Newcastle Away Travel, Booze and Hotel Thread

ElliotGooner · Post by **ElliotGooner** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:24 pm

furthest away ground to get to, no train back after game, no summer signings so far and not even any official travel announced.....

.......That's 2 tickets brought then!

Andrei says Shhhhh · Post by **Andrei says Shhhhh** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:46 pm

As a red member I was surprised but delighted to get tickets for this one,

Looks like a lot of people were put off by the 5.30 kick off ,

Fortunately I'm just over two and a bit hours drive from SJP so it's by far my easiest trip of the season.

I didn't even have this match on my radar for this season and now I have this and with coming down for the Sunday Emirates Cup games to look forward to, great stuff for us long distance gooners!!

_James_ · Post by **_James_** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:56 pm

I am glad to get a ticket as a red member as well.

I guess the distance and cost has put off most fans off, as I expected it as the first game of the season to go quicker.

Cheap hotels were impossible as all travelodge types were full or seemed to be over Â£100, and when you can stay at a Thistle for Â£94 over Â£100 for a travelodge seems far too much.

Dan_85 · Post by **Dan_85** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:23 pm

Tempted to do this but I can't do an overnighter this time, need to be back for the Sunday morning. It's pretty much a pisstake that you can't get a train between two of the UK's biggest cities after 7pm :awnker: I've been to former Eastern Block countries that run a better service at a tenth of the cost.

Megabus is an option at Â£8 each way, not particularly excited at the prospect of sitting on a bus that takes forever to get to London, probably via Botswana, though...

AA23Northbank · Post by **AA23Northbank** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:48 pm

Tickets all sold out now

_James_ · Post by **_James_** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:15 pm

Is strange there is no travel details for this game or the one in Manchester. Have Arsenal stopped running travel to away games?

I have looked up every train seemingly possible to get home, the last flight is too early as well. But you could get a flight at 23:25 to Palma Mallorca Airport then one to London getting in at 5:40. It would cost over Â£200 you would travel miles out of your way but you would be in London the next morning.

AA23Northbank · Post by **AA23Northbank** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:20 pm

_James_ wrote:Is strange there is no travel details for this game or the one in Manchester. Have Arsenal stopped running travel to away games?

I have looked up every train seemingly possible to get home, the last flight is too early as well. But you could get a flight at 23:25 to Palma Mallorca Airport then one to London getting in at 5:40. It would cost over Â£200 you would travel miles out of your way but you would be in London the next morning.

I'd assume Arsenal will be putting on travel, just for some reason haven't announced it yet

Even still, make a night of it in Newcastle, it's gonna be a cracking weekend, regardless (or in spite of) the football

Post by **HashKads** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:26 pm

AA23Northbank wrote:
_James_ wrote:Is strange there is no travel details for this game or the one in Manchester. Have Arsenal stopped running travel to away games?

I have looked up every train seemingly possible to get home, the last flight is too early as well. But you could get a flight at 23:25 to Palma Mallorca Airport then one to London getting in at 5:40. It would cost over Â£200 you would travel miles out of your way but you would be in London the next morning.
I'd assume Arsenal will be putting on travel, just for some reason haven't announced it yet

Even still, make a night of it in Newcastle, it's gonna be a cracking weekend, regardless (or in spite of) the football

I wish I would of taken you up on your offer now, I'd be knee deep in your crack.

Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:27 pm

Gonna drive from South Coast and back...nice 14 hour round trip by road.......the boys had better not lead 6-0 to draw 6-6...that drive back from the 4-4 was looooooooooooooooooooooooong

GunnerRyan · Post by **GunnerRyan** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:25 pm

rang arsenal up today
they said the guy who organises the away travel has been off sick
added it should be sorted soon, so i expect anyone who want the travel club coach to get there will find out the details by the end of the week

Henry is a Gooner · Post by **Henry is a Gooner** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:13 am

AA23Northbank wrote:Tickets all sold out now

Arsenal Ticket Info says they're sold out but I checked this morning & you can still get tickets using the direct link:

https://www.eticketing.co.uk/arsenal/default.aspx

Ziegler1988 · Post by **Ziegler1988** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:50 am

GunnerRyan wrote:rang arsenal up today
they said the guy who organises the away travel has been off sick
added it should be sorted soon, so i expect anyone who want the travel club coach to get there will find out the details by the end of the week

Travel info is up: http://www.arsenal.com/match-menu/34071 ... tab=travel

paperclip · Post by **paperclip** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:49 pm

GunnerRyan wrote: they said the guy who organises the away travel has been off sick

What a two bob club we are

Dan_85 · Post by **Dan_85** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:14 pm

Ziegler1988 wrote:
GunnerRyan wrote:rang arsenal up today
they said the guy who organises the away travel has been off sick
added it should be sorted soon, so i expect anyone who want the travel club coach to get there will find out the details by the end of the week
Travel info is up: http://www.arsenal.com/match-menu/34071 ... tab=travel

How to book your travel? We are currently in the process of finalising a new online booking system. We hope that travel will be available to purchase from 9pm on Friday 29th July 2011.

I'll believe that when I see it, if Arsenal Player is anything to go by

safcftm · Post by **safcftm** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:15 pm

didnt want to start a new thread on it, but I saw a great bit of Geordie delusion today and thought I'd share it- them and Spurs really are like two peas in a pod. This article is all about their apparently "famous" number 9 shirt. Its an oldie, but it does mention Pele and Maradona's shirts not being as "sacred" as theNewcastle number 9

Off topic I know, but a bit of a laugh anyway

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufchis ... tats.shtml

"Mention the number 9 of Newcastle United and Alan Shearer - the current inhabitant of the shirt - will come to mind. And with good reason too. Shearer is a true Toon legend who many would argue as being numerous uno.

However there is perhaps an even bigger legend at Newcastle than the great man himself. A legend that has always been with the club and always will, in part thanks to the efforts of Big Al among others. A legend that makes legends such as Shearer.

Who is this legend? The number 9 shirt of course!

Is there any other club in England or indeed the world who can boast of having such a distinctive shirt? Arguably there is no other club who can boast of having had so many great players playing in just the one shirt. Or a club who embrace a number such as we do with the number 9 from fans to players alike?

In world football the great duo of Pele and Maradona have made the number 10 shirt a distinctive one while at Manchester United George Best and David Beckham of late have both made the number 7 shirt a distinctive one for them. All revered numbers in world football, but none match the number 9 shirt of Newcastle United.

For some of the world's best goalscorers have graced it and will continue to grace it. Mention the number 9 of Newcastle United and it reads: Skill, pace, flair, power, strength, bravery, technique, goals, goals, goals and more goals. And that is why it's a special shirt with a tradition as long and proud as the club itself.

Historically and consistently we have been honoured to have had strikers with those great qualities wearing the number 9 shirt of NUFC and here we pay homage to the shirt of legends and the goalscorers who have worn it with distinction throughout the years."