[Albion] FA Cup Semi-Final v Man Utd - 4:30pm, Sunday 23rd April

[Wardy's twin]

I have to say I find the priority on guest tickets a little unfair. Why are friends of those with a high number of loyalty points more deserving than friends of those with a lower number of loyalty points. I also understand that finding an entirely fair way is probably impossible.

think you have answered your own question

 

[Wardy's twin]

Being cynical the arrangements do make membership more attractive as it would have got you a ticket for this game.

nothing cynical its the way of life of in the football market place

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Damn site better than the view from the pub.

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Appreciate Mitoma doesn’t need much space on the left to be effective however the request for goal positions by United is frankly taking the piss

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

So now that the dust has settled, we’ve suffered and will take the positives, what have we learnt from this sale process for the final? (If we got there thanks @Guinness Boy)

Every man, women and child (accompanied) for themselves?

 

[greachain]

My takeaway: its always best to be a season ticket holder in these situations (disclosure: I'm currently MA+ as a prior STH holder). And at the end of the day....fair enough. Everything else can/will/should be a bunfight - it was a very civilised controlled process from everything I read and what I experienced all the way through the STH and MA+ membership windows so kudos to the IT team at the Amex and the Wembley/FA IT team who worked with them (these guys never get credit - take it from someone who works in IT) so let's give them credit where due! If the website had fallen over we'd have been talking about them non stop. It didn't and it worked so fair ducks.

 

[PeterT]

For England tickets you get additional priority when there are limited tickets if you’ve been to at least 4 home games and 1 away. Although that doesn’t always work for me, I can see why they do it.

I can see that, should we get to the final, they will have to consider if the members need splitting further as I guess that is where the pinch point will come, assuming that being a STH gets you a ticket anyway.

 

[Official Old Man]

My takeaway-
Stuff the family and friends. Next time tickets like this go on sale I'm straight in at 9:00 priority 1 to get the best seat. As it is I'm front of block 521 hoping to swap with someone at the back so I can sit with my Granddaughter.

 

[Guinness Boy]

So now that the dust has settled, we’ve suffered and will take the positives, what have we learnt from this sale process for the final?

Every man, women and child (accompanied) for themselves?

"The Final".

Deary me, you are a card. Final indeed.....





















(yes, every fellow for themselves)

 

[E1BBN2]

My takeaway would be, tell anyone who wants to attend even one game a year- you’ll have better chances being a MyAlbion+ member, than relying on STH’s getting you a guest ticket.

 

[tigerbeesteve]

It’s weird that all those disabled seats have been free for many days and have suddenly all been bought up for season ticket guests.

I'm curious about this too.

I'm ambulant-disabled (deaf with mental health issues) MA+ priority 1, but I was restricted as to where I could buy a ticket together with a PA.

In my preferred blocks, there was only one ambulant-disabled seat left, and I couldn't buy it because there was no other ambulant-disabled seat available next to it (or above it or below).

The option of buying for myself in one block and the PA in another wouldn't work as I need the PA to be next to me.

I've no complaints by the way, I'm overjoyed I have a seat for me and a personal assistant in block 544, but it did strike me that there were quite a few of those seats available today in otherwise sold-out blocks (I discovered their availability as I was curious how the sales were going this morning).

Does that mean we have a lot of STH's who are able to buy those ambulant-disabled seats, and how does that work? Am just curious by the way if anybody may be able to shed light on it?

 

[jeremy fisher]

I missed out as a guest. A STH was trying for me this afternoon.
I suppose the lesson - become a member at the start of the season to avoid losing out.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Damn site better than the view from the pub.

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Handy that you're near the corner where the goal is.

 

[Cotton Socks]

My takeaway is - find 2 season ticket holders at the beginning of the season who have each other in their friends and family list. Buy them lots of alcohol & then make them sign a legal document stating that they will get me 3 STH guest tickets for a semi-final (unrealistic for the final as it may not go to STH guests) or be sued for the price of Club Wembley seats (this will be a rolling contract).
Alternatively buy adult Jnr MA+ as well and forget about a PA for ambulant disabled seating.

 

[nicko31]

Long thread...

So in the end how many STH took up tickets before it hit the members? And how many had we sold before we hit guests?

 

[Dibdab]

Long thread...

So in the end how many STH took up tickets before it hit the members? And how many had we sold before we hit guests?

There were only about 2k left when it went to guests. Think roughly 8k when it went to members.

 

[dazzer6666]

Long thread...

So in the end how many STH took up tickets before it hit the members? And how many had we sold before we hit guests?

@Bozza's final spreadsheet will confirm the numbers

If we get to the final, it'll basically be STHs and Tier 1 A+ members, plus maybe some for T2.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Do we think the club will show the game on a big screen at The Amex?

 

[Badger]

@Bozza's final spreadsheet will confirm the numbers

If we get to the final, it'll basically be STHs and Tier 1 A+ members, plus maybe some for T2.

As a Tier 2 Albion+ member who needs to arrange flights for the final, this makes me nervous!

 

[Sorrel]

I missed out as a guest. A STH was trying for me this afternoon.
I suppose the lesson - become a member at the start of the season to avoid losing out.

Yes, that's my takeaway, too. I was waiting for 23/24 membership to go on sale, so it's my own fault for not getting this year's one.
Oh well, we will be going to the Everton game instead; hope the semi final has a better result than 2019; hope it's a great day for everyone going.

 

[Simonf93]

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