FA Cup quarter-final - Arsenal @ home

[ChipButtyBlade]

Really hope it's not the Friday night. I land at Manchester at 18:40 and with luggage to wait for it means i won't be out of the airport until 1900 at the earliest.

Hopefully its Sunday

Straight into quarantine for you young man,we dont know who you have been shakin hands with.

 

[Addison]

Three of the four quarter finals were played on the Saturday last year with only one on the Sunday. Only two top six teams, both Manchester Clubs, were involved so that may have dictated TV scheduling. Spurs V West Ham is on Sky Friday night so unlikely one QF game will be televised that day. So looking like Sat, Sun or possibly Monday night as Sky are covering Plymouth Argyle.

Our local SAG will be having palpitations at the thought of a Saturday televised game as Pigs are at Home to West Brom so they will be initially doing all they can to influence a Sunday or Monday fixture. SAG's preference would be for the Monday night which means it will be hard for Arse fans to get home on the Train after the game particularly if extra time and/or pens are involved.

Arse have form for reducing ticket allocations for away fans in cup matches on safety grounds so it would be poetic justice if our local SAG adopted a similar approach.

Arsenal Respond to Manchester United Fans After Reduced FA Cup Ticket Allocation

Arsenal have announced they have issued Manchester United a reduced ticket allocation for their FA Cup clash because of safety advice...

bleacherreport.com

 

[guancheblade]

Imagine playing Arsenal 3 times in a single season and not losing once

Probably jinxed it now!

 

[MalvernBlade]

Fake news

 

[Blade for Sale]

Torreira has apparently broken his ankle which is a blow for them. He's a good player but more importantly seems to be one of the few Arsenal players with a never say die attitude. The rest of them, good players as they are, don't seem to have much of a stomach for a fight.

 

[kop_blade9]

Hope this c##t ain't playin!!

Was sat right behind this goal and still can't believe it was not given.
Looked well over the line to me.
So unlucky that day as we matched them in all departments.

 

[finlaytheblade]

Pigs are at home on the 21st. So we will be either Friday or Sunday.

It's the international break that weekend 6th round will be 28th,29th of march

 

[Addison]

It's the international break that weekend 6th round will be 28th,29th of march

No International Break week is 28/29 March all four QF games currently listed as being on 21 March.

 

[pudseyblade]

I'm hoping for Saturday and our game bumping the pigs to Sunday

 

[blademark]

Talking rubbish I am

 

[Dkc]

I'm just hoping it won't be the early game on the Saturday. Agreed to a birthday dinner at a restaurant with my girlfriend's family before realising we could potentially be playing our QF then. Any other time is good.

Anyone know when they will announce the dates and times?

 

[cooperblade]

I thought the graphic on BBC last night said "Ties to be played between March 20th and 22nd".

Man U (if they go through) can't do Friday or Saturday because they're playing on the Thursday.

Man C play on the Tues before and Chelsea play on the Weds before in the Champions League.

My guess (assuming the BBC have got the dates right) would be us on Friday, City on Saturday and the other two on Sunday.

 

[Wapping Blade]

I'm just hoping it won't be the early game on the Saturday. Agreed to a birthday dinner at a restaurant with my girlfriend's family before realising we could potentially be playing our QF then. Any other time is good.

Anyone know when they will announce the dates and times?

It’ll be after tonight as they’ll want to know about Man Yoo (or not).

 

[finlaytheblade]

No International Break week is 28/29 March all four QF games currently listed as being on 21 March.

Mistake Addison apologise

 

[SB_90]

more confused this friday lark. bbc are saying 20th - 22nd. but the FA have it weekend meaning Saturday & Sunday

 

[atlanticblade]

The prize fund for winning the 5th round is £360.000. Together with the associated extra incomes and publicity, a useful little plus with hopefully more to come.

 

[BladeByChoice]

I'm just hoping it won't be the early game on the Saturday. Agreed to a birthday dinner at a restaurant with my girlfriend's family before realising we could potentially be playing our QF then. Any other time is good.

Anyone know when they will announce the dates and times?

Won't be Saturday 21st, pigs at home to West Brom

 

[haich1889]

Was sat right behind this goal and still can't believe it was not given.
Looked well over the line to me.
So unlucky that day as we matched them in all departments.

We were sat in line & thought same at the time. Watched it a thousand time since & still think it's going in every time. Bit like Gazza's miss in Euro 96 & Lineker's last minute effort v Argentina.
I know the outcome of all 3 but still can't believe all 3 don't go in.

 

[Blade58]

Anyone know when tickets go on sale?

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

Anyone know when tickets go on sale?

After date and time sorted by tv

 

[benn5712]

I'm just hoping it won't be the early game on the Saturday. Agreed to a birthday dinner at a restaurant with my girlfriend's family before realising we could potentially be playing our QF then.

Would think there's ample scope for a get out of jail excuse just now.

 

[finlaytheblade]

After date and time sorted by tv

Should be sorted over the weekend surely and tickets from monday no reason to delay it any longer

 

[Blade56]

Can someone clarify, do ST holders get the option on claiming their seats?

i went in before last round, our seats had gone. I asked if we were still in the automatic seat purchase for cup tickets and was told that it isn’t used anymore

 

[bertieblade]

I understand that you could not claim your seats for previous round as people had moved from the kop and it was thought unfair, but expect us to be able to claim seats for this one.

 

[Silent Blade]

I’d say at the latest by the end of next week. The game is in 3 weeks time.

Two weeks time!

 

[Dkc]

They could have announced the schedule just after the draw was made. Can't be that hard to decide which game is played when.

 

[Pedro's Winger]

Going to be a challenge to shift 30,000 tickets in less than two weeks.
Hope there's some common sense on prices and the selling timetable.

 

[Harry's Game]

Hearing we are getting the Friday night slot.

 

[Dkc]

Hearing we are getting the Friday night slot.

It's logical to play Friday. Where did you hear this?

 

[finlaytheblade]

Going to be a challenge to shift 30,000 tickets in less than two weeks.
Hope there's some common sense on prices and the selling timetable.

Arsenal will be entitled to the entire Bramall lane end if it is safe to do so.
That causes a real problem with season tickets as upper tier wont be available to us
Be interesting how the club tackles this.
Most likely will be seat places will be suspended and it will be apply for a match ticket with season ticket holders having 1st dabs .what's left if any will go to fans who arnt season ticket holders with the most points.