Update: Footyrider is now free for the Open Training Day - click here for more...
Supporters travelling to this Thursday's Open Training Day at Deepdale can make their usual matchday travel savings after Stagecoach announced that they'll be offering the popular Footyrider service to shuttle fans to and from the event.
The Open Training Day, which was a big hit last summer, returns on Thursday 29th July, with the Invincibles Pavilion turnstiles opening at 10am.
If travel had been looking like an issue, your worries are over, now that Stagecoach can offer a £2 return ticket to Deepdale from anywhere within the city. To qualify for the Footyrider fare, simply present your MyPNE membership card or your season ticket for the coming season.
Check out the full range of Footyrider routes here...
Supporters that take the chance to head on down to the stadium can look forward to a full packed day of activities, including:
- A full length first team training session led by Darren Ferguson's coaching team
- Chance to secure autographs from your favourite PNE stars
- Entertainment and music via the big screen and PA system
- Test your skills and win prizes in football-related games
- Your chance to meet popular PNE mascot Deepdale Duck
- Concourse catering and merchandise stalls
- PNE giveaways and prizes
- Club Shop discount of 20% on all items except replica kit
- Discounts on matchday hospitality bookings
- Plus many more activities still to be announced
The gates will open at 10am on the day, with training expected to commence around 10.30am. The training session is likely to be concluded around 12.30pm, with activities continuing into the early afternoon to satisfy demand on the day.
Access will be via the turnstiles at the southern end of the Invincibles Pavilion, adjacent to the Invincibles Pavilion ticket office.
PNE marketing manager Adrian Ward commented:
"We found that a summer holiday date proved to be the ideal time to run this event last summer, so we're delighted that manager Darren Ferguson has agreed to alter his schedule and allow us to put on another free day out for our supporters.
"It can often be difficult for parents to keep their children occupied during the long summer break from school - even within the second week when our Open Training Day falls - so we hope that we can put on a suitably entertaining event for everyone who packs into Deepdale.
"We received great feedback from everyone that attended last year's version, and we generally found that the idea received some really positive comments.
"We also picked up on one or two areas we can improve, so we hope we can successfully make those changes to make the day even better for everyone that attends, and if any supporters have further ideas about the kind of activities they'd like us to offer on the day, we're happy to consider them and add the best suggestions to our itinerary."
If you attended last year's Open Training Day and would like to offer suggestions of ways that this year's spectacle can be improved, please feel free to forward your ideas to marketing@pne.com for our consideration.
Open Training Day, Deepdale, Thursday 29th July (gates open 10am)
