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[quote="Headingley Rhino"]Great win yesterday at our place, there is no denying you are probably the best team in SL as you have proved it all year so I think it's justice done that you have got to Old Trafford. I thought wigan was excellent in the second half and showed why you guys are top dogs this year.: |
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Anybody got any suggestions I had a nightmare with trains and trams 2 years ago.
I've looked on eavesways , olympia , finches and grayways website and nothing there yet. I think the clubs coaches at £12 are abit OTT.
do the coach company's advertise this week online or is it just a case of ringing round?
Anybody any recommendation on coaches from Ashton area?
Thanks
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A purple patch inspired on his home ground by man of the match WIGAN CAPTAIN Sean O’Loughlin produced three tries in an eight-minute spell just before half-time, and the GB Lions added two more after the break to maintain Smith’s 100 per cent record as Great Britain
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| Quote: bowvey "Anybody got any suggestions I had a nightmare with trains and trams 2 years ago.
I've looked on eavesways , olympia , finches and grayways website and nothing there yet. I think the clubs coaches at £12 are abit OTT.
do the coach company's advertise this week online or is it just a case of ringing round?
Anybody any recommendation on coaches from Ashton area?
Thanks'"
sorry i cant advise on coaches but care to elaborate on your 'nightmare' on trains and trams?  |
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[quote="Headingley Rhino"]Great win yesterday at our place, there is no denying you are probably the best team in SL as you have proved it all year so I think it's justice done that you have got to Old Trafford. I thought wigan was excellent in the second half and showed why you guys are top dogs this year.: |
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| Quote: Captain13 "sorry i cant advise on coaches but care to elaborate on your 'nightmare' on trains and trams? ![]()
Train from Wigan was absolutely fine got to Manchester about 1 straight for a quick bite to eat in arndale food court then thought better get to old Trafford make sure we're there then drink round there
Bought return tram tickets outside primark and waited, at least 5 trams came past rammed like sardines so ended up round corner at Piccadilly bus station bought return bus tickets finally goat bus up there and got our 1ST beer (a can of larger) outside ground at about 5:30
After game police weren't letting the buses through til all pedestrians had dispersed . So ended up walking half way back before flagging a taxi rest of way then train was rammed on way home
So all in all wasted a return tram ticket and one journey of a bus ticket and only drank enough berr that I could of actually drove my car
Plus this year taking my 5&8 year olds
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| Quote: bowvey "Anybody got any suggestions I had a nightmare with trains and trams 2 years ago.
I've looked on eavesways , olympia , finches and grayways website and nothing there yet. I think the clubs coaches at £12 are abit OTT.
do the coach company's advertise this week online or is it just a case of ringing round?
Anybody any recommendation on coaches from Ashton area?
Thanks'"
The train going was packed and a bit of a mare but coming back there were two special trains from the station next to the ground direct to Wigan then on to St Helens I got one of these and they were spot on.
May be worth checking if they are doing something similar on Saturday |
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[quote="Headingley Rhino"]Great win yesterday at our place, there is no denying you are probably the best team in SL as you have proved it all year so I think it's justice done that you have got to Old Trafford. I thought wigan was excellent in the second half and showed why you guys are top dogs this year.: |
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| Quote: Bad Leg Strikes "The train going was packed and a bit of a mare but coming back there were two special trains from the station next to the ground direct to Wigan then on to St Helens I got one of these and they were spot on.
May be worth checking if they are doing something similar on Saturday'"
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[quote="Headingley Rhino"]Great win yesterday at our place, there is no denying you are probably the best team in SL as you have proved it all year so I think it's justice done that you have got to Old Trafford. I thought wigan was excellent in the second half and showed why you guys are top dogs this year.: |
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| Quote: laurawigan89 "Norman Prior runs the away travel through Finches, can call him on 01942 274130'"
Cheers I'll try that tomoz |
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A purple patch inspired on his home ground by man of the match WIGAN CAPTAIN Sean O’Loughlin produced three tries in an eight-minute spell just before half-time, and the GB Lions added two more after the break to maintain Smith’s 100 per cent record as Great Britain
coach.
