General Info - Preston (a)

[Goliath]

I notice loads of tickets still available and I’d say 1 or 2 blocks not open yet . Only got ours this morning , though ticket office ( Anna?) was fantastic sorting out clarets number error .
Though I guess the 12.15 ko( just daft ) , on tv , and the bloody awful crammed in /bar queues, difficulty drinking pre match etc etc really take the shine off what should be a season highlight so far .

Shows the general apathy of our fans. An FA cup fifth round away at our local rivals is a huge game. I'd expect demand to be much higher than the supply in most seasons. Didn't we take 8000 to City one year?

[Mad_tony_c]

We ended up in the bears paw and stayed for about three hours. Great little pub. Yeah the spoons up the road were told to stop Burnley going in from advice of the police.

[claret wizard]

Shows the general apathy of our fans. An FA cup fifth round away at our local rivals is a huge game. I'd expect demand to be much higher than the supply in most seasons. Didn't we take 8000 to City one year?

Fan Apathy? Jog on. More the apathy that the club has shown this competition over the last decade. I stopped doing FA Cup games. Even when we put a good team out you can tell there’s a total different level of intensity than a league game. We barely put a good team out though. The early rounds are like a pre season friendly. I’ll trot down to Wembley if we make the semifinal or buy my seat for any hone ties we might be lucky enough to get.

[Goliath]

Fan Apathy? Jog on. More the apathy that the club has shown this competition over the last decade. I stopped doing FA Cup games. Even when we put a good team out you can tell there’s a total different level of intensity than a league game. We barely put a good team out though. The early rounds are like a pre season friendly. I’ll trot down to Wembley if we make the semifinal or buy my seat for any hone ties we might be lucky enough to get.

The early rounds? It's the fifth round which if we win takes us to a quarter final. Not the first round. I imagine there'll be a hell of a lot of intensity.

I think the apathy around the stands has been pretty clear all seaspn, myself Included. It's hard to be motivated to watch this type of football knowing that the 'reward' for winning is a seaspn of batterings.
The FA cup actually offers a nice escape from that.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Shows the general apathy of our fans. An FA cup fifth round away at our local rivals is a huge game. I'd expect demand to be much higher than the supply in most seasons. Didn't we take 8000 to City one year?

They have been on sale for just over 26 hours and for 24 hours of them they were restricted to fans with over 1900 points.

Over half have been sold in that time period

[Goliath]

They have been on sale for just over 26 hours and for 24 hours of them they were restricted to fans with over 1900 points.

Over half have been sold in that time period

Cool. Was just responding to the comment that sales had been quite poor.

[claret wizard]

The early rounds? It's the fifth round which if we win takes us to a quarter final. Not the first round. I imagine there'll be a hell of a lot of intensity.

I think the apathy around the stands has been pretty clear all seaspn, myself Included. It's hard to be motivated to watch this type of football knowing that the 'reward' for winning is a seaspn of batterings.
The FA cup actually offers a nice escape from that.

I’m calling out the club here, not the fans. The club have shown disdain for the FA Cup over the last decade. Be it the three drubbings by Man City, or the Lincoln game, or getting beaten by Huddersfield, or Bournemouth, Norwich and even the 3rd round exit at Spurs last season. One of those City drubbings was a quarter final and Lincoln disgrace was a 5th round tie. You can’t expect the fans to be going crazy for tickets, even at a reduced price. I just take exception to the phrase “fan apathy”.I don’t think calling out slowish ( not that slow) ticket sales, for a competition that the club don’t care about, can be used to label, the usual strong away showing, as fans showing apathy.

[Goliath]

Really? I think we've given it a go in the FA cup and been unlucky with draws and had a few bad performances. The Lincoln one we put out a good side, they just showed up our limitations perfectly. They soaked up our long balls all day tland then suckered punched us.

The ones.might have been to do with them being one of the best teams in the world.

