Wembley tickets

[The Original Tribal Chief]

I think you’ll be fine, the ticket will be emailed to you on or around Thursday

Then **** it, I'm in. One layover in Iceland. Smashing.

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

I have to say that the nearer Sunday gets the more nervous I feel, and I'm not even thinking about the result of the match.

I secured one of the Matchday Ticket and Coach package deals on Monday morning. I've done this before, successfully boarding one of the 30+ coaches that travelled to Cardiff for the 2005 LDV Vans Trophy Final V Wrexham. No issues at all (apart from the result); into the Principality in goodtime and home again.

But this time, 20 years older, my anxiety is building and the excitement for what could well be an unforgettable day is being overshadowed by doubt...

Will the coach get to the match on time (I know we have 5 hours to get there - I never said I was being rational), given the excessive amount of extra traffic heading towards North London?

If the coach became grid-locked and I chose to get off it, could I find my way to Wembley?

After the match might I miss the coach cos I stay in the Stadium to long celebrating?

Will I find my coach after the match amongst the hundreds that will be parked up there?

What if I miss the coach, will I be able to get a train. Will I be able to purchase a ticket?

Etc., etc...

I'm seriously thinking of putting myself back in charge, biting the financial bullet, and going by train.

 

[solihullshrimper]

And the NL wiki needs fixing. Head office fortunately for them is in Birmingham

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Founded	1979; 46 years ago(as Alliance Premier League)
Country	England (24 teams)
Number of clubs	24
Level on pyramid	5 Step 1 (National League System)
Promotion to	EFL League Two
Relegation to	National League North National League South
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup FA Trophy
League cup(s)	National League Cup
International cup(s)	Europa League (via FA Cup)
Current champions	Barnet (4th title)
Most championships	Barnet (4 titles)
Broadcaster(s)	DAZN
Website	thenationalleague.org.uk

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Current: 2025–26 National League

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Notable former English Football League clubs that compete in the National League include: Forest Green Rovers, Oldham Athletic, Rochdale, Yeovil Town, Hartlepool United, Scunthorpe United and Sutton United. The longest tenured team currently competing in the National League is Eastleigh, who have been competing in the National League since 2014–15.

That’s my lunch break sorted tomorrow…..heading over about 1 in anyone else in the area

 

[fatgrandad]

Living in Ireland these days, I booked my flights soon after the Forest Green match, happy in the knowledge that I will be able to get a seat in an 90,000 seater stadium. I was planning to stay 2 nights in a hotel around Luton airport.

After this evening's announcement, which reads to me as the final statement on the matter, I went on the ticket website and by selecting coaches from different notional pickup locations, I was able to get 4 coach + match tickets into my basket - in different blocks. So much for a reunion with friends and family, who would be travelling from Folkestone, Wellingborough and South London.

I have decided not to do that. Not because the wasted £40 bothers me, but all this b0llocks this week has seriously drained my enthusiasm for attending in person, along with the nagging fear that there will be some clever mechanism for checking that you have indeed travelled by coach. So unless something else changes, I am going to cut my losses on the airfare and save the hotel bookings - and revert to viewing on DAZN (which has gone pretty well so far). I suspect my friends and family will make a similar call.

It's hard to believe that the euphoria of the past 2-3 weeks has resulted in this. Although it might be amusing to see a fleet of largely empty ghost coaches clogging up the M25.

Not the fault of either club, but what a ducking shambles.

 

[S H Blue]

A bit of advice please. I managed to purchase a ticket/coach package. It states Festival Park
drop off only. I'm driving from M Keynes to Basildon, is there any parking near Festival Park?
Ed Milliband is going to be over the moon with this.

 

[* ORM *]

One name I haven’t seen come up in all of this is the F.A. Anyone know if they are involved in discussions?

They are ultimately responsible for football and the NL is accountable to them. I can’t find a Facebook page for them. I don’t hold them responsible for the fiasco but we do need to ensure they understand the utter contempt we feel for NL.

 

[united we stand]

Living in Ireland these days, I booked my flights soon after the Forest Green match, happy in the knowledge that I will be able to get a seat in an 90,000 seater stadium. I was planning to stay 2 nights in a hotel around Luton airport.

