FA Cup Semi Final - Wembley

[Wandering Willy]

Wonder if it'll be on the telly.

After all, it's Bolton against Stoke...

Ha ha - thought exactly the same thing.

What if it's a Bolton/Reading final? Cue 30 mins tape delayed highlghts mid week.

[Athers]

I'm told Liverpool are at Arsenal on the Sunday and the Met Police/BTP always keep them at United out of the capital at the same time.

But yeah that goes against the logical scheduling in terms of the teams with Europe/TV

[Lord Kangana]

Doubtlessly the fat, beardy bastard will be saying that football's the loser here and has been dealt a disservice. But frankly, I couldn't care fecking less!

Surely you mean handball's?

[officer_dibble]

I've just decided that had we been drawn against United I would of written it off and probably had a much more comfortable next 5 weeks....now I've got to temper hope/nerves for that time! The perils of being a Wanderer

[TKIZ!]

I'm totally freaking out now, if we lose this game it'll be ten times worse than losing it to ManUre

[hisroyalgingerness]

It'd be like losing to Watford to go back up to the Prem

[Worthy4England]

From the FA website

Semi-Final Ticket Details

The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Semi-Finals will take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April, kick off times to be confirmed.

Tickets will be priced at £60, £50, £40 & £30. These prices remain the same as last year.

Team ends at Wembley will be decided after Sunday’s draw, subject to potential replays.

[ChrisC]

If we get to the final and play one of the top 4 (already qualified for europe) does that give us a placein europe? or do we have to win the whole thing?

Here you go Chris....

UEFA Cup Qualification
Places in the UEFA Cup are generally awarded to competition cup winners and teams who finish in various runners-up places in the top leagues of Europe. There may be more or less teams from any given country depending on team successes.

Qualification of both UEFA competitions is fairly complicated, with different methods of qualification depending on the standing of the winner and domestic cup competition regards the runner up. An example of qualification for an English team could be the winners of the League Cup and FA Cup qualifying, as well as the team finishing 5th in the Premiership.

The FA Cup winner may not automatically qualify for the Champions League, owing to its league position, but if it does, the FA Cup runner-up goes to the UEFA Cup; however, the League Cup runner-up will not. Furthermore, if the League Cup winners have qualified for European play, either by league position or through the FA Cup, then 6th and 7th Premiership teams may enter, to boot.

Unlike the world cup, the previous winners of the UEFA Cup do not necessarily have automatic qualification for the current UEFA Cup or UEFA Champions League, although they may be admitted at the request of the club association.

Thanks for that mate and Scotty for your reply. Its a nice incentive for the lads anyway.

[adamworthy2002]

If we get to the final and play one of the top 4 (already qualified for europe) does that give us a placein europe? or do we have to win the whole thing?

Here you go Chris....

UEFA Cup Qualification
Places in the UEFA Cup are generally awarded to competition cup winners and teams who finish in various runners-up places in the top leagues of Europe. There may be more or less teams from any given country depending on team successes.

Qualification of both UEFA competitions is fairly complicated, with different methods of qualification depending on the standing of the winner and domestic cup competition regards the runner up. An example of qualification for an English team could be the winners of the League Cup and FA Cup qualifying, as well as the team finishing 5th in the Premiership.

The FA Cup winner may not automatically qualify for the Champions League, owing to its league position, but if it does, the FA Cup runner-up goes to the UEFA Cup; however, the League Cup runner-up will not. Furthermore, if the League Cup winners have qualified for European play, either by league position or through the FA Cup, then 6th and 7th Premiership teams may enter, to boot.

Unlike the world cup, the previous winners of the UEFA Cup do not necessarily have automatic qualification for the current UEFA Cup or UEFA Champions League, although they may be admitted at the request of the club association.

Thanks for that mate and Scotty for your reply. Its a nice incentive for the lads anyway.

They pretty much confirmed this was the case after the FA Cup draw

[Gaz Tomorrow]

I've just decided that had we been drawn against United I would of written it off and probably had a much more comfortable next 5 weeks....now I've got to temper hope/nerves for that time! The perils of being a Wanderer

quote of the day from a bloke stood behind me yesterday after lee scored 'it's never easy being one of us is it?'

[adamworthy2002]

£135 for the day I reckon, £60 ticket with £70 train return and £5 for the tubes.

[norm the jedi]

£135 for the day I reckon, £60 ticket with £70 train return and £5 for the tubes.

Don't forget 27 quid for burger and 11 quid for a drink....

[ChrisC]

Has anybody ever driven down to Wembley from Bolton? Just wondering about average drive time etc.. and what it is like for parking?


I was going to stay overnight but im guessing most places will be booked up with both semi-finals on the same weekend.

[officer_dibble]

Drive to a tube station on the outskirts of London. Done that before.....allow 3-4 hours? Not sure on the tube stations name, but I'm guessing its on the same line as Wembley Park.

[Lord Kangana]

Metropolitan, Bakerloo and Jubilee lines all take you there.

Can't remember the overground ones, but I think its the Watfrod (that'd be Watford btw) line. Which brings in a whol;e set of new places to find accom aswell.

[Lord Kangana]

Quietly impressed that this is our 14th semi final in't FA cup.

[ChrisC]

Thanks guys didn't think about parking further out and getting the tube.

[officer_dibble]

IF there are a few stations out there recommended for doing this can someone post here? Its been a while!

[Lord Kangana]

Harrow on the hill on the Metropolitan is always a good one.

Main line is this one:

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[hi there, i'm chris]

Thanks guys didn't think about parking further out and getting the tube.

Not Wembley, but when we go to West Ham we always park at Watford and get the train then the tube. Never had any problems.