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I'm looking forward to this one  :D

I should think 800+ Swindon fans will be there

i'm going.reckon we could take over 1000 if we get good results sat and tues

I'm going. Can't wait.

Will do arriba...especially if we can get the maximum points.

Orient is a good little away day. Don't think I can go to this one though.

I'm going as I'm conveniently in London anyway, albeit the opposite corner.

The last two season's this one has been a pain for me, one was a Tuesday night game, and last season was Boxing day and i had other commitments, but this year should be decent

Been to close on 100 grounds following the town over the last 40 years but never made it to Orient.

Consequently looking forward to this.

Ditto, be over 1k for this.

Dont expect much!...though its good for away fans..been a few times,think the last time i went was a cup match nearly twenty years back.

Quality atmosphere the day we learnt Wilson had got the job. Never thought we'd be up where we are this season though if I'm being honest.

i've been to orient once.was in the fa cup around 1990ish.cannot remember if we won there in the replay or drew and beat them here.deffo played them twice though.

It was Jan 1991 and I think we drew 1-1 with Deadly Dunc scoring. I remember a massive hail storm just before kick off and the Swindon fans on the open terrace went and hit round the back of the side stands. Think we beat them in a reply, after one of the games was abandoned because of an icy pitch

Will be going to this, usually a good away day especially if we take a fair few.

Weeeeee can see you washing up!

Train and tube....anybody worked out the costs?

That's the only time i've been there, although cant remember much as a bit worse for wear!

How much are tickets for this and is it pay on the day?

£20 and it is pay on the day although you can buy tickets at ticket office, I think the away end holds around a 1300 but if we win the next 2 we might actual take a fair few so it might be worth buying the tickets up front.

It's looking about £35 for me, but thats yougn persons railcard and going from bath spa. I'm more concerned by the 4 changes that thetrainline are suggesting I take! Sounds like an effort.

Can you not go Bath to Paddington, then make your way onto the central line? (I haven't checked engineering works, so the answer may be no!)

I'm looking forward to this. I suppose it would be wise to book some tickets given that it sounds like a popular game!

Take the circle line to liverpool street and then central.

No service between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court on central...i believe.

Ok, I've just checked, and you're miserably wrong :)

There is no central line service west of Marble Arch and the Circle Line is closed, so the best route would be either Paddington to Liverpool Street on the Hammersmith and City Line, then Central Line from there...or it might be quicker to get to Baker Street, then go Bakerloo to Oxford Circus and change for the Central Line from there.

PS: If anybody could buy me two tickets sometime this week I'd be very grateful!

I can, will get them tomorrow. Assume they are standard adult ones?

Got a group saver for 4 of us from Newbury for £38 bargain

Yep, doesn't look like there's any student tickets or anything. Ta very much!

From Swindon? Don't quote me on this (cue quote). Use the Didcot method if possible and make sure your train stops at didcot before embarking:

Swin-Didcot return - £8.90 (of peak day return)
Didcot Paddington return + travelcard £23.00 (travel card off peak)

So £31.90. Not sure about group saver prices. I'm currently travelling billy no mates and meeting people up in London.

whereas

It is much cheaper doing this than getting a direct ticket Swindon-Paddington return on the same ****** train. Only restriction is train must stop at didcot:

Swindon-padington - £45 super save off peak day travelcard/£53 travelcard off peak. WHAT A SCAM!

As for times, as far as I can see here are some examples that stop at Didcot (no changes):

OUT:
dept: 9:51 arrive: 10:56
dept: 10:04 arrive: 11:08
dept: 10:11 arrive: 11:14
dept: 10:18 arrive: 11:23

Narrow time band, there must be later ones but I didn't check.

IN (pad-Swin):
dept: 17:30 arrive: 18:31 (unlikely!)
dept: 18:21 arrive: 19:29
dept: 19:30 arrive: 20:30

For tube see R4E post above!

It always shocks me how much more it costs to go from Swindon than Newbury or Hungerford, I know it is further but it is not double the distance from Paddington. Our return tickets are £9.50 on Saturday from Newbury and would have been £11 from Hungerford but there is less choice of trains from there.

I know.

And thanks to the different train franchises having different prices its near impossible to find the 'best price' too.

I'm now able to go. I'm driving up to Acton, getting the tube to Oxford Circus, dumping the wife off shopping and then on to Leyton. Can't wait.

The central line is closed through Acton, right through from Ruislip to Marble Arch.

Any ideas how long it will take to drive there?

