All I would say is that I think there are lots who want to go to away games, but demand often outstrips supply and the regulars often have the points to snap up the tickets (not saying this part is wrong). If it became apparent that more casual fans could attend a game like this then I can see...
It's a hideous cock up from the club.
But surely the underlying problem is the requirement for the club to pay up front for blocks of tickets. Surely if this was banned and the full allocation was given to the away club on a sale or return basis (up to say a week before the fixture), then you...
What's the justification for not having it at say 7pm, or 6pm?
There are no other evening FA cup games
My guess is England v Scotland in the rugby hitting the viewer numbers. But I really don't get why not a 7pm?
Well, if it's a 8pm kick off and it goes to extra time and pens, you can't get to a station by 10:30. The match won't be finished by then
You probably won't be on a train till 11:30, maybe 12
This is the big issue with this.
Had trains been running normally it would have been do-able. Even if they made it 7pm kick off it would have been doable. If they still had replays like they should have it would have been do-able.
Another example of completely stitching up the fans. What are...
I'm a 1 or 2 a season man to away games, and i'm very interested, subject to sensible kick off times and transport options and not being extorted by the ticket price