Never heard that one. Don't know why we should have any affinity with them. I know a lot of folk from these parts moved down there in the 70's and 80's, but a lot of them would have been red and white.
Ask the lads where you live, the Mags have joined forces with Forest on numerous occasions including the World Cup and the England -Turkey game at the SOL.
Never knew that...... The only fans I've ever known us be pally with are Shrewsbury, would you believe!
Gate receipts are a relatively small part of a Premier League club's income these days. Football is also about the fans, and tis is the biggest game that the Kidderminster fans have ever had. Let them have as many tickets as they want without any strings, then give a pair of free tickets to any schoolkid in Sunderland who wants them. Fill the stadium and have a good (but very different) atmosphere for this game.
Can't see the issue, if things go wrong half the home fans would walk out as early as 30 mins then they can pick and choice their seats
I'm a Gills supporter and a couple of our ex players are in the Kiddi side. So hopefully the game is on TV. However, if it was a more local game to me, I would pay to go and watch Danny Jackman up against your lads. Just suggesting the glamour and tradition of the FA Cup bring supporters out for varied reason. Give them the extra tickets (within reason) if that's what they want, its a once in a lifetime opportunity for the lower league side.
I was told both fans were drinking together in the car park that day. My mate is a norwich fan and was at the sol the night they got promoted in 2004 ish he was going on about what a great night he had with you boys. He Ended up sleeping on some strangers Settee who they had met out
I agree with this article.... ere are many things wrong with the game that I fell in love with some 45 years ago. The list is long.....too long to detail here, but the latest Gordon Gekko style business decision from SAFC highlights how far the game is removed from the halcyon days of FA Cup romance, Giant killers, Minnows and glorious achievement against all odds. As fairytale writers used to say, Once upon a time, a club like Kidderminster Harriers from non league football would have been able to bask in the glory of pulling an away fixture with a top division club out of the hat, and look forward to enjoying their day in the limelight, and even get "a few quid" in the bank to see them through a season or two. Pin on your over sized rosette, grab your wooden rattle and enjoy your reward. So far, so good. Enter the erstwhile decision makers and "bean counters" at Sunderland to drizzle a dash of modern day football reality on to the cream of Kidderminsters' cake. In case you are not aware of the ticketing issues surrounding this fixture, the long and the SHORT of it is that Sunderland have demanded payment up front from Kidderminster for an extra 2000 tickets that they have requested. This is lumbering Harriers with a potential liability of over £20,000!!!............ WHY? This game will not be a sell out. Sunderland do not need these seats. They did not sell out for a semi final against Manchester United less than a month ago, so the prospect of the SOL bursting at the seams for their Skrill Premier visitors is fanciful. £20,000 for Sunderland is probably a weeks wages for one of their under performing stars, while it is a huge amount for a club like Kidderminster. Ellis Short is Sunderland's American owner, and therefore has to be seen as the final decision maker on such issues. If he is, he should hang his head in shame for such a penny pinching attitude towards what will be one of the biggest days in Kidderminsters history. This is a man who is reported to be worth over $3 Billion!!! Contrast this with the attitude of their previous chairman, who donated the complete revenue from his testimonial to local hospitals and charities. This may be common practice, I don't know, but if it is, it is wrong. It may even be good business practice, but what it shows above everything else, is that in the eyes of the modern football world that GREED IS GOOD. History and tradition increasingly take a back seat to income. Mr Short, do the decent thing and let them have their one day without worrying about the clubs finances. http://www.sport.co.uk/football/premiership-sunderland-short-on-fa-cup-class-long-on-greed/4570811/?
The problem with all this is that it's an 'automated response' due to modern ticketing arrangements. Sunderland suffer the same ****e but I agree that summat like this needs the human touch and we've failed. We need to make a 'gesture' quickly and issue a statement to nip this in the bud ........ realistically I should be in charge of PR at the club then there'd be no arguments like this
