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Whos going up then?

Spent 45 minutes on hold to get tickets. Fuckers.

we are

What?! I didn't even know tickets were on sale. Want.

The closest I got today was fourteenth in the phone queue, didn't have enough time to hold so I'll try again tomorrow.
How many are they allocating to us, would imagine as many as we want ?

We ordered ours on Sat morning.

Isn't the capacity something like 25k, so I presume we will get plenty to satisfy demand.

No idea how many we will take, especially if we win on Saturday

1400 to start.

Dont worry, i was on the line ordering when i got cut off so had to ring again

I may just go to ticket office a bit earlier on Saturday and get a few, wanted to get the party tickets at the same time but just read they aren't out until  tomorrow anyway.

Its going to be busy queueing for tickets this week with Bradford & Port Vale in high demand.

I'm planning to go to Bradford and expect to spend a good chunk of Weds in the phone queue when they go on general sale (I'm assuming that its only 1 per ST until then) cos I dont want to risk leaving it until after the weekend just in case we dont get enough to go around.

I'm going to be spending Wednesday morning on the phone by the sounds of it then. Great.

We booked our tickets from Kent ages ago. So i hope we get tickets. I cant see why we wont. Away fans have been moved from behind the goal to the side. Should be plenty to go around....

Just got my tickets  :)  they'll sell a handful to each ST today.
About 10 mins wait despite being told 26 mins when first through!

Really looking forward to this game, should be a carnival atmosphere.
Anyone any idea if Jon Pollard is still with Bradford? Thought he did a decent job here during the Hoddle period. 

Got mine on Sat morning, told I was second in the queue but got through in four minutes...hopefully there will be a decent pub and chippy nearby and a good turn out of town fans..

me and the Mrs two tickets bought em Saturday morning 9 am.
Hotel in Bradford. Is Bradford a dry (non alcoholic) town?  If so we'll have to get high on life.

Can we pay on the gate??

Afternoon Lads & Lasses,

Bradford fan here!

First of all, congratulations on gaining promotion.

Regarding pubs you'll probably get chucked in to the Bradford Arms which is the "Away Supporters" pub. It's not the best if I'm honest. Has a beer garden at the back and also has Sky Sports.

Town Centre is about 10/15minutes walk depending on how fast you walk.

To be honest it's not the best Town Centres around, we've got a council who would rather spend £24m on a pond in the middle of Town than help out with the local housing/nightlife.
Lloyds & Weatherspoons nearby and also the Ginger Goose.

Anymore information you need give me a shout!

Cheers but I hope you don't work for the local tourist board.

Ha. No fella. There isn't much to shout about living in Bradford.
Our Football team is stuck in League 2.
Our Rugby team is going bust.
We've got a huge pond which cost a lot of money but is worthless.
Oh...And George Galloway has just been elected.

 :cry: :no: :pint:

Cancel the trip to Bali .... I wanna go to Bradford!

Cheers Midland, has your pond got diving boards  :) whats the maximum away allocation up at yours ? Depending on this Saturdays result I can see us taking a few thousand if given the allocation. Cheers.

Think the club tweeted that it was all ticket

't gate, it's 't gate.

Wouldn't it be "t'gate"??

Cheers Tans.

Well...The maximum allocation is all a bit confusing at the moment!
The away fans got moved to the 2 end blokes of the Midland Road stand last year think it was now, which roughly holds around 800...I think (don't quote me on that)
But you've been given 3 possibly 4 blocks.
I know season ticket holders in Block E of the Midland Road stand have been told to move!
We had a bit of "bovver" against Oxford & Rov'Rum last year in this stand so they've extended the segragation quite a bit.

Was it an Oxford fan called Eric causing the Bovver...couldnt miss him, flat cap, walking stick..smells of piss.

The league's minimum requirement for a ground like Bradford is 2000. If we sell out and don't get given at least that many it'll be very disappointing.

Is Crispy going as our cultural exchange guru

Got my tickets and a full car.

500 sold so far

Surely that's all oxford fans?

Would love it if we did but can't see us shifting anywhere near 2,000. Distance will put alot off. We didn't even sell the Pikey's out afterall.

