Wembley tickets

[Ex-SouthendUnitedEmployee]

When AI agrees the National League is a shambles

 

[RHB]

As I've already said, we're swerving the game live for domestic reasons, and at the time of the decision I was gutted, but as this fiasco has festered and grown I'm nearly glad we're not going, At least DAZN is available and all set up, no real substitute, but once upon a time, even that wasn't an option to fans. Good luck to all who are travelling, however you get there. I've never wanted Southend to win more than I do for this one.

 

[Target man]

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

Yet, TFL have been proactive by putting on additional train services, whereas, the NL have done nothing but bury their heads in the sand and come up with a logistical nightmare **** show that is travel to Southend to get a coach. Absolute morons.

 

[danbowen]

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!

I have to drive near that area quite a bit from Chelmsford and it’s when you get off the m25 that it starts to get busy. Around Wembley it is still often slow moving traffic on a Sunday evening so best to give yourself a bit of extra time to what the sat nav will say especially as the later it gets in the morning the busier it will get. If you don’t mind getting there early it would probably be best to arrive around 11/12 so you get there before all the coaches start approaching the area.

 

[Shrimpers94]

I have organised a coach for Sunday (52 seats)

*** Due to the latest release of tickets being coach package we now have 12 seats to fill due to drop outs without tickets ***

£21 a head there & back.
-Pick up is from Rayleigh station (coach leaves at 10am, must be there before 9.45)
-The coach will leave Wembley at 7.15pm(allowing extra time and penalties if need be, to Rayleigh station)

Payment to secure your seat asap & will add you into the group chat. PM me if interested

 

[danbowen]

Yet, TFL have been proactive by putting on additional train services, whereas, the NL have done nothing but bury their heads in the sands and come up with a logistical nightmare **** show that is travel to Southend to get a coach. Absolute morons.

Plus we all know TfL don’t just put works on for the sake of it and have them planned a long time in advance. The fact they have helped with more trains is great (I think they could have potentially done a bit more) but NL have done **** all again and made a mess of something yet again.

 

[Smiffy]

Coach packages as expected selling pretty slowly. Looks like we have unfortunately peaked now and may top out around 25,000. With around 21,000 from Oldham plus the prawn sarnie brigade, we may get close to the NL attendance record. But, we certainly won't be smashing it like we should of done and Wembley will be just over half-full. Absolutely scandalous. **** the NL.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

I have organised a coach for Sunday (52 seats)

*** Due to the latest release of tickets being coach package we now have 12 seats to fill due to drop outs without tickets ***

£21 a head there & back.
-Pick up is from Rayleigh station (coach leaves at 10am, must be there before 9.45)
-The coach will leave Wembley at 7.15pm(allowing extra time and penalties if need be, to Rayleigh station)

Payment to secure your seat asap & will add you into the group chat. PM me if interested

I thought if you were running an independent coach you were allowed to get tickets?

 

[amsemp]

Yet, TFL have been proactive by putting on additional train services, whereas, the NL have done nothing but bury their heads in the sands and come up with a logistical nightmare **** show that is travel to Southend to get a coach. Absolute morons.

The seemingly complete lack of realisation that not everyone who supports Southend lives in Southend is so frustrating. Expecting people to potentially add hours to their round trip to get to Southend for the coach and then from Southend home is ridiculous. They must know desperate people will just pay the inflated price and make their own way. I assume they know and don’t care, as they’ll feel they’ve done their bit. But it makes the whole health and safety argument look a bit stupid.

 

[Target man]

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!

Having worked there for years, it can take anywhere from 1.5 - 2 hours, with several traffic hurdles on the way. I would leave around 10am if you want to relax beforehand.

 

[amsemp]

I have to drive near that area quite a bit from Chelmsford and it’s when you get off the m25 that it starts to get busy. Around Wembley it is still often slow moving traffic on a Sunday evening so best to give yourself a bit of extra time to what the sat nav will say especially as the later it gets in the morning the busier it will get. If you don’t mind getting there early it would probably be best to arrive around 11/12 so you get there before all the coaches start approaching the area.

Thanks mate much appreciated!

 

[amsemp]

Having worked there for years, it can take anywhere from 1.5 - 2 hours, with several traffic hurdles on the way. I would leave around 10am if you want to relax beforehand.

Thanks mate, appreciate it. I might do that. Can’t deal with even more nerves about the game worrying if I’m gonna get there on time!

 

[Shrimpers94]

I thought if you were running an independent coach you were allowed to get tickets?

Still had to get your own tickets through the site

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Still had to get your own tickets through the site

There's loads of tickets left now. Would they not sell them now without the official coach?

 

[* ORM *]

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

I’m still calling bs on this. The earliest published dates I can find are Feb this year so either a) they were finalised late or b) NL and TFL agreed the dates long in advance of publishing and determined that engineering wouldn’t be a problem. If it turns out there is a c) I’ll choke on it.

Key Dates Confirmed For The End Of The National League Season - The Vanarama National League

Key dates for the supporters’ diaries have been confirmed ahead of the Vanarama National League play-offs.

www.thenationalleague.org.uk

 

[Beefy]

There's loads of tickets left now. Would they not sell them now without the official coach?

Yeah surely if someone turned up to the ticket office with all the confirmation of the coach being booked there would be something the club can do. Unless Wembley are really tying their hands.

 

[Shrimpers94]

There's loads of tickets left now. Would they not sell them now without the official coach?

We have registered our coach with club last week so those tickets would likely have been allocated already

 

[amsemp]

I’m still calling bs on this. The earliest published dates I can find are Feb this year so either a) they were finalised late or b) NL and TFL agreed the dates long in advance of publishing and determined that engineering wouldn’t be a problem. If it turns out there is a c) I’ll choke on it.

Key Dates Confirmed For The End Of The National League Season - The Vanarama National League

Key dates for the supporters’ diaries have been confirmed ahead of the Vanarama National League play-offs.

www.thenationalleague.org.uk

Exactly how I see it too. TFL either booked the works late and ignored the NL’s plea not to do it on the weekend of the final, or the NL gave TFL their blessing expecting 20k to turn up. I’m leaning towards the latter. The whole world probably fell out of their arse when they watched Southend and Oldham reach the final.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

We have registered our coach with club last week so those tickets would likely have been allocated already

OK I must have misunderstood the process, I thought you were guaranteed tickets if running an independent coach/mini bus.

 

[Shrimpers94]

OK I must have misunderstood the process, I thought you were guaranteed tickets if running an independent coach/mini bus.

From what the trust said even registering our coach, all passengers still have to acquire their own ticket through the club. If there’s spare allocation which it seems there will be now, I’m going to phone club and see if 12 tickets can be sold without their coach package