I'm going from Acton Town and getting the Piccadilly line to Green Park, then the District line from Poxford Circus to Leyton.

From Swindon? i'd allow 2.5 hrs as its a pig to get into from the M25 if the traffics bad.

Ok, just thought I'd warn you!

i blag that i have a railcard every time i use the train.i order online and have never been asked to show a card.i'll be doing this again on sat

...a long time ago in a galaxy far far aware

We were travelling somewhere as a family and when Mrs. Jobsworth looked at our tickets asked us to display some sort of railcard which we had - I cant remember what the fuck it was and we didnt have it.

She made us pay the extra money right there on the spot.

I got caught on the way to Millwall last season. Bought the ticket with a young persons railcard but forgot to take my card with me on the day. Stung me for £55.

I get asked to show my railcard quite a lot. But I have one. For free :)

About 80% of the time I get asked to shw my ticket they ask to see my rail card. Arriba you will get caught out if keep doing that.

I just realised I'm probably too old for a young persons railcard. I'm off for a bath with the toaster.

shocking

it probably helps that i have my kid in tow.i did have a card for a year but never got asked for it.since then i've just carried on as if i have a card and have no problems at all.if they ask for it i'll say i forgot it.i would refuse to pay again and would take my chance

Good luck with that one. They are right sods if anythings wrong. I had a timed ticket for a home game last season from Paddington, and accidentally got on one 15 mins before. Got to near Swindon and they checked and said £40 please, I said i didn't have it. He said fine I'll get the police to meet you at Swindon station. Didn't want to risk missing the game so managed to scrape £35 which he took!

Thanks for that. Hopefully I'll get there on time!

I came to the realisation I was getting old when I could no longer get a Euro rail card, because I'd reached 26.... :(

There isn't a current page 3 model younger than me any more. That's was when my age dawned on me!

Huh ?  are you going backwards ?

Oh yeah, i meant to point out that they are all younger than me...

Some IT whizz kid fella travelled to work from Brighton to London for three years on a fake season ticket he'd made. Got caught about six months ago and the court stung him for the whole 12k  :)

Serious stuff you're getting into here arriba.

not as serious as that now is it,as i'm buying tickets. i have just forgot that my railcard has expired.

Anybody got plans for pubs? Near the ground? Central London?

I was only joking about that last bit arriba  :)

Us locals are going here.

The Birkbeck Tavern http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/34/3403/Birkbeck_Tavern/Leyton

cunt :)

Dont want to be alarmist, as there shouldn't be a problem, but check it's on before leaving in the morning, we've had a lot of rain up here last few days

i assume we can pay on the day?
any tickets would have been sent back today i'm guessing?

Yes, dont know anyone that is going that has pre bought.

I bought 4 tuesday night and there were plenty of others in the queue buying them as well.

But i dont know you..... was trying to say there are lots going who will pay on the day.

Sorry I was just pointing out that there have been a few who bought tickets up front.

The away end holds 1300 apparently which I can not see us filling but hopefully it will be close to a 1000 will make the trip with run we are on.

Good News

Looks like Greer and Ward will also be fit to start tomorrow according to OS, I would imagine Cuthbert will go Right back.

There is a pitch inspection tomorrow morning at 10am.. Apparently their ground is flooded.

May be sensible to check before you leave if you're planning to go.

fucking better be on.i've just forked out for my train tickets

With our injury problems at the moment that could be a blessing.

Their pitch passed an inspection today. As long as it doesn't rain too much before 10am tomorrow it should be on (the wind should help dry it!).

I've got my match ticket and will wait until 10 before setting off.

Just had an email from our stratford based red, more rain expected, not looking good at all.

Bit of light rain in the early hours then heavy showers after 12 tomorrow for London. Knowing my luck they'll call it off at 2pm! :cry:

Well looking at the positives, at least i'll be wet on the inside also by then.

This better be on, I'm leaving london about now.

Sold nearly 500 tickets.

Has it got SKY / ESPN as I wanted to see Bridge shake Terry roughly by the neck!

Think the Waggon and Horses nearer the ground has it on.

 

 

From the Orient website:


Good luck Geraint.

It is really nice up here now, although more rain is expected tomorow, lets hope its not too much...

im on the 9-55 out of chipnumb - see you fuckers there!!

You may have the misfortune of travelling with some Shitty fans,as they're playing at Ipswich.

If you're really unlucky, you may get Chelsea fans from Reading and they won't be the prawn
sandwich brigade.