Can confirm what Yed has said re the Oyster Card. It also means that you're not constantly queuing for tickets and from the major stations in London that can be murder. we just load ours up with £25 each time we go down to London and that lasts us the entire weekend.

We are in an 8 seater mini bus leaving Warry at 2pm (ish) on Friday afternoon, travel down to Beaconsfield - 2 nights in the travel lodge - come back Sunday (probably miss the parade to protect the mini bus drivers licence).

In 2009 went to the roller disco bar - where the coach come in (great atmosphere) 2010 went to the Green Man (suggested by an ex friend lol) not as good, all Leeds fans.. This year the skates are back on..lol. Block 507 - £31..

Anyone know anything about Beaconsfield - places to go - stay away from etc?

Are you staying at the hotel at M40 J3? Near to Tesco. If so, you're pretty much closer to Wycombe than anywhere else. There's some lovely restaurants in Marlow aswell

6am start, car down to Wycombe and park at the train station (£4 for the day). A full English somewhere in the town centre, then the train to Wembley for some pre-match merryment. Then home via the same route

Driving down with the mrs and another couple on the Friday, (providing i can finish work early). Staying at travel Lodge wembley friday and saturday night, Hopefully get into london centre friday night for a good drink and soak up the eve of the big day. Have stayed at the wembley travel lodge before and it isnt too far from the stadium plus there is good parking facilities.

Coach from Wilkies (time not been confirmed), going with Mrs Longbarn Wire, and mini longbarn wire, nanna and grandad longbarn wire, and a couple of mates. Bobby moores bar round the stadium, watch the mighty wire, few beers on the way back, palm mini longbarn wire off with nanna and grandad longbarn wire, then go and celebrate with Mrs longbarn wire....Can.Not.Wait!!!!

Beaconsfield is really nice. There's an old town which is the nearest to you if you're staying at the services plus a new town down the hill. You couldn't really go wrong with either - there is a cheesy nightclub in the new town opposite Sainsbury's. There's a nice pub called the Royal Saracens Head in the Old Town - not been to some of the others for years but The Swan looks OK. There's also Pizza Express (Old Town) and the like in both the new and old bits.

You're also not that far from Slough or Windsor if you want to go further afield. To be honest I'd stick with Beaconsfield - I'm sure a group of you will have a good laugh there and not have far to travel / be easier going etc.

Have fun - I'd be interested to know how you get on so post your trip report!

Watching the match in town. We're booked as the musical entertainment in a burlesque goth titty bar in St Helens.

Leave around 6.00 (four of us). Warwick Services on the M40 for breakfast and then Wembley . Watch the Wire win the cup couple of beers and make our way back. Not confident this year though.

Long weekend staying near Winchester. Drive down Thursday, come back Monday.

Cheers for the tip fella, just ordered myself one online.

Slough = Fighting with inbreds off the Britwell Estate

Windsor = Fighting with squadies

Stick to Beaconsfield, nice place.

taking 10-15 coach loads hopefully no stress dep 07.30 taking the wife and my 4 kids,sister,bruv in law,nephew and a lot of friends

Are you aware you can purchase an Oyster card on line & it lasts for ever you just load it when it gets low.