Community Shield - 2024/25 | 10 Aug Sat 3pm

[BringBackSwales]

If you are going with them check out a family rail pass.

If not get them to start washing cars on the street now to pay for it.

Thanks for your help. No they aren’t going with me

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

Late decision from my eldest and his pal to go. Just checked train prices and it’s £220 for the 2 of them Stockport (of course!) to Euston return. Anyone got any tips on cheaper routes, coaches, same day return?

A two together railcard via trainline costs £30 between them but gets 30% off rail travel for 12mths when travelling together so one London trip would pay itself.

 

[DTKOAG]

Late decision from my eldest and his pal to go. Just checked train prices and it’s £220 for the 2 of them Stockport (of course!) to Euston return. Anyone got any tips on cheaper routes, coaches, same day return?

Club are still offering coach travel £50

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Late decision from my eldest and his pal to go. Just checked train prices and it’s £220 for the 2 of them Stockport (of course!) to Euston return. Anyone got any tips on cheaper routes, coaches, same day return?

With a two together card costing £30 an off peak return is £143 so £173 in total for the two of them.

 

[BringBackSwales]

With a two together card costing £30 an off peak return is £143 so £173 in total for the two of them.

Dunno why they don’t just come in the car with me and my other son. I let them drink etc

 

[I'm not really here]

Why are United in it then?

Because our players and pep dropped a massive bollock

 

[Blue Til Death]

The City website says the phone tickets will be downloadable 2 weeks before the game.
Why isn’t the button to enable me to do this active yet ?
Have they changed the date and not bothered to tell me??

 

[bluesmith]

The City website says the phone tickets will be downloadable 2 weeks before the game.
Why isn’t the button to enable me to do this active yet ?
Have they changed the date and not bothered to tell me??

Where have you read that?

Ticket details says:
Tickets for this match will be issued as mobile tickets which you will be required to add to your Apple/Google wallet.

The mobile ticket link will be sent to the lead booker no later than 5 days prior to the match

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Late decision from my eldest and his pal to go. Just checked train prices and it’s £220 for the 2 of them Stockport (of course!) to Euston return. Anyone got any tips on cheaper routes, coaches, same day return?

Use one of the split tickets websites. It will be much cheaper to get a train to Crewe then get a seperate ticket for a West Midlands train to Euston. There are lots of cheap trains to London from Crewe. You can also get Chiltern Trains from Birmingham Moor Street direct to Wembley Stadium which is very cheap. Just avoid the Avanti trains. Train to Birmingham New Street and five minute walk to Moor Street for the Chiltern line. Much easier after the match as well because the West Stand is adjacent to Wembley Stadium station so no tube fares needed.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Late decision from my eldest and his pal to go. Just checked train prices and it’s £220 for the 2 of them Stockport (of course!) to Euston return. Anyone got any tips on cheaper routes, coaches, same day return?

Crewe on West Midlands trains only is £105 for both of them. If they can get someone else to tag along it’s £105 for all 3 using their group save ticket which you don’t need a railcard for. Up to 9 people get a 1/3 off if travelling together.

 

[Blue Til Death]

Where have you read that?

Ticket details says:
Tickets for this match will be issued as mobile tickets which you will be required to add to your Apple/Google wallet.

The mobile ticket link will be sent to the lead booker no later than 5 days prior to the match

On the City website in my ticket details ..

Exact wording as follows:

Tickets​

A link to your mobile ticket will be sent at a later date or you can select 'Add to mobile' below within 2 weeks of the game.

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

Well we’ve only ever won it twice at Wembley, so I wouldn’t be too hard on yourself.

Good point. Maybe I will reconsider. We seem to be somewhat unlucky with the CS and it is about time we won it again.
It would be awful to succumb to the team that will not be mentioned again.

 

[bluesmith]

On the City website in my ticket details ..

Exact wording as follows:

Tickets​

A link to your mobile ticket will be sent at a later date or you can select 'Add to mobile' below within 2 weeks of the game.

Ah right ticket info for the game states the below, you'll get an email probably later this week with a link to download. I might be wrong but I don't think any none home game has been available to download through the City website.

 

[Blue Til Death]

Ah right ticket info for the game states the below, you'll get an email probably later this week with a link to download. I might be wrong but I don't think any none home game has been available to download through the City website.View attachment 126948

I’m easily confused these days mate, I dare say you are right and that’s just home games :-)

 

[tregyblue61]

Train from Telford to Wembley Stadium return (with FOC card):

Telford Central to Brum New Street: £9
Brum Moor Street to Wembley Stadium: £25.20
Total: £34.20 + Parking: £6.90 = £41.10

or.......

Telford to Wembley Central: £48.90 + £6.90 = £55.80

It's only a short walk from New St to Moor St.

 

[Blue Til Death]

Train from Telford to Wembley Stadium return (with FOC card):

Telford Central to Brum New Street: £9
Brum Moor Street to Wembley Stadium: £25.20
Total: £34.20 + Parking: £6.90 = £41.10

or.......

Telford to Wembley Central: £48.90 + £6.90 = £55.80

It's only a short walk from New St to Moor St.

You will be lucky to find somewhere close to Wembley to park a train for £6:90 mate?

 

[Blu1]

What type of team are we going to play in this ? Non of our key players will be ready or even on the bench. Crazy pre season & transfer window this.

We are going to give the rags a confidence boost at the start of the season which is not great

 

[Blue Til Death]

What type of team are we going to play in this ? Non of our key players will be ready or even on the bench. Crazy pre season & transfer window this.

We are going to give the rags a confidence boost at the start of the season which is not great

Seriously mate, nothing could be further from the truth, it won’t make a blind bit of difference to what transpires in any PL or any other game this season ..

I go to meet up with fellow Blues in readiness for the new season, the actual game is a bit of a sideshow to be honest.. Yes I want us to beat the rags but let’s not go overboard worrying about it…!

 

[Tolmie scores]

Because our players and pep dropped a massive bollock

TBF That's helped drag a few more 'on the fence' blues out - Imagine the press / social Media..City empty seats at Wembley - they will love it...Utd have helped avoid this for a week in all honesty

 

[Tolmie scores]

What type of team are we going to play in this ? Non of our key players will be ready or even on the bench. Crazy pre season & transfer window this.

We are going to give the rags a confidence boost at the start of the season which is not great

We don't really start until September most seasons so a pre season friendly (which the CS always has been) means nothing ...literally nothing