Important Information Ahead Of Arsenal Clash

[Sambiasso]

As Leicester City gear up for their first home fixture of the season against Arsenal at King Power Stadium, LCFC.com provides you with some important information ahead of the game.

- Supporters are advised to arrive early to Leicester City’s Premier League clash with Arsenal 

- Turnstiles open at 4pm on Saturday ahead of a 5.30pm kick-off 

- All match ticket collections and enquiries will be processed at the new Matchday Ticket Office at King Power Stadium 

- The Matchday Ticket Office will open from 9am up until kick-off on Saturday, and will reopen again for 45 minutes after the final whistle 

- The City Fanstore will be open from 9am up until kick-off on Saturday, and will reopen again at half-time for supporters located in the Family Stand

- The City Fanstore will open for 45 minutes after the final whistle 

- The City Sales Centre will be open from 9am up until 2.30pm on Saturday 

- Extra shirt printing areas will be in place in the City Fanstore 

- Shirt printing available from 9am until 4.45pm on Saturday 

- Security provisions have been strengthened for the fixture 

 

As Leicester City gear up for their first home fixture of the season against Arsenal at King Power Stadium, LCFC.com provides you with some important information ahead of the game. 

 

King Power Stadium will welcome the Premier League champions for the first time this campaign, and with all match tickets sold out, supporters are advised to arrive in plenty of time to soak up the pre-match atmosphere. 

 

TICKET COLLECTIONS 

 

All match tickets will be available for collection from our new Matchday Ticket Office windows, located to the right of the City Fanstore at King Power Stadium, from 9am up until half-time on Saturday. 

 

Please note, tickets WILL NOT be available for collection from inside the City Fanstore, or any of the Sub Ticket Offices. 

 

Supporters who have not yet received their 2016/17 Season Cards are able to use their 2015/16 Season Cards for the remainder of the season. 

 

All ticketing enquiries will be processed at the Matchday Ticket Office on Saturday. The Matchday Ticket Office will reopen for 45 minutes after the final whistle. 

 

FANSTORE & SALES CENTRE OPENING HOURS 

 

As normal, the City Fanstore at King Power Stadium will be open from 9am up until kick-off on Saturday. The City Sales Centre will be open from 9am up until 2.30pm on Saturday. 

 

Alongside purchasing official merchandise, supporters wanting to get their shirts printed are able to do so from 9am up until 4.45pm inside and outside the City Fanstore, with an extra printing area in place inside the City Fanstore on Saturday. 

 

The City Fanstore is fully stocked with Leicester City’s 2016/17 Home, Away and Alternative Away kits, allowing supporters to wear their Leicester colours with pride from the stands. 

 

Supporters can also grab a copy of our brand new LCFC Magazine for just £4, while the Arsenal edition of CITY Matchday Magazine will also be available for purchase for £3.50. 

 

There will be no ticket sales processed in the City Fanstore at King Power Stadium on Saturday. 

 

STRENGTHENED SECURITY PROVISIONS 

 

Security provisions for the visit of Arsenal to King Power Stadium will be strengthened, and therefore supporters are again advised to arrive early – turnstiles open at 4pm on Saturday. 

 

It is recommended that supporters avoid bringing bags wherever possible, as enhanced searches will be taking place at all entrances to the stadium. 

 

Furthermore, to ensure stadium security is not compromised during the match and future fixtures, the Club asks for supporters’ cooperation with a strict NO READMISSION policy, meaning exits will not be opened to access smoking areas at any time. Supporters are reminded that King Power Stadium is a no smoking venue, including e-cigarettes. 

 

In addition, there will be no bottled beers sold in the kiosks – all beers will be served on draught.

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[DB11]

"exits will not be opened to access smoking areas at any time."

 

Well that's gonna be as successful as it was when they tried that last season. It will lead to the toilets being horrible and smoky and affect other supporters!

 

No longer serving bottled beer? Why is that? For all those times that bottles were thrown onto the pitch? The draught is shit

[StanSP]

4 minutes ago, DB11 said:

"exits will not be opened to access smoking areas at any time."

 

Well that's gonna be as successful as it was when they tried that last season. It will lead to the toilets being horrible and smoky and affect other supporters!

 

No longer serving bottled beer? Why is that? For all those times that bottles were thrown onto the pitch? The draught is shit

 

I can only imagine that perhaps people were hiding bottles in coats/jackets and taking them out in to the stand.

