7,000 tickets for Barca fans at OT

A1Dan · 16th April 2008, 14:06

... is what I've just heard.

Don't know if it's true, but if so it's an even bigger disgrace than we thought...

All 3 United · 16th April 2008, 14:08

Count Duckula · 16th April 2008, 14:09

What's wrong with that? It's 1/11 of the total capacity, which for a big European tie is not unfair.

A1Dan · 16th April 2008, 14:11

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Originally Posted by Count Duckula

What's wrong with that? It's 1/11 of the total capacity, which for a big European tie is not unfair.

A) We got 4,900 for the Nou Camp, which is 1/20 of their capacity.
B) One of those 7,000 seats is potentially my Season Ticket.

ralphie88 · 16th April 2008, 14:14

I thought they'd only had 5k applications.

Looks like it might be the second CL semi where tickets are on General Sale before the game

A1Dan · 16th April 2008, 14:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by ralphie88

Looks like it might be the second CL semi where tickets are on General Sale before the game

Can't see how, when they're holding ballots for ST holders and members?

pert · 16th April 2008, 14:22

I hope to get a couple of tickets in the away end

Raven_Blade · 16th April 2008, 14:48

No matter. Our away support is fantastic and should be more than a match for the majority of Barcelona fans.

A1Dan · 16th April 2008, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Raven_Blade

No matter.

Thats' the whole point - it does matter, if you want a ticket to either match.

Red17 · 16th April 2008, 15:06

We're going to convert more Barca fans to Utd!

park fiction · 16th April 2008, 15:06

awesome news.

i love bigger away fans.
just got a ticket myself, cannot wait now.

A1Dan · 16th April 2008, 15:09

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Originally Posted by park fiction

awesome news.

i love bigger away fans.

Say hola to any you happen to see sat in my seat.

Richter · 16th April 2008, 15:11

7000? Spanish fans generally don't go abroad to watch CL matches...

Brad · 16th April 2008, 15:11

Ok, this is one of those instances where I don't quite get the logistics. So we're giving them a far greater capacity of OT than they're giving us of the Nou Camp. Even though United know we can sell out stadium out, and Barca don't know they can sell theres - the ground wasn't at capacity for the last game against Schalke, and tickets are due to go on sale to the general public the day before the game

I can't see what there is to gain from this from any party?

Quinny1999 · 16th April 2008, 15:15

It is bang out of order if United have given them a bigger allocation than they have given us. I have heard that United have requested more tickets from Barcelona??

If we get 4,800 and they get 7,000 there is something wrong, we don't want to give them any advantage by them having more fans over here!!

ralphie88 · 16th April 2008, 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1Dan

Can't see how, when they're holding ballots for ST holders and members?

Because they hold the ballot, chubb everyone and then Barca give them 3k returns which are sold in the ticket office on the morning of the game. The same happened for Milan last year.

gaffs · 16th April 2008, 16:20

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Originally Posted by ralphie88

Because they hold the ballot, chubb everyone and then Barca give them 3k returns which are sold in the ticket office on the morning of the game. The same happened for Milan last year.

Its f*cking ludicrous. Its makes no sense at all.

Robin · 16th April 2008, 16:30

i heard this morning from one of the Manchester airport managers that they have only booked a couple of `fans` planes from Barcelona to Manchester, as said earlier they don`t normally travel very well and most of their fans will be English based and i have no doubt that they will be given the East 2nd tier and a vip section in the south stand. What they dont sell will just be given back to us in the final week,

Ramshock · 16th April 2008, 18:17

gaffs · 16th April 2008, 18:43

Wtf!!!

theimperialinn · 16th April 2008, 19:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richter

7000? Spanish fans generally don't go abroad to watch CL matches...

Surely a club the size of Barca will sell 7,000 tickets for the champs league semi final

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Count Duckula First Team Sub Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In the corner, losing my religion. Posts: 5,267	What's wrong with that? It's 1/11 of the total capacity, which for a big European tie is not unfair.

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Raven_Blade Attention Whoring Common Crow Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester United vs The World Posts: 14,180	No matter. Our away support is fantastic and should be more than a match for the majority of Barcelona fans.

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Richter Hairy big footed Swede Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Trying to burn down Marca's office Posts: 24,722	7000? Spanish fans generally don't go abroad to watch CL matches...

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Brad The Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 17,535	Ok, this is one of those instances where I don't quite get the logistics. So we're giving them a far greater capacity of OT than they're giving us of the Nou Camp. Even though United know we can sell out stadium out, and Barca don't know they can sell theres - the ground wasn't at capacity for the last game against Schalke, and tickets are due to go on sale to the general public the day before the game I can't see what there is to gain from this from any party?

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Quinny1999 Youth Team Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 413	It is bang out of order if United have given them a bigger allocation than they have given us. I have heard that United have requested more tickets from Barcelona?? If we get 4,800 and they get 7,000 there is something wrong, we don't want to give them any advantage by them having more fans over here!!

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Robin Youth Team Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: manchester Posts: 250	i heard this morning from one of the Manchester airport managers that they have only booked a couple of `fans` planes from Barcelona to Manchester, as said earlier they don`t normally travel very well and most of their fans will be English based and i have no doubt that they will be given the East 2nd tier and a vip section in the south stand. What they dont sell will just be given back to us in the final week,

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