County predict Hereford sell-out (From South Wales Argus)
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County predict Hereford sell-out
9:00am Monday 27th August 2012 in Newport County
By Andrew Penman
NEWPORT County AFC are expecting a sell-out crowd at Rodney Parade for the first time for tomorrow night’s top-of-the-table clash with Hereford United.
The Exiles remain top of the Blue Square Bet Premier after maintaining their 100 per cent record with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Braintree on Saturday.
Goals from Max Porter and Ismail Yakubu saw Justin Edinburgh’s men come from behind to seal the win, and Hereford’s 4-2 victory over Ebbsfleet United moved them up to second before this afternoon’s matches.
The sides have not met since County triumphed 1-0 in the Herefordshire Senior Cup final in July 1999 and there is huge interest in the clash between the historic rivals, which has been designated as an all-ticket match.
The current safety certificate allows for a crowd of 5,511 and County chiefs are predicting a sell-out.
All of the Bulls allocation of 580 tickets has already been snapped up and home fans are being urged to buy their tickets today or risk missing out.
The ticket office at Rodney Parade will be open from 9am until 1pm today.
A crowd of 5,511 would be the biggest ever for the new incarnation of the club and would bring in around £80,000 in gate receipts alone, as well as bumper takings at the bars, which would benefit Rodney Parade Ltd as well as County.
Police costs will be higher than normal but new chairman Les Scadding is delighted with the level of support.
“The way things are going is great, the club is getting gates we never expected,” he said. “Tuesday night should be a complete sell-out and it will be a fantastic occasion.”
Boss Edinburgh added: “We’ve got a fantastic following and we’re all looking forward to a great game in front of a bumper crowd. Hopefully we can continue this run we’re on.”
Comments(11)
ncfcr
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9:48am Mon 27 Aug 12
It's just a pity it looks as though there won't be enough room for everyone.
Owain Vaughan
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10:48am Mon 27 Aug 12
b3talover
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11:30am Mon 27 Aug 12
ncfcr wrote:The safety certificate only allows for 5512, I think. Might be worth reviewing if County go on a cup run or sustain their position at or near the top of the league? It's going to look silly when the whole of the Hazell Stand seating is completely empty but people are turned away.
People looked at me daft when I said we would get between 6 or 7,000 for this if us and Hereford were top.
It's just a pity it looks as though there won't be enough room for everyone.
b3talover
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11:34am Mon 27 Aug 12
b3talover
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11:35am Mon 27 Aug 12
crosskeysgirl18
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2:44pm Mon 27 Aug 12
larneman
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3:30pm Mon 27 Aug 12
Old Gaer Boy
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5:23pm Mon 27 Aug 12
D Taylor
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12:27am Tue 28 Aug 12
Old Gaer Boy wrote:Someone must know the answer to this but they're not letting on. It appears that the Hazell Stand does not have a licence for football. Why this is is not being made public.
Can someone tell me why the Hazell stand is not being used?
ncfcr
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9:52am Tue 28 Aug 12
the dork says...
9:27am Mon 27 Aug 12