Just booked myself in for the Friday & Saturday nights at the Travelodge in Manchester city centre.

£22 per night & pay on arrival.

If you're going & staying over, best be quick before they hike the prices up init.

I'll just stay at my house and get the train over.

Pretty sure I'll be in the minority here but I really wasn't keen on it last year, I liked Cardiff, much more of a carnival atmosphere.

There are no decent boozers around The Etihad, indeed, I was lucky to get out alive of one of them.

Well i will be in Benidorm on a stag for the game with 26 grown men ???? I think i will be in the minority, should be fun though!

Yeh. The boozers weren't the best.

Hard to beat Cardiff in terms of location. Hopefully the supertram will be up and running by then - quick ride back into town when someone like Wakefield are playing, have some beer and food, then back up to the Etihad for the next game. Jobs a guddan.

I'd forgotten about that, supposed to be running by the end of this year but I don't know if it's on schedule. The problem is if you're wearing a shirt they instantly identify you with a football fan and won't let you in a lot of the decent places.

Might go casual.

Just booked salford keys

£20 for a family room

Always good getting in early, supertram up there too.

I am glad I read your post to remind me.

Travelodge Manchester city central, family room £40 for both nights bargain

Think 30 mins on the Train will do me so no Hotel for me.