Blackpool FC | Away Fans Guide

THANK YOU FOR VI SI TI NG US! Fr om ever yoneatBl ackpoolFC,wewoul dl i ket o wel comeyout oBl oomf i el dRoad.

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CONTENTS 1 -3

MATCHDAY CHECKLI ST

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BUYERS GUI DE

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TRAVELLI NG TO BLOOMFI ELD ROAD

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I N-AND-AROUND BLOOMFI ELD ROAD

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ACCESSI NG THE STADI UM

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FOOD AND DRI NKS

9-1 1 MATCHDAY FAQs 1 2

SLO

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STAY SAFE

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BLACKPOOL ATTRACTI ONS

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CONTACT US

MATCHDAY CHECKLI ST Makesur eyouar epr epar edf oryourvi si twi t hoursi mpl echeckl i st .

Onceyou’ r emat chr eadyyoucansi tback,r el axandenj oyyourday atBl oomf i el dRoad.

TI CKETS -Makesur eyouhavepur chasedyourt i cket sorknow wher eyouneedt opur chaset i cket sf r om ont heday .

-Youwon’ tbeabl et oaccesst hest adi um wi t houtyour t i cket ,somakesur eyouhavet hi swi t hyoubef or eyou l eavehome.

CHECK THE WEATHER -Youwi l lbeout si dewhi l ewat chi ngt hegamesomake sur eyou’ r epr epar edf orwhatt heweat herhasi nst or e.

Keepyoureyeont heweat herandbepr epar edt owr ap upwar m.Pl easedon’ tbr i nganumbr el l aasyouwon’ t beper mi t t edt obr i ngt hesei nt ot hest adi um.

PLAN YOUR ROUTE -Makesur eyou’ r eher ei npl ent yoft i met oenj oyyour pr emat cht r adi t i onsandgett oyourseati nt i mef or ki ckof f .

-I fyouar et r avel l i ngbypubl i ct r anspor tmakesur e youhavecheckedt het i met abl esandkeepyoureyeon anypot ent i aldel ayst hatmi ghti mpactyourj our ney .

-I fyouar edr i vi ng,makesur eyouhavepl annedyour r out eandknow wher eyouar epar ki ng.Keepyoureye onanyr oadwor ksi nt hear eat hatmaydel ayyour t r avelpl ans.

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MATCHDAY CHECKLI ST CHECK YOUR PHONE I S FULLY CHARGED -Whet heryouneedt ocont actf r i endsandf ami l y ,t akephot os ofyourday ,oruseyourdi gi t alt i cket st her ear emanyr easons youmi ghtneedyourphone.Makesur eyourphonei sf ul l y char gedbef or eyoul eavet hehouse.

MEETI NG FRI ENDS -I tdoesgetver ybusyar oundt hest adi um onmat chdays,andi t i spossi bl eyoumayl oseyourf ami l yandf r i endsar oundt he st adi um.Bef or eyouent er ,choseamemor abl el andmar korar ea i nt hest adi um wher eyoucanmeet upi fyourgr oupget sspl i t .I f i ndoubt ,speakt ooneofourf r i endl yst ewar ds.

DON’ T BRI NG PROHI BI TED I TEMS -Anyshar pobj ect sandi t emst hatmaybeconsi der edas weaponswi l lnotbeper mi t t edi nt ot hest adi um.Formor e i nf or mat i onseepage1 2.

DRI NK I N MODERATI ON -Apr emat chbeerort woi spar tofmanysuppor t er smat chday r out i nes.However ,don’ tdr i nksomuchyoumaket hegame unf or get t abl ef oral lt hewr ongr easons…

Fort heat t ent i onofal lsuppor t er s Bl ackpoolFC i scommi t t edt oensur i ngt hatourmat chdayenvi r onment pr ovi desaposi t i veexper i encef oral l .

Di scr i mi nat i oni nanyf or msi snotokandsuppor t er sar er emi ndedt hat i nst ancesofdi scr i mi nat i onorpr ej udi cedbehavi ourwi l lnotbe per mi t t edatanygame.

