Saints sell out for Newcastle trip (From Daily Echo)

Wouldn't expect anything less from our amazing support! Funds prevent me from doing this one but I bet it will be a right laugh. All the hotels booked up and Red and White everywhere. The Geordie's are a good laugh as well.

Dickosfc wrote:
Wouldn't expect anything less from our amazing support! Funds prevent me from doing this one but I bet it will be a right laugh. All the hotels booked up and Red and White everywhere. The Geordie's are a good laugh as well.

No surprise there!!!

I know the toon have European commitments on Thursday so kick off is on Sunday but 12 is a bit strange time but I'm sure we now have the greatest bestest fans in the world now( not a sarky dig at the skates) honest lol

Pretty sure it's a 13:30 Kick-Off...

Are there any Saints fans who won't be going because they couldn't get a ticket? I struggled.

Believing that this was one match for which getting tickets would be a formality, I booked trains and a hotel weeks ago, and will be taking in a visit to friends in Ripon on the way.

When I failed to get a ticket through the usual channels before they sold out, I started to panic. I spoke to the ticket office this morning and was told that, having sold the initial allocation, Saints asked for more but NUFC refused saying that it would sell the remaining tickets to their own fans.

The 2 questions are, how many tickets did Saints initially ask for (the ticket office wouldn't say) and why wouldn't NUFC send any more when Saints asked for a second allocation?

It's a 52,000+ stadium. Comparing all of NUFC's home gates this season, games seem to fall into 2 categories:
1. sell outs (Manure etc.)
2. 48,000ish (Villa, Norwich etc.)

Assuming we fall into the latter group, does NUFC really believe it will sell out? We'll see!

I don't blame the club, it has to make a decision. What gets me is the whole process which, like so many things in the modern game, gives scant regard to supporters.

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Are there any Saints fans who won't be going because they couldn't get a ticket? I struggled.

Believing that this was one match for which getting tickets would be a formality, I booked trains and a hotel weeks ago, and will be taking in a visit to friends in Ripon on the way.

When I failed to get a ticket through the usual channels before they sold out, I started to panic. I spoke to the ticket office this morning and was told that, having sold the initial allocation, Saints asked for more but NUFC refused saying that it would sell the remaining tickets to their own fans.

The 2 questions are, how many tickets did Saints initially ask for (the ticket office wouldn't say) and why wouldn't NUFC send any more when Saints asked for a second allocation?

It's a 52,000+ stadium. Comparing all of NUFC's home gates this season, games seem to fall into 2 categories:
1. sell outs (Manure etc.)
2. 48,000ish (Villa, Norwich etc.)

Assuming we fall into the latter group, does NUFC really believe it will sell out? We'll see!

I don't blame the club, it has to make a decision. What gets me is the whole process which, like so many things in the modern game, gives scant regard to supporters.

I thought clubs were obligated to offer a certain percentage...however if we turned them down thats probably our (the clubs) fault..

Seems crazy that we can take more to a sell out game at Reading with a 24000 capacity than we are allowed to take to SJP with 52000..bizarre.

Warrens, the things is, there is a maximum amount (10%, I think) but the away club can buy a smaller quantity if they wish. The problem is, once bought, they're non-returnable, so the away club has to make a big decision. I can understand, under the circumstances, why Saints didn't purchase more than they believed they could sell. What seems odd to me is that the away club doesn't have first say in getting a second batch.

Another thing that irks me is that these things aren't sorted much earlier so that fans can have their tickets before planning their travel.

What with Sky, Europe etc. Of course it isn't always possible - cup replays, bad weather etc - but sometimes thing are moved or not finalised until it's too late to sort arrangements out.

Anyway, looking forward to discussing stuff over a beer up North.

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Warrens, the things is, there is a maximum amount (10%, I think) but the away club can buy a smaller quantity if they wish. The problem is, once bought, they're non-returnable, so the away club has to make a big decision. I can understand, under the circumstances, why Saints didn't purchase more than they believed they could sell. What seems odd to me is that the away club doesn't have first say in getting a second batch.

