Forest Replay: Ticket Details Announced 🎟️

[RobImps]

Thought the rules were 15% of total capacity up to a max of 9k?

We should be closer to 4.5k

Also needs addressing why were being hit for £17 when they had it as a tenner.

[W-S-M Seagull]

13 minutes ago, RobImps said:

Thought the rules were 15% of total capacity up to a max of 9k?

We should be closer to 4.5k

Also needs addressing why were being hit for £17 when they had it as a tenner.

Basically City have to pay for all the tickets for whatever allocation we have. So if we ask for 4.5k tickets and only sell 3k then City still need to pay for the 1.5k tickets that are not sold. 

Yes thats really annoyed me. 

[Betty Swallocks]

12 minutes ago, RobImps said:

 

Also needs addressing why we’re being hit for £17 when they had it as a tenner.

That will because City decided to charge £10 for season ticket holders to attend while Forest have decided on £17, it’s as simple as that.

[Betty Swallocks]

10 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Basically City have to pay for all the tickets for whatever allocation we have. So if we ask for 4.5k tickets and only sell 3k then City still need to pay for the 1.5k tickets that are not sold. 

Yes thats really annoyed me. 

A Forest fan in one of the group chats I’m in seems to think this is a SAG/police decision. 
2800 was all Blackpool were offered in round 3 as well. 

[phantom]

47 minutes ago, RobImps said:

Thought the rules were 15% of total capacity up to a max of 9k?

We should be closer to 4.5k

Also needs addressing why were being hit for £17 when they had it as a tenner.

See below

On 27/01/2024 at 22:28, phantom said:

How are away end allocations calculated in the FA Cup?

The calculation is quite simple in the FA Cup.

Prior to the semi-final and final, which are played at Wembley, visiting clubs are allowed up to 15 per cent of all tickets for the stadium they are playing at.

That is unless 15 per cent of the stadium exceeds 9,000. So clubs travelling to Old Trafford, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the London Stadium and the Emirates Stadium will have their allocations capped at 9,000, unless the home clubs are willing to offer more.

Despite the calculation seeming quite simple, there are still a few stipulations.

The visiting club must make a request for the amount of tickets they would like for their fans within four days of the draw. More often than not, teams will request the full 15 per cent but, in some scenarios, they will take fewer tickets than they are allowed.

In the instance that not all away tickets are sold by the visiting club, the remaining tickets must be returned to the home club on or (preferably) before the day of the match.

The tickets in the away end are not the only ones that are accessible to the visiting club. They are also entitled to a third of seats usually reserved and known as “home and visiting directors’ seats” up to a maximum of 24 seats.

The disabled facilities must also be separated. The visiting club have the right to claim 15 per cent of those seats as well.

Visiting clubs will not always be guaranteed 15 per cent of the seats throughout the stadium, though.

The Safety Advisory Group (SAG) must also agree to the away allocation that has been proposed. The SAG is made up of representatives of services including the police, fire, ambulance and building authority.

For fixtures that pose risks to health and safety, they can choose to decrease allocations for visiting clubs

TAKEN FROM : https://theathletic.com/4071358/2023/01/09/fa-cup-away-end-allocations-calculated/

 

33 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Basically City have to pay for all the tickets for whatever allocation we have. So if we ask for 4.5k tickets and only sell 3k then City still need to pay for the 1.5k tickets that are not sold. 

Yes thats really annoyed me. 

That's not correct, see above

You would be correct in we would take a hit if physical tickets were printed and then returned

[REDOXO]

Typically extra tickets can be asked for, if demand is there. 
 

Does this not apply in this case?

 

I note Blackpool had the same limited allocation. The fact it appears NF are not reciprocating prices is a very poor show!

[MelksRed]

6 minutes ago, REDOXO said:

I note Blackpool had the same limited allocation. The fact it appears NF are not reciprocating prices is a very poor show!

Having a whip round for pending FFP fines no doubt.

