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Kick-off 3:00 p.m.
Tickets
We have been allocated 5,000 tickets for this fixture, priced at £21 adults, £11 senior citizens/students and £8 for under 16s
Selling arrangements are as follows:
Mon 3 April - Season ticket holders (priority 1)
Tue 4 April - Season ticket holders (priority 2)
Wed 5 April - Season ticket holders (priority 3)
Thu 6 April - Members
Fri 7 April - General sale (subject to availability)
Coaches
Fox Travel coaches will depart at 1 pm, priced at £11 and £9 concessions (Season ticket holders receive a £1 discount).
Directions
The new stadium is located in the Foleshill area to the north of the city.
Leave (or cross?) the M6 at Junction 3. Take the A444 towards Coventry and at the first island go left. You will see the Ricoh Arena on your right.
There is a Park + Ride service available from Whitley in the south of Coventry near the A45/A46 junction; people who can approach from that direction might find it useful - details here (but PLEASE NOTE that the Bedworth P+R also mentioned no longer operates)
There are also some official Park + Walk car-parks near the ground. There used to be rather an odd system where you didn't pay the attendant at the car-park but took a voucher. The voucher had to be validated by paying at the ground before returning to your car. All seems rather cumbersome, although possibly safer for the attendants, and the club were rumoured to be thinking of something simpler (?).
There are various unofficial car-parks, which seem to charge the same £5 as the official ones, but little street parking.
Be warned that Wolves took a large number of fans on their first visit to the Ricoh. Many of them left their journey until too late and 'abandoned' their cars on verges on roads around and at some distance from the ground - they all got parking tickets!! So arrive early and park properly!
Trains
Services on the direct line between Nuneaton and Coventry are suspended. You will therefore need to travel via Birmingham or take the Rail Replacement bus service from Nuneaton.
There are no buses direct from the station to the ground. From the bus stop outside the station, take any bus to Pool Meadow Bus Station. Ask the driver for a "Match Day Ticket" which will cost £3 and gives you return travel not only on that bus but also on the Match Shuttle bus which runs from the Bus Station to the ground at 10 minute intervals from 2 hours before kick-off (Service 101).
After the match the special buses back leave from behind the opposite end of the ground to where we will be standing. Some away fans recommend walking to the main road and catching any passing service bus - apparently you can travel on the same ticket.
Pubs
Try Longford Road. map (Ground is off Judds Lane. You can walk to Longford Road along the nearby canal towpath)
Away Supporters Facilities
Jewson South Stand. It's fairly steeply raked which usually means that you would be close to the action - but not here! - there's a cinder track between the pitch and the stands.
Accoustics are said to be better than at the Walkers (and not only by the Cov fans) so we should be able to make ourselves heard.
Normal range of football ground food, including a chicken balti pie. Look out for cheaper 'pie + pint' offers.
Stewards allegedly very hot on people standing!
Tickets
We have been allocated 5,000 tickets for this fixture, priced at £21 adults, £11 senior citizens/students and £8 for under 16s
Selling arrangements are as follows:
Mon 3 April - Season ticket holders (priority 1)
Tue 4 April - Season ticket holders (priority 2)
Wed 5 April - Season ticket holders (priority 3)
Thu 6 April - Members
Fri 7 April - General sale (subject to availability)
Coaches
Fox Travel coaches will depart at 1 pm, priced at £11 and £9 concessions (Season ticket holders receive a £1 discount).
Directions
The new stadium is located in the Foleshill area to the north of the city.
Leave (or cross?) the M6 at Junction 3. Take the A444 towards Coventry and at the first island go left. You will see the Ricoh Arena on your right.
There is a Park + Ride service available from Whitley in the south of Coventry near the A45/A46 junction; people who can approach from that direction might find it useful - details here (but PLEASE NOTE that the Bedworth P+R also mentioned no longer operates)
There are also some official Park + Walk car-parks near the ground. There used to be rather an odd system where you didn't pay the attendant at the car-park but took a voucher. The voucher had to be validated by paying at the ground before returning to your car. All seems rather cumbersome, although possibly safer for the attendants, and the club were rumoured to be thinking of something simpler (?).
There are various unofficial car-parks, which seem to charge the same £5 as the official ones, but little street parking.
Be warned that Wolves took a large number of fans on their first visit to the Ricoh. Many of them left their journey until too late and 'abandoned' their cars on verges on roads around and at some distance from the ground - they all got parking tickets!! So arrive early and park properly!
Trains
Services on the direct line between Nuneaton and Coventry are suspended. You will therefore need to travel via Birmingham or take the Rail Replacement bus service from Nuneaton.
There are no buses direct from the station to the ground. From the bus stop outside the station, take any bus to Pool Meadow Bus Station. Ask the driver for a "Match Day Ticket" which will cost £3 and gives you return travel not only on that bus but also on the Match Shuttle bus which runs from the Bus Station to the ground at 10 minute intervals from 2 hours before kick-off (Service 101).
After the match the special buses back leave from behind the opposite end of the ground to where we will be standing. Some away fans recommend walking to the main road and catching any passing service bus - apparently you can travel on the same ticket.
Pubs
Try Longford Road. map (Ground is off Judds Lane. You can walk to Longford Road along the nearby canal towpath)
Away Supporters Facilities
Jewson South Stand. It's fairly steeply raked which usually means that you would be close to the action - but not here! - there's a cinder track between the pitch and the stands.
Accoustics are said to be better than at the Walkers (and not only by the Cov fans) so we should be able to make ourselves heard.
Normal range of football ground food, including a chicken balti pie. Look out for cheaper 'pie + pint' offers.
Stewards allegedly very hot on people standing!
:icon_bigg think we should stand through the match just to annoy the stewards :icon_lol:
