Tickets for game versus Melbourne on Gold Coast

mordi · Post: # 727411Post **mordi** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 2:19pm

Have booked flights but not seats yet.

Does anyone know the arrangements for booking tickets so that we can sit with other Saints?

Thanks in advance....

desertsaint · Tue 21 Apr 2009 2:29pm

I reckon you'll be able to pick anywhere you want - amongst the other 10 that turn up

matrix · Post: # 727423Post **matrix** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 2:30pm

find out what bay the cheer squad is in...then get ya ticket.........
pretty easy.

mordi · Post: # 727438Post **mordi** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 2:53pm

thanks...........sounds like not many from here going?

matrix · Post: # 727440Post **matrix** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 2:58pm

ya never know...
the thread hasnt really been up for that long.....
im sure theres plenty of qlders driving up to the ground
give it a few days yet for everyone to read the thread

Sunil_saint · Tue 21 Apr 2009 3:23pm

Hi Mordi
My wife, a friend and I are also hoping to go up. We had a quick look at Tiks yesterday on the Stadium Site....doesnt look like an issue and we looked at undercover seats ($ 35-45 I think) Havent booked yet as we need to sort out accomodation and flights. Looking forward to it so far. Dooley (Cheer squad) told me that ground is a good 15 min drive away. There is another thread on this in "Cheer Squad" section..........if you DO find out about a "Saints Friendly" area will you pm me please. However at the same time dont mind where I sit : I think Demons are a friendly bunch aren't they.....???

Cheers
Sunil

saintbrat · Post: # 727487Post **saintbrat** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 4:49pm

Sunil_saint wrote:Hi Mordi
My wife, a friend and I are also hoping to go up. We had a quick look at Tiks yesterday on the Stadium Site....doesnt look like an issue and we looked at undercover seats ($ 35-45 I think) Havent booked yet as we need to sort out accomodation and flights. Looking forward to it so far. Dooley (Cheer squad) told me that ground is a good 15 min drive away. There is another thread on this in "Cheer Squad" section..........if you DO find out about a "Saints Friendly" area will you pm me please. However at the same time dont mind where I sit : I think Demons are a friendly bunch aren't they.....???

Cheers
Sunil

TAKE THE BUS

there are free buses that run from the coast areas including pick ups at Pacific Fair shopping centre- last stop- NAB gmae they had had so much rain they closed the car park and it was horrendous to find parking....
may have to share- BUT it is Melbourne so not Qld club

check with the club as to which area they will be having seats available and aim for there.

other than that- just surround the ground.............. make the sounde reverberate around the ground as it did last year.

saintly · Post: # 727503Post **saintly** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 5:10pm

i'm going, have booked the flight and accommodation but not booking a seat will get in the night.

Sunil_saint · Tue 21 Apr 2009 5:35pm

Thanks for the valuable information SaintBrat

saintdooley · Tue 21 Apr 2009 5:50pm

here is a photo i got of where the Ground is compared to accommodation. The ground is circled in pink.

as you can see, its not in the best of locations.

evertonfc · Post: # 727528Post **evertonfc** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 5:53pm

desertsaint wrote:I reckon you'll be able to pick anywhere you want - amongst the other 10 that turn up

You obviously weren't there for the NAB Cup match.

It was no worse than a 40-60 split of fans, possibly better. We've got a lot of support up there.

I did it on the return train from Brisbane too, which is a good option if the Gold Coast isn't your ideal.

saint66au · Post: # 727547Post **saint66au** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 6:28pm

Cant 100% remember how he put it..but AF pre-season did intimate that Saints members would recieve free entry to this game (unlike Tassie) and tehre would be some special seating arrangements made for Members.

Not gonna happen? Maybe someone can ask Michael N on SC?

Iceman234 · Post: # 727556Post **Iceman234** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 6:37pm

I'm also heading up with my son via cheap Tiger flights back in November.

I was assuming I'd just rock up and buy tix at the ground, wouldn't imagine too many Dees fans would turn up.

