Topic: Advice for International Visitor

[Liverpoolalabama]

Hello there!

I will be visiting England for the first time, and will be there during the first weekend of the premier league season. I have been following liverpool for 10+ years from the USA, and have always dreamed of going to a game.

I was disappointed to see the opening game as being @ Watford (was hoping for a home game), but I still plan to attend. Going to go up and see Anfield sometime that week so I can get a little bit of the experience.

Any advice for the best way to get tickets? Where should I sit (is it impossible to get some in the Liverpool section)?

Any help would be appreciated!

[Chief Brody]

Very difficult getting away tickets at the best of times if you're not a regular, they'll be like gold dust on the first day of the season. Theres a ticket exchange section on here I think for people looking for spares.

You'd be better off having a look around anfield then heading to a pub if you want a bit of a local experience.

Maybe pretend to be a Watford fan and ask the same question on one of their forums?

Good luck though.

[4pool]

Should have waited to book your trip until after the fixtures were released.

Go to Liverpool anyway and spend a few days there in the City center or down by the Albert Docks. Take the whole place in. Book a tour of Anfield and visit the museum at Anfield. Cheaper to take the #17 bus to Anfield from town than a cab.

Take the train the Lime Street station and you're in the city center. Cab to the hotel unless it's walking distance. Oh, and don't take a Blue cab unless you want to hear all sorts..

Next time, plan better. 

[Medellin]

Hope you enjoy your visit.

You will find a lot of questions answered & things to do here..

https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=89051.0

[Liverpoolalabama]

Yeah I didn't have much option on travel times. My wife is a school teacher and has to be back for school mid-August.

For a game such as Watford (not a hated team or anything), how risky would it be to sit on the home side if I can't get find some away tickets? I would not consider this for a game such as United or Chelsea as that would be suicidal

Appreciate the advice guys. 

[4pool]

So send the wife back, stay a few extra days and go to Anfield for a match;

Best to book a hospitality ticket for a home match.
https://hospitality.liverpoolfc.com/fixtures?utm_source=Online%20ad(13Apr17)&utm_medium=MPU_MAIN&utm_content=Ticketing&utm_campaign=Matchday_Hospitality_17-18_13Apr17

Do it asap before they sell out because they will.

[dudleyred]

not sure which week you're here but if you are here the tuesday / wednesday after the watford game and the draw is favourable (home draw first leg) then you have a chance of the CL qualifier as i'd be amazed if that didn't drop to a general sale

[Chief Brody]

For a game such as Watford (not a hated team or anything), how risky would it be to sit on the home side if I can't get find some away tickets? I would not consider this for a game such as United or Chelsea as that would be suicidal

As long as you keep your mouth shut and don't wear colours you'd be fine at any ground.

[ohweloveyerbaldyhead]

As long as you keep your mouth shut and don't wear colours you'd be fine at any ground.

Wouldn't even need to keep your mouth shut without a scouse accent just don't make it obvious you support Liverpool and you'd be fine anywhere.

[DAK69]

im not sure if we home or away for the qualifier 1st leg. But if we home that might suit you 

[John C]

There'll be a ticket exchange closer to the game mate, we can't encourage ticket exchanges on here any earlier than that however unhelpful that may seem.


I've sent a pm to the OP explaining further the difficulties of obtaining tickets and facilitating exchanges.