There was some superb passing going on today - Mokoena was the main 'culprit'. Far too many balls to feet over a good distance, Neill also got a few in, Matteo got in on the act as well. I feel positive again about the Rovers, thank you lads.

Oh yes. He was actually very good today.

Ive been excited since Dickov's penalty went in against Leicester!! COME ON YOU BLUES

I wonder if they will get our extras.... Ill bet they get some of em!

Sorry Stuw - I think it is To me the club must have been aware of this before the tickets went on sale but the information was lacking in it numbers re 'limited tickets' Yet again they have been very quiet on the subject - whether they could have done something or not about is another thing which I think you are trying to say. It's like going into a shop for a new tv and there are two on the shelf - 1 at say £100 the other at £150 - the one at £100 has a damaged box (ie nothing at all wrong with the TV) but they will not sell it to you until the other one is sold - would you then buy the £150 TV? Stu, we disagree, I think the club did OK (Not well, Not badly) the pictures on the ticket info sheet clearly showed that those tickets were very limited. I cant remember but I also think the text said limited as well. Whilst they could have released the actual number of those tickets I dont think that would have helped for a few reasons. 1 - They probably wouldnt have been told by the FA in time to get the info sheets produced in time for the game 2 - The tickets have to be sold in a certain order, so saying "2000 £25 in total" would be no use if we only had 1200 in the stands goign on sale. 3 - And knowing there were only 2000 of them - how would that have made a difference?

Yeah, real shortage of them!!

There are some trains across but due to the line being closed you need to be careful that they are running! The train is supposed to take around 2 1/2 hours from London but if you check at www.national-rail.co.uk - once you get to Cardiff Central station the stadium is literally 5 minutes away, you cant miss it!

Big advert on the official site......

yes but do rovers have £25 and £35 tickets in there possesion And for the three hundreth time, it isnt relevant - and they have probably been sent back with a copy of John Williams latest interview and a note that says "stupid kick off, stupid venue" The club can ONLY sell the tickets in the order specified by the FA, its rule 26 b of the challenge cup rules.

Penny, it seems we are all out in Bristol the night before - but we have two hours or so after the match in Cardiff to celebrate our final appearance or commiserate our defeat.[/size=1] Not sure where the pub plans will take us.....

That is exactly how I feel - I was furious at first - letters fired off n all directions - of the 5 sent only Tom Finn at Rovers had the courtesy to reply. I booked the tickets, and hotels in Bristol - then found out about the lack of trains, so sorted the bus out for everyone! Come hell or high water Ill get to that match, and Ill enjoy it. And for anyone that hasnt met (or heard) me - It appears I will have blue and white hair that day!

He doesnt play it to the corners, he plays it to the opposition, or out for a throw in!!

Check out the "customer charter" links on the FA - they emailed pretty quickly back. Either that or steve clark is the competitions manager - fa email addresses are pretty easy to work out!

But really the club is not at fault though, can only blame the FA for another cockup! Directly maybe not - but indirectly yes they are What would the FA have done if the club had said no? I have said previously on here - Rob Coar is on the FA challenge committee, if he couldn't have said/done something then WTF is he doing there - in fact WTF is the Dingle doing at our club>? Its all a complete and UTTER COCK UP or maybe a well planned (or so they think) FA money making scheme. The challenge cuo committe dont make operational decisions, they are a strategic body, they deal with rules and admission criteria etc. If the club had said know one of the tacks the FA would probably have used would be -selling the tickets directly (what a cock up that would be) - letting the club do what they want, but charging them £45 for each of the "extra" £25 tickets in the West Stand. -or of course, removing us from the competition, which they can do at a stroke for failing to follow competition rules. Unfortunately the club are not in the best of positions to dictate to the FA, if only they were.....

because we can?

The ticket office said yesterday that they were not going to be selling anything in the West Stand until all of the remaining £45 and £55's had sold out. She also said that they had been told they were unlikely to go on sale at all - so low is demand.

Bugger - they are still awful!!!

Ricky, are all the £55 ones gone as well then? So ticket sales arent THAT bad - well sort of....

No. £45/£55 are the only ones left.

Thats exactly how i looked at the U2 tickets....... £800 for something that comes along every 4 years.... £200 a year! bargain!

They are non returnable...... surprise surprise.

Not hugely - I cant imagine there are hoards of people who havnt been to a Rovers game for a few years that want to go to this....

Just seen on the official site that the club have brought General Sale forward to tomorrow......

But it wouldnt. Stamford bridge reduce there away prices by a tenner - to £39 - Rovers reduce ours by a tenner - to £18, which is more than two quid cheaper than the average matchday price of an ST in the BBE.

If only it were so siple but given the figures totuted around on here for a family day out I can really understand why people arent going, the cost coupled with the ridiculous venue and ridiculous kick off time are discouraging people. Given the lack of opening the West Stand I fail to see why they dont extend the family stand and put some more concession tickets on sale.