Fulham in the Cup

[BCFCGav]

I don’t think we’re on any main channels, will Robins TV be showing this one? Can they with FA Cup fixtures? I know they could during lockdowns but not sure that’s still the case. 

[Gazred]

Think i read it's being shown internationally so could well be a dodgy stream or 2 about.

Nothing live domestically as far as i am aware 

[sh1t_ref_again]

How come its a 12.30 kick off, perhaps for TV?

[Redandproud]

Was told by Supervisor steward on Sunday,only 5k home tkts sold, 

[Gazred]

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/fulham-emirates-fa-cup-tie-set/

The match has been selected for overseas broadcast which has determined the lunchtime kick-off time.

Edited January 3, 2022 by Gazred

[Lanterne Rouge]

One thing worth remembering for those outside the RB area is that commentary should be available via the BBC website as it`s not a league game. You will need to access it via the BBC Football main page though and not the RB one.

[Never to the dark side]

Just to add

BBC radio London will also have THEIR totally biased own commentary of the game, if their is a problem with the Radio Bristol

There are six other FA cup games kicking off in and around lunch time

The icons on each BBC local radio station appear very late on the BBC web site,so be patient for the icon/s to appear

[Super]

15 hours ago, Redandproud said:

Was told by Supervisor steward on Sunday,only 5k home tkts sold, 

Hardly a shock considering it's straight after xmas and the ticket prices.

[Davefevs]

15 hours ago, Gazred said:

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/fulham-emirates-fa-cup-tie-set/

The match has been selected for overseas broadcast which has determined the lunchtime kick-off time.

Guessing some site like Hesgoal will have it on then?

[Gazred]

Just now, Davefevs said:

Guessing some site like Hesgoal will have it on then?

Yeh, I've got a few sites lined up, will share anything working on the match day thread.

[ChippenhamRed]

16 hours ago, Redandproud said:

Was told by Supervisor steward on Sunday,only 5k home tkts sold, 

If that’s true then I refuse to believe they have pitched the ticket prices at the most profitable price point, and have therefore shot themselves in the foot as well as creating a lot of bad PR with the fans.

[HIGHRIDGE BCFC]

Hardly a suprise regarding low ticket sales.

A team in our own league, just after Christmas and with all what's going on virus wise the prices were verging on ridiculous!

Shame really as they probably could have got around the12k mark if the pricing was a bit more sensible?

[Sleepy1968]

40 minutes ago, HIGHRIDGE BCFC said:

Hardly a suprise regarding low ticket sales.

A team in our own league, just after Christmas and with all what's going on virus wise the prices were verging on ridiculous!

Shame really as they probably could have got around the12k mark if the pricing was a bit more sensible?

I guess the club think the prices are pretty good compared to a walk up price, but fail to acknowledge that 80% of supporters are season card holders who won't see these prices as such a good deal.

And given that U12/U19/U22/Adult prices are £1/£5/£10/£22, I don't see the average income per ticket being much over £10 anyway. Let's say they sell 4,000 adult tickets at £22 (including Fulham fans), if they set the top price to £15(£12) they'd need to attract an extra 1,870 (3,330) adults to generate the same ticket income. It goes without saying that there would be an intangible goodwill benefit from setting low prices as well.

I'll decide on Friday whether I'll be attending in person. I only live around the corner so it would be less hassle than a jittery hesgoal stream for me.

[Denbury Red]

I really think City have completed missed an opportunity to give something back to their supporters.

Cardiff are charging £10 for adults (season ticket holders) for any seat in the ground. They are playing Preston (another Championship club).

I drive up from S Devon with two of my children (both adults) - so when the ticket prices were announced for this game - much to my annoyance this was just a non starter!

Feel totally let down!

[HIGHRIDGE BCFC]

4 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said:

I guess the club think the prices are pretty good compared to a walk up price, but fail to acknowledge that 80% of supporters are season card holders who won't see these prices as such a good deal.

And given that U12/U19/U22/Adult prices are £1/£5/£10/£22, I don't see the average income per ticket being much over £10 anyway. Let's say they sell 4,000 adult tickets at £22 (including Fulham fans), if they set the top price to £15(£12) they'd need to attract an extra 1,870 (3,330) adults to generate the same ticket income. It goes without saying that there would be an intangible goodwill benefit from setting low prices as well.

I'll decide on Friday whether I'll be attending in person. I only live around the corner so it would be less hassle than a jittery hesgoal stream for me.

