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£20.00 to season ticket holders tomorrow and a week tomorrow on general sale. we have 1,700 allocated behind the goal.

I thought it was 10% of gate, 32,000 capacity at the moment at Ellend Road with the top of the East Stand closed, so we should receive 3,200 tickets.

Is it all ticket then? And I'm sooooooo glad I didn't book anything through STFC for the overnight package either.

They are getting just under 30,000 for home games at the moment, against sides who only bring about 1,000 fans, so I'd image it would be very close to full capacity we took our normal away contingent to Leeds, 2,700 when we last played at ER in the league cup.

And that was on a Tuesday night....................

Personally I can't wait for this, been looking forward to it since the end of last term.  :beers:

TBH Whats come to light today has put a real dampner on it.

Just glad its an away game.

Don't know about anybody else but at the moment it's a big 'MEH' from me!

That hotel is proper minging anyway - your much better off in the Bewleys

Is that where we are ?????


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(sorry, I'm a bit spasticated at the moment)

Bewleys yes mate.

No it wasnt. We had about 700.

We got drawn against them the year after and put in a limp display. Think it was 1-0, Ricketts scored.

Cool

Thanks Luc

Another £20 is a bit steep considering I have no source of income...especially on top of the train fare.

But I'll still be there  :D

Thats not what it says in the programme I'm looking at!!!!

are you dyslexic

on m'i ton

I obviously am as i understood that :D

Just hope i get a ticket now i've booked a hotel room.

Seriously does anyone else remmember the second game we played up there?

yeah was really poor! Cant remember scorers but we lost and never really turned up

we were put right in teh corner on a miserable cold night

Regarding tickets for Leeds, I thought by reading the first post that we had only been given 1,700 tickets, asked a Leeds fan about ticket allocation and this is info he gave me.

Leeds will have asked Swindon how many tickets they wanted, and given them a choice of
1,700 (South-East corner only) or
3,500 (SE corner + first 2 blocks of the South Stand) or
5,500 (SE corner + whole of South Stand)
It's Swindons choice which package they choose, but whichever they choose, they have to pay for ALL the tickets! Chairman Ken doesn't do sale or return!

The cunt will be after our manager next

Yes, Michael Ricketts 1-0

They played that fucking outkast song when they scored, about the polariod picture.

Ummm, thats all I remember really

I don't see all 1700 going immediately - as long as you're remotely on the ball when they are released you should be okay

I've got my tickets for me and my mum.  :D  Rang up today, held on the phone line for ages before someone answered and then paid for my tickets. They'll be arriving in the post tomorrow.
Now all i have to do is book the accomodation for the night - i know where i'm staying so everything is sorted! I'm so chuffed.

Last time I went to leeds I got smashed on the way up in the back of yates car, did a few press ups on the motorway. Then when we scoRED i stripped off and danced around like a lunyy trying to get on the pitch before a steward pushed me back into the stand and I fell onto a chair big fuck off bruise/cut but we were one nil up! brilliant!

can't wait for this time just hope bushey gets me a ticket?

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Just let me know what seat number you get so I don't end up sat behind you like at Cheltenham :D

The first and last time i was at Elland Road some Swindon fans in front of me were being racial abusive towards some Leeds players,the cunts :x

The night improved though seeing as it was the league cup game where we should have beaten them.Was a great night,didn't get back to poxfordshire till gone 4am :D

No concessions except OAPS folks!!

mugging off the students

Got my tickets this morning! My dad normally buys my ticket because im a student but i have to pay for my own this time cause it's bloody £20! Although the nice ticket office man went through the tickets to get me and my dad good seats  8)
Looking forward to this one! Haven't been to an away match since Cheltenham!

Is everyone going to sit where they're put then? I certainly have no intention of doing so

Erm, no. I don't think I ever have at an away game, even when we've sold it out.

Nah never do, just thought it was a nice thing to do! You always have the usual people, oi that's my seat! oh for heavens sake it's an away match just sit anywhere!

I'll probably just sit anywhere.

It's not as fun when everybody else you know is sat elsewhere. especially when you get some old fart next to you who gets annoyed at chanting/standing/noise in general

What he said.

Is it a week today they go on general sale?

No they go on general sale next Tuesday i believe.

 :beers:  Session on!!!!!!!

any one staying up in Leeds?

God damn yeah!!!!!

Yeah i'm not driving up there just for the match. I'm staying overnight up there for definitely.

You sharing with Fatters?

I know a cheap hotel up here, something liek 32 quid a night.

All booked up mate. Where is it just out of interest?

Nah. Haven't spoken to fatters for a while now.

Was thinking about sharing with Mex.  :wink:  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

place called etap i think, here is the link


http://www.accorhotels.com/accorhotels/fichehotel/gb/etp/6002/fiche_hotel.shtml

No idea how good it is, but it is cheap!

Many people staying in leeds, as I will be up for a few drinks, only 5 miles to my house!! haha

there is a fair few, i can think of 20 odd or so that i know of.  :beers:

wow that is cheap - Its an accor so it should be at least clean and modern

£32 :shock:  Bloody hell, what is it a YMCA?

Hoping we'll be able to pay on the gate here, im bringing 5-6 lads from Manchester with me and goin out in Leeds after the game!

