The Next Round

[Irvinchangeyaname]

I also agree. I'm a season ticket holder who, through putting the FA Cup at the bottom of my 'financial' priorities, did not go yesterday. I would go to every game if I lived in Reading, but home and away league games do stretch the budget a little. Nevertheless, I still think seperate cup loyalty points would be fair...even if it means I end up missing out on the quarter finals etc.

[Diddyroyal]

sorry, the current system is the best, rewards loyalty, thoses who attend the most matches get the most points, you get extra points for cup games anyway so why are you moaning?,
You get ten points for Burnley at home and only 5 for Newcastle away on a wednesday night? thats not fair!

[Irvinchangeyaname]

You get ten points for Burnley at home and only 5 for Newcastle away on a wednesday night? thats not fair!

Not fair but entirely understandable from an RFC point of view....a full MadStad is far more important to the Club's finances than a full away end at Newcastle.

[Diddyroyal]

You get ten points for Burnley at home and only 5 for Newcastle away on a wednesday night? thats not fair!

Not fair but entirely understandable from an RFC point of view....a full MadStad is far more important to the Club's finances than a full away end at Newcastle.

So you are saying that by giving 10 loyalty points for the Burnley game you are going to fill the Mad Stad? did not look like that yesterday? how about the club slash the prices considerably , and we would fill the stadium for cup games

[The 17 Bus]

All season ticket holders had the option to include home cup games, those that took it have priority, those that chose not to select that option should join the rest that failed to go to earlier rounds.

Away Season ticket holders also had the option to include away cup games I believe, so they had the choice of being covered for that eventuality.

Why should ST holders get full priority over other competions other than the League?

[The 17 Bus]

So you are saying that by giving 10 loyalty points for the Burnley game you are going to fill the Mad Stad? did not look like that yesterday? how about the club slash the prices considerably , and we would fill the stadium for cup games

30% sounds considerable though.

[Avon Royal]

Why should ST holders get full priority over other competions other than the League?

I don't know, significant upfront financial commitment to the club maybe?

[The 17 Bus]

Why should ST holders get full priority over other competions other than the League?

I don't know, significant upfront financial commitment to the club maybe?

In which case they could have opted for cup tickets as well.

We are still in the process of building a bigger fan base, at the moment it is difficult due to lack of opportunity to attend games, the cups offer that chance, and separating the tickets from normal considerations would be fair, IMHO.

However this needs to be done from the off, not halfway through a season, giving all st holders the chance to opt into cup tickets, knowing that if they fail to attend they may not get a seat if others did attend, if you see what I mean.

[royals pete]

Bit of a question mark over the pricing policy for cup games.

I'm not absolutely certain, but something tells me that it is the away club which has the main say on bottom price to be charged. This is supposed to protect them for a decent take

50% of £20 is better than 50% of a £5er, but then who knows what the gate would be .

If they had manU away, prices might have been less ???

[Dirk Gently]

Bit of a question mark over the pricing policy for cup games.

I'm not absolutely certain, but something tells me that it is the away club which has the main say on bottom price to be charged. This is supposed to protect them for a decent take

50% of £20 is better than 50% of a £5er, but then who knows what the gate would be .

If they had manU away, prices might have been less ???

It's a joint decision by both clubs, with arbitration by the FA if required - although clubs try to avoid this unless they completely can't agree.

Usually, lower-league away clubs tend to push for a higher price - as gate money is split 45% to each team (with 10% to the FA central pool) - then it's clearly to the advantage of an away club to push for a higher price.

[Platypuss]

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Not forgetting that FA Cup rules require a minimum of £15 for adult tickets in R3.

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[Gav]

Well, I went into the ground even though I didn't have a ticket, so not entirely sure where my little anecdote puts me in the loyalty thing.

I was literally next in line to buy a ticket when the announcement came through that the match was off. I strolled into the concourse through the big East stand fire doors, bought a pint and had a look at the pitch.

I was about to buy a ticket, but didn't due to the fact that work commitments prevent me from attending the replay. However, I am both a season ticket holder and did 'make the effort' to go!

[floyd__streete]

Usually, lower-league away clubs tend to push for a higher price - as gate money is split 45% to each team (with 10% to the FA central pool)

You've got to love the vagueness of the FA Central Pool haven't you? Far be it from me to suggest that the guardians of our national game are corrupt and/or incompetent but I'd love to know where that money goes; spent on paperclips for Soho Square perhaps, or does this 'unique way in which the FA is funded' contribute towards keeping Brian Barwick in vol-au-vents for a season?

I wouldn't trust the FA to run a bath personally and I think I'd rather 10% of the MadStad gate receipts on Tuesday night went towards Reading Central Pool than the FA.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Why should ST holders get full priority over other competions other than the League?

Because those are the terms offered to you when you buy a ST. Priority for Home cup games is included in the price.

[Platypuss]

Usually, lower-league away clubs tend to push for a higher price - as gate money is split 45% to each team (with 10% to the FA central pool)

You've got to love the vagueness of the FA Central Pool haven't you? Far be it from me to suggest that the guardians of our national game are corrupt and/or incompetent but I'd love to know where that money goes; spent on paperclips for Soho Square perhaps, or does this 'unique way in which the FA is funded' contribute towards keeping Brian Barwick in vol-au-vents for a season?

I wouldn't trust the FA to run a bath personally and I think I'd rather 10% of the MadStad gate receipts on Tuesday night went towards Reading Central Pool than the FA.

To be fair to the FA, it's not vague at all:

[i]“The Poolâ€

[glass half full]

It's a relief that none of it goes to Sven.

[The 17 Bus]

Why should ST holders get full priority over other competions other than the League?

Because those are the terms offered to you when you buy a ST. Priority for Home cup games is included in the price.

Which is why I said that they shoudl be changed, but not half way through a season.

[Deadlock]

[quote="The FA"]“The Poolâ€

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Why should ST holders get full priority over other competions other than the League?

Because those are the terms offered to you when you buy a ST. Priority for Home cup games is included in the price.

Which is why I said that they shoudl be changed, but not half way through a season.

Ive paid my hard earned cash up front for a ST for 20 years. I think i rightly get priority for a big cup tie. Non ST holders who go to earlier rounds should get some kind of priority but turning up to one game hardly deserves to be top priority.

[Huntley & Palmer]

Order of ticketing will be as follows :

AST holders
Royalty points
General sale

So the people that have put up the most money, get the priority

With regards to who we will get, anyone away please. An old skool game against Bristol City would be a cracker, if they could get past Cov