The FA Cup (Other football)

[Paul.S]

I’ve been to all 4 but putting members ahead of ST holders is just not right, in fact I find it appalling.

[Max Villan]

I’ve been to all 4 but putting members ahead of ST holders is just not right, in fact I find it appalling.

It's to be expected now. We have to come to terms with the fact the club don't value STH's anymore. There will be a lot of fans who buy tickets for the cup games next season and don't attend now though, as well as foregoing european games if it's not CL.

Until the club changes criteria on a whim again, I suppose.

[chrisw1]

Appalling? 
It's only above ST holders who haven't been to a single FA cup game.  And some of those members will have been to 15+ games this season and would snap your hand off for a ST.

 

[Max Villan]

Seeing a fair few none members with the three games who won't be able to go, now that's pretty appalling I think.

[amfy]

They have now at least allowed for ST holders not getting to all of the games, (which means I am now in the priority band as I was at 2 of them) but I do still think ST holders should be ahead of people who have possibly only been to 3 games.
I'd even lean towards the points system being used more and taking into account more general attendance. I just think the 3 FA cup game thing is too arbitrary & puts a lot of people who've been to more games on the back foot whether ST holders or not.

[Max Villan]

They have now at least allowed for ST holders not getting to all of the games, (which means I am now in the priority band as I was at 2 of them) but I do still think ST holders should be ahead of people who have possibly only been to 3 games.
I'd even lean towards the points system being used more and taking into account more general attendance. I just think the 3 FA cup game thing is too arbitrary & puts a lot of people who've been to more games on the back foot whether ST holders or not.

Let's hope they bring in a points system for next year. It is what it is now, but I think that would be fairer going forward.

[Paul.S]

Appalling? 
It's only above ST holders who haven't been to a single FA cup game.  And some of those members will have been to 15+ games this season and would snap your hand off for a ST.

Yes appalling. ST holders first then members.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Bit gutted that, as a member who’s done plenty of league games and 3/4 champs league games at £90 a pop but no FA cup games, I won’t get one.
Is it right that after attending 3 games in the FA cup at considerably less cost they get preference, I really don’t know? The pricing has been great for those games and it’s  encouraged or enabled people to get to see the team who wouldn’t normally be able to do so which is a real positive.
I suppose they’d get criticism whatever they did.

[somersetlion]

Ive done 13 games this season as a member. Every CL home game, 6 prem games and an FA cup game. I get my chance at the same time as someone who has potentially been to 1 FA cup game (and is a member).

That is genuinely insane.

On the plus side, im in for the CL final 😂

[somersetlion]

What was wrong with the old system?

ST holders first. Then remaining tickets to members with a sliding scale of games attended.  Start at say 15, then 12 etc.etc.

[Drummond]

Well, there we go. At least I know I don't have to bother attending Europa league or conference games if we get there next year. Not worth the rip off prices.

Not sure what your point is? If you don't go you may not get a ticket for games the further we get.

[Drummond]

Ive done 13 games this season as a member. Every CL home game, 6 prem games and an FA cup game. I get my chance at the same time as someone who has potentially been to 1 FA cup game (and is a member).

That is genuinely insane.

On the plus side, im in for the CL final 😂

Well yes, as someone going to CL games you get first dibs on those. So you're more likely to have got one for PSG than for the FA Cup SF. Because that's the competition you've supported the team more in.

Same as me.

[Percy McCarthy]

Well, there we go. At least I know I don't have to bother attending Europa league or conference games if we get there next year. Not worth the rip off prices.

I paid £127 in total for me and two of my kids to go to all three Conference League group games last season. A rip off you reckon?

[jon collett]

If it’s like the last two semi finals (and league cup final) there will be quite a few season ticket holders who don’t want to go to Wembley for the semi.

It’s interesting that the subject to availability only cuts in with season ticket holders who haven’t been to any cup games - assuming it wasn’t placed arbitrarily there I wonder how they’ve worked that out?

[Max Villan]

Well, there we go. At least I know I don't have to bother attending Europa league or conference games if we get there next year. Not worth the rip off prices.

Not sure what your point is? If you don't go you may not get a ticket for games the further we get.

European finals are much harder to get to, so I'd never have any expectation of one of those, in the rare event we got there.