On the club website you can buy stadium tour tickets for £10. The description for them is blank, so does anyone know what you get for your £10? I was thinking of buying 2 to put in a birthday card.

I took my two grandchildren on it about 4yrs ago and they loved it,can't remember what we saw and did but it was well worth the money .

conyoviejo wrote: ↑

Wed May 04, 2022 3:57 pm

I took my two grandchildren on it about 4yrs ago and they loved it,can't remember what we saw and did but it was well worth the money .

Thanks, ill buy a couple

Just be careful. As far as I’am aware they haven’t restarted since Covid restrictions have lifted.

Must be the cheapest stadium tour in history. I'm sure Accrington could get away with charging more for a tour of the WHAM stadium.

burnmark wrote: ↑

Wed May 04, 2022 4:36 pm

Just be careful. As far as I’am aware they haven’t restarted since Covid restrictions have lifted.

Cheers ill double check that

superdimitri wrote: ↑

Wed May 04, 2022 5:29 pm

Must be the cheapest stadium tour in history. I'm sure Accrington could get away with charging more for a tour of the WHAM stadium.

I thought it was incredibly cheap as well

Not sure if it's the same thing but I did the tour as part of match day sponsorship a few years ago now. It included visiting the board room, trophy room and changing rooms and the late great Andy Lochhead was an excellent guide.
Hope you enjoy it.

I had one with Willie Irvine.

Nearly 60 years ago, a certain Mr Potts asked a young boy and his dad, what they were doing, looking at the players entrance. The dad told Mr Potter how we were on our way back from Scotland, after hols and this was a treat, as the boy was an avid Burnley follower.

Mr Potter asked if the boy would like to see inside and proceeded to show the boy around, before finding some grounds folk having a cuppa. They showed the boy the pitch and he stood on the Bee Hole End and gazed at Turf Moor, for the first time.

One of my life memories.

Thank you Mr Potts.

I also had one with Willy Irvine round about 2009. The play off trophy was there.

Anyhow, we saw the changing rooms in CFS, then across the pitch.
Climbed the steps off the pitch into Bob Lord.

In there we saw the oak panelled Chairman's Lounge, old shirts and the Cat.
Then into the lounge and the trophy cabinet.
I was very nervous, twas like being in church.

2 Bee Holed wrote: ↑

Thu May 05, 2022 2:56 pm

I also had one with Willy Irvine round about 2009. The play off trophy was there.

Anyhow, we saw the changing rooms in CFS, then across the pitch.
Climbed the steps off the pitch into Bob Lord.

In there we saw the oak panelled Chairman's Lounge, old shirts and the Cat.
Then into the lounge and the trophy cabinet.
I was very nervous, twas like being in church.

Was Willie behaving like a man of the cloth?

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Thu May 05, 2022 3:45 pm

Was Willie behaving like a man of the cloth?

He was ecstatic a few years ago to see the Pope in orange

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Thu May 05, 2022 3:45 pm

Was Willie behaving like a man of the cloth?

I found the whole thing quite religious!

I recall Willie had a cheeky glint in his eyes all the time.

I think it might have been a father's Day lunch. Anyhow well worth it.

Not that it’s relevant but I’d pay good money to have a look around the training ground and see how much the facilities have improved.

Paddy1882 wrote: ↑

Thu May 05, 2022 4:13 pm

Not that it’s relevant but I’d pay good money to have a look around the training ground and see how much the facilities have improved.

The question was asked at the time by the Supporters Groups but the club were not keen, citing that it was a working environment and not a tourist attraction. There were also issues with traffic should a lot of people descend on the place. I was fortunate to get a tour round not long after it opened when I went for a meeting.

I had Veronica showing me and the lad round, she was a brilliant host and the excitement/love for the club really shone through.

Wife and I had this tour a couple of times when using the 1882 lounge
On one occasion we had our photo taken with Michael Duff

Sat In the players dug out

Was able to take many memorable photos

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I'm heading up from the south coast for the weekend of the Newcastle match. It will be my lad's first ever trip to the Turf. I can't find anything on line about tours which is a shame as it be great to get a look around. As it looks we won't be able to tour the ground does anyone have any tips on things to do on the Saturday afternoon with an 11 year old?

I'm heading up from the south coast for the weekend of the Newcastle match. It will be my lad's first ever trip to the Turf. I can't find anything on line about tours which is a shame as it be great to get a look around. As it looks we won't be able to tour the ground does anyone have any tips on things to do on the Saturday afternoon with an 11 year old?

I'maclaret wrote: ↑

Thu May 05, 2022 5:44 pm

I'm heading up from the south coast for the weekend of the Newcastle match. It will be my lad's first ever trip to the Turf. I can't find anything on line about tours which is a shame as it be great to get a look around. As it looks we won't be able to tour the ground does anyone have any tips on things to do on the Saturday afternoon with an 11 year old?

There’s the Footy Zone, which in the town centre that might kill a few hours

https://www.footy-zone.com/contact

I'm heading up from the south coast for the weekend of the Newcastle match. It will be my lad's first ever trip to the Turf. I can't find anything on line about tours which is a shame as it be great to get a look around. As it looks we won't be able to tour the ground does anyone have any tips on things to do on the Saturday afternoon with an 11 year old?

Could you not email the club and enquire? They might help out seeing as you coming such a distance??

Pitch and putt at Townley. Used to love it at that age.

Had the tour around 3 years ago with the family. Veronica hosted. Thought it was fantastic, and she was a great host. A very reasonably priced stadium tour voucher, as I recall it, given to me one Christmas.

You lots are all far too considerate of what a lad might actually enjoy. I was thinking of something more uniquely Lancastrian like being dragged up Pendle hill or round a mill.