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I just want to make sure I'm not the only one going  ;)

I'm going

Hopefully I'll be going.

Shame Gay Meadow is no more, proper ground. This new plastic standard soulless ground looks pretty uninspiring.

Glad to hear I'm not alone.

The away end at Gay Meadow was the closest thing to prison I've been in! It also smelt like a toilet. I do agree though that the atmosphere is non-existant in these new plastic DIY stadiums.

I'm going.

Count me in too....been to the Gay Meadow a couple of times, first was a crap pre season freindly in the Premiership..Then a couple of years later when we won the second division, hopefully they still have terracing..

They don't play there anymore

Moving house this weekend, so I'm out.

Yep, am intending on going to this.

I'm going.  Going down on the Friday night with the missus and am going to make a weekend of it.

Wot Slinky said- but I'm taking MY missus, not his ;)

Im going......2 places up for grabs...message me...

Didnt think I could go, but an opening has appeared, if the train tickets aren't extortinate i'll be there.

Yeah, might as well. Can only get better.

You can get half price group savers on the trains via Newport.

I'm in.

Need to blow away yesterdays result.

Bugger, thanks Si....looking at the website, looks a crappy ground to park at and get beer before the game..but will be there

I'm going. New ground for me. Glad to know this one shouldn't smell like an old toilet.  :D

Yeah that was a smelly ground, and crap in general for those rose tinted old ground afficiandos. Is the new one an out of towner then?

Shrewsbury seems a funny place to "make a weekend of it"

Me and my mate took 2 girls to shrewsbury.Left them in birmingham to go clubbing.Miserable bitches.

Nope, get paid Friday so a bank holiday weekend in Manchester for me  :pint:

It's actually pretty good, was some very good pubs and clubs when I did a weekend there.

I'm going, still debating which is the best way to go from Swindon though. Was thinking m5 then m54 to shrewbury but then the m5 through Birmingham is a bit of a
Nightmare so is it better to get off the m5 just passed Worcester and go up to shrewbury via Ludlow on the a456 then the a49?

Had a couple of enquiries but no takers as yet...

Spoke To Paul? he might fancy it! Thats if you want the cunt telling you what the best way to go is every two minutes

Yeah....and chanting 'Flash is Mesut Ozil!'....cunt!

Mate of mine live's in Wolverhampton, so I'm going up Saturday morning and staying at his place.

I take it that was you getting the 'Ozil, give us a wave' treatment in the CGH on sunday as well then?

Well seeing as how you've gone that far....you might as well go to Shrewsbury...

Yeah...the cunts...

Especially when the chief culprit looks like Heather from Eastenders!

Might aswell seeing as I've got to change at Cheltenham 'bloody' Spa!

Shrews are currently beating Swansea 2-1

I will be going up Friday leaving Swindon about 5 ish.  Any info on the best route would be appreciated!

Did you find out how much they were? Really want to go now after last night.

Just found return train tickets for £37, can't really afford it but seriously tempted now....

It'd be an expensive day out, especially with the Soton game to factor in, but I am quite tempted to go now...

No I going to Corfu for the week back next Friday, so will miss Southampton game, who I think we`ll beat. Back in time for Rotherham game :bye:

Where in Corfu??

Top right hand corner...Kalami....do you know it?

I will be there.  Its one of two games this year within an hour of where I live (the other being Crewe away).  I can't wait.  

Shrewsbury is also a very nice town. Traffic is difficult though, although the ground itself isn't too central so it's usually OK.

Not that anyone cares, but my son was born in Shrewsbury.  This alone makes it ace.

Or in grown-up speak, North East.

Indeed...do you know it/ First time to Corfu.. any recmmends?

That's a nice route which I take to see some of my customers. My biggest being in Craven Arms, who incidentally could well be coming to join us on Saturday....

Watch out for the mobile speed camera vans in those villages between Worcester and the A49!!!! If it says 30 mph stick to it. So for me it's M5 JCT6, A449 (TWO STATIC CAMERAS EARLY DOORS) Spur off @ Ombersley and left at the mini roundabout towards Holt Heath on the A443. Then pick up the A456 @ Newnham Bridge and follow all the way through to the A49. Chuck a right and head north Via Ludlow, Craven Arms and Leebotwood to which you'll pick up a dual carriageway and IIRC you should see signs for the new stadium. That's my choice of route as the M5/6 interchange can be a pig and you only need a jack knifed caravan to ruin you plans especially on a B/H week end.