[scrumpy88]

Pretty sure that we won’t take anymore than 1500/1800 anyway 

[redkev]

1 hour ago, Betty Swallocks said:

That will because City decided to charge £10 for season ticket holders to attend while Forest have decided on £17, it’s as simple as that.

The first taste of if we ever get to the prem - premiership greed that’s why there charging £17 

if you read in one of the threads a forest fan says how much he enjoyed the gate / atmosphere etc etc then went on to say it’s ok when you get to the prem but it comes a huge cost and he doesn’t just mean money , limited away tickets , kick off times , plastic fans and an almighty bias to the big 6 teams , funny I was chatting to some brum fans a fair few years ago after they had been to the prem they said exactly the same thing - much preferred the championship 

double edged sword and all that

[myol'man]

I can't believe some on here think it won't sell out, @scrumpy88 even suggesting as few as 1,500.

It's the 4th round of the FA Cup with the prospect of Man Utd in the next round. I'd be surprised if it even made general sale. 

[redkev]

2 minutes ago, myol'man said:

I can't believe some on here think it won't sell out, @scrumpy88 even suggesting as few as 1,500.

It's the 4th round of the FA Cup with the prospect of Man Utd in the next round. I'd be surprised if it even made general sale. 

I’m in scrumpy’s camp , 1800k I reckon , saying that though our support this season has been very decent , would happy to eat a large slice of humble pie

[weepywall]

1 hour ago, scrumpy88 said:

Pretty sure that we won’t take anymore than 1500/1800 anyway 

Not so sure..lot of interest in it as far as I can gather...spoke to quite a few today that are planning on going, some that don't go away very often...its the prize of the opponents in the 5th round that's creating the interest. If we had drawn Luton, Plymouth, Leeds etc we probably would have struggled to sell out.

[RedM]

33 minutes ago, redkev said:

I’m in scrumpy’s camp , 1800k I reckon , saying that though our support this season has been very decent , would happy to eat a large slice of humble pie

It's a bit unpredictable for sure. It's certainly a winnable game, but we've played them in recent years and they aren't an attractive Premier League side.

I personally cannot go, even without extra time and traffic I don't see I would be getting home before 1am. I got to be at work at 6am, no chance of getting time off or swopping shifts as the rotas have been published and so set in stone as such. I can't be the only one working the next day in a job where there is no hiding or easy days?

[Edgy Red]

1 hour ago, redkev said:

The first taste of if we ever get to the prem - premiership greed that’s why there charging £17 

if you read in one of the threads a forest fan says how much he enjoyed the gate / atmosphere etc etc then went on to say it’s ok when you get to the prem but it comes a huge cost and he doesn’t just mean money , limited away tickets , kick off times , plastic fans and an almighty bias to the big 6 teams , funny I was chatting to some brum fans a fair few years ago after they had been to the prem they said exactly the same thing - much preferred the championship 

double edged sword and all that

Completely agree with you Kev. The idea of reaching The Prem is great, but the reality is often how you have described it.

 

[RobImps]

Have no doubt this will sell out

[cheese]

I have no doubt this will sell out or won't.

 

Thank you

Ian Gay.

[MarcusX]

2 hours ago, myol'man said:

I can't believe some on here think it won't sell out, @scrumpy88 even suggesting as few as 1,500.

It's the 4th round of the FA Cup with the prospect of Man Utd in the next round. I'd be surprised if it even made general sale. 

I’ll be amazed if it even makes members sale, I’m not expecting to be able to get a ticket.

I assume the bit about selling tickets re allocation is true though as Liverpool got 4000 2 years ago so it’s not a logistical issue in the ground (albeit they had to move st holders to accommodate them)

[8 men had a dream]

On 28/01/2024 at 16:07, Lanterne Rouge said:

So, with two games left to play, the replays are:

Forest v City

Southampton v Watford

Plymouth v Leeds

Villa v Chelsea

Coventry v Wednesday

Half a chance of ours being on TV? Villa v Chelsea & Plymouth v Leeds will be on I`m sure but provided there`s a winner in Newport v Man Utd & Blackburn v Wrexham I reckon there`s a chance.

