Eastleigh's trust on twitter has said that the rumour going around is that we will be given 1000 tickets (which sounds about right). Despite it being a treck and it will be difficult to get the time off work, I really hope everyone can get behind the lads and sell the 1000 tickets. The players and the management have stated how much of a difference we can make and I believe this again will be the case going into the vital first leg on Thursday.


One final big push is needed from the fans to get us back where we belong. Come on Town, UTM.

I would love to be wrong but doubt we will take 1000 for a midweek game which involves 500 round trip with the game on TV.

Having said that I am mad enough to go

You can guarantee we'll be a lot louder and prouder  than the "locals" however many we take

I'm there.

Quoted from BIGChris

I would love to be wrong but doubt we will take 1000 for a midweek game which involves 500 round trip with the game on TV.

Having said that I am mad enough to go

Town fans have shocked me enough times on the road this season with some of our away followings. One last big shock by our fans at our last away game in non league (with Wembley being a neutral venue). I personally think it will be around 700 but I really hope I am proved wrong and we take 1000.

Town are coming home.

Quoted from Les Brechin

I'm there.

It's not til Thursday Les. What are you going to fill your time doing?

Quoted from LH

It's not til Thursday Les. What are you going to fill your time doing?

I'll watch the planes at the airport.  :)

I'im going Defoe from the good old eastend ! It will be tough please don't take them for granted

Seven of us in my taxi (meters running) think we could take 1000. COME ON TOWN.

Quoted from BIGChris

I would love to be wrong but doubt we will take 1000 for a midweek game which involves 500 round trip with the game on TV.

Having said that I am mad enough to go

I have been pre empting an Eastleigh visit so have been speaking to customers down south  to see if any of them may need anything Wed/Thur next week....so far the selfish tw@ts dont. (anger3)

A day off and pay for my own transport.....vs TV .....

With all I've got on at the mo. I cannot spend all of one day travelling to and from Eastleigh. 12 hours on the bus nearly killed me last time! Although not being there might have the same effect!...

Going.

Anyone know if tickets will only be available from BP or will it be pay on the gate?

Presuming tickets are not a problem I am there! UTM

Sorry if this is a repetition, but is it live on BT sport? No chance of me going on a work day from North Yorks.

Quoted from chaos33

Sorry if this is a repetition, but is it live on BT sport? No chance of me going on a work day from North Yorks.

Yes all the play off games are live on BTSport

Lucky enough to be on holiday from work this week, and really fancy going bit it is one hell of a trek down there and back. Still weighing it up. TV might sadly be the winner but the urge is strong.

Cheers Chris

Sod the TV if you can get there, be there! One hell of a journey but if work or finances are not a problem then one last push from the excellent away support is required. Could be one of those games you wished you'd been there!!

UTM

Going to be all ticket and tickets on sale at Blundell Park for Town fans according to Eastleigh

http://www.eastleighfc.com/2015/04/26/promotion-semi-final-ticket-information/?

Is there a coach going? From the club!

Quoted from northbankmariner

Is there a coach going? From the club!

Yes. Need to contact Terry Hall

7 seats only available on battlebus

Thought I had a patient booked in on Friday morning which would have made it difficult but it's not until the afternoon so I'll be there  8) Very excited for this.

Only an hour from Waterloo so will catch the 17:35 train.

Bit daft making it all-ticket. What are exiles expected to do?

Quoted from Alfie

Only an hour from Waterloo so will catch the 17:35 train.

Bit daft making it all-ticket. What are exiles expected to do?

I presume we'll have to get them sent expressly or perhaps they'll take our tickets to the Eastleigh ticket office and we can pick them up on the day?

I appreciate making it all ticket makes it difficult for some but I think it's quite a sensible move. Eastleigh know we travel in numbers and don't want a shambles on Thursday night with pay on the gate.

I'm not suggesting for a minute we will take Alfreton like numbers but ta never can second guess town fans...

