Tony F Posted 13 July, 2013 Share Posted 13 July, 2013 Does anyone have a clue when we might expect WBA tickets to go on sale? Its 5 weeks today........maybe they will come out for ST holders in the coming week or is that too optimistic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 13 July, 2013 Share Posted 13 July, 2013 Too optimistic I reckon. However I booked my trains last week so hopefully I'll get a ticket ! Sure they'll big demand as a lot of people couldn't do it last year as it was a Monday night! On a sidenote, I'm going from Basingstoke, and it works out SO much cheaper if you get a return to Banbury and then individual singles from Banbury to Birmingham. It's the same train as well so don't actually have to change...worth a think for those going up on the train although not sure if it's the same situation from Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_coxy Posted 14 July, 2013 Share Posted 14 July, 2013 There is 3 of us going from Basingstoke and booked our train tickets last week and managed to get returns to B'ham new Street including tram tickets for £31 each, which is not bad. We all did 8 away games last season so hopefully they will use common sense and use last years history as priority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldbarbarian Posted 16 July, 2013 Share Posted 16 July, 2013 anyone booked trains from Southampton Central?, just wondering the best sites to use?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysaint Posted 16 July, 2013 Share Posted 16 July, 2013 There is 3 of us going from Basingstoke and booked our train tickets last week and managed to get returns to B'ham new Street including tram tickets for £31 each, which is not bad. We all did 8 away games last season so hopefully they will use common sense and use last years history as priority Lets hope that the points sytem they introduced last season will be used for tickets, if not as you say what was the point, hopefully this year you will be able to see what points you have accumulated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Neil Posted 16 July, 2013 Share Posted 16 July, 2013 bear in mind that I am travelling from Portsmouth Harbour, but we are going via Southampton, there are 4 of us travelling and the cost to ech ofus is £33.65. We will be buying on the day or nearer to departure. Our tickets will be 4 day returns (with railcard) from Portsmouth to Reading, 4 dayreturns (with railcard) from Reading to Banbury and a groupsave 4 from Banbury to The Hawthorns. We will change trains at Southampton and Banbury. Th train from Banbury goes to Birmingham Snow Hill. There is a direct train from Snow Hill to The Hawthorns. Best place to work out fares is from the National Rail Journey Planner site. Split journey tickets often work out cheaper than single ticket journeys although not always, for instance, it is cheaper for me to buy a single ticket from Portsmouth to Norwich and back than any other way (and believe me I have tried many combinations!). Train tickets can be bought up to12 weeks in advance of travel, although obvoiusly this is not always practical (thanks Sky). Tickets get really expensive in the four weeks leading up to travel. They tend to stay the same price from 10 weeks before travel to 5 weeks before travel. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 16 July, 2013 Share Posted 16 July, 2013 anyone booked trains from Southampton Central?, just wondering the best sites to use?. Best site to use is East Coast Trains. Easy to use and if you create an account you can accumulate points to use for free journeys (free journeys only on east coast trains, so Newcastle and Sunderland away etc). Others on here can probably recommend better than me, but I think for getting to Brum, one of the ways to save a few quid is buy a ticket using your network card as far as Banbury and then a regular ticket from there. I assume we can expect the full 3k allocation for this game? Not that the club ever tell us how much of an allocation we have for each game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 16 July, 2013 Share Posted 16 July, 2013 I normally go through nationalrail.co.uk then it sends you to a more local rail to complete the transaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldbarbarian Posted 16 July, 2013 Share Posted 16 July, 2013 Thanks guys very helpful, done about 6/7 aways last year but tended to drive to most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 16 July, 2013 Share Posted 16 July, 2013 If you get there early enough then you can do it quite cheap. I was looking at Liverpool trains the other day and that was only about £25 return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_coxy Posted 16 July, 2013 Share Posted 16 July, 2013 Anyone know when tickets might be on sales? Usually 4 weeks before, which is Saturday so I would assume they will go on sale next week after the season tickets sales have stopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintMilesie Posted 17 July, 2013 Share Posted 17 July, 2013 We did that, you can still get trains for £27-£35 ish return to The Hawthorns from Eastleigh depending on times etc, or you can do two group 4 saves, the London-Brum bit though has to be with London Midland Trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_coxy Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 These tickets must surely be on sale this week! Less