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Whats Up with the FA Cup Crowds?

  • 14-02-2004 7:44pm
    #1
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭


    Is it TV or something else? The attendances at todays games were pretty poor, only 24,000 at Sunderland-Brum and 14,000 for Fulham-Hammers.

    It really detracts when you can see acres of empty seats. Hopefully Anfield will be packed out.

    Mike.


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  • #2
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    The commentator said that Sunderland attracted 40k for their first FA cup match against Colchester (i think) and they could only get 24k for a match against a premiership side. I doubt it is because it was televised, probably more to do with it been played at 5.30 on a Saturday, Valentines day.


  • #3
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,693 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    teams increase ticket prices for FA Cup games, therefore a lot of fans cant be ****ed going (since most season tickets dont include cup games, means everyone has to pay the 40 quid, or whatever)


  • #4
    mr_angry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭mr_angry


    Doesn't seem to be a good strategy if you're losing out on 24,000+ supporters.


  • #5
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    I think it's a combination of two things - season tickets don't count for Cup matches and it's Valentines weekend, with girlfriend nagging their fellas to bring them away for the weekend and what not.


  • #6
    cournioni
    Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    Yeah, its mainly down to the fact that Season tickets don't count for Cup matches.


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  • #7
    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    Originally posted by PORNAPSTER
    Yeah, its mainly down to the fact that Season tickets don't count for Cup matches.

    are you sure?
    ive used a season ticket for a european match in leeds, and a season ticket for a league cup match in old trafford.
    dont see why an fa cup match would be any different.


  • #8
    cournioni
    Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    Sorry, I meant FA Cup... You definately cannot use a season ticket for a FA Cup match in OT. My uncle has a season ticket in OT and he has to buy tickets for FA Cup matches whenever they come around.


  • #9
    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    fair enough (the money grabbin rhubarb rhubarb)


  • #10
    egan007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭egan007


    U can use a season ticket to get preference on buying FA cup in anfield - which btw had a big block of empty seats too.


  • #11
    kmart6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,174 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    Originally posted by mike65
    Hopefully Anfield will be packed out.

    hahah there were empty seats:D


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