Done the train from Leeds to Manchester for the final, never again. Transpennine Express services are famous for being short, and they do not make any excepetion for a big event (in my experience).

I have also had the pleasure of queuing outside Manchester Piccadilly after a gig before, let's just say it isn't difficult to slide your way into the front of the queue

i caught the train over a few years ago - it was okay going - coming back was a nightmare - everybody coing back at the same time - there was no extra carriages put on had to scrap to get on the train then stand up all the way back to leeds in cramed condition plus there was a few fights and people still drunk

not me again but many will no doubt

Urgh. Hate the stuff.

Not sure which train you'd get that goes to Manchester from both Leeds and Carlisle like mate!

In 2009 myself and 6 mates all booked return rail travel from Leeds to Piccadilly, we actually pre booked our seats so well in advance that we actually got a block of seats with a table too

However on reaching the platform the transport police wouldn't let us onto the platform at all, i explained that we all had a guaranteed numbered seat on the train so why couldn't he let us through?

Needless to say we had to wait until 1am for a replacement train to arrive, and to make matters worse our train must have traveled on every inch of Yorkshires tracks to get us into Leeds for 3am

Needless to say that our annual trips to the GF includes one nights accommodation at the Etap in Salford Keys since that fateful night

True, I realise that now!!

Went on Hogwarts express last week, that would defo do it!

Anyone know of the best way of getting from Manchester Piccadily to Old Trafford. I know theres a station at the ground but there seems little information on this service on the internet. I've always drove to the ground before.

that Old Trafford station is rarely used and i doubt it'll be in use on Saturday. Its mainly used Man Utd match days and thats about it.

As for other ways of getting there, if the weather is alright walk it. Its not that far and theres plenty of boozers on route. other than that you can get the tram from Piccadilly to Old Trafford but that will be packed. I'd personally get it to Exchange Quay and walk it, its not far. Alternatively get the 250 bus from Piccadilly Gardens as it goes down the side of Old Trafford

It has been used for Grand Finals in the past, you get on at Oxford Road. IIRC it wasn't used last year though.

If theres a few of you, flag down a taxi, costs nowt and there are loads about. Most of them drop you off at a furniture store a short walk from the ground.

I cant really get in a taxi as im travelling on my own then meeting mates at the ground. You can get a train to deansgate and walk from there but google maps reckons it would take 40 minutes to walk it. anyone used the tram service before? says it should take quarter of an hour from the exchange quay station. anyone got any idea how frequent these trams are?

We walk from the stadium back to Deansgate and its a pretty long walk. If you step out you can probably do it in 30, although that involves walking along the dual carriageway.

I've used the tram before in recent years and its OK if you get on at the right place. Can be a bit of a scrum if you don't. There are plenty of them though. You can walk from Exchange Quay or Old Trafford.

I wouldn't even attempt to get the train over on the day of the game, it's bound to be a nightmare coming back, it was bad enough at Warrington last week!