They’d much rather have had the TV money. They would have had no trouble selling out regardless - as purchase history is the last ‘tier’ of priority for anyone wanting tickets for the potential United game.
They expect to be able to play it at the Silverlake
Great excitement locally about the Eastleigh v Newport game, with the dangling carrot of a home tie with Manchester United in R4.
The club have been BESIEGED with enquiries about tickets for 'the United game' - which more than likely won't actually happen!