Also the money spent inside the stadium/fan park on food and drink, club shop etc by the extra fans that attend.

I won't be going so that's £65 ticket money and probably another £30/40 spent in the concourse on beverages they'll miss out on.

[Leveller]

I would have gone, but left ticket buying late. Now I’ve tested positive on an LFT - which I more than likely picked up at the QPR game.

[HIGHRIDGE BCFC]

Also and i don't know how easy this would have been logistically, this would've been a perfect opportunity for City fans to reward the fans who didn't ask for their season ticket money back during covid with a free ticket for this game.

I know we've just lost a shedload of money in the recent acounts but surely it wouldn't have cost the club too much and a fine gesture for the fans generousity?

[Davefevs]

Just now, HIGHRIDGE BCFC said:

Also and i don't know how easy this would have been logistically, this would've been a perfect opportunity for City fans to reward the fans who didn't ask for their season ticket money back during covid with a free ticket for this game.

I know we've just lost a shedload of money in the recent acounts but surely it wouldn't have cost the club too much and a fine gesture for the fans generousity?

I think the least you can charge is £10.

[HIGHRIDGE BCFC]

5 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

I think the least you can charge is £10.

Ah right, I was unaware of that? Obviously as the away side are entitled to their share!

The old football romantic in me thought it was a nice idea, haha!

Edited January 4, 2022 by HIGHRIDGE BCFC

[054123]

Anyone know if Fulham have sold many?

Still 400 tickets in S26. 

[NcnsBcfc]

Yep, strange pricing structure by the club, on the basis of the amount of home games in the last few weeks; and of course the expense of Christmas

No doubt our Chairman will be on the club site at some stage to justify it all   

[Redandproud]

45 minutes ago, HIGHRIDGE BCFC said:

Also the money spent inside the stadium/fan park on food and drink, club shop etc by the extra fans that attend.

I won't be going so that's £65 ticket money and probably another £30/40 spent in the concourse on beverages they'll miss out on.

Yeh I understand all prices outside and inside stadium have gone up,cost me £13.50 for 2burgers and bottle of coke, pie outside the stadium from now on,

[Redandproud]

2 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said:

If that’s true then I refuse to believe they have pitched the ticket prices at the most profitable price point, and have therefore shot themselves in the foot as well as creating a lot of bad PR with the fans.

I'm a ST  holder ,but refuse to pay these over priced prices, should be £10 adults , then quid a kid, would have got a bigger crowd, 

[myol'man]

I sit with at least a dozen season ticket holders who travel up from WsM

Non of them are coming

[Super]

Probably looking at a crowd of about 8k. Weather looks shocking as well.

[PhilC]

I hope that if the attendance is really low then  someone at the club wakes up. 

[Lanterne Rouge]

Does anyone know whether it`s ET and pens or straight to pens as there`s no replays?

[Super]

2 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Does anyone know whether it`s ET and pens or straight to pens as there`s no replays?

Extra time and pens i think.

[Caseleyhas2chins]

I’m not total sure but I think both clubs have to agree the ticking pricing 

Ticket 

[weepywall]

5 minutes ago, Caseleyhas2chins said:

I’m not total sure but I think both clubs have to agree the ticking pricing 

Ticket 

They do.

[Davefevs]

think it was confirmed on another thread that the above is no longer the rule.

Here it is:

https://thefsa.org.uk/news/the-price-of-change-new-fa-cup-rule-stings-home-and-away-fans/

 

[eardun]

19 hours ago, Davefevs said:

think it was confirmed on another thread that the above is no longer the rule.

Here it is:

https://thefsa.org.uk/news/the-price-of-change-new-fa-cup-rule-stings-home-and-away-fans/

 

I didn’t realise Man Utd season ticket holders are obliged to buy cup tickets whether they attend or not. Hope we don’t ever impose such a rule! 

[Wrongagain]

Easy to buy tickets - parking at the Gate though, need it and you are in trouble!
If Customer service don’t spark soon I’ll be looking for refunds! Over an hour wasted yesterday and again today! 
totally ridiculous- FLO time to kick some butt!

[Wrongagain]

1 hour ago, dave36 said:

Easy to buy tickets - parking at the Gate though, need it and you are in trouble!
If Customer service don’t spark soon I’ll be looking for refunds! Over an hour wasted yesterday and again today! 
totally ridiculous- FLO time to kick some butt!

