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We shall be in Leeds by 10:30am on saturday morning. After dropping the car and bags off, we're off to the pub.

Where is everyone going?

From the football ground guide.............

The nearest pub is the  Old Peacock, situated behind the South Stand. It is a home supporters pub which really should be avoided. A far better bet is the Dry Salters pub which is about a ten minute walk away from the ground. On my last visit it had a good mix of home and away supporters, good priced real ale and large screen SKY TV. To find this pub; with the Old Peacock pub behind you turn left and follow the road down to the very end. Pass the entrances to a number of car parks and go under a railway bridge. At the end of the road, turn left along the dual carriageway and the pub is a short way down 'tucked in' on the left. Otherwise alcohol is served within the ground.

Just a few doors down from the Old Peacock pub is the United Fisheries chippy, which does brisk business on matchdays. There is also a McDonalds outlet across the road from the East Stand. Inside the ground the Shire Foods Chicken Balti Pie is available (�2.20).

The Britannia. 5 minutes from ground and away fans welcome.

I'll presume everybody is going to The Brtitannia then unless I hear otherwise! Hopefully I'll be there before 1pm to get some grub!

white heart top off the hill welcomes away supporters

Well i should imagine i'll be one of the first on the scene so i'll report back.

no chance of me getting their earlier, bloody train takes 4 hours  :shock: (with a change at Birmingham)

I'll be there about 11ish.

jeez what time are you guys leaving?

7.30.

Extra  :beers: time.

6.45 for us!  get to pub for 11 hopefully!!!!!!!!!!!!  :beers:

You lot are mad - I'll probably not leave my village till about 11...

My train leaves Kings Cross at 8am, so I'll be leaving at around 7.00

I'm stopping off near Wakefield for a bit though, hence getting there at about 1

Leaving at 6.45am picking up Gazzas fat mate at MK then up M1.

Should be out anad about at 12ish

* propbably get pissed and wake up at 10!

Depends how many piss stops we have I guess  :D

I refuse to get up an earlier than I do for work - trouble is it takes me an hour and a half to get ready - But Im going make wardrobe and shoe selections this evening and iron stuff etc so thats all done.

considering me and Zoe managed managed to take nine bags of  stuff between to of us to Accrington I need to pack a little lighter! ha ha!

I take less than that for 6 months abroad...

Id love to be a boy sometimes - or maybe just a bit less high maintainance  :(

And I take more than most other people seem to...

Have a washing machine in the apartment this season though which is unheard of so can take much less.  Walking halfway round town to do your washing is a nightmare...

Meh washing is overrated. Just chip round primark on your way to anywhere.

I washed my only pair of jeans for the first time since I got my hair cut the other day.

They're not as comfortable now.

I wouldnt go in the Old Peacock, went in there earlier in the season when i went to see Leeds v Luton, away fans were not welcome!

I see JFW has shunned her council estate roots. A bit like Jenny from the block.

Do you have an entourage as well?

I'm buzzing, well up for this.

Leaving my house at 7am, up to Warwick, get on M40, M42 then M1 8)

I don't know whether to go A420, M40, A34, M1 or A419, M5, M42, M1.

I've looked on RAC and AA sites and there's not much difference time-wise.

I might go A419, M5, M42, M1 up there and the other way coming back

Bit of variety


 :D

One of the guys on the L&P forum travelled up today and got stuck in traffic for 2 hours at Sheffield (M1- J33). 22 mile tailback.

Hopefully that's just the Friday traffic. Were there roadworks at Sheffield when we went up to Hartlepool Steve?

i'm going a34, m40, a43, m1.

Yeah (IIRC) but we didn't get held up much.

You and Andy going to the Brittania mate?

I'm going to get in the car and hope I arrive at the desired destination. If not, there will be a pub near to where we get lost I guess

I did this journey every week for 5 years

419
m5
m42
a42
m1
m62

Its the best way

there are plenty of ways to eventually pick up the m1.i'd listen to a traffic report or look here www.trafficengland.co.uk  prior to leaving.

Spot on Fred. Done that journey a fair few times myself and that's the best way. See you all at the Britannia hopefully!!

I've got the (future) in-laws sat nav for tomorrow now so it should be a piece of piss finding the hotel once we get to Leeds.

Happy days.