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Heroes & Villains => Tickets & Travel => Topic started by: JJ-AV on October 24, 2016, 06:00:28 PM
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Any details yet?
After a couple of spares if any away schemes don't fancy it
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i expect that details will be announced next week.
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I wish they'd hurry the fuck up. Want to book train tickets before prices become (even more) astronomical but won't do so unless I'm sure I've got a ticket.
The telly switch was announced weeks ago. This should've been on sale for ages now, not sure if it's our fault or Leeds'.
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Tickets have been going on sale around a month before the games. Hence why I'm not expecting any news on this until next week
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Mr Redsox beat me to it. They normally go on sale around 4-5 weeks before games and besides, if they did put them on sale earlier, then you'd have 3 or 4 away games being on sale all at once, which can be hard on the wallet if you're a regular.
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Surely the thread should be 'Dirty Leeds (A)'?
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Mr Redsox beat me to it. They normally go on sale around 4-5 weeks before games and besides, if they did put them on sale earlier, then you'd have 3 or 4 away games being on sale all at once, which can be hard on the wallet if you're a regular.
Why would having all games on sale six or seven weeks before they are staged be harder on the wallet than having them all on sale three or four weeks in advance?
The only difference it makes is that transport becomes more expensive and, if people need to get time off work, it becomes more tricky the shorter-notice the game becomes.
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If frugality is an important consideration, then you could give the MegaBus a go? I booked as soon as the time change was announced and am paying £6.50 all in, (£3 there and back, 50p booking fee).
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It's an idea. I'm scared of busses though! I will discuss this idea with my entourage though, cheers for the heads up.
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Mr Redsox beat me to it. They normally go on sale around 4-5 weeks before games and besides, if they did put them on sale earlier, then you'd have 3 or 4 away games being on sale all at once, which can be hard on the wallet if you're a regular.
Why would having all games on sale six or seven weeks before they are staged be harder on the wallet than having them all on sale three or four weeks in advance?
Because then you run the risk of games being on sale within two or three weeks of each other. There's already been 8 away games on sale in the space of 2 and a half months. How it works now is fine, why change it?
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If frugality is an important consideration, then you could give the MegaBus a go? I booked as soon as the time change was announced and am paying £6.50 all in, (£3 there and back, 50p booking fee).
This wanton extravagance will be the ruination of you.
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Mr Redsox beat me to it. They normally go on sale around 4-5 weeks before games and besides, if they did put them on sale earlier, then you'd have 3 or 4 away games being on sale all at once, which can be hard on the wallet if you're a regular.
Why would having all games on sale six or seven weeks before they are staged be harder on the wallet than having them all on sale three or four weeks in advance?
Because then you run the risk of games being on sale within two or three weeks of each other. There's already been 8 away games on sale in the space of 2 and a half months. How it works now is fine, why change it?
How it works now isn't "fine". It costs more money in travel expenses. As I've stated in each whingy post on the matter.
There's no reason whatsoever why matches can't go on sale earlier.
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If frugality is an important consideration, then you could give the MegaBus a go? I booked as soon as the time change was announced and am paying £6.50 all in, (£3 there and back, 50p booking fee).
This wanton extravagance will be the ruination of you.
It's Yorkshire. Parsimony goes with t'territory.
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Mr Redsox beat me to it. They normally go on sale around 4-5 weeks before games and besides, if they did put them on sale earlier, then you'd have 3 or 4 away games being on sale all at once, which can be hard on the wallet if you're a regular.
Why would having all games on sale six or seven weeks before they are staged be harder on the wallet than having them all on sale three or four weeks in advance?
Because then you run the risk of games being on sale within two or three weeks of each other. There's already been 8 away games on sale in the space of 2 and a half months. How it works now is fine, why change it?
How it works now isn't "fine". It costs more money in travel expenses. As I've stated in each whingy post on the matter.
There's no reason whatsoever why matches can't go on sale earlier.
Well it is, otherwise they would have be swamped with complaints that it isn't fine. If you're a regular traveller by train to away games, then maybe buying a railcard might be an idea.
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Just because clubs don't get "swamped" with complaints doesn't mean things are fine. Just because you personally don't ever want to hear any criticism of the club on any issue, doesn't mean things are fine either.
Plenty will be annoyed at having to spend well over a hundred quid for a couple of train tickets, which could easily be avoided by just releasing tickets earlier.
Incidentally I see Newcastle fans have an arrangement whereby they get discounts on Virgin Trains, maybe Villa could look at providing similar?
I'm far from one of the moanier fans on here but I don't see anything wrong with pointing out where improvements can be made.
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Just because clubs don't get "swamped" with complaints doesn't mean things are fine. Just because you personally don't ever want to hear any criticism of the club on any issue, doesn't mean things are fine either.