Thanks bigchris

I hope it doesn`t mean us exiles will have to be on the phone for 2 hours again in the morning

Looks like they will only be available from BP - ordering online might be the best policy rather than hanging on the telephone.

http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/first-leg-ticket-news-2425353.aspx

Cheaper than the Eastleigh article said too.

Quoted from Richard Cranium

7 seats only available on battlebus

That's not a bus its a taxi  :P

Do we know if we are in the covered terrace or in the south stand behind the goal?

Surely that new stand holds more than 900 if we are in there! 8)
UTMM

Quoted from gobby

Surely that new stand holds more than 900 if we are in there! 8)
UTMM

It holds 2000 so i reckon we will get put in the east stand although Barnet got put in the south stand along side the Eastleigh fans.

Only 300 standing tickets apparently but 715 seats!!

http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/first-leg-ticket-news-2425353.aspx

It's confirmed on the os now - 1015 tickets

http://www.gtfc.co.uk

Still doesn't state what area of the ground we are in.

And £20 for a seating ticket in a urine poor ground at a poss poor level of football...the game is dead.

It says on the OS "Southern" Mariners should buy tickets direct from Eastleigh.Is this over the phone/online/in person on the day?

Inevitably flights at short notice are expensive so will be watching on the TV. Annoying as the ground is right next to the airport.

Quoted from WokingMariner

It says on the OS "Southern" Mariners should buy tickets direct from Eastleigh.Is this over the phone/online/in person on the day?

Eastleigh phone number given out by Towns official Twitter feed

Anyone know if the standing area has a roof? Presumably the seated area does..

Quoted from itsnotcoditshaddock

Anyone know if the standing area has a roof? Presumably the seated area does..

The terraced area DOES have a roof

Just phoned Eastliegh, apparently lots of southern Town fans have been calling Eastleigh all morning, but their ticket office didn't know they would be handling some ticket sales till this morning, have to try back at half 9.

My son (GollyGTFC) phoned up at 9 o'clock exactly and after 4 or 5 times engaged got through and bought 2 tickets (1 adult & 1 concession- OAP is 60+). Eastleigh are only selling seat tickets. Saved us a 130 mile plus round trip to Blundell Park to buy tickets. UTM.

Just got off the phone to Eastleigh's ticket office (and very pleasant they were too). Unfortunately they're only selling tickets for the seated section. All standing tickets have been sent to BP, according to them. If you want a seated ticket and live away from town then you need give them a call as they anticipate to sell their allocation for us (didn't say what it is) fairly soon.

Eastleigh FC: 02380613361

Yeah just got my tickets, if anyone wants to swap a standing for seating ticket let me know as I have 2 seats but would probably prefer to stand.

Just bought a ticket from the helpful but harassed guy on the phone at Eastleigh. collect allocated seat number from 'collection Only' turnstile on the night.

Quoted from Caesar

Yeah just got my tickets, if anyone wants to swap a standing for seating ticket let me know as I have 2 seats but would probably prefer to stand.

I would imagine everyone will be going through the same turnstyles and will then have to show their ticket to access the seating area. Can't imagine there will be 2 sets of turnstyles, 2 sets of toilets, 2 sets of catering facilities etc...

Maybe someone who went back in January might have an idea about the ground layout?

Just got mine from Eastleigh, they have sold more tickets to Town fans so far, phones going mad.

Just got mine from Eastleigh, sounded like they were busy.

just got 2 - they've sold 'hundreds' to town fans this morning!

Quoted from forza ivano

just got 2 - they've sold 'hundreds' to town fans this morning!

Good to hear im considering going but not sure I can get enough time off I really hope we sell out the full thousand but think 6-700 more likely?

Didn't think I was going to get to this one, but I've had two separate lift offers from acquaintances considerably less fanatical about town than myself. Based on this anecdotal evidence we're going to pack the away end 8)

Of course, those offers would come the day after I phoned up Virgin and spent fifteen quid adding BT Sport to my TV package!

