.......or a good omen? Just phoned NUFC Ticket Orifice for a ticket for my lad who's now working in Lahndaan (I have mine already). "Nee prob, marra. They're on sale at the gate". I know we could buy tix on the gate at Barnsley (and we won!) and there was concern expressed on here about Tyke hoolis getting access to the away section. But they're support wasn't too big. Could it be different at Chewsee?

Anyway - if anybody fancies a free lift doon and back, the Stealth Astra will be leaving Toon Weds am, arriving back early Thursday (leaving straight after the game).

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

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Ours still haven't arrived...probably in some sorting office near Scunthorpe with 24 million bloody Christmas cards. I hate Christmas me.

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

Really? on sale at the gate....hmmm, if I don't get too smashed at a works party tonight I might just pop along for it then.....

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

Not that I don't trust the bar stewards, but I thought I'd treble check, so I phoned Chewsee TO but the only number I had was the credit card one and they aren't dealing with tomorrow's match. So, I called NUFC again. I must have got a different woman 'cos she said I could pay for my ticket now with my card and collect tomorrow on the way down, which is easier for me.

I then asked about "on the gate". She said they have been told that they are on sale in person from the Chewsee ticket orifice, and only likely up to 2 hrs in advance of KO. So maybe you'll have to decide on the hangover-level in advance Gav???

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

There used to be a portakabin office on the way in to the away end that used to sell tickets for the away end up until Kick Off but those were in the good old days.

I doubt if it will sell out so you should be able to get a ticket either in one of the home sections or they may have a half empty bit that they will cordon off for a few away fans.

Gawd Knows Ken Bates could do wiv the bleeding moolah innit

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

U going Bake???

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

I'm sure a cheeky grin, a sequined cap and thumbs in braces accompanied by a 'cor blimey guv'nor' will get you a ticket...or a broken nose.

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

If they are selling tickets at the ground then there's not much chance of my spare not going to waste. In the (unlikely) event that anyone wants it, then let me know on here.

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

Ginga, I bought one for my lad this morning and now he says he has a mate who might like to go as well. What's the chance of you swapping with his ticket and him buying your other so that the two of them could sit together??? Oh - where is your seat and how much??? Sadly, I don't know where his seat is (NUFC section) tho I asked for one close to mine in the East Lower North.

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

My two tickets are 28 pounders sitting next to each other (NUFC section). By memory in the East Lower North. No problem with selling one and swapping the other. Let me know asap (before tomorrow) if you want to go ahead. Cheers.

If anyone has an Arsenal ticket I'll pay good money.

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

Naah Screach I am not going. I had the choice between arse tickets or Chelse tickets and I went for the arsenal tickets. I have something else on the night of the Chelsea game and will watch it in the pub afterwards.

You going to Arsenal?

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

Screach, you can have mine so father and son can sit together and I'll take the new one.

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

Ginga, I may very well have a spare going. I want to go but I'm going to almost everything between now and Easter and I'm really broke. I'll let you know tomorrow.

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

Ginga, as it happens, I bought one for the @rse for my lad but he's away snowboarding (or something equally dangerous) so I have a spare for next Tuesday. Happy to do you a deal. I'll swap you a Chewsee and an @rse for two Chewsees. Negotiate over any price difference. Mind, you'll have to sit next to Dougal at Highbury ;-))

Dougs - nee probs for seats the morra. Peach will sit with his mate and I'll risk life and limb (and floods??) next to you. Unless you'd rather sit next to Peach ;-)

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

Ginge - can you check your e-mail.

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

Screach. Got your first email which is a copy of the posting above but nothing else. Would be delighted to make that swap as I'm desperate for an Arsenal ticket. I'll give you a call on the number you posted, this evening.

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

OK - I sent another note as well. Don't call bewteen 6 & 7. Anytime after that is fine.

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001

Having your annual bath then Screacher?

Love Georgous gus

-- Anonymous, December 11, 2001