The Final

[DeKuip]

Only a guess but maybe some grass roots clubs / FAs didn't take up their option to purchase tickets?

It's probably that. In this day and age when big games are on the tele every few days there's nothing special any more about going to a cup final unless you support one of the teams involved, so why would people pay £90 or so for it.
Tickets offered by County FA's to leagues and clubs state which end they are in (Villa or Arsenal) so any not taken up could only be given to that club to sell, not 400 to each in this case.

Whoever buys tickets from the County FAs has to provide name and address details and keep the ticket for a year after the event as a way of proving they didn't sell it on. So if you buy a ticket way above face value it's best to report that to the FA (after you've used it) so they can trace who it was issued to and bar that organisation from receiving tickets in the future. Every little helps and more tickets will go to the competing teams eventually.

[dave.woodhall]

Only a guess but maybe some grass roots clubs / FAs didn't take up their option to purchase tickets?

It's probably that. In this day and age when big games are on the tele every few days there's nothing special any more about going to a cup final unless you support one of the teams involved, so why would people pay £90 or so for it.
Tickets offered by County FA's to leagues and clubs state which end they are in (Villa or Arsenal) so any not taken up could only be given to that club to sell, not 400 to each in this case.

Whoever buys tickets from the County FAs has to provide name and address details and keep the ticket for a year after the event as a way of proving they didn't sell it on. So if you buy a ticket way above face value it's best to report that to the FA (after you've used it) so they can trace who it was issued to and bar that organisation from receiving tickets in the future. Every little helps and more tickets will go to the competing teams eventually.

I never knew they were in each club's section - I assumed they were in the middle.

[DeKuip]

I've seen the letters County FA's send out to leagues and they always state which club's supporters the tickets will be in with. Maybe they are in a central block and anything to the west of the halfway line will have "Villa" on it.
I suppose it's not just about who you sit with but where you enter the stadium and the refreshment/toilet areas too. The entrance for all the blocks in the north west quarter of the top tier for instance is at the west end of the ground.

[dave.woodhall]

I've seen the letters County FA's send out to leagues and they always state which club's supporters the tickets will be in with. Maybe they are in a central block and anything to the west of the halfway line will have "Villa" on it.
I suppose it's not just about who you sit with but where you enter the stadium and the refreshment/toilet areas too. The entrance for all the blocks in the north west quarter of the top tier for instance is at the west end of the ground.

That's interesting; I never know that. I always thought that they were in some unsegregated bit along the side.

[pbavfckuwait]

Class of 82, no that was not me mate, could not get back for semi due to work commitments and the wife saying something about my balls on a platter, so work saved me from an improvised bit of surgery.

[dalians umbrella]

This image, should show in real-time, when refreshed, which blocks are currently available.

Thank me later.

[villabear]

A long shot I know but if anyone knows of a client ref with 5 games I could have for tomorrow I would be extremely extyremely grateful. I have a mate who's been to a few games but didn't have the games assigned to a ref no. Yours in hope, villabear. Mods feel free to move if appropriate.

[joe_c]

The f.a. Seem to be able to get away with selling tickets at inflated prices block 545 v Liverpool £43.
Same block v arsenal £70

A lot of blocks have two prices as far as I can tell. When I got mine I had the choice of £70 or £90 in the lower tier. It just depends where you are. The less expensive ones are closer to the front.

[class-of-82]

Why are the cheaper ones at the front, I was 2nd row from the front for the semi and the seat was the dogs bollocks.
Also when I was queing up on Monday the 11th for tues opening a guy asked some villa youth players who was picking up there tickets what price they was and where they said they all get £50 tickets which are right at the back

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Were you on the 2nd row of the upper tier?

For the lower tier blocks the cheaper seats are at the front and dearer seats further back. But for the upper tier it's the other way around.

[lennythekad]

Here I am then, in the queue. Sun lounger safely erected. Single use barby ready for hot dogs later on. Security bloke's already been round with the tea's. 21 in front, 3 behind at 2300.

[purpletrousers]

Here I am then, in the queue. Sun lounger safely erected. Single use barby ready for hot dogs later on. Security bloke's already been round with the tea's. 21 in front, 3 behind at 2300.

Good work Lenny, sounds like you'll be well sorted!

[silhillvilla]

Here I am then, in the queue. Sun lounger safely erected. Single use barby ready for hot dogs later on. Security bloke's already been round with the tea's. 21 in front, 3 behind at 2300.

You're going to Wembley mate.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'll be using my 787 references at 8am.......

[PeterWithesShin]

Seriously, all the best to you and everyone else in the queue. Hope you have as good a night as possible and it's all worth it!