I actually think we'll sell at least 850 tickets, wouldn't completely surprise me if we sold out either. I'm sure any Town fan in the South East (got to be at least 300 surely?) will do their utmost to get there and we shouldn't underestimate Town's travelling support.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Didn't think I was going to get to this one, but I've had two separate lift offers from acquaintances considerably less fanatical about town than myself. Based on this anecdotal evidence we're going to pack the away end 8)

Of course, those offers would come the day after I phoned up Virgin and spent fifteen quid adding BT Sport to my TV package!

On the plus side Chris you can record it and see in slow mo Dizza heading in the 3rd goal.

Just bought two on the phone. They said they're expecting Town to sell out.

Just got ours from Blundell Park and was told only 300 are available from Eastleigh for exiles. 100 ish sold this morning at BP 8)
UTMM

Bristol Mariners, Chippenham Mariners and Bournemouth Mariners all got tickets this morning - pick up from Easteigh Thurs night.  UTM!!

For anybody who didn't go to the league game and are driving, the ground is in the middle of nowhere down unlit single track roads. And they are not geared up at all for dealing with a decent turnout. My advice is don't park in there car park but go past and park in an industrial yard on the right, as it would take an age to get out after the game.

I parked in their car park last time and got straight out with virtually no delay

They are expecting 3 x the attendance this time BIGChris, might be a different story!

Quoted from southernmariner

For anybody who didn't go to the league game and are driving, the ground is in the middle of nowhere down unlit single track roads. And they are not geared up at all for dealing with a decent turnout. My advice is don't park in there car park but go past and park in an industrial yard on the right, as it would take an age to get out after the game.

Is parking at the cricketers pub an option SoutherMariner...?

It's a bit of a walk from Littlefield Lane ;)

Take a torch is my advice.

Quoted from LH

It's a bit of a walk from Littlefield Lane ;)

Genuine lmao  ;)

Only around 200 sold so far from both GTFC and Eastleigh. Slightly disappointed with that tbh.

Got mine though, so that's all that matters.

Got through quite quickly this morning after a mate said he took ages. Shame we didn't have the option to stand, but hey ho. Will hopefully we'll all be on our feet throughout.

Quoted from WokingMariner

Take a torch is my advice.

Those doggers are in for a shock.

Quoted from WokingMariner

Take a torch is my advice.

This. Walking from the train station isn't easy, not many footpaths!

Quoted from ska face

Only around 200 sold so far from both GTFC and Eastleigh. Slightly disappointed with that tbh.

Got mine though, so that's all that matters.

Eastleigh have sold 200 to Town fans according to a tweet from someone who works for them. So I am guessing it's 200 sold each by GTFC & EFC making it approx 400 on the first day.

200 seats of 300 available to town isn't bad on first day

Anyone know how many we have sold? I know we have sold 407 or over as my mate bought his earlier and it says what number ticket he has been issued in the bottom left corner of the ticket.

Mate's just picked up three for us. Half day at work on Thursday ahead of driving down. Bring it on.

We've sold 400 for away leg and 2000 for home leg up to now  

Quoted from zorro_is_a_Mariner

We've sold 400 for away leg and 2000 for home leg up to now  

That was from mid day today and I'm not sure if that includes the 300 sent to Eastleigh.

Just called their excellent, polite, friendly and efficient ticket office and booked mine.  Still open as of 7.45pm tonight.  Good work Eastleigh.

UTM!!!

I'm in. Same result which we had in January will be good.

Quoted from nickmariners

Just called their excellent, polite, friendly and efficient ticket office and booked mine.  Still open as of 7.45pm tonight.  Good work Eastleigh.

UTM!!!

Agree with your comments on the service Nick.

Mind you, we might find out they've buggered it up when we go on the night to find there aren't any tickets reserved!

Only 40 left at Eastleigh of original 300 for exiles.

Source: Eastleigh FC twitter account

Quoted from ska face

Only 40 left at Eastleigh of original 300 for exiles.

