samuelwhittaker Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Went last season - on a Tues night - and settled in a boozer next to Prittlewell station - that accommodated away fans and had a dart board..... so am planning on something similar. The other 2 times Ives been I've driven - FA Cup game when Wesolowski scored a screamer - and the year after we got relegated from the Premier League, we lost 1-0 to a Ricky Otto goal after Graeme Sharp had missed a sitter..... so I don't know if Southend main station is any better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 7 hours ago, lookersstandandy said: Went last season - on a Tues night - and settled in a boozer next to Prittlewell station - that accommodated away fans and had a dart board..... so am planning on something similar. The other 2 times Ives been I've driven - FA Cup game when Wesolowski scored a screamer - and the year after we got relegated from the Premier League, we lost 1-0 to a Ricky Otto goal after Graeme Sharp had missed a sitter..... so I don't know if Southend main station is any better? Let us know which boozer you decide on, I am driving from lowestoft which is still a trek. Never been to roots hall so it is a new ground to tick off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 7 hours ago, lookersstandandy said: Went last season - on a Tues night - and settled in a boozer next to Prittlewell station - that accommodated away fans and had a dart board..... so am planning on something similar. The other 2 times Ives been I've driven - FA Cup game when Wesolowski scored a screamer - and the year after we got relegated from the Premier League, we lost 1-0 to a Ricky Otto goal after Graeme Sharp had missed a sitter..... so I don't know if Southend main station is any better? Graeme Sharp really was a tosser, wasn't he? I was also at that game. Think we also hit the bar, had two perfectly good goals disallowed, had Paul Gerrard sent off and Craig Flemming nearly punched the linesman as Otto's goal was about a mile off-side. What did I do yesterday? No idea.. On topic - Prittlewell best for the ground, has a cracking chippy on the way and there are pubs right next to the ground which are away-friendly, last time I went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelwhittaker Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Good stuff. If the Prittlewell options accommodates a good chippy as well as easy access to pubs then that definitely sounds like the plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I'm definitely having this one. It's not my wedding anniversary and I'm off work for a fortnight after it. No excuses. Let us know what times you're planning to get the train. Is it Liverpool St or Fenchurch St? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 5 hours ago, disjointed said: Let us know which boozer you decide on, I am driving from lowestoft which is still a trek. Never been to roots hall so it is a new ground to tick off. Will do. Although I suspect we'll start at the Railway Tavern, which as the name suggests is close to the station. http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/91/9120/Railway_Tavern/Prittlewell You can share the burden of listening to 24 hours prattle on about how good he was at predicting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 51 minutes ago, 24hoursfromtulsehill said: I'm definitely having this one...... ....like the last one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 15 minutes ago, lookersstandandy said: ....like the last one? Cheap shot. But then it's what I've come to expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 If you want to hit him back, ask him how advertising works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelwhittaker Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 4 hours ago, lookersstandandy said: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/91/9120/Railway_Tavern/Prittlewell You can share the burden of listening to 24 hours prattle on about how good he was at predicting. All of a sudden a day out in Southend feels like a heavy burden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 5 hours ago, leeslover said: If you want to hit him back, ask him how advertising works How do advertising and sunglasses work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 1 hour ago, disjointed said: All of a sudden a day out in Southend feels like a heavy burden. Your goose should be nicely cooked by this point. I can throw an arm round your shoulder and tell you in great detail what it's like not being a choker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 53 minutes ago, 24hoursfromtulsehill said: Your goose should be nicely cooked by this point. I can throw an arm round your shoulder and tell you in great detail what it's like not being a choker. Or an arm round the shoulder and "what are you drinking" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 14 hours ago, disjointed said: Or an arm round the shoulder and "what are you drinking" Don't hold your breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 On 3/24/2017 at 7:51 PM, disjointed said: Or an arm round the shoulder and "what are you drinking" I suppose. But you definitely should've taken me up on my consultancy offer. If our conversation gets stilted...if there's even a nanosecond of silence...I might bring that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, 24hoursfromtulsehill said: .....If our conversation gets stilted..... ...I imagine it'll be repetitive, no matter how else you choose to define it.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Think I'm gonna jump on one of these from Liv St. to Prittlewell; OUT 11:35 ARR 12:30 OUT 11:55 ARR 12:50 OUT 12:13 ARR 13:10 Edited March 27, 2017 by lookersstandandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 34 minutes ago, lookersstandandy said: Liv St. to Prittlewell; OUT 11:55 ARR 12:50 Booked. Super Off Peak return, with a TFL Gold Card = £10.75. Bargain. Am currently planning to aim for the following return; RTN 18:32 ARR 19:28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, lookersstandandy said: Booked. Super Off Peak return, with a TFL Gold Card = £10.75. Bargain. Am currently planning to aim for the following return; RTN 18:32 ARR 19:28. A TFL what? What's this extra level of Oyster I haven't heard about? I'm aiming for the 11.55 but not sure about the early train home. Fancied a trip to the pleasure beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lookersstandandy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Nervous_Tic said: In Sh1t. This really is a turnout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, 24hoursfromtulsehill said: A TFL what? What's this extra level of Oyster I haven't heard about? I'm aiming for the 11.55 but not sure about the early train home. Fancied a trip to the pleasure beach. https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/adult-discounts-and-concessions/annual-gold-cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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