The General Football Thread

Drives me ****ing nuts! I mean, why give the opposition that many fans?

 

FA Cup = extra away fan allocation.

 

Read ahead - not that many.

 

Spurs fans have been given 16.3% of the stadium capacity. So if you take into account the blocks then they have been given the minimum amount.

 

So why have we had fans in the Northam at every cup tie (as far as I can see) we've ever played at St Marys then?

15% is 4,800, and with segregation probably a couple hundred less. That seems about right to me for the extra block that is normally given.

 

It depends on blocks doesn't it. If one less block comes to less than 15% then they will give that extra block.

 

I'm pretty sure that isn't how it works. Teams only get 9k at OT for example.

But even if it is, it still doesn't answer why we've always had fans in the Northam previously.

Look a block map/picture of the stand and tell me that away fans are normally in block 40 for FA Cup ties.

 

They usually get 4,500 - 4,700 in cups, with blocks 40 and 41 going to Saints. Segregation can come out of away fan numbers too. Giving the whole stand to away support has, in recent years, never happened.

 

Yeah that's as I thought, they only normally get one block extra - 42.

 

That Englad deliveroo advert is a cringe fest. Makes Southgates cash in look okay now.

 

Harsh on wolves but them the rules now.

 

Fred currently playing like me with a hangover.

 

Decent enough game, this.

And even better is the scoreline. Level.

 

These commentators make me want to pour concrete into my ear holes

 

That’s United screwed then.

 

Shame about no ET. But Wolves looked very tired in the second half. Good to see.

 

Last time it happened was 13feb10

 

I’d imagine they’ve given them the extra allocation because they don’t believe we’ll sell all of ours. So it’s on us, this one, i would suspect.

 

Some clubs try to look out and do right by their supporters. I'd argue that the 5 grand* or so is peanuts compared to the huge advantage we're handing to them. It will be an awful cup tie for us imo.

*Maybe less as some Saints fans will pay more than what the away fans are. I think double bubble is a bit much fwiw. Be a bit miffed if I forked out 35 quid for a membership plus.

 

An extra 500 fans is hardly a huge advantage.