ewood Park, Blackburn, whos going?

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:27 pm

nah in that post i ment Emirates

jaggygooner · Post by **jaggygooner** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:55 pm

blackburns still not sold out, is it starting to look as if tickets will be easier to get this season with money being short, its on general sale tomorrow.....or is it just that we've got blackburn, bolton and sunderland away in 4 weeks?

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:57 pm

its up north, longest train trip from london,

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:48 pm

so whos going up by train for this then? what train ya getting?

GoonerJim · Post by **GoonerJim** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:04 pm

Im going cutting it fine getting the last train from manchester though - Journey takes about 1 hour from Blackburn to Manchester Victoria (5.34 and gets in at 6.23) then i have half an hour to get to Manchester Picadilly for the 6.58 back to Euston

Post by **g88ner** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:07 pm

I can't believe I'm actually going after forking out Â£48 to watch that gutless performance at Fulham

I'm still furious. I mean, blimey, I've heard about not fancying it on a cold winters night up at Blackburn or Bolton, but our players are something else...they're know struggling to raise themselves for pleasant summer afternoon's in Fulham

rtpgooner · Post by **rtpgooner** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:58 pm

g88ner wrote:I can't believe I'm actually going after forking out Â£48 to watch that gutless performance at Fulham

I'm still furious. I mean, blimey, I've heard about not fancying it on a cold winters night up at Blackburn or Bolton, but our players are something else...they're know struggling to raise themselves for pleasant summer afternoon's in Fulham

same could of been worse if we had travelled to sunderland for a 12.45pm kick off and performed like that. how are people getting there then, im unsure at the moment. my only option at the minute is to get the arsenal coach but if anyone has a better idea/way of getting there then im all up for it. im sitting turnstile p row 15. Is that near the front/back anyone know?

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:27 pm

rtpgooner wrote:
g88ner wrote:I can't believe I'm actually going after forking out Â£48 to watch that gutless performance at Fulham

I'm still furious. I mean, blimey, I've heard about not fancying it on a cold winters night up at Blackburn or Bolton, but our players are something else...they're know struggling to raise themselves for pleasant summer afternoon's in Fulham
same could of been worse if we had travelled to sunderland for a 12.45pm kick off and performed like that. how are people getting there then, im unsure at the moment. my only option at the minute is to get the arsenal coach but if anyone has a better idea/way of getting there then im all up for it. im sitting turnstile p row 15. Is that near the front/back anyone know?

theres 32 rows in our end here, and do u have a railcard? if u have then its Â£44 return

Calo · Post by **Calo** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:30 pm

crocit wrote:
rtpgooner wrote:
g88ner wrote:I can't believe I'm actually going after forking out Â£48 to watch that gutless performance at Fulham

I'm still furious. I mean, blimey, I've heard about not fancying it on a cold winters night up at Blackburn or Bolton, but our players are something else...they're know struggling to raise themselves for pleasant summer afternoon's in Fulham
same could of been worse if we had travelled to sunderland for a 12.45pm kick off and performed like that. how are people getting there then, im unsure at the moment. my only option at the minute is to get the arsenal coach but if anyone has a better idea/way of getting there then im all up for it. im sitting turnstile p row 15. Is that near the front/back anyone know?
theres 32 rows in our end here, and do u have a railcard? if u have then its Â£44 return

Hi crocit

I think your a model fan

you go ever siongle away game and encourage others

win drw or lose

well done son

God bless you

be careful on your travels

Calo

rtpgooner · Post by **rtpgooner** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:44 pm

crocit wrote:
rtpgooner wrote:
g88ner wrote:I can't believe I'm actually going after forking out Â£48 to watch that gutless performance at Fulham

I'm still furious. I mean, blimey, I've heard about not fancying it on a cold winters night up at Blackburn or Bolton, but our players are something else...they're know struggling to raise themselves for pleasant summer afternoon's in Fulham
same could of been worse if we had travelled to sunderland for a 12.45pm kick off and performed like that. how are people getting there then, im unsure at the moment. my only option at the minute is to get the arsenal coach but if anyone has a better idea/way of getting there then im all up for it. im sitting turnstile p row 15. Is that near the front/back anyone know?

theres 32 rows in our end here, and do u have a railcard? if u have then its Â£44 return

i dont have a railcard. also crocit how long does the train take to blackburn? ive put in my journey on national rail website from waterloo to blackburn and it says like 5 hours. coach will only be about 4 max. who else are you travelling with? is there a group of you and were do u set off from?

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:45 pm

i was talking to a guy outside the 8 bells after the game, we were chatting about away days, he said hes not missed one in something like 15/16 years, i said, my 1st ever away game was Anfield 1-1 draw last season, i said im just a youngster, he goes you got a lot of catching upand learning to do

and yeh, i like to try and help other to get o games if they are stuck or not sure, coz others will help me, as i cant get to Bolton and have asked for suggestions on here, and coz i went almost all last season, ive made lots of gooner friends, i reconise lots of familiar faces at the away games now! i love it, and its an expience on the train too! ask Steamster about our Wigan journey

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:46 pm

im going with Dicko on here, kings cross route to Leeds, then change there direct to Blackburn and yes its going to be minimum 4:30 on the train,longest train trip for away game in the prem!

rtpgooner · Post by **rtpgooner** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:57 pm

what about sunderland,newcastle,manchester surely they must be longer than blackburn? if i was to get the train to kings cross it would already of cost me Â£15 to get there. Then Â£44 from there to blackburn. i normally get the coach but if there is a better way i will do it. time i get to kings cross, i could get to london gateway in that time. coach is Â£33. anyone been to blackburn on coach before? how long does it take? crocit are you going to every away game this year? What about bolton? im on away scheme so will be putting in the hours!!!

tinpot lane · Post by **tinpot lane** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:06 pm

rtpgooner wrote:what about sunderland,newcastle,manchester surely they must be longer than blackburn? if i was to get the train to kings cross it would already of cost me Â£15 to get there. Then Â£44 from there to blackburn. i normally get the coach but if there is a better way i will do it. time i get to kings cross, i could get to london gateway in that time. coach is Â£33. anyone been to blackburn on coach before? how long does it take? crocit are you going to every away game this year? What about bolton? im on away scheme so will be putting in the hours!!!

Coach will be quicker than the train, and a lot cheaper

As Crocit has said previously, best to book in advance.

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:07 pm

Newcastle/Sunderland are3 hrs and 3:30 approx, Manchester same, u have to change at/go through Manchester to get to Blackburn, as for every away game, i do plan to,, Villa is a definate no, Everton i will stay in hotel up there, as its midweek 8pm, Bolton, im very unsure about a possibilty is get a coach from Manchester 11:30 bk to London for 6 am, i did that for Newcastle away last season. i spoke to one of the lads i always see at away games on trains at Fulham, and he said hes going Bolton, but gona leave 10 minutes early

i did post on here for the cheap rail fares for Sunderland and Blackburn, because they sell out after a week, i'll do it when Stokes cheap rail fares go up