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Ticketmaster is to handle FA Cup semi-final tickets

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Published Date: 10 March 2010
Pompey have confirmed fans will be able to buy their FA Cup semi-final tickets through Ticketmaster.
Thousands of fans are set to pack half of Wembley stadium after a famous 2-0 victory over Birmingham City at the weekend.

But first Blues supporters will have to fork out for a ticket from Ticketmaster.

Fans experienced a myriad of problems wit
h the company the last time Pompey reached the semi-final of the Cup in 2008.

Fans had their tickets cancelled, spent hours on the phone and some were allowed to buy more than their allocated amount – meaning many were left disappointed.

The company ironed out the issues in time for the final and says it expects things to go smoothly this time around.

After a season of bad news, Pompey's passionate fans are delighted to be rewarded with a big day out in the capital.

And supporters hope there will not be any problems with Ticketmaster this time around.

Colin Farmery, of Pompey Supporters Trust, said: 'To be fair to Ticketmaster, they it sorted out for the final. Provided they stick to that plan, we shouldn't have a problem.'

It is thought Pompey will be allocated around the same amount of tickets as they were in 2008, which was 32,600.

It is not yet known who Pompey will be facing at Wembley until Fulham and Spurs replay their quarter-final match.

Fans are also waiting on ITV to announce whether the match will be on Saturday April 10 or Sunday 11.

The club is in the process of finalising details of who will be eligible to buy a ticket and will make an announcement soon.

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  • Last Updated: 10 March 2010 2:05 PM
  • Source: The News
  • Location: Portsmouth
 
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bryan davis,

Gosport 10/03/2010 14:40:51
To be fair they got it almost right for the final, lets hope all fans who deserve a ticket get one
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SurreyPFC,

Cobham 10/03/2010 15:15:23
Pompey's average home gate is I guess around 19,000.. Seats are usually available for every home match, as its pften not full up. EVERYONE who goes regularely will get a ticket.
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Mikeblue,

10/03/2010 15:33:16
why oh why are PFC using ticketmaster? Why should Pompey fans be forced to pay over the face value for their tickets? It says on the ticket that it is not to be sold for over and above its face value, yet ticket master are able to do so legally, simply by adding a "transaction charge". IT IS A RIP-OFF, and in my view the club should have nothing to do with it.....they have just built a perfectly good ticket office at Fratton Park and seemingly employ 600 poeple, if the administrators have their figures correct, so why can the tickets not be sold at Fratton Park first of all, to season ticket holders and junior blues etc, with the remainder then (if it is deemed necessary) being handled by ticket master, so that at least the genuine fans are not forced to pay this handling charge per ticket, which is nothing more than legalized ticket touting.
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miltonblue,

10/03/2010 15:53:56
What a surprise the news starts the news of ticket info with a typical negatively biased article. Ticketmaster have been around for ages and generally do a great job, having bought tickets off them loads of times for music etc and pompey in 2008. Personally i'd rather pay 6-7 quid in transaction fees than take a morning off work to queue up at the 6 ticket office booths (only 2 open) Welcome to the modern world Mikeblue. Stop moaning.
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pompeyann,

Waterlooville 10/03/2010 16:13:53
I agree with you Mikeblue. miltonblue - we shouldnt have to queue anyway, they have a perfectly good eticket system operating now - I have used it a couple of times. Season Ticket holders at least, should be able to get their tickets online. I spent hours on the phone getting semi and final tickets last time.
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gtjosdad,

Waterlooville 10/03/2010 21:42:24
Ticketmonster again for F**** sake hours on the phone,wrong allocations etc etc etc I was lucky as a season ticket holder to get a ticket for the last final but due to them missed the semi
Do we ever learn NO
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GarethPFC4 ,

11/03/2010 09:28:55
Ticketmaster = Cluster .... Sure you can fill in the blank
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