Ticket Details: Sunderland Away - League Cup

[Saint-Armstrong]

Date: Wednesday 30th October

 

Kick-Off: 19:45

 

 

 

Prices are as follows:

 

ADULT - £15

OVER 65 - £5

UNDER 16 - £5

 

 

 

Tickets go on sale on the following dates... at 9am each time...

 

Monday 14th October - Season Ticket Holders who have purchased a ticket/tickets for at least two away games from this season

 

Wednesday 16th October - Any current Season Ticket Holder

 

Friday 18th October - General sale

 

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/tickets-sunderland-vs-saints-coc-1101936.aspx

[stevegrant]

Still including the "loyalty points" paragraph

[Delboy Dave]

Fk that, too far away

[Saint_clark]

When you ring the ticket office and get recorded info on away games, they tell you how many loyalty points you're given as well. Just give it up ffs.

[Dan]

Trains from Sheffield, Hotel and ticket for under £60.

 

Not bad at all.

[Sour Mash]

Anyone know if they're going to stick us in the upper tier a usual? Or due to the expected low crowd we might be back in the old lower tier away end?

[Griffo]

Trains from Sheffield, Hotel and ticket for under £60.

 

Not bad at all.

 

+£100 on us inevitably all drinking ourselves into a coma.

[trousers]

Trousers Jnr wants to go to this as it's half term, but will set me back c.£300 in total. I may just offer him a tenner as a bribe to stop pestering us to go...

[Griffo]

Trousers Jnr wants to go to this as it's half term, but will set me back c.£300 in total. I may just offer him a tenner as a bribe to stop pestering us to go...

 

There's not many better things in life than watching your side put out a reserve team in the early rounds of a competition that most clubs find pointless, at the opposite end of the country, on a Wednesday night. Go on, treat him.

[Delboy Dave]

There's not many better things in life than watching your side put out a reserve team in the early rounds of a competition that most clubs find pointless, at the opposite end of the country, on a Wednesday night. Go on, treat him.

 

Exactly Griffo my son! I dunno why the club even bothered offering tickets. I wouldnt go if it was free, no chance

[bangkoksaint]

Trains from Sheffield, Hotel and ticket for under £60.

 

Not bad at all.

 

Dan, what hotel and where? Been looking but can't find any decent cheap ones.

[sotonjoe]

There's not many better things in life than watching your side put out a reserve team in the early rounds of a competition that most clubs find pointless, at the opposite end of the country, on a Wednesday night. Go on, treat him.

 

Plastic. Man up and support the team FFS.

[Griffo]

Exactly Griffo my son! I dunno why the club even bothered offering tickets. I wouldnt go if it was free, no chance

 

I am going. I was being serious.

 

Plastic. Man up and support the team FFS.

 

I am going you pr*ck. Bit hypocritical of you isn't it.. I seem to remember your comments about Middlesbrough away when we could have got promoted. Yeah, you remember.

[Griffo]

Dan, what hotel and where? Been looking but can't find any decent cheap ones.

 

Sunderland Central Travelodge is 40 quid in the which is what we've got. Helps cost when there's 3/4 of you in the room though.

[Sour Mash]

Trousers Jnr wants to go to this as it's half term, but will set me back c.£300 in total. I may just offer him a tenner as a bribe to stop pestering us to go...

Should be able to do it under £200 easily.

[sandwichsaint]

Anyone know if they're going to stick us in the upper tier a usual? Or due to the expected low crowd we might be back in the old lower tier away end?

 

How low's low?

 

Two PL teams

Home draw, 2 rounds away from a semi-final

Reasonably attractive oppo (us!)

Half term, adults 15, kids 5, footy hotbed

Winnable game (s******) for their new manager

 

Reckon they will get 20k easily.

 

Would make sense for them to house our massive downstairs and mothball the upstairs for the evening.

[trousers]

Should be able to do it under £200 easily.

 

Train tickets = £160

Travelodge = £44

Match Tickets = £20

Eating/drinking out = c.£50

Flowers for wife = £40

 

Total = £314

[Griffo]

Train tickets = £160

Travelodge = £44

Eating/drinking out = c.£50

Flowers for wife = £40

 

Total = £294

 

Train tickets aren't £160 quid. Also are you planning on buying your wife a whole flower shop? 40 quid!?

[Sour Mash]

How low's low?

 

Two PL teams

Home draw, 2 rounds away from a semi-final

Reasonably attractive oppo (us!)

Half term, adults 15, kids 5, footy hotbed

Winnable game (s******) for their new manager

 

Reckon they will get 20k easily.

 

Would make sense for them to house our massive downstairs and mothball the upstairs for the evening.

Yeah that's my thinking, 20k a decent crowd, but plenty of room.to fit the usual away allocation downstairs. Expect we'll get stuck upstairs again, part of the advantage for them of doing that is it requires less stewarding etc I think.

[Sour Mash]

How low's low?

