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Post by sweetingsfield on Apr 1, 2011 19:41:39 GMT
Official coaches depart at 10.30am to wembley.Is this early enough? ??? ???
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Post by jammystokie on Apr 1, 2011 19:43:06 GMT
NO, no way, i am going on one of these and want to leave at like 8am :@
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Post by tonyg6hbq on Apr 1, 2011 19:49:27 GMT
It's tight.
10.30 depart 85 coaches got to take 30 mins to clear that lot.
I used to do bottom of M40 in 2.50 in a HGV on a quiet morning, so in to Wembley with traffic, it's gonna to tight.
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Post by potter69 on Apr 1, 2011 19:50:11 GMT
7.30 from the lodge in Alsager then to poachers cottage at trentham!!
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Post by scfc76 on Apr 1, 2011 20:15:22 GMT
Crazy to think I will hopefully be in London before they even set off from Stoke
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Post by scfcmacca on Apr 1, 2011 22:34:19 GMT
glad im not on that dont coaches have be at webbley 2hours before kick off?
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Post by Chris1863 on Apr 1, 2011 23:19:27 GMT
I thought we were putting on 180 coaches
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Post by boslemstokie on Apr 1, 2011 23:21:15 GMT
glad im not on that dont coaches have be at webbley 2hours before kick off? ? Why, is it passport control ? |
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Post by Trouserdog on Apr 1, 2011 23:23:07 GMT
No it isn't...which is why I'm not going on them.
They'll still be crawling through London at half three.
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Post by stokenproud on Apr 1, 2011 23:40:08 GMT
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Post by southstanddan on Apr 2, 2011 8:45:10 GMT
never got a coach to an away game before (normally drive) so whats best - official coach or one of the private ones from the pubs?
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Post by youareallwrong on Apr 2, 2011 8:50:10 GMT
No it isn't...which is why I'm not going on them. They'll still be crawling through London at half three. Must have crap sat-nav if they're crawling through London on the way to Wembley. Google maps reckons 2hrs 45min going A50. M1. I don't see why it would taken more than an hour on top of that at worst. Just another chance to moan and panic, ffs! |
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Post by youareallwrong on Apr 2, 2011 8:52:34 GMT
It's tight. 10.30 depart 85 coaches got to take 30 mins to clear that lot. I used to do bottom of M40 in 2.50 in a HGV on a quiet morning, so in to Wembley with traffic, it's gonna to tight. Why is it going to be tight? Kick-off isn't until 4.00, we're supposed to arrive around 2.30, which gives around 4 hrs from Stoke. I can drive from Stoke to Enfield (not that far from Wembley) in 2.5 hours. |
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Post by Trouserdog on Apr 2, 2011 9:24:08 GMT
No it isn't...which is why I'm not going on them. They'll still be crawling through London at half three. Must have crap sat-nav if they're crawling through London on the way to Wembley. Google maps reckons 2hrs 45min going A50. M1. I don't see why it would taken more than an hour on top of that at worst. Just another chance to moan and panic, ffs! Does Google maps know the London marathon's on that day, as well as Liverpool playing at Arsenal, the fact that 85 coaches have got to leave the Brit car park as well as there being 30,000 Bolton fans travelling down at the same time ? I remember getting stuck in traffic on an official coach going to the 2001 Autoglass Final and missing the kick off, so perhaps it's a genuine concern rather than "another chance to moan". Plus you want to arrive early in order to get a few beers in and soak up the Wembley atmosphere, not be fretting about whether you'll be there on time. |
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Post by Billy the kid on Apr 2, 2011 9:28:15 GMT
The last time I went on officials to Wembley we were 15 minutes late getting in the stadium, we abandoned the coach before it even made the coach park.
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Post by miltonpotterfan on Apr 2, 2011 9:57:07 GMT
Haha who still goes on the official bingo busses? 6am we leave  |
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Post by JoeinOz on Apr 2, 2011 13:15:09 GMT
10.30 seems too late.
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Post by truckerged on Apr 2, 2011 18:03:25 GMT
Must have crap sat-nav if they're crawling through London on the way to Wembley. Google maps reckons 2hrs 45min going A50. M1. I don't see why it would taken more than an hour on top of that at worst. Just another chance to moan and panic, ffs! Does Google maps know the London marathon's on that day, as well as Liverpool playing at Arsenal, the fact that 85 coaches have got to leave the Brit car park as well as there being 30,000 Bolton fans travelling down at the same time ? I remember getting stuck in traffic on an official coach going to the 2001 Autoglass Final and missing the kick off, so perhaps it's a genuine concern rather than "another chance to moan". Plus you want to arrive early in order to get a few beers in and soak up the Wembley atmosphere, not be fretting about whether you'll be there on time. we went on official coach to that game and flew all the wat down until we hit the wembley trail and slowed down to a crawl we must have took over an hour to do the last mile, but traffic was horrendous that day? and we still had time for a few bevies in the jazz club on the corner of wembley. personally i believe 3 hours is more than enough time to get to wembley add on an hour for any unexpected hold ups and you should still be there for 14;30 so dunna panic. besides i am sure the coach companies have looked into timings etc. and for those worring about the marathon all the marathon traffic will be heading in the opposite direction so shouldnt cause us any probs |
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