http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7326412.stm

 

Thousands of Queen of the South fans have snapped up tickets for their Scottish Cup semi-final with Aberdeen.

 

The Dumfries side face the Dons at Hampden on 12 April - the first time the Doonhamers have reached that stage of the competition in 58 years.

 

A club spokesman said they had sold about 5,500 tickets so far.

 

Aberdeen have reported a "relatively slow" response so far but expect that to pick up when general ticket sales open up on Thursday.

 

A spokesman for the Pittodrie club said they remained confident of taking several thousand fans to the match.

 

Queen of the South's ticket sales are already more than double their average home attendance this season, which stands at about 2,000 supporters.

 

The town itself has a population of a little over 30,000.

 

The Dumfries side reached the cup semi-final thanks to a 2-0 win over Dundee.

 

They have yet to concede a goal in this year's competition.

 

I thought we would be bringing a pretty decent crowd down, but going on that I may have to think again as if anyone is going to go it will be people in supporters clubs. I know we have a record order put in, which maybe skewed my thoughts.

According to footy mad poster we have sold out our North and South Stand allocation (shown in red). We will now start selling East stand tickets to fill the gap between our two supports. Rumour is that the NS area holds 9Kish and SS area holds 3Kish. 12K sold already is a decent performance if its true, especially as th ephones seem to be busy today 

 

I fucking love conjecture and speculation where footie is concerned 

 

So basically you're saying you should get a ticket before me because you're more of a fan than me?

 

PANIC!

 

PANIC!!!

 

PANIC!!!!!

 

TICKET FIASCO PANIC!!!!!!

So basically you're saying you should get a ticket before me because you're more of a fan than me?

 

PANIC!

 

PANIC!!!

 

PANIC!!!!!

 

TICKET FIASCO PANIC!!!!!!

 

If the sections in the East stand sell out before Thursday, what about all the offshore guys who come off on friday and want a ticket and are dedicated fans. What about the one legged guy who is walking to Pittodrie to get his ticket and won't be there until Friday morning but has attended every Dons game since he was 12 and lost his leg last week while trying to protect Stella McGuire's wife from a beating. Where is the sense in the allocation ? Its all fucking bollocks and I hate everything.

That upper tier is miles away as well, why build it with so much space between the lower one?

 

If I had a season ticket I wouldn't be renewing it.  This ticket situation is a farce!

 

A farce I tell you!!

They are now selling section F1 tickets. Its filling up by the second....

If we all start laying bets on at the Bookies that the tickets are going to be snapped up by a Championship team, then their stock will go up! 

 

 

If they sell all the tickets where do we put the flags - stop selling tickets!!!!!!!!!!!

I heard these tickets are going to be vouchers for the final. Some top Reds going to miss out me thinks.

Well that's another 1000 tickets just been snapped up!

 

Apparently Sol Bamba has a massive family and he doesn't want them to miss out on his big day.

Red Army on the march

 

Published: 08/04/2008

 

ABERDEEN have now sold more than 12,000 tickets for Saturday’s Scottish Cup semi-final clash with Queen of the South at Hampden.

 

Sales are expected to be further boosted by their dramatic SPL win over Falkirk.

 

A fleet of more than 70 buses will be taking the bulk of the Red Army to Glasgow.

 

Queen of the South have also sold around 10,000.

 

what is the biggest dons support for a semi final?

Any ideas?

70 buses must be well wide of the mark.  How many does a bus hold, 40, 50?

 

Times that by 70 and you've only got around 3500 tops.  Add on the central belt missionarys and you've still got a good 5000+ travelling by car or rail.

 

Shurly shome mishtake?

I remember with great fondness and a tear in my eye, the huge numbers we brought down to Hampden during the halcyon days of the great Skovdahl, 20k easily went down there to watch us disembowel the wonderful Hibs team with such a brand of football that has never since been seen in and Aberdeen jersey.

 

What days of excitement, will they ever return?

I remember with great fondness and a tear in my eye, the huge numbers we brought down to Hampden during the halcyon days of the great Skovdahl, 20k easily went down there to watch us disembowel the wonderful Hibs team with such a brand of football that has never since been seen in and Aberdeen jersey.

 

What days of excitement, will they ever return?

 

We live in hope

70 buses must be well wide of the mark.  How many does a bus hold, 40, 50?

 

Times that by 70 and you've only got around 3500 tops.  Add on the central belt missionarys and you've still got a good 5000+ travelling by car or rail.

 

Shurly shome mishtake?

 

My thoughts exactly. What is this 'bulk' measurement he speaks of ? Is it imperial ? I know not of it. Perhaps he is referring to the Gothenburg Reds bus. It carries a significant amount of 'bulk' on it I've heard.

QoS claiming a total of 23,000 have been sold, and that they have sold about 8500 of those.  Pretty impressive all round.  Putting the crowd into perspective the semi last year between Celtic and St Johnstone only drew 28339 with greatest fans in the world in their home town.

 

Well done dandies and doonhammers

How many have we sold?! We hit 30k yet?