City Away Semi Final Second Leg Pub Advice

[craigw]

Oh be careful in that dump of a city.

 

[Pienaar's gloves]

Seems like a decent place to ask, with 8000+ Evertonians, will it be a struggle to get on a train home?

 

[Lewisefc92]

Drink in city centre

 

[joey_macmo]

To be honest, I just like it as a watering hole mate and I'm glad it's open again.

I wouldn't drink anywhere near the ground. The Bradford used to be away friendly but I think they got shut down recently after a drugs bust ? No great loss if true, it was a dive.

offering them over the bar with a pint of lager by all accounts

 

[joey_macmo]

Seems like a decent place to ask, with 8000+ Evertonians, will it be a struggle to get on a train home?

That 23.07 is going to be busy coming back

 

[Pienaar's gloves]

That 23.07 is going to be busy coming back

That's my concern, don't mind standing up but don't fancy an unscheduled night in Manchester.

 

[joey_macmo]

That's my concern, don't mind standing up but don't fancy an unscheduled night in Manchester.

There is a bus 20 mins later from oxford road station that takes an hour. There is also national express coaches at 23.30 and 1.15.

Failing that ive done Uber a couple of times from manchester and its only been around £40

 

[shackattack]

That 23.07 is going to be busy coming back

can't see the police allowing possibly thousands of people to be in manchester longer than necessary surely. next one is not till 4am ;--)

 

[joey_macmo]

can't see the police allowing possibly thousands of people to be in manchester longer than necessary surely. next one is not till 4am ;--)

I reckon they might put a special on like they used to at bolton from that tiny little station

 

[shackattack]

hope so as can see it being mayhem. especially as the one before is 10.07 or 10.09 which will be hard to catch.

 

[Pienaar's gloves]

can't see the police allowing possibly thousands of people to be in manchester longer than necessary surely. next one is not till 4am ;--)

Aye but this is Greater Manchester Police, I think they hold enough disdain for us to keep us there for hours unnecessarily.

 

[shackattack]

Aye but this is Greater Manchester Police, I think they hold enough disdain for us to keep us there for hours unnecessarily.

sadly that was my thought too, no other plan really. wait and see i guess

 

[orly]

Four pages and not one person has suggested going to The Lisbon beforehand then going over afterwards full of vim and vigour.

Thanks heavens I am back to maintain standards

 

[Stan Lee Park]

If it goes to extra time, getting back for the 23.07 will be difficult. If it goes to penalties, there's no chance.
Still, plenty of overpriced hotels in Manchester if you're stuck.

 

[Stanley Parker]

The traffic last week was terrible. I got caught on the M60, but I just waited as I assumed the city centre would be congested too. There was a crash at the M60/M62 junction - but it doesn't take much to cause a problem at rush hour.

Catching a tram from underneath Piccadilly station can be difficult too - they all arrive fully loaded and pass straight through. They can divert an empty one, but it can be an anxious wait as the clock ticks down. And last week a car obstructed the tramway before the game.

After the game, trams are waiting to go back to the city centre from the station at the north end - it's better to buy a return ticket. Buses are parked up ready on Ashton New Road at the south end.

Fans mingle on the trams and buses, of course. It's perhaps a 15/20 minute walk back to Piccadilly.