EFL Cup Final Ticket Thread.

[benjii]

Sounds like a badly planned day - hopefully they'll stick on quite a few extra trains!

 

Well, they won't.

[100%Red&White]

Don't forget England are playing at Twickenham that day so Waterloo (and potentially trains up) will be a nightmare. From my rough calculations there's going to be something like 160k people in London for sport, and it's not even as easy as to say that half going to Wembley will be coming through Euston as i'd imagine a good 20k will be corporates.

 

Also the same day Spurs are at home to Stoke in a 13:30 kick off, so trains coming in from North London and Essex will be busy too.

 

They'll also be extra train passengers arriving at Southampton that would normally travel to London from Salisbury as there's no trains for them in the morning. Fans travelling from Bournemouth area will also get bussed to Southampton Parkway due to railworks to add to the grief for some and that's before you consider all those Man United 'fans' travelling up from various southern regions on the trains. Balls-ache all round really.

[marc_saint]

Sounds like a badly planned day - hopefully they'll stick on quite a few extra trains!

 

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[djg]

Guys I had the use of a few numbers which have now been used, someone I know can get tickets behind the saints goal but imo these are quite expensive, I`ve asked a few sources for tickets so I`ll probably have a few more within a week or so

 

Can you add me to the list too please - gib10000@hotmail.co.uk Looking for two tickets for me and my 10 yr old and not too bothered by the price, both members but only 5 games this season so unlikely to get tickets the way they are selling the moment!

[Charlie Wayman]

Don't forget England are playing at Twickenham that day so Waterloo (and potentially trains up) will be a nightmare. From my rough calculations there's going to be something like 160k people in London for sport, and it's not even as easy as to say that half going to Wembley will be coming through Euston as i'd imagine a good 20k will be corporates.

 

Also the same day Spurs are at home to Stoke in a 13:30 kick off, so trains coming in from North London and Essex will be busy too.

 

You should get a job with the BBC who seem happy to employ doom and gloom merchants in their news and weather teams.

[ericb]

You should get a job with the BBC who seem happy to employ doom and gloom merchants in their news and weather teams.

 

Doesn't make any difference to me mush i life in London, just passing on advice to be honest.

[percy windham]

I was in the pub with Iwan Thomas pre-JPT. I'd like to drink/stalk a different minor celebrity/saints fan this time. Does anyone know where Tiff Needel will be drinking pre game?

[Lord Duckhunter]

Trains will be a nightmare & drinking round Wembley will be a nightmare . We've hired a mini bus , going to get to London about 11. Drink in Ealing , Harrow or somewhere similar & then hit Wembley about 3

 

 

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[LGTL]

Best off drinking anywhere except Wembley to be honest. Loads of great places in London and doesn't KO until half 4.

[ericb]

Best off drinking anywhere except Wembley to be honest. Loads of great places in London and doesn't KO until half 4.

 

Yeah Wembley is about the worst choice for drinking there is in London to be honest, hardly like it's difficult to get round with the tubes either.

[Graffito]

Trains will be a nightmare & drinking round Wembley will be a nightmare . We've hired a mini bus , going to get to London about 11. Drink in Ealing , Harrow or somewhere similar & then hit Wembley about 3

 

 

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Take into account plenty of travel time to Wembley. Around Ealing is the slowest section of the North Circular at the best of times.

[View From The Top]

We are parking at Harrow Boro FC, having a beer and then it's only 1 stop on the overland.

 

The London trains will be chaos so it seems the logical thing to do.

[Jonnyboy]

Are they available to us non-season ticket plebs yet?

[simo]

Wealdtone fc in Ruislip are putting on a do for saints fans at the social club free tickets just need to book first , not a massive ball ache to get to Wembley from their either !

[Saint_clark]

Are they available to us non-season ticket plebs yet?

 

People getting upset that season ticket holders get priority is just bizarre.

And yes, they are.

[DuncanRG]

Are they available to us non-season ticket plebs yet?

 

Went out to members with 8 games this morning, then members with 7 at 9am Thursday.

[simo]

Are their any reputable websites fans who can't get it thru the club can get them from or are they all suspect?

[Chez]

I count 7083 seats remaining, admittedly half of my count took place at lunchtime and the other half in the early evening, but at least it gives you a rough idea where we are at.