I'm sure we'll be given as many as we want. I spoke to a guy in the ticket office (not Jock) who reckoned we had roughly 1,000 initially but could request another 1,000 and so on up to 4,000.

I think at the moment you've been given 1,400 tickets.
What's the chances of you selling out?
Anymore and you'll be moving more season ticket holders out of there seats (I don't sit in this block honestly)  :no:

Haven't bought tickets for an all ticket match in a while, normally just buy on the day for the fixtures up this way. So do I need to order my tickets from the ticket office down there and do I need an SN postcode and all that rubbish or will they send them up to Manchester?

Depends if we have the title rapped up on Saturday, I'd imagine.

If we win on Saturday then I have no desire to go to Bradford what so ever.

No you don't need to have an SN postcode. If you haven't ordered tickets for a while then you might not be on their database but you should not have any trouble getting them sent up to Manchester.

Good stuff, i'll get those booked on Friday then  :D

Doesn't help that people are on the phones trying to get Port vale, Bradford and also charity match and promotion party tickets. I'm getting to the box office earlier on Saturday but still expecting queues.

I went past about an hour ago, queues outside the door.

On hold now. Gone from 10th to 6th in around 10 minutes... getting a bit fed up of Elvis already though!

Phoned yesterday around 4.30pm and was fifth in line but estimated time was 38 mins, must of only been one on as it was closing at 5pm so didn't wait to be cut off  :(

Charity match?

Air ambulance appeal, think its the 2nd May, Paolo is playing along with Fitzroy, Digby,Peacock and Darren Anderton, and Caddis is captain of the air ambulance team. It's £5 adults and £3 juniors.plenty more info on our OS.

Cheers. Worth a watch by the sounds of it.

Regarding the charity match, it says on the OS site you can buy tickets on line but I cant find the link, has anybody used the on line ticket office as it would be easier to book them that way ? Cheers.

I brought mine on-line last week using the online ticket office, it is listed in the home games section (or was).

Cheers, now booked on line  :)

BOOM! Just booked ticket and trains for Bradford. Can't wait!

Train would cost me £98.30 and take over 6 and a half hours there and back.

I think it's safe to say I won't be going..

Part timer.

Is Chopper Harris playing ?

Only if there's an emergency.

Talking of Chopper( serious question ) does anyone know if he still has his pub in Warminster?  I heard the subs on the night are going to be used on a Rotor system .

Anybody in to there Real Ale?  :pint:
One of the best boozers around is the Fighting Cock.
It's about 5 in a taxi to the ground but it's well worth it.

Any idea how many tickets you've sold already?

Just a quick question - What's the situation this weekend then with regards to winning the title? What do you need to do?

We must be close to selling out by now..
Last I heard was 11k but that was a long time ago.

If we win, we're champions regardless of other results.

If we draw and Shrews draw, we're champions.

If we lose and Shrews lose, we're champions.

You tit, he means how many tickets we have sold for the game at Bradford. I'm Pretty sure a Bradford fan doesn't care what the crowd is at Swindon v Port Vale

Ahahahaha.
It's funny that because when I read his post, I knew he was talking about the Bradford game.

But when I wrote my comment.. I was.. Being me  :D

Haha ... On occasion I think Pericarp is a stage up from Trigger .... I have no idea what this stage is though!

This is:

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The only thing I can deduce from that photo is that he's a ginger priest.

This. Although it's partly due to me not being able to afford to go to Bradford, so please win on Saturday Town!

Bradford fan, what's the ground like for parking ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNglxh5XeAQ

Bradford fan.As of yesterday lunch time we had sold 500.Expect alot more with after saturday

mine and the kids tickets purchased. 9 hour round trip from Kent. Cant wait

I kinda want to punch him.

Is this what you guys feel like??  :D

It went pop.

If we win Saturday I can't imagine any more buying Bradford tickets

Parking isn't too bad.
On Midland Road itself there is 2 car parks which will charge you £3.
Just watch where you park around the stadium. We've seen for "big" games the parking police are out in force issuing tickets.

Cheltenham Saturday - Be very surprised if we get anything from this game.
We're off down on the train early for quite a few of these  :pint:
You played there not so long ago didn't you? Recommend any decent pubs?