I cannot see us needed anymore tickets than the allocated amount

1700? For Leeds?

I think if more were available we'd shift 'em.

When was the last time we played Leeds Utd on a Saturday?

True, I don't think we will take as many as 03/04 as it was a bit of a novelty to play a prem club

Wednesday morning for tickets correct?

No Tuesday morning I believe.

Wednesday is correct Ralphus.

I've just booked my accomodation so i'm all set.  :D
I get a discount though at a lot of places cos i work for the NHS. So i get discounts on shortbreaks and i got a discount off of the hotel we're staying at in Leeds.  :)

Which ward at Leeds General Infirmary is that then? I'll send some flowers..  :D

Got my tickets yesterday  :beers:

HA bloody HA. That is so hilarious!  :wink:  :D

i got my ticket on friday, i'm all set and well up up for a top weekend  :beers:

What time do lines open tomorrow for sale of tickets?

I have a day off work and will need to get my ass out of bed to phone the ticket office!

Go along there old bean!

I'm not driving to fucking Swindon on my day off for tickets!

Phone has never failed me.  8)

My confirmation arrived in the post today for the hotel i'm staying at up in Leeds. So i'm completely ready and prepared now. I'm just worried about my panic attacks.  :|

But Royal Mail will when you try to get them posted to you  :wink:

I don't think your panic attacks are related to the football. I reckon you're just a bit anxious because you've got loads of new friends from here that you haven't met yet and you probably think they'll see you at football.

Si could be right there you know. Are you an anxious person anyway? The fear of bumping into Fatbury brings me out in a cold sweat.  :D

Hooray, I'm on one of the coachload of sober people making the day trip up on the official supporters coach. Onto coach number 7 now.

3 weeks should be enough time for Royal Mail to get them to my door  :wink:

Not a fucking chance

Or you could order the ticket tomorrow and pick it up at the game on Saturday?

Are you going to Leeds Sussex, or are you 'busy' :D

Nope, and it's not my fault. Birdy's friends got married abroad recently and It's their reception that night. Marvellous.

Going on Saturday though!

That's a pisser.

Fucking people getting married during the season, no consideration........

No. I've never been an anxious person. I do notice though that during a football match i get more nervous and anxious than ever. Its really bizarre.

What's bizarre about it?

It's called being a fan..................

Yeah but then people are accusing me of getting too involved in the game. They accuse me of lying cos it never happens to them and someone even said to me that i should support a decent team then it wouldn't happen!  :evil:

They sound like armchair fans.

Tell them they're twats and to fuck off, that should help..................

Thanks for the advice, i'll bear that in mind.  :D

(They're Scunthorpe and Leeds supporters though)

Tell them they're dirty northern bastards instead then...............

Ok will do.

Anyone on the phone now - been on hold 40 minutes! Have they all died there or something???

Last time I was on hold that long I got cut off shortly after. Let us know how it goes!

I assume you can't get away tickets online?

Only home games online, Batch.

Fucking hell - FIFTY minutes now.

What the fuck is going on there?

Ring 01793 333777, gaurantee you'll get through within 2 minutes.

Tried that - unobtainable

I was on the phone for just under an hour in the end.

I don't blame the guys there but surely if you're putting tickets like this on general sale and you think there's going to be a rush you'd get in extra staff???

Box office have changed their number i think.

or you could get your tickets on Saturday, but there may be a large queue-whatever that is

Is it worth the risk of not getting them, though?

Transfer embargo.

Hahaha ... good point.

I don't know what you're complaining about - I just rang up and pretty much got straight through!

How long do tickets take to come in the post? I'm going to need to get my Wycombe ticket posted when I buy it  :|

you love living up to the stereotype sometimes don't you  :D

Should be next day mate.

I live in Oxfordshire and they've always come next day.

I just got my 2.  Is everyone in the South East Upper stand?

Some tickets with Birdys name on were at the desk as well.  (Obviously they didn't say Birdy on them  :P )

i am Luci.

I'm looking forward to this, 32,000 crowd i reckon too.

Can't remember the last time i watched Swindon in front of such a huge crowd.

Probally against Man Utd in the Coca Cola Cup in 96.

Ah memories!

I don't think I've EVER seen Swindon in front of that big a crowd. I guess the biggest would have been Wednesday away? Can't remember the gate but it was 20-odd thousand

Swindon V Leicester at Wembley was biggest crowd if that counts.

Just rang and got straight through. Nice and simple.

Where we sat old bean?

South East Upper, Tans.

I've seen Town at Wembley twice in front of 80 odd thousand but at a league ground it has to be Anfield or Old Trafford in the Premiership.

there were more at the Cup game in 96/97 than in the 93/94 league game, about 4500 more.  44583 in 93/94 and just over 49000 in 96/97.

Liverpool attendance was a shabby 32000

Do you mean that you were in or biggest crowd for a Swindon game. The league cup final would easily surpass that figure.

Even in the league cup against their 'reserves' the crowd was 49,305  :shock: Damn you Paul Scholes...

Sweet, got our tickets sorted and hotel's booked for Friday and Saturday.

I'm going to get fucking plastered.

Thats not like you Dave.

Ace bastard Leeds no student tickets but heyho, overdraft here I come :-))(

How long have you been a student RfK?

Since September :beers: