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[From Gradel to Grave]

Have avoided going to Wembley as I wanted to do it properly.

I had a season ticket for five years but hardly been since my daughter was born three years ago.

Looking online Arsenal were allocated 25,000 tickets so I've got no chance.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Hopefully we give this a good go. Would be lovely to celebrate another bit of silver...

 

[Lako42]

I'm excited by this.

New Wembley with the blue army!!

 

[SwedeFox]

So this will be played at 7th August and the league will start the following weekend, is that right?

 

[bocadillo]

So this will be played at 7th August and the league will start the following weekend, is that right?

It will be played on Saturday 6th August.

 

[City Fan]

It will be played on Saturday 6th August.

Are you sure? It's been on a Sunday for as long as I can remember.

 

[bocadillo]

Are you sure?

Yes

 

[homer]

Yes

Until the FA change it to the Sunday date sometime in June, as they do every year

 

[Mawsley]

Are you sure? It's been on a Sunday for as long as I can remember.

He's not wrong you know

http://www.totalsportek.com/football/premier-league-fixtures/

 

[City Fan]

He's not wrong you know

http://www.totalsportek.com/football/premier-league-fixtures/

Yes that does indeed look like a reliable source.

 

[Mawsley]

Yes that does indeed look like a reliable source.

It trumps all the sources you've put forward thus far showing it to be on a Sunday.

 

[City Fan]

It trumps all the sources you've put forward thus far showing it to be on a Sunday.

It's always on a Sunday. That's a better source than some shit website.

 

[Mawsley]

It's always on a Sunday. That's a better source than some shit website.

The first one was held on 19th March 1898, a Saturday. It's not always been on a Sunday.

 

[cambiassoo]

When will tickets be released, do we know?


It's written in Uncle Claudio's magic stars

 

[TEX277]

When will tickets be released, do we know?

Last year's ticketing arrangements were announced on 9th July and on sale from 14th July.

 

[Lako42]

Just for reference for those interested in such things.

Prices from last season, Chelsea received 27,000 tickets.

Adult tickets for this match are priced £45, £35, £25 and £20 with seniors (over 65) and juniors (under 20) receiving a £10 reduction on the full adult price ticket.

 

[SJN-Fox]

So. Man Utd it is then.

 

[Matt_B]

It's a shame, would have been more confident beating Palace. We'll just have to beat these instead.

 

[Jeff]

It's a shame, would have been more confident of getting a ticket if it was against Palace.

 

[David Gwilliam]

It's a shame, would have been more confident beating Palace. We'll just have to beat these instead.

They have more reason to be worried about us.

We will be under no pressure. What a grand occasion for the players many of whom have never played at Wembley.

Only Arsenal and Liverpool beat our first team this season Yet if Man U do not beat us people will be criticising Van Gaal or his successor. There will be talk of underachievement and crisis. The pressure is on them.