Mate seriously the walk from station is a cunt.Drink in pub outside the station then get a taxi

Which happens to be called The Midland.

You cunt. We had a lovely little walk and pub crawl last time. Best train journey ever!

It's not that far. I used to walk it to get to a company called Scorex, where you can see the ground up the road

Cheltenham, not Bardford.
Its about 2 and a half miles from station to ground; quite a walk.
Loads of decent pubs in town.
Near to the ground, last couple of matches I've been in the Sudeley Arms on Prestbury Road for a final pre-KO drink, about 1/4 mile away on walk from town and full of STFC fans when we've played there.

Oh, sorry I didn't realise. Yes the train station is miles away.

Thanks for the information lads!!
Quite looking forward to it actually - Full day on the booze, heck we've got nothing else to celebrate!  :D

All the best for tomorrow!

Hope you have a good day what ever the result.

 :pint: :beers: :clap:

We've only sold 600 so far. Shocking.

Plenty will be waiting on tomorrow's results. Plenty of others are far too lazy to be organised over a week in advance.

Been an expensive season watching Town, what with cup runs and a season ticket price hikes. I'd of thought people would be saving money for next season now unless we still have the title to win.

Plus the game could be totally meaningless

So would mean none of the nervousness about Swindon fucking it up.
I'm hoping it will be a great turnout with a good party atmosphere.

If we win tomorrow, I cant be fucked with this one.

You wont go anyway ya tight cunt

My thinking exactly. I'm well up for this one, and part of me thinks I'd rather go there with no pressure, and just enjoy the day out, than have it as an important game. Apparently I'm in a minority!

£85 quid on the train to some northern backwater? No thanks

I remember the first time I went to Cheltenham decided to walk it back to the station. Not a good idea. Ran for the train and just got on. Whits kindly donated me a can of lager.

Football aside it was a good day. Think that was the day if the flammableBen 'incident'. Samdy Gray had a barney with the Mrs and she threw her engagement ring away. Great times.

And yeah, part of the clique. And what?!

Helped by you buying me numerous shots of sambuca.

Kids are really looking forward to this. 9 hour round trip. Also as its our first visit to VP they want to see the fire memorial.

I missed yesterdays game through illness. So I've got to do my celebrating at Bradford could I ask the 600 that are going, to be in right old festive mood please.
Imagine wakeing up this morning and reading everyones accounts of yesterday and you missed it

Rest assured,your not the only one who missed out yesterday!I know your pain,hope you feel better asap and have a good old knees up at Bradford   :beers:

There was a queue spilling outside the ticket office post-match yesterday so I'm hopeful/optimistic the Bradford numbers to be around the 1000 mark by now.

My God. You dont know who Trigger is, and you Dont know who father Dougal is. Do you live in a cave?

Missed the game yesterday as I was in Leeds/Bradford.
If anybody wants a good curry before/after the game I recommend Sweet Centre 110 - 114 Lumb Lane, BD8 7RS.
I went there last night and had a very good authentic curry at a very reasonable price and only 5 minutes walk from the ground but be aware that you have to bring your own booze.
Have a good time all those who are going but do not have a vindaloo unless you are very brave!!

I'm driving to Bradford so will be stone cold sober.

Anyone going in fancy dress ?

Tans is going as Bruce Forsythe

Damn straight

I'm tempted by the fancy dress idea. Not turning up in costume on my own though!!

Was tempted to go and go in fancy dress but cant justify the train ticket cost

Worth going just to see Bradford clap the champions onto the field!

Not with Phil Parkinson as their manager out of choice, but I imagine they will!

For anyone thinking of going to this from the London area you can get megaplusbus to Bradford from St Pancras for £9.50 It takes about an hour longer than the train but it's a damn sight cheaper!

Would have to get a train back though.. not sure how many cheap advance tickets are kicking around this late in the day.

Does anyone have a direct number for the ticket office that isn't 0871, I can't call those numbers from my mobile

Is there a theme for this fancy dress lark?

