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I don't actually mind that, better than the lunchtime KO for me. Not ideal for those living outside city but all day drinking on a bank holiday weekend should have the crowd well up for it.

Really hope it's not lunchtime.

By the end of this week I'd have thought. Hopefully the rearranged dates for Ipswich and Wrexham will be confirmed at the same time.

How many internationals do we have? Off the top of my head I can think of Larin, Manning, Azaz, Charles and Peretz. Any others?

I hope the club don't take the piss with pricing, can't be arsed with hundreds of Arsenal fans everywhere. Surely better to just get the ground packed out with decent pricing?

In fairness, and as someone who normally hates weakened cup teams, we had literally just made the league cup final so I found that one quite forgivable.

You'll still be able to stand, just means there isn't a bit of scaffolding in front of those seats. Failing that just move when you get there. Will be loads of space.

Did anyone see any issues walking back to the tube? Saw something on a Fulham forum about some yoof kicking off and spitting at people but didn't see anything myself. Disappointing if so.

Yeah I was in similar place to you and thought it was really good. Think I only heard a library song twice which is very unlike us. Like you I went with really low expectations given the big allocation but it had a big occasion feel about it right from the off and both team and fans rose to it.

Club said additional allocation would go into Kingsland when they announced the changes didn't they? Better not be the Chapel.

Sunderland finished 4th last season not 6th. It's been years since a 6th placed team won them, Blackpool maybe?

No 3rd and 4th still play in a two legged semi as normal. The other 4 just have to play a one off game to decide who they play.

National league is slightly different I think with all ties being one leg with higher placed team at home.

Agreed mate, I didn't particularly want a pie or programme but it's the principle of it that some fans are more important than others in the club's eyes. It'll all be down to money, guarantee they still made a profit from those fans despite the freebies. And if they do Preston based on x amount of official coach travels it'll be the same. Reminds me of the fans forum when someone asked why the club didn't do anything for the fans anymore like free badges or a letter for doing every away etc. and Parsons replied with stuff they make money from like the fanzones.

How does it benefit those teams? They'll still play a two leg semi same as now.