Will we sell out?

[McGrath]

You'd think so, but what did we sell for the Man City game?

I dunno.

If we'd not been to Wembley in decades and hadn't had such a miserable experience to remember I think we'd sell out in a blink of an eye. I just think so many supporters carry mental scars that it's a tough sell, whatever the opposition and occasion

 

[Canterbury Blade]

I said after Burnley PO I’d never do another. And I meant it.
Was there for Palace, Wolves, Burnley.

Palace final I was full of belief being young and naive, never seen my team at Wembley having been forced to miss the cup semi against the pigs.
Was heavily invested in the Wolves one, 2 cup semis, the PO semi v Forest and the comeback…it killed me when we didn’t turn up.
Burnley PO was a last minute decision to go, I regretted it the minute I walked in the stadium and felt the nervousness of the United lot compared to what seemed very much more confident Burnley end. Knew that moment we were screwed and the performance matched the stands.

I have a horrible feeling it’s history about to repeat itself, we’ve been unconvincing almost all season, and even though we are so far clear of 4th and likely to break 90 points I fear the curse is real and about to strike again.
And I’m just not prepared to chuck £100’s at experiencing that again.

Pessimist- absolutely. When I see it as it is I call it. Was confident we’d go up with Wilder first time as we were clearly very good…this time…far too many frailties and issues for me to handle big one off games (Leeds/Burnley for example)

Much as it hurts, as whoever does go up from the rest are so badly prepared and average it really is sickening. But that’s the way it goes. We just need to plan for going again next season and make clear decisions regarding manager and if we stick or twist.

Whatever is decided it needs to be done now if it hasn’t already.
Then all decisions after that need to be decisive and with a clear intent of promotion.

I’m the same brother…. Actually whilst sounding disloyal it’s best call I’ve made. It’s horrible times ten when you don’t turn up, lose, spaff a right wodge etc. bad enough watching on telly. And before anyone gets fresh I’ve been to every home game this season, probably half the aways including feckin Oxford and Plymouth but am just not feeling the vibe..

In fact I spent the hotel, travel, ticket, beer and food money this weekend on a very pricey barbecue. Some Egg thing.

Plan to have a barbecue, fantastic wine, get some top ale from turner’s bottle shop and stay at home.

Heresy or sense?

 

[unitedbhoy]

I’m the same brother…. Actually whilst sounding disloyal it’s best call I’ve made. It’s horrible times ten when you don’t turn up, lose, spaff a right wodge etc. bad enough watching on telly. And before anyone gets fresh I’ve been to every home game this season, probably half the aways including feckin Oxford and Plymouth but am just not feeling the vibe..

In fact I spent the hotel, travel, ticket, beer and food money this weekend on a very pricey barbecue. Some Egg thing.

Plan to have a barbecue, fantastic wine, get some top ale from turner’s bottle shop and stay at home.

Heresy or sense?

But imagine if we actually win, and you’re not there. I could never get over that.

 

[Nick Jansky]

I’m the same brother…. Actually whilst sounding disloyal it’s best call I’ve made. It’s horrible times ten when you don’t turn up, lose, spaff a right wodge etc. bad enough watching on telly. And before anyone gets fresh I’ve been to every home game this season, probably half the aways including feckin Oxford and Plymouth but am just not feeling the vibe..

In fact I spent the hotel, travel, ticket, beer and food money this weekend on a very pricey barbecue. Some Egg thing.

Plan to have a barbecue, fantastic wine, get some top ale from turner’s bottle shop and stay at home.

Heresy or sense?

Neither heresy nor sense. Just lacking spine. Anyone who can’t afford it I can fully understand and sympathise with (although plenty of those will still find a way to be there). But there are also those, like you, who go missing when the chips are down and we are really needed. Each to their own, though.

 

[Shawy24]

I’m the same brother…. Actually whilst sounding disloyal it’s best call I’ve made. It’s horrible times ten when you don’t turn up, lose, spaff a right wodge etc. bad enough watching on telly. And before anyone gets fresh I’ve been to every home game this season, probably half the aways including feckin Oxford and Plymouth but am just not feeling the vibe..

