On the first email I received from the club when they were talking about the ballot system and if I remember rightly, the jist I took from it was that when you entered a ballot and were successful that was it, you couldn't enter a ballot again.
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On the first email I received from the club when they were talking about the ballot system and if I remember rightly, the jist I took from it was that when you entered a ballot and were successful that was it, you couldn't enter a ballot again.
Blue toffee
Player Valuation: £2.5m
That was my understanding too. Thought they might treat a cup game as different possibly. Must admit I didn’t take that much notice and haven’t got a stronge opinion either way seeing as I won’t be there for a good while yet
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I think you can enter again but they'll take you out of it when the system identifies that you've already been. Looks like cup/league is different tho and if you go league you can still get selected for cup.
Just found this for the Man U game.
As the game is a domestic cup fixture, the ballot process will be slightly altered from the format used when allocating seats for the Premier League matches against Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City. The registration period for eligible fans to enter the quarter-final ballot will run from 9am GMT on Monday 14 December to midnight on Tuesday 15 December.
The ballot will take previous Premier League ballot results into consideration when allocating tickets for this fixture, with the priority going to those who have attended the least number of games, to ensure a fair spread of tickets among supporters.
As the game is a domestic cup fixture, the ballot process will be slightly altered from the format used when allocating seats for the Premier League matches against Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City. The registration period for eligible fans to enter the quarter-final ballot will run from 9am GMT on Monday 14 December to midnight on Tuesday 15 December.
The ballot will take previous Premier League ballot results into consideration when allocating tickets for this fixture, with the priority going to those who have attended the least number of games, to ensure a fair spread of tickets among supporters.
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £60m
Good one.
Lets see if they come back with the "robust" and "fairest way possible" line they gave me.
Absolutely not any fans fault. The club actively encourage people to keep applying. Should have been allocated fair to begin with so you know that you're getting a ticket every 10th game at 2,000 and 5th for 4,000. That was it gives people time to prepare and ultimately would allow more chance to be together.
Allocated Games 1,6,11 etc and if that means you get United, Chelsea, Spurs or Rotherham, Burnley and West Brom... doesn't matter, you're going.
Was absolutely ridiculous system to begin with.
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £60m
Only been implemented after the first 3 have been drawn.
I think as what you quoted, there needs to be some clarity. What does "priority" mean? An extra entry into the ballot, or in a pot where they draw 4 of every 5 out? What chances do people who have been selected previously have of getting a ticket?
Yeah they changed it, but looks like it didn't work unfortunately. Some people got selected again, which is what would have happened unfortunately. Fair play for applying again, the club just made a right hash of it.
jaybx1878
Player Valuation: £10m
whats the point of that though? Someone who has already had a game should be blocked out and unable to apply, there is no confusion then.
Blue toffee
Player Valuation: £2.5m
Yes that sounds more like it. There’s nothing to stop you actually entering the ballot, but the system will then filter you out when it identifies you.
Dario Terracotta
Player Valuation: £70m
Xmas come early,going the man u game 
jaybx1878
Player Valuation: £10m
So that reads as if the process is only changed for cup games and means for the league games the previous raffle results are not taken into account and someone who has already had a game has the same chance as someone who hasn't?
I read it as if you have been unsuccessful in the ballot for the league games and you entered the ballot for the Man U game you will have priority over someone who has been successful in a ballot for a league game.
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £60m
That is the exact way they’ve initially done it.
Now, they’ve sent an email to unsuccessful applicants stating they will get higher priority for the next League games, which makes me wonder why they never done this to begin with?
The old lady
Player Valuation: £750k
Anyone know what pubs are open near the ground?
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