Pre season - Swindon (A)

[George_]

Ticket pricing:

Tickets for the game will cost just £10 for adults and £5 for concessions (over-65s, students, Under-18s and disabled supporters) and we go on sale online, in person and over the phone with our Ticket Office from 9am on Monday 13th June. Please note that this will be an all-ticket game for visiting supporters; Reading fans must purchase via our Ticket Office in advance.

[Lower West]

I'm getting there for 4pm and taking The Bulldog. Who's with me?

Bulldog was knocked down 2 years ago, it's a Co-op now, although it does have a costa express machine!

Let's have the Merlin instead

Away fans are normally directed to the two pubs opposite the station.

[wingnut]

I *might* be IN for this as it's not too far for me. I could see if my Swindon supporting neighbour is planning to go and sit in the Home end.

RL should be able to walk to the ground.

[sloughroyal123]

How can one buy tickets for this? Nothing on our website yet

[Lower West]

How can one buy tickets for this? Nothing on our website yet

Bought ours yesterday via online.

[Huckleberry Hound]

Anyone know if the seating is unreserved or allocated?

[sloughroyal123]

Anyone know if the seating is unreserved or allocated?

Initial allocation of around 950, so we will probably sell that out(hopefully) meaning a second allocation will be given so, reserved seating unless we get given a much larger allocation that we can't sell

[Huckleberry Hound]

Ta

[No Fixed Abode]

If you want beers I suggest getting a taxi to Old Town. I suspect GW and Queens Tap will have bouncers on the doors as they're right by the station.

Steam Railway is decent enough. It's a half n half pub, one side, traditional with plenty of ales, the other side, more modern with Coors Light

[bobby1413]

I suspect GW and Queens Tap will have bouncers on the doors as they're right by the station.

Do you mean they won't allow in away fans?

Not sure whether to get train or not yet. I fancy a bevvy or two so probably will

[bobby1413]

How likely is it that we will get a further allocation once we sell out the 900 odd tickets?


EDIT: IN x2

[jd82]

IN x 1. Wouldn't normally be but i'll be driving past on my way back from Celtic Manor so might as well..

[No Fixed Abode]

I suspect GW and Queens Tap will have bouncers on the doors as they're right by the station.

Do you mean they won't allow in away fans?

Not sure whether to get train or not yet. I fancy a bevvy or two so probably will

Correct. I suspect, even though it's a friendly they won't let away fans in.

[John Smith]

I suspect GW and Queens Tap will have bouncers on the doors as they're right by the station.

Do you mean they won't allow in away fans?

Not sure whether to get train or not yet. I fancy a bevvy or two so probably will

Correct. I suspect, even though it's a friendly they won't let away fans in.

I went for a Coventry game a few years back and they had a nice little away fans only bar at the ground. I say nice, it was staffed poorly so would advise getting there early. Otherwise you could just take tins.

[sloughroyal123]

How many we sold so far

In X3

[bobby1413]

I went for a Coventry game a few years back and they had a nice little away fans only bar at the ground. I say nice, it was staffed poorly so would advise getting there early. Otherwise you could just take tins.

I guess that is Bar 71 - I read about it on the football ground guide:

Away fans are treated to their own bar, called Bar 71, which is located by the away turnstiles. However it is quite small and tends to fill up quickly, with door men preventing anyone else going in, so that it does not become over crowded. The County Hotel right by the ground, did not allow entrance to away supporters on my last visit. Best to continue down County Road and seek out the Cricket Club that sits behind the Arkells Stand. As Mark Osborne from Swindon adds; 'On match days home and away fans can park on the cricket ground (for a small fee) and then have access to a drink in the cricket club. This is a very friendly (as well as cheap) club that always welcomes away fans'. I would echo these comments but also add that you can still get into the cricket club (there is no charge) even if you have not parked there. Please note though that the Cricket Club facilities are not available for night matches or when the Cricket Club is playing a match. The latter doesn't happen often but can do towards the beginning and end of the football season, when fixtures overlap.

Audrey MacDonald a visiting Hartlepool United fan, recommends 'The Merlin' on Drove Road, near to the magic roundabout. 'Away fans are welcome and they have Sky Sports showing on 12 television screens and even in the gents (according to my husband)'. Derek Shaw a Wolverhampton Wanderers fan agrees; 'The Merlin pub is friendly and welcoming to away supporters. It's a decent size pub which serves meals and has a number of TV screens installed. On my visit there were a couple of bouncers and two policeman outside but there was no sign of any trouble, either inside or outside. I enjoyed the atmosphere in the Merlin which is less than ten minutes away from the County Ground and would recommend it'.

Alcohol is available within the ground to away fans in the Arkells Stand (but not in the open Stratton Bank End), otherwise if you arrive early Swindon town centre is a 15 minute walk away.

http://www.footballgroundguide.com/leag ... -away-fans

[bobby1413]

Train looks good for this, 7:45 kick off and a ground just a short walk from station.

Drink in Reading first, then getting the train to Swindon, hopefully arriving about 5pm.

[bobby1413]

Two tickets arrived for this. Looking forward to getting a few beers in.

[Rea Ding]

Tickets arrived, missed last pre season against them so first time I will see us play them. Sadly I have been to the county ground before so know what to expect

[John Smith]

Tickets arrived, missed last pre season against them so first time I will see us play them. Sadly I have been to the county ground before so know what to expect

I quite like the ground. Shame we will be over in the side of the stand, a nice sunny evening in the open bit would have been nice. Just hoping there's a pub option though.