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Paul Barber is pleased by the number of first timers who went to the game yesterday , many of them children who will now hopefully have a lifelong addiction to The Albion.

It is :wink:

If you think about all the small clubs who might have to play half a dozen preliminary rounds just to make it to the 1st round proper some of them wouldn't be able to take part if they didn't get reimbursed for their travelling expenses.

I seen it in the competition rules now , the home club has to make a declaration about the number of season ticket holders who get a cup match ticket included in the price of a ST.

In FA Cup games the home club has to pay travel expenses for the away team , it is set out in the competition rules (rule 23 - matchday expenses). These are claimed back as matchday expenses and deducted from the gross takings.

The 1901ers have to be taken off the attendance figure so the number actually buying a ticket could be c17k. Depending on the number of kids and OAPs attending the average price might not be £10 a ticket. The total before expenses are taken off could be more like £150k than £200k. I would...