Plenty will be annoyed at having to spend well over a hundred quid for a couple of train tickets, which could easily be avoided by just releasing tickets earlier.
Incidentally I see Newcastle fans have an arrangement whereby they get discounts on Virgin Trains, maybe Villa could look at providing similar?
I'm far from one of the moanier fans on here but I don't see anything wrong with pointing out where improvements can be made.
I'm happy for the club to receive criticism if it's valid, so getting snippy with that kind of remark is unnecessary, especially when I've suggested that you could buy a railcard if you are a regular away traveller by train (I'm not sure if you are).
I happen to think (and this is my opinion) that the way tickets are sold works well. The last tickets to go on sale were for Brighton on the 8th October, so this gives people time until the next one's go on sale, especially those in the away scheme, who's ticket money goes out as soon as the tickets go on sale.
As for pointing out improvements, then maybe writing to the club suggesting them would be and idea, if you haven't already.
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We are going round in circles but if the Brighton tickets had gone on sale a few weeks earlier... and all the other tickets had too, there would be no need to worry about paying for multiple tickets at once.
I might investigate the railcard idea and will suggest that tickets get released earlier next time someone on here requests ideas for a meeting with Dr T. Ta.
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Tickets for this go on sale next week
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CD - you could say that the system favours those who go to most games and are confident enough of getting a ticket that they can book trains well in advance - before the Johnny-come-lately glory hunters get in on the act. Only joking.
The real problem here is the way trains are priced.
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Does anyone know of a way you can buy train tickets and pay maybe a quid or so extra for the right to cancel later on?
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Anyone know how they do the seating? Is it two-tiered. Going to buy a couple of spares and a couple of us will be getting it through the club. Don't want to end up in different tiers, ideally.
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All Upper Tier according to away guide.
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We'll get upper and lower, just under 3,000, but most clubs just have a few hundred in the upper tier (Small Heath 960 opening day of season).
I sat on that side (West Stand) for a game there last season, but other side of the halfway line with home fans. It looks all one level but there is a wall splitting the back (Upper) and front (lower). I don't recall the two levels sharing a concourse, but got there late from a pub so went straight to seat. It's an old stand so a bit cramped.
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Newcastle have got 2700 for their game there, £37. So we can probably expect the same.
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That's the total I was given by a Leeds fan on another forum. Gonna be a struggle to get tickets with only two aways so far.
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That's the total I was given by a Leeds fan on another forum. Gonna be a struggle to get tickets with only two aways so far.
We could always sit in the home end :-)
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Does anyone know of a way you can buy train tickets and pay maybe a quid or so extra for the right to cancel later on?
Cdbullywee, if you travel with a regular mate, you should look at a "two together railcard". Usually £27 per year, if bought online. You get a third off whatever the fare is, be it advance or on the day. If you go regularly on the train to away games, you'll save a fortune over the season.
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Newcastle have got 2700 for their game there, £37. So we can probably expect the same.
Leeds would have taken more.
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We are going round in circles but if the Brighton tickets had gone on sale a few weeks earlier... and all the other tickets had too, there would be no need to worry about paying for multiple tickets at once.
I might investigate the railcard idea and will suggest that tickets get released earlier next time someone on here requests ideas for a meeting with Dr T. Ta.
I suspect the bigger issue is that the Villa have no actual control over when other clubs issue tickets. They're not on sale to home fans either so I'm not sure what anyone expects the Villa to do.
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Dunno if mentioned before but the club were going to subsidise tickets for this game but after a meeting with fan groups the £5 subsidy has been switched to the Norwich game as it's a crap journey and a midweek game.
And QPR is expected to be £39 and £34.
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Have Leeds changed where the away fans sit then?
When they were in the prem I remember it was in the corner as Southgate ran towards that spot as he always seemed to score up there for some reason. And you got behind the goal for cup games.
I'm not sure where you're based CBD but if you can get up to Tamworth it's usually about £8.50 at selected times to get up to Chesterfield so that can save you a decent amount.
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That's pretty good. I will investigate with the ticket splitting website if I get tickets.
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Dunno if mentioned before but the club were going to subsidise tickets for this game but after a meeting with fan groups the £5 subsidy has been switched to the Norwich game as it's a crap journey and a midweek game.
And QPR is expected to be £39 and £34.
Is that upper and lower or that ridiculous middle and wings pricing of just the upper?
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We'll be in the main stand on the right hand side as you look at the pitch.
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Newcastle have got 2700 for their game there, £37. So we can probably expect the same.
Leeds would have taken more.
with double that outside
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Still no details?!
