Doubt I'll be going this time, skinted myself for the semi! Do you reckon they'll have it on a big screen at the Brit? We've done it for a couple of matches before, and I've heard of other teams doing it for cup finals.
http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2343996,00.html STOKE CITY have today set out arrangements for the sale of tickets for their FA Cup Final against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium next month. The Club have received confirmation from the Football Association that their allocation for a first-ever appearance in English football's showpiece occasion will be 25,082 tickets and these will be put on sale to Season Ticket holders on Monday 2nd May. In keeping with the normal sequence of booking periods, those tickets will initially be made available to Platinum Plus Members followed by Platinum, Potters Foundation Member who are Season Ticket holders and then Gold Members in that order of priority. Should any Cup Final tickets still be available at the close of business on Wednesday 4th May, they will then be placed on sale to Silver Members and Potters Foundation Members who are not Season Ticket holders on the Thursday morning. Unfortunately, due to the limited availability of tickets, the Club does not expect them to be made available to non-members. The prices of the tickets are divided into four categories which range from ã45.00 up to ã115.00. "This is undoubtedly one of the biggest games, if not the biggest, in the Club's history and amid all the euphoria of our tremendous win at Wembley on Sunday, it seems everyone in Stoke would like to be there for the Final," said City's Chief Executive Tony Scholes. "FA Cup Final teams always get smaller allocations because this is the FA's showpiece event and they therefore need to recognise the work of people in the game. We understand this, but have made it clear that if any additional tickets do become available, we will take them to try and ensure the highest possible number of our fans get to the final. "However, I am delighted we have been able to ensure that every one of our Season Ticket holders are guaranteed a ticket." He added: "In deciding upon the dates for the sale of tickets, we took into account the programme of games over the next two weeks and the two long Bank Holiday weekends which may well mean that many people have made arrangements to go on holiday. "Our planning was also influenced by the fact that we wanted to replicate the successful ticket sales operation that worked so well for the semi-final." All Members are reminded that they may purchase one ticket each in their particular booking period. However, in response to feedback from the semi-final sales, we will once again allow Platinum Plus, Platinum and Potters Foundation Members who are Season Ticket holders to buy a ticket at the same time as their own for a friend/family member who is also a Season Ticket holder. Season Ticket holders are also advised that they will only be guaranteed their Wembley ticket up until the close of business on Wednesday 4th May. The priority booking dates are as follows: Platinum Plus Members - from 9.00am on Monday 2nd May Platinum Membersand Potters Foundation Members (Season Ticket holder) - from 12 noon on Monday 2nd May Gold Members - Tuesday 3rd May Silver Members and Potters Foundation Members (non Season Ticket holders) - Thursday 5th May The number of tickets and prices in each category are: Category One - ã115.00 - 2,721 Category Two - ã85.00 - 11,439 Category Three - ã65.00 - 7,033 Category Four - ã45.00 - 3,889 The above prices are all reduced by ã10.00 for concessions which are applicable to over-65s and under-17s. In addition to the initial allocation of 25,082, the Club are expecting to receive a limited number of restricted view tickets at a later stage. *Supporters are reminded that in order to guarantee all Season Ticket holders a seat, the Club will be strictly enforcing a one ticket per Season Ticket holder policy. Daily checks will be carried out to identify any duplicate purchases and breaches of the system. Tickets bought online or over the telephone will not be sent out until this check has been carried out. Where Season Ticket holders are found to have purchased two tickets, and thereby potentially denied a fellow Season Ticket holder a seat, the Club will block entry to Wembley Stadium on the duplicate ticket. An FA Cup Final Information Centre is now available on stokecityfc.com and it features the following important guidelines for supporters: * How To Purchase Tickets * Disabled Ticket Information * Official Coach Travel * Ticket Office Opening Hours * A Seating Plan Of Wembley Stadium * A Warning About Ticket Abuse http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2343998,00.html http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2321440,00.html
I do believe they are putting up a big screen, what i cant work out is how theyre going to sort the seating arrangements. We cant stand on the pitch as its needed for Wigans last game in the premier league????
