bungle Posted 27 December, 2009 Author Posted 27 December, 2009 I have just spoken to Colchester Utd and there are 400-500 tickets available from 10am (ish) at their ground tomorrow.
humber Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 I guess you mean sitting in the home end - bit daft that we have to do that when we haven't sold out our allocation. if you cant get a ticket and its the only way so what, I have spent 30+ years sitting all round grounds
Hemel Saint Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 I have just spoken to Colchester Utd and there are 400-500 tickets available from 10am (ish) at their ground tomorrow. ] My understanding is that all unsold tickets at Saints on Xmas Eve, were sent back to Colchester to Sell on the day. However you have to buy at the away ticket office, to get an actual ticket, there is no cash payment at the Turnstile. However it would be worth phoning CUFC to confirm this...
bungle Posted 27 December, 2009 Author Posted 27 December, 2009 ] My understanding is that all unsold tickets at Saints on Xmas Eve, were sent back to Colchester to Sell on the day. However you have to buy at the away ticket office, to get an actual ticket, there is no cash payment at the Turnstile. However it would be worth phoning CUFC to confirm this... Yes, when I spoke to him that is what he said. They are available to buy from 10am tomorrow.
saint J Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 I have some mate's coming up by train from Southampton and I have to meet them at the station is it right there are 2 colchester train stations, if so what's the best one for them to get off at and what is the best pub for away supporters?
lofty Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 He wants Colchester North Station - it's just signposted Colchester on the platforms - as opposed to Colchester Town. Most London trains don't run to Colchester Town, you have to change as the main station, so it will be hard for him to miss it and it will e the first one anyway. As to pubs, the Norfolk (right out of the station and across the roundabout) and the Bricklayers (left out of the station and up Bergholt Road) are the nearest and are both normally peaceable enough. Otherwise it's a walk towards town.
Saint_clark Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 (edited) With 500 left what does that make the attendance then (roughly). EDIT: about 1500 then. Edited 27 December, 2009 by Saint_clark
Tractor_Saint Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 Please leave early if you're coming by car. Took us 4.5 hours today total driving time. In the end we gave up driving the full journey in one go and stopped off in Kingston Upon Thames for some shopping as the traffic was horrendous around the M25. Good luck driving - I'd suggest you make sure you allow 5 hours if driving from Southampton...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 Right, so now we know how we are all getting there, how much it all costs, when Boxing Day is and what train station is closer, does anyone have any idea what the ground is like, as stated in the opening post? Anyone know much about their new ground?!
Saint_clark Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 Please leave early if you're coming by car. Took us 4.5 hours today total driving time. In the end we gave up driving the full journey in one go and stopped off in Kingston Upon Thames for some shopping as the traffic was horrendous around the M25. Good luck driving - I'd suggest you make sure you allow 5 hours if driving from Southampton... Hmm, was that going north or south of london? Sorry, nevermind, didn't read the whole thing.
Tractor_Saint Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 Hmm, was that going north or south of london? Sorry, nevermind, didn't read the whole thing. South through Dartford Tunnel - North was even worse according to travel reports...
dune Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 From what i've gleaned from on here and other sources the best place to park is at the train station (for £2 all day (should be Sunday rates it being a BH)) and then get a shuttle bus to the ground (£1 return). At the station there's pubs where i may have a shandy or two. Am i right in thinking this is COLCHESTER NORTH that I need? If so here's the link for all the info you'll need... http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/col/details.html And the postcode for your sat navs is: CO1 1XD
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 27 December, 2009 Posted 27 December, 2009 From what i've gleaned from on here and other sources the best place to park is at the train station (for £2 all day (should be Sunday rates it being a BH)) and then get a shuttle bus to the ground (£1 return). At the station there's pubs where i may have a shandy or two. Am i right in thinking this is COLCHESTER NORTH that I need? If so here's the link for all the info you'll need... http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/col/details.html And the postcode for your sat navs is: CO1 1XD All trains from London go to Colchester North - however, at Liverpool Street you will just see "Colchester", but don't worry that is Colchester North. (Colchester Town station is a station that serves local trains down to Clacton and you can only get to it from London if you change at Colchester North...)
Tractor_Saint Posted 28 December, 2009 Posted 28 December, 2009 Wrap up warm. When we arrived last night we were surprised to see ice still on some of the ungritted roads. This morning the car is iced up again. Tis cold up north
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