The FA Cup Semi Final - Crystal Palace

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

I've bought a ticket through a legalised touting operation. Its far too fucking expensive but it'll be the one football match I go to this season. Its not a fair allocation of tickets; it never is and there are some ****** making a lot of money as they always do. It hasn't changed since Stan Flashman was in short trousers. Best of luck to all that are looking for tickets, it's a shit business.

I saw that they were very expensive.

They've actually gone up since I bought mine. Ridiculous.

[Max Villan]

https://www.arsenal.com/202425-cup-final-policy

I find this interesting. Arsenal were able to inform supporters of the criteria at the start of the season.

Why are Villa not able to be so transparent about these things?

I'd like to see something like going forward, you can't argue any unfairness if it's laid out at at the beginning.

I get the feeling Heck will want to change it as and when suits his narrative though.

[Mister E]

https://www.arsenal.com/202425-cup-final-policy

I find this interesting. Arsenal were able to inform supporters of the criteria at the start of the season.

Why are Villa not able to be so transparent about these things?

Probably because no one expected us to make it to this point.
I'm sure that if you look hard enough you'll find something from the website of some club or other with which to criticise the club.

I'm enjoying this season.

[London Villan]

Tough criteria that!

[Somniloquism]

As that link states, they have posted it because of multiple meetings with their FAB etc. Arsenal get to a lot more finals then Villa have over the last 10 years, so maybe until this year they kept on changing the criteria and have now decided to be more transparent from the off after the FAB.

Quick question though, did a mate send you this or are you now checking every Prem team cup criteria to compare?

[john2710]

Next season every season ticket holder will buy their seat for every home cup game. I wouldn't be surprised if they introduced a criteria that the ticket must be used. They may not go as high as Premier League games but I don't think we'll see £25 prices going forward.

We definitely need a ticketing policy that's transparent.

[sid1964]

Just read on the club website- for the Cardiff game “attendance at this game could be included for future sales criteria for further FA cup matches”

So it does state a criteria

[Dave P]

Just read on the club website- for the Cardiff game “attendance at this game could be included for future sales criteria for further FA cup matches”

So it does state a criteria

I might be wrong, but I'm sure there was a similar statement for the West Ham game in round 3.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

I'd like to see those of us who used to stand on the left side of The Holte prioritised, as we were just cooler.

[Clampy]

Just read on the club website- for the Cardiff game “attendance at this game could be included for future sales criteria for further FA cup matches”

So it does state a criteria

The issue there is that criteria came in half way through the season.

[Somniloquism]

Just read on the club website- for the Cardiff game “attendance at this game could be included for future sales criteria for further FA cup matches”

So it does state a criteria

The issue there is that criteria came in half way through the season.

And it doesn't trump Season Tickets first before members IF those ST had been to the any cup games. 

[Richard]

I'd like to see those of us who used to stand on the left side of The Holte prioritised, as we were just cooler.

I'd agree if you mean on the left side as you look towards the pitch!?

[LeeB]

The left side was like the crappy Broad St pubs where all the divs went, all the cool and diverse types were on the right.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

I'd like to see those of us who used to stand on the left side of The Holte prioritised, as we were just cooler.

I'd agree if you mean on the left side as you look towards the pitch!?

Correct. Generally where the better looking chaps stood.

[Max Villan]

As that link states, they have posted it because of multiple meetings with their FAB etc. Arsenal get to a lot more finals then Villa have over the last 10 years, so maybe until this year they kept on changing the criteria and have now decided to be more transparent from the off after the FAB.

Quick question though, did a mate send you this or are you now checking every Prem team cup criteria to compare?

I was actually looking for previous seasons wembley allocations, just saw the link and thought it seemed a good thing for Arsenal to do.

Is that acceptable lads?