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samuelwhittaker

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  1. I plan to make the trek to Cheltenham, as it's the only one I'm in the UK for. Not sure whether to book the train in advance to make marginally cheaper, or whether that is foolish as it would just mean travelling on my own (and probably  missing the appointed  train anyway)

  2. Pete is also coming and aiming for the 11:55. Will be a good turnout indeed.

    Not sure we need to forewarn the police, but we should forewarn the bee and pie sellers in both the ground and the vicinity.

    I will probably be expected to head back fairly sharpish after the game, but may or may not decide to comply 

  3. Trains are all from Liverpool St. I provisionally think I would be in favour of something like the 11:55 in order to be in Prittlewell in decent time for lunch at this chippy, and also because it would allow for commencing the green lager while it's just still morning

  4. I am - unusually - able to make this one. Who else is planning to go?

    I've not been for a few years and can't remember if it's generally a better plan to go straight to Prittlewell or have a stop by the sea (mudflat) shore first. Or whether you can go to Southend and back from Prittlewell on the same return ticket.  Either way it looks like the trains are pretty frequent, take just under an hour and there isn't any saving from booking (trains) in advance.

    Cheers, Sam

  5. Let me know what train the Southern contingent will be on and I'll see you either at the pub or possibly on the train depending what others are doing. May bring special Belgian beer.

     

    On pubs the grotty one next to the chippy near the ground has apparently recently turned into an American diner called McDoody's with the worst average reviews I have ever seen for any eating establishment.

     

    Alternative suggestions welcome but as there is a pub next to the station - Southern Belle - that is presumably the default?

  6. Good man Will. I'll be staying in Dalston so probably getting the fast train from St Pancras/Stratford, maybe the 12:27 that takes 40 minutes. I presume Ben will do the same. My sister is planning to go to the game as well, and lives South. You think you'll come up to STP or stay south of the river?

     

    On pubs etc. I only remember being in the grotty one near the ground that has the compensation of being next to a chippy. But open to alternative suggestions.

  7. Looking forward to this match even more after tonight's fanstastic but nerve-wracking victory.

    Having now consulted the Interweb it's fair to say the Technical does look a step up from the alternative, and has a better chance of serving beer that tastes nice.

  8. I'm back for this one and looking forward to it.

     

    Will go to whichever pub the consensus settles towards after 947 messages of mithering. Coach and Horses is a bit of a dump, but nothing is in the same league of :censored:ness as the Enigma Tavern.

  9. Very glad that Evans is (apparently) not signing. But if true the reasons why make the whole saga even more depressing. What sort of protester against employing a rapist achieves their goal by threatening rape on someone else's family member???

     

    On other matters I did mean it that if any of you ever fancy it you're very welcome to hop over on the Eurostar (or coach if you're skint) and watch a game/drink heavily over here

  10. Not expecting a refund but appreciate the sentiment as it really was very bloody awful yesterday.

     

    Only the second time I've left a Latics game early, and the other was at the same ground (the 6-2).

     

    Me and my mate were walking back to our seats when the 3rd went in. We turned round and went straight back to the bar until they closed it.

     

    The rest of the game is just a depressing blur.

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