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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #367 on: January 14, 2012, 12:56:49 AM »
Quote from: AV82EC on January 14, 2012, 12:42:47 AM
Quote from: TRS-T on January 13, 2012, 11:55:08 PM
Why are they giving us free coaches?

Because they don't think we can sell out our allocation?

Our? You're fooling no-one mate.

Says the Manc...
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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #368 on: January 14, 2012, 01:01:52 AM »
Quote from: TRS-T on January 14, 2012, 12:56:49 AM
Quote from: AV82EC on January 14, 2012, 12:42:47 AM
Quote from: TRS-T on January 13, 2012, 11:55:08 PM
Why are they giving us free coaches?

Because they don't think we can sell out our allocation?

Our? You're fooling no-one mate.

Says the Manc...

So by your logic because I live in Manchester I must be a manc.  Genius, its as If the concept of moving house never happened.
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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #369 on: January 14, 2012, 08:08:47 AM »
Quote from: TRS-T on January 13, 2012, 11:55:08 PM
Why are they giving us free coaches?

Because they don't think we can sell out our allocation?

'Our'? You're a bluenose.
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Offline MarkM

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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #370 on: January 14, 2012, 08:29:13 AM »
Do we know how many tickets we have got?
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Offline Fin Feds Dad

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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #371 on: January 14, 2012, 08:41:42 AM »
We can choose between 2,500 (normal allocation) , 5,500 (whole of lower tier) or 8,800 (upper tier as well)
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Offline Walmley_Villa

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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #372 on: January 14, 2012, 09:06:37 AM »
Quote from: TRS-T on January 14, 2012, 12:56:49 AM
Quote from: AV82EC on January 14, 2012, 12:42:47 AM
Quote from: TRS-T on January 13, 2012, 11:55:08 PM
Why are they giving us free coaches?

Because they don't think we can sell out our allocation?

Our? You're fooling no-one mate.

Says the Manc...

Well I can vouch for him....who can vouch for you?
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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #373 on: January 14, 2012, 09:31:56 AM »
Quote from: Walmley_Villa on January 14, 2012, 09:06:37 AM
Quote from: TRS-T on January 14, 2012, 12:56:49 AM
Quote from: AV82EC on January 14, 2012, 12:42:47 AM
Quote from: TRS-T on January 13, 2012, 11:55:08 PM
Why are they giving us free coaches?

Because they don't think we can sell out our allocation?

Our? You're fooling no-one mate.

Says the Manc...

Well I can vouch for him....who can vouch for you?

Beelzebub?
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Offline Handsworth Wood Villa

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Re: F.A Cup 4th Round - away win at Arsenal
« Reply #374 on: January 14, 2012, 09:45:28 AM »
Quote from: Legion on January 14, 2012, 08:08:47 AM
Quote from: TRS-T on January 13, 2012, 11:55:08 PM
Why are they giving us free coaches?

Because they don't think we can sell out our allocation?

'Our'? You're a bluenose.

I expect better from a Moderator.
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