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FA Cup Quarter Final | 5,298 Allocation | Sunday 9th March 2014 (10 year bump)

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  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,587
    sounds like tomorrow with restrictions in place.
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    Good luck to those going, waited a lifetime to see us progress in the cup, (but not too well at present so cannot make it).
    Outrageous, that not more consideration is given to the fan's in regard to travel arrangement's.
  • jamescafc
    jamescafc Posts: 1,831
    Driving up on the day - car of 4 - will leave at 7am and hopefully arrive around 10am. Anyone got their eye on a decent pub yet?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    With all the talk about how to get up to Sheffield, and where to stay, it'll be interesting how big the demand for ticket actually will be. It will be a sod if you make these arrangements, then find all the tickets are sold or that you can't get as many as you want...
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    jamescafc said:

    Need to time my purchase carefully as would prefer UT. Coach travel for £10 most likely subsidisation policy I reckon.

    Strong business case for that.

    On ticket prices, the rules say: "The away Club’s spectators can only be charged more than the home Club’s spectators if mutually agreed by both Clubs."
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,916
    Fingers crossed the time means I have more chances of getting a ticket, be nice to know soon though so I can sort all my travel from Devon
  • Dansk_Red
    Dansk_Red Posts: 5,727
    edited February 2014
    The tickets do not arrive at the Valley until Am to-morrow according to the OS.
  • Sidcup_Robin
    Sidcup_Robin Posts: 358
    No leave........unpaid it is!!!

    COYR!!!!
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Anybody know the ins and outs re insurance if you share the driving?
  • Sidcup_Robin
    Sidcup_Robin Posts: 358
    seth plum said:

    Anybody know the ins and outs re insurance if you share the driving?

    Your own insurance policy must state that you can driver another persons vehicle WITH their permission.
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  • chester_conrad
    chester_conrad Posts: 738
    seth plum said:

    Anybody know the ins and outs re insurance if you share the driving?

    Yes - Dont have an accident.


  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,423
    seth plum said:

    Anybody know the ins and outs re insurance if you share the driving?

    Most fully com policies cover the person on any car that has insurance at 3rd party level.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,810
    seth plum said:

    Anybody know the ins and outs re insurance if you share the driving?

    need to make sure you have fully comp cover to drive any car
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Thanks guys. Got it, fully comp, no accidents, and drivers agree.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Lincsaddick said:

    the KO time is an absolute joke for London/SE (obviously the vast majority) based fans

    Whats the big problem? Its 3 hours drive from Dartford to Sheffield. One would assume that most people either have a car or have access to a car.
    really cant see what the issue is (and i've gotta come from a further 2 hours south)
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    edited February 2014
    The_President said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    the KO time is an absolute joke for London/SE (obviously the vast majority) based fans

    Whats the big problem? Its 3 hours drive from Dartford to Sheffield. One would assume that most people either have a car or have access to a car.
    really cant see what the issue is (and i've gotta come from a further 2 hours south)
    We didn't leave Dartford until 4pm on Monday and were parked up at 7.25pm. There are quite a lot of roadworks on the M1 with lane restrictions, but given it's Sunday morning they shouldn't be too bad. Of course, not everyone starts from SE London. If i was driving from Ramsgate I'd leave at 6am.
  • jamescafc
    jamescafc Posts: 1,831
    It's a vicious circle and we cannot really moan.

    Fans want to see the best players - the best players demand the highest salaries - these salaries can only be paid if TV companies stump up - TV companies need to maximise revenues by showing as many matches as possible.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,365
    The_President said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    the KO time is an absolute joke for London/SE (obviously the vast majority) based fans

    Whats the big problem? Its 3 hours drive from Dartford to Sheffield. One would assume that most people either have a car or have access to a car.
    really cant see what the issue is (and i've gotta come from a further 2 hours south)
    Then one would assume horrendously wrong.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    The_President said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    the KO time is an absolute joke for London/SE (obviously the vast majority) based fans

    Whats the big problem? Its 3 hours drive from Dartford to Sheffield. One would assume that most people either have a car or have access to a car.
    really cant see what the issue is (and i've gotta come from a further 2 hours south)

    How do you think the majority of away travellers get to northern games?
  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    Lets all stop complaining now about the kick off time. We all appreciate its not ideal, but its really not the end of the world.

