Man City away travel

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:40 pm

is there any cheaper alternative to get to manchester an hour before kick by any transport (i cant drive), Â£45 return from Euston. anyone got a cheaper alternative?

GoonerJim · Post by **GoonerJim** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:58 pm

Plane....or go the night before....

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:09 pm

go the night beforemeans paying for a hotel, thats an extra Â£30 minimum,so thats not an cheaper alternative,and the train ticket wud stillbe the same

southampton gooner · Post by **southampton gooner** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:34 pm

Have you got a rail card. I paid Â£20 for a network rail card and when I travel up it saves me about Â£15 every trip.

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:43 pm

yeh i have disabled adult railcard [smilie=row1_20.gif]

GoonerJim · Post by **GoonerJim** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:29 am

Well mate fuckin use It (not meaning that to sound in a nasty way!!) But its costing me and a few ither Â£8 from the pool... have you tried a train to lime streeet and then to Manchester??

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:40 am

whats the point going London, past Manchester, then to Liverpool, then going back to manchester?

TheOne2Smooth · Post by **TheOne2Smooth** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:49 am

crocit wrote:whats the point going London, past Manchester, then to Liverpool, then going back to manchester?

Easy Crocit you asked for advice and people are giving you it???
dont be a ******** be a black berret

Gunner152 · Post by **Gunner152** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:50 am

does anyone envisage many gooners making the trip my train, i can get a retunr train for Â£8 and thinking it could be a good oportunity for some beers with fellow gooners in city centre, printworks!!!

if it seems many are i'll book my travel today.

Gunner152 · Post by **Gunner152** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:01 pm

There are not a great deal of pubs around the stadium, and the few available are predominantly for home support. However, 'The Stanley' (aka Sports Bar) pub does let in away fans in small numbers. It is about a ten minute walk away from the stadium, just set back from the main A6010 (Pottery Lane), going towards Ashburys train station. The easiest way to find it is to locate the large Asda store behind one side of the stadium (there is also a McDonalds outlet next door to the store, plus there is a cafe located inside it) and on facing the superstore turn right and proceed down the main road, you will come to the pub on the left. It does cost Â£1 for adults to enter the pub, (they even stamp your hand as if you were entering a night club) but children are at least admitted free. Inside there is a large screen showing SKY Sports, good service and a good mix of home and away support. Keith Bradley a visiting Newcastle United fans informs me; 'About ten minutes walk from the ground is the Bradford Inn on Bradford Road. Although looking a bit run down from the outside, it was full of away fans, fairly friendly and the bar staff tried to be as efficient as they could in serving the large numbers. Otherwise alcohol is available inside the stadium (lager Â£2.40, cider Â£2.40, John Smiths bitter Â£2.30).

Dave Clinton adds; 'If you want a pint beforehand then it is probably best to drink in the city centre. My tip, as we do, would be to head to the Printworks in Manchester, near Victoria station. There is a connecting tram service from Piccadilly. There are loads of pubs at the Printworks, with plenty of choice of food. Itâ€™s a 20 minute walk away from the stadium or a five minute cab ride, (about Â£3). The pubs around Piccadilly itself are not too clever, Deansgate would be a good place to head for if you are taking in the City centre, this is about 30 minutes walk, with a load of bars down the bottom end going towards Victoria station. The alternative cheaper pubs near the ground are Mary Ds, or The Crossroads on Grey Mare Lane. Mary Ds does restrict entrance to Blues only on derby days, however, itâ€™s a fantastic football atmosphere and there has been no trouble in there to date'. Mary Ds is located on Grey Mare Lane, across the road from the away entrance behind the huge new sculpture, that looks like it was inspired by a game of Kerrpunk! . Chris Fogarty adds; 'away fans should avoid the Queen Victoria pub at the bottom of Grey Mare Lane'.

taken from http://www.footballgroundguide.co.uk/

here is some info about man city and where to drink if it's of any interest to you. my train arrives at piccadily about 9.50am so i will be looking to get a fair few beers in before the game so if anyone can suggest the ones most likely to be used by us gooners please feel free to let me know.

Cockerill's chin · Post by **Cockerill's chin** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:27 pm

I live in Manchester, and have bought some tickets in the City end. Taking the pregnant wife and kids as protection.

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:59 pm

anyway,im going Stevenage-York-Manchester and arrive there 11:48,and gona walk to the ground, Â£45 with my railcard card,

Gunner152 · Post by **Gunner152** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:48 pm

what station you getting into? i would imagine we'll be leaving city centre about then so your welcome to either walk or get taxi with us.

let me know your plans.

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:40 pm

Picadilly, we'd rather walk,coz we gotta walk back and wanna know wherewe'regoing :

Gunner152 · Post by **Gunner152** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:19 pm

there are a number of buses that run from piccadilly to stadium so it may be that if we get a bus we can squeeze an extra pint in. what time does your train get in?