FA Cup Final - Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

We have set-up a microsite to capture FA Cup memories.  If we get enough messages we will create a video and play it at Wembley.  Please encourage fans to upload their memories. Details here - http://avfcplc.co.uk/youtv/

[lennythekad]

http://www.ticketbis.net/fa-cup-final-2015-tickets

Looking through ticket sites, came across a ticket on ticketbis, 13 rows from the front, behind the goal, in the Arsenal end. Yours for £3307.09!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Richard E]

http://www.ticketbis.net/fa-cup-final-2015-tickets

Looking through ticket sites, came across a ticket on ticketbis, 13 rows from the front, behind the goal, in the Arsenal end. Yours for £3307.09!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That additional 9p will put off a lot of buyers.

[KRS]

"Every fan in attendance will be given a very special commemorative scarf. Scarves will be either claret with blue pin stripes or blue with claret pin stripes.  These will be distributed in blocks i.e. one block claret and one block blue, so when seen from a far will give a claret and blue striped effect across all 25,000 Villa fans."

Brlliant idea from the club.

[lennythekad]

http://www.ticketbis.net/fa-cup-final-2015-tickets

Looking through ticket sites, came across a ticket on ticketbis, 13 rows from the front, behind the goal, in the Arsenal end. Yours for £3307.09!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That additional 9p will put off a lot of buyers.

That 9p's just blatant profiteering.

[Toronto Villa]

"Every fan in attendance will be given a very special commemorative scarf. Scarves will be either claret with blue pin stripes or blue with claret pin stripes.  These will be distributed in blocks i.e. one block claret and one block blue, so when seen from a far will give a claret and blue striped effect across all 25,000 Villa fans."

what they don't tell you and is buried in the fine print is that the other half of the scarf is either red with white pinstripes or white with red pinstripes

[KRS]

Special thanks to the postman in the Villa beanie who'll be sat behind the goal that just delivered my tickets!

[DeKuip]

Special thanks to the postman in the Villa beanie who'll be sat behind the goal that just delivered my tickets!

Was there one missing then?

[KRS]

You've actually just made me double check I've received all the tickets!

[DeKuip]

You've actually just made me double check I've received all the tickets!

There's not a day gone by since ours arrived that I haven't opened the drawer and counted they're all still there. I've even taken pictures in case we get burgled.

[wozwebs]

Of our last two the signed for sticker was ripped off and the grey plastic envelope was just shoved through the door. All tickets correct inside though.

With the scarves I was hoping they would be given out at the turnstiles but if they are being laid out then I hope people don't grab as many as they can as was unfortunately the case in some areas with the 2000 'last game at Wembley' pennants. Those arriving late didn't get one as selfish people grabbed 2 or 3.

[amfy]

They have to be on the seats as the idea is that they will form a dIsplay.

The different emphasis on claret & blue will form the impression of claret & blue stripes from a distance, so hopefully? People will have the sense to leave them alone.

[puppyfeat]

You've actually just made me double check I've received all the tickets!

There's not a day gone by since ours arrived that I haven't opened the drawer and counted they're all still there. I've even taken pictures in case we get burgled.

Would you - or anyone - kindly put a close up photo on here of a ticket so that I know what they look like, pls. Ive been offered one which is very expensive (cos it's a Club Wembley one) and I want to be sure I'm getting the real thing! Cheers

[OasisVillain]

Of our last two the signed for sticker was ripped off and the grey plastic envelope was just shoved through the door. All tickets correct inside though.

With the scarves I was hoping they would be given out at the turnstiles but if they are being laid out then I hope people don't grab as many as they can as was unfortunately the case in some areas with the 2000 'last game at Wembley' pennants. Those arriving late didn't get one as selfish people grabbed 2 or 3.

I was at the 2000 final and I never saw a pennant

[Holte132]

"Every fan in attendance will be given a very special commemorative scarf. Scarves will be either claret with blue pin stripes or blue with claret pin stripes.  These will be distributed in blocks i.e. one block claret and one block blue, so when seen from a far will give a claret and blue striped effect across all 25,000 Villa fans."

what they don't tell you and is buried in the fine print is that the other half of the scarf is either red with white pinstripes or white with red pinstripes

The Villa shop at the Holte End was selling FA Cup Final scarves that were Villa one side and Arsenal the other! Refused to buy one and got a proper claret and blue Final scarf from the shop in town.