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Now that all the drama is over (Nearly) regarding tickets....what time is everyone leaving? Planning on an early (2?) train down, with a stop off in bath for a  :pint: or two, then down to V-shed for a bit of a  :beers: induced singsong.

I will be in the nearest pub that's showing it.

I live in Bath and I am planning on finishing work at 4 and going to a pub until a train at 6.

I'd be up for meeting some Forumers in Bath or Bristol. There's not a large selection of Pubs in Bath near the train station. My usual pre-game pub is the Hobgoblin. But that's mainly cause it's my local. ;)

Fair play jay. Definitely up for meeting up if we end up on a later train.
Though if u get down early, gotta come down to vshed!

Manage to sort anything out (ala vale away) for this one?

Luke

I've just spoken to my boss and I can either book half a day off and finish at lunch or I can just finish at 4... I could very well end up finishing at lunchtime.

Nothing for this is planned, really. Maybe a surf banner, but other than that... no thoughts.

400 left then...reckon they will all go tomorrow?

Amazed at how easy it was to get tickets this morning. Did it online, no queuing or waiting, just went through straight away.

I don't have an account or anything or I'd try. Not arsed about signing up to anything for this one, just a pub job for me.

I just bought a ticket with no issues whatsoever.

Very surprised.

can't believe we've not sold out yet. very disappointing

 See the 82 ers, managed a massive 9000, for their game on Sat, in what is after all, the best season in their short history. OK it's more than we'd get, but we don't think of ourselves as anything other than a small club.

I was surprised they played as I'd assumed they'd have at least 8 or 9 on international duty.....after all we could muster 7.

According to the OTIB (I know not know for its accuracy) they had 11937 with 480 Barnsley fans there.

I can't actually find a figure anywhere online. Odd.

I understand the computers broke down pre match.

Sounds like some fiddling going on.

Got a ticket at lunchtime. Result. I only had 100 points so very surprised to get one, never thought they'd get anywhere near general sale.

It's going to take a heck of a lot of attendance fiddling to cover up £9.5m of losses!

I got my ticket at about 4.30 pm. There were "about 30" left.

Good for you.

I'm in the shed end.

Nice one. I would love to watch us on TV for once but couldn't resist this one.
Will be a late one for me however it's Easter holiday therefore my lad can sleep in the next morning.

He'll thank you for it (despite the inevitable defeat). Should be a cracking atmosphere under lights.

@STFCStore Bristol City has now SOLD OUT

Surprised took that long tbh

Likewise but it sold out and that's all that matters.

...and that I got a ticket.

So much for this being our World Cup Final (2nd leg). I expect most Swindon fans are just too frightened to go.....

Frightened of what?

There will be the usual pavement dancing and arm waving and that'll be that.

And, anyway, if we've sold out it obviously isn't seen as a problem for anyone

I saw that they were still available online yesterday when I got my MK ticket and just wrote it off as the site having an error. I'd have bought one if I thought they'd actually got to my level!

I think I may have to sign post my tongue in cheek comments more clearly in future....

Irony bypass.

The city fans have been talking about 'welcoming us to hell' for the last few months... Good. I'm sick of being cold, I want it to warm up already!

What's the plan in regards to heading over there?

I'm popping in a pub with some mates in Bath after lunch. What time do most Town fans get to a pub in Bristol?

Is the recommended pub The Knights Templar next to Temple Meads?

Was dead in there last season, we ended up at the V shed on the waterfront.
Packed with town fans

V she'd is where I've heard ppl r going

That's the place then!

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The only problem was the escort to the game. Took us miles out the way and missed first 10 minutes of the game.
Tossers

Let's hope it isn't the transport police leading it this time

I'm looking forward to being hit with a wall of silence.

tbf they'll probably start off fairly animate as they feel they have a settle to score for some reason. Anyone figured out why they feel such injustice when Elliott quite clearly deserved to be sent off?

Fuck all to do with that or our player's 'antics'.

They honestly thought they were unbeatable

There's been a few threads of singing new songs recently.

We should try and bring back this: https://youtu.be/nwnrenHu7gc?t=27m37s

hahaha.

Just replace "play for" to "support".

Ironically if you watch for another minute or so, they're playing Bristol City and it all kicks off.

We're getting one of the SAS coaches to City. Can't be bothered with the hassle of being marched to the ground from Temple Meads.

My future brother in law used to live in Bristol and recommended an area that is out of the way of trouble with a number of pubs to choose from. Drop me a PM if you want its location at all.

The 'Welcome to Hell' talk is laughable.

Welcome to hole would be better  :)
They are taking the piss that it took 2 weeks to sell our 900 tickets. Obviously lacking the details  ::)

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"Welcome to hell" is almost as laughable as Charlton's "Bear Pit" in 2010.

Yikes, almost as scary as being mauled by The Tigers.

Its not like them to be totally misinformed....

not quite sure why, all of a sudden, they think they are such a huge club?