I fyouhearorar ewi t nesst oanyt hi ngyoudeem i nappr opr i at ei nt hi s r egar d,pl easer epor ti tt oyournear estst ewar dorvi at her epor ti tapp.

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MATCHDAY CHECKLI ST Fort heat t ent i onofal lsuppor t er s.

Bl ackpoolFC i scommi t t edt oensur i ngt hatourmat chday envi r onmentpr ovi desaposi t i veexper i encef oral l .

Di scr i mi nat i oni nanyf or msi snotokandsuppor t er sar e r emi ndedt hati nst ancesofdi scr i mi nat i onorpr ej udi ced behavi ourwi l lnotbeper mi t t edatanygame.

I fyouhearorar ewi t nesst oanyt hi ngyoudeem i nappr opr i at ei nt hi sr egar d,pl easer epor ti tt oyournear est st ewar dorvi at her epor ti tapp.

Bl ackpoolFoot bal lCl ubhasi mpl ement edr epor ti t ®t o pr ovi deapl at f or mf oral lf ans,st af fandpl ayer st o anonymousl yr epor tSaf eguar di ngconcer ns,Ant i Soci al Behavi our ,Pr ohi bi t edi t emsorot hercodeof conductvi ol at i onsorconcer ns.

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BUYERS GUI DE BUYI NG TI CKETS Awayt i cket swi l lneedt obepur chasedt hr oughyour homecl ub.Yourcl ubwi l lcommuni cat et i cketpr i ces,sal e dat esandwher et ocol l ectyourt i cket s( i fappl i cabl e) .

Col l ect i onsandont heDaySal es Ourawayt i cketboot hf orcol l ect i onsandont heday sal es( wher eappl i cabl e)i sl ocat edonBl oomf i el dRoad out si det heBl ackpoolFC Hot elneart heBl ackpoolFC Cl ubShop.

OurTi cketOf f i ceandCl ubShopopeni nghour sar e: Mondayt oFr i day-1 0am unt i l4pm Sat ur day-1 0am unt i l1 pm ( onhomemat chdayswewi l lbeopenunt i lki ckof f ) Sunday–Cl osed

PRI NTED PROGRAMME Suppor t er scanpur chaseapr i nt edcopyoft hemat chday pr ogr ammef r om t heCl ubShop,orvi at heonl i nest or ef or £3.Pr ogr ammesel l er swi l lal sobepl acedi nandar ound t hegr ound.

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TRAVELLI NG TO BLOOMFI ELD ROAD

BY CAR

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PARKI NG

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BY BUS

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BY TRAI N

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Mor ef r equentt r ai nsser veBl ackpoolNor t ht r ai nst at i on,whi ch i ssome25mi nut eswal ki ngdi st ancef r om t hegr ound.

BY FOOT

Bl oomf i el dRoadi sar ounda1 520mi nut ewal kf r om Bl ackpool t owncent r e.Fol l ow si gnsf orBl ackpoolFoot bal lCl ubandhead t owar dsSeasi der sWay .

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I N-AND-AROUND BLOOMFI ELD ROAD ATMs Bl oomf i el dRoadi spr edomi nant l yac as hl es ss t adi um.The concour sear easandhospi t al i t yl ounges,aswel lasBl ackpoolFC Hot elandt heCor nerFl agr est aur antar ecar dorapppayment s onl y .Wedos t i l lac c eptc as hi nt heCl ubShopandTi c ketOf f i c e.

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CAR PARKI NG Ons i t epar ki ngi sext r emel yl i mi t edatBl oomf i el dRoads ovi s i t i ng s uppor t er sar eadvi s edt ous et hec ounc i lpayanddi s pl ayc arpar ks overt her oadf r om t hes t adi um.

