F.A Cup 4th Round - away meltdown at Arsenal

[frank]

What allocation have we got?

About 5000, I believe. We're unlikely to ask for the full entitlement of 9000 (though I suppose it's still an option if early sales go really well)

[Pete3206]

What allocation have we got?

About 5000, I believe. We're unlikely to ask for the full entitlement of 9000 (though I suppose it's still an option if early sales go really well)

Somebody on the other channel reckons the upper tier option is no longer possible and already on sale to Arsenal fans.

[Kingthing]

What allocation have we got?

About 5000, I believe. We're unlikely to ask for the full entitlement of 9000 (though I suppose it's still an option if early sales go really well)

Somebody on the other channel reckons the upper tier option is no longer possible and already on sale to Arsenal fans.

Being anal I've just checked that out, section 117 is not where the extra allocation would be given but more or less above where our allocation downstairs starts around the corner, allowing, if needed, all of the sections above our first allocation.

[Dave Clark Five]

The club have stated that they will take the extra tickets if there is demand. They can't have already decided to relinquish this when only the 1500 who went to Bristol have had a chance to buy. Surely that decision will be made in two or three more days.

[olaftab]

Never been to this place. Are the turnstiles similar to Wembley ie un-manned barcode readers?

[hawkeye]

I dare not go, I have only seen us lose away at Arsenal and that includes the big one

[nuninho]

Never been to this place. Are the turnstiles similar to Wembley ie un-manned barcode readers?

I went last year with an Arsenal supporting mate against the dingles, and all I had was a printed email which was scanned against a bar code reader.  Well worth a trip if you can.  Just hoping I can get a ticket.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I wasn't going as I have been to the Emirates before but with FREE COACH TRAVEL I am  definitely going.
If we are getting up to 8,000 tickets, there is no reason these cannot all be sold with well over 100 coaches going.

It will be a fantastic atmosphere ( at least in our end anyway). 
Playing a near full strength side in the last round and now this says to me that this season we are treating the FA Cup as a top priority. There are lots of things we can criticise about our club right now, but the attitude being shown towards the Cup - a cup that so many of us are desperate to see us win in our lifetime - is refreshing to see.
COME ON VILLA !

[Pete3206]

Well said that man.

[Kingthing]

When I called the ticket office this morning they said that they hadn't been that busy.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

When I called the ticket office this morning they said that they hadn't been that busy.

They need this mentioned on Midlands Today and in the Birmingham Mail. I havent been online much the last couple of days and only found out because someone phoned to tell me.

[Kingthing]

According to people of VT the Ticket office are close to selling the first allocation. Strange really after what they told me yesterday, although today is season ticket holder day. 

[Ads]

The first two days we could only sell a maximum of 1500 and we did that.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Got my tickets about 10.30 this morning and and we are on coach 19. On the basis that perhaps 2/3rds (?) will go by coach, we can work out from this the rate at which tickets are selling if others give their coach number. 

[deasy92]

Got 4 tickets yesterday @ 9am and was on Coach 5 so shifted 14 more coach loads up to 10:30 this morning...