I know our company (major sponsor) had a deadline of 12pm yesterday to register interest to buy the tickets so I assume they would not have been bought until late afternoon at the earliest
I doubt those names were ever actually drawn out of the hat and friends of friends of friends were always looked after in those cases. But good points made.
I didn't have to look very hard for excuses not to go! I'll probably regret it, but I'll live with that People are certainly struggling though because I've been trying for two days myself to get them for my brother. Done now, but I had to find an old ticket stub with my customer number on it, thankfully Tuesday's was still in my pocket
I assume you mean my confirmation email is my receipt because the slip with the tickets does not mention tiger travel.
'Last time' wasn't the last time. 2008 was the first time and the first time Hull City had been at Wembley in their entire history. I don't know where you were in 2008 but the ticketing arrangements were chaotic due to the demand probably but also due to the fact the club had never experienced a Wembley Final before. I'd seriously question the motives of those people on twitter and on here who are boycotting the club at Wembley in a Final. I can fully understand if it is a financial decision but to stay away on a matter of principle is a bit much. Its not life or death it's a football club, our football club who we are supporting. The club have put the fans through the mill many many time in the past without giving us anything back on the field and certainly not in Wembley Finals but I don't recall fans publicly staying away because of it when we did get involved in a decent game. Look at the Newcastle away game during the Lloyd/Hateley era ? Over 6,000 travelled mid week at £25 a ticket ( when we were paying £8 at home) Don't recall all this public hand wringing over the clubs owners then?? FFS Lloyd wanted to move us down South to take Wimbledons place at one stage. Liverpool away, League Cup and already 6-1 down, we packed the place out. And why ? Because in those days we ( who still went) supported the shirt. How many owners and come and gone since those days when we had sod all on the pitch and those in the Directors Box were ripping the heart out of the club and not putting a penny piece in? Yet the fans remain the same. And it will happen again.
When did you get yours? Did mine at 10.30am Wednesday but nothing in this morning's post. Hoping to avoid more phone calls to now sort out the delivery!
Yep I didn't like the way I felt about the game on Tuesday, for the same reasons I described. That decided it for me
I've boycotted home games this season and didn't intend to go to Wembley but I reckon this could be the last game those arseholes will be in charge of the club. I waited 50 years to see City at Wembley and we might never be back so I'm going. I heard this week that a very serious consortium is more than happy to buy the club if we don't get promoted so I'm a lot more optimistic than a week ago.
Enjoy I've got nothing against people going. I wish I wanted to, and I hope you're right about buyers (I'm more pessimistic)
I'd say to all fans saying they're not going because of our owners: don't let them stop you having attending. You're going to support YOUR team potentially get promoted - not support the Allam regime. You've been here a lot longer than they have. Get behind the lads.
I think the Allams are a significant factor for many, but I doubt they are the only factor behind the reasons for not going.
As were splitting hairs I'll rephrase it. I just cannot fathom out how someone who calls themselves a Hull City supporter can chose not to support them in a Wembley Final. If its financial then that's different and they have my sympathy. I'm not going to go over it all again, just read my earlier post.
