HarryBosch Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) 2 hours plus by train. An hour and a half just to Birmingham - that doesn't seem right....? Anybody got any more creative routes? What's Walsall itself like for pubs? I've only ever driven in the past. Is that club next door still open to away fans? Edited June 17, 2015 by HarryBosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 What's Walsall itself like for pubs? I've only ever driven in the past. Is that club next door still open to away fans? http://www.owtb.co.uk/index.php/topic/36133-walsall-directions-beer-food/?hl=bescot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageTheBeast Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Social club is still open not many pubs around the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4froale Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Its a crap away day if we are being honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronoafc Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Should be looking at decent numbers for this, 700 To colchester last year on opening day must be 800-1000 for this one. Usually one for both the northerners and the southerners being in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 More I'd say if we make some decent signings and keep our better players.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tringerlatic42 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 2 hours plus by train. An hour and a half just to Birmingham - that doesn't seem right....? Anybody got any more creative routes? What's Walsall itself like for pubs? I've only ever driven in the past. Is that club next door still open to away fans? The Black Country Inn is prety good. It is a short walk from Walsall sation and about £5 taxi back to the ground - there is aslo a Wetherspoons close by- the attached is a note from someone who clearly rated it! "Second port of call on 3 May to celebrate the mighty U’s remaining in league 1, and winning at Walsall to boot. Excellent pub, very tall building and with drinking/eating areas on three levels so it doesn’t feel crowded or like being in a vast open barn. Marvellous selection of ales but once I’d tasted the Black Beauty Cream Stout from Packinghouse brewery that was it, this wonderful stout joins the Colchester Cream stout and the Nottingham Sooty Stout as three incomparable ales. This ran out and so I was forced to have a different ale, which although I can’t remember the name it stood up well to the lingering taste of that black nectar. We also ate here, one of my mates had the curry special which was good, I had the burger and potato wedges which did the job and at £4.95 what more could you want to go with your pre match pints? Fantastic place and well worth the trip. 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Just booked the train, 100 quid for 4 return to birmingham then 8.20 birmingham to walsall return. Probably leave it late and drink in birmingham, only 22 mins to walsall and walsall itself is crap for a day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simoncorneyisgod Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 If we keep our better players and add to it I can see us selling out whatever allocation.......2k? Oldham fans love to be optimistic for a game or 2 just so we can feel the full effect of being let down.........again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageTheBeast Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 How many did we take last game of the season? Will take way more than that due to the fact it's the new season and the performances at the end of the season where shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Yeah 1500 easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Virgin trains currently have a sale on (till Thursday, I believe), could be useful for some of the longer away trips. There's probably a playershare link, too. virgintrains.co.uk/sale Edited June 30, 2015 by Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Virgin trains currently have a sale on (till Thursday, I believe), could be useful for some of the longer away trips. There's probably a playershare link, too. virgintrains.co.uk/sale Only for travel up to 27 August, so Colchester's the only long-haul. Not sure how practical the train is for there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Only for travel up to 27 August, so Colchester's the only long-haul. Not sure how practical the train is for there. Walsall is doable too, I think. Virgin train from Manchester to Wolves and then a direct train from there to the Bescot. Probably only a small saving, but it's something. Edited June 30, 2015 by Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Book your trains and hotels through PlayerShare WebShop and Latics benefit. http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/laticsplayershare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Only for travel up to 27 August, so Colchester's the only long-haul. Not sure how practical the train is for there. Mcr to Euston. Short trip across town to Liverpool St. Colchester about an hour from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusunga_Is_God Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 We took 630 to COLCHESTER on the opening day. Would it be too much to ask for double that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 We took 630 to COLCHESTER on the opening day. Would it be too much to ask for double that? Easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I'd be very disappointed if we didn't sell out our 2,000ish allocation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk2008 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 0907 - 1033 (Manchester to Birmingham New Street @ £13.40 Open Return (Birmingham New Street to Bescot Stadium) @ £3.50 1901 - 2049 (Birmingham New Street to Manchester) @ £9.00 Total @ £25.90 Anyone bettered that yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-latic Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) Only for travel up to 27 August, so Colchester's the only long-haul. Not sure how practical the train is for there. I've booked on the train to this one, only 11.90 each way with a railcard including tube connections, so will be 19 each way without a railcard, still pretty good! Edited July 1, 2015 by Andy-latic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I'd be very disappointed if we didn't sell out our 2,000ish allocation. Prepare to be disappointed then... When was the last time we took 2000 to a league game anywhere, excluding Bury or Rochdale? Huddersfield 5ish years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Should be around 1000, how many did we take the last game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I love attendance talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 I love attendance talk. Bury could be a HUGE following. Or a tiny one. Depending on how we start. What do you reckon deyres42? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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