Disagree. Showing commitment to the campaign takes priority over those who haven't been arsed with the FA cup up until now, IMO.
It's going to be a looooong wait until Tuesday 9am for me.
That's not the reason most go, it's because they are about £10-15 a ticket not because they are committed to the FA Cup.
I hadn't missed a home game in 10 years until this season, got rid of my ST because of Lambert but couldn't tear myself away from going to games still until about 5 matches in that I had completely had enough. Since Sherwood has come in I have been back at every game. I think I missed a total of 7 home games. So Iv had a ST for 10 years, missed 7 games, spent endless amounts of ££s but someone who went to a few of the FA Cup games this season gets priority over me. Why have the 8/9 premier league that I have been to at £40 a ticket not count? What happened to the loyalty system they were suppose to bring out? Seems much more fair to me.
Will come across as slightly bitter no doubt, but I still think it's a stupid system that they use to decide who gets tickets.
I'm afraid it doesn't add much to the thread but this just reminded me of our 2000 FA Cup Wembley appearances.
For 21 of the last 23 seasons me and my Dad have been season ticket holders. The 2 seasons we didn't have them (couldn't afford due to Dad's work situation) were 1999-2000 and 2000-2001. We couldn't get tickets for the 2000 FA Cup Final!
We did go to the SF v Bolton though and in hindsight we got the better deal...