Sat 27th April 2002 St Helens 12 Wigan 21 Edinburgh - Sat 4th May 2002 Celtic 2 Rangers 3 Glasgow (Carlsberg dont do weeks, but if they did.....)
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| Quote: bowvey "Train from Wigan was absolutely fine got to Manchester about 1 straight for a quick bite to eat in arndale food court then thought better get to old Trafford make sure we're there then drink round there
Bought return tram tickets outside primark and waited, at least 5 trams came past rammed like sardines so ended up round corner at Piccadilly bus station bought return bus tickets finally goat bus up there and got our 1ST beer (a can of larger) outside ground at about 5
yeah i see what you mean, i think the big mistake was going up to OT so early, the pubs up there are awful and thay charge to get in and the offy's charge disgraceful prices for a tinny, we walk to and from the ground which from deansgate train station isnt that far away in honesty... i guess having the 5&8 year old that aint ideal. coach the better option for you like you say.
some info theyre for other fans, going up to OT early is an error if you want to drink beer!!
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We go every year without fail no matter who gets there. We always get a duo ticket at Wallgate about 10.30am. Breakfast in Manchester and drinks. Tram to the stadium. Watch the match. Drink in one of the local before getting tram back into Manchester . Few more drinks and then last train back to Wallgate. Always works for us. Never had a problem.
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| The trains are fine, its just catching the tram back to Manchester to get on the train. It can take ages to get through the cattle pen at the back of the cricket ground. Unless you know what you are doing  |
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Caught the tram to the Lowry Outlet place couple years ago, probably going to do that again. Pretty quiet, only a few mins from the ground and there's plenty of food options.
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Same sort of question was asked recently on another thread.
Personally, as the weather forecast is, I think, reasonable, thinking of walking to OT from Manchester city centre and back and picking up the tram from Victoria home.
One tip is to go to Trafford Bar (the stop before OT), turning left on coming out, and walking down Talbot Road towards the cricket ground, and then turning right towards the football ground.
On returning, pick up the tram marked for Rochdale, as this uses the same line as the one for the cricket ground (Altrincham). This return will take you to Victoria rail station, but NOT Piccadilly rail station.
You could pick up the cricket ground tram at Trafford Bar as well if you're lucky to find one with room on, but, as stated, it's likely to be packed.
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Games as big as Grand Finals define individuals and clubs. Remember, we only rent these journeys. In my time I had Pat Richard's shirt. Ellery Hanley had Sean O'Loughlin's jersey. Sam Tomkins is wearing Radders' number one jersey. Andy Coley is wearing Shaun Wayne's jersey. You have to make a mark in these shirts before you hand it down to someone else. Hand it back. So be aware for 80 minutes that you are not only playing, but you are also writing history and creating legacy. How many people actually write history - not many? A big stage demands big players…..INSPIRE YOUR TEAM MATES.
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Gotta say, you deserve all you got only going to manchester at 1pm. !!
most peeps are on their umpteenth pint by then, on top of a good breakfast in manchester.
This is the Grand Final ................ what you doing up until 1pm ?
Get into Manchester, join in the singing and jollity outside of Mitre / Old wellington /Sinclairs pubs, Beltin.
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| Quote: TheSurgeon "Gotta say, you deserve all you got only going to manchester at 1pm. !!
most peeps are on their umpteenth pint by then, on top of a good breakfast in manchester.
This is the Grand Final ................ what you doing up until 1pm ?
Get into Manchester, join in the singing and jollity outside of Mitre / Old wellington /Sinclairs pubs, Beltin.'"
Some of us are going to watch a game of Rugby League also. |
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Was gonna say im not planning on getting a train until early afternoon to be honest. Hoping to get to manchester around 2 then have a few drinks before heading to the stadium.
Might look at going a bit earlier now reading some of this
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