Oh, for all the polish, I think we still rank pretty well for ticketing tinpottery. It's like that little nugget of "old Albion" that's still in there and no one seems able to get rid of!
As they think as well:
BHAFC - 'Tickets are in the post'
CCFC - 'Sweet, how many we got?'
BHAFC - 'Not telling you, you'll have to count them when they arrive! #bantz'
CCFC - 'OK! Lolz'
Somewhat bizarre that the physical presence of tickets is required for them to release some pretty basic information.
...and this game is now only 12 days away.
There could also be a lot of demand from "irregular" Albion fans who don't get to the Amex very often but have a chance to do so at a bargain price. For those with limited funds, and/or those with kids who might not completely "get it" yet, they get to go without having to splash a lot of cash.
I don't know. There are a number of factors which may have suppressed sales...
1. People not knowing it was on sale. Many of the 3,200 or so who went to Southampton may have missed it for example - I did.
2. The STH + 3 thing which is clunky, only works in certain circumstances, and Albion's...
As I've posted before, it's quite possible that the club's approach to ticketing for this is stifling demand rather than stimulating it.
I thought that at £18 adults / £6 kids, including travel, for a highly winnable 5th Round tie at 3pm on a Saturday, there would be enough demand to shift...