Is there a bike rack at OT?

We should organise a bike ride to the game on Saturday. 100's of bikes razzing down Warwick Road, Wigan fans diving out of the way to save themselves. They won't know what's hit em.

I did used to go to United games on a scooter though. It was easy to park and got to overtake all the stationary traffic on the way home.

It is a few stations, but 31 minutes i can live with. Checked it out, looks like i'll get the 10:58 train.

Went on a train last year, had to get a 6 seater taxi back. Going to book on a coach or get a mini bus this year. Any idea how much a mini bus for 9 people would cost. Or a good company to contact?

Be ok on the way there .... coming back however after a few celebratory scoops/sorrow drowners may be a different matter !

I have just been looking at National Rail Enquiries website for Saturday 5th October & there seem to be services every 10 to 15 minutes from Warrington to Manchester via Earlestown with options of changing at Oxford Rd for Deansgate.

They are not every 10 to 15 mins, there is only 1 per hour to Manchester from Bank Quay. Why go that way when you can go direct from Central? There's 2 an hour direct to Deansgate, 25mins at 34 past the hour, 31mins at 59 past the hour. And there are 4 an hour direct to Oxford Road.

That said, I think I'll drive this year. Did the train last year and whilst the trains were OK, coping with thousands of people in confined spaces, many of whom don't know how to behave, is not pleasant.

If you check the National Rail website it will tell you what i said originally.

No, it won't. I suggest you look again and check the details. Some of the journeys suggest walking from bank quay to central.

I am with you now Seb.

Ok getting the train there. But try getting back - forget it!

All the whinning about trains suits me if no one gets on then il have it all to myself

It is possible - I did it last year. It wasn't the trains that let me down, as I said above it was peoples behaviour. Firstly we queued at Old Trafford for a train into Manchester and a punchup broke out right behind us. We got off at Oxford Road to wait for a train back to Warrington and there were hundreds of people singing, shouting, arguing, generally causing a nuisance. Got on a train OK but it was packed and took ages as it was a stopper and people took ages getting on and off.

So it is possible, just not very pleasant.

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Can i use my bus pass on the trams ?