Buying home tickets

[Arthur]

My niece has asked for her birthday to go to a football match. Being the kind uncle that I am I've said I'll get tickets for all the family. I've never bought home tickets before as I'm a season ticket holder so don't know the drill. Looking at getting tickets for the Blackburn game but on the ticket website it is showing very little availability and in pretty crappy parts of the ground. Is this genuine or do they release more tickets nearer the time?

 

[clippedgull]

Generally more tickets appear as the game gets nearer when sponsors return un needed allocations.

 

[Justice]

Just call the ticket office

 

[Barrel of Fun]

You are going to have to have details for each person (to create a fan number) who has not been to a game at the Amex before, so probably best to get on to the ticket office in person.

 

[Justice]

You are going to have to have details for each person (to create a fan number) who has not been to a game at the Amex before, so probably best to get on to the ticket office in person.

Not quite right it depends on the category of the game.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

It really is hard work (and quite expensive) getting tickets for the occasional fan

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

It really is hard work (and quite expensive) getting tickets for the occasional fan

And this has been explained well in the Barber thread. Our planning rules make it hard for us to sell to occasional fans. It's a shame and the club are trying to do something about it.

 

[Superphil]

Generally more tickets appear as the game gets nearer when sponsors return un needed allocations.

I don't buy that, are you saying the whole south stand is currently allocated to sponsors, the magically, at the last minute, they pull out, for every game?

 

[Arthur]

Cheers all!

Not quite right it depends on the category of the game.

That's what I thought. I'm sure I read earlier in the season you can now buy as many tickets as you like which is sensible.

I don't buy that, are you saying the whole south stand is currently allocated to sponsors, the magically, at the last minute, they pull out, for every game?

Agreed. Currently according to the ticket website there are only tickets available in the north east corner, east lower (next to away fans), south west and west lower.

Nothing in the East or West Upper which ideally where I'd like to sit them (preferably east).

Incidentally what are family stand blocks?

 

[The Birdman]

They should have packages available for a special family day outs. We need to think outside the box as we need to fill our stadium now in the championship!

 

[clippedgull]

I don't buy that, are you saying the whole south stand is currently allocated to sponsors, the magically, at the last minute, they pull out, for every game?

No. I was casually quoting Paul Barber. He has said that no available tickets are ever held back.