Quote Originally Posted by Canton Kev View Post
It was only the second year of Wembley hosting finals wasn't it?

Maybe after a few games they’d identified a few adjustments that needed to be made that took out a few seats. Disabled seating, more/wider access routes, a change to segregation, expanded subs bench/technical area, layout change to hospitality boxes, etc.

The 2007 and 2008 finals both had crowds of 89,800. Since then, the highest crowds are 89,400 or 89,300. So I’m guessing after our final a few hundred seats were removed.
Spot on, additional security gaps between fans , more boxes for the filthy rich , we were seen as the Guinea pig FA Cup event , after the video evidence was taken away, and top end psychologists scrutineers viewed the behavior's of raging opposing fans they decided a bigger gap was needed between seats .

They also preferred less club fans and more rich metropolitan elite hospitality boxes for non sporting types to sup away on their free buffets , G & T 's , scoff Brasserie type foods , whilst chatting about stocks /shares , looking and nodding at the well healed ladies who are always invited to these events as it hits the equality quotas ..