South West Trains on strike for Liverpool CL game

Post by **Chippy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:51 am

There are thousands of gooners who use SW trains to get to games. The bastards are going on strike next week so there is only a skeleton service and that finishes at about 8.

Therefore we will have to find an alternative way.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_b ... #RANGE!A29

Those of you who come by car from round here will also need to bear in mind that the roads are going to be terrible so leave some extra time.

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:26 pm

They're meeting again today so hopefully things will get thrashed out and it'll be called off. Don't worry, I'm sure the tea and biscuits are going down well and we'll have some good news later today or at the end of the week. If not, I'm buggered too!!!

Post by **Chippy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:46 pm

I hope you're right cos the traffic in south west London is bad at the best of times but when the trains are on strike it is virtual gridlock.

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:07 pm

Yep, I'm just down the road from you Chippy so I know exactly what you mean! You'd need to set off at about 3pm to be certain of getting there by kick off! I'll let you know when I hear anything.

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:31 pm

Apparently things went reasonably well in the talks and the strikes may be called off. Nothing definite yet but it's looking promising. Fingers crossed!

hanny73 · Post by **hanny73** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:58 pm

I'm buggered too if it happens!

Cesc is God · Post by **Cesc is God** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:20 pm

hanny73 wrote:I'm buggered too if it happens!

Consider yourself lucky that you normally get a train home. The last train to Bognor is at 10:30 which means I have to leave the game at '85 so I can beat the police cornering Finsbury Park off!

SCREAM AIM FIRE · Post by **SCREAM AIM FIRE** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:59 pm

well like i said before if anyone has a spare i dont mind doing the driving

Post by **Chippy** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:49 am

Eboue-Why? wrote:Apparently things went reasonably well in the talks and the strikes may be called off. Nothing definite yet but it's looking promising. Fingers crossed!

Sounds like you are close to the action. Do you work for SWT?

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:35 pm

Nope, but I have friends in high places and if I told you who they were I'd have to shoot you!!!!!!
And I can also now tell you that the strikes are DEFINITELY OFF next week so Cinderella you shall go to the (foot)ball!!!

flo2bagooner · Post by **flo2bagooner** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:57 pm

why dont u all sleep in the stadium!

could have a party on the half way line!

Post by **Chippy** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:11 pm

Eboue-Why? wrote:Nope, but I have friends in high places and if I told you who they were I'd have to shoot you!!!!!!
And I can also now tell you that the strikes are DEFINITELY OFF next week so Cinderella you shall go to the (foot)ball!!!

bloody excellent. Tell your friends I am very happy.