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[drfchound]

Was it around 4500.

[IDM]

And very few at the 1987 second leg at Highbury.

Not surprising as we’d lost the home leg 0-3.

I went, but only because I was in London at the time..

[Move DRFC]

Pretty sure we took 5k to Arsenal

[Draytonian III]

And very few at the 1987 second leg at Highbury.

Not surprising as we’d lost the home leg 0-3.

I went, but only because I was in London at the time..

I went, we called at Baldock on the way there and went in The George and Dragon pub, someone I was with and still goes now asked the woman/girl behind the bar if George was about, she didn’t get it .

[GazLaz]

Pretty sure we took 5k to Arsenal

I just cant get my head around the fact that so many more people want to go to a game to see us play a Prem team in a new stadium than want to go to Boro for example. Whats the thought process? Do they want to see the Prem players? Just to see a nice ground? Ive had messages today "i wouldnt mind going to that one", from people that would come to one game a season and never go to an away game. In my head no one game is hugely different to another. There are the big jeopardy games, like playoffs etc, that have something different, but this is no different to Boro away for me, a team we dont play very often in a cup competition.

[dickos1]

I think it’s the pull of a premier league team full of internationals,

[GazLaz]

I think it’s the pull of a premier league team full of internationals,

Why not just go and watch them then? Maybe its seeing a team you quite like play against internationals. I dont know.

[Stewmaiden79]

For me it’s the pull of the potential giant killing.

[idler]

For me it is one of only three team grounds that I haven’t visited.
I was working when we played Spurs away last time. Never been to Chelsea and couldn’t make Bromley. At 76 I’m running out of time to get the full 92.

[Padge_DRFC]

This will be on the Wednesday looking at the fact spurs play Sunday after

[GazLaz]

This will be on the Wednesday looking at the fact spurs play Sunday after

They play on the Saturday before which means it could be either really. If they played on the Sunday before it would have definitely been Wednesday. TV will decide, feels like it could be a TV game though.

[keith79]

5ish

[Filo]

This will be on the Wednesday looking at the fact spurs play Sunday after

They play on the Saturday before which means it could be either really. If they played on the Sunday before it would have definitely been Wednesday. TV will decide, feels like it could be a TV game though.

It will be a TV game regardless, all ties are on Sky Sports +

[scawsby steve]

And very few at the 1987 second leg at Highbury.

Not surprising as we’d lost the home leg 0-3.

I went, but only because I was in London at the time..

Wasn't that the youth team though, IDM, in the FA Youth Cup?

[IDM]

No.  First team, league cup.

[scawsby steve]

No.  First team, league cup.

I stand corrected.

I can't remember much about the Rovers at that time, as I was studying at college.

[Donnywolf]

For me it is one of only three team grounds that I haven’t visited.
I was working when we played Spurs away last time. Never been to Chelsea and couldn’t make Bromley. At 76 I’m running out of time to get the full 92.

Yes ditto Idler

This game is carrying many different "draws"

For some the chance to go on the Ground of one of the "current 92" if they are happy with collecting that way

For some it will be chance to go on the current Ground of all the 92 Clubs having "collected" a Teams previous Ground . ( 1 and 2 are similar but not the same )

Finally some people like to collect Rovers playing at every Stadium they can

Like you I'm running out of years to hit the current 92 Grounds , still 6 clubs short Exeter Plymouth Cardiff Swansea Bournemouth Brighton and Brentford Spurs and West Ham  oh and bloody Everton in the new Ground category

So lots of reasons for lots of different people but my main reason for going is to see this :

https://youtube.com/shorts/bxtTtnYK-hs?feature=shared

[normal rules]

Pretty sure we took 5k to Arsenal

I just cant get my head around the fact that so many more people want to go to a game to see us play a Prem team in a new stadium than want to go to Boro for example. Whats the thought process? Do they want to see the Prem players? Just to see a nice ground? Ive had messages today "i wouldnt mind going to that one", from people that would come to one game a season and never go to an away game. In my head no one game is hugely different to another. There are the big jeopardy games, like playoffs etc, that have something different, but this is no different to Boro away for me, a team we dont play very often in a cup competition.

Rovers have played at Boro in recent years . Many rovers supporters will have never seen rovers play a spurs side at their place, let alone in a new stadium. And may never get the chance again. It’s a once in a lifetime draw pretty much. Had United made the draw, a game at there place would have been the first since 1935 for instance. The Spurs draw is a rare fixture. Prior to 2009 it’s been 50 years. Boro just isn’t as attractive .we’ve played Boro in all comps 25 times compared to spurs 9.mansfield took 6thousand to Everton . They wouldn’t have taken half that if it was Boro. For the same reasons .

[Wild Rover]

9000 is the maximum they can offer over 3 tiers for away fans for cup games

No chance we are taking 9000 down to Londres on a weeknight...

How many did we take to Arsenal?

The prices were heavily discounted at Emirates. £ 10 adult and £5 kids, that level will not be repeated at Spurs.

[BobG]

Surely, NR, 1975 is 'only' 34 years before 2009?

Cheers!

BobG

[Padge_DRFC]

£37 last year Spurs charged in the cup

[RoversInSpain]

If Rovers get 40% of gate receipts, then Tottenham can charge what they like.
Haven’t they also got beer stations that fill the glass from the bottom? That’s got to be worth seeing just on its own.

[les@donr]

Could buy Rob Street with the money.

[dickos1]

I think it’s the pull of a premier league team full of internationals,

Why not just go and watch them then? Maybe its seeing a team you quite like play against internationals. I dont know.

Why not go and watch a team in London every week?
If you’re not a full blown supporter then I think it’s obvious why you’d rather go on a day out to a big club/stadium like spurs rather than a trip to mk dons. If you’re a proper fan then you’re right it makes no difference.
But the extra numbers will be made up of people who are just wanting a day out at a prem club

[Donnywolf]

If Rovers get 40% of gate receipts, then Tottenham can charge what they like.
Haven’t they also got beer stations that fill the glass from the bottom? That’s got to be worth seeing just on its own.

See reply #46 just above

[rich1471]

£37 last year Spurs charged in the cup

that price would put a few people off

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Pretty sure we took 5k to Arsenal

I just cant get my head around the fact that so many more people want to go to a game to see us play a Prem team in a new stadium than want to go to Boro for example. Whats the thought process? Do they want to see the Prem players? Just to see a nice ground? Ive had messages today "i wouldnt mind going to that one", from people that would come to one game a season and never go to an away game. In my head no one game is hugely different to another. There are the big jeopardy games, like playoffs etc, that have something different, but this is no different to Boro away for me, a team we dont play very often in a cup competition.

For me, I'd love to go to all of them.  But it means a bit of time off work so I have to pick and choose.  Clearly I would do it for spurs having never been but for Accrington and Middlesbrough on TV it doesn't make as much sense. I've never seen us play spurs (was working in America last time we did) so a ticking off one really.