Update! Finally got through, parking being sold alongside tickets today! You could not make it up!

[bcfc01]

Just had a quick look at the ticket availability and I've never seen such a low level of sales - just 9 seats sold in upper E34 (old A Block) for instance. 

Not sure of the total sold but the ground will look empty.

I'm not sure if Covid is having a big impact or if its the high ticket costs, and it was obvious that this game wouldn't attract a big crowd, but I didn't realise the ticket sales would be so low.

 

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 hour ago, bcfc01 said:

Just had a quick look at the ticket availability and I've never seen such a low level of sales - just 9 seats sold in upper E34 (old A Block) for instance. 

Not sure of the total sold but the ground will look empty.

I'm not sure if Covid is having a big impact or if its the high ticket costs, and it was obvious that this game wouldn't attract a big crowd, but I didn't realise the ticket sales would be so low.

 

Just after Xmas, covid, team in our own league we`re likely to lose to, straight off the back of three home games and Cardiff at home in a couple of weeks, play them again next week, high ticket prices, crap weather forecast.

The perfect storm really - I`m surprised the club didn`t spot it.

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Just after Xmas, covid, team in our own league we`re likely to lose to, straight off the back of three home games and Cardiff at home in a couple of weeks, play them again next week, high ticket prices, crap weather forecast.

The perfect storm really - I`m surprised the club didn`t spot it.

Forgot to add early kick off too.

[kingswood red]

33 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Forgot to add early kick off too.

That's the decider for me, l can just about take the rest!

[bcfc01]

2 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Just after Xmas, covid, team in our own league we`re likely to lose to, straight off the back of three home games and Cardiff at home in a couple of weeks, play them again next week, high ticket prices, crap weather forecast.

The perfect storm really - I`m surprised the club didn`t spot it.

Agree with all that.

Even so, I'm surprised that the sales are that low. I would have expected around 8k-10k, but I think it will be more like 5k-6k maybe.

Unless Fulham bring 4k 

[Lanterne Rouge]

5 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

Agree with all that.

Even so, I'm surprised that the sales are that low. I would have expected around 8k-10k, but I think it will be more like 5k-6k maybe.

Unless Fulham bring 4k 

You just know that, with no-one there, it will be a 5-4 end-to-end cracker of a game!

[Guest]

Reading this thread and info on Cardiff fans not being happy about paying £33.00 for Adult ticket, got me thinking just how much is it now for a one off visit to watch a game;

Cardiff game; Over 65 ticket South Stand £30, Lansdown upper £40; add petrol/parking £15, pie and pint..... dread to think; have to leave at least 1hr and a half to 2 hrs before start, to get there..... ummm NO be a while before I return sorry

[weepywall]

30 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

Agree with all that.

Even so, I'm surprised that the sales are that low. I would have expected around 8k-10k, but I think it will be more like 5k-6k maybe.

Unless Fulham bring 4k 

Still a few days to go and it will POTD, still think we will get 8-9k.

[myol'man]

5 minutes ago, weepywall said:

Still a few days to go and it will POTD, still think we will get 8-9k.

Remember, with POTD you'll have to queue up at the ticket office. I've seen a late rush cause hundreds to miss kick off with a sub 10k crowd before. 

[Super]

50 minutes ago, weepywall said:

Still a few days to go and it will POTD, still think we will get 8-9k.

Weather will put those off.

[phantom]

3 hours ago, bcfc01 said:

Unless Fulham bring 4k 

Take a zero off the end and you are closer to their sales 

[NcnsBcfc]

Just heard that so far City have sold only 3900 tickets, with Fulham just under 400.

I think it's fair to say that City has got this badly wrong.I know of loads of fellow ST'S that like me aren't going.

Adult tickets around the £10-12 mark would have at least guaranteed a crowd of around 15k, and the subsequent takings in the concourse.

I really hoped the days of poor decisions like this were behind us. This is a reminder that we still have some way to go.

[Lew-T]

Nige was talking about the team news for the Fulham game and has just confirmed Tanner will be out long term, a couple months at least so say.

Big blown for GT and leaves us pretty light at back.

[HIGHRIDGE BCFC]

17 minutes ago, NcnsBcfc said:

Just heard that so far City have sold only 3900 tickets, with Fulham just under 400.

I think it's fair to say that City has got this badly wrong.I know of loads of fellow ST'S that like me aren't going.

