Sunderland Football Match

whatmichaelsays

hyltonlad wrote: »

far better go to kingston park cant beat top fight rugby lol

Yeah, but it's the wrong type of rugby

FatAndy

florakid wrote: »

Thanks everyone for all your comments.
I have had a look around and see there is a Durham game on the Satuday 15th january, so maybe I can get a ticket and he can go to that and if I manage to get a ticket for the Sunderland game he will be even happier.
Any other advise will be appreciated
Thank you all so much

Flora x

Durham play in the Evo-stik Division 1 North which is effectively division 8 of the football league if I've counted right. They're due to play Woodley Sports (from the Stockport area) on 15th January and it'll be pay at the gate. It's very rare for clubs at this level to sell tickets in advance because the crowds are so small. Durham played Radcliffe Borough today and the crowd was a grand total of 101, the lowest in their league.

Personally I'm a big fan of football at this level, I watch Colwyn Bay who were in Evostik Div 1 North last year but got promoted so they now play in the Evostik Premier :beer:. What you'll find is that unlike places like Sunderland if you go to Durham you'll be able to stand wherever you like, you can swap ends at half time and there won't be enormous queues for the snack bar or the toilets at half-time .

alanrowell

Bongedone wrote: »

Newcastle v Sunderland match at the end of this month has not sold out and it currently on general sale so I see no reason why that may not be the case for the return match.

I know fans who won't go to the away derby games because they cannot bring themselves to give money to THEM

fletty

How long are you in Sunderland / northeast for?? They do great stadium tours at the stadium of light so you might be able to book one of them during your stay. I've never been to tyne wear derby (they're too scary) it was bad enough at a wear tees derby and theres not so much hatred between those 2.

florakid

Hi again guys,

Would the Sunderland v Spurs game on 12th February be easier to get a ticket for?
Would I just be able to buy a ticket when they are on sale ?

Thanks

Flora x

martinbuckley

There would be no problem with that one.

If you are after a good hotel, the marriott in Sunderland is fantastic.

Mrs_Ryan

hyltonlad wrote: »

far better go to kingston park cant beat top fight rugby lol

You can when its the Falcons (sorry, Leicester Tigers fan here :rotfl:)

hyltonlad

hi mrs ryan a few years ago our family went thriugh to kingston park falcons vs the tigers on show that day was about ten england players including a world cup winning captain and a god in my part of the world lol the falcons just won by a couple of points yes it was that man again wilkinson it was a great day out regardless of the score.at the end of the game wilkinson came back out onto the field an stopped till every kid had an autograph.
pitbull

hyltonlad

oops pitbull for some thing else
hyltonlad

Miss_J

florakid wrote: »

"The Stadium of Light"

That's not what we call it North of the Tyne, he he.