i just hope we manage to get fans to stick around for all the games, to make it look well attended rather than drifting in and out, thats been the only downside for me.

I ordered 3 tickets for the lower tier when after another friend wanted to come with. Now as the lower tier has sold out I just ordered a ticket for the middle tier with reserved seating, will be still be able to sit together? I.E once in the stadium will they be that bothered that someone has paid for a more expensive ticket sitting in the unreserved section? I can't see the unreserved section being full?

They're separate entrances and on separate levels on the stadium so wouldn't be able to sit together unless you upgraded all of the tickets to the reserved section.

quick question for people who live in Manchester area, can i buy a ticket for the Metrolink at Piccadilly for Etihad Campus, but change trams in the city zone ?

basically i want to go from piccadilly, detour via victoria and then to Etihad, can i do it on the same ticket?.

I did this last year, 3 lads had unreserved lower tier and i had reserved middle tier and they let me in the unreserved lower tier. Suppose it depends on what sort of steward you get.

Just phoned them, although on their website it states lower tier is sold out weekend tickets are still available for the unreserved section! Fortunately I'm able to get a refund on the ticket in the middle tier.

As Piccadilly and Victoria are in the same zone then you probably can (you can always play the out-of-town card if an inspector questions it) - though you have to complete your "outward" journey (get to Etihad) within an hour and a half of buying your ticket; so you can't head to Victoria, have drinks for a couple of hours nearby, then head to Etihad. They are less than 20 minutes walk apart anyway.

The free shuttle buses may be of some help to people wishing to move about the city centre www.tfgm.com/Corporate/Documents ... le-map.pdf

The free shuttle buses may be of some help to people wishing to move about the city centre www.tfgm.com/Corporate/Documents ... le-map.pdf

Does anybody know what time the ticket office at the Etihad is open until on the saturday in order to pick up tickets? TIA

This might seem a dopey question but can you freely move about in the unreserved section? or are you still restricted by turnstyle entrance you go in?

You can come and go and move where and as you please mate

Once you are in the bottom tier, you are free to move anywhere you want, in that bottom tier. Fans of each club tend to congregate in a particular area.

Cheers guys

Upper tier is reserved for Catalans and London fans, because they are the only ones who can grasp the bigger view of the game.

Going for a curry are we ?



Should be great with an increased attendance and hopefully most will stick around to provide atmosphere for all the games. Every match looks well-matched with something on it and I can't wait.

Indeed .............. all 20 of them.

Nah mate, it'll only be 18 this year, me and Mrs from Erith are off to Cyprus this weekend!

Make that 16 as I am taking the son and his chums to take part in the 'poorly' timed Southend Spartans Primary Age rugby league festival - hopefully catch the game on the box.

quite funny for you

hull announced they have sold 3500 tickets for this so far

Genius putting the 2 teams furthest away on at noon on Saturday. Oh I forgot, the RFL are organising it!

Makes sense really, they will have the least support so you won't have thousands of fans creating havoc in Manchester and surrounding motorways too early.

This site never changes.It's always those that have achieved least in life,who criticise others.I'm amazed that many of them remember where to go to pick up their benefits cheque.

Well I hop the weather is better for you than it was for us when we went the other weekend!

Thanks Wellsy, not looking too bad according to the forecast for the weekend / next week!

Does anyone think Widnes Vs Salford should have been on last out of the 7 games?
Nearer to travel home.