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Foreverinbluedreams wrote:

craigmcfc wrote:Michael Oliver it is then. Happy with that.

Which tix are assisting him?

Michael Oliver will referee this year's Capital One Cup Final between Liverpool and Manchester City.
The 30-year-old will be assisted at Wembley Stadium by Simon Bennett and Adrian Holmes.

Bobby Madley has been appointed as Fourth Official, while Eddie Smart will be the Reserve Assistant Referee.

Oliver, a member of the Northumberland Football Association, has been a domestic official since 2003 and a FIFA listed official since 2012.

He made his Football League debut on March 10th 2007 in a Sky Bet League 2 encounter between Hereford and Grimsby Town.

His Premier League debut followed three years later, taking charge of a game between Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers in August 2010.

Oliver has officiated at Wembley before, most recently in the FA Cup semi-final in April of 2015 when Aston Villa defeated Liverpool 2-1

Bobby Madley being anywhere near a Wembley final is a bloody disgrace. Way to reward him for being utterly shite.

It'd be nice if the club provided daily feedback on how many tickets are remaining. I need to wait until Monday afternoon as my lad has 1000 points less than me. If I know that tickets are running out by Saturday then, reluctantly, I'd buy mine and he'd miss out. I had to do that for the Stoke final back in 2011 but it's the only one he's missed out on.

Not too much to ask for really, just a bit of information from the club to keep us fans informed?

craigmcfc wrote:It'd be nice if the club provided daily feedback on how many tickets are remaining. I need to wait until Monday afternoon as my lad has 1000 points less than me. If I know that tickets are running out by Saturday then, reluctantly, I'd buy mine and he'd miss out. I had to do that for the Stoke final back in 2011 but it's the only one he's missed out on.

Not too much to ask for really, just a bit of information from the club to keep us fans informed?

I agree mate. I am nervous as me and my lad are 9am Tuesday. Already booked travel and would hope I would be ok. I really don't understand how people have got so many points? I saw some fella say he had 16k. Is that even possible?

Wonderwall wrote:

craigmcfc wrote:It'd be nice if the club provided daily feedback on how many tickets are remaining. I need to wait until Monday afternoon as my lad has 1000 points less than me. If I know that tickets are running out by Saturday then, reluctantly, I'd buy mine and he'd miss out. I had to do that for the Stoke final back in 2011 but it's the only one he's missed out on.

Not too much to ask for really, just a bit of information from the club to keep us fans informed?

I agree mate. I am nervous as me and my lad are 9am Tuesday. Already booked travel and would hope I would be ok. I really don't understand how people have got so many points? I saw some fella say he had 16k. Is that even possible?

no panico we will have spares !!!

The whole Platinum season ticket malarkey is a complete farce. Newer richer fans can jump ahead of longer less fortunate ones. Can't believe City even thought about such a policy, let alone followed it through.

craigmcfc wrote:Bobby Madley being anywhere near a Wembley final is a bloody disgrace. Way to reward him for being utterly shite.

he's a fucking crook like his shoplifting dad

Nigels Tackle wrote:

craigmcfc wrote:Bobby Madley being anywhere near a Wembley final is a bloody disgrace. Way to reward him for being utterly shite.

he's a fucking crook like his shoplifting dad

I had to think about that one

I know plenty with over 16000.
They go preseason and all European games. And have done for years.
Anyway the important thing is I have mine on the pin board at home.
I have heard it suggested we might not sell out. Don't panic

Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:I know plenty with over 16000.
They go preseason and all European games. And have done for years.
Anyway the important thing is I have mine on the pin board at home.
I have heard it suggested we might not sell out. Don't panic

That's serious dedication. I would love to do that.

They only started counting in 2003. I have had a season ticket for 10 years of those 13. Apart from my 3 year sabbatical in france and I only have 4k points. I used to go to pre season games until we were taken over and decided to do tours abroad. I probably go to about 3 - 4 away games a season. All the cup home games and all semi finals and finals.

I don't know how I have got 12k behind. I suppose not doing platinum doesn't help.

There will be loads of tickets left at the end of next week don't panic ! Sneaky cheaper rail tickets via Crewe and Stratford upon Avon , fuck paying direct from Manchester robbing bastards !!!

Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:I know plenty with over 16000.
They go preseason and all European games. And have done for years.
Anyway the important thing is I have mine on the pin board at home.
I have heard it suggested we might not sell out. Don't panic

Have we ever sold out, certainly V Sunderland I was in a block that had more of them than us !

Hazy2 wrote:

Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:I know plenty with over 16000.
They go preseason and all European games. And have done for years.
Anyway the important thing is I have mine on the pin board at home.
I have heard it suggested we might not sell out. Don't panic

Have we ever sold out, certainly V Sunderland I was in a block that had more of them than us !

The Sunderland game was bad. There were plenty of Sunderland fans in my section as well, and they didn't even have the courtesy to shut up when they scored.

The Stoke final was completely sold out, though. I think we could have sold out both ends for that final.

mr_nool wrote:

Hazy2 wrote:

Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:I know plenty with over 16000.
They go preseason and all European games. And have done for years.
Anyway the important thing is I have mine on the pin board at home.
I have heard it suggested we might not sell out. Don't panic

Have we ever sold out, certainly V Sunderland I was in a block that had more of them than us !

The Sunderland game was bad. There were plenty of Sunderland fans in my section as well, and they didn't even have the courtesy to shut up when they scored.

The Stoke final was completely sold out, though. I think we could have sold out both ends for that final.

Yes your bob on, with that the... The Mackems were a decent bunch to be honest, they loved the lead and bowed out as our 3rd sealed it we a laf with them.

Capital One Cup Final Pub Allocation for us - East side

The Torch
1 - 5 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9AB

Crock of Gold
23 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9AB

Moore Spice
Wembley Retail Park, Unit 2, Engineers Way, HA9 0EH

Watkins Folly
1 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0EW

Blue Check Café
12 - 13 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0RQ

Alisan Bar / Metropolis
The Junction, Wembley Retail Park, Engineers Way, HA9 0EG

Crystal Club (Silverspoon)
South Way, Wembley

The Parish
120 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley, HA9 8HP

First Class Sports Bar
125 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HG

The Wembley Tavern
121 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HG

Flyers Last Stand (Cheers Bar)
45 Blackbird Hill, NW9 8RS

Blue Check Café sounds promising, but no trip to Wembley is complete without a curry at the Blue Room, so I'm not even bothering trying to get tickets this time ...

mr_nool wrote:Blue Check Café sounds promising, but no trip to Wembley is complete without a curry at the Blue Room, so I'm not even bothering trying to get tickets this time ...

I call it Victory Curry.

Sigh. I'll be watching on TV.

Crew tickets all bought, block 110 for us, behind the goal. Let's hope that lads can bother to turn up for this one eh.

Sister of fu wrote:Crew tickets all bought, block 110 for us, behind the goal. Let's hope that lads can bother to turn up for this one eh.

Ooh me too

I am trying for behind the goal too. If there are any left on Tuesday for that section