With only us and Villa v Chelsea on the Wednesday (the other ties being played on the Tuesday), I assume we won't be on TV?

[cityexile]

On 27/01/2024 at 14:59, bcfc01 said:

https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/nottingham-forest-afcon-squads-named-9003494

Nigeria v Cameroon tonight

Senegal v Ivory Coast Monday 

Senegal should beat Ivory Coast so Willy Boly, Serge Aurier and Ibrahim Sangare should be back for the replay.

 

 

Every little helps, as Ivory Coast went through tonight to the next round. Got t9 hang around for a bit longer.

[NickJ]

On 27/01/2024 at 17:56, cidercity1987 said:

£50 travel

£20 food

£15 drinks

8 hours out of your day

I never understand why £10 ticket price difference is the factor in taking 3,000 or 1,000

£50 travel. no it’s not
 

£35 on food and drink. Don’t you eat or drink when you don’t go to a away game?

8 hours out of your day. It’s called leisure time, you charge yourself for that? 

[1960maaan]

8 hours ago, 8 men had a dream said:

With only us and Villa v Chelsea on the Wednesday (the other ties being played on the Tuesday), I assume we won't be on TV?

Villa Vs Chelsea is nailed on to be the main game on, but they do sometimes have options on the BBC/ITV players don't they. 
So outside chance, but we won't be on the main channel , that's for sure.

[slartibartfast]

6 hours ago, NickJ said:

£50 travel. no it’s not
 

£35 on food and drink. Don’t you eat or drink when you don’t go to a away game?

8 hours out of your day. It’s called leisure time, you charge yourself for that? 

You don't HAVE to have food and drink, take sandwiches. I never understand the need for eating food at games...........especially at home ?

[KnowleUtd City]

18 hours ago, scrumpy88 said:

Pretty sure that we won’t take anymore than 1500/1800 anyway 

Reckon this will sell out today easily.

[RobImps]

Just got mine and showing as 1700 left... That's over a thousand in 5mins. - unless I'm missing something

A massive under allocation.

 

[W-S-M Seagull]

12 hours ago, 8 men had a dream said:

With only us and Villa v Chelsea on the Wednesday (the other ties being played on the Tuesday), I assume we won't be on TV?

There is the potential to push the Villa V Chelsea replay to the Thursday as Villa are playing on the Sunday after and Chelsea not until the Monday. 

Edited January 30 by W-S-M Seagull

[Scrumpy Dziek]

8 minutes ago, RobImps said:

Just got mine and showing as 1700 left... That's over a thousand in 5mins. - unless I'm missing something

A massive under allocation.

 

Only 2100 were available at 10am

[KnowleUtd City]

How many are left lads? i've been to 5 aways but frustratingly not all the tickets were allocated to my name, so waiting until 2pm.

[BCFC1512]

2 hours ago, slartibartfast said:

You don't HAVE to have food and drink, take sandwiches. I never understand the need for eating food at games...........especially at home ?

Yep. I always bring food from home for my two lads. Rip off in the stadium 

[BCFC1512]

3 minutes ago, KnowleUtd City said:

How many are left lads? i've been to 5 aways but frustratingly not all the tickets were allocated to my name, so waiting until 2pm.

Will be plenty left at 2, you’ll find not many have been to 5+ aways! Just be quick at 2, start trying from 13:55 

[MattWSM]

7 minutes ago, KnowleUtd City said:

How many are left lads? i've been to 5 aways but frustratingly not all the tickets were allocated to my name, so waiting until 2pm.

1500

[slartibartfast]

18 minutes ago, BCFC1512 said:

Yep. I always bring food from home for my two lads. Rip off in the stadium 

I can't remember ever buying any food /drink at a football ground.......most of it overpriced rubbish !

