STADIUM SETS 12,000 LIMIT FOR OPENER

5 July 2005

Tickets for the opening of the new stadium at Morfa go on sale this week. Swansea City's pre-season friendly against Premiership side Fulham on Saturday, July 23, will be the curtain-raiser for the new 20,000 all-seater stadium.

However, the Alan Curtis Testimonial match will only have 12,000 tickets available as the new stadium has to pass football licensing regulations that were put in place following the Taylor report.

Season ticket holders will be given priority with one ticket per season ticket holder.

A capacity for the Blackburn Rovers match the following has yet to be decide, but it is likely that the stadium will once again be run at a reduced capacity.

Tickets for the Fulham game go on sale at 11.30am for season ticket holders in East Stand rows K to Q on Thursday.Season tickets holders in the East Stand rows R to Y will be on sale on Friday, tickets for the East Stand rows A to J and South Stand rows A to J will be available on Saturday.

The ticket office will be closed on Sunday.

On Monday, July 11, fans with season tickets for South Stand R to Y have their chance to buy their tickets, while all West Stand season ticket holders can purchase their tickets on the Tuesday.

All season tickets holders, 12-game voucher holders and Swans Trust members are free to purchase their tickets on the Wednesday and Thursday.

Any remaining will go on general sale at a date to be announced.

Tickets for the game with the gates opening at 12pm, with the opening ceremony starting at 1.15pm, will cost £10 for the South Stand, £12 for the East Stand and £15 for the West Stand - children £5 for all stands.Letters have been sent out to season ticket holders who will be able to buy their tickets on their own allotted day.

They will need to bring either their season ticket receipt or proof of name and address along with them.

Supporters who have written to Swansea City, the Trust, the Ospreys and Stadco regarding disabled parking at the new stadium at Morfa should have received a letter setting out the criteria to secure a permit for either all the football or rugby fixtures.

Season ticket holders will receive priority for a season long pass for one of the designated disabled parking bays. Five spaces will be kept aside for visiting clubs.

There will be an additional drop off/pick up zone available at the stadium for disabled fans who are not driving themselves to matches.Certain guidelines are in place to guarantee that only genuine cases will be considered for a parking permit.

If any supporters have not yet received a letter from Stadco they should write to the stadium immediately so that a letter describing the criteria maybe posted out to them.