davidjack Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Derby for me. Think QPR could go into meltdown if they don't go up. I see both have sold 38k tickets. You'd expect QPR to, given it's like a home game and their first appearance in a final for nearly 30 years. Derby sold out in a few hours and got an extra allocation of 64 quid tickets which also went like hot cakes. I'd like to think we'd take that many but we've never seemed to sell out for a play-off, yet for the two League Cup finals 33k tickets went in no time and we could have sold more (especially for Boro which we all know about). I just wonder why that is...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 It's a strange one,we had 24k plus against tranmere back in 91,but the others were bad ok you can say reading we played Liverpool months before and watford was the villa year I think?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter HomerJay Posted May 24, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yup derby for me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I always wonder what the likes of QPR would sell if they had to travel the equivalent distance to us. Say if they had to come up Manchester. I would imagine it would be nowhere near 38k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjack Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 The most disappointing for me was Preston when we had about 25 or 26k to their 28 or 29k. It was their first final for decades I suppose, whereas we've had 10 appearances at Wembley or Cardiff since 86. It just seems it's the finals with the chance of a trophy where our fans decide they want to take their whole family with em, rather than for a play-off which is mainly regulars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjack Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yeah, Watford only had about 7 miles to travel, which helped them sell 38k, though we took 31k that day which was a good effort. But how many of those 38k have been regulars before or since? Not many - I bet half have never watched Watford again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matt Lofthouse Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hope derby win it. Seeing QPR fuck it up after all the money they have thrown at it, plus Barton is a prick and I want too see arry walk after they lose, leaving yet another club in ruin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 The most disappointing for me was Preston when we had about 25 or 26k to their 28 or 29k. It was their first final for decades I suppose, whereas we've had 10 appearances at Wembley or Cardiff since 86. It just seems it's the finals with the chance of a trophy where our fans decide they want to take their whole family with em, rather than for a play-off which is mainly regulars. ... apart from losing the 1954 FA Cup Final to WBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjack Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 1964 final to West Ham wasn't it, Malc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 1964 final to West Ham wasn't it, Malc? both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 1964 final to West Ham wasn't it, Malc? Malc's on the ropes here. Needs to throw some special stat in or it's game over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Derby because I want to QPR to implode. Edited May 24, 2014 by gonzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry_VIII Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Don't know if this has been mentioned but they've just said on 5 live that QPRs wage bill is higher than Atletico Madrid!! Come on Derby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salop wanderer Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Derby for me but for different reasons. On 31 minutes today, the Derby fans will applaud for a dear friend of mine, Colin Bloomfield, who has terminal cancer at 31 years of age. Colin, until recently, fronted BBC Radio Derby's Breakfast show, but the tumours have spread to his brain and he doesn't have long left unless a miracle cure can be found. Col is actually a massive Shrewsbury Town fan and I have had the absolute privilege of commentating with him on ShrewsPlayer a few times. Sadly, his father - also a brilliant journalist with the Beeb - lost his life last week at 80 so as you can imagine, Colin and his family aren't having the best of times right now. He's a guest of the club today so COYR I say. Any twitter followers he's @colinbloomfield or search #clap4bloomfield. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted May 24, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 24, 2014 derby for me itll mean when they go easy on qpr for ffp breaches, as they will, theyll have to go easy on us and redknapps a cnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry_VIII Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Derby for me but for different reasons. On 31 minutes today, the Derby fans will applaud for a dear friend of mine, Colin Bloomfield, who has terminal cancer at 31 years of age. Colin, until recently, fronted BBC Radio Derby's Breakfast show, but the tumours have spread to his brain and he doesn't have long left unless a miracle cure can be found. Col is actually a massive Shrewsbury Town fan and I have had the absolute privilege of commentating with him on ShrewsPlayer a few times. Sadly, his father - also a brilliant journalist with the Beeb - lost his life last week at 80 so as you can imagine, Colin and his family aren't having the best of times right now. He's a guest of the club today so COYR I say. Any twitter followers he's @colinbloomfield or search #clap4bloomfield. Thanks. What's your twitter Salop? Will follow your mate and I hope it goes well as it possibly can for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgoefc Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Like to see Derby too. The media, being London centric are fawning all over QPR their owner and gud ol arry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COYW Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Derby sold out in a few hours and got an extra allocation of 64 quid tickets which also went like hot cakes. Derby are a fairly big club. I'd expect them to sell out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salop wanderer Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 @wildym48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjack Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 They are, but they seem to have built their fanbase significantly since they moved grounds. The old Baseball Ground only held 20k and they had a smaller average crowd than us in 78-79 - even though they'd won the old Div 1 title twice in the previous 7 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibob Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Derby for me but for different reasons. On 31 minutes today, the Derby fans will applaud for a dear friend of mine, Colin Bloomfield, who has terminal cancer at 31 years of age. Colin, until recently, fronted BBC Radio Derby's Breakfast show, but the tumours have spread to his brain and he doesn't have long left unless a miracle cure can be found. Col is actually a massive Shrewsbury Town fan and I have had the absolute privilege of commentating with him on ShrewsPlayer a few times. Sadly, his father - also a brilliant journalist with the Beeb - lost his life last week at 80 so as you can imagine, Colin and his family aren't having the best of times right now. He's a guest of the club today so COYR I say. Any twitter followers he's @colinbloomfield or search #clap4bloomfield. Thanks. Now following you both. Will listen out at 31 minutes. Hope Derby get the result for your mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COYW Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 This is a terrible game so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I feel asleep for 5 mins during the first half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted May 24, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted May 24, 2014 The money being spent on this qpr side is staggering, they are shite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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