They've always had a segment of their fan base who have believed that and now the new stadium is putting gloss on it.

TBF, their new stadium does look the business

It's going to look very good.

Mob up early doors in the Three Lions . . . jobs a goodun.

Know a few bods going via minibus who are gonna be plotting up in this boozer early doors.

No shit  :sherlock:

I will be very disappointed if Nathan Thompson's first touch isn't greeted with a chant of "He's gonna jump in a minute" from the away end, following the inevitable booing from them.

Or our own version of the Poznan.......let's all do the Thompson, let's all do the Thompson, la la la la

Gloucestershire police wouldn't be able to cope with the avalanche of complaints ..

Ooh I like that

Can just see the whole of the away end bouncing up and down doing the Thompson!

The problem is that the 'away end' is in the same stand as their 'singers' so they wouldn't see it...

Fair point, but will be a laugh anyway :)

I'm up for the Thompson.

I'm up for it. It's usually a bit embarrassing when fans in England do the Poznan, but that's usually because a small group are the ones doing it. But if we can get the entire away end doing it, that'd be awesome!

Not really fair on them either, since it would really be Avon and Somerset's responsibility..... :(

From what I can tell, their singers, flag wavers, safe standers and Ultra wannabes are squeezed into a corner of the Williams de stand rather than the Atyeo

erm. etr, good point, erm, there will be so many complaints they'll have to far them out to their historic county, yeah that was it. Or something.

Definitely up for doing the Thompson. Especially if its followed up with "They're gonna cry in a minute".

Fist Pump, Jump Jump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOKo_vlZVNQ

Fly back into Bristol Airport tonight Town top on both the boys with Town tops on and valet parking ready to pick me up with scarves and mini kit in the window ready for the trip across slave trader city

To the tune of 'I've got a brand new pair of roller skates' ripped off by Shitty supporting yokels The Wurzels with 'I've got a brand new combine harvester'. To be sung at the arrogant ones down the M4:

"You've got a brand new football rivalry,
We're STFC.

Come on now and follow Swindon Town,
Up from Division Three.

Loads of years of history,
And you've got thirty three  ;D

You've got a brand new football rivalry,
We're STFC."

 :clap:

No chant ever works if people need a hymn-sheet to remember it. Besides, who wants to sound like a wurzel? We've got the celery song:

History, history.
We've a hundred years of it
and you've got 33.

 ;)

Tip if travelling by train: Swindon to Parson Street return (change at temple Meads - no need to go out of station) is the same price as Swindon to Temple Meads. Parson Street station is a lot closer walk to Trashton Hate. But no train back though so walk to Temple Meads.

Well be getting off at Bedminster (stop before Parson Street) and wander through Bedminster for a few pints in the afternoon.

Although they use the name Bristol City, the clubs home support is based in Bedminster which is about the same size as Marlborough and just as quaint (very parochial). They're just a small town in Bristol.

Alternative chant to their legend Scott Murray who is now kit man after his twitter tirade at Nathan Thompson and his riposte

He picks up your pants, He picks up your pants,
Scott Murray, he picks up your pants

Or, when we are in the process of destroying Franchise

'We're coming for you
'We're coming for yoooooou
'Bristol City
'We're coming for you'

Feel free to disregard if things go tits up tomorrow

That really is rather good.

They will be minus Little who did a Louis today and is out for the season

No idea what position he plays, whether he's any good or if they have a decent replacement

Right wing back, decent player.

Did he get man of the match in the JPT final?
Looked a good player if it was him.

Mark Little is very good but they have James Tavernier as perfectly adequate cover.

He will no doubt spend his evening talking about this being Swindon's cup final like he did last time.

Yep and they'll lap it up, just like last time.

I'm due up In Bristol for work Thursday. If we win I'm driving up with Town flags out the windows.

Did you know having those window flag thingys increase fuel consumption.

Did you know no one gives a fuck?

I'm bringing this to City away...

I will need one or two people to help with it though. A few to help get it out over the crowd. Message me if you're able to give me a hand.

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What pubs will town fans be in?

Pub crawl through Bedminster from 2pm.

All of em.

I heard that a lot of fans will be in the waterfront. We'll be getting a train over from Bath at some point. When/where are some TEFers going?

A brief run down of my eve....

Work > Home > 15 minute walk to AG > 90 minutes of probable torture > Walk home which hopefully doesn't involve being walked to Temple Meads and then having to walk back to Bedminster :)

Not if your in the home end  ;)

Yep... Which I'm not.

I don't know Bristol or what it's actually like, but after a little tweet this came up:

https://twitter.com/AwayDayPubs/status/585345035576729600

Ah those are red-hot City only pubs. If you go in there, you're 'asking for it'.

Tobacco Factory is probably your closest safe bet if you're not wearing colours.

Haha. Fair enough. Apparently all the fans coming in from trains will be escorted to the waterfront.

Has anyone got any tips for places to park? Don't mind a bit of a walk if need be.

Our goalmouth?

Plenty of street parking