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When do tickets go on sale for this? Fuck all on the o/s and want to get them while im still rich

Normally about 2 weeks before the fixture. London reds are out in force for this one btw.

Cool, if its ok i might tag along with you lot?

Yep. I'll Pm you when I know where we are meeting up etc. Don't be surprised If it involves the Market Porter though!

The away end only holds 1200. If we can pick up some form then there's every chance we'll sell it out. I'm hoping to make it to this one.

Should sell out down there, or at least close. Could be like Barnet ca. 2007

Def doing this!

Even if we haven't we'll still take 900-1000, normally do for a saturday london game. Might be a bit of a rush for tickets!

Should be going to this, when is it?

I'm considering it. How much will the train be?

I'll be away for the weekend :(

2nd of october, lets get pissed in selsdon

Doing this for sure.

About £30 return + tube if you book now. Obviously getting a groupsaver will make it cheaper.

A few weeks ago it was 45 for 4 tickets but seems to have doubled now (although still cheap at just over 20 a head Inc tube)

Depends what day you buy the tickets, where from and who you ask.

this was one i planned to go to.with the final day of the ryder cup the day after i probably wont now.

Im going...........train hopefully!

Anyone looking at trains, if you get a groupsave 4 ticket, make sure you split the ticket at Didcot as it works out 44 quid from Didcot to London Paddington (for 4 people inc tube) and then about 17 from Swindon - Didcot so just over 60 quid total for all 4 people travelling.

Does anyone know what the nearest station to the ground is?

Get a tube from paddington.

Think it's Dagenham East.... District line from paddington

Whatever way you go rest assured Dagenham makes Swindon look like paradise...worse than Gillingham.

I would probably go via the Jubilee Line to West Ham and pickup the District Line there with a refreshment stop at the Market Porter.

I'd prob take the brown line down to embankment, then on the green one to see Dagenham Dave.

Anybody who's thinking of travelling to the game at Dagenham,needs to be aware that they'll

be plenty of football fans in the area, as West Ham are at home to Fulham that afternoon.

Suggest allowing a bit more time,if travelling by Tube.

Bit of a long shot, but is anyone traveling from the North through Leicester?  I fancy the idea of the train and the drinking that accompanies it, but don't really want to do it on my own.

bless

I'm getting rather concerned about being able to buy a ticket for this tbh. What is the away capacity? Can Daggers let us have some of the home area because of demand?

I need to know. I wanna go!

[Cliquey] Did you get my text? [/cliquey]

Please can you keep your anal fun antics off the forum please? My cheeeeeeeldren might be reading this.

I don't think demand will be that high. Reckon it will be 2 per ST holder anyway.

It holds 1200 in the away end. I think we'll sell out, nearly everyone I know is showing an interest in this game.

Sweet, I'm going to Brixton academy that night. Might have to make a proper all dayer of this one.

are you from round croydon ways too?

Nah, Highworth mate!

Done some digging and match tickets should be about £22 for adults and £15 for the tax dodgers. There is a £2 reduction if bought in advance. Train looks to be about £16 each return in a groupsaver of 4 if you split at Didcot. Not too shabby.

Do you wanna travel up the Leicester and then hit the beers with me on the way down, then?  ;)

£22 for a team that was not long ago non league that's poor

And they only charge £16 for home supporters terracing!

I thought charging away fans more than home fans for the same sort of area wasn't allowed?

It is illegal, but they're not the same sort of area. One is an (uncovered) terrace, one is a brand new seated end

It is a tiny little ground with one of the lowest capacities (6,078) I went there in 84 when we got a draw and it was then a typical non league ground with very poor facilities, it was packed that day with about 3,000 there of which Swindon took about 1,000 of those.

The ground has been hugely improved upon now but is still pretty much a non league ground size wise.

Wish I was going.

Standard L1 prices these days. Whart were you expecting?

Just seen that tickets for Walsall are only £13 if bought in advance. More beer money 8)

£18 isn't it? SAS Travel is 13. I'm probably wrong.