 

Two PL teams

Home draw, 2 rounds away from a semi-final

Reasonably attractive oppo (us!)

Half term, adults 15, kids 5, footy hotbed

Winnable game (s******) for their new manager

 

Reckon they will get 20k easily.

 

Would make sense for them to house our massive downstairs and mothball the upstairs for the evening.

Yeah that's my thinking, 20k a decent crowd, but plenty of room.to fit the usual away allocation downstairs. Expect we'll get stuck upstairs again, part of the advantage for them of doing that is it requires less stewarding etc I think.

[trousers]

Train tickets aren't £160 quid

They are on TheTrainLine.com.... what website you looking at? (that's for 2 tickets btw)

 

Also are you planning on buying your wife a whole flower shop? 40 quid!?

 

When was the last time you bought flowers? 1978?

[Griffo]

They are on TheTrainLine.com.... what website you looking at? (that's for 2 tickets btw)

 

When was the last time you bought flowers? 1978?

 

From London I think 2 singles came to about 50 quid. With a 2nd ticket (kids) that should come to under 100 for the 2 of them. Then whatever it costs to get to and from London. Can't see it coming near to £160. Use East Coast and book singles to and from Kings Cross and then sort out your Southampton - London/London - Southampton separately.

 

If you walk in any newsagents, just inside the door there's flowers for £3/4 usually. If you'd like any more financial help, feel free to PM me.

Edited 9 October, 2013 by Griffo

[Griffo]

They are on TheTrainLine.com.... what website you looking at? (that's for 2 tickets btw)

 

When was the last time you bought flowers? 1978?

 

Double post.

[Griffo]

They are on TheTrainLine.com.... what website you looking at? (that's for 2 tickets btw)

 

12.53 from Kings Cross on Wednesday, arrives in Sunderland for 4.39 (£49.50 for adult and child)

 

14.06 from Sunderland on Thursday, arrives back at Kings Cross at 18.11 (£38.40 for adult and child)

 

£88 quid in total but that's with me assuming your kid is young enough to get a kids train ticket. Then just add on the to and from London trains, should be a fair bit under £160.

[Turkish]

Train tickets = £160

Travelodge = £44

Match Tickets = £20

Eating/drinking out = c.£50

Flowers for wife = £40

 

Total = £314

 

its probably best you don't go if you're one of those blokes that has to buy the missus a present everytime you leave the house without her.

[trousers]

its probably best you don't go if you're one of those blokes that has to buy the missus a present everytime you leave the house without her.

 

It's either that or fending off demands for more copulation than an unfit 45 year old bloke can muster

[trousers]

12.53 from Kings Cross on Wednesday, arrives in Sunderland for 4.39 (£49.50 for adult and child)

 

14.06 from Sunderland on Thursday, arrives back at Kings Cross at 18.11 (£38.40 for adult and child)

 

£88 quid in total but that's with me assuming your kid is young enough to get a kids train ticket. Then just add on the to and from London trains, should be a fair bit under £160.

 

Cheers - yep, breaking it down into chunks knocks of a few quid. Will cost us £43 to get into London and then another c.£12 for tube fare there and back. So, that's only £17 shy of £160.

 

So I'm still looking at c.£250 (even if I go for the Sainsburys flowers...)

[Sour Mash]

They are on TheTrainLine.com.... what website you looking at? (that's for 2 tickets btw)

 

 

 

When was the last time you bought flowers? 1978?

Use east Coast Trains website, no booking fee and runs well.

 

You could do it from mid-Hants, return for £90 with a family railcard, not cheap, but not bad as a one off either.

[Griffo]

Cheers - yep, breaking it down into chunks knocks of a few quid. Will cost us £43 to get into London and then another c.£12 for tube fare there and back. So, that's only £17 shy of £160.

 

So I'm still looking at c.£250 (even if I go for the Sainsburys flowers...)

 

Didn't know it was so expensive getting to/from London.

[Turkish]

It's either that or fending off demands for more copulation than an unfit 45 year old bloke can muster

 

I don't get why you feel the need to buy her something because you want to go to the football, why do you?

[trousers]

I don't get why you feel the need to buy her something because you want to go to the football, why do you?

 

So that people ask me why I do it on football forums. Don't tell the missus though. She thinks I do it because I like her.

[Griffo]

I don't get why you feel the need to buy her something because you want to go to the football, why do you?

 

Will you be making the short journey?

[Turkish]

Will you be making the short journey?

 

Sadly not, I'm away with work.

[Grey Crab]

I don't get why you feel the need to buy her something because you want to go to the football, why do you?

 

Because he isn't an internet hardman like you.

[sandwichsaint]

It's either that or fending off demands for more copulation than an unfit 45 year old bloke can muster

 

How about I bung you 40 quid and take care of the copulation?

 

You won't need to buy her flowers (guaranteed) and you and the nipper have 80 quid for a boys night out in Sunderland.