Source: Eastleigh FC twitter account

260 sold at Eastleigh and 'only' just over 200 bought from BP.

I cant see it being more than 600 tops even with a few late purchases

Quoted from BIGChris

260 sold at Eastleigh and 'only' just over 200 bought from BP.

I cant see it being more than 600 tops even with a few late purchases

Doesn't matter as long as the ones there sing their hearts out  8).

It's a f****** long way on a Thursday night with less than a weeks notice. Thursday & Friday off work for a lot of people.

Anyone have any ideas how much (if any) being on the tele for the next 2 games brings in?

£5k I think.

I read that as £5, I was about to go on a rant about BT Sport and this tin pot league before I realised the error of my ways!

Quoted from Jaws

It's a f****** long way on a Thursday night with less than a weeks notice. Thursday & Friday off work for a lot of people.

Anyone have any ideas how much (if any) being on the tele for the next 2 games brings in?

Just tomorrow off for me, though I'll probably be on auto-pilot at work on Friday.  ;D

500 sold. Really dissapointed with that to be honest despite it being a Thursday night and on TV.

I believe the clubs in the play offs do not directly receive any tv income from any of the games. All tv revenue goes to the league which is ultimately shared between all the clubs in the league. Not sure though how the league divide the payments to each club

Quoted from 1739

500 sold. Really dissapointed with that to be honest despite it being a Thursday night and on TV.

Not as many as we could be taking I guess but for the distance and timing, it's still not that bad I would argue

Anyone know how it compares with the Tuesday night league game following?

500 is good for a Thursday night, at five days notice, for a ground 250 miles from BP. It's quality and not quantity that matters anyway - those 500 will sound like 5000.

We've got a car full going, only 40 mins away from my gaff, so it won't be a late one for us.

TRJL

Any of the grandsons going??

No doubting that TV coverage has deleted the away following at both games.  There are 4 of us that would have gone if not on TV. Not shelling out for that trip means that (IF) we do get to Wembley, me and son of will have a much better day out !!
As always, respect to the travellers.
Slight mitigation. I have already got tickets for Sunday though !!

Spare standing ticket available not mine I would like to add feel free to drop me a lint
E UTM

Respect to those traveling all the way from Grimsby. Would love to be there but it's the BT sports for me

Don't blame people for not travelling. Maybe they got the allocations the wrong way round between home-based and exiled supporters. There's probably quite a few who would have liked to be able to turn up and pay on the gate.

Would have preferred to stand too but I guess they assumed us southern based Mariners were too posh to stand.  :)

Need a lift from Fosse Park services. If anybody has a spare seat, please pm me

Yes it is a hell of a long way to travel on a Thursday night , it would be so easy to have stayed at home and watched it on the tv (and saved a lot of money) ,but for me I have to travel and be there in person , the 500 or so who do make the trip will still do the club proud and sing our hearts out, the team deserve that. Hopefully the lads will bring a result back , Be loud and Proud and give as much as I believe the team will give, UTM,

Quoted from marinernige

Yes it is a hell of a long way to travel on a Thursday night , it would be so easy to have stayed at home and watched it on the tv (and saved a lot of money) ,but for me I have to travel and be there in person , the 500 or so who do make the trip will still do the club proud and sing our hearts out, the team deserve that. Hopefully the lads will bring a result back , Be loud and Proud and give as much as I believe the team will give, UTM,

Spot on Nige.

See you there.

Safe trip

seems Eastleigh now allowing pay on the gate which suggests to me they havent sold as many as they expected

http://www.eastleighfc.com/2015/04/29/ticketing-update/

Put it into context if we take 500 on a 500 mile round trip on a Thursday which could mean 2 days off work for most that's fantastic and I am 100% sure that we will make more noise than them!!!

Also I could not get to the away game earlier in the year due to being away with work what if any are the local pubs like around the ground?

Quoted from acko338

Any of the grandsons going??

I've not got any grandsons!!

The Boys are going though. :P