[BCFC1512]

15 minutes ago, MattWSM said:

1500

And that’s from 2,100 we still have another 800 odd to put on sale 

[elhombrecito]

So, it appears that half of us think that we won't get close to selling out our allocation, and the other half seem to think that there's nowhere near enough tickets and they'll not even make general sale. 

[Homer Simpson]

50 minutes ago, elhombrecito said:

So, it appears that half of us think that we won't get close to selling out our allocation, and the other half seem to think that there's nowhere near enough tickets and they'll not even make general sale. 

And the other half failed their maths test.

[Barrs Court Red]

1 hour ago, slartibartfast said:

I can't remember ever buying any food /drink at a football ground.......most of it overpriced rubbish !

Ah well, your loss - some of the stuff post AG revamp was fantastic.  
 

Now though , let’s just say normal service has been resumed, sadly. 

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

On 27/01/2024 at 19:09, Lanterne Rouge said:

As will Plymouth v Leeds I reckon. It`s about time Leeds got some TV coverage.

Our Leeds game is on Sky as well.

[W-S-M Seagull]

Sales seemed to have slowed down at around 800 left. 

[MarcusX]

If anyone with a ST doesn't want to go I'd happily buy a ticket from them!

If not, I'll have to try my luck in the morning but I'm working somewhere with limited phone/internet so need to set an alarm to remember 

I do find it odd that it looks like City expected less demand for this game, then put in a higher requirement for the first sale period than they did for West Ham? That was just straight up ST holders in one go wasn't it?

Think it should have been members with 5 aways at the same time as STHs with 5 aways to be honest, but I'm conscious that us exiles who go more away than home always come off worse in these scenarios

Edited January 30 by MarcusX

[redkev]

3 hours ago, slartibartfast said:

I can't remember ever buying any food /drink at a football ground.......most of it overpriced rubbish !

Tightarse

[Shauntaylor85]

36 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Sales seemed to have slowed down at around 800 left. 

I expect it will end up on ITV4. BBC will show Chelsea. 

[phantom]

12 minutes ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

I expect it will end up on ITV4. BBC will show Chelsea. 

Can more than one channel show a live game at the same time?

[bcfc01]

1 hour ago, MarcusX said:

If anyone with a ST doesn't want to go I'd happily buy a ticket from them!

If not, I'll have to try my luck in the morning but I'm working somewhere with limited phone/internet so need to set an alarm to remember 

I do find it odd that it looks like City expected less demand for this game, then put in a higher requirement for the first sale period than they did for West Ham? That was just straight up ST holders in one go wasn't it?

Think it should have been members with 5 aways at the same time as STHs with 5 aways to be honest, but I'm conscious that us exiles who go more away than home always come off worse in these scenarios

I would think there will be plenty to buy tomorrow, they're not exactly flying out.

[Sandhurst Red]

I also think some will be buying these with a view, to not actually attend but get another away trip on their record. At £17, it's a cheap way to do it.

Thinking ahead to a limited allocation for Plymouth away, it is likely you will need 6+ away trips to be in the first group that are able to buy, and could sell out before reaching remaining ST holders.

[Komazawa]

2 hours ago, MarcusX said:

If anyone with a ST doesn't want to go I'd happily buy a ticket from them!

If not, I'll have to try my luck in the morning but I'm working somewhere with limited phone/internet so need to set an alarm to remember 

I do find it odd that it looks like City expected less demand for this game, then put in a higher requirement for the first sale period than they did for West Ham? That was just straight up ST holders in one go wasn't it?

Think it should have been members with 5 aways at the same time as STHs with 5 aways to be honest, but I'm conscious that us exiles who go more away than home always come off worse in these scenarios

There will be plenty available tomorrow morning for members, and there'll be availability when it comes to general sale also. 

The requirement of 5+ for a 4hr window was presumably done to ensure those that have been to more away games had first shout. 

When it comes to Plymouth, the small allocations means the priority window is more likely to be around 10+ away games.

[KnowleUtd City]

4 hours ago, elhombrecito said:

So, it appears that half of us think that we won't get close to selling out our allocation, and the other half seem to think that there's nowhere near enough tickets and they'll not even make general sale. 

