31 Aug 2023 00:56:00
Bit of an unorthodox post so I hope the Eds will allow it.
In a couple of weeks I'll move to Leeds from Copenhagen for a few months due to my studies. While I know Leeds isn't exactly close to London, I was wondering if anyone had any good tips for how to get a ticket for a match at the Bridge at some point, as I have never been to a game before. Additionally, I would also gladly take advice on pubs to visit pre-game, and I would likewise be happy to meet anyone from this site.
31 Aug 2023 06:19:36
God tur! :)
31 Aug 2023 09:01:45
It is extremely difficult to get hold of tickets these days without checking the ticket exchange daily, which I believe you need to be a member in order to access it. If I recall correctly a membership costs £30 and is valid for the season.
Since C.V., I haven't seen tickets reaching general sale but in fairness I don't need to wait this long to purchase so I can't say whether that is a hard and fast rule.
Tickets supposedly go on sale 42 days before the game but this isn't something that is stuck to religiously. The on-sale dates are listed on the website. In my experience you need to be in the waiting room 5 mins before tickets go on sale to have a chance of getting them and you can end up waiting in there for over an hour. The word on twitter (pinch of salt required) is that there are over 100,000 members and only 5-6000 members tickets, so that gives you an idea of how tough it can be to purchase one directly from the club.
I would have said your best bet would be the next round of the league cup, but now we have been drawn against Brighton I think it will sell out and may be allocated on loyalty points.
So I would recommend buying a membership and then checking the exchange as frequently as you can to try and nab a returned ticket. Often returns really pick up in the 3-4 days before a game is played. For example yesterday a whole load of tickets for the Forest game on Saturday became available, pretty much every stand had something.
Good luck!
31 Aug 2023 09:07:41
KTBFFH - I live 15 mins from Leeds, its a great city with so much to do, if you need any advice, drop me a message :)
01 Sep 2023 11:57:38
Can only confirm what RBD has posted re extreme difficulty for even members to get tickets and even when some come on Ticket Exchange they get snapped up or are for a different category ie Senior rather than Adult or Junior plus there are other sub-divisions
Cup games and midweek games probably best bet as RBD suggests but yes Brighton may be another loyalty point occasion and it's a situation where you need to get to games to get Loyalty points but can't get to games without them unless you are a season ticket holder. and there is a lengthy queue for this and I think getting one of those may be loyalty point connected too.