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Leeds are putting their tickets on sale from Monday so the details should be on over the weekend you suspect
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Leeds are putting their tickets on sale from Monday so the details should be on over the weekend you suspect
We could ask Nicola Keye....... oh wait ;)
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Leeds United v Villa
Saturday December 3
Kick-off: 5.30pm
Elland Road
Allocation: 2,773
Prices are £37 [adults], £25 [O65/U23], £18 [U16], £9 [U11].
26 Wheelchair Bays - Disabled supporters tickets are priced as above with a free personal assistant and are available by calling the Ticket Office on 0333 323 1874.
Monday November 7 at 5pm online/Tuesday November 8 phone or in person: On sale to 2016/17 season ticket holders who have purchased tickets for 7+ away league matches in the 2016/17 season.
Tuesday November 8 at 5pm online/Wednesday November 9 phone or in person: On sale to 2016/17 season ticket holders who have purchased tickets for 5+ away league matches in the 2016/17 season
Wednesday November 9 at 5pm online/Thursday November 10 phone or in person: On sale to 2016/17 season ticket holders who have purchased tickets for 3+ away league matches in the 2016/17 season
Wednesday November 9 at 3pm phone or in person: Lions Club Chairman can call to secure their allocation
Thursday November 10 at 5pm online/Friday November 11 phone or in person: On sale to 2016/17 Season Ticket holders who have purchased tickets for 1+ away league matches in the 2016/17 season
Friday November 11 at 5pm online/Monday November 14 phone or in person: On sale to 2016/17 season ticket holders
Monday November 14 at 5pm online/Tuesday November 15 phone or in person: On sale to Villa Cash members
To buy tickets, dependent on sales windows, head to Villa Park or New Street ticket offices, contact 0333 323 1874 or visit our ONLINE BOX OFFICE.
Coach travel for this fixture departs at 12.30pm and is priced at £21 per person.
Post: Only tickets purchased before 3:30pm on Thursday December 1 will be posted to supporters.
Collections: All tickets purchased after this deadline will be available for collection only from Villa Park.
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£37 for a televised Championship game (although we charge £35 aswell). Modern football is toss.
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£37 for a televised Championship game (although we charge £35 aswell). Modern football is toss.
And we'll still sell out. Prices aren't going to fall if people keep paying them.
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£37 for a televised Championship game (although we charge £35 aswell). Modern football is toss.
And we'll still sell out. Prices aren't going to fall if people keep paying them.
So maybe the answer is to apply a cap on away ticket prices of £30. Football has truly gone mental when fans are expected to stump up more money to watch their team play Leeds (and QPR, I'll bet) in 2nd division than to see them play at Stanford Bridge or Old Trafford in the Premier League
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£37 for a televised Championship game (although we charge £35 aswell). Modern football is toss.
And we'll still sell out. Prices aren't going to fall if people keep paying them.
So maybe the answer is to apply a cap on away ticket prices of £30. Football has truly gone mental when fans are expected to stump up more money to watch their team play Leeds (and QPR, I'll bet) in 2nd division than to see them play at Stanford Bridge or Old Trafford in the Premier League
I paid only £3.00 more to watch Man City v Barcelona last week. Ticket prices are mental. Not just for football though. Tickets for music gigs are the same. Radiohead are charging £82.00 for their latest tour. While the demand is there, people will pay it.
I can't talk though as I whilst I can afford it I'll do it.
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£37 for a televised Championship game (although we charge £35 aswell). Modern football is toss.
And we'll still sell out. Prices aren't going to fall if people keep paying them.
So maybe the answer is to apply a cap on away ticket prices of £30. Football has truly gone mental when fans are expected to stump up more money to watch their team play Leeds (and QPR, I'll bet) in 2nd division than to see them play at Stanford Bridge or Old Trafford in the Premier League
What's in it for the club though? Like it or not, football is a business these days - if a club can sell 3,000 tickets at £37 or 3,000 at £30 why would they choose the latter?
The only way prices will come down is if people stop going. Given average attendances across the entire country are pretty much the highest they've ever been it's unlikely to happen soon. And as Holte L2 says, it's not just football, every other form of entertainment will charge as much as they think they can get away with.
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I paid only £3.00 more to watch Man City v Barcelona last week.
Playing Devils Advocate, why is that relevant? For most people the enjoyment they get from football is derived from whether their team wins or not. As was discussed in some depth on the 'Would it be more fun...' thread, what's more enjoyable, paying £30 to see us get thrashed at home by Liverpool or paying £30 to see us stuff Rotherham?
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£37 for a televised Championship game (although we charge £35 aswell). Modern football is toss.
And we'll still sell out. Prices aren't going to fall if people keep paying them.
So maybe the answer is to apply a cap on away ticket prices of £30. Football has truly gone mental when fans are expected to stump up more money to watch their team play Leeds (and QPR, I'll bet) in 2nd division than to see them play at Stanford Bridge or Old Trafford in the Premier League
What's in it for the club though? Like it or not, football is a business these days - if a club can sell 3,000 tickets at £37 or 3,000 at £30 why would they choose the latter?
