The romance of the cup

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Re: The romance of the cup

by bobby1413 » 11 Dec 2016 13:46

Sutekh wrote:
royalp-we wrote:This was last season; and it'll be fairly similar for our visit

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... ridge.html

Adult United and Cambridge fans will have to pay full price for the replay, which will take place a week on Tuesday at Old Trafford.

Adult fans will pay between £31 and £53 to watch the match at the 75,000-seater stadium.

Cambridge, who are entitled to 45 per cent of ticket revenue, are likely to receive a sizeable windfall, particularly if the match sells out.


One one hand "what a bunch of disgusting money grabbing greedy ********" on the other hand keeping it to standard pricing would be good for the smaller club if Utd more or less sell out (and for the return of Stam that is a possibility). So assuming a conservative average ticket price of £30 to allow for freebies and concessions and a full house that's approx £1.1 million for Reading for a days work.

I presume our allocation will be the full 15% (11,250) tickets or will safety and police grounds stop that happening?

Can we sell 11250 ?
I don't think we would sell 11000 - especially with it not being just down the road like a London based club would be.

Maybe we could sell 7-8k though

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Re: The romance of the cup

by Royal_jimmy » 11 Dec 2016 22:42

I think adult tickets will be £40 and we will get a 6000 allocation

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Re: The romance of the cup

by Nameless » 12 Dec 2016 06:25

Think £40 will be the asking price but allocation of 5500, which we will sell .
No way we would take 11,000 to Manchester for a 3rd round game. Not as if it is a new ground or anything....

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Re: The romance of the cup

by bobby1413 » 12 Dec 2016 07:26

Royal_jimmy wrote:I think adult tickets will be £40 and we will get a 6000 allocation
oxf*rd really? £40?

I thought cup games were normally far less?

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Re: The romance of the cup

by sloughroyal123 » 12 Dec 2016 07:43

bobby1413 wrote:
Royal_jimmy wrote:I think adult tickets will be £40 and we will get a 6000 allocation
oxf*rd really? £40?

I thought cup games were normally far less?
When we got them in the 5th round a few years back weren't they charging £45?

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Re: The romance of the cup

by bobby1413 » 12 Dec 2016 07:51

Sh1t... I've under estimated the cost of this now. I've already spent £100 on two nights up in Manchester.

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Re: The romance of the cup

by Delboy » 12 Dec 2016 08:30

On tv 400 mile round trip with an early kick off 3000 max

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Re: The romance of the cup

by Sutekh » 12 Dec 2016 11:48

Delboy wrote:On tv 400 mile round trip with an early kick off 3000 max
And yet we get called tinpot by certain other club's fans in this division.... :lol:

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Re: The romance of the cup

by John Smith » 12 Dec 2016 16:16

Hendo wrote:
genome wrote:Heart,

I've already seen us get smashed at Brentford and Fulham so it'll make no difference if we get smashed there.
Agreed, heart all the way.

For these games I always think - I would rather be there and lose than not go and we win/draw. If we were to win, I would ecstatic, but I would hate the fact I wasn't there to see it in person.
Ok thanks for the advice all. I missed Liverpool away and would have done anything to have gone.

Corr they're dragging the ticket news about a bit though, no?!

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Re: The romance of the cup

by Hendo » 12 Dec 2016 16:59

John Smith wrote:
Hendo wrote:
genome wrote:Heart,

I've already seen us get smashed at Brentford and Fulham so it'll make no difference if we get smashed there.
Agreed, heart all the way.

For these games I always think - I would rather be there and lose than not go and we win/draw. If we were to win, I would ecstatic, but I would hate the fact I wasn't there to see it in person.
Ok thanks for the advice all. I missed Liverpool away and would have done anything to have gone.

Corr they're dragging the ticket news about a bit though, no?!
Liverpool away was the game that made me decide to take this approach in future.

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Re: The romance of the cup

by Kitsondinho » 12 Dec 2016 17:55

I've been lucky enough to be at most of recent cup adventures.....especially the northern away games! I should be able to go United too....Even if I end up in the home end like City in 2011...Just wish they'd announce prices/allocation!

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Re: The romance of the cup

by Kitsondinho » 15 Dec 2016 06:50

I assume the club have taken Jaap's 'Talking about United' ban at face value and we won't get ticket news until after Bristol City...... :roll:

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Re: The romance of the cup

by UpThePrem » 15 Dec 2016 11:32

Fair play to Reading for subsidising the tickets. Shit form from Man U to try and charge so much in the first place.

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... 69759.aspx

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Re: The romance of the cup

by genome » 15 Dec 2016 11:34

The club will be subsidising member tickets to Old Trafford - so they will be capped at £30. Great move!

Full details: http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... 69759.aspx
Monday 19th December
All Season Ticket holders only
Tuesday 20th December
All Season Ticket holders & Half Season Ticket holders only
Wednesday 21st December
Members with 1000+ points
Thursday 22nd December
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Friday 23rd December
Members with 100+ points
Allocation is 5,446.

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Re: The romance of the cup

by Pepe the Horseman » 15 Dec 2016 12:32

Reckon there'll be a fair few grumbling about the allocation. Great move on pricing though.

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Re: The romance of the cup

by genome » 15 Dec 2016 12:34

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Re: The romance of the cup

by LUX » 15 Dec 2016 13:41

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but I'll be in the market for three tickets for various family members after New Year.

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Re: The romance of the cup

by Sutekh » 15 Dec 2016 16:55

genome wrote:The club will be subsidising member tickets to Old Trafford - so they will be capped at £30. Great move!

Full details: http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... 69759.aspx
Monday 19th December
All Season Ticket holders only
Tuesday 20th December
All Season Ticket holders & Half Season Ticket holders only
Wednesday 21st December
Members with 1000+ points
Thursday 22nd December
Members with 500+ points
Friday 23rd December
Members with 100+ points
Allocation is 5,446.
I note the club have just sent an email out about the game under the subject "Emirates FA Cup ticket news" :lol:

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