Another thing that irks me is that these things aren't sorted much earlier so that fans can have their tickets before planning their travel.

What with Sky, Europe etc. Of course it isn't always possible - cup replays, bad weather etc - but sometimes thing are moved or not finalised until it's too late to sort arrangements out.

Anyway, looking forward to discussing stuff over a beer up North.

Snap...wonder what us soft shandy drinking southern b***ards will be drinking..don't like newky brown..like brown and mild like one used to get in the Sun..pub near the ground near s Shamrock quay and the pub end of shirley High st coming into town opposite Roberts road and next to Wedderburns..

warrens 76 wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:
Warrens, the things is, there is a maximum amount (10%, I think) but the away club can buy a smaller quantity if they wish. The problem is, once bought, they're non-returnable, so the away club has to make a big decision. I can understand, under the circumstances, why Saints didn't purchase more than they believed they could sell. What seems odd to me is that the away club doesn't have first say in getting a second batch.

Another thing that irks me is that these things aren't sorted much earlier so that fans can have their tickets before planning their travel.

What with Sky, Europe etc. Of course it isn't always possible - cup replays, bad weather etc - but sometimes thing are moved or not finalised until it's too late to sort arrangements out.

Anyway, looking forward to discussing stuff over a beer up North.

Snap...wonder what us soft shandy drinking southern b***ards will be drinking..don't like newky brown..like brown and mild like one used to get in the Sun..pub near the ground near s Shamrock quay and the pub end of shirley High st coming into town opposite Roberts road and next to Wedderburns..

I used to like Newky Brown in my college days, don't think I could cope with it now.

May have to give it a blast for old times sake this weekend.

saw your arrangments on the other post, I don't land till around 5 on Sat, that said will be in the Saints end (20 odd flights of steps - ouch!) on Sunday, happy to give my block out here (unless someone has a better idea!) and maybe meet for a beer after the game or on Sunday evening?

I am not able to attend this one but my grandson will be there on my ticket, do they not sell tickets on the gate!
It good to see that we have a good number of fans attending these long trip away games I see we are getting into the world of having to make a choose between playing staff this is can only be a good thing making the players more competitive. staints are on the move up the table we will go COYR's

Luckily I did manage to get a ticket for Sundays game, should be a great Saints win! As long as we can keep a hold on Moussa Sissoko - a job for Jack Cork - we should be fine.

Looking forward to this, will be in York on saturday for a few beers with some mates and then travelling up sunday morning.

Typically there's engineering works going on between Darlington and Toon, should be there by 11 hopefully.

Beer Monster, Taunton et al .....

Our plans will be these:

Reach Newcastle around 2.30pm on Saturday. Drop bags and head to town for 5pm(ish) rdv with Warrens and RisingSon at the Indigo Hotel (which is between the ground and the station).

After that ...... who knows. Maybe a pub for a drink and dinner.

Does anyone know where to have a pre-match drink? Yorkie mentioned one to avoid (Duke of Northumberland or something, was it? Can't remember.)

After the match, we have to dash to catch the 4pm back to York and onwards South as Monday's a school day for the lads.

I've always found on previous trips the Strawberry at the back of the Gallowgate end to be excellent a decent mix of home and away fans but gets rammed near kick off. Not been there since we were last in the prem so not sure if it's still a decent choice

Sounds good...

http://www.beerinthe
evening.com/pubs/s/1
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wcastle

There's some information here:
http://www.footballg
roundguide.com/newca
stle_united/

SO50 Saint wrote:
I've always found on previous trips the Strawberry at the back of the Gallowgate end to be excellent a decent mix of home and away fans but gets rammed near kick off. Not been there since we were last in the prem so not sure if it's still a decent choice

Great! Thanks SO50. Are you going this time?

Fraid not bit short on the money side at present. Definitely reccomend getting in early the pub is just the other side from the ground basically if you were to put a pub on the trainline that runs next to the kingsland thats how close it is

SO50 Saint wrote:
Fraid not bit short on the money side at present. Definitely reccomend getting in early the pub is just the other side from the ground basically if you were to put a pub on the trainline that runs next to the kingsland thats how close it is

Pity you won't be there but thanks for the info. Beer certainly sounds good.

