FA Cup - 2023/24

[Mattyblue]

Presumably they’ll do what they did for Forest when they weirdly decided to open it for that tie last season, I.e realise they’ve sold about 9 tickets in there and then announce they are closing it again - and just like Forest it will lead to a load of ‘shit fans us’ posts across social media.

They honestly don’t have a clue.

[wilsdenrover]

35 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

On sale, £15.

Christ knows what they’d have been at a Saturday 3pm.

Oh and they’ve opened the Riverside?🤷‍♂️ Please don’t tell me they are expecting a big gate for a Monday night TV game in January against a fourth division outfit because it’s Ryan Reynolds’ crew.

 

25 minutes ago, Ben-2000 said:

Expected the price increase, £15 isn't horrendous though.

Bizarre that they've opened the Riverside, it's going to be sparse that's for sure.

A cynic would suggest they’ve opened the Riverside as it increases how many tickets we must give to Wrexham 🤔

(assuming ‘for which tickets are issued’ means what I think it means)

Edited January 15, 2024 by wilsdenrover

[bluebruce]

14 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

 

A cynic would suggest they’ve opened the Riverside as it increases how many tickets we must give to Wrexham 🤔

(assuming ‘for which tickets are issued’ means what I think it means)

I can't see them opening the Riverside and incurring those dreaded running costs just to justify giving Wrexham the entire DE. Why bother? Just give them the entire DE anyway.

[wilsdenrover]

Just now, bluebruce said:

I can't see them opening the Riverside and incurring those dreaded running costs just to justify giving Wrexham the entire DE. Why bother? Just give them the entire DE anyway.

Purely to say they had to do it.

I’m certain your logic is far better than mine though! 😀😁

[Sparks Rover]

11 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

I can't see them opening the Riverside and incurring those dreaded running costs just to justify giving Wrexham the entire DE. Why bother? Just give them the entire DE anyway.

Give em the Riverside aswell Waggot, you'd love to, you arsehole

Edited January 15, 2024 by Sparks Rover

[JHRover]

He still doesn't get it. I think he thinks that because it's Wrexham there's going to be a groundswell of interest in this fixture.

In truth a cup game against a 4th division club on a Monday night which most people can watch on TV or online is likely to be not much if any better attended than previous cup matches such as Cambridge or Walsall earlier this season, particularly with the price being higher.

[rigger]

55 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Give em the Riverside aswell Waggot, you'd love to, you arsehole

Is the only access to the Riverside around the back of the Blackburn end ?

[martonrover]

£15 on a Monday night when it’s readily available on BBC Wales = oh dear!

[bluebruce]

5 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Purely to say they had to do it.

I’m certain your logic is far better than mine though! 😀😁

I just don't think they care enough about what people might think of them for that 

[Ben-2000]

They can give 7,000 whether the Riverside is open or not as long as it's at least 15% of stadium capacity.

Some really bizarre decisions this season thats for sure. From closing the BBE earlier in the season to having all the usual areas open for a tie against League 2 opposition. Could understand it if it was a big PL club.

[Mattyblue]

There is seemingly nobody down there that can gauge what a crowd could be for Rovers matches for each type of fixture. Who has the remotest feel for the fanbase down there these days?

Though no surprise with Swag and a 23 year old from Bournemouth as ‘Head of Consumer’ who obviously doesn’t have the remotest clue about his consumers.

[wilsdenrover]

1 hour ago, Ben-2000 said:

They can give 7,000 whether the Riverside is open or not as long as it's at least 15% of stadium capacity.

Some really bizarre decisions this season thats for sure. From closing the BBE earlier in the season to having all the usual areas open for a tie against League 2 opposition. Could understand it if it was a big PL club.

That’s what I thought until I read the exact wording of the regulation I posted.

The most likely scenario is I’m misinterpreting it!!

[Sparks Rover]

5 hours ago, rigger said:

Is the only access to the Riverside around the back of the Blackburn end ?

Nope, both sides can access.

[rigger]

17 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Nope, both sides can access.

Thanks.

[tomphil]

6 hours ago, rigger said:

Is the only access to the Riverside around the back of the Blackburn end ?

No

[tomphil]

8 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

On sale, £15.

Christ knows what they’d have been at a Saturday 3pm.

Oh and they’ve opened the Riverside?🤷‍♂️ Please don’t tell me they are expecting a big gate for a Monday night TV game in January against a fourth division outfit because it’s Ryan Reynolds’ crew.

They were £20 they'd already advertised it before it was changed.

[Ben-2000]

That must have been the price had it not been on TV

[Upside Down]

Absolutely ridiculous. Should have been a tenner regardless of when it was on.

[wxm801]

21 hours ago, ABBEY said:

lesson to learn...dont gob off about bringing 7000 and then use excuses when it aint going to happen. it bites you on the sheeps arse .

This is borderline illiterate. You have my deepest sympathies at the challenges life has thrown at you. 

I've got absolutely no interest in your quest to have an argument online with someone, there must be others in your playground you can play hard man with.

Bye

[ABBEY]

 

Oh 

[roverandout]

Why the fuck Is it on a Monday night 

[simongarnerisgod]

22 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Why the fuck Is it on a Monday night 

cos it`s football in 2024 and it`s f*****g stupid,can somebody build me a time machine back to the 80`s😀

[K-Hod]

50 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Why the fuck Is it on a Monday night 

 

[roverandout]

So the English fa cup has to be moved so some foreign country can watch it 

[Mattyblue]

In-ger-land roverandout klaxon 🚨