There are 5,700 seats in the away - Jessica Ennis - stand at Bramall Lane, with 3,000 in the lower tier and the rest in the upper tier. Under the competition rules, visiting teams are entitled to 15 per cent of capacity, which is 4,800 but in practice I should think it's 3,000 or 5,700.
The game would be televised and I assume Wednesday would get 5,700 (subject to police interference). While United can't sell tickets in the away end prior to the Wednesday-Charlton tie being resolved, I'm a little concerned that the inexperience at Charlton might lead them to accept a 3,000 allocation as the lower risk option without considering whether we might sell 5,700.
I also think that to take 5,700 for a televised game might require a level of intervention over travel - not necessarily free travel, but maybe subsidised. Bear in mind the club would make a shedload of cash from a capacity sixth round tie, so that's not unreasonable.
Although it will seem premature to discuss this as we may lose to Wednesday, it will probably be too late after the rearranged game and even possible replay because decisions will have been made. Personally I'd be pushing for 5,700 - if we can take that number to Boro for a televised Thursday night game, there's no reason we can't take it to Sheffield at a weekend. But we may need to push the club in the right direction.
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I will never moan about my life again
I suspected Shag or Dave Mehmet to gett in there first but it was AFKA. : - )
"YOU DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE"
Just let it go !! Let those whose job it is get on with it, and then do what the rest of us do, comment positively or negatively when decisions are (or are not) made
Worth it as well as she is now appearing on the ad on my left. Gonna hope typing 'Kelly Brook's breasts' has the same effect !
The alternative is that you sit there and moan when the wrong decision is made, which is the definition of what happened in 1985.
Agree with Airman. Ask for both upper and lower sections if we beat Wednesday.
Suspect capacity of stand will be less anyway to allow for segregation.
However, this is Charlton Athletic, who just about scraped 1,000 away at Carlisle when we won promotion.
Anyway...good post Rick. It does need to be thought about, although I hate doing that with a little obstacle still in the way, called the wendies. Would definitely be up for another trip up, as would my dad and nephew who didn't make the trip on Saturday, especially with pal now at the Blades. Although I suspect he's hoping for a steel city derby!
Especially if it somehow gets put as a 5:15 or 4pm Kick-Off on the Saturday or Sunday which allows the fans to drink (Doubt this'll happen anyway)
Airman - it's boring
If it is Wednesday they will be given the full 5,700 - i'm sure they have many times in the past.
And that stand does not need segregating so thats irrelevant.
I'm sure we can fill the whole stand!! A quarter final away against a team below us, only 2hrs on the train, for a place at Wembley!!
When are the dates likely to be agreed?
3rd - 550
4th - 382
5th - est. 400-600
6th - 5,700
In which case could a special/s be laid on do you think Airman?
:-)