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Post by C@V on Jul 9, 2007 12:41:37 GMT -1
I go as a passenger...............................James drives me in the Bentley. Mummy makes sure I have a pack lunch with a big red shiny apple. Mmm my favourite! You're allowed to put a serious answer if you like mate But that's okay, I don't mind as long as you have a laugh.. That is how I get to the games you disgusting little man!
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Post by C@V on Jul 9, 2007 12:43:06 GMT -1
most the time i travel with my dad and grandpa via car, but occasionally i go by train.... Do you share the Werthers Originals at half time HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Post by jh1980 on Jul 9, 2007 12:49:54 GMT -1
Psssst... Jules... I live up North Yeah I know! But the meet ups are usually in what I would generously call "the north midlands"
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Post by jh1980 on Jul 9, 2007 12:50:45 GMT -1
That is how I get to the games you disgusting little man! You're so full of shit, but it makes me laugh, Don Matthias! ;D
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Post by addicted2venos on Jul 9, 2007 12:54:08 GMT -1
Psssst... Jules... I live up North Yeah I know! But the meet ups are usually in what I would generously call "the north midlands" ......... they're in the potteries area normally, aren't they??
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Post by shinny on Jul 9, 2007 12:55:19 GMT -1
Psssst... Jules... I live up North Yeah I know! But the meet ups are usually in what I would generously call "the north midlands" All but Nik and those in Scotland/Newcastle are South to me! It's lots of fun. And Nik is only just further north! Anyway. I is off round town See ya all later!
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Post by jh1980 on Jul 9, 2007 12:56:22 GMT -1
But the meet ups are usually in what I would generously call "the north midlands" ......... they're in the potteries area normally, aren't they?? yeppo... north midlands, or maybe my geography is that bad?!
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Post by jh1980 on Jul 9, 2007 12:58:24 GMT -1
All but Nik and those in Scotland/Newcastle are South to me! It's lots of fun. And Nik is only just further north! Anyway. I is off round town See ya all later! Laters Shins! If I went up there I'd get altitude sickness I reckon! ;D
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Post by thales on Jul 9, 2007 13:05:35 GMT -1
fine! they all get offered pints for helping
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Post by jh1980 on Jul 9, 2007 13:09:20 GMT -1
fine! they all get offered pints for helping I'll buy you a pint if I pop over or you come here! Mind the exchange rate almost makes it worth flying over to buy you one lol!
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Post by thales on Jul 9, 2007 13:18:00 GMT -1
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Post by shinny on Jul 11, 2007 11:24:07 GMT -1
All but Nik and those in Scotland/Newcastle are South to me! It's lots of fun. And Nik is only just further north! Anyway. I is off round town See ya all later! Laters Shins! If I went up there I'd get altitude sickness I reckon! ;D Nah. I only live on top of a mountain... Lovely views across the pennines!!! Tom maybe on in a bit... we might go doss off into town instead though
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Jul 23, 2007 15:14:34 GMT -1
Folks, I am currently writing my MSc Spatial Planning dissertation on stadium accessibility, and it occurred to me that you good people could be of particular help in the following ways: 1) Any information you can give on access to your club's ground via public transport - is there a rail station within close walking distance, is the ground well served by bus routes, does the tram/metro system serve the ground (Sheffield, Nottingham, Manchester I know have trams or similar, do they serve the grounds?) Has Public Transport access to your team's ground improved in the last ten years? 2) Please vote in this poll to show whether you usually go to the ground as a car driver, car passenger, by bus, by train or by foot. All participants who leave comments will gain an acknowledgement in the final version of the dissertation when published... many thanks to you all. Mods/Admin, if you could pin this thread I'd be very grateful, but that's up to you obviously... 1) I only ever go to Leeds by car so really haven't a scooby about public transport there. Instead, I'll answer it with Southampton's St Mary's Stadium in mind. With your match day ticket is a free bus ticket in and out which you can use directly from any location in Southampton. Say for example if your coming from an area thats 20-30 mins travel into the main town centre (Shirley, Totton, Lordswood, Millbrook, Hedge End, Fair Oak, Bassett, Eastleigh, Bitterne, Sholing, Romsey etc) There is a park and ride service also which basicly involves driving to one of the designated/suggested parking areas on the outskirts of the main town centre and catching the bus 10-15mins away from the stadium. There is the option of the Train too although the station is a good 20-25 minuite walk from the ground depending on your speed. Being right on the seafront, there is also the ferry route if your travelling from somewhere difficult to get to and want to cut straight over the water, such as Hythe or Dibden Pirleau. As for Car parking, if you get there early you can claim a place in the car parks for a reasonably small fee. Failing that, you just park anywhere in town and walk down which usually takes about 15 mins then. I would say that PT has improved over the last 10 years although the location of the stadium is somewhat awkward and getting away from the ground can be murder if you time it wrong. It really would be far more beneficial to PT if the location was somewhere else which allowed for less congestion afterwards. 2) I voted Car Driver
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Post by weallloveleeds on Jul 23, 2007 15:32:57 GMT -1
When we went to Saints we parked for four quid in a little industrial unit just over the road from the ground. We knew it was going to be hard getting out so we went and stood by the exit for the last couple of minutes and then ran to the car- which worked well as by the time we were at Sheffield, a few of my mates in different cars were still around the Leicester area on the M1 . The main problem was a lack of signposts for the motorway, we picked up the original one in the centre, after that we spent ages going down this road wandering if we were going in the right direction. So it's not the most car friendly of places
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Post by officergroyman on Jul 23, 2007 15:36:13 GMT -1
where's the............... - by airplane option
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Jul 23, 2007 15:37:27 GMT -1
When we went to Saints we parked for four quid in a little industrial unit just over the road from the ground. We knew it was going to be hard getting out so we went and stood by the exit for the last couple of minutes and then ran to the car- which worked well as by the time we were at Sheffield, a few of my mates in different cars were still around the Leicester area on the M1 . The main problem was a lack of signposts for the motorway, we picked up the original one in the centre, after that we spent ages going down this road wandering if we were going in the right direction. So it's not the most car friendly of places Its shit for away fans from that perspective although I've never really paid to much attention to that because I don't have to. Good point though really. Why they built the stadium there in the first place beggers beyond belief really mate.
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Post by jh1980 on Jul 24, 2007 8:49:18 GMT -1
Cheers Lee and WALL.
I suspect the reason St Mary's Stadium was built there was desperation - plus it's a former industrial site so complies with guidance on re-use of land, and the area of St Marys is shite so needed the catalyst for regeneration.
Also Lee you may remember that Saints wanted to move to a site near the Ford plant and the airport, but that was blocked in the late 90s by the County Council?
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Jul 24, 2007 15:11:45 GMT -1
Cheers Lee and WALL. I suspect the reason St Mary's Stadium was built there was desperation - plus it's a former industrial site so complies with guidance on re-use of land, and the area of St Marys is shite so needed the catalyst for regeneration. Also Lee you may remember that Saints wanted to move to a site near the Ford plant and the airport, but that was blocked in the late 90s by the County Council? Stoneham? That was the favourite for a while. Much better than dumping a stadium in an area that resembles something 10 times worse than Albert Square.
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