Adult tickets around the £10-12 mark would have at least guaranteed a crowd of around 15k, and the subsequent takings in the concourse.

I really hoped the days of poor decisions like this were behind us. This is a reminder that we still have some way to go.

I think we'd have got around the 12-13k mark with decent pricing but you never know?

There were so many red flags for this game as someone mentioned above. 2 home games in 4 days, playing a team in our own division, who we are playing again a week after, early kick, covid etc. I just can't see how the club didn't spot these red flags? Or maybe they just don't care?

It seemed we'd sorted the cup prices a few years ago when it was about the £10-12 mark on our league cup run against Premier League teams like Stoke, Palace etc but now we've seemed to just double the price at the drop of a hat.

[1960maaan]

39 minutes ago, HIGHRIDGE BCFC said:

It seemed we'd sorted the cup prices a few years ago when it was about the £10-12 mark on our league cup run against Premier League teams like Stoke, Palace etc but now we've seemed to just double the price at the drop of a hat.

Agree. At £23 for my ticket none of the lads I go with are going. I can only think the club rely on a certain level of turn out, then judge it against how many would turn up at the lower price.

Average of £20 a ticket, they think at least 8,000 will go = £160,000
Halve that to £10 and the have to sell 16k , which after everything else would be expecting a lot. 
Those Cup games Vs Prem sides are easier to sell, the reduced price might tempt the one not sure. Fulham , without all the reasons you mention not to go, would not be a big Gate anyway. TBH , I doubt I'd be tempted if it was £10. After the 2 years the Club has had, I imagine they are trying to get as much money coming in as possible. 

[Lanterne Rouge]

2 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

Agree. At £23 for my ticket none of the lads I go with are going. I can only think the club rely on a certain level of turn out, then judge it against how many would turn up at the lower price.

Average of £20 a ticket, they think at least 8,000 will go = £160,000
Halve that to £10 and the have to sell 16k , which after everything else would be expecting a lot. 
Those Cup games Vs Prem sides are easier to sell, the reduced price might tempt the one not sure. Fulham , without all the reasons you mention not to go, would not be a big Gate anyway. TBH , I doubt I'd be tempted if it was £10. After the 2 years the Club has had, I imagine they are trying to get as much money coming in as possible. 

Particularly the ones we played, Palace and Stoke, who were pretty much going to play strong squads as it was a cup they would fancy having a run in.

[AppyDAZE]

I'm just hoping for a strong line up and a real desire to win. We ain't going up and we ain't going down. Can't imagine Fulham are too fussed about a cup run, in their league position. It's the sort of game we can get through, so go for it. You can probably guess I am going :laugh:

[HIGHRIDGE BCFC]

1 hour ago, 1960maaan said:

Agree. At £23 for my ticket none of the lads I go with are going. I can only think the club rely on a certain level of turn out, then judge it against how many would turn up at the lower price.

Average of £20 a ticket, they think at least 8,000 will go = £160,000
Halve that to £10 and the have to sell 16k , which after everything else would be expecting a lot. 
Those Cup games Vs Prem sides are easier to sell, the reduced price might tempt the one not sure. Fulham , without all the reasons you mention not to go, would not be a big Gate anyway. TBH , I doubt I'd be tempted if it was £10. After the 2 years the Club has had, I imagine they are trying to get as much money coming in as possible. 

Yes i can see that but surely the more people you get in the ground the more people spend money in the ground?

Especially those pesky kids with their "Dad can i have this, Dad can i have that?"

Like i said the other day, it's not only the £60 odd ticket money the club will lose from me not going. It's the £30/40 i'd spend in the concourse too!

I guess the club are damned if they do, damned if they don't?!

[luke_bristol]

The club only have themselves to blame. I hope the shit is hitting the fan somewhere in the top corridor.

[Redandproud]

3 hours ago, NcnsBcfc said:

Just heard that so far City have sold only 3900 tickets, with Fulham just under 400.

I think it's fair to say that City has got this badly wrong.I know of loads of fellow ST'S that like me aren't going.

Adult tickets around the £10-12 mark would have at least guaranteed a crowd of around 15k, and the subsequent takings in the concourse.

I really hoped the days of poor decisions like this were behind us. This is a reminder that we still have some way to go.

Yep,I'm a S/T holder in the South Stand, not paying £20+ , should have been £10-12, and Quid a kid, City have got this one Wrong, 

[ExiledAjax]

Pearson interview ahead of the game. He doesn't say much more than you'd expect him to.