Oh yeah, so it is. D'oh :doh:

been watching too much Gay Boy Come Dine With Me MATE

Match tickets now available. We have an initial allocation of 600 which could rise to 1000 if the demand is there.

I think we will sell that out fairly early.

can you pay on the gate? Thinking of travelling from Hampshire

They'll all go, book by phone and they'll post out.

They will sell out all our allocation so that wont be an option.

ticket brought, happy days

Did they say when phone bookings can be made?

No but the bloke in the ticket office did tell me that the ground has a social club open to all fans and it's £2.25 a pint.

Well If I dont get a ticket i'll sit in there and get pissed. It's all good.

Well unless the bloke in the ticket office remembered me then it would appear there is no season ticket priority or restrictions. Don't see why telephone bookings wouldn't be allowed.

I booked one over the phone this morning. Happy days.

Cant get a ticket fot this yet, so might end up in the home end by the looks of things. Also, the away end holds 1200, why would our allocation only be 1000 in advance? holding 200 for on the day?

Just booked mine, he said there's still plenty left.

me too, looking forward to my first experience with the london reds

Talk has started about a meet up venue, I'll let you know when it's decided.

Just reread the email it's going to be Aldgate/Whitechapel way location tbc.

Don't mix with that otanswell cunt sutton

He's a right wanker

Yeah but so am I...

Just got my coach tickets  :)

Not gonna have enouch money until monday. Will there still be tickets?

I rung up today mate and they said theres about 250 left but 400 more can be orderd.

Ahh nice one Crispy. Second away game of the season for me hopefully!

If that's 250 left from the initial 600 allocation then it's quite embarrassing.

What's the best way by train? Straight to Paddington? Sorry if it's already on here. Can't be arsed to look. Better get some tix soon...

Well at walsall on saturday the lady who sells the half time draw tickets in the legends lounge with all the badges (Iris? i think!) Said there was 300 left before she got the coach up.

Few Rovers fans i know changed at upton park station when they played them if thats any help  ???

Check the underground before you go, most weekends the circle & district are shut and the Central and Hammersmith part shut. www.tfl.gov.uk

Train to Paddington then Tube. Dagenham East is the station you are looking for. I split the tickets at Didcot on a groupsaver for 4 and it worked out at £16 each including tube.

Did you do that over the phone rich? Need to sort some tickets myself. Chap in ticket office told me we'd sold about 400 on Tuesday out of an initial 600 allocation.

I have a feeling this will be one of those games where we dont sell out beforehand, leaving a couple of hundred on the door and then a fair few more than a couple of hundred turn up at the ground.

I did it online with First Great Western then went to pick up the tickets at the ticket machine at the station. You can probably do it by phone too.

I think West Ham are at home to Fulham that day so wouldn't go near Upton Park as it will be rammed.

Think the grounds website said get an overground train to Barking then a local serivce.

It'll be fine if you set off from Paddington early. Stop off at a pub along the way and ensure you leave for Dagenham in plenty of time.

District line will be fine, easssssyyy

Only if it's running. large parts have been shut a lot at weekends recently.

Good point.  I'm also hoping they don't have another bloody strike that weekend.

Anything stopping you getting to Dagenham is a good thing...believe me.

Nothing planned strike wise that I've seen (Yet).

A weekend away in South Devon is stopping me.

Never a truer word spoken.

There shouldn't be any problems with the tubes. The District Line is open the whole way between Paddington and Dagenham that weekend.

Bakerloo Line - Central line then District line.

Can someone tell (or PM) me if there is a meet for the London Reds as I will be in the smoke from 10.30 onwards.

Cheers

There will be, hopefully get details tomorrow, I'll post here Or PM any who would prefer that.

Cheers, but no point of PM if you post it on here....unless it's a double bluff to keep undesirables away  :hmmm: 

Dont worry ive already told the millwall lot that the london reds are up for a ruck

Unfortunately for everyone else, I probably am said undesirable, but they're stuck with me now.

