View from the Dolman

Something more appears to be in the works - "BS3 Live"... https://bs3live.com/ and various social media: Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok.

That's in line with the allocation announced so that makes much more sense than the earlier figure.

Feels like this has become a thing over the last few years. They were never part of Christmas dinner with my parents but then they appeared 3 or so years back to my surprise.

Would be a bit weird if 2000 had sold in the last 12 hours following @MattWSM's post.

Seems to be the message as per https://tickets.bristol-sport.co.uk/categories/bristolcityfcaway Ticket Collection There will be no ticket collections at London Stadium, all tickets must be collected from Ashton Gate Stadium prior to matchday at the any of the following times: Monday, January 1st 2024: 10:30-14:00 and 17:00-18:00 from the Ticket Office (Bristol City v Millwall match day) Tuesday, January 2nd 2024: 10:00-19:00 from the Ticket Office Wednesday, January 3rd 2024: 10:00-16:00 from the Bristol Sport Store and 16:00-19:00 from the Ticket Office Thursday, January 4th 2024: 10:00-16:00 from the Bristol Sport Store and 16:00-19:00 from the Ticket Office Friday, January 5th 2024: 10:00-16:00 from the Bristol Sport Store and 16:00-19:00 from the Ticket Office Saturday, January 6th 2024: 10:00-16:00 from the Ticket Office

Also we don't know when the club will have possession of the tickets from West Ham. They are only available for collection from January 1st so I'd assume they haven't already arrived ready for allocation to orders to pop in the post.

If anyone wants to catch up on their thoughts during commentary... https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/full-games/full-match-blackburn-rovers-2-1-bristol-city/

I think that's for tracked postage - presumably both clubs are keen to avoid the possibility of tons of tickets going AWOL in the post (especially with some of the recent reports in the Bristol Post).

Sounds like your associates weren't particularly attentive people - it's Peter Hargreaves who was a co-founder of HL.

No.

There's seems to be a pattern of you being oblivious to what's going on - you never seem to see or hear anything.

Rule 102 would also appear to be somewhat relevant in this case. Fielding an Ineligible Player 101. Subject to Rule 102, where a Player is determined to be ineligible under these Competition Rules or The Association’s Rules and has played for a Club in a Competition Match, the Professional Game Board may remove that Club from the Competition and may impose other penalties against that Club. This excludes a situation where a Player is named as a substitute but does not play in the Competition Match, in accordance with Rule 96. 102. Where a Club satisfies the Professional Game Board that it (or any of its Club Officials) did not know, and could not reasonably have known even had it made every reasonable enquiry (with the exercise of utmost caution), that the Player was ineligible, the Club shall not be removed from the Competition but may still be subject to any other penalty imposed by the Professional Game Board (including but not limited to a fine or an order that the Competition Match be replayed, without the ineligible Player).

So what is the club meant to do? Give up on youth recruitment?

Not true. Rule 208: "For Competition Matches in the Competition Proper, the Home Club shall determine the prices of admission within seven days of the relevant draw, subject to a minimum admission charge (except to concessions) of an amount specified by The Association and communicated to Clubs from time to time." https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2023-24/efac/rules-of-the-fa-challenge-cup-202324docx.ashx

What we will want is irrelevant. We have no say on the matter.

This hasn't been the case for a while. This piece from the FSA in 2017 explains that it is now solely a matter for the home team: https://thefsa.org.uk/news/the-price-of-change-new-fa-cup-rule-stings-home-and-away-fans/ "Immediately after the draw is known, the Club playing at home shall decide on the prices of admission, subject to a minimum price of £10.00 for all spectators other than concessions. "

Marginally. Up 4%.

Was 100% at the Stoke game at the end of September.

It will be on Robins TV - match passes are already on sale: https://bristolcitypayments.streamamg.com/account/register/step1 - and I think this should mean it'll also be available on the Sky red button.

I think this has been resolved. I was seeing the problem but the stream is now showing with the holding slide normally seen before coverage begins.

Think you can via Freeview - you get 4/5 stations for various BBC local stations around the west/south west.

Gonna need a torch to see the penalty spot if it's awarded at that end.

Well, that's me convinced beyond all doubt. FWIW, he tweeted about his salary back in 2020:

It's hard to engage much with such a work of fine prose but where has his wage been circulated?