[Born In The 80s]

I count 7083 seats remaining, admittedly half of my count took place at lunchtime and the other half in the early evening, but at least it gives you a rough idea where we are at.

 

Out of interest, how did you count up?

[Chez]

Are they available to us non-season ticket plebs yet?

 

like the laissez-faire approach. Answer is `yeah man'.

[Chez]

Out of interest, how did you count up?

 

by counting all the green dots. Yes all of them.

[oldsarum]

I count 7083 seats remaining, admittedly half of my count took place at lunchtime and the other half in the early evening, but at least it gives you a rough idea where we are at.

 

 

So my estimate of 7,000 lunchtime not far out then

[teamsaint]

by counting all the green dots. Yes all of them.

 

Great work.

 

Which level are you waiting for?

 

good luck, if you haven't got one yet.

[DuncanRG]

I count 7083 seats remaining, admittedly half of my count took place at lunchtime and the other half in the early evening, but at least it gives you a rough idea where we are at.

 

You've done the lord's work, there. Thanks!

 

If we have ~11,000 members, as per another post from someone saying they asked the club, then there's a decent chance of the last seats trickling down to the last window or two.

[Badger]

If you're willing to wait, phone the ticket office at 8:50 and ask to be put on hold until 9.

 

It'll cost you, but you should then get a ticket.

 

Thought it was internet purchase only

[fanimal]

Going to the Sports Bar in Marylebone Station before then straight onto the train, 15 minutes to WembaLee!!

[Evil Monkey]

Can anyone advise the best site to use to buy a club Wembley ticket?

[mrfahaji]

I count 7083 seats remaining, admittedly half of my count took place at lunchtime and the other half in the early evening, but at least it gives you a rough idea where we are at.

 

That is a good effort, thanks!

 

Incidentally whenever I go to the ticket page, whether for Saints games or even when I took an early peak at the site today, I get the 'select tickets' options at the side with the Block etc, but the stadium view doesn't show. Does this just take a long time to load, or is this an error?

 

Ideally I'd like to see which blocks have availability rather than just choosing a random block from the dropdown and hoping for the best!

[Saints Warrior]

That's interesting so its a similar system to Saints with green and grey dots which give a visual indication. I thought it may be just a drop down list for bock then row only. That's good to know hopefully more fans will get a ticket than we first quessed.

[LGTL]

That is a good effort, thanks!

 

Incidentally whenever I go to the ticket page, whether for Saints games or even when I took an early peak at the site today, I get the 'select tickets' options at the side with the Block etc, but the stadium view doesn't show. Does this just take a long time to load, or is this an error?

 

Ideally I'd like to see which blocks have availability rather than just choosing a random block from the dropdown and hoping for the best!

 

Only shows on laptops, not Ipads etc

[oldsarum]

Only shows on laptops, not Ipads etc

 

Shows on my ipad

[DrZuess1979 the 2nd]

Shows on my ipad

 

Same here, just double tapped

[charliegeorgesflymo]

I read somewhere that their will be replacement bus service for some of the route to London for engineering works. Carnage.

[Appy]

England at Twickers that day too, London will be rammed.

[Rusty Saint]

There is the option of using National Express. Goes direct from Southampton to Wembley. Bus leaves one hour after final whistle (irrespective of whether normal time/extra time/pens).

[AK]

Spurs v Stoke that day at 1:30pm. Not sure it will have much of an impact on us but certainly won't help.

[LGTL]

Trains running from Central, replacement buses running from Bournemouth/Brockenhurst.

[Jonnyboy]

People getting upset that season ticket holders get priority is just bizarre.

And yes, they are.

 

Um, do I sound upset?

[Jai27]

Yeah Wembley is about the worst choice for drinking there is in London to be honest, hardly like it's difficult to get round with the tubes either.

 

Won't be much of an atmosphere if you head somewhere central though.

[saints1988]

Little heads up for train prices.

 

If you get a single each way they are £14, total of £28.

 

Better then spending £44.10 for open return.............

[SKD]

Won't be much of an atmosphere if you head somewhere central though.

 

if you call atmosphere stood around waving a foam finger, singing sh!t songs, acting like a din and struggling to get a beer then Wembley is your place.

