Was that because of away fan take-up though, of tickets for sale in home areas?

Posted By: jamesward on August 24th 2021 at 13:31:13

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Remember tis a 7PM KO this eve, for some unfathomable reason. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 10:27:45
- not too late if extra time? (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Aug 24, 12:14:54
  - Straight to pens isn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 12:16:06
    - Yes (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 24, 12:44:40
    - Not until the second round of the semi final.... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 12:35:13
      - I mean the reverse if you see what I mean. I should have just said you're right. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 12:35:43
        
        i've added headingley to my locations on the old met office app (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Aug 24, 12:47:23
        
        On no!! I'd be half tempted to get Livingstone in, just to swing the old bat. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 12:53:38
        
        i'm no expert by any means but i do like ben foakes (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Aug 24, 12:58:39
        
        Foakes is a poorer batsman and the balance of the side is already bottom heavy. (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 14:08:58
        
        We're slightly going back 30 years when the ECB wrote a long winded letter asking... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 14:19:45
        
        That 2005 Ashes was so phenomenally successful and iconic (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 14:27:20
        
        I think they're very hesitant to drop Butler being vice cap but, he just doesn't seem... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 13:23:08
        
        I think Bairstow has done pretty well coming in and not a bad vice cap choice. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 13:23:40
        
        we certainly miss the night club brawler (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Aug 24, 15:49:36
        
        Heh heh yes we do!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 15:54:48
- easier for away fans to attend (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Aug 24, 12:00:05
  - Unless they leave 45 minutes late, then it won't help at all. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 12:05:40
- prob 8,000 empty seats (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 11:05:38
  - A lot of season ticket holders won't go to cup games... myself (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 24, 12:37:50
    - Clip round the earhole Pix? (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 13:30:20
  - Reserves game (n/m) (NCFC) - KevinBond, Aug 24, 12:00:28
  - Demand for some matches is far less than others (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 24, 11:47:09
  - Odd comment (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Aug 24, 11:31:53
    - Why Odd? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 12:16:07
      - These observations are not resolved by being thrown Carabao Cup crumbs. (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 12:20:18
        
        general availability of tickets for... ordinary (league) games. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 13:18:13
        
        Was that because of away fan take-up though, of tickets for sale in home areas? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 13:31:13
        
        if thats because of away tickets not selling out, then its a remarkably irrelevant stat (n/m) (NCFC) - jampersands, Aug 24, 13:39:57
        
        why is it irrelevant? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 14:10:22
        
        Have we found the sweetspot between demand and bulod cost... absolutely nopt. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 14:16:10
        
        Jesus - that was a rather early *send* (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 14:17:28
        
        Lower ticket prices is a pipe-dream (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 14:36:59
        
        Not Lower but a greater proportion of an increased capacity in the lower category (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 15:40:21
        
        you found the sweet spot. Now shut up about it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 16:00:30
        
        Do you live with chronic pain? (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 16:14:20
        
        yes, but she's gone to the shops. Boom Boom (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 16:26:01
        
        Perhaps you're too dry for me (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 16:33:59
        
        Trocken (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 16:37:40
        
        I do agree it's not worth doing right now (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 14:45:17
        
        but football does not do long-term (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 15:03:45
        
        Yes, good point, everything is invested in staying up the next year (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 15:08:03
        
        Leicester and Watford tickets still available (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 24, 13:56:50
        
        A total of 14 single seats currently available for Leicester (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 14:07:01
        
        Yes, hard to judge atm, because most grounds have availability due to Covid (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 14:25:49
        
        I know you are just arguing for the sake of it (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 12:51:48
        
        Bizarre take. And now you're on to away travel for some unrelated reason. (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 13:05:51
  - No-one is selling out for a last 64-ish League Cup against lower division opposition. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 11:19:55
    - Especially with our record.... (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 24, 11:36:05
  - I'de be surprised if the attendance (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 24, 11:17:14
    - Prepare to be surprised then (NCFC) - R T Chase, Aug 24, 11:36:16
      - I'm gorn with a 5-1 win. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 11:38:19
  - Erm it’s a cup game 🤔 (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Aug 24, 11:10:03
- So more kids can go? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Aug 24, 10:37:40
  - Absolutely! My nephew will be there with my brother. They're both Man United fans... (NCFC) - JD3, Aug 24, 10:56:17
  - Fair point loz fair point. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 24, 10:42:37
    - Summer Holidays at the moment too (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Aug 24, 10:50:22

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