by Alan Partridge »
07 Jun 2006 21:23
Tickets for the Reading friendly on Friday 14th July (7.30pm) are now selling from Doddy's bar at Loop Meadow Stadium. Priced at £8 adults and £4 concessions we have a little over 2000 available and we would expect to sell most of those for what will be Reading's first fixture in their historic first season in the Premiership. Tickets can only be bought with cash or cheque with guarantee card (we nave no credit card facility at the club).
For Reading supporters planning to come along, Loop Meadow Stadium holds about 2500 comfortably although only about 150 of these are seated, many of which will be reserved for our season ticket holders and reading dignitaries/squad players.
Reading supporters are encouraged to travel by train, Didcot Parkway is only 5 mins walk, because car-parking near the ground is limited. Either way, you are encouraged to arrive early. We will have a large bar/function room open to non-members opposite the main entrance to the clubhouse, so feel free to come and make use of our facility before and after the match.
Entrance to the game is via the turnstiles and will be with ticket only - you must retain your ticket after you enter the ground (so you can have a drink at half-time in the bar and then return outside to watch the second half). No glasses or alcoholic drinks are allowed by the pitch.
Reading have told us that half of the First Team will play against Didcot (with the rest reserves and triallists) and those not used on the Friday at Didcot will feature at Bromley the next day. However, all the First Team squad are likely to be in attendance, as they were last season when Leroy Leta make his first showing at a Reading fixture.
Didcot town FC are hoping to make tickets available for Reading fans who wish to come along on the 14th July but who have no means of purchasing tickets directy from Didcot. Please note we are NOT taking postal applications. Details of when and where these tickets will be sold in Reading will be posted here over the next couple of weeks so...WATCH THIS SPACE.