In fact I spent the hotel, travel, ticket, beer and food money this weekend on a very pricey barbecue. Some Egg thing.

Plan to have a barbecue, fantastic wine, get some top ale from turner’s bottle shop and stay at home.

Heresy or sense?

Fuck the negative replies mate. You did right, aside from buying a shit over priced bbq.

 

[FTPE]

I thought you said most ST holders don’t go to the Lane though? Which was clearly shite, wasn’t it. I simply responded to the shite you had posted.

Oh, you took literal. As in you thought I meant over 50% didn't turn up. So 12,000 each week. No, it was a joke. I'll try and edit it so it says "a number" or "quite a few" then.

 

[FTPE]

That’s not you originally claimed. You used the word “most” which suggests the majority.

Obviously not. It’s not offensive and no one has suggested it is.

You’re trying to change the narrative now.

There's really no narrative.
I'm just saying not all ST holders attend all games, and they won't be doing on the 24th.

 

[JJBlade]

weve only taken 40k to wembley once against burnley in the 2009 play off final absolutely no chance we sell 40k for this one

Of course we won't
A Man won't be able to book a weekend in London taking in the match with his wife who is not a supporter like he would if he supported about 80 of the other 92 clubs
Club retard would rather that seat was empty

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Although I’ve got a ticket for Monday night and will definitely be going to Wembley if we get there. I would never criticise any Blade who makes the decision to forgo the Bristol game in the hope we get to Wembley…Especially if they want to take their family.
If there are loads of empty seats at the lane on Monday, I’ll probably be more confident that Wembley will be a sellout.

 

[finlaytheblade]

They're not pissing off anybody though

There is no more than 27000 loyal fans with season tickets and loyalty points and we can take over 40,000 to Wembley

No "loyal" customer will miss out

This city, and especially Uniteds half of the city has probably the highest percentage of computer illiterate, cash only mentality people in the country, probably the world.

The type of people that complained because they had to open a bank account to get their wages paid into

The type of people that moan about places that only take card payments because they apparently can't keep track of what they're spending

If the club wants new fans or older fans to return they have to cater for the typical Sheffielder, so let them queue up with cash and their equally 1990's mates

Well j j are you a born and bred sheffielder if so you hold us in low esteem which is surprising.
Sheffield has a cross section of all kinds of people like most Places! maybe more working class than the average which doesn'. t make us thick!
United had over 50,000 names on there customer base a number of years ago! I imagine it's grown a bit more since then.

 

[SUFC Guy]

You'd think so, but what did we sell for the Man City game?

I think because the Man City game was a nailed on defeat, that would have put off quite a few fans.

 

[JJBlade]

Well j j are you a born and bred sheffielder if so you hold us in low esteem which is surprising.
Sheffield has a cross section of all kinds of people like most Places! maybe more working class than the average which doesn'. t make us thick!
United had over 50,000 names on there customer base a number of years ago! I imagine it's grown a bit more since then.

Not thick, just stubborn and won't change

 

[YES Blade]

Of course we won't
A Man won't be able to book a weekend in London taking in the match with his wife who is not a supporter like he would if he supported about 80 of the other 92 clubs
Club retard would rather that seat was empty

I struggle to understand why anyone would want to take their non United supporting wife to Wembley. Can someone please explain this one to me? Why wouldn’t you just go to London one of the other 51 weekends of the year?

 

[jono_t2000]

Wembley is a different story. Lots of the fans who would usually be the ones to make numbers up that I talk to have got PTSD, and I think they will sit this one out unfortunately.

As Roygbiv said on the pod, seems silly to choose this one tho.

Imagine waiting your whole life watch the Blades win a playoff final and then choosing this one to be the one to skip...

Bizarre

 

[McGrath]

I struggle to understand why anyone would want to take their non United supporting wife to Wembley. Can someone please explain this one to me? Why wouldn’t you just go to London one of the other 51 weekends of the year?

