I was just looking at buying tickets, and am only offered safe standing. Anybody know if it's possible to buy seats for this game?
Tickets Cardiff away 21 April tickets
- Thread starter Jster
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When I purchased at midday I was was offered side seating as well as safe standing .
If this persists, give the TO a call tomorrow
Will do - thanks!
I just logged on again and only safe standing.
Defo give them a call in case it’s an error.
Good luck
TailsWeWin
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
I was offered either
I phoned the ticket office and they explained that apart from a very few seat tickets that were snapped up very quickly, Cardiff have insisted that we sell all the safe standing tickets first, before making the bulk of the seats available for sale. The (very helpful, but powerless in this situation) ticket office person speculated this was because they might reallocate the seating blocks back to home supporters should we not sell them.
So it's a question of whether I dare to wait and risk not getting tickets at all, or just go for the standing even though I wanted seats. (My son prefers seats, I'm not that bothered myself.)
So it's a question of whether I dare to wait and risk not getting tickets at all, or just go for the standing even though I wanted seats. (My son prefers seats, I'm not that bothered myself.)
MarkG
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
No idea how strict the stewards are at Cardiff. But you could just get in 15 minutes before kick-off, pick the first row of safe standing so there is no-one in front, and fold the seat down as I believe all safe standing / rail seating incorporates a seat as well.
TailsWeWin
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
I’ll swop my seating tickets for two safe standing with you, if you’d like
- Year of First Game
- 1995
This is stupid because the whole point of safe standing is to separate the fans who want to stand from those who want to sit. You need both options on sale to make that work.
By the time we get to this game it could be VERY important. I've thought for a few weeks that it was shaping up to effectively be a winner takes all match to stay up (which means it'll likely end up a draw!)
Hopefully Cardiff are underestimating the demand. I did notice that (for once) the OUFC website said "total allocation" rather than "initial" which means we won't be getting any more. I think we'll be close to a sell out unless the results in the meantime make it less important.
@TailsWeWin Sent a DM
SirAndyOfCrosby
Level: Dave Langan
(136 Apps, 3 Gls)
The below is the best pic I have found to show the situation as I understand it.
You can see these away fans (Wigan, I believe) in the 'initial' allocation. This is clearly almost all safe standing (looks like some near the front is not - presumably what @TailsWeWin has purchased).
They obviously haven't quite filled this section (top or bottom) but then the next block (over the single barrier) is the 'extended' away end. Other than maybe 3 rows it looks to all be normal seating.
So we need to sell what looks like circa 2k safe standing before what looks like 1k (mostly) normal seating is released.
Hope this helps.
You can see these away fans (Wigan, I believe) in the 'initial' allocation. This is clearly almost all safe standing (looks like some near the front is not - presumably what @TailsWeWin has purchased).
They obviously haven't quite filled this section (top or bottom) but then the next block (over the single barrier) is the 'extended' away end. Other than maybe 3 rows it looks to all be normal seating.
So we need to sell what looks like circa 2k safe standing before what looks like 1k (mostly) normal seating is released.
Hope this helps.
BillyTurleys CurlyWurly
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
I wonder how many we’ve shifted this week
BillyTurleys CurlyWurly
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
You’d like to think we’ll sell out the 3000 for this
West Oxon U’s
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
- Year of First Game
- 1975
Cardiff City stadium was built over the road from Ninian Park where parking was normally fine. There are park and ride sites dotted around Cardiff
and you can pre-book matchday parking:
The Ninian Stand was expanded in 2014
and you can pre-book matchday parking:
The Ninian Stand was expanded in 2014
Beckdale16Bicester
Level: Ricardinho
(39 Apps, 3 Gls)
I’ve used the YourParkingSpace app to book a space at Asda, which is very close to the stadium which cost me less than a fiver for 6 hours parking.
after yesterdays win, we should shift a shed load more
witney50
Level: Ricardinho
(39 Apps, 3 Gls)
If you are thinking about going to Cardiff , get yourself up to Sheffield next week as well...massive winnable game.
TailsWeWin
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Me too. It’s cheap and it’s right next door.
On another note: I have taken a 7 year old to Cardiff and the away fans aren’t too welcoming (and particularly when they lose.) Tuck your scarves away until you’re in the turnstyle queue.
Don’t you mean the home fans?
I could only buy safe standing. I will be sitting with my little'un!
TailsWeWin
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Apologies: yes I did.
bdodwell
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
Good advice and sadly I'm going to remove my OX car sticker. Too risky down there.
Steve Gilbert
Level: Paul Moody
(197 Apps, 75 Gls)
Having been to Cardiff a few times to watch games there, one thing it isn’t is Ninian Park. Always found the pubs near the ground to be fine to drink in.
Obviously if people act like dicks then it will cause an issues with the locals, that is no different than if you were an away fan in the Bird being a dick though.
BillyTurleys CurlyWurly
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
Just short of 2,000 sold for this so far.
Tickets go on general sale in the next hour.
Let’s shift this last 1,000!!
Tickets go on general sale in the next hour.
Let’s shift this last 1,000!!
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
Should go fairly quicky?
Amarillo88
Level: Mateo Corbo
(13 Apps, 8 Yellows, 1 Red)
Just got mine and it was number 400 so assume we have sold 2,800 now
TobyDavis34
Level: Jack Midson
(68 Apps, 15 Gls)
- Year of First Game
- 1994
If anyone wants a guided tour of town I'll happily assist, just buy me a pint 
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