Site Supporter desperado Posted December 15, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2022 A game against a club who bring a big crowd to Wembley would make it feel like a big occasion. I’m all for it being Plymouth or Bristol if we get there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 15, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2022 22 minutes ago, desperado said: A game against a club who bring a big crowd to Wembley would make it feel like a big occasion. I’m all for it being Plymouth or Bristol if we get there Obviously it doesn't count as I wouldn't be there, but for me it's the playing in the final that counts, not the opponent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostock Whites Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 How many reckon we'd take? 30+k? I know it's hardly an FA Cup final but like many pointed and for me personally would be a very rare chance to see us win something Our fanbase has been increasing recently and have been fantastic home and away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted December 15, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2022 20-25K I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Just now, desperado said: 20-25K I reckon Yeah I’d expect low 20,000s Similar to play off final at Cardiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted December 15, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2022 23,676 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 We’ve struggled in the past play offs, fa semis this will be no different I do think it would be dependant on if we’re still knocking around the play offs or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted December 16, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 16, 2022 I reckon we’d take a decent number. My Mrs would come down for a day out because the result wouldn’t particularly matter. No chance I’d want to be with anyone who just wants a day out for a play off final. That’s far too important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilhamblett Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Cracking draw. Hope we will now turn out in numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 10 hours ago, Biggish Dave said: I reckon we’d take a decent number. My Mrs would come down for a day out because the result wouldn’t particularly matter. No chance I’d want to be with anyone who just wants a day out for a play off final. That’s far too important That's a valid point. Nothing worse that being with someone that isn't invested when its a massive game. The half hearted sympathy and "there's always next year" type comments just make it worse. Much better to be next to someone who's either spitting out fury at the team/ref/opponents or someone too upset to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 19 hours ago, Lostock Whites said: How many reckon we'd take? 30+k? Its on a Sunday, it would help if trains were running! Not sure of KO time but that could be a factor, if its 12.30 or something it wouldn't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 My grandkids are buzzing that they could possibly see Bolton at Wembley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 20 hours ago, Lostock Whites said: How many reckon we'd take? 30+k? I know it's hardly an FA Cup final but like many pointed and for me personally would be a very rare chance to see us win something Our fanbase has been increasing recently and have been fantastic home and away. 15,000-18,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 1 minute ago, globaldiver said: 15,000-18,000 I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said: I agree. .Thirded. Play off final would be 25k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, gonzo said: .Thirded. Play off final would be 25k The irony is that if we go to Wembley in March, a lot of families wouldn't be making the return journey in May - cost mainly, but add on the novelty factor would have gone and there will be all the stories of "I'm not going to that dump again" etc. But a factor that favours a cup final compared to play offs is the time you get to plan for a final, a good month or so, whereas the play offs is normally 10 days or 2 weeks and it can be a bit rushed to sort domestic and travel arrangements (for the less than committed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 16, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 16, 2022 How much are final tickets? Reckon more than 20+ would go. Can you imagine another northern team getting there- be better off OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: How much are final tickets? Reckon more than 20+ would go. Can you imagine another northern team getting there- be better off OT. Last seasons final was £20-£60 for adults and all U17 £10 all categories decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: How much are final tickets? Reckon more than 20+ would go. Can you imagine another northern team getting there- be better off OT. Would you be arsed winning something at OT? To me, Wembley IS the final... Maybe that's been lost since the rebuild. On the same hand, I've got a mate whose scored the winner in this very final, in front of his favourite Stretford End... Players love it? Maybe. The fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 16, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 16, 2022 Take your point, but both teams could still have 30+k tickets and would probably sell more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted December 17, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: whereas the play offs is normally 10 days or 2 weeks and it can be a bit rushed to sort domestic and travel arrangements (for the less than committed We’ve done pretty well at play off finals - Tranmere, Watford, Preston and I save Reading to the last, as that followed a cup final. Yes major cups are always going to draw more fans. But I think Bolton fans are always going to turn out 20k plus for a Wembley appearance and I think this year would be no different. Especially for our youth, this would be a very special occasion that they would want to turn out for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted December 17, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2022 7 hours ago, desperado said: We’ve done pretty well at play off finals - Tranmere, Watford, Preston and I save Reading to the last, as that followed a cup final. Yes major cups are always going to draw more fans. But I think Bolton fans are always going to turn out 20k plus for a Wembley appearance and I think this year would be no different. Especially for our youth, this would be a very special occasion that they would want to turn out for Define ‘done pretty well’ please. Tranmere and Watford were woeful. Or maybe for me it’s less about the way we play and more about the end result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted December 17, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, MickyD said: Define ‘done pretty well’ please. Tranmere and Watford were woeful. Or maybe for me it’s less about the way we play and more about the end result. Pretty well with crowds. God yes there’s no way on Gods earth I’d describe the Watford performance using any positive language! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Some of the teams we played in finals it was a case of big day out, reading & watford on doorstep so no excuses for them. Preston, villa & stoke slightly disappointing on turn outs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted December 17, 2022 Author Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2022 1000s of folk cant even be arsed when we are at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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