Ourc l os es tc ounc i lpayanddi s pl ayc arpar ksar el oc at edat : Lons dal eRoadCarPar k Bl oomf i el dRoadCarPar k I fyouar eus i ngas at navt ol oc at et hes ec arpar kspl eas eus et he pos t c odeFY16HX. Themai nmet hodofpaymentf orpar ki ngatbot hs i t esi sbyus i ng t hePayByPhoneApp. Ther ear epayanddi s pl aymac hi nesi nt hec ar par ksbutt hes ear ec oi nonl y ,noc hangewi l lbegi ven.Fort hel at es t i nf or mat i onaboutpr i c i ngpl eas evi s i t : ht t ps : / / www. bl ac kpool . gov . uk/ Res i dent s / Par ki ngr oads andt r ans po r t / Par ki ng/ Car par ks / Bl ac kpool c ar par ks . as px

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ACCESSI NG THE STADI UM T oens ur es moot hac c es st ot hes t adi um pl eas eens ur e youar eent er i ngt hr ought hec or r ectt ur ns t i l e.Det ai l sof t het ur ns t i l ewi l lbepr i nt edonyourt i c ket / c ar d.

Youwi l l notbeper mi t t edt ous eanyot hert ur ns t i l e.

Pl eas ebeawar e–onc eyouhaveent er edt hes t adi um youwi l lnotbeper mi t t edt ol eaveandr eent er .

Awayf answi l lbes eat edi nt heEas tSt andandwi l lneed t oent ervi at ur ns t i l es1821or2225dependentont hei r t i c ket .Mos tofourt ur ns t i l eswi l lc l os e15mi nut esaf t er ki c kof f .1t ur ns t i l ef oreac hpar toft hes t adi um s t ays openunt i lhal f t i me.Ourl at et ur ns t i l esar e18and22.

I fyouar r i vel at ert hant hatyouc angot ot heemer gency gat eadj ac entt oanyoft het ur ns t i l es .

Theyar es t af f ed t hr oughoutt hegamebys t ewar dswhowi l lbeabl et o admi tent r yt oanyonewi t haval i dt i c ket .

Pl eas ebeawar eyoumayhavet oexi tvi aadi f f er entr out e t hant hewayyouent er ed.F ansmus tadher et os t ewar d i ns t r uct i onf orexi t i ngt hes t adi um.

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FOOD AND DRI NKS I fyou’ r eaf t ersomet hi ngt oeatordr i nk,west ocka wi der angeofr ef r eshment si nourconcour ses i ncl udi ng:

FOOD

SNACKS & CONFECTI ONERY Pr i ngl es–Or i gi nal ,Sal tandVi negar ,SourCr eam and Oni on,TexasBBQ Chocol at e–Mar s

DRI NKS -ALCOHOLI C Dr aught–Fost er s,J ohnSmi t hs,St r ongbow, St r ongbow Dar kFr ui t s

DRI NKS -NON-ALCOHOLI C Sof tDr i nks–Pepsi ,PepsiMax,7upSugar f r ee, TangoSugar f r ee HotDr i nks–Tea,Cof f ee,Bovr i l ,HotChocol at e

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MATCHDAY FAQs How ol ddoIhavet obet oat t endonmyown?

Anyoneaged1 4+ wi l lbeper mi t t edt oat t endgamesatBl oomf i el d Roadwi t houtanadul t .Anyoneundert hi sagemustbe accompani edbyanadul t .

WhatagedoIhavet obef orconcessi onsandwhatI D wi l lbe accept edaspr oof ?

Concessi onar ypr i cesar eavai l abl et oSeni or s( 65+) ,t hose1 8and under ,aged51 1andunder 5.Concessi onsmaynotappl yi nal l ar easoft hest adi um.Pl easecont actyourCl ubf ormor e i nf or mat i on.

Wher ecanIbuyt i cket sf r om onamat chday?

Awayt i cket s( wher eappl i cabl e)wi l lbesol df r om t heawayt i cket boot hl ocat edout si det heBl ackpoolFC Hot el .

Wher ecanIcol l ectt i cket sf r om onamat chday?

Awayt i cket s( wher eappl i cabl e)canbecol l ect edf r om t heaway t i cketboot hl ocat edout si det heBl ackpoolFC Hot el .Pl easenot e t hi sdoesgetbusyonmat chdayssopl easeal l ow enought i met o pi ckupyourt i cketandt akeyourseatbef or eki ckof f .

Doyouacceptawayf ansi nyourhospi t al i t yl ounges?

