Salford City v AFC Fylde to be played at Wembley ..... absolute madness !

25,000 at most, rattling round a 3/4 empty stadium, with the fans travelling 200 miles return, think of the cost to them, plus they won't get that much financial reward due to the staging costs that come with Wembley ...to say nothing of the CO2 etc..

Once the play-off contenders are known, it would be much better to put 2/3 Premier League grounds on standby, roughly equi-distant between potential finalists. Once the two finalists are known, play it there ....

Salford City v AFC Fylde at a sold out Turf Moor would provide a much better atmosphere ... according to the AA, it's 39 minutes drive from Salford's ground, and 42 minutes from AFC Fylde's.

. thinks both teams and sets of supporters will be looking forward to their big day out.

Fylde play there twice in a week I think I read (FA Trophy Final?)...wonder if that will affect the crowd even more!

Clarets4me wrote:Salford City v AFC Fylde to be played at Wembley ..... absolute madness !

25,000 at most, rattling round a 3/4 empty stadium, with the fans travelling 200 miles return, think of the cost to them, plus they won't get that much financial reward due to the staging costs that come with Wembley ...to say nothing of the CO2 etc..

Once the play-off contenders are known, it would be much better to put 2/3 Premier League grounds on standby, roughly equi-distant between potential finalists. Once the two finalists are known, play it there ....

Salford City v AFC Fylde at a sold out Turf Moor would provide a much better atmosphere ... according to the AA, it's 39 minutes drive from Salford's ground, and 42 minutes from AFC Fylde's.

So you don't think AFC Fylde and Salford City fans should have a huge day out at Wembley.... I am sure they (The Winners a better one) will all have a great trip.

Manchester United fans will support salford

The Etihad would have worked well i'd say.

Which ever team someone supports, a day out at wembley could be their one and only chance of a lifetime so let them enjoy it. I will be cheering for Fylde.

Think a crowd of 25,000 would be over optimistic tbh. Less than 3000 at Salford yesterday, there was 500 more on at Chorley v Altrincham of which Alty took 1156. Salford are not a well supported club.

Stevebfc40 wrote: Salford are not a well supported club.

Yet. They'll get a few more bandwagon jumpers especially should they win

edison wrote:Yet. They'll get a few more bandwagon jumpers especially should they win

Maybe initially as with many clubs but long term I doubt it. Salford is a poor area and at the end of the day, United fans are United fans. The buzz of seeing the class of 92, even Beckham will wear off. I've seen them a couple of times this season and it's not quality football.

For me it's a well intentioned project to help the area with facilities, educational and career opportunities. But ultimately a vanity project. Salfords paying supporters won't make the difference but that's true of the majority of clubs, especially the higher you go.

If I was a Salford or Fylde fan I'd be buzzing at the chance to watch my team play at Wembley. What's the problem?

I doubt anyone thought that ourselves and Wolves would get anywhere near to filling Wembley for the Sherpa van final.

Rileybobs wrote:If I was a Salford or Fylde fan I'd be buzzing at the chance to watch my team play at Wembley. What's the problem?

No problem whatsoever and i'm in total agreement about the players and supporters who can make it will be buzzing. I do think Wembley will be very empty and financially will be not that lucrative to either side. As suggested a northern venue on this occasion would be ideal for numbers and revenue. Especially if that venue was Old Trafford.

Look at the average attendances of most clubs.compared to how many that will turn up.for a wembley final.wouldn't be surprised if a lot more united fans turn up than you think

Without doubt Wembley94, they will take more than their biggest attendance this season. But with adult tickets at £39 and £44 and with Uniteds last game of the season at home the day after. Supply will outstrip demand.

Hard to believe a few years ago that Salford City would be playing Kirkham & Wesham at Wembley

ClaretTony wrote:Hard to believe a few years ago that Salford City would be playing Kirkham & Wesham at Wembley

Also hard to believe that either of these two will be replacing Notts County as a Football League team.

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Rileybobs wrote:If I was a Salford or Fylde fan I'd be buzzing at the chance to watch my team play at Wembley. What's the problem?

There was a crowd of over 8000, so there was no problem. They all went.

There are some decent clubs in the conference with good support in terms of loyalty even if not in numbers, some of them. These two aren't in that category. They are rich boys Thai brides.

If promotion was based on support, Maidstone would have been in the play offs, not going down. Salford will get better crowds next year with lots wanting to pick it off as a new ground.

Ground capacity only about 3000

wembley94 wrote:Ground capacity only about 3000

Who's ground ? Salford is over 5000 with plenty of room to add capacity, temporarily with scaffold stands initially. Long term maybe an issue if they get the crowds ( which I doubt) it's hard to get to, very poor transport links.

Stevebfc40 wrote:Who's ground ? Salford is over 5000 with plenty of room to add capacity, temporarily with scaffold stands initially. Long term maybe an issue if they get the crowds ( which I doubt) it's hard to get to, very poor transport links.

It's a nightmare for cars to park. Residents around the ground have taken a stand against them.

Anyone seen a report this morning which doesn’t mention the ‘class of 92?’.

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:Anyone seen a report this morning which doesn’t mention the ‘class of 92?’.

Anyone watched a Man U match on TV without a shot of Fergie? It must be in the contract...

Get to Wembley nowadays on the back of a fag packet. It no longer holds any mystique.

Stevebfc40 went to their ground last year. no way can you get 5000. into that ground

wembley94 wrote:Stevebfc40 went to their ground last year. no way can you get 5000. into that ground

Official capacity is 5106.