Will you be travelling from East Croydon by any chance? I am, if you are, do you fancy going in together seeing as ive never met you lot

Haven't checked weekend works yet, but it will either be east or west croydon doesnt really make any odds so i'll let you know next week which.

Ok pub we ( London Reds) are meeting at :  http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/58/5845/Aldgate_Exchange/Aldgate

Apparently it's almost outside when you go through exit 2. I'll aim for around midday, maybe a little earlier. Probably leave around 1.45 to get to the ground/social club for around 2.30

I cannot wait for this Saturday - love the London away fixtures!

Bloody plastics

Are they're still tickets avaliable?

Was gonna book now if there is.

There were 200 tickets left earlier this morning...of the inital allocation, more will be sent if we sell out apparently though.

I had assumed I would be able to buy on the day (even though this would cost £22 instead of £20).  Hope I'm right.

Cheers JJ.

Just ring up. They'll post out 1st class you'll have it by wednesday morning. Far better than running the risk of not getting in.

The club are seriously efficient when it comes to tickets now. Always got mine in the post next day.

You mean you don't pick them up when you go to a home match Luci?

Har har har

This may last all season. (I hope so!)

By the way Luce, Dan's season ticket is available for Saturday October 23rd (Home to Orient). Let me know if Joe wants it.

The capacity at Dag & Red is 6000 and apart from Orient when they got just over 4000, they've only been getting just over 2000 so I don't think there's any danger of that.

Away end is only 1200 though, and we normally take double what we sell pre game, so 600 gone so far , so I wouldn't fancy the panic* for the price of postage.

* Having to leave the pub early

Yay our first game of the season...Me and the kids cant wait. Nice and local for us too.....

Looking forward to this

Which part of Medway?  Used to live in Walderslade....

Good point.


Excellent point.


Thanks.  I'll give them a call.

Which part of Medway?  Used to live in Walderslade....

Down in Rochester upon Medway ;D near the wonderful Delce

nice part of medway!!

District (unless you want to get on at Ealing or Richmond end), Hammersmith and City and Central lines are all ok Saturday. It also says the Circle will be fine, which would be a miracle if it is. I'll believe that when I see it.

Bas Savage plays for Dagenham. He was ridiculously bad when I saw the game against Tranmere last season.

So what do we do once we get to Paddington? I'm a bit shit at this sort of thing.

Go straight upstairs to the Mad Bishop Benz. Then onto the tube to another watering hole before heading onto the ground. Or something along similar lines.

Head to the info desk and say you've lost your mummy

Dagenham fan in peace!!!

Just thought I would provide some more info for you for those going on train etc tomorrow.

Nearest Station is Dagenham East.  Come out of station and go left, and ground is 4th turning on left, about 10 minute walk from Station. 

With regards to pubs in the area etc, not that great a choice to be honest!!  If you come from the Station and go past the ground about 200 yards there is the Eastbrook (by the traffic lights) which is ok and normally allows away fans in one of the bars.  If you come out of Station and go right, just at the bottom of the hill is the Railway, but not been in there for ages so can't comment.  Does have SKY Sports, pool tables etc.  And finally there is the Bull.  If you come out of Station and go right, past the Railway, it is about 400 yards on the right.  Be warned, it is then a 15 minute walk back to ground.

For food in the area, there is a Pie and Mash shop next to the Eastrbook pub.  Also between Station and ground is a decent chippy.  Food in ground is very good, and you have your own bar and food area with TVs etc under the stand.       

If you want to drink anywhere more locally then Romford or Upminster are ok if you are earlier.  Romford can be reached on overground train from Liverpool St in 20 minutes, and there are loads of pubs and bars right next to Station.  You then want bus 103 to the ground (15 minutes).  Upminster is 20 minutes on overground train from Fenchurch Street.  Good pub where we drink next to the Station called the Essex Yeoman.  It is then 4 stops back on the District Line.

If you want anymore info let me know.  Oh, and the Aldgate Exchange is nearer Aldgate East than Aldgate.  Make sure you go back into Aldgate East after so you can get District Line out to Dagenham.

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Will they have any comics for me to read?

