The Hotel End

Port Vale tickets only available from next week, according to the sales' office.

Wondering what the situation/allocation will be for Coventry City.

 Allocation will be enough for all that want to go to be able to.

All restrictions lifted so no issues there  :)

cheers

Port Vale have sold around 900 tickets - as of yesterday, season ticket holders only I believe.
Another 400 go on general sale from August 2nd.

As much as I don’t like Port Vale it’ll be good to have a decent away following to add to the atmosphere.
I love a party with a bit of atmosphere.

I know that optimism is always prey to disappointment. But I’m looking forward to it. Decent away following, new season, Brady's team… What could possibly go wrong 🤔🤔

When was the last season when we won the first game, I can remember Carr’s team 5-0 at Chester.

Anybody got any tickets for Jah Wobble @ the Mender?

Readily available on their webpage! Went last week to see Fontaines D.C. Good to get out out.

Without looking I wouldn’t have a clue mate. But you know as well as I do, this dream team and background set up is destined for glory.

I hear the champagne and open top bus is provisionally booked already…. To hell with it. I’ve gone for a bumper bag of party poppers from B&M..

Liquid Gold?

Also haven't checked, but remember winning at Gillingham 3-2, first day of the season back around 92 time. Then travelled back down there three days later for the LC 1st leg.

Something more recent surely?

Did we win 4-2 at home, about ten to  15 years ago?

Beat Cheltenham 4 - 2 2008

We beat Bristol Rovers 1-0 at the Mem on the first day of the 2015/16 glory season. JJOT scored

I remember a Neil Grayson hatrick helped us to a 4-1 opening day win over Bury in 95/96

Looking like The Gas then…

Ah yeah of course, Rovers a few seasons back. Was there as well!

Opening league games over the years....last 25 years.... 4 wins, 10 draws, 11 defeats

2020/21  Lg 1  H v Wimbledon    D 2-2
2019/20  Lg 2  H v Walsall        L 0-1
2018/19  Lg 2  H v Lincoln        L 0-1
2017/18  Lg 1  A v Shrewsbury  L 0-1
2016/17  Lg 1  H v Fleetwood    D 1-1
2015/16  Lg 2  A v Bristol Rovers  W 1-0
2014/15  Lg 2  H v Mansfield     W 1-0
2013/14  Lg 2  A v York City      L 0-1
2012/13  Lg 2  A v Rochdale       D 0-0
2011/12  Lg 2  H v Accrington    D 0-0
2010/11  Lg 2  A v Torquay Utd  L 0-3
2009/10  Lg 2  H v Macclesfield  D 0-0
2008/09  Lg 2  H v Cheltenham  W 4-2
2007/08  Lg 1  H v Swindon T    D 1-1
2006/07  Lg 1  A v Crewe Alex  D 2-2
2005/06  Lg 2  A v Lincoln City  D 1-1
2004/05  Lg 2  A v Swansea City  W 2-0
2003/04  Div 3  H v Torquay Utd  L 0-1
2002/03  Div 2  H v Crewe Alex  D 1-1
2001/02  Div 2  H v Bristol City  L 0-3
2000/01  Div 2  H v Brentford   D 1-1
1999/00  Div 3  A v Macclesfield  L 0-1
1998/99  Div 2  H v Stoke City   L 1-3
1997/98  Div 2  H v Bournemouth  L 0-2
1996/97  Div 2  A v Wigan Athletic  L 1-2

Think I’ve read that Vale haven’t lost an opening day game in 17 years   ;D Their record ever so slightly better than ours.

Macclesfield at home 0-0 was worst first game of the season. Ball was off the pitch more than it was on. Nothing happened.

Come on Coolie how could you forget that win at Br Rovers when JJOT (2015/16) scored at the popular home end. A real up and at 'em winner by JJOT.

Yes, already answered! Also that day, little Rovers kid ran into my cigarette outside the Wellington pub on Gloucester Road.

Was also at the 4-1 opener versus Bury back in 95.
We had a good relationship with Bury lads at the time (related to Shrewsbury away 93). Remember now, one of them more or less in tears that his gran was dying!  :'(

Worth the various pods and other social media outlets pushing a #selloutsixfields or #bringamate type scheme?

Tickets sales seem a bit lacklustre judging from the official site

We'll be ramping it up next week with a lot of content coming everyone's way.
I'm sure the club will start pushing it once the last friendly is out the way too. Could do with winning that one though to help attract those who may still be on a downer after last season.

Tone from the top, absent chairman with little to no interest, no marquee signing, apathy reigns.

Or, new magement team, host of new signings, anticipation mounts.

Its also holiday season (im away so cant attend).
Just looking back...

5124 (103 away) v Fleetwood in 2017
6242 (1453 away) v Lincoln in 2018
6260 (1455 away) v Walsall in 2019

Also people still unsure about sitting next to lots of people etc

That's why I stand on the back row of the West Upper...hate the social interaction!  ;)

I think your last statement is probably a factor we as a club have a lot of moaning old git’s 😷

Steady, fella.

Ah you moan a bit but we like you really

👍👨‍🦳

It’s a chance to have a bit of a cull.. Fresh blood and all that. 😀

However, I'm not sure where I fit in when we’re talking about old.

If your over 40 your old and if your over 50 then almost ancient in the eyes of the young.

Mods can we have a "block" option

You can’t block Kelvin?

Are you twitter?

If so can you follow me so I can have the satisfaction of blocking you?

@Leicgpr11

On a serious note it will be interesting to see what attendances are like. Many people (me included) are not yet ready to be in amongst thousands of people shoulder to shoulder.
 I mean lets face it we never had the healthiest looking fans in the best of times did we?

Why would you want to block me? I thought we were friends?

We’re all friends on here…

👍

Unless you're fat and smelly, in that case you can do one.

According to a Port Vale fan's posting they had sold just over 700 tickets yesterday but expect to sell out the south stand and ask for the extra allocation giving them 1300 in total.

Greedy bastards.

Bit late on this...I'd already posted last week that near on 900 sold by Vale and on general sale from today!

Yes Coolcat but how were 900 tickets sold when you posted but they report only just over 700 sold on Saturday. When you posted they were reporting 4-500.

They only sold 850 by close of play today 😂

Seems you can buy Colchester tickets from their website. £18.50 for adults.

Anyone know how many tickets we’ve sold so far for Saturday? Home ends.

No, 4-500 isn't correct - that is why!
Near 900 I said, sold by the weekend. Correct according to OVF.

Farewell all.

So if they had sold 900 when you posted Coolcat why were they reporting just over 700 on Saturday and according to Manwork 850 at close of business yesterday? Anyway it is of little consequence and they appear to be bringing a decent following.

;D

I have bought some away tickets so the Vale can't get hold of them. That'll learn them. Years ago I would have just 'met' them at the railway station.

Good thinking.
We should all buy tickets for the home end when we visit them and learn them some more. Such a small ground would probably sell it out. Villa got nothing on us.

My uncle used to be a platform attendant as well.