Hands up, I thought we'd shift a load more than we have today, pretty poor effort so far.

[Leveller]

3 hours ago, redkev said:

Tightarse

Not at all. I get proper chips at the Willow Garden. Haven’t come across any edible chips at the stadium yet!

[MarcusX]

2 hours ago, Komazawa said:

There will be plenty available tomorrow morning for members, and there'll be availability when it comes to general sale also. 

The requirement of 5+ for a 4hr window was presumably done to ensure those that have been to more away games had first shout. 

When it comes to Plymouth, the small allocations means the priority window is more likely to be around 10+ away games.

Only ST holders who have been to more away games - although I'm not disputing the fairness of this as such, I understand the STH will always (rightfully so) have a priority - but members who have been away have no further reward than someone who buys a membership tonight.

I can't complain, I benefitted against Man Utd and City by being able to by a half ST and get priority so swings and roundabouts!

An STH has bought me a ticket now anyway so I'm going. Were 800 left at 4ish when he did that

[W-S-M Seagull]

4 hours ago, MarcusX said:

Only ST holders who have been to more away games - although I'm not disputing the fairness of this as such, I understand the STH will always (rightfully so) have a priority - but members who have been away have no further reward than someone who buys a membership tonight.

I can't complain, I benefitted against Man Utd and City by being able to by a half ST and get priority so swings and roundabouts!

An STH has bought me a ticket now anyway so I'm going. Were 800 left at 4ish when he did that

Fair play. Glad to hear you've got a ticket. 

I'm a little surprised we've not sold out but then on the other hand we do have a lot of games coming up and a potential tie against Man Utd which won't be cheap. 

I think if it would have been a tenner it would have sold out by now. I think that extra 7 quid put a few off on top of all the other expenses of travelling. It was a consideration of mine but as I know we're going to win the Fa Cup this year then I want a 100% attendance record in it

But I still think it eventually will sell out. 

[View from the Dolman]

Confirmed: NOT on TV.

[eardun]

Our replay not on TV:

TUESDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2024
Plymouth Argyle v Leeds United at 7.45pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport.

WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2024
Aston Villa v Chelsea at 8pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX.

[bcfc01]

So an all Championship tie (because its Leeds) and an all EPL tie.

I suppose its predictable, but still disappointing.

[Wokingham Red]

4 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said:

Confirmed: NOT on TV.

Will hopefully result in an influx in ticket sales today. Would be surprised if we completely sold out, but should be taking in excess of 2k for this. Could potentially be our last important game of the season.  

[North London Red]

Last posting day was yesterday. From today it’s collection only, which is a pain as an exile who can’t make the Leeds match on Friday. Couldn’t the club have extended the postal deadline by a couple of days? 8 days before the game seems a bit extreme. 

[ExiledAjax]

2 minutes ago, North London Red said:

Last posting day was yesterday. From today it’s collection only, which is a pain as an exile who can’t make the Leeds match on Friday. Couldn’t the club have extended the postal deadline by a couple of days? 8 days before the game seems a bit extreme. 

They'll have the tickets at the stadium.

[bcfc01]

25 minutes ago, Wokingham Red said:

Will hopefully result in an influx in ticket sales today. Would be surprised if we completely sold out, but should be taking in excess of 2k for this. Could potentially be our last important game of the season.  

580ish left.

Max allocation will be 2800 but I'm not sure what the initial allocation was - 2100 ?

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

8 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

580ish left.

Max allocation will be 2800 but I'm not sure what the initial allocation was - 2100 ?

It was 2100 initial allocation so we’ve sold 1500.

Not terrible for a Wednesday night at a ground we’ve visited a dozen times in the last 20 years.
 

[Northern Red]

Shocked they've picked Leeds....

Replays aren't as widely televised around the world so there may not be so many streaming options.

[1960maaan]

OS says;

We have received a full allocation of 2,893 tickets.

and then ....

so just over 2,400 sold with general sale starting at 2pm. 
Decent effort.