My missus makes me go to Meadowhall with her and I hate that. Same reason ain't it

 

[The Fox]

I struggle to understand why anyone would want to take their non United supporting wife to Wembley. Can someone please explain this one to me? Why wouldn’t you just go to London one of the other 51 weekends of the year?

I struggle to understand why anyone would struggle to understand why someone wouldn't.. think it's understandable

 

[Melbourne Blade]

Good article on The Pinch saying how archaeic our ticketing system is. Plenty of "single seats" available etc. Surely there's some use of IT logic (not necessarily AI) to ensure when anyone buys blocks of seats it logically allows 2 spare seats either side rather than clicking on seat selection individually.

 

[Sheffsteel]

I struggle to understand why anyone would want to take their non United supporting wife to Wembley. Can someone please explain this one to me? Why wouldn’t you just go to London one of the other 51 weekends of the year?

I’m hoping to make a long weekend of it staying 2 nights in a hotel.
Hoping to take the wife and 2 of the grandkids. We’ll see a few sights in London and also go to the match, meeting family and friends down there.

My wife doesn’t like football but enjoys the Wembley events, the last match she want to was the 3-1 promotion match away at MK Dons in the corporate seats
Before that she went to the Burnley play-off away match. We tried to get 4 tickets for Man City but there were points restrictions, so none of us went in the end.

I’m a season ticket holder but hoping that when they go on general sale I’ll be able to buy at least 4 tickets together without restrictions being in place.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

I struggle to understand why anyone would want to take their non United supporting wife to Wembley. Can someone please explain this one to me? Why wouldn’t you just go to London one of the other 51 weekends of the year?

Because lots of people who are 'non supporters' will enjoy the day out with lots of people who are, in what is a really important and potentially hugely exciting event. They'll be going because they've chosen to go. Not 'being taken' !
My Mrs can't be described as a fan and might go to a few games over the years. She came to Sunderland, away to Burnley and would want to go to wembley. At the same time she hardly know any players or the ins and outs of the detail of the game. But she'll enjoy odd big matches.
Many people who go to Wembley will be like that.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

I’m hoping to make a long weekend of it staying 2 nights in a hotel.
Hoping to take the wife and 2 of the grandkids. We’ll see a few sights in London and also go to the match, meeting family and friends down there.

My wife doesn’t like football but enjoys the Wembley events, the last match she want to was the 3-1 promotion match away at MK Dons in the corporate seats
Before that she went to the Burnley play-off away match. We tried to get 4 tickets for Man City but there were points restrictions, so none of us went in the end.

I’m a season ticket holder but hoping that when they go on general sale I’ll be able to buy at least 4 tickets together without restrictions being in place.

Sent you DM.

 

[Gimli]

Of course we won't
A Man won't be able to book a weekend in London taking in the match with his wife who is not a supporter like he would if he supported about 80 of the other 92 clubs
Club retard would rather that seat was empty

Counterpoint: Yes, a man will in fact be able to book a weekend in London taking in the match with his wife who is not a supporter.

But you carry on, never miss a chance to slate the club you apparently support, do you?

 

[Weasel]

It's almost as if you could take wife down to London, take in the match (what your interested in), so a bit of shopping with her (what she's interested in) and then have a a nice meal or two out on the town. I know my own missus would be more interested in going to watch Umited at Wembley if there was a caveat that the weekend 'worked' for us both. I have other people who I can go to the match with but it's a nice thing to do for the wife if you get the opportunity with tickets etc and I don't feel like I'm getting dragged down to London just for a shopping trip like I would if I wasn't going with a separate purpose I.e. watching United. Think thats fairly logical tbh.

 

[Foxy]

Plenty of "single seats" available etc. Surely there's some use of IT logic (not necessarily AI) to ensure when anyone buys blocks of seats it logically allows 2 spare seats either side rather than clicking on seat selection individually.

