Why Pompey chief is delighted over Wembley sellout Wednesday, 20th Mar 2019 22:04 by pompey-fans.com staff Mark Catlin says he is pleased Pompey asked for 40,000 Wembley tickets - after the club sold every last one in eight days. Pompey have been criticised for allowing too many tickets to be bought by each eligible purchaser but CEO Mark Catlin says the rate at which they have been snapped up suggests the Blues were right to do it the way they have. He told The News: ‘I feel we have been 100 per cent vindicated with our ticketing policy. Selling out was our priority — and that has been achieved. If we had limited it to two seats per person — and 8,000-odd season ticket holders purchased tickets — there would have been 16-17,000 going on general sale. ‘From speaking to fans, it was allowing six tickets per person which allowed them to bring along extended family to Wembley. I’ve seen all the comments out there. However, you simply cannot argue with the fact we have sold 40,000 tickets for a Checkatrade Trophy final. That is simply astounding. ‘I was at the Hall of Fame on Friday evening, fans came over and said it was the fact they could bring mum, dad, two kids, wife or next-door neighbour that made them purchase the six tickets. ‘We wanted this to be a big family day out. If you limited it to two — with maybe a husband and wife — where are the kids going to sit? It was exactly the right policy. We had 6,000 tickets available on general sale, so it isn't like season-ticket holders could complain they couldn't get a ticket. They all had a chance. ‘There has been criticism, but in my opinion the policy has been completely vindicated. ‘I was pushing for 40,000 tickets. You have to bear in mind that if I hadn't given that commitment, more tickets would have gone to Sunderland. For me to give that commitment, we simply had to sell them. It was about selling out and getting bums on seats.'
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