Shrewsbury away

Lordflashheart

So, I am taking the plunge and going to this game - generally I restrict myself to nearer away games - I’m going by train - any tips for getting to the ground from the station ? Is it walkable ?

killerandflash

20 minute walk from memory

shirty5

killerandflash said:

20 minute walk from memory

35/40 minutes 

clive

Very long walk, buses run from bus station [Located 5 mins from rail station] to the stadium, return buses depart stadium about ten minutes after final whistle.

https://www.shrewsburytown.com/siteassets/documents/2122/travel-plan/travelplan2021-master_a5.pdf

RedPanda

It’s a long walk but has pubs along the way to break it up. I've found them to be away friendly both on both my visits.

Spare some time for the town centre near the centre which is a bit like a Canterbury, Lincoln type place. 

Once you’re over the river and past The Crown (good riverside pub) the surroundings get greyer. So I’d get a cab from there, that’ll save about 1.5 miles of walking.

Lordflashheart

Thanks all - the walk doesn’t look to daunting (well for me) - any pointers as to which pubs I am likely to find fellow Addicks in pre-match ?

Mendonca In Asdas

Lordflashheart said:

Thanks all - the walk doesn’t look to daunting (well for me) - any pointers as to which pubs I am likely to find fellow Addicks in pre-match ?

Absolutely unbelievable, not only you are after advice about getting to the ground, you’re also  after a free pint! 😂 

Lordflashheart

Mendonca In Asdas said:

Lordflashheart said:

Thanks all - the walk doesn’t look to daunting (well for me) - any pointers as to which pubs I am likely to find fellow Addicks in pre-match ?

Absolutely unbelievable, not only you are after advice about getting to the ground, you’re also  after a free pint! 😂 

He who dares Rodney, he who dares 😉

SouthWest_Addicks

Drove last time I went to Shrewsbury. Do they put enough buses on for everyone, or like MIlton Keynes when just one bus and if you can’t get on unlucky and have to walk back? 

killerandflash

Lordflashheart said:

Thanks all - the walk doesn’t look to daunting (well for me) - any pointers as to which pubs I am likely to find fellow Addicks in pre-match ?

I found the walk fine. Checking the football ground guide it's 2 miles, but pleasant enough from memory.

The centre of Shrewsbury is really nice. Very historic

JohnnyH2

Lordflashheart said:

So, I am taking the plunge and going to this game - generally I restrict myself to nearer away games - I’m going by train - any tips for getting to the ground from the station ? Is it walkable ?

Get the bus or a cab from the town centre 

MrWalker

If on the train, you could pull the emergency chord just as it passes the ground, down the embankment over the fence and you are there.
Fine might be cheaper than the taxi?

killerandflash

MrWalker said:

If on the train, you could pull the emergency chord just as it passes the ground, down the embankment over the fence and you are there.
Fine might be cheaper than the taxi?

With your username, I'd have thought you'd prefer a stroll!

Lordflashheart

MrWalker said:

If on the train, you could pull the emergency chord just as it passes the ground, down the embankment over the fence and you are there.
Fine might be cheaper than the taxi?

That was the old ground (where the groundsman had a coracle to retrieve balls that went in the river) 

Valleysarr

It’s a long walk but very pleasant before play off defeat as was summer and the ground is out in the countryside … well it was until they slapped a ground there and various retail outlets ! 

Valleysarr

Anyone got any deals on the trains ? 

Getting best 164 for 2 return at this stage ? 

SouthWest_Addicks

Try split ticket.com . Plenty of returns for £40 to £50. Imagine it will send you via Crewe on the way up, which is an extra 30 mins travelling time. 

Cheapest is for £27.00, gets in at 2:10. But probably an extra hour travelling on way up.

Lincsaddick

Lordflashheart said:

So, I am taking the plunge and going to this game - generally I restrict myself to nearer away games - I’m going by train - any tips for getting to the ground from the station ? Is it walkable ?

with 30% discount card 

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MrWalker

Lordflashheart said:

MrWalker said:

If on the train, you could pull the emergency chord just as it passes the ground, down the embankment over the fence and you are there.
Fine might be cheaper than the taxi?

That was the old ground (where the groundsman had a coracle to retrieve balls that went in the river) 

No its the new ground as well.
If you park past the shopping park in their designated car park, you have to pass under the railway and walk alongside it for 500m until you reach the ground

Lordflashheart

MrWalker said:

Lordflashheart said:

MrWalker said:

If on the train, you could pull the emergency chord just as it passes the ground, down the embankment over the fence and you are there.
Fine might be cheaper than the taxi?

That was the old ground (where the groundsman had a coracle to retrieve balls that went in the river) 

No its the new ground as well.
If you park past the shopping park in their designated car park, you have to pass under the railway and walk alongside it for 500m until you reach the groun

Ah right Ted - thanks 

Ducktapeshoerepairs

I see there’s 183 tickets left. How many did we get initially ? 

Croydon

Tube strike on Saturday is going to make the journey to/from Euston an absolute ballache

redman

Croydon said:

Tube strike on Saturday is going to make the journey to/from Euston an absolute ballache

Where are the details of this please? 

SE10Addick

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tube-strike-london-why-tfl-victoria-northern-piccadilly-jubilee-line-b967597.html

But you can get the Thameslink to St Pancras and walk to Euston from there instead. ( Change at London Bridge if needs be)

Croydon

redman said:

Croydon said:

Tube strike on Saturday is going to make the journey to/from Euston an absolute ballache

Where are the details of this please? 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2021/11/23/london-tube-strike-dates-lines-stations-and-why-is-it-happening-15648874/amp/

redman

ok thanks. tfl website 

https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/tube-strike

key bit "Full-day strikes are planned on Friday 26 November and Saturday 18 December between 04:30 and 04:29 the following day". This affects most lines.

Question is how much the finishing at 4.29 will affect the next day. 

Also "on the Central and Victoria lines only".  "Strikes are planned for the following dates from 20:30 until 04:29 the next day: 27 November, 3 December, 4 December, 10 December, 11 December, 17 December."

where there will be severe disruption. 

eaststandmike

Ducktapeshoerepairs said:

I see there’s 183 tickets left. How many did we get initially ? 

184

Lordflashheart

141 tickets left

AndyG

Anyone know what our allocation was ? If it's the normal 1000 it's a good effort ! 

EricBanterna

After my Morecombe exploits I'm sacking this one and doing gateshead instead

The Red Robin

Looking forward to this one. My second trip there. First was the Ricky Holmes midweeker.