The FA Cup Final

[Molby]

This is not (yet) a match thread

in fact, let it never become one - Gethin can do it at the right time

this is about the institution of the FA Cup Final, and the forthcoming occasion, arrangements, tickets...everything except the match

deal?

anyway, I just got my ticket

we got our 4, Cat 2, £145 each 

anyone else?

[Nebraska Red]

Congratulations.

[Raj]

Find out at 3pm today G. Ballot results come out then. Lets see what happens

[Molby]

3 minutes ago, Raj said:

Find out at 3pm today G. Ballot results come out then. Lets see what happens

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/ca1c6a7f-486d-4e91-91e6-f535ea65f737#pGpkei98.copy

 

[Cunny]

unsuccessful in the ballot, 1309 on the waiting list

[Raj]

2 hours ago, Molby said:

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/ca1c6a7f-486d-4e91-91e6-f535ea65f737#pGpkei98.copy

 

And you were correct. Successful in the ballot. Got 4/5 successful from mates individual applications. Just waiting on 1 more 

[Molby]

8 minutes ago, Raj said:

And you were correct. Successful in the ballot. Got 4/5 successful from mates individual applications. Just waiting on 1 more 

is right mate 

[Jarg Armani]

Success for us as well this time. The arl ballotelli is being sound this season, after years and years of not a sausage.

[kop205]

Just now, Jarg Armani said:

Success for us as well this time. The arl ballotelli is being sound this season, after years and years of not a sausage.

Likewise. Made up.

[Stanley Leisure]

My mate with whom I share two season tickets, has had one successful ballot application in 23 years. Mad. 

[Gethin]

1 minute ago, Stanley Leisure said:

My mate with whom I share two season tickets, has had one successful ballot application in 23 years. Mad. 

How many have you had over the same period?

Offal reckons it's a 59% chance you'll get a ticket for this one if you're eligible

[Molby]

13 minutes ago, Stanley Leisure said:

My mate with whom I share two season tickets, has had one successful ballot application in 23 years. Mad. 

is that up to date?

he sounds like a right Jonah

[Stanley Leisure]

11 minutes ago, Gethin said:

How many have you had over the same period?

Offal reckons it's a 59% chance you'll get a ticket for this one if you're eligible

One, between us, though I've only had the ticket since 2013. We're on all the auto-cups for all comps.

Poor Nick is tearing his hair out.

[Gethin]

Just now, Stanley Leisure said:

One, between us, though I've only had the ticket since 2013. We're on all the auto-cups for all comps.

Poor Nick is tearing his hair out.

Bloody hell

[kop205]

58 minutes ago, Stanley Leisure said:

My mate with whom I share two season tickets, has had one successful ballot application in 23 years. Mad. 

They need to factor in attendance at all games, not just games in the same competition.

If you've been to 4 times as many games as someone who only goes to the FA Cup games you should have 4 times the entries to the ballot and then if/when you get one your other entries get deleted.

I've barely missed a home game in any competition for years but prior to this year have had terrible luck in the ballot.

[Stanley Leisure]

10 minutes ago, kop205 said:

They need to factor in attendance at all games, not just games in the same competition.

If you've been to 4 times as many games as someone who only goes to the FA Cup games you should have 4 times the entries to the ballot and then if/when you get one your other entries get deleted.

I've barely missed a home game in any competition for years but prior to this year have had terrible luck in the ballot.

Totally agree. 

I feel terrible for him. Have put the feelers out elsewhere so will hopefully be able to sort him out. 

[kop205]

I've had the email but my account doesn't say I've been successful and shows no tickets available to buy.

Anyone else having the same? Hoping this changes at 10am but think you can join the queue before then....?

[kop205]

All sorted, up in the gods but in's in.

[saltysam]

Still in the queue here

[Mick_G]

Finally successful in a ballot had me and my lad in on the one application, tickets sorted this morning, happy days! 

[PaulMcC186]

Enjoy lads. I'm happy enough to watch in town if I've no ticket.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

I love the FA Cup me. This is the longest we've gone w/o winning it since we first won it - 

 

1965 - 9y

1974 - 12y

1986 - 3y

1989 - 3y

1992 - 9y

2001 - 5y

2006 - 16y....

 

First feckin final in 10! 

 

[Raj]

Got in in 20 mins. Bought 6 in 128. Same as the semi final. Happy days 

[Murphman]

Pretty pointless asking for a spare but if you don't ask then the answer is no.

[Jonesy]

2 hours ago, Raj said:

Got in in 20 mins. Bought 6 in 128. Same as the semi final. Happy days 

I forgot and logged in at 1020....took until 12 to get in. I just selected pick one for me. Ended up in 431.... Ins in