First of all I'll echo the sentiments of the Bradford fan earlier, congrats on becoming Champions! Looking forward to the final game of the season - hoping you lot bring a few and make it a good atmosphere.

Secondly, pubs. The Bradford Arms is a stones throw from the ground and is usually the away fans' pub of choice due to convenience. There are a few bars on Centenary Square if any of you are pulling into the Bradford Interchange train station. But I'd also recommend a few pubs for the ale drinkers - The Fighting Cock on Preston St is well known in the area as an ale drinkers mecca. Always a friendly atmosphere - will be extra vibrant due to the final day of the season. It would however require a taxi to the ground but theres a taxi rank just up the road and I'm sure City fans in there will help out. And I'll also recommend the pie and peas! A little closer to the ground is The New Beehive and the Corn Dolly which are good old fashioned ale pubs with friendly home crowds.

Thirdly, a few things to expect. With it being the final home game of the season there will be a minute's silence prior to the game in memory of those that lost their lives in the Bradford Fire disaster in 1985. The reason I mention this is because the tannoy system is a little sketchy in the Midland Road stand so you might not hear the announcement. Over recent years, the two teams have come out to You'll Never Walk Alone so feel free to get your scarves out and make it as colourful as possible as it's always a highly emotional part of the day.

On a more embarrassing note, over recent seasons there has been an issue with some of the, lets say less-educated members of the Valley Parade home crowd that have felt the need to invade the pitch and entice the away fans at the final game of the season. The club have been working to prevent this year on year, but if it does happen, don't lower yourselves to it. I'm sure you won't but its just a warning none the less.

Lastly, enjoy the day! The majority of the City fans will be very congratulatory and will want to share a drink and a laugh with you. We'll be celebrating the end of the season for much different reasons but a good day to be had either way.

I'm going as Simon Ferry and coming in my pants .. :-[

Wannabe football hooligans goading away fans fancy dress?

Take photos people!

sick bastard

Well after 15 minutes of Elvis on hold to the ticketline I've got my tickets for Saturday. Hoping a few of you make the trip to make it a bit of a party atmosphere!

A 15 minute queue can only be a good sign in terms of ticket sales

or lazy staff

I thought about that, but am trying to convince myself there'll be loads of us there!

put it this way, I waited for nearly 15 mins on the phone to talk to somebody in the shop. And unless Steve Evans is having a family trip to Swindon, I don't think they are having a rush on 3XL shirts

Got my tickets over the phone on Saturday. Missed the Port Vale and Gillingham game so this is my promotion/title party!

Same here

Just seen on Twitter that we've now sold over 1,000. 250 left from the initial allocation. Reckon we'll shift those?

1000+ to Bradford for what will essentially be a sing-song is pretty good.

Well done all.

Thank Heavens. I thought me and the Mrs was going to be their on our own.

I'm going as princess laya......

Do you have a long lose brother you don't know about that you can tongue, then claim later on that you always knew he was your brother?

Maybe able to get to this now, due to the poor weather meaning 1st league cricket games will be off....we shall see over next day or so!

Well it is Star Wars day on Friday, I think I'll go as Chewbacca.

Volunteering Batch?

I thought Tans said he was visiting Wookey Hole.

I wonder if we'll see a couple of changes for Bradford? Kids on the bench I suspect.

Depends, are you wearing the bedsheet outfit seen in the Death Star, or are you wearing the slave outfit seen at Jabba's palace?

I think this should be directed towards FLASH (not me) :)
I would imagine it will be the slave outfit, Jutty could be going as Jabba with him?

* No offence Jutty, I am guided by FLASH's comments on this forum  ;)

Oh, its all so confusing..

Seems they cancelled fc united match cause of us

At this second meeting the police commander reported that all available policing resources would be employed around the Bradford City game against Swindon Town. At a meeting of the Safety Advisory Group (SAG) that morning she had advised that there were insufficient police resources available to cover any incident that may arise from the Play Off Final at BPA. When asked why this was not conveyed at the Monday meeting the meeting was informed that intelligence around the BCFC game had changed. The SAG were unwilling to allow the Play Off Final to go ahead without cover available from the police. and here is reason why


bradford city ointment are having a photo shoot for there new book so load of there older lads out for the day .