The only way prices will come down is if people stop going. Given average attendances across the entire country are pretty much the highest they've ever been it's unlikely to happen soon. And as Holte L2 says, it's not just football, every other form of entertainment will charge as much as they think they can get away with.
But the greedy bastards in the premier league have to cap their away ticket prices so I don't see why the Championship can't do something similar.
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Tickets booked. Really looking forward to this.
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£37 for a televised Championship game (although we charge £35 aswell). Modern football is toss.
And we'll still sell out. Prices aren't going to fall if people keep paying them.
So maybe the answer is to apply a cap on away ticket prices of £30. Football has truly gone mental when fans are expected to stump up more money to watch their team play Leeds (and QPR, I'll bet) in 2nd division than to see them play at Stanford Bridge or Old Trafford in the Premier League
What's in it for the club though? Like it or not, football is a business these days - if a club can sell 3,000 tickets at £37 or 3,000 at £30 why would they choose the latter?
The only way prices will come down is if people stop going. Given average attendances across the entire country are pretty much the highest they've ever been it's unlikely to happen soon. And as Holte L2 says, it's not just football, every other form of entertainment will charge as much as they think they can get away with.
But the greedy bastards in the premier league have to cap their away ticket prices so I don't see why the Championship can't do something similar.
TV deal. Gate receipts are fast becoming an irrelevance in the Prem - fans in the stands are just there to make sure the stands don't look empty on TV. The further down the pyramid you go the more important gate receipts are to whether a club makes money or not. If people are willing to pay it the clubs will carry on charging it (and keep increasing it).
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Rubbish number of tickets.
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Can't go to this and in the away scheme. Face value £37 and will post out first class signed for at no cost to whoever wants it as soon as I receive it.
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Rubbish number of tickets.
Why is it? That's all the away section holds and theyre expecting to pretty much sell out the rest of the ground too, having opened to upper East Stand for the second time this season. Newcastle on Sunday week is already a 37,000 sell out and Newcastle got the same number as us.
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It's about the same as we give away fans, is that rubbish too?
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Can't go to this and in the away scheme. Face value £37 and will post out first class signed for at no cost to whoever wants it as soon as I receive it.
Now sold.
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Any idea how many left QV?
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its down too restricted view now (£2 discount) so I imagine can only be a couple of hundred at tops...
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Sold out an hour before I was eligible to apply.
It's been a fucking nightmare trying to get tickets this season.
If anyone has three spares... please PM me!
Or two and I can beg for the other one separately!
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Yes, if anyone gets a spare I'd also be very grateful for a PM please.
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Sold out an hour before I was eligible to apply.
What criteria did it get down to cd ?
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I think it was three aways. I have two. Can't get past two as it always sells out!
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Sold out an hour before I was eligible to apply.
It's been a fucking nightmare trying to get tickets this season.
If anyone has three spares... please PM me!
Or two and I can beg for the other one separately!
PM sent.
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Oh, bollocks. Utter chaos at work meant I completely forgot about this and already have my transport arranged. Is there any possibility of a larger allocation does anyone know? If anyone has a spare I would be hugely grateful.
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I asked a Leeds fan on another forum and apparently that's as many as we are likely to get. Newcastle already asked for more and were told no.
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I have a spare trouble is it's an Over 60, can no longer go so is available £27. PM me. Obviously i don't have ticket yet but will send on receipt.
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Anyone want to swap a Leeds upper tier ticket for a lower tier one? Under 23 ticket.
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Anyone want to swap a Leeds upper tier ticket for a lower tier one? Under 23 ticket.
This ticket is now for sale for face value.
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is his still available?
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Sold now
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I have one spare ticket for Leeds game as one of our lot cant go. It is an U23 one but I can upgrade it to an adult if anyone wants me to, if upgraded it usually means we will need to collect the ticket from Leeds pre game as Villa don't reprint the tickets.
I can post the ticket I have but collection before the leeds game is also fine.
Face value of course.
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I have got 2 adult tickets spare for the game.
In the upper tier. Will sell at facevalue £37 each.
I am in Chelmsley Wood.
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Has anybody got any useful information on where's good for parking please ?
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Has anybody got any useful information on where's good for parking please ?
One of the Leeds fans that I'm meeting up there says to park at the ground
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There's loads of parking by the ground. They built several huge car parks before Euro 96, so there should be room.
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Has anybody got any useful information on where's good for parking please ?
One of the Leeds fans that I'm meeting up there says to park at the ground
There's loads of parking by the ground. They built several huge car parks before Euro 96, so there should be room.
Thanks UK Redsox and Ads for your replies. Appreciated.