Gillingham: 12.01.13 - Travel; team; other pre-game stuff

[ShaneVale]

Thanks mate

[Jonny The Joker]

Definitely going to this one - will be my 57th league ground. I just hope i

t doesn't rain.

[the old bycars tea bar]

We owe these lot one, revenge may be sweet

[Pete T]

May combine London visit to see sis with tube / rail for this one. Hope I come back so messy she locks me out.

[Werrington]

Gillingham away....aahh that takes me back.

 

Seriously its a ball ache to get to but there are some cheap train tickets going and the station is by the ground.

 

Some of the lads used this method for FA Cup game last season and left Stoke at 8am, tube to Victoria and train to Gillingham and were there for 11:15am

[Werrington]

Decent pub on the corner of main road 2 mins from stadium and a chippy on opposite side of the road.

[valetillidye]

just looked at the trains and they are not cheap

[gingersmum]

Seroously one of the worst grounds ever. A long long walk from where the police make the coaches park, in a howling gale and torrential rain this is not acceptable, when you eventually arrive the entrance fee is exhorbitant, no facilities under cover, outside tea bar, portacabin toilets so wet that the floors are swollen and doors don't close, never had hot water all the times i've been.

 

you then climb what seems like a mountain to sit on a cheap plastic seat fixed to wooden planks, open to the elements and should you drop anything underthe seat it plummets to the ground, absolutel value for, not.

[Werrington]

just looked at the trains and they are not cheap

 

Break it up mate.

 

Stoke-Euston then Victoria-Gillingham

[valetillidye]

£38 for the first bit and another £20 for the second bit

[SneydGreenValiant]

Seroously one of the worst grounds ever. A long long walk from where the police make the coaches park, in a howling gale and torrential rain this is not acceptable, when you eventually arrive the entrance fee is exhorbitant, no facilities under cover, outside tea bar, portacabin toilets so wet that the floors are swollen and doors don't close, never had hot water all the times i've been.

 

you then climb what seems like a mountain to sit on a cheap plastic seat fixed to wooden planks, open to the elements and should you drop anything underthe seat it plummets to the ground, absolutel value for, not.

 

We are going to watch the Vale, not check-in at a 5 star hotel!!

[Werrington]

Stoke fans have got some good deals for Palace next week.

 

National Rail website and type in Stoke-Euston 12/01/2013

[gingersmum]

We are going to watch the Vale, not check-in at a 5 star hotel!!

 

Just stating what it is really like and forgot to say i shall be there shouting Vale on, just be prepared for the weather that's all

[Santa]

Last season the stewards were telling us that it was the last year they were allowed to have the temporary structure and that by this season they needed to do something about it... surprise surprise nothing happened and it's still there.

[Birdy]

You can do it as cheap as £17 LM, Stoke to Euston, then from St Pancras to Gillingham for around £15. These fares are based on 4 for 2 offers. LM and SE trains offer this discount: http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/tickets-and-fares/ticket-types/groupsave-discount/ Best going to a station to book them in advance to be sure.

 

Coming Down

SOT 8.26, Euston 10.45

SP 11.22 Gillingham 12.09

 

Coming Back

Gillingham 17.20 SP 18.10

Euston 19.03 SOT 21.08

 

Ten minutes walk inbetween Euston and St Pancras