Yes,awayf ansar ewel comet oj oi nusi nourMat t hewsSui t e.To f i ndoutmor econt actourhospi t al i t yt eam on01 253609978or emai lhospi t al i t y@bl ackpool f c. co. uk How doIr egi st erf ordi sabl ed/car ert i cket s?

Pl easecont actyourcl ubf ormor ei nf or mat i ononhow t o pur chasedi sabl ed/car ert i cket s.

Pl easenot e:acar ermaynotent ert hegr oundusi ngt hei r compl i ment ar yt i cketi ft heper sont owhom t heypr ovi de assi st ancei snotat t endi ngt hegame.

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MATCHDAY FAQs Whathappensi fIhavepur chasedat i cketbutcan’ tcome( r esal e pol i cy) ?

Ti cket sar enott r ansf er abl eandmaynotbeof f er edf orsal ewi t hout t hepr i orwr i t t enper mi ssi onoft heCl uborot her wi sei naccor dance wi t ht her el evantt i ckett er msandcondi t i ons.Unwant edt i cket smay ber et ur neddependi ngonyourCl ub’ sr et ur nspol i cy .

CanIt akephot os/vi deot hegame?

Mobi l et el ephonesandot hermobi l edevi cesar eper mi t t edwi t hi nt he gr oundpr ovi dedt hatt heyar eusedf orper sonalandpr i vat euseonl y .

Capt ur i ng,l oggi ng,r ecor di ng,t r ansmi t t i ng,pl ayi ng,i ssui ng,showi ng, oranyot hercommuni cat i onoft hegamei snotper mi t t edandmay r esul ti nt her emovalofyourdevi ce.

CanIbr i ngf l ags/banner s? “ Fl agsar eal l owedi nt oBl oomf i el ds ol ongast hef ol l owi ngcondi t i onsar e met : •I ti snomor et han250cm i ns i z eatt hei rwi des torl onges ts ect i on •I tdoesnotobs t r uctanygangways,accessr out es,ex i tandent r ances, heal t handsaf et ys i gnage,adver t i s ements i gnageors t ai r ways •I tdoesnotcar r yof f ens i ve,di s cr i mi nat or yori nf l ammat or ymessagi ng •I ti sf l amer et ar dantandyoupr es entt heappr opr i at eHeal t handSaf et y cer t i f i cat i onuponent r y/whenr eques t ed” How doIr equestabi r t hdaymessageorshoutout ?

Foranybi r t hdayr equest sf ormat chdayshout out spl easecont actour medi adepar t mentonmedi a@bl ackpool f c. co. uk.Pl easenot e,we cannotguar ant eeal lmessageswi l lber eadout .

CanIsmokei nsi det hest adi um?

Wehaveast r i ctnosmoki ngpol i cyi nt hest adi um –t hi si ncl udese ci gar et t es.

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MATCHDAY FAQs CanIbr i ngal coholt ot hegame?

Youar enotal l owedt obr i ngal coholi nt ot hest adi um andany al coholpur chasedi nsi det hest adi um cannotbeconsumedi nsi ght oft hef i el dofpl ay–t hi sal soappl i est obox esandhospi t al i t yar eas.

Whatt i medot het ur nst i l esopen?

Ourt ur nst i l esopen1 .

5hr spr i ort oki ckof f .

WhatdoIdoi fIhaveapr obl em i nt hest adi um?

Cont actt henear estst ewar dwhowi l lbeabl et ohel pyouorf i nd t hecor r ectpoi ntofcont act .Youcanal souset her epor ti t ®appt o anonymousl yr epor tSaf eguar di ngconcer ns,Ant i Soci alBehavi our , Pr ohi bi t edi t emsorot hercodeofconductvi ol at i onsorconcer ns.

Fi ndmor ei nf or mat i ononpage3.

Wher ecanIpar k?

Ourcl osestcounci lpayanddi spl aycarpar ksar el ocat edat : Lonsdal eRoadCarPar korBl oomf i el dRoadCarPar k.Formor e i nf or mat i onpl easeseepage6oft hi sgui de.

Doyouhaveahot el ?

