Quote: mark_m "I can't understand why anyone would turn up during the regular fixtures then miss out when the game actually means something. Bizarre but not just at our club though.'"
Cost is a main factor. You buy a season ticket at the beginning of a season and you're covered then and don't need to worry about finding the money. Then, when you have to find the money for three games in a month (four if you include Wembley), then some people have to make choices.
I know a lad who is going to a family party on Saturday rather than going to the match. He'll probably see it on TV anyway so he'd not missing out. Win and we've still got one big home game and hopefully a final left. Lose and he's still got one home game and hopefully a big away game to go to.