I genuinely felt sorry for you in wining the LC without getting to see it in person. Obviously I'd take winning over not winning it every time, but I'd imagine it was a bit bittersweet. Being present for our two cup wins in my lifetime rank among the greatest days of my life.
There ought to be genuine will to find a way to get fans into this final, if not the semi finals, and it should absolutely be feasible to make it happen but it's clearly the soft/easy option not to bother.