Would you know if it's family friendly? I checked the links added by BM and RS but it didn't say.

I think it is can't remember it being dodgy at all. Think i've been in there before when I was around 15/16 10 or so years ago

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

SO50 Saint wrote:
Fraid not bit short on the money side at present. Definitely reccomend getting in early the pub is just the other side from the ground basically if you were to put a pub on the trainline that runs next to the kingsland thats how close it is

Pity you won't be there but thanks for the info. Beer certainly sounds good.

Would you know if it's family friendly? I checked the links added by BM and RS but it didn't say.

PUBS in The Toon :

Would def reccomend near the Ground at Gallowgate.... The 3 Bulls Heads (cheap meals all day too upstairs) either downstairs or upstairs .... or the Goose next door... both will have the televised match on for after-match drinks... plus only 5 min walk to St james. Avoid Duke of Northumberland or the Black Bull (opposite where coaches drop off) ... to be honest most pubs are ok with away fans tho as long as your not giving it the big one.

According to a mate he reckons that A Head Of Steam, The Lounge and O'Neills are all great pubs. He says the best however is Bodega but you are unlikely to get in unless you get there early.

ToonToon Red n White Army wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

SO50 Saint wrote:
Fraid not bit short on the money side at present. Definitely reccomend getting in early the pub is just the other side from the ground basically if you were to put a pub on the trainline that runs next to the kingsland thats how close it is

Pity you won't be there but thanks for the info. Beer certainly sounds good.

Would you know if it's family friendly? I checked the links added by BM and RS but it didn't say.

PUBS in The Toon :

Would def reccomend near the Ground at Gallowgate.... The 3 Bulls Heads (cheap meals all day too upstairs) either downstairs or upstairs .... or the Goose next door... both will have the televised match on for after-match drinks... plus only 5 min walk to St james. Avoid Duke of Northumberland or the Black Bull (opposite where coaches drop off) ... to be honest most pubs are ok with away fans tho as long as your not giving it the big one.

Great, thanks for that. The cheap food bit makes it a winner.

Are you going? I guess it's like a home match for you.

TheSaintsMan wrote:
According to a mate he reckons that A Head Of Steam, The Lounge and O'Neills are all great pubs. He says the best however is Bodega but you are unlikely to get in unless you get there early.

Love it, we're getting spoilt! I'm going to list the lot and see what I can find when I'm there.

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

TheSaintsMan wrote:
According to a mate he reckons that A Head Of Steam, The Lounge and O'Neills are all great pubs. He says the best however is Bodega but you are unlikely to get in unless you get there early.

Love it, we're getting spoilt! I'm going to list the lot and see what I can find when I'm there.

I'll leave the heavy memory work up to you. I'm not as young as I used to be. (Never have I been, come to think of it.)

Rising_Son wrote:

Strasbourg Saint wrote:

TheSaintsMan wrote:
According to a mate he reckons that A Head Of Steam, The Lounge and O'Neills are all great pubs. He says the best however is Bodega but you are unlikely to get in unless you get there early.

Love it, we're getting spoilt! I'm going to list the lot and see what I can find when I'm there.

I'll leave the heavy memory work up to you. I'm not as young as I used to be. (Never have I been, come to think of it.)

Your def spoilt for choice..... Lounge & ONeills are opposite the station, just rund the corner is the Long bar and Head of Steam, like I said the town is full of great pubs and no hassles on a match day. As luck would have it Im back south now so cant make it but doing the double over the barcodes would give me immense pleasure. Just try and take it easy up the 20 flights of stairs to get to your seat...... Pass the Oxygen!!!!!

Thanks for the update all

Strassie / Rising / Warren - one of these sounds a goer pre game if you want to update which one yu are thinking of going I'll look to meet you if poss

I am gonna be with the Mrs - so will need to be on reasonable behaviour !

Taunton Saint wrote:
Thanks for the update all

Strassie / Rising / Warren - one of these sounds a goer pre game if you want to update which one yu are thinking of going I'll look to meet you if poss

I am gonna be with the Mrs - so will need to be on reasonable behaviour !