[claretonthecoast1882]

I’m calling out the club here, not the fans. The club have shown disdain for the FA Cup over the last decade. Be it the three drubbings by Man City, or the Lincoln game, or getting beaten by Huddersfield, or Bournemouth, Norwich and even the 3rd round exit at Spurs last season. One of those City drubbings was a quarter final and Lincoln disgrace was a 5th round tie. You can’t expect the fans to be going crazy for tickets, even at a reduced price. I just take exception to the phrase “fan apathy”.I don’t think calling out slowish ( not that slow) ticket sales, for a competition that the club don’t care about, can be used to label, the usual strong away showing, as fans showing apathy.

People watch the FA Cup for the cup upsets.

Your comments read as anytime a team pulls off an upset lets not enjoy it, just bitch about the better team and their approach to the game.
Do like the notion had the players taken the cup more serious we would possibly have beaten City.

[jtrbfc]

Shows the general apathy of our fans. An FA cup fifth round away at our local rivals is a huge game. I'd expect demand to be much higher than the supply in most seasons. Didn't we take 8000 to City one year?

It's nothing to do with 'fan apathy', or a 'disdain for the cup' as another poster put it.

Today was the first day that anyone with under 2,000 loyalty points could buy a ticket, which means a lot of fans were waiting until today to be able to get one. Obviously there will be more tomorrow when the number lowers again.

I'll hazard a guess that they sell out before the end of the week, which isn't bad for just under 6k and to say they only went on sale on Tuesday.

[ClaretTony]

Where did people drink before the game? We did the Wetherspoons on Friargate then New Britannia round the corner Would be nice to try somewhere different for the return in the cup.

I used to be a regular in the New Brit back in the 1980s, a long, long time since I was in there.

[burnmark]

I used to be a regular in the New Brit back in the 1980s, a long, long time since I was in there.

Never been in before. In fact I didn’t even know it was there despite drinking on Friargate on most of the times we have played Preston over the last 20 years or so!

Seemed friendly enough.

[ClaretTony]

Never been in before. In fact I didn’t even know it was there despite drinking on Friargate on most of the times we have played Preston over the last 20 years or so!

Seemed friendly enough.

As I said, it must be about 35 years since I was last in. It was a brilliant pub at the time.

[claretonthecoast1882]

As I said, it must be about 35 years since I was last in. It was a brilliant pub at the time.

Is it or was it at one time a Biker's pub ?

Seem to think there was one down a side street of Friargate but years since I went in

[ClaretTony]

Is it or was it at one time a Biker's pub ?

Seem to think there was one down a side street of Friargate but years since I went in

Not when I went in

[Swizzlestick]

Is it or was it at one time a Biker's pub ?

Seem to think there was one down a side street of Friargate but years since I went in

You might be thinking of the Dog & Partridge round the corner. Definitely a big bikers’ meet up place.

[claretonthecoast1882]

You might be thinking of the Dog & Partridge round the corner. Definitely a big bikers’ meet up place.

Just googled it that is the one yeah cheers.

Good to know it wasn't something just in my head

[ClaretAL]

What was the parking like on the Sainsbury’s car park? Can you pay park there? Or is it 2 hour max stay?

[burnmark]

What was the parking like on the Sainsbury’s car park? Can you pay park there? Or is it 2 hour max stay?

Also interested in parking tips as my wife and father in law are driving over.

Just checked Sainsbury’s and it’s sold out.

[Loyalclaret]

There was free street parking near the The White Hart 'away fans' pub, about a ten minute walk to the Burnley end.

[quoonbeatz]

Also interested in parking tips as my wife and father in law are driving over.

Just checked Sainsbury’s and it’s sold out.

Saino’s is still available on JustPark. 4 quid.

[bfcbri]

it was a nightmare for us getting away last week. We took over 45 minutes just to get to the exit!!

Think we may be getting our driver to park somewhere else next Saturday!!

[burnmark]

Saino’s is still available on JustPark. 4 quid.

Checked that after my last post and got a space from them.

Cheers

[burnmark]

it was a nightmare for us getting away last week. We took over 45 minutes just to get to the exit!!

Think we may be getting our driver to park somewhere else next Saturday!!

Was that Sainsbury’s?

Oh eck. I was thinking of travelling back with them but might just stick with my return ticket on the train.