 

If you'd prefer to get a beer with your mates then go centrally. There will be 'atmosphere' wherever you go, it just depends what type of atmosphere you're after.

 

Perhaps this is why are support is so sh!t, all the shirters burn themselves out acting like clowns before the game.

[mrfahaji]

Only shows on laptops, not Ipads etc

 

I'm using a laptop. Firefox browser?

[benjii]

if you call atmosphere stood around waving a foam finger, singing sh!t songs, acting like a din and struggling to get a beer then Wembley is your place.

 

If you'd prefer to get a beer with your mates then go centrally. There will be 'atmosphere' wherever you go, it just depends what type of atmosphere you're after.

 

Perhaps this is why are support is so sh!t, all the shirters burn themselves out acting like clowns before the game.

 

[LGTL]

if you call atmosphere stood around waving a foam finger, singing sh!t songs, acting like a din and struggling to get a beer then Wembley is your place.

 

If you'd prefer to get a beer with your mates then go centrally. There will be 'atmosphere' wherever you go, it just depends what type of atmosphere you're after.

 

Perhaps this is why are support is so sh!t, all the shirters burn themselves out acting like clowns before the game.

 

I'd say this is fairly accurate. I'll be drinking in central London trying to avoid said 'atmosphere'.

 

06.55 train for us, group save means only £25 return. Happy days.

[JackanorySFC]

if you call atmosphere stood around waving a foam finger, singing sh!t songs, acting like a din and struggling to get a beer then Wembley is your place.

 

If you'd prefer to get a beer with your mates then go centrally. There will be 'atmosphere' wherever you go, it just depends what type of atmosphere you're after.

 

Perhaps this is why are support is so sh!t, all the shirters burn themselves out acting like clowns before the game.

 

Agree with this 100%. Cannot at all see the appeal of standing packed in a plastic cup serving chain pub, 4 deep at the bar then queuing for a p*** behind a "comedy" Saints fan with painted face and crocodile dundee hat screaming the "we've got Van Djik" song over and over. London is IMO the greatest City in the world with literally hundreds of outstanding boozers within a 30 minute journey of Wembley's Stations. Have a drink with your mates then do something about the atmosphere in the ground itself.

 

Up the Saints!

[SKD]

Agree with this 100%. Cannot at all see the appeal of standing packed in a plastic cup serving chain pub, 4 deep at the bar then queuing for a p*** behind a "comedy" Saints fan with painted face and crocodile dundee hat screaming the "we've got Van Djik" song over and over. London is IMO the greatest City in the world with literally hundreds of outstanding boozers within a 30 minute journey of Wembley's Stations. Have a drink with your mates then do something about the atmosphere in the ground itself.

 

Up the Saints!

 

The guy in the face paint trying to be a saints version of Westwood and that younger lad who always wears the hat (& his pal who has about 3 teeth) are up there as the worst humans in the world.

[The9]

The guy in the face paint trying to be a saints version of Westwood and that younger lad who always wears the hat (& his pal who has about 3 teeth) are up there as the worst humans in the world.

 

I see him practically every match, he is getting verbal abuse from almost everyone who speaks to (at) him for it. What a sad, sad man.

[Pilchards]

I see him practically every match, he is getting verbal abuse from almost everyone who speaks to (at) him for it. What a sad, sad man.

 

Okay I will stop putting the facepaint on.

[Jai27]

if you call atmosphere stood around waving a foam finger, singing sh!t songs, acting like a din and struggling to get a beer then Wembley is your place.

 

If you'd prefer to get a beer with your mates then go centrally. There will be 'atmosphere' wherever you go, it just depends what type of atmosphere you're after.

 

Perhaps this is why are support is so sh!t, all the shirters burn themselves out acting like clowns before the game.

 

 

I'll pass on the foam finger and acting like a... 'din'? But I enjoy being around other Saints fans before a game and singing **** songs. I'll be having a quiet beer with a few mates in my local before heading up to Wembley on the tube. Always keen to avoid anywhere central as I'm not a fan of the 'tourists, foreign language school groups and people clutching 16 Primark bags' atmosphere

[dellboypete]

Anyone counted the green dots this afternoon??