Regards


Fatbasher

Any suggestions on car parking? I've not been to the new ground before...

No Idea. Google or ring the club?

I'm told by a Shrews supporting friend of mine that a lot of away fans make the mistake of parking at a large retail park 5 mins from the ground. On matchdays they employ security to check how long the cars are parked and will liberally plaster fines on vehicles. Be warned. And the parking elsewhere around the ground is crap, despite it being out of town. A pub called The Brooklands charges a tenner for parking, and that's 10 mins walk from the ground.

here's a thread on the parking:

http://blueandamber.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=74956

Does not look promising :hmmm:

Great! Let's build an out of town stadium and not provide any parking.

At least the pub parking has been reduced to £5  ;)

You mean like fucking Colchester   (shithole)

im in, simples. Think we will take near on 1000 there

I think 800.

My space is now taken.

I'll be heading to Shrewsbury and in search of a parking space. Looking forward to my first away game this season.

Town v Shrewsbury match preview on The Washbag:

http://thewashbag.com/2011/08/26/match-preview-swindon-v-shrewsbury-town/

Nice one, thanks....

Just spoke to ST. A very helpful lady informed me that there is no available official ST parking left. The Brooklands @ £5 AND Pritchards garage opposite also @ £5 are available.

Park and ride seems to be their preferred method of moving the masses or shank's pony.

Other than that it's likely to be a free for all on the council estate or chance your arm at the retail park.

2 in my car and picking my customer up somewhere in Shrewsbury (friends BBQ apparently).

As the SS man on the Great Escape says to the POW getting off the bus, "Good Luck".


Fatbasher

Driving up from Surrey on my own. If anyone wants/needs a lift from the South East then PM me - my fuel rates are very competitive and my choice in power ballard based music is awful.
Not looking forward to this challenge of finding a parking space though.

I think Gordon Jackson was getting on a train when he replied "Thank You"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0wNl66tT3Q

It wasn't very Professional

Half right, about the bus any way.

Mein got.

Decided against the train. Out of Town grounds fuck things up.

The stadium has 670 parking spaces, the maximum we could provide under government legislation at the time, i.e. 1 for every 15 spectators. All the spaces are allocated or have been sold to permit holders.

There is a special bus service from the Town centre main bus station to the stadium. The bus station is only a few minutes walk from the Railway station.

All the info you need about visiting the Greenhous Meadow, by whatever means, are in the Travel Plan.

http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/TravelPlan/0,,10443,00.html (http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/TravelPlan/0,,10443,00.html)

Matt,

Thanks for your help. I take it you're a Shrewsbury supporter? Only your username is a little confusing - after all, we are the original STFC!  ;)

Matt, were you one of those little sods that burnt STFC into the pitch at our good friends down the road ?

Bloody yobs these Shrewsbury fans ! ;)

I'm in Shrewsbury now passed the STFC team coach on the way up and gave the lads a wave as we passed them.

Am going to sort out travel arrangements to the ground tomorrow. Will probably park at one of the places near to the ground for a fiver.

Have got my ear to the ground and have been trying to track down those hoodlums who engraved our friends pitch.  :sherlock: Haven't made much progress so far.

Fuck me this is worse than Millwall.

Left at 1.00pm today via Banbury Canal to the River Teme and now on the River Severn. Can't find a fucking parking space, my Coracle has a hole in it and sinking fast.

SOS - Fuck I could miss the game.

Where is this Ground ? It is dark and Can't see a flood light.

Still I caught a 10lb 6oz Barbel where the Teme joins the Severn earlier........Good omen for tomorrow.

COYR's.

Paddle faster........... 6 miles to go !!

Think the author of this thread found on the Shrews board is not liking our Paolo

http://www.shrewschat.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5335 (http://www.shrewschat.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5335)

Profile pictures on the right... Whatever next   :girlgiggle:

RE: The opinion of Di Canio. What do you expect? There are many who feel that way.

That's all too confusing..STFC, "Swindon Town are the visitors this Saturday as Town seek back to back League 2 victories", "but if we aren't at the races like at Oxford"....

This league ain't big enough for two STFCs. They are going to have to rename themselves if we don't get promoted.

Losing to three recent Non-League teams is one thing but to lose against a club that stole the clipart lion for their badge would be too much for me.

[url width=248 height=245]http://www.shropshire.btinternet.co.uk/lion.gif[/url]

Shouldn't they have a shrew?

They used to. But it's too tame.

Poky place looks a nightmare for parking as well. Out of Town grounds = shit.