It used to try to stop single seats being left, we probably stopped it doing so, due to people whinging that it was an archaic way of selling them

 

[CarlMcBlade]

I think because the Man City game was a nailed on defeat, that would have put off quite a few fans.

….and it was only a semi-final.

 

[JJBlade]

Counterpoint: Yes, a man will in fact be able to book a weekend in London taking in the match with his wife who is not a supporter.

But you carry on, never miss a chance to slate the club you apparently support, do you?

Yes he will, after the 60,000 loyalty points holders have waited for their mates who only have 50,000, and the 50,000 loyalty points holders have waited for their mates who only have 40,000 and the 40,000 loyalty points holders have waited for their mates who only have 30,000, and the 30,000 loyalty points holders have waited until their mates with 20,000 can buy etc etc etc

Then the hotels, buses, trains will be full and he'll just not bother.

There's more tickets available than our attendance average, so just sell them.

Anyone with even a 100 loyalty points upwards can buy from day one, and that gives the daytrippers (the least loyal fans of all who need very little excuse to not bother) the time to make arrangements.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Said I wasn’t but we’ve now booked the train & stay ..if it’s a 5:30 KO will be a last nail in coffin with some fans

 

[G.H. Lawrence]

We are going to Wembley! We will win this evening. My brother and I (both around the 60yo mark!) will be booking tickets for the final as soon as we can. I have a gnat's chuff under 30k loyalty points, my brother doesn't have many, so I'll wait until he can buy.

I missed the Palace play-off final, but have been to all the Wembley & Cardiff semi's and finals since. There is no way I can bring myself not to go to this one! I have a very short-term memory for traumatic experiences!!!

However, I do still remember going to the Principality Stadium vs Wolves after we had finished the season 16 points ahead of them.
The night before I had stayed with my wife at a friend of hers in Penarth. Her friend was also working at the stadium on the day. She drove me in and dropped me off. It was a beautiful day.
I went to meet up with my brother and dad and was mesmerised by the sea of Blades in the very wide road in front of Cardiff Castle, with plenty flying Blades flags from the castle ramparts. It was awesome. My brother and I had SUFC painted in Red across our faces, plus some red stuff rubbing into what hair we, well I, had back then.
We took our seats in the 2nd level, about mid-way up, and directly next to the block of seats covered in green netting creating a controllable gap between us Blades and the Wolves fans. It was an awesome day!

Then the game started!!!

0-3 down at half time. Gutted!

We then cam e out, won, and duly missed a penalty. Warnock had been sent to the stands at half-time for gobbing off at the ref.

All was left for me to do was to watch the Blades fans exodus at the final whistle, then walk around the 1st level concourse to the office where my wife's pal was working, through all the gleeful Wolves fans, with red hair, SU in bold red letters on my left check and FC on the other. Oh what fun I had!! To be fair, the Wolves fans were fine and pretty much ignored me. could have been much worse!

I then watched us lose at Wembley vs Burnley, only by a single goals, but not until one of my favourite players, Jamie Ward ,came on late on as sub, only to be sent off minutes (or was in seconds!?!) later.

Next up, Huddersfield, 2-1 up after 4 or 5 penalties, then 22 pens. We all know that nobody had told Simonson that he wasn't taking a goal-kick and he lauched his into the stratosphere.

And I'm still going to buy tickets to this year's final. I cannot explain why myself, logically. Maybe its similar to paying for a dominatrix to whip you.............I would imagine!?!?!

 

[Booker4]

I'm going wembley if we get there but it's clashed with my oldest songs grassroots football tournament in Skegness and that's not ideal that I'm missing that, not that I want to be there, granted! Parents take it far too seriously in my opinion but hey ho.

But as for Wembley, I've got to be there no matter how many previous failures. It will arguably be the best ever day supporting united in my lifetime, especially in mind if previous failed attempts.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

5.5k empty seats? Only upper was empty

 

[relish]

Whoever panicked about this, remember: best atmosphere for a long time tonight, even if it wasn’t sold out. UTB.