FA Cup SF | Liverpool | Sat 16 Apr 15:30 | Travel, Ticket & Pub Discussion

M18CTID said:
Cheers mate and @ysmsa too. After reading both your posts, I've decided not to risk this route as while getting back to Birmingham shouldn't be a problem, I've only got one Birmingham to Manchester train to aim for if it goes to extra time and pens. With us being at the wrong end of the stadium, I can see it being a lengthy wait to get on one of those Birmingham-bound trains. I'd need to be out of Wembley and on the train by around 7.30 to make that last 9.57 train back to Piccadilly. If it's ET and pens then the match is probably only ending at 6.20 or later and I can easily see it being another hour or more to get on a train at Wembley Stadium station. If we'd been given the West end of the stadium, I'd have probably risked it.

I've decided to go via Leeds instead. I said last night that there's a planned strike that day that may effect some TP Express services and for that reason, Leeds was out, but silly me forgot that Northern run trains to Leeds as well from Victoria which increases my options. So I've booked Leeds - Kings Cross going out at 9.15am and returning at 7.33pm. That may be tight as well if it goes to ET and pens but my experience of the tube is that while Wembley Park station is hammered afterwards, the queues tend to move quickly. There is some wiggle room if I miss the 19.33 as there's another about half an hour later, and if I make the 19.33 I should have up to 5 trains back to Manc to choose from when I get back to Leeds. I'm also hoping that if it finishes in normal time and I get back to Kings Cross early, they might let me on an earlier train. They often do this at Euston for games at Wembley and bung you on whatever train is in. Whether they would do this at Kings Cross I don't know.
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In this day and age you should not have to go through all these hoops to watch a game of football. Disgraceful.

Also and without wanting to appear that I’m blowing smoke up your arse, we are lucky to have fans like you. I would rather have one of you at a game than 100 of the likes you get at United,Liverpool Arsenal. I read your posts especially on ticket issues etc and you come across as a top guy and always willing to help out fellow blues.
It’s one of the things I love about our support and it winds me up when we cop for shit from no marks from other clubs.

People like yourself, Bill, mayo, Tim of the oak, longsight, oakie and Eccles blue are very kind and knowledgeable blues and we are lucky to have such people in our fanbase. Sorry if I’ve missed anyone off.

That we are counting seats that are left as we feel it’s another stick to beat us with is rubbish. It’s something special supporting this club and we should never feel ashamed by it or have to justify ourselves to pricks from other clubs especially with the way other clubs fans conduct themselves. No way.

Anyway enough of this for Wednesday morning.

As you were.
 
Bobby the blue said:
In this day and age you should not have to go through all these hoops to watch a game of football. Disgraceful.

Also and without wanting to appear that I’m blowing smoke up your arse, we are lucky to have fans like you. I would rather have one of you at a game than 100 of the likes you get at United,Liverpool Arsenal. I read your posts especially on ticket issues etc and you come across as a top guy and always willing to help out fellow blues.
It’s one of the things I love about our support and it winds me up when we cop for shit from no marks from other clubs.

People like yourself, Bill, mayo, Tim of the oak, longsight, oakie and Eccles blue are very kind and knowledgeable blues and we are lucky to have such people in our fanbase. Sorry if I’ve missed anyone off.

That we are counting seats that are left as we feel it’s another stick to beat us with is rubbish. It’s something special supporting this club and we should never feel ashamed by it or have to justify ourselves to pricks from other clubs especially with the way other clubs fans conduct themselves. No way.

Anyway enough of this for Wednesday morning.

As you were.
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Cheers mate. I’m no different to all the other regular match-going fans though, and to be honest I vacillated long and hard over this one. Making it a 3.30pm rather than a 5.30pm kick-off was the clincher as it brought the trains back into play, otherwise I might not have bothered.
 
Got three for me and my lads nice and easy.

Getting the train via Brighouse and staying at my brother's for the night.

Now it's time to start seat counting. I'm expecting a tense one that goes right to the wire.
 
Mega bus £22 (if you’re unfortunate enough to miss out on the free coaches)

Match ticket £30

So why all the angst ridden soul searching posts

It’s a MASSIVE semi final - lighten up, get yourselves down there and cheer the boys on
 
Didsbury Dave said:
Got three for me and my lads nice and easy.

Getting the train via Brighouse and staying at my brother's for the night.

Now it's time to start seat counting. I'm expecting a tense one that goes right to the wire.
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Did you have to log in separately for each, or did you do it via friends and family? Just bracing myself for what's to come at 1pm when i can get ours (me and my daughter, can't wait)
 
bluejon said:
Did you have to log in separately for each, or did you do it via friends and family? Just bracing myself for what's to come at 1pm when i can get ours (me and my daughter, can't wait)
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Did it via Friends and family in one transaction. My lads are only Citycard holders too, whereas I've got 16,000 points. Worth noting for others - they allow you to buy extra junior tickets for Junior Cityzens right now even if they ren't on any schemes or anything.
 
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