After this evening's announcement, which reads to me as the final statement on the matter, I went on the ticket website and by selecting coaches from different notional pickup locations, I was able to get 4 coach + match tickets into my basket - in different blocks. So much for a reunion with friends and family, who would be travelling from Folkestone, Wellingborough and South London.

I have decided not to do that. Not because the wasted £40 bothers me, but all this b0llocks this week has seriously drained my enthusiasm for attending in person, along with the nagging fear that there will be some clever mechanism for checking that you have indeed travelled by coach. So unless something else changes, I am going to cut my losses on the airfare and save the hotel bookings - and revert to viewing on DAZN (which has gone pretty well so far). I suspect my friends and family will make a similar call.

It's hard to believe that the euphoria of the past 2-3 weeks has resulted in this. Although it might be amusing to see a fleet of largely empty ghost coaches clogging up the M25.

Not the fault of either club, but what a ducking shambles.

Try again , there are 4 seats together still available ( and better seats than I have ).
Change the pick up point , I tried basildon

 

[RobB11]

Questions about the coaches
1) How many have we actually got booked
2) Where are ours and Oldham coaches going to be parked
3) WTF is the M25 going to look like with all those coaches on it
4) Will it end up in a scenario where the game has started and they are still parking the coaches (same scenario as Robbie Williams at Knebworth)
5) It will probably be straight off straight on, no pub for some of the coaches

Sod the m25 it’s the 406 and pants roads in and around Wembley that will struggle. Journey is going to be a nightmare.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Living in Ireland these days, I booked my flights soon after the Forest Green match, happy in the knowledge that I will be able to get a seat in an 90,000 seater stadium. I was planning to stay 2 nights in a hotel around Luton airport.

After this evening's announcement, which reads to me as the final statement on the matter, I went on the ticket website and by selecting coaches from different notional pickup locations, I was able to get 4 coach + match tickets into my basket - in different blocks. So much for a reunion with friends and family, who would be travelling from Folkestone, Wellingborough and South London.

I have decided not to do that. Not because the wasted £40 bothers me, but all this b0llocks this week has seriously drained my enthusiasm for attending in person, along with the nagging fear that there will be some clever mechanism for checking that you have indeed travelled by coach. So unless something else changes, I am going to cut my losses on the airfare and save the hotel bookings - and revert to viewing on DAZN (which has gone pretty well so far). I suspect my friends and family will make a similar call.

It's hard to believe that the euphoria of the past 2-3 weeks has resulted in this. Although it might be amusing to see a fleet of largely empty ghost coaches clogging up the M25.

Not the fault of either club, but what a ducking shambles.

I just went on the ticket portal there are 4 tickets together from either Southend or Basildon.

 

[dusterman]

Was that for a can of Stella at Blur last summer.

Had it confirmed by a Charlton fan that 440ml of your favourite alcohol beverages on offer at Wembley will be £6.90 of your finest British pounds.

 

[Shrimper44]

Then **** it, I'm in. One layover in Iceland. Smashing.

That's what you call support....well done sir.

When we get promoted it will all be worthwhile.

 

[Holy Joe]

I have to say that the nearer Sunday gets the more nervous I feel, and I'm not even thinking about the result of the match.

I secured one of the Matchday Ticket and Coach package deals on Monday morning. I've done this before, successfully boarding one of the 30+ coaches that travelled to Cardiff for the 2005 LDV Vans Trophy Final V Wrexham. No issues at all (apart from the result); into the Principality in goodtime and home again.

But this time, 20 years older, my anxiety is building and the excitement for what could well be an unforgettable day is being overshadowed by doubt...

Will the coach get to the match on time (I know we have 5 hours to get there - I never said I was being rational), given the excessive amount of extra traffic heading towards North London?

If the coach became grid-locked and I chose to get off it, could I find my way to Wembley?

After the match might I miss the coach cos I stay in the Stadium to long celebrating?

Will I find my coach after the match amongst the hundreds that will be parked up there?

What if I miss the coach, will I be able to get a train. Will I be able to purchase a ticket?