than 4 weeks to go now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenagegsaint Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Do you guys reckon it'll be hard to get tickets for this one? And is it easy to get to on the train:)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Alert Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 This is on the Mrs birthday, she has given me the green light but I am sure this is a test. Not sure how to proceed, any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 This is on the Mrs birthday, she has given me the green light but I am sure this is a test. Not sure how to proceed, any tips? Easy, say you'll go but you'll make it up to her. Then take her out the Friday night before, make it a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Do you guys reckon it'll be hard to get tickets for this one? And is it easy to get to on the train:)? Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street. Birmingham New Street to The Hawthorns changing at Smethwick Galton Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenagegsaint Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 thanks:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenagegsaint Posted 23 July, 2013 Share Posted 23 July, 2013 Thought the details would have been announced by now :L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 26 July, 2013 Share Posted 26 July, 2013 Ticket details now on the O/S, good prices, but no mention of allocation size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 26 July, 2013 Share Posted 26 July, 2013 Ticket details now on the O/S, good prices, but no mention of allocation size. I really don't understand their stance to not tell us our allocation or how many fans we have at away games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_coxy Posted 26 July, 2013 Share Posted 26 July, 2013 Pleased they used common sense this season as given priority to last seasons away attendance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 26 July, 2013 Share Posted 26 July, 2013 Nice prices, just hope there some left by the 9th August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenagegsaint Posted 28 July, 2013 Share Posted 28 July, 2013 Can't wait for this one, I think we'll sell out the 3,000 tickets given to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 28 July, 2013 Share Posted 28 July, 2013 Can't wait for this one, I think we'll sell out the 3,000 tickets given to us How do you know we've been given 3,000? Knowing our ticket office we'll have taken a smaller allocation and have told WBA we won't need any more, end up selling out the initial allocation and then it being too late to ask for more because they've sold the next couple of blocks to home fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenagegsaint Posted 29 July, 2013 Share Posted 29 July, 2013 Because that's what the away League games allocation is at the Hawthorns... http://www.footballgroundguide.com/west_bromwich_albion/#Visiting-The-Hawthorns-West-Bromwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1976.4.38 Posted 29 July, 2013 Share Posted 29 July, 2013 Because that's what the away League games allocation is at the Hawthorns... http://www.footballgroundguide.com/west_bromwich_albion/#Visiting-The-Hawthorns-West-Bromwich it maybe but it doesn't mean saints have taken the full allocation cos they are liable for those they don't sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted 29 July, 2013 Share Posted 29 July, 2013 Bloody teenagers ay? Idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishsaint83 Posted 3 August, 2013 Share Posted 3 August, 2013 Any Saints fans going to be in Birmingham early? My flight gets in around 7:30 am..... travelling alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_coxy Posted 4 August, 2013 Share Posted 4 August, 2013 Anyone got idea of pubs for this game? There are 3 of us getting to Birmingham New Street at 10.20 from Basingstoke, so will probably get some breakfast and do a bit of a pub crawl on the way towards the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted 5 August, 2013 Share Posted 5 August, 2013 if any season ticket holders could help me out and get one student ticket it would be hugely appreciated, give me a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 5 August, 2013 Share Posted 5 August, 2013 Anyone got idea of pubs for this game? There are 3 of us getting to Birmingham New Street at 10.20 from Basingstoke, so will probably get some breakfast and do a bit of a pub crawl on the way towards the ground Brum city centre the Wellington on Bennet's Hill can't be beaten for real ale. Near the ground The Vine has great Indian BBQ, but very busy. Away fans welcome at both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted 5 August, 2013 Share Posted 5 August, 2013 Got two tickets this morning for me and my boy £40 for both. A bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintMilesie Posted 6 August, 2013 Share Posted 6 August, 2013 We went to the Shakespeare (back of New Street Station) last season when we played villa, prob go there first, is the Wellington close by ? also we are cider drinkers only had one on at the Shakespeare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemel Saint Posted 7 August, 2013 Share Posted 7 August, 2013 Can't wait for this one, I think we'll sell out the 3,000 tickets given to us We have only