Is'nt there a Social Club at the Club itself?  Any good?

Yeah, there is a Social Club at the ground.  Only thing is, I am not sure how this works now we are at this level (it's a big thing to us you see).  It used to be fine, and it was just £1 to sign in (or just walk past the old boy on the door!!!) and all fans mixed.  For Exeter the other week it was fine and their fans were in there, and we did our normal and just walked in without being asked as well.  Just depends what the Plod have said I guess.

If you can get in, it is fine.  Open from 11am, two big bars downstairs and one upstairs (which isa bit nicer if you can get up there!!!).  Pool table, several TVs, etc etc.  I would try there, and if you can't then get in the Eastrbook is only two minutes away, or if it is bit later, you can get a beer in your stand (unlike us!!!). 

Cheers - i will give it a go....

Had a good afternoon in the club at Orient...

She seems nice.

Have you ever has a club of similar size to Swindon turn up with a little over their allocation? Say about 1300/1400? What do the club do if this happens? Is there anywhere else to house them or do they end up in the home end?

Only the Orient game and that was a bit different.  They sold their allocation (1,200) before the day and some went in the home end.  However, although it is a local derby, there has never been any issues and this was the case again.

With all due respect, I would say there is no way you will bring 1,200 or more.  I have heard so many times on forums etc over the years what Club's expect to bring, and only on about two occasions have they ever bought as many as they said!!!  If you do, then no, there is nowhere else apart from the stand you have behind the goal (1,200).  The seating to one side of that is the family stand and the terracing to the other is all home terracing. 

I look forward to seeing the 900 of you on Saturday  ;)

we've sold our 800 presold already mate and most people i've spoken to haven't got a ticket yet....i'll see you in the home end more like ;-)

We shall see mate!!! I hope you bring 2,000 to be honest!!!  We need to make as much money from big games like Swindon, Orient, Saints, Sheff Weds etc as we can!!! Also, there is very very little trouble at our games ever, so if a few people end up in the home end I don't think it will be an issue unless people start to play up. 

How many did we have at Barnet in L2? Didn't we outnumber them?

It was a Tuesday admittedly but we took over 1000 odd I believe.

It was about 1500 to 1300 I think.

Although Arsenal were playing in the Champions League - thats where all the Barnet fans were!

Ha ha, good old Barnet!!  I wouldn't have thought we would be outnumbered tomorrow, although not far off.  We appear to be stuck with home support at the 1,600-2,000 level even since going up.  Our gates have increased a lot (% wise) over the last few years, but this is due more to away numbers increasing rather than home support.

I wouldn't feel sheepish about your attendances.  Punching above your weight in football is what it's all about.  (Hope this does not sound overly patronising, but) D&RFC have done brilliantly to reach League One.  In fact, when the fans of the very big clubs in this league (Sheff Weds, Leeds last year etc - teams punching under their weight) start showing off about attendances, how big they are etc, I can't help but think they've got it all horribly wrong.  A 20,000 attendance figure in this league should be a source of shame, not pride.

Oh totally, I know what you mean, and in a way it makes it all the better for us that we are doing it like this, especially as unlike some other Clubs who have gone up the pyramid with small crowds (Wigan for instance) we are not being bankrolled to do it either. 

However, I think the fact the home crowds have not increased at all must be frustrating for the players, management and the board in some ways.  Our support away from home has increased (600 at Col U, 700 at Charlton, 220 at Bournemouth) and although the numbers themselves aren't large, as a % of home support they are pretty good.  The only annoying thing for me is that we sold 15,000 tickets for the play off final in May.  I know all Clubs suffer from this (I am sure you did in the play offs all them years back), and I know that our group took aabout 25 of us, whereas only about 9 of them will be there tomorrow!!!

I think you will enjoy the day anyway.  The ground is not what you will be used to, but the stand you are in is pretty smart (for us!!!).  The area is also not as bad as some on here have made out, and you will have see worse on that front!!

all those years ago....

we only went to Wembley in May!

