Hope Warrington win it .No love for Catalans and their borderline thug tactics.Saying that it's 2 big packs and on paper looks like it should be a tight game. Warry's key players have been at Wembley before and I just can't see them chucking it away again..Expect Cats to start very hard and fast but if kept out I reckon Warry by a couple of scores..We will see

Anybody gave an idea of ticket sales? I fear a low crowd given that the RFL is still pushing them online.

Fans who bought in the top tier have been moved to the bottom tier.

For some bizarre reason all of the top tier seats have been taken off sale, these are/were the cheapest tickets, although very few tickets are available to buy elsewhere, looks like 50,000 have been sold.

People need to focus on the game, not the crowd. They'd be empty seats at pretty much any possible final and that's down to how the cup has gone downhill

Presumably as sales have been modest so (a) closing section reduces staffing costs; and (b) putting people into lower tiers will make crowd look better on TV?

The decision to close the top tier was made over 1 week before the final, there are hardly any tickets left in the other tiers. The £20 and £30 top tier tickets for a cup final at Wembley should be an easy sell to Londoners.

ahem...."With a lower crowd than usual expected this weekend due to Catalans’ involvement, it has again reared suggestions about whether the final should move from its spiritual home. Ratchford, however, is adamant is belongs where it is." ENOUGH SAID

Imagine if the association football cup final was played between Burnley and stoke. I doubt that would sell out either. It’s the same in any sport. If the big clubs don’t get there it’s difficult to sell

Regards

King James

What is the obsession with crowds at finals??!

Too many people sat at home watching the stands and not the pitch.

You worried it won't look good on your TV? Well go sit in the stadium then.

Admission that Catalan are not a big club.

Perfect reply.

Dunno if you're on a wind up or not there, but a Burnley V Stoke FA Cup Final would sell out easily.

As for the game, it's all a bit shambolic. No trains to Euston so I'm going down by bus, but reports suggest roads will be chaos, and I've got an upper tier ticket that nobody at all has contacted me advising me what to do with. My mate emailed the RFL and was told to turn up at the turnstile stated on our tickets and we'll be given replacements. That sounds well organised.

Given that I'm liable to be stuck on the motorway nervously looking at my watch, have no idea what's going to happen at the ground in terms of our tickets, and it's going to be half empty with probably quite a weird atmosphere, I just hope I get there, get in and Wires win. Not looking forward to it in all honesty.

What's the dress code Murphy? Only kidding good to see you back let's hope all the chaos is worth it

Ha, I got banned on the Wires forum years ago.