NUFC91 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 16 minutes ago, NE27 said: Not sure if this should go in here but I'm looking for some suggestions if anyone has any. I want to stop outside of London proper (think Watford/Oxford/reading areas) because I'll be driving down the Saturday and hoping to train it in to wembley from there. Anyone have any kind of suggestions for best places for a bit of civilization still, but out of the rat race for driving purposes. Few options mate, I've lived down here over 9 years, Watford good shout. Standard town really but you got a train 15 mins into London or the tube so both easy. Reading i lived there for nearly 6 years, again 24 mins direct to Paddington. Best options Harrow on hill, few stops from Wembley, uxbridge on met line too and easy access or Watford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Rumours of a rail strike for the final weekend FFS. If they want to cause maximum disruption, I suppose that’s it. Meeting tomorrow apparently FFS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Paully said: Rumours of a rail strike for the final weekend FFS. If they want to cause maximum disruption, I suppose that’s it. Meeting tomorrow apparently FFS. Yeah just posted that. They will strike that day it’s all about maximum disruption. tho I don’t know how it works as the day after the Southampton home tie was a rail strike and I still managed to get a train from Newcastle to Edinburgh so some services might still run Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I live a lot closer to London. But the strikes have meant Fulham and Arsenal away. We’ve had to drive. No fucking chance I’m driving there and back for this. So might have to start looking at accommodation a bit further out that is on a decent tube line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 14 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: I live a lot closer to London. But the strikes have meant Fulham and Arsenal away. We’ve had to drive. No fucking chance I’m driving there and back for this. So might have to start looking at accommodation a bit further out that is on a decent tube line. Doesn't the strike affect the tube aswell? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) Ignoring any potential strikes for a second, if people are still looking for trains at reasonable prices, go Newcastle > Leeds then Leeds > London. There’s a tonne of availability and it’s way cheaper… plus it’s only about 30 mins longer overall. Edited February 9, 2023 by Shadow Puppets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Magpie said: Doesn't the strike affect the tube aswell? Depends who’s actually striking, but it seems this one (if it happens) won’t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Managed to get a ticket in the corporates thanks to a London-based pal via his work. Going down Friday night and back Monday night. Will mean I've a Carabao full house other than Soton away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, Magpie said: Doesn't the strike affect the tube aswell? Usually when I’ve been affected on the overground. TFL/whatever the underground union is. Have not been striking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 5 hours ago, madras said: For many it's an all for one thing. Seems a daft way of doing things though, you'd think group bookings would all be classed as the period of the lowest scoring applicant rather than all having to be in the same period. I've just re read the original email and it does state that everyone applying in a group has to be in the same application period. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW1983 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 2 hours ago, gdm said: Yeah just posted that. They will strike that day it’s all about maximum disruption. tho I don’t know how it works as the day after the Southampton home tie was a rail strike and I still managed to get a train from Newcastle to Edinburgh so some services might still run Some will still run, normally 4 per hour in each direction between Edinburgh and KX. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 minute ago, PCW1983 said: Some will still run, normally 4 per hour in each direction between Edinburgh and KX. Thanks. Good to know. I had bought a coach ticket for after Southampton but sacked it off and got a train ticket when I found out they were on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I see fans have been getting ticket info from Toon Polls and Burnsie. It'd be decent if there was a group of people who could seek clarity on this sort of thing, they could call them a trust or something like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, The Prophet said: I see fans have been getting ticket info from Toon Polls and Burnsie. It'd be decent if there was a group of people who could seek clarity on this sort of thing, they could call them a trust or something like that. Agree to a point, but the club could have just made it sufficiently clear in the first place like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Can someone post a link to this alleged possible rail strike ? iirc they need to give at least 2 weeks notice. But realistically they’d not announce over a weekend so we should know tomorrow either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 7 hours ago, OCOCOL said: Can someone post a link to this alleged possible rail strike ? iirc they need to give at least 2 weeks notice. But realistically they’d not announce over a weekend so we should know tomorrow either way. Yep, there is a meeting today about it so we’ll know later on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 (edited) So the bullshit about the club holding back tickets for tiers 5-7 was complete bullshit as thought edit looks like big frank is at it again Edited February 10, 2023 by nufcnick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JonBez comesock Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 If you drive down to London / eg outskirts Where is the best place to go / park if you want to get on the underground to get to Wembley Or a very handy train station close enough to get a train / sprinter type into / close to Wembley don’t want to drive right into London but I was thinking of driving close enough (not to get caught in all the London traffic) but not to far away (if that makes sense) any help Would be appreciated At first glance I was thinking about Watford ? As a sprinter train option ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 13 hours ago, NUFC91 said: Few options mate, I've lived down here over 9 years, Watford good shout. Standard town really but you got a train 15 mins into London or the tube so both easy. Reading i lived there for nearly 6 years, again 24 mins direct to Paddington. Best options Harrow on hill, few stops from Wembley, uxbridge on met line too and easy access or Watford. Hopefully helpful^. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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