JohnE · Post: # 727646Post **JohnE** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 9:24pm

I'll be driving there from Brisbane and tickets won't be an issue, plenty, so buy at ground...

jonesy · Post: # 727680Post **jonesy** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 10:05pm

I'm heading up,if I can pull myself out of Cavill ave in time...

It's our home game isn't it? So no need to book tickets for members?

Iceman234 · Post: # 727685Post **Iceman234** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 10:09pm

jonesy wrote:I'm heading up,if I can pull myself out of Cavill ave in time...

It's our home game isn't it? So no need to book tickets for members?

Actually you're spot on, it is our home game - had forgotten that...

maverick · Post: # 727686Post **maverick** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 10:12pm

I'm going, can't wait, never been to that ground before.
How many does the ground hold just out of interest?

saintbrat · Post: # 727699Post **saintbrat** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 10:29pm

maverick wrote:I'm going, can't wait, never been to that ground before.
How many does the ground hold just out of interest?

18,000 but say have held 22,000
Saints Roos 2008 got around 10,000 I think

maverick · Post: # 727704Post **maverick** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 10:36pm

saintbrat wrote:
maverick wrote:I'm going, can't wait, never been to that ground before.
How many does the ground hold just out of interest?
18,000 but say have held 22,000
Saints Roos 2008 got around 10,000 I think

Cheers Saintbrat, would you also recommend getting tickets at he ground?
Also, does this "free bus" run from Broadbeach by any chance?

saintbrat · Post: # 727709Post **saintbrat** » Tue 21 Apr 2009 10:51pm

not sure exactly 'where' the buses go from- we caught it in the middle of surfers - after walking what seemed like Km in the wriong direction.

I know it stopped in plenty of places on the return- near many hotels ( as I had never been to the Coast before I was completly lost as far as directions and places.

with Tickets I bought online when I went-

BUT would suggest SOMEONE query the Saints -would be best to get some idea of prices and availabality and the match status- in regards to being home game etc.- I'm not sure

unless St Bev has more information.

saintsRrising · Tue 21 Apr 2009 10:55pm

From what i have heard the ground will be no where near full...so no need to waste money by buying in advance.

I will get mine at the gate.

Saint Bev · Post: # 727753Post **Saint Bev** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 1:04am

As far as I know the tickets arn't for sale yet? Last year our seats were in Stand 2, Row A, Seat 21. In the past our seats have always been alloted in the same area, no guarantees of course. I wouldn't expect it to be a sell out, so if people are happy to leave booking their tickets to the last minute I can advise when we get our tickets.

You can of course buy tickets prior to the game, but it is a long wait and I have known alot of people to miss quite a bit of the game.

The bus leaves from Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, which is in Broadbeach opposite the Casino.

We meet at the Emerald Lakes Golf Club, opposite Carrara Stadium for pre match drinks and the Liars Bar in Broadbeach for post match drinks.

Hopefully we will have a breakfast with the players, but not confirmed at this stage.

Any questions, I will do my best to answer.

mordi · Post: # 727886Post **mordi** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 2:00pm

Thanks Saint Bev, will await your update on seating .......

btw - is it wet at that time of year?

desertsaint · Wed 22 Apr 2009 2:09pm

evertonfc wrote:
desertsaint wrote:I reckon you'll be able to pick anywhere you want - amongst the other 10 that turn up
You obviously weren't there for the NAB Cup match.

It was no worse than a 40-60 split of fans, possibly better. We've got a lot of support up there.

I did it on the return train from Brisbane too, which is a good option if the Gold Coast isn't your ideal.

merely a joke everton - the 10 figure was a total attendance - not just saints - just exaggerating the fact that there will be many seats available!

Saint Bev · Post: # 728047Post **Saint Bev** » Wed 22 Apr 2009 7:19pm

mordi wrote:Thanks Saint Bev, will await your update on seating .......

btw - is it wet at that time of year?

Not usually, but we have had alot of rain in the last 2 years so you never know. Last years game was picture perfect in June.