 

Win / win and she will probably get you a little something for when you get home.

[Turkish]

So that people ask me why I do it on football forums. Don't tell the missus though. She thinks I do it because I like her.

 

fair enough, it's just a bit wierd that's all. You're not alone in doing it though, i know another bloke who has to appease his missus by buying her presents everytime he wants to do anything without her, he's a right dweeb though and clearly greatful just to have a women, the sort of bloke you'd find at Chris De Burgh concerts.

[trousers]

fair enough, it's just a bit wierd that's all. You're not alone in doing it though, i know another bloke who has to appease his missus by buying her presents everytime he wants to do anything without her, he's a right dweeb though and clearly greatful just to have a women, the sort of bloke you'd find at Chris De Burgh concerts.

 

You need sad people in the world like me to make everyone else look and feel better about themselves. It's what the good Lord put me on the planet for and its a sacrifice I'm prepared to make for ultimate sanctuary in the bosom of mother Mary in heaven above.

[Bucks Saint]

My missus buys me a present when I have to go out without her, as she thinks I need to be reminded / compensated. Quite right too.

 

Ok, so I messed up badly some years before with my choice, leading to an expensive divorce, but think I have it cracked now

[Saint-scooby]

Fly to Newcastle return 2 adults £296.00rtn plus flaffing about and hotels taxi/bus/metro loads

Return Train from Brockenhurst 2 adults 2 kids £696.00 + hotel food drink and phrase book

Car 339 miles 50 mpg +hotel +food and drink (long long day longer day back)

Coach = NO

 

Mmmmm

[trousers]

Fly to Newcastle return 2 adults £296.00rtn plus flaffing about and hotels taxi/bus/metro loads

Return Train from Brockenhurst 2 adults 2 kids £696.00 + hotel food drink and phrase book

Car 339 miles 50 mpg +hotel +food and drink (long long day longer day back)

Coach = NO

 

Mmmmm

 

[Saint Garrett]

This has been put back a week apparently on instruction of the Football League. It will now happen on 6th November....not sure why the Football League has anything to do with a team between 2 prem teams but there we go !

[Sour Mash]

Absolute f****g joke, me and my lot have paid out for trains, hotels, booked time off work, absolute disgrace.

[trousers]

Absolute f****g joke, me and my lot have paid out for trains, hotels, booked time off work, absolute disgrace.

 

Send an invoice for compensation to the Football League.

[Window Cleaner]

This has been put back a week apparently on instruction of the Football League. It will now happen on 6th November....not sure why the Football League has anything to do with a team between 2 prem teams but there we go !

 

It's the OB again isn't it, they're afraid that with the Newcastle/Sunderland game the week-end before and Newcastle being at home on the same evening there will be trouble. Bunch of Marys, might as well just close down the whole country because no matter what you do there will always be "trouble" of some sort.

[Sour Mash]

It's the OB again isn't it, they're afraid that with the Newcastle/Sunderland game the week-end before and Newcastle being at home on the same evening there will be trouble. Bunch of Marys, might as well just close down the whole country because no matter what you do there will always be "trouble" of some sort.

They've know that is the case since the draw was made nearly a month ago, was no reason why this game couldn't have been moved a week either way after the original draw, rather than wait until less than two weeks before the game. Proper p**s taking c**ts!

[Torres]

This has been put back a week apparently on instruction of the Football League. It will now happen on 6th November....not sure why the Football League has anything to do with a team between 2 prem teams but there we go !

 

It's the Football League's competiton - the clue is in the title

[Saint_clark]

It's the OB again isn't it, they're afraid that with the Newcastle/Sunderland game the week-end before and Newcastle being at home on the same evening there will be trouble. Bunch of Marys, might as well just close down the whole country because no matter what you do there will always be "trouble" of some sort.

 

I don't understand why they think there will be trouble, they're both at home so they won't be travelling near/past each other they'll just be staying in their own f*cking cities.

[Saint_clark]

They've know that is the case since the draw was made nearly a month ago, was no reason why this game couldn't have been moved a week either way after the original draw, rather than wait until less than two weeks before the game. Proper p**s taking c**ts!

 

As said above, you should definitely write to the football league (and email the northumbria police as well) demanding compensation.

[LGTL]

I would have been going up but had already booked a break in Madrid. Have two mates heading up, hotels booked, time taken off work....they are going to be seriously ****ed off. Has it been confirmed?

[Window Cleaner]

I don't understand why they think there will be trouble, they're both at home so they won't be travelling near/past each other they'll just be staying in their own f*cking cities.

 

because they're a bunch of pussies who are afraid of their own shadow . However I suppose the thinking is that with the Tyne-Wear game at the week-end they'll need loads of coppers,then having to police 2 games in their region on the same day will need even more and that with the half term holidays there won't be enough coppers on normal time to go round whereas putting off one of the matches would alleviate the problem.

Edited 17 October, 2013 by Window Cleaner