To avoid it, serving draught in a plastic pint glass is much harder to hide so it avoids all kind of possibility of taking alcohol in to the stand.

[Larry_LCFC]

8 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

I can only imagine that perhaps people were hiding bottles in coats/jackets and taking them out in to the stand.

To avoid it, serving draught in a plastic pint glass is much harder to hide so it avoids all kind of possibility of taking alcohol in to the stand.

I regularly see people bring plastic pint glasses under their coats etc. Stewards haven't got a clue. People are hardly going to lob bottles at the pitch in the home end. I'd like to think people know they would get banned.

[StanSP]

Just now, Larry_LCFC said:

I regularly see people bring plastic pint glasses under their coats etc. Stewards haven't got a clue. People are hardly going to lob bottles at the pitch in the home end. I'd like to think people know they would get banned.

oh i totally agree and also would like to think they'd know they'd get banned. but when people are under the influence of (a lot of) alcohol, sometimes anything can happen. 

 

But then people 'invade' pitches knowing there's a possibility of a life ban hitting them yet they still do it.

[Larry_LCFC]

20 minutes ago, StanSP said:

oh i totally agree and also would like to think they'd know they'd get banned. but when people are under the influence of (a lot of) alcohol, sometimes anything can happen. 

 

But then people 'invade' pitches knowing there's a possibility of a life ban hitting them yet they still do it.

Indeed. Nanny state springs to mind though. Sometimes people just need to take responsibility for themselves!

[DB11]

54 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

I can only imagine that perhaps people were hiding bottles in coats/jackets and taking them out in to the stand.

To avoid it, serving draught in a plastic pint glass is much harder to hide so it avoids all kind of possibility of taking alcohol in to the stand.

I just take an empty hot drinks container from the shelf and pour my pint into it

[Guest seanfox778]

Aren't the beer bottles plastic anyway? 

[Trav Le Bleu]

You forgot to mention that Mahrez will not be playing for Arsenal.

[Kitchandro]

Why are they so desperate to get people in early?

[fuchsntf]

3 minutes ago, Kitchandro said:

Why are they so desperate to get people in early?

To sell as much as the draught beer as possible....simples

[Buzzell]

Would be nice if they actually employed people who could pull a bastard pint.

[GaelicFox]

This is possible related to the Thialands current political and terrorism issues 

 

the owners are very well connected to the military junta and the royals , and we have become the unofficial team of Thialand 

 

I suspect the bottles relates to previous liquid explosive issues  

[Vlad the Fox]

2 hours ago, DB11 said:

I just take an empty hot drinks container from the shelf and pour my pint into it

 I did this last season and the steward was suspicious so I was stood on the terrace blowing my pint as if it was hot while he kept his beady eye on me.

[Buzzell]

Looks like the toilets will remain the smoking area for this season. Wonderful

[Buzzell]

2 hours ago, DB11 said:

I just take an empty hot drinks container from the shelf and pour my pint into it

That my friend is not a bad idea at all. Might tell my Grandad to knock the coffee on the head and fill it with a pint of piss. Lovely.

[Lcfc_lass10]

3 hours ago, DB11 said:

I just take an empty hot drinks container from the shelf and pour my pint into it

That's a great idea. Thank you

[SystonFox]

Yeah man pints taste wicked out of a shitty paper cup.

 

bad enough out of those plaggy cups as it is

[StanSP]

can people really not go without a cigarette for a couple of hours 

[deejdeej]

19 minutes ago, StanSP said:

can people really not go without a cigarette for a couple of hours 

Depends how the games going...

[Vlad the Fox]

3 minutes ago, deejdeej said:

Depends how the games going...

This, many times last season I had to fight the urge to break out the cigars.

[Strokes]

28 minutes ago, StanSP said:

can people really not go without a cigarette for a couple of hours 

Yeah I can manage but don't try and stop me tooting my crack pipe.

[VLC86]

3 hours ago, buzzer_b said:

Would be nice if they actually employed people.

Changed it for you as the people serving in the kiosks are no way human.

[fazzyfox]

I was hoping this was going to be due to a trophy parade before kick off going very slowly past the away end (and via the away dressing room) whilst we all sing "Who are we?". 

 

It'll be just like watching Tottenham from now on - no bottle.

[TheLittleBigMan]

I don't understand this trend of increased security. What exactly are we supposed to be afraid of? There is no threat. I can see this becoming the norm and I don't agree with it.