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Wedohaveanawaymascotf orgamesatBl oomf i el dRoad.Thi swi l l bear r angedwi t hyourCl ub.Formor ei nf or mat i ononhow t oappl y/ pur chaset hi soppor t uni t y ,pl easecont actyourCl ub.

CanIpayont hegat e?

Somet i meswehaveapayont hegat eopt i on.Checksoci almedi a ast hi swi l lbeadver t i sedbyyourCl ub.I fappl i cabl e,payont he gat ewi l lbeavai l abl ef r om t ur nst i l e20.

CanIbr i ngadr um?

Wedonotper mi tawayf andr umsi nt ot hest adi um.

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SLO OUR SLO TEAM I ti sar equi r ementoft heEFLt hatever yl eaguecl ub appoi nt saSuppor t er s’Li ai sonOf f i cer( SLO) ,whose r ol ei npr i nci pl ei st oactasani nt er medi ar ybet ween af oot bal lcl ubandi t sf ans.AtBl ackpoolFC ourSLO i sSt eveRowl and.St evei saseasont i ckethol deri n t henor t hst andandhecur r ent l yhasamat chday t eam oft woot her s,Kar enMcGui nness( season t i ckethol deri nt hewestst and)andGeof f r eyMoor e ( seasont i ckethol deri nt hesout hst and) .

Youcanf ol l ow ourSLO onsoci almedi a:@BFCSLO onFacebookandTwi t t er .

I fyouwoul dl i ket ocont actourSLO aboutany mat t er spl easeemai lsl o@bl ackpool f c. co. ukor phone/ t ext0771 1 796685.

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STAY SAFE Wewantt omakesur eal loursuppor t er sar ekeptsaf ewhi l stat Bl oomf i el dRoad.Wear ekeent hatal loursuppor t er sshoul dbe mi ndf ulandr espect f ulofot hersuppor t er sshar i ngi nt he mat chdayexper i ence.Al lsuppor t er smusthaveat i cketand shoul dst ayi nt hei rdesi gnat edseat .Weal sohaveaddi t i onal saf et ymeasur esi npl aceatBl oomf i el dRoad:

BAG SEARCHES Bagsshoul di deal l ybenol ar gert hanA4si z e.Toensur et hatwe abi debyourcommi t mentt ot hesaf et yandsecur i t yofal l suppor t er s,t hecl ubadopt sast r i ctsear chpol i cyatt hest adi um whi chmaycausesomequeuesatt het ur nst i l es.I ti sal ways wor t hwhi l eget t i ngt hest adi um asear l yaspossi bl et oal l ow you ent ert hest adi um andt akeyouseati npl ent yoft i mef orki ckof f .

Weappr eci at eyourpat i encei nal l owi ngourst ewar dst oper f or m t askswhi chsaf eguar dyoursaf et y .

Weunder st andf ami l ygr oupsmayneedt obr i ngext r abaggage i nt ot hest adi um i nor dert oent er t ai nandf eedsmal l erchi l dr enor car r ywar m cl ot hi ng.Wher epossi bl e,t hecl ubwoul dr equestt hat t hesi z eandnumberofbagst hatyoubr i ngt ot hest adi um i skept t oami ni mum,par t i cul ar l yi nt hecaseofr ucksacks.

PROHI BI TED I TEMS Nat ur al l y ,somei t emshavenopl acei nsi deaf oot bal lst adi um,so pl easet hi nkbef or eyoubr i ngi t emswhi chmi ghtbeconsi der edt o beapot ent i alweapon.Thef ol l owi ngar t i cl esmustnotbebr ought wi t hi nt hegr ound-kni ves,f i r ewor ks,smokecani st er s,ai r hor ns, f l ar es,weapons,danger ousorhazar dousi t ems,l aserdevi ces, bot t l es,gl assvessel s,cans,pol esandanyar t i cl et hatmi ghtbe usedasaweaponand/ orcompr omi sepubl i csaf et yand/ ori l l egal subst ances.Anyper soni npossessi onofsuchi t emswi l lbe r ef usedent r yt ot hegr ound.

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BLACKPOOL ATTRACTI ONS

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