Going to an away game never is.Not a cheap day out then
I'd guess cat 6 might be right at the very back. I reckon you could get cat 6 tickets and once inside the stadium overlooking the pitch move a lot further down.Last year's final prices.View attachment 17499
Just shows our true support when teams take 30000+I've been to every big final Wembley or Cardiff since Torquay except the ones in this competition and I wouldn't go to this one. Completely pointless competition and exercise.
Edit...I did miss Exeter!
Wouldn't want the faff if I'm honest to save £20ish to be put in the top tier when there would be around ten of us.I'd guess cat 6 might be right at the very back. I reckon you could get cat 6 tickets and once inside the stadium overlooking the pitch move a lot further down.
That's an amazing attendance for Bolton v Plymouth, especially at the prices charged. Doubt if we'd take much above 10k.The attendance last year was 79,389 . So we’d need to take at least 35,000 to threaten that total !
Just shows our true support when teams take 30000+
What about Carlisle thenBolton and Plymouth having far superior population sizes will have something to do with it.
Bolton 285,000
Plymouth 242,000.
Blackpool 144,000
Can you print the directions to Wembley somewhere then we can get knocked out next round !!In the hypothetical situation that we make it to the EFL final, how many fans would we take?
Weariness? The last time most people got to watch Blackpool at Wembley was 2012.Depends on the vibe leading up to it.
Can't see more than 17/8k even with a good vibe. A lot will have wembley weariness.
Plus the fact, when was the last time either of those two were last at Wembley?Bolton and Plymouth having far superior population sizes would have a to do with it.
Bolton 285,000
Plymouth 242,000.
Blackpool 144,000
What do you mean?Just shows our true support when teams take 30000+
Both Cardiff EFL finals were a good Weekend away.
To be honest I hope we don’t make it to the final although I will still go.
We have one to look forward to in May!
Firstly, it’s not really a day in the sun, just a competition, not theFA Cup.Weariness? The last time most people got to watch Blackpool at Wembley was 2012.
I know it’s expensive and completely understand that some people couldn’t justify the expense right now but if people can’t get up for watching us in a final at Wembley then I don’t know what to say.
We have been pretty lucky for a club our size and have had more than our fair share of playoff/LDV finals but there’s no guarantee we’d be back again anytime soon. It’s what watching Blackpool is all about for me, taking that shot at a day in the sun!
Cardiff a much superior tripI don't really enjoy trips to Wembley, obviously I'm glad when we get there because the team is doing well but I just don't enjoy the Wembley experience.
The day goes downhill when you leave central London for the shitty pubs around the stadium, and the stadium itself doesn't do much for me.
I'd probably go but I much preferred our trips to Cardiff for the general experience outside of the actual events on the pitch.
Fair enough, each to their own I guess.Firstly, it’s not really a day in the sun, just a competition, not theFA Cup.
Next we’ve been to finals, more meaningful finals a fair few times. If the competition is seen as low importance then older type supporters may give it a miss for that reason.
As I say it will depend on the mood at the time.
I wasn't a kid but the LDV was a big deal from the semi final stage back then. We'd had years of neglect and basically being kicked in the teeth, so the prospect of actually winning something got people excited. Even then, and OK with a smaller fan base, I think we took 20k and 15k for the next (I stand by to be corrected). With recent successes on the pitch (PL and more recently the Cship) I don't see the final attracting the 20k as above, not with the cost involved- a STH may go but will they take the family or curious friends?Fair enough, each to their own I guess.
Will it seem low importance if we get to the final though? I was only a kid when we won the two LDV finals but even the Northern Finals seemed biggish occasions, and the finals themselves are great memories. Nowhere near the importance of a playoff final but certainly some of my best memories of watching us as a kid. I’m glad my Dad could be arsed to take me.
I agree that we wouldn’t take a particular big following, it’s hardly a draw for the more ‘casual’ fan. I just can’t get my head around proper pool fans picking and choosing between Wembley finals as though we’re Man City. As I said earlier, I get it if it’s a financial decision as the tickets for last years final we’re far too expensive.I wasn't a kid but the LDV was a big deal from the semi final stage back then. We'd had years of neglect and basically being kicked in the teeth, so the prospect of actually winning something got people excited. Even then, and OK with a smaller fan base, I think we took 20k and 15k for the next (I stand by to be corrected). With recent successes on the pitch (PL and more recently the Cship) I don't see the final attracting the 20k as above, not with the cost involved- a STH may go but will they take the family or curious friends?
Bigger. Not superiorBolton and Plymouth having far superior population sizes would have a lot to do with it.
Bolton 285,000
Plymouth 242,000.
Blackpool 144,000