FA Cup Final - Pre-Match Thread

[Billy Walker]

Just a little ditty for the birthday boy at the end of the game. should everything go to plan..................


Steve gerrard gerrard, hes taking it very hard; sat at home with his birthday card, steve gerrard gferrard

I think it would be very sad indeed if we sing about Liverpool player on such a day.  Why on earth put the spotlight on them?

Why doesn't everyone just sing "Happy Birthday To Libor"?  keep it about Villa and at the same time have a subtle dig at the media and their crass narrative. 

[mrastonvilla]

Would imagine Villa will release sales criteria fairly soon now

[dave.woodhall]

Good pleased they have announced the timing etc. now waiting for Villa to anounce sakes timing.

I think they'll start selling on Tuesday.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

Home dressing room once more. We won the toss:-)

[Billy Walker]

We stay in the west and in claret and blue!


From FA website…


The 2015 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium will kick-off at 5.30pm on Saturday 30 May, with both clubs receiving allocations of 25,000 tickets.

It’s anticipated that a high percentage of Aston Villa supporters will be travelling into London via Wembley Stadium Station so the club will keep the West end of the stadium, their home for the 2-1 Semi-Final win over Liverpool last Sunday.

Arsenal fans will be situated in the East section of the stadium and their team will wear their away kit of yellow and blue, after Villa won the coin toss to wear their home colours of claret and blue.

Both BBC One and BT Sport 1 will broadcast The FA Cup Final live, while tickets across four different prices will be sold by both clubs - £50, £70, £90 and £120.

As well as the 50,000 ticket split between the two finalists, approximately 20,000 tickets will be distributed to volunteers through the football family which includes counties, leagues, local clubs and charities.

Football family tickets will also include the 92 Premier League and Football League clubs, plus another 134 Full Member clubs and all clubs that have reached the Third Round Proper of this season’s competition.

As The FA Cup Final is part of the Club Wembley membership package, 17,000 tickets will be used by Club Wembley members.

If we are the "home" team can anyone confirm whether this means the FA, media and everyone else have to officially refer to the game as "Aston Villa v Arsenal" as opposed to "Arsenal v Aston Villa".  (I don't like Villa being referred to second in anything...yes, yes, sad, I know.)

[Jane]

Ticket info now on the Villa website

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4665076,00.html

[Oscar Arce]

I would squeeze into the 12th May category.
Does this meant the club expect them to last until then?

[mrastonvilla]

Interesting that they are allowing games to be played to count towards the criteria. Hopefully boost crowds for the run in.

[luke95]

We stay in the west and in claret and blue!


From FA website…


The 2015 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium will kick-off at 5.30pm on Saturday 30 May, with both clubs receiving allocations of 25,000 tickets.

It’s anticipated that a high percentage of Aston Villa supporters will be travelling into London via Wembley Stadium Station so the club will keep the West end of the stadium, their home for the 2-1 Semi-Final win over Liverpool last Sunday.

Arsenal fans will be situated in the East section of the stadium and their team will wear their away kit of yellow and blue, after Villa won the coin toss to wear their home colours of claret and blue.

Both BBC One and BT Sport 1 will broadcast The FA Cup Final live, while tickets across four different prices will be sold by both clubs - £50, £70, £90 and £120.

As well as the 50,000 ticket split between the two finalists, approximately 20,000 tickets will be distributed to volunteers through the football family which includes counties, leagues, local clubs and charities.

Football family tickets will also include the 92 Premier League and Football League clubs, plus another 134 Full Member clubs and all clubs that have reached the Third Round Proper of this season’s competition.

As The FA Cup Final is part of the Club Wembley membership package, 17,000 tickets will be used by Club Wembley members.

If we are the "home" team can anyone confirm whether this means the FA, media and everyone else have to officially refer to the game as "Aston Villa v Arsenal" as opposed to "Arsenal v Aston Villa".  (I don't like Villa being referred to second in anything...yes, yes, sad, I know.)

Arsenal v Aston Villa

[Dr Butler]

8th of May for me....come on the Villa

UTV
The Doc

[wozwebs]

Tight that it does to down to 3 FA Cup games, then 2 FA Cup games for non ST holders

[Brend'Watkins]

The ticket pricing is taking the piss. I'm sure they could sell the allocation 10 times over at the prices listed but that doesn't make it right. 

[Lambert and Payne]

Does anyone know which categories sit where? Looking at going behind the goal is that £70 or £90?

[joe_c]

Does anyone know which categories sit where? Looking at going behind the goal is that £70 or £90?

Probably both. If the categories are the same as for the semi then the £70 will be the seats nearer the pitch.

[CJ]

I might go in the upper tier for this one so I can be sure of a view of us being presented with the cup.