    Everyone who wants to get up there will do. There are plenty of options. Train the day before, bus on the sunday (or the Saturday), driving etc etc. Lets stop moaning and get as many of us up there as possible.
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited February 2014
    Addickforlife said:

    Lets all stop complaining now about the kick off time. We all appreciate its not ideal, but its really not the end of the world.

    Everyone who wants to get up there will do. There are plenty of options. Train the day before, bus on the sunday (or the Saturday), driving etc etc. Lets stop moaning and get as many of us up there as possible.

    Agreed. As someone else said, its only a Charlton fan who would moan about having to get to a FA Cup Quarter Final, and if you're a real fan, you will find a way to get there.
    JustFDoIt and StopFMoaning methods !.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,975
    Be able to dive straight through London early sunday morning as well, cut out the M25
  • jamescafc
    jamescafc Posts: 1,831
    Airman Brown said:

    The_President said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    the KO time is an absolute joke for London/SE (obviously the vast majority) based fans

    Whats the big problem? Its 3 hours drive from Dartford to Sheffield. One would assume that most people either have a car or have access to a car.
    really cant see what the issue is (and i've gotta come from a further 2 hours south)
    We didn't leave Dartford until 4pm on Monday and were parked up at 7.25pm. There are quite a lot of roadworks on the M1 with lane restrictions, but given it's Sunday morning they shouldn't be too bad. Of course, not everyone starts from SE London. If i was driving from Ramsgate I'd leave at 6am.
    Strange, checked out Google Maps and from Welling it is advising I take the M25, M11, A1/M1. Perhaps due to the lane restrictions? I suspect at 7am on a Sunday it won;t matter a great deal.

    Just need to find a decent pub for breakfast and a few pre-match drinks. Off booze but think I may have to make an exception for this one !!!
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    listen we love a moan up don't we jesus Christ, its done lets build a siege mentality and let the fa know no matter what they do, cafc fans will turn up in numbers make loads of noise regardless
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    nth london addick said:

    listen we love a moan up don't we jesus Christ, its done lets build a siege mentality and let the fa know no matter what they do, cafc fans will turn up in numbers make loads of noise regardless

    new born babies and cruft's permitting ;-)

  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,801
    In the car by 7.30, be in Sheffield by 11 at worst I reckon, couple of massive car parks in the city centre to park in, and home by 5 I reckon.
  • Charlton_Stu
    Charlton_Stu Posts: 3,866
    edited February 2014
    jamescafc said:

    Airman Brown said:

    The_President said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    the KO time is an absolute joke for London/SE (obviously the vast majority) based fans

    Whats the big problem? Its 3 hours drive from Dartford to Sheffield. One would assume that most people either have a car or have access to a car.
    really cant see what the issue is (and i've gotta come from a further 2 hours south)
    We didn't leave Dartford until 4pm on Monday and were parked up at 7.25pm. There are quite a lot of roadworks on the M1 with lane restrictions, but given it's Sunday morning they shouldn't be too bad. Of course, not everyone starts from SE London. If i was driving from Ramsgate I'd leave at 6am.
    Strange, checked out Google Maps and from Welling it is advising I take the M25, M11, A1/M1. Perhaps due to the lane restrictions? I suspect at 7am on a Sunday it won;t matter a great deal.

    Just need to find a decent pub for breakfast and a few pre-match drinks. Off booze but think I may have to make an exception for this one !!!
    That's the way we took last time, without the M25 bit, took about 3 and half hours.

  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,737
    edited February 2014
    MSE7 said:

    Yeah a mini break in Sheffield. Sexy. You do no how to treat a lady don't you Arthur.....

    Home of " The Full Monty " !!! Say no more.....
    chester_conrad said:

    seth plum said:

    Anybody know the ins and outs re insurance if you share the driving?

    Yes - Dont have an accident.


    And avoid traffic cones tipped over on the" one lane only " bits of the M25 !

    We had an altercation with one on Monday night/Tueday morning & it b*ggered a fog light on our limo !

  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    edited February 2014
    ValleyGary said:

    Be able to dive straight through London early sunday morning as well, cut out the M25

    Yep -do this. Blackwall Tunnel - A12 - North Circular - M1.

    Tons of roadworks on top of M25 at the moment. 50mph and tons of speed cameras even if there is no traffic.

    (It's a proper Charlton thread now.)
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    Question to anybody who has got the coach from the Canterbury area to Sheffield before, what sort of time would you expect to be dropped back home?

    I have not been on a coach for years, so no idea how long the journey will take, thanks.

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