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It has been suggested that many of the club's loyal followers will make their feelings known over the ticket distribution for the final which has seen many season ticket holders having to miss the big day as the club has sold out their 30,000 allocation in just eight hours when going on sale last Saturday.
Many of those who applied for tickets via postal application have been left disappointed and there where no tickets to go on open sale to the public meaning the demand for tickets has been higher than ever.
"Some people have been very unfortunate. I am very sorry for them, but a demonstration won't magic up four or five thousand tickets. I wish it could. If there is going to be a demo I hope the fans' anger does not get to the players. That is my main concern. If it actually happened it could only be detrimental to the team."
Allardyce says he cannot have predicted the amount of interest in which the final would take and says that in comparison to their 2001 Play Off Final with Preston North End where the club didn't sell all the tickets despite offering 4 for people with season tickets.
"For some reason, this match has resulted in utter cup mania. We thought we were dealing with this in a right and fair manner but it has left a lot of people unhappy and disgruntled."