billyn88

I'd always recommend drinking in town if possible but if not there's a spoons on Walton road not far from the ground.

I didn't even notice that. I'm not sure that legally they would be allowed to increase your chances based on a donation unless they clearly stated this. Usually Everton away is quite unpopular so thks will be a change from the norm.

Just yesterday.

Failed in the ballot also but occasionally some of these games drop a little lower than expected. At least the members tier is on Friday at 5 after STH's rather than waiting until Monday - I feel seeing tickets for Chelsea away in 22/23 slowly trickle away over the course of the weekend.

About 100 left now give or take, no chance they let this go to general.

I think this will drop to members then sell out nearer the time if it looks like we might get promoted. No joy in the ballot yet again.

I think that's the last really in demand game I got one for - since then it's just been Everton away which for various reasons no one wanted anyway!

Would be nice to get a confirmed time and date for this soon, last thing I want to do is put in for the members ballot then find I can't go anyway.

Excellent news on the allocation - they probably had to make a call either way by now and best to ensure they get the money.

I think Saturday lunchtime may be replaced by Sunday noon simply as Saturday is league one final day - there's the usual PL double bill Sunday from 2 so they won't want a clash with that. I've seen they've put a PL game this Sunday at 6pm so I guess we can't rule that out as a slot either but I think Friday and Monday evening are bankers.

Surely with how close it is sky will want to show us, Leeds and Ipswich for the penultimate game? The "official" date for broadcast picks is 5th April.

What do we think about chances of TV pick for this one? If we do get picked is it reasonable to assume it won't be Saturday lunchtime as League One finishes that day with all games kicking off at 12:30? It could feasibly be Friday night, Saturday teatime or early Sunday kick off I guess?

Yeah it'll be locked at the level it sold out at which is only fair really. Gone are the days when I lived in London and kept calling every day until the Chelsea FA cup game for returns and eventually struck lucky!

This was absolutely sensational, the last time I remember actually falling down a couple of rows celebrating going 3-2 up just after equalising. Different time but also a rare moment of excitement during a painfully poor era for us

It is a strange one and I benefitted from it massively in the 19/20 season and got Sheffield United and Villa tickets. I think it helped as well that they didn't advertise the ballot match by match and if you were on the ball you had a great chance. I can only assume it was intended as another way of convincing more people to get membership who were on the fence.