Ha ha, yeah, sorry I meant the one where you beat Sunderland and the one against Leicester where I am guessing there were 35,000-40,000??

Hey don't you worry about your ground. We've all been to the Kassam.

37,000ish at Leciester I think.

Still best part of 33,000 there last May.

Fair enough, good numbers, although that was my point to be honest.  Probably over 3 times your average home support I am guessing.

Don't get me started on Oxford!!!  Dreadful place that.  Not a fan of these grounds in the middle of nowhere anyway, especially when they have three sides.  And never has a Club talked about how many fans it would take to away games than P0xford did when they were in the Conference. 

I think you've just endeared yourself to the Swindon faithful for a very long time.

I'm likeing this Daggers fan. Speaks a lot of sense.

We're risking a 'get a room' comment from someone, I know.  But you couldn't be more right about the ground location.  We're announcing plans soon for a redevelopment of the County Ground and most of our fans that I speak to are delighted (as I am) that we're staying in a relatively central location.  Park a club on the periphary of town in a trading estate or next to B&Q (yes, Reading, I'm looking at you) and the matchday experience is bound to suffer.  Horribly.

Tomorrow is going to be my second trip to your ground.  I went with a West Ham supporting friend to a pre-season Daggers vs Hammers friendly in about 2002.  Johnny Moncur, one of my to players ever to have seen in a Town shirt, was playing for West Ham that day.  Looking forward to coming back.

Get a room.

There is an interesting debate on our forum about out of town grounds which was started after Tuesday's visit to Colchester's new ground, which most Daggers fans seemed a bit underwhelmed with.  As I say though, Poxford is just about the worst for many reasons.  Jesus, even in a cab from the station it seemed to take forever.  Mind you, we didn't mind to much, as the only time we went was the night we all but sealed the Conference title. 

Never been to the CG so looking forward to trip there later in the season.  I am guessing as you can see it from the Station it is pretty close to the town centre. 

My only sporting trips to Swindon before have been to the Link Centre to watch hockey. 

I'm thinking this might be Dagger, who hung about on the recently departed scum forum TIU.

He did a right royal job of winding them up....but did border a bit on the obsessively strange.

Might not be best to encourage him.

Poxford? Too far. That's our word.

Hi UD161,

If were buying tickets on the day, do we buy on the turnstile or do we buy from your ticket office.

Thanks.

The ground is around 10 mins walk from the train station. The station a few minutes from the town centre, where there is plenty of pubs.

Tickets at turnstiles mate.  Well, it is for home fans, so presume it's same for away.  In fact certain.  Our ticket office itself is a desk next to the bar pretty much still, so would not be able to cope with any traffic on matchdays!!  Is £2 extra (at £22) on the day.  If you are coming into ground from Victoria Road (from Dag East) you want to go through the car park, round back of Supporters Club, and to the far end.

Ha ha, no, I wasn't Dagger on the Oxford forum.  I did used to use the forum he used, and his wind ups did make me smile, but I stopped posting on there after we won the Conference. Seemed a bit pointless carrying on after that. 

So what time are people getting to London? And where are they heading for beverages?

Oh well, thats me logging off...

See you all tomorrow...........i hope...

Yeah OK  ;)

Cheers mate. Enjoy the game (althought lets hope you dont enjoy it as much as us!)

Nice to see a decet fan of an opposition team turn up for once rather than the gobby shites we've had this season from Huddersfield and bloody Brighton.

I wish I was going to this...   :(

everything a new ground shouldn't be!!!

Those who are going, check the web before setting off, or en route. As it's been lashing down up here most of the day, and apparently Daggers ground isn't that hot for drainage.

part timer


what's the excuse this time ?

No mates

Colchester's new ground is seriously the worst I have ever been to. More shit than Swansea.

Looking forward to tomorrow though. It will be just like Accrington revisited  :)

I dont like new grounds. But I rekon Swansea did OK.

Problem at Swansea is always the stewards.

In the Aldgate exchange, hello to Swindon fans I don't know heh enjoying a London Pride shandy (poured by accident) :-)