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Everton Shareholders Association have sent an email to the FA, registering their dismay at the scheduling of Everton's FA Cup tie against Peterborough this Thursday. 

The game, which will be the last 3rd Round tie ever to be played in 132-year history of Goodison Park, is one of eight from the round that will be broadcast live in the UK, albeit only via the BBC iPlayer. 

As probably the oldest football club shareholders association in the world, whose members have seen Everton win the FA Cup several times and have also seen us fall to giant-killers, we feel compelled to register our dismay at the scheduling of our Third Round tie with Peterborough.

Like last season, we see our game shunted to a Thursday night. But we feel more upset for our League One opponents and their supporters.

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Playing at a famous Premier League stadium on a Saturday not only provides a small club with the prospect of a financial windfall to boost their sustainability, but also offers their fans a great day out that helps to bind further their common bond.

All of that, however, is significantly diminished when the game is played on a Thursday night.

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Fred Quick
1 Posted 06/01/2025 at 16:54:21
According to the OS of Peterborough, the uptake in tickets for this Thursday night game is pretty good. I don't know how many tickets that Posh have been allocated, but it seems they will have a good following on Thursday.

Posh face a trip to Goodison Park on Thursday to face Premier League side Everton in the Emirates FA Cup Third Round and a small number of tickets remain on sale.

Supporters wishing to attend our Emirates FA Cup Third Round tie against Everton at Goodison Park are advised that less than 50 tickets remain on sale for the fixture.

Rob Halligan
2 Posted 06/01/2025 at 16:58:45
Fred, Peterborough only took the normal away allocation of 2976 tickets. I suppose they may well have taken more if it had been played at the weekend.
Fred Quick
3 Posted 06/01/2025 at 17:17:59
Thanks Rob, that makes sense, given it's a Thursday night, I do hope Evertonians are up for the game as we need to keep some hope alive in the current climate.
Jack Convery
4 Posted 06/01/2025 at 18:58:43
If Dyche has gone the atmosphere will be brilliant.
Matt Traynor
5 Posted 08/01/2025 at 11:37:26
Out of interest, does anyone know how the TV revenue works for the FA Cup? Given that this is only been shown on iPlayer, rather than terrestrial TV, and given it's been moved to a Thursday, one would hope the broadcast revenue more than offsets any dip in attendance.
Dave Abrahams
6 Posted 08/01/2025 at 11:48:54
Will the icy conditions on many pavements will the game take place tomorrow night?
James Marshall
7 Posted 08/01/2025 at 12:02:54
Peterborough only had 50 tickets left yesterday so they're taking up their allocation. Annoying as it might be, being on a Thursday, they'll still come, it'll be awful to watch, and the world will keep spinning.

Mike Owen
8 Posted 08/01/2025 at 15:44:42
Matt, 5:

Everton and Peterborough each receive £40,000 for the broadcast on Thursday.

But I don't think that will compensate for the lost ticket revenue due to the game not being on a Saturday afternoon.

Yes, the game is sold out, but following reduced ticket prices. I have a £10 concession ticket. I believe an adult's is £20 (I'm only eight and a half).

But if it had been a more convenient kick-off time, I don't think the prices would be so low.

Just another £5 on each ticket would have brought in another £200,000.

A cheapening of the FA Cup all-round.

James, 7.

I believe that Peterborough supporters and officials would tell you they would have brought a lot more fans with them, probably double the number, if the game was on a Saturday or Sunday.

Also, in the depths of winter when bad weather is no surprise, I think the FA shouldn't be creating a situation where dedicated supporters of the underdog, or indeed anyone, are faced with a long, arduous journey home late at night and into the early hours in below-zero temperatures when that is totally unnecessary.

Rob Halligan
9 Posted 08/01/2025 at 15:47:57
Dave # 6…….get your spikes on!

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