[Loyalclaret]

it was a nightmare for us getting away last week. We took over 45 minutes just to get to the exit!!

Think we may be getting our driver to park somewhere else next Saturday!!

Id turn the car around to face back towards the motorway direction, right outside the White Hart, seats near the back of the away but think I was probably home within 45mins from leaving the ground!

[Targetman]

What was the parking like on the Sainsbury’s car park? Can you pay park there? Or is it 2 hour max stay?

Dont bother with Sainsburys, it was a nightmare getting off there last week, took us 50 minutes!

[Woodleyclaret]

No interest in pubs but where is a good curry house for after match food?

[bfccrazy]

Anyone else park near the white hart?

Looking at just using street parking around there and know it was mentioned above as being decent

[Thejkr]

Yes parked near White Hart very easy to get away. Lots of street parking. We were quite slow off ground as well but dropped son in Leeds at 4pm.

[Swizzlestick]

No interest in pubs but where is a good curry house for after match food?

I imagine most won’t open until 5ish so you’ll have a bit of time to kill after the game, but Sai Surbhi in Fulwood is excellent. Conveniently en route back to the motorway too.

[Andreshotboots]

We parked near the barracks in the league and I was sat at home in Darwen for 3 pm.

[claretonthecoast1882]

No interest in pubs but where is a good curry house for after match food?

Will struggle that early in the day, Mowgli in the centre is worth considering though

[Dassey]

The railway, outside the station was very accommodating before and after last away game. Think the licensee used to have a pub in burnley. Just jump in a cab to ground cost about £6.

[bfcbri]

Was that Sainsbury’s?

Oh eck. I was thinking of travelling back with them but might just stick with my return ticket on the train.

Will definitely not be parking in Sainsburys this weekend, sounds like somewhere near the White Hart is a good plan

Cheers

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Parked at St Gregory’s Primary School was £3 and a very short walk to the ground. Only problem was it took ages to get up Blackpool Road past the retail park after the game.

[Leisure]

Parked at St Gregory’s Primary School was £3 and a very short walk to the ground. Only problem was it took ages to get up Blackpool Road past the retail park after the game.

You'd be better going past the barracks to get back to the M6.

[Quickenthetempo]

Sounds like there will be half the crowd this time with poor sales in the Preston end.

[IanMcL]

Shows the general apathy of our fans. An FA cup fifth round away at our local rivals is a huge game. I'd expect demand to be much higher than the supply in most seasons. Didn't we take 8000 to City one year?

Sold out!

[Spike]

You'd be better going past the barracks to get back to the M6.

In and out on Junction 31a. M6

[Goliath]

Sold out!

Good stuff..I was responding to a comment that sales were slow which turned out to be false

[yosserhughes]

Hope someone can help, I paided for 3 tickets for tomorrow are they paper tickets ?

Because I have not recieved them.

[Burnley1989]

Hope someone can help, I paided for 3 tickets for tomorrow are they paper tickets ?

Because I have not recieved them.

Check you emails, they're attached

[yosserhughes]

Have checked my emails have not recieved one, they not for me theyre are for my grandson.

[yosserhughes]

I have an email but its says Please download your ticket(s) to your phone's wallet or as a PDF prior to your arrival at the stadium.

[Leisure]

I have an email but its says Please download your ticket(s) to your phone's wallet or as a PDF prior to your arrival at the stadium.

and have you done that? The pdf for printing out should be right at the bottom of the email.

[yosserhughes]

Hiya Leisure

There is nothing at the bottom of the email

[Burnley1989]

It should say add to google wallet or apple wallet, you'd need to click one of those.

Is it an email marked as 'confirmation'?

[yosserhughes]

Have not had a email marked as comfirmation, I have looked through spam and deletes files.

Hope the ticket office is open tomorrow morning.

[burnmark]

Adelphi is opening an hour earlier tomorrow at 10am.

[Quickenthetempo]

Have not had a email marked as comfirmation, I have looked through spam and deletes files.

Hope the ticket office is open tomorrow morning.

If you go into purchase history on the buyers account, you should be able to resend the email to yourself.

You certainly used to be able to.