taken 2,200 tickets from WBA, and that is ALL we will be taking. we have sold 1,800 by Monday. this info from Hants Police via Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemel Saint Posted 7 August, 2013 Share Posted 7 August, 2013 We have only taken 2,200 tickets from WBA, and that is ALL we will be taking. we have sold 1,800 by Monday. this info from Hants Police via Twitter. woops. sorry, should have said a 2,500 (not 2,200)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badsey Posted 7 August, 2013 Share Posted 7 August, 2013 I was hoping to get a couple of tickets for WBA but am no longer a ST holder since moving to the Midlands. I rang Saints booking office this morning (General sale = Friday) but they have already SOLD OUT I then rang WBA ticket office who, despite Saints not taking their full allocation, will not sell directly for the away end. I don't fancy buying home tickets and risk getting ejected. Any ideas or does this mean because of Saints ticket policy I can no longer see any game? I was hoping to do a couple of other Midlands matches later in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 August, 2013 Share Posted 7 August, 2013 Pretty sure if 2500 is the figure we've taken (and sold), that IS the full allocation, despite what footballgroundguide.com says. The capacity at the Hawthorns is 26,500, and they are only obliged to give us 10% of that amount (and it seems reasonable to assume the "missing" 150 seats would be swallowed up by segregation netting etc). With prices as they are for this game, it's no great surprise that we've sold our allocation before general sale. Other Midlands games will be more expensive or less attractive (or both), so I'm sure you'll get tickets for other games. In future, your best bet is probably to acquaint yourself with a season ticket holder who doesn't go to every game but would be willing to let you use their customer details in order to buy tickets for the games you're able to go to (assuming it correlates with games they're not going to at the same time!). I know loads of non-STHs who have got tickets for this game because they know STHs with an away purchase history who weren't bothered about going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 7 August, 2013 Share Posted 7 August, 2013 I was hoping to get a couple of tickets for WBA but am no longer a ST holder since moving to the Midlands. I rang Saints booking office this morning (General sale = Friday) but they have already SOLD OUT I then rang WBA ticket office who, despite Saints not taking their full allocation, will not sell directly for the away end. I don't fancy buying home tickets and risk getting ejected. Any ideas or does this mean because of Saints ticket policy I can no longer see any game? I was hoping to do a couple of other Midlands matches later in the season. Go in the home end, you'll be fine as long as you don't celebrate if Saints score. If anyone sat by you asks then just lie and make up a random team that you support. There's plenty of neutrals at every football match, no one will care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 7 August, 2013 Share Posted 7 August, 2013 (edited) Looking for at least 2 tickets if anyone needs to sell, can pay instantly... Willing to pay more than face value Edited 7 August, 2013 by LVSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishsaint83 Posted 8 August, 2013 Share Posted 8 August, 2013 I am travelling over from Ireland. In Birmingham at 7:30 am on the Saturday. Looking a ticket if anyone has a spare. Will pay an extra few bob too if need be...... Also, looking to meet any Saints fans centrally in Birmingham if anyone is around before heading out to the Hawthorns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmatt Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Anyone else in the home end for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasaint Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 I might be. Coming from Singapore. Any idea how tickets sales are doing for west brom home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 Anyone else in the home end for this one? Yes. Block C2. Will have a nice view of the packed away end. Will try to hide emotions. Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 What's the parking like around The Hawthorns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishsaint83 Posted 13 August, 2013 Share Posted 13 August, 2013 yes. im in home end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintMilesie Posted 13 August, 2013 Share Posted 13 August, 2013 Pub near to New Street ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishsaint83 Posted 13 August, 2013 Share Posted 13 August, 2013 Pub near to New Street ? I was thinking of going to the Victoria / Crown - around the corner from each other..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1976.4.38 Posted 13 August, 2013 Share Posted 13 August, 2013 What's the parking like around The Hawthorns? plenty of off street parking by the vine pub,short distance to the ground,plus when you leave ground near the motorway just let the traffic clear for about forty minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintMilesie Posted 13 August, 2013 Share Posted 13 August, 2013 Have you directions from New Street Station to the Victoria ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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