The famous "Ointment" - Lets hope they behave themselves Saturday. Not always been a friendly bunch over the years when I visited Valley Parade.

Must be a little rash.

They are just creaming it, just don't rub them up the wrong way.

well with chebacka going princess leah and darth vader they will shit it

Is this even a sentence? Can anyone who understands retard translate this for me please?

Something about Chewbacca eating Princess Leia and shitting her out onto Darth Vader.

Knew you would understand retard.

Bit of a long shot this: Couldn't get tickets for front row, does anyone have two that they want to swap so they can sit further back, I have block f row q seats 168, 169. One is an under 12 ticket (the reason for swapping in case we all stand) so would need to sort it out in ground.

Not expecting much response but no harm in asking!

Shit firm

Cheers john you off to bradford  :sherlock:

PUNK CHEW A SHUN!!!!!!!!!!

Morning Gents,

Have you sold out your allocation yet?
I'll give you all a wave from my seat next to you  :smugfu:
Have a good day out tomorrow.

 ??? :pint: :pint: :pint: wheres everyone drinkin?

According to PDC comments about the game, he suggests we sold 1,200 up to Thursday close of play. Good news for me as I was beginning to think it was going to be just me and the Mrs.
As for drinking. we're going to try the Bradford Arms, Manningham Lane, if we get their early enough.

 :moon: I'll wave back

Adver today said we sold out.

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/AwayTickets/0,,10341~2386779,00.html

120 left at the start of play today.

I know we're champions, the players deserve the support but the fans deserve credit for going up there for what is a dead rubber of a fixture.

Thanks Larwood.  Feeling chipper today and will give Town a cheer for you. Straight after the minutes silence.

Limpwrist - Bradford Arms isn't a bad boozer. It's got SKY at least just a little run down.
It has a beer garden in the back although I don't think you'll be using that tomorrow!
Bring an extra coat is my advice...it's bloody freezing up here at the moment.

Anywhere else you want advice on?  :pint:

Anywhere good in town to watch cup final in after mate,  by interchange.

Give me 2 minutes mate - Bradford Town Centre is pretty poo for having SKY Sports.
There is a new Pub that maybe open this weekend but I'm not sure.

no thanks MR. Couple of pints before the game, then maybe a curry in the Sweet Centre, Lumb Lane then of to the hotel for the night.
Slow drive home on Sunday, then a long wait till the end of August. Damn the Olympics.

Where are you stopping mate?
If you want a curry get yourself up Leeds Road - Saffron.
In my opinion it's the best curry in Bradford
www.saffrondesi.com

You've talked us into it. We booked the Premier Inn, Cleckheaton back in February. Nice n quite if you don't mind the M62

Bradford Arms it is then! What time are people arriving?

 cheers mate dropping my lad at station then looking for somwhere to watch game before catching train back later

You can get me a pint for gillingham ;)

Fair deal.

I was joking, but now youve said..

Good turnout considering it's 205 miles away from Swindon. Morecambe's 212 miles away to put that into perspective.

Going to another on Leeds Road after the game, Akbars! Went to the one in Brum which was amazing so thought I'd try it where it all began.

Looking forward to tomorrow and taking my lads and the Mrs. No pressure and a enjoyable day.

Will be a moving minutes silence and can still remember that fire like it was yesterday. Times like this football fans unite.

Few of us heading to the New Beehive, up on the 1003 from kings cross. No fancy dress though as far as i'm aware....

The kids want to take flowers for the momoriel today.

Safe journey up everyone!
Yeah the last game of the season is always emotional for us. Bit of a tear jerker!
But we remember them all very well and always will.

Just getting ready and then were off to Spoons for Breakfast well it is the last game of the season after all.

Oh and another thing...Don't go too hard on us today yeah ;-)

I'm off in a minute.

Looking forward to my fish n chips.

A little unnerved Sugs aint started an official one today.
We are leaving in 30 minutes hopefully.
Away games I've been to this season are,
Cheltenham,
Burton,
Crewe
and Wemberlee.
Anyone spot the common denominator?

I've only seen us win one away game, didn't want to jinx the masses today.