Brentford hand Newcastle United lowest away ticket allocation of the season
Ticket details for the away game at Brentford have been released by Newcastle United.
An official announcement from the club confirming that this is the hottest ticket in Toon.
Due to ongoing work building a TV studio next to the away end, Leeds were allowed to give Newcastle fans only 2,690 tickets for Saturday’s match, less than the minimum 3,000 Premier League rules guarantee (or 10% of capacity if less than 30,000 allowed in a stadium). This meant Newcastle fans needed 150 loyalty points in the first instance if they wanted to buy a ticket.
Now with Brentford, NUFC have set the initial total at 180 loyalty points for fans wanting to buy an away ticket for the match on Saturday 26 February.
The new stadium which opened during last season (with no fans allowed in, during Covid restrictions) holds only 17,250 and so, only 1,700 tickets allocated to Newcastle fans.
Newcastle United 2021/22 confirmed upcoming matches:
Saturday 22 January 3pm – Leeds away
Tuesday 8 February 7.45pm – Everton Home (BT Sport)
Sunday 13 February 2pm – Aston Villa Home (Sky Sports)
Saturday 19 February 12.30pm – West Ham Away (BT Sport)
Saturday 26 February 3pm – Brentford Away
In terms of tickets, Leeds is sold out and obviously Brentford will swiftly follow.
Looking at the official Newcastle United ticketing site, there are currently (10.45am Thursday morning) only 822 away tickets left for West Ham.
Whilst for the home matches, having had a quick look, around five thousand tickets still on sale for the midweek one with Everton, but less than two thousand still on sale for Villa the following Sunday.
Newcastle United official announcement – 20 January 2022:
‘Seats are now on sale for Newcastle United’s visit to Brentford on Saturday, 26th February (kick-off 3pm GMT).
It will be the Magpies’ first league game at the Bees’ new Brentford Community Stadium and the first opportunity for most United supporters to visit the venue, with last season’s Carabao Cup quarter-final tie played behind closed doors due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Newcastle United have been given an allocation of 1,700 – the stadium holds 17,250 – and tickets went on sale to season ticket holders with 180 or more away points at 10am on Thursday, 20th January.
Prices are:
Adults (26-64): £30
Seniors (65+): £25
Young person (18 to 25-year-olds): £25
Juniors (under-18s): £10
All juniors under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Supporters should only attend the fixture if they are free of any Covid-19 symptoms, and are also encouraged to maintain good hand hygiene and wear face coverings in crowded areas unless exempt.
Tickets can be bought online at book.nufc.co.uk or by calling 0344 372 1892.’
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