I'll be with the two (not so) little Strassies, so, on Saturday evening and pre-match, it'll be something fairly gentle for pub grub and beers.

Are you there overnight or just on Sunday?

We land around 5 on Sat, Mrs has booked the Hotel (I don't ask but we will be central) so we will have a meal out Sat, wander Sunday am and then go to the Match

We are making a break of it till Tuesday so would be good to meet up, Sunday lunchtime maybe easier if our flight is delayed etc

Anybody got a spare ticket?

Live in Durham and have been waiting for this match all season. Typical.

Haven't been able to get to any away games this season due to work, which is a pain, as normally been going to over a 10 a season.

scprof wrote:
Anybody got a spare ticket?

Live in Durham and have been waiting for this match all season. Typical.

Haven't been able to get to any away games this season due to work, which is a pain, as normally been going to over a 10 a season.

Quite possibly, I am heading up with a couple of friends but one might not be able to make it. I shall keep you posted.

I have two tickets for the Newcastle game on Sunday, that unfortunately I am unable to attend now. Is there anyone interested in them that anyone knows of?
Leazes Stand level 7, Row U - 2 adult tickets.

TheSaintsMan wrote:

scprof wrote:
Anybody got a spare ticket?

Live in Durham and have been waiting for this match all season. Typical.

Haven't been able to get to any away games this season due to work, which is a pain, as normally been going to over a 10 a season.

Quite possibly, I am heading up with a couple of friends but one might not be able to make it. I shall keep you posted.

I have two spare tickets if you are interested but probably easier for someone to take both, rather than separately?

If you have 2 that would be great, as my girlfriend wants to go to, but would be happy if I could just get a ticket for myself to go.

alisonfripp wrote:

TheSaintsMan wrote:

scprof wrote:
Anybody got a spare ticket?

Live in Durham and have been waiting for this match all season. Typical.

Haven't been able to get to any away games this season due to work, which is a pain, as normally been going to over a 10 a season.

Quite possibly, I am heading up with a couple of friends but one might not be able to make it. I shall keep you posted.

I have two spare tickets if you are interested but probably easier for someone to take both, rather than separately?

If you have 2 that would be great, as my girlfriend wants to go to, but would be happy if I could just get a ticket for myself to go.

scprofATmeDOTCOM

scprof wrote:

alisonfripp wrote:

TheSaintsMan wrote:

scprof wrote:
Anybody got a spare ticket?

Live in Durham and have been waiting for this match all season. Typical.

Haven't been able to get to any away games this season due to work, which is a pain, as normally been going to over a 10 a season.

Quite possibly, I am heading up with a couple of friends but one might not be able to make it. I shall keep you posted.

I have two spare tickets if you are interested but probably easier for someone to take both, rather than separately?

If you have 2 that would be great, as my girlfriend wants to go to, but would be happy if I could just get a ticket for myself to go.

scprofATmeDOTCOM

E-mail me on neilfripp67@sky.com and we can sort out how to get the tickets to you...thanks,.

Unfortunately my spare ticket has become unavaliable as my friend can come... but it looks like you don't need it anyway.

TheSaintsMan wrote:
Unfortunately my spare ticket has become unavaliable as my friend can come... but it looks like you don't need it anyway.

Yes I have done thanks to Alison, but thanks for the possible offer anyway.

Hope you all got tickets sorted. Although I can't recommend this, if you didn't, there could still be a few empty seats available to anyone who is registered on the NUFC site.

Taunton Saint wrote:
We land around 5 on Sat, Mrs has booked the Hotel (I don't ask but we will be central) so we will have a meal out Sat, wander Sunday am and then go to the Match

We are making a break of it till Tuesday so would be good to meet up, Sunday lunchtime maybe easier if our flight is delayed etc

Taunton (others), I will try to post a message on this thread once we know where we're eating/drinking on Saturday evening.

First stop will be 5pm(ish) at the Indigo Hotel to meet Warrens and RisingSon.