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Non league football 19:57 - Aug 21 with 1453 views

I went to an FA cup game at the weekend at my local club.

I've been there a few times before and when I take my 5 year old son there usually near half time as they let people.on free after 30ish minutes. Yes I'm a cheapstake but I never know how long we will end up being there haha. I do usually buy a few drinks etc.

However, yesterday we turned up at nearly half time and they said that they couldn't let us in free until it was officially half time and they weren't overly polite about it. OK.....

What I want to know is, Is this an FA Cup rule or were they just being a bit awkward?

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Non league football on 20:06 - Aug 21 with 1370 views

FrimleyBlue

They were correct. Even at non league level, you do charge upto HT. After that it is then at clubs discretion.

We used to ask if they would like to offer a donation if they arrived at HT. Any little helps to a non league side.

But in regards to your question, they were correct but perhaps could have been nicer and explained it. ( away sides in fa cup gets a % of the crowd money)

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Non league football on 20:41 - Aug 21 with 1254 views

ZXBlue

I think it is pretty crap even trying this. Non league clubs live hand to mouth. They do not charge much. Just pay your way?

Non league football on 21:03 - Aug 21 with 1193 views

suffolkpoker

I used to do this every Saturday at the MCG, but I was back packing at the time.

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Non league football on 23:34 - Aug 21 with 1001 views

Vaughan8

Non league football on 20:41 - Aug 21 by ZXBlue
I think it is pretty crap even trying this. Non league clubs live hand to mouth. They do not charge much. Just pay your way?

Haha I knew I'd get a response like this.

My son can barely last a half, let alone a whole game (unfortunately). Sometimes it is a lot less.

As I said, I know its cheap but I never know how long we will stay there. We buy a couple of drinks which goes into the clubs pocket. Its more than they would get if I just didn't go at all.

Judge me all you want, but least we aren't shouting at lino's and not knowing the rules.....!

EDIT: If I go on my own, or with my dad, we do pay btw.

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Non league football on 00:31 - Aug 22 with 927 views

hoppy

I don’t know where your ‘local’ club is. At Ipswich Wanderers, as an example, as quite involved there, under 12s are free anyway, and adults are only £8… if you arrived at or near half time, would it be too much to pay half price, rather than expecting a free pass? It would only cost £4, but as said earlier in another reply, every little bit helps a club at that level. Buying drinks is always a help, but there’s a cost element to that, the cost on the gate is on one sense, pure profit to the club, but goes some way to contributing to other bigger expenses such as a bit more of a hidden cost - things like floodlights being able to be switched on etc

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Non league football on 08:58 - Aug 22 with 605 views

norfsufblue

Non league football on 20:41 - Aug 21 by ZXBlue
I think it is pretty crap even trying this. Non league clubs live hand to mouth. They do not charge much. Just pay your way?

I know what you're saying and I understand the OP point too but the Premier League TV deals are worth £4.8 bn .... I know who I think should be making sure the little clubs survive.... it really is obscene the wealth of that organisation

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