Etc., etc...

I'm seriously thinking of putting myself back in charge, biting the financial bullet, and going by train.

I suspect the trains will be more hassle, especially post match. I don't think c2c or GA have even put on any additional trains. And it's not like unexpected issues with trains don't occur.

Wembley is used to hosting large numbers of coaches.

When you get off the coach at wembley take a picture on your phone of the coach and any signage nearby so you have something to help you find the zone it's parked in if you forget.

 

[tommy tucker]

take it its only coach tickets left Can you not buy a ticket without the coach package

 

[* ORM *]

I suspect the trains will be more hassle, especially post match. I don't think c2c or GA have even put on any additional trains. And it's not like unexpected issues with trains don't occur.

Wembley is used to hosting large numbers of coaches.

When you get off the coach at wembley take a picture on your phone of the coach and any signage nearby so you have something to help you find the zone it's parked in if you forget.

I thought I read somewhere C2C were at least putting out full length trains on Sunday. Can’t find it again though.

 

[superblue24]

There doesn’t seem to be any requirement to actually get the coach as the tickets are e tickets. So, being in Ipswich, there might not be much point driving to Southend/basildon…. Though does make the tickets more expensive I guess….

 

[Whispering Bob]

Jobe had a nice day out there at the weekend too. It wouldn’t surprise me if his Dad / the family was there. Would imagine Jude he has quite the schedule nowadays though !

I have to say that the nearer Sunday gets the more nervous I feel, and I'm not even thinking about the result of the match.

I secured one of the Matchday Ticket and Coach package deals on Monday morning. I've done this before, successfully boarding one of the 30+ coaches that travelled to Cardiff for the 2005 LDV Vans Trophy Final V Wrexham. No issues at all (apart from the result); into the Principality in goodtime and home again.

But this time, 20 years older, my anxiety is building and the excitement for what could well be an unforgettable day is being overshadowed by doubt...

Will the coach get to the match on time (I know we have 5 hours to get there - I never said I was being rational), given the excessive amount of extra traffic heading towards North London?

If the coach became grid-locked and I chose to get off it, could I find my way to Wembley?

After the match might I miss the coach cos I stay in the Stadium to long celebrating?

Will I find my coach after the match amongst the hundreds that will be parked up there?

What if I miss the coach, will I be able to get a train. Will I be able to purchase a ticket?

Etc., etc...

I'm seriously thinking of putting myself back in charge, biting the financial bullet, and going by train.

Whatever you do on Sunday CC - please do not give the team talk!

 

[Chiefy]

Are we 100% sure that the tickets being mailed out for the coach package will not just be travel tickets with match tickets handed out once on board? Surely that’s the only way the club can ensure they are abiding by the (‘kin stupid!!) requirements imposed on them.

 

[Cricko]

Are we 100% sure that the tickets being mailed out for the coach package will not just be travel tickets with match tickets handed out once on board? Surely that’s the only way the club can ensure they are abiding by the (‘kin stupid!!) requirements imposed on them.

You will 100% get your match ticket by email, as for the travel tickets, dunno.

 

[Ex-SouthendUnitedEmployee]

One name I haven’t seen come up in all of this is the F.A. Anyone know if they are involved in discussions?

They are ultimately responsible for football and the NL is accountable to them. I can’t find a Facebook page for them. I don’t hold them responsible for the fiasco but we do need to ensure they understand the utter contempt we feel for NL.

Jack Pearce who is the Chairman of the National League was the vice-chair of the FA… unsure if he still holds a role on the FA board.

I’ve just seen the NL statement who are blaming TfL, claiming the venue was booked long before the engineering works were booked in.

National League Statement: Promotion Final Ticket Allocations - The Vanarama National League

The National League wish to make the following statement regarding Promotion Final ticketing allocations.

www.thenationalleague.org.uk

 

[amsemp]

Haven’t driven to Wembley before, but seems like roads will be pretty busy. We’ll be driving from Chelmsford/SWF - does anybody know what sort of time is best to leave? Would want a few hours pre-match for some beers and atmosphere. Google maps says just over an hour but obviously not representative of Sunday traffic!