The FA Cup Semi Final - Crystal Palace

[jon collett]

Very easy today. Didn't seem like many people in the members with three cup matches category.

Nothing available lower tier but thought i got a reasonable seat in the corner.

[claret+blue ed]

Yes, finally a good ticketing experience, maybe not as many members eligible as people thought

[amfy]

There doesn’t seem to be anything in the lower tier & availability in the top tier is now mostly near the back, especially if you are looking for pairs or groups, but it was already pretty much like this after the ST + cup games last week. The members with cup games hasn’t changed it significantly but the number of seats left isn’t huge.
I am now wondering how many ST holders have 0 cup games and how much of a scramble it will be tomorrow.

[jon collett]

There doesn’t seem to be anything in the lower tier & availability in the top tier is now mostly near the back, especially if you are looking for pairs or groups, but it was already pretty much like this after the ST + cup games last week. The members with cup games hasn’t changed it significantly but the number of seats left isn’t huge.
I am now wondering how many ST holders have 0 cup games and how much of a scramble it will be tomorrow.

That was the category they put the brackets (subject to availability) against so it must be doe to run out then.

Presumably they've always known members with three cup games wasn't huge and that may be why it was included at Preston as well.

I've never known the website as easy to use as today. The only difficult bit was working out where i wanted to sit.

[shirley_villan]

It seems that there's still nothing from Chiltern as to whether they're running to Wembley station (or even from Birmingham).

[TomsL4]

20k season ticket holders didn't take up the option for West Ham and 15k the same for Spurs.

[The Moose]

It seems that there's still nothing from Chiltern as to whether they're running to Wembley station (or even from Birmingham).

Chiltern only from Warwick Parkway. New Street into Euston available

[PeterWithe]

I thought the NS-Euston train was bloody expensive for a Saturday.

[artvandelay]

I thought the NS-Euston train was bloody expensive for a Saturday.

£72 open return is the standard price and has been in that range for years. If you want to soften the blow, there's a variety of cashback offers through LNER (you don't need to be using LNER to book through them)

[bob bobson]

The chiltern position still hasn't been confirmed has it (although the writing looks like its on the wall given its only 10 days away). The most straightforward - and cheapest - option for public transport taken away, marvellous

[The Man With A Stick]

I thought the NS-Euston train was bloody expensive for a Saturday.

£72 open return is the standard price and has been in that range for years. If you want to soften the blow, there's a variety of cashback offers through LNER (you don't need to be using LNER to book through them)

If you have mobile tickets you can always claim a partial refund (around 75% I think) after the journey, providing nobody scans your tickets at any point.  Not that I would ever condone such scandalous behaviour myself, but that's what I've been told...

[chrisw1]

No need to fuck around with trains.  Straight to Wembley and straight back 45 mins after final whistle.

https://www.biggreencoach.co.uk/events/aston-villa-to-wembley-stadium/

[PeterWithe]

I thought the NS-Euston train was bloody expensive for a Saturday.

£72 open return is the standard price and has been in that range for years. If you want to soften the blow, there's a variety of cashback offers through LNER (you don't need to be using LNER to book through them)

Ta, I've paid it now but it's still expensive, I'd think about a third to half would be the sort of money that would encourage more use of public transport.

[cdbearsfan]

I've booked Chiltern as last train was showing 10pm back to Birmingham. They've now got rid of that one so fuck knows how I'll get back if they don't add trains in the meantime.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Did Mateta go off injured?

Sounds like just Doucoure that will miss Cup Semi at the moment.