I VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS TRIP ALL SEASON. a great club, a great ground, good fans, in a city packed full of pubs so we boarded the 815 from wattie junc, to liverpool with one change at brum. but as feared the train was packed with tools, who have spent a week in a tent at heathrow airport they had decided to block every space, every gangway with suitcases, and bags, and blag all the seats. but the sound of their *****ing was drowned out, by the sound of stella, fosters, and holsten cans being opened on the way up. after a quick change in brum, we got seats for the final leg into lime street. 11.30 arrive in the punch and judy, and the price list alone cheers me up. happy hour every hour every day. how we need a pub like that in watford. over the next three hours we meet all the faces we know, as the pub, much to the surprise all the locals is packed out with the yellow army! 2.15 and we are in the cab, off to the arkles. a swift pint, and portion of chinese chips from next door, and then into the ground. anfield, is still a great crowd. the history, the gates. the hillsborough, memorial, the kop,and the stands close to the pitch still make it a one off in english football. the fans are quiet, but the same can be said for every crowd. we were vocal again, but not as good as last week. the team gave their all, but were let down by two mistakes, and the growing lack of class and confidence in front of goal. left just as the whistle went, to make sure we got the soccer bus back to lime street, as quick as poss. anfield is not a good area to hang around at night. after a visit to coopers and a bite to eat we watched as a large que waited for the 18.40 train. over we went to the virgin staff only to be told, that the next and our train was cancelled. get this one or wait for the 20.30!! so we , with the use of a shoe horn joined jobr on the train. 30 mins later still no seat and the gangways are packed. the train is over loaded, the driver wont go, and the guard is saying due to health and safety he is refusing to take the train. after more time wasting , and some people move up to first class we pull out. we had to stand from here to cov. i must say the service we got from virgin on both journeys was **** poor. total carpness of the highest order. gner on the other hand are great. after a unwelcome change at cov, where we meet to portly chaps from our board of directors, we get on a half empty vigin train from manc, and arrive back around 2130 all in all, apart from the train we have a good day out. i will enjoy every away day this year, and wont let our struggle spoil the fun. enjoy it will it lasts.! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Was on the train back as well, bloody nightmare, took forever to get from Coventry back to the Junction
No. Had a choice between Newcastle or Liverpool so went for a night out in Toon. After reading about your train journey I'm not that pi55ed off now
coach. THATS FOR THE WINDOW LICKING MAJORITY AT THE CLUB. i would rather eat a clappy stix.;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
My day started bright and early, arrive at the Junction to see a few familiar faces, a quick call from the bear saying that they will be arriving in a minute or so, I see a train coming, my instructions were to meet them in carriage K, jump on the train and make my way past all of the Heathrow rejects towards carriage K. The train starts to pull away as I enter carriage K, no sign of the bear or Jobr or BrianBB, what is going on? are they winding me up ?, no me thinks as the Junction was full of Watford, as my brain kicks into overdrive it quickly dawns on me I am on the wrong train, nice one Dougie, I won't live this one down quickly. Speak to the Guard " Yep your on the wrong train this is heading for Manchester" How do i get on the Liverpool train, " let me check................. OK get off at Coventry, the Liverpool train is 10 minutes behind" So I sent myself to Coventry much to the amusement of the rest of our crew.
lol Birdy that's an error of the highest proportion and i'm CERTAIN that certain people (especially jobby) will not let you live this down.
whats more boring?? a stop over in cov, or having to listern to two board members talking about football?? not sure after sat.
Looked Like A Pair Of Curtains From Bless This House. With Sid James.;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D OR A TV TEST CARD CIRC 1980 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Hahaha great thread/fred chaps! Doug, you won't live this one down for a long long time! Rather than have a top 10 moments of 2006 list, we could devote a list for you my old mate ;D 3, Pulling some Scouse horror before Everton 2, Getting on the wrong train...would clearly rather watch Man City ;D 1, Nothing beats walking into the ladies toilets at PNE ;D