• League is the priority. If he could pick a game to win, he'd pick the league game (I'd guess that's what most fans would say).
• Players who haven't played much may get opportunities in this game.
• Fulham are good.
• Tanner is out for 2 months, maybe more.
• Pring is now a full first team player, and is considered as such. 
• Defence is about the hole team rather than just the back 4 or 5. We're conceding too many goals. Can't improve everything at once and we'll work hard on it.

 

[Davefevs]

5 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Defence is about the whole team rather than just the back 4 or 5. We're conceding too many goals. Can't improve everything at once and we'll work hard on it.

Although you are probably correct in what you wrote!

[Coombsy]

Fulham would have to agree to lower  the entry fee to ten pounds 

just don’t blame city

[ExiledAjax]

13 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Although you are probably correct in what you wrote!

Our goal is something of a gravitational hole this season. 

[Red Army 75]

Full press conference here. Very good listen. Really enjoy listening to him speak. No bullshit 

[bcfc01]

15 minutes ago, Coombsy said:

Fulham would have to agree to lower  the entry fee to ten pounds 

just don’t blame city

Nope.

As has been pointed out, that rule ended some time ago.

[pongo88]

1 hour ago, ExiledAjax said:

Pearson interview ahead of the game. He doesn't say much more than you'd expect him to.

• League is the priority. If he could pick a game to win, he'd pick the league game (I'd guess that's what most fans would say).
• Players who haven't played much may get opportunities in this game.
• Fulham are good.
• Tanner is out for 2 months, maybe more.
• Pring is now a full first team player, and is considered as such. 
• Defence is about the hole team rather than just the back 4 or 5. We're conceding too many goals. Can't improve everything at once and we'll work hard on it.

 

I’m not going, nor are the people I sit with.  With NP’s comments about playing an under strength team, and Fulham probably doing the same, there’s little incentive to attend on a freezing cold day in January.  

[Northern Red]

6 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

I’m not going, nor are the people I sit with.  With NP’s comments about playing an under strength team, and Fulham probably doing the same, there’s little incentive to attend on a freezing cold day in January.  

Nige seemed to think that Fulham might go quite strong because they've not played for a couple of weeks, however they've got 3 league games (including us) in 8 days after Saturday so I can't see it.

[bcfc01]

27 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

I’m not going, nor are the people I sit with.  With NP’s comments about playing an under strength team, and Fulham probably doing the same, there’s little incentive to attend on a freezing cold day in January.  

I thought he said the opposite ?

[Tookster]

Taking my boy along - could not help myself. Hoping the likes of Wells see it as a good opportunity to sell themselves (to Nige or otherwise).

[Loderingo]

Will be disappointed if we play an understrength team.  Marooned in mid-table so might as well prioritise the cup.

[Red Army 75]

Can’t justify nearly 25 pound to watch city on Saturday. Can’t remember the last time I missed a home cup game including the Mickey Mouse cup. Feeling strange I won’t be there Saturday. COYR 

[sglosbcfc]

Pearson said we'd go strong, with maybe a couple of changes. He also said Fulham will go strong as they've had so few games recently. I know a few fans who said they weren't going but have now bought tickets. I'm pretty confident the Gate will be 8000 plus come kick off.

[!james]

3 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

Pearson interview ahead of the game. He doesn't say much more than you'd expect him to.

• League is the priority. If he could pick a game to win, he'd pick the league game (I'd guess that's what most fans would say).
• Players who haven't played much may get opportunities in this game.
• Fulham are good.
• Tanner is out for 2 months, maybe more.
• Pring is now a full first team player, and is considered as such. 
• Defence is about the hole team rather than just the back 4 or 5. We're conceding too many goals. Can't improve everything at once and we'll work hard on it.

 

https://youtu.be/CrsvqCytE7Y

And he still hates Gregor...

(No idea why it didn't embed the YouTube video...)

Edited January 6, 2022 by !james

[ChippenhamRed]

46 minutes ago, Loderingo said:

Will be disappointed if we play an understrength team.  Marooned in mid-table so might as well prioritise the cup.

I was thinking about this. If we were just a touch safer - maybe 4 or 5 points - I’d love to see us have a proper go in the cup. But I guess we’re not quite certain enough of our survival yet.

[Northern Red]

We're not blessed with the size of squad where he can make a whole load of changes.