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

7 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

OS says;

We have received a full allocation of 2,893 tickets.

and then ....

so just over 2,400 sold with general sale starting at 2pm. 
Decent effort.

800 were kept back to be put on sale if the first batch of 2100 sold out, that’s my understanding anyway.

[Cov 77]

16 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

800 were kept back to be put on sale if the first batch of 2100 sold out, that’s my understanding anyway.

Saw someone said that but would make no sense at all with only 2800 anyway , I think if people are buying should take at face value that there is only 475 left 

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

8 minutes ago, Cov 77 said:

Saw someone said that but would make no sense at all with only 2800 anyway , I think if people are buying should take at face value that there is only 475 left 

575 left according to the site.

I agree it sounds strange but I thought it was to avoid the club having to pay for all those tickets if they go unsold.

I don’t know? Either way I still think 1500 sold so far is pretty decent.

 

[W-S-M Seagull]

1 hour ago, Cov 77 said:

Saw someone said that but would make no sense at all with only 2800 anyway , I think if people are buying should take at face value that there is only 475 left 

Yes. I saw that the extra 800 were added. After I brought my tickets there was X amount left and then suddenly it jumped up by 800. 

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

53 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Yes. I saw that the extra 800 were added. After I brought my tickets there was X amount left and then suddenly it jumped up by 800. 

Fair enough, may have already been added. If so that would be excellent support from us IF we are taking 2k+ up to Nottingham on a Wednesday night.

[Club and Country]

If we take over 2k that's fantastic 

most have been before, week night, chances are we will lose, and the games have been  relentless recently, the cup games effectively adding 4 games on to the schedule 

I was actually surprised how many went to Coventry last night fair play 

[W-S-M Seagull]

20 minutes ago, Club and Country said:

If we take over 2k that's fantastic 

most have been before, week night, chances are we will lose, and the games have been  relentless recently, the cup games effectively adding 4 games on to the schedule 

I was actually surprised how many went to Coventry last night fair play 

I find it incredible that on so many football pages today the piss has been taken out of our support last night.

[slartibartfast]

13 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I find it incredible that on so many football pages today the piss has been taken out of our support last night.

How many were there ?

[Hartleysbeard]

4 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

How many were there ?

586

[MarcusX]

19 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I find it incredible that on so many football pages today the piss has been taken out of our support last night.

Social media and piss taking never care for context though

Given how many games we've had recently people have to make a choice. I chose Forest over Cov (even though I've been City Ground but not been Cov's ground)

I've chosen Southampton over Leeds, but even that's up in the air at the moment as I'll also want to go if we beat Forest.

Been an expensive year already following City!

400 tickets currently left for Forest

[ExiledAjax]

55 minutes ago, Club and Country said:

If we take over 2k that's fantastic 

most have been before, week night, chances are we will lose, and the games have been  relentless recently, the cup games effectively adding 4 games on to the schedule 

I was actually surprised how many went to Coventry last night fair play 

I'm going. I've never been to Forest, it's only just over an hour's drive for me, and I try to get to the games I can get to. I went last night as well for similar reasons.

When you live 3hrs from Bristol and can't get to every game then you learn not to pick the glamour games, you just pick games that work!

(Technically the cup games have added 3 games to the schedule as we will always play the first 3rd round FA Cup game).

Edited January 31 by ExiledAjax

[bcfc01]

2 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Fair enough, may have already been added. If so that would be excellent support from us IF we are taking 2k+ up to Nottingham on a Wednesday night.

Seems like 2100 may be right with the prospect of another 800 if they sell could be right;

Visiting supporters are housed on one side of the lower tier of the Bridgford Stand (towards the Brian Clough Stand), where around 2,000 fans can be accommodated. The facilities and view of the action in this stand are good. If demand requires it then an additional 1,000 away supporters can be seated in a lower block of the Brian Clough Stand. The view of the game is good from this section and the leg room is ample too.