For anyone attending, I have spoken to Chiltern Railways’ Head of Train Planning and they’re putting on some extra stock for us in the morning of the BCFC away day. Two additional non-stop (fast) services from High Wycombe and B’ham Moor Street. Not in the plan publicised online yet, but will be closer to date of travel. I assume that means there will be a few more heading back to High Wycombe after the game too.
Highly advise fans book their trains in advance for £10-15 rather than ‘walking up’ on the day and being charged £25+.
Yeah, maybe with the subscription model being so easy to dip out of, it's lower. Charlton got 1977 tickets, so I assume we'll get the same - don't see why we wouldn't.
Assume it'd be that amount within a block of 2,000 too...meaning plenty of chance of the classic some stand where they want, others want to get their exact seat fun and games?
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For anyone attending, I have spoken to Chiltern Railways’ Head of Train Planning and they’re putting on some extra stock for us in the morning of the BCFC away day. Two additional non-stop (fast) services from High Wycombe and B’ham Moor Street. Not in the plan publicised online yet, but will be closer to date of travel. I assume that means there will be a few more heading back to High Wycombe after the game too.
Highly advise fans book their trains in advance for £10-15 rather than ‘walking up’ on the day and being charged £25+.
For those not in Wycombe, I managed to get a return to Birmingham New Street for £30 on Uber Trains from Euston.
A game that is actually convenient for Watford/Herts/MK afflicted types too for once
Was there any ticket info yet?
Nothing. Not a sausage.
Patience, there's enough for everyone.
You'd hope the early kickoff would mean there is, but it's going to be cutting it fine I think. How many ST holders do we have? 3000?
Not 100% . Used to be thought around that.
But huge wads of that won't do aways. Then add the sky and time etc.
Yeah, maybe with the subscription model being so easy to dip out of, it's lower. Charlton got 1977 tickets, so I assume we'll get the same - don't see why we wouldn't.
Assume it'd be that amount within a block of 2,000 too...meaning plenty of chance of the classic some stand where they want, others want to get their exact seat fun and games?
There's 500 or so safe standing, not sure any other ground in this league has that? I think Shrewsbury trialled it?
That sounds perfect and should sort it.
Would we be 1 tier or 2 do you know?
I've only been to Birmingham once, but about 15 years ago and that was upper tier, but a random prem game.
I seem to recall I found a parking space on a high street not far away. But it must have been a decent walk or wouldn't have been that easy surely!
Looks like it's one side of the bottom tier (which goes back miles) behind the goal
This must have been when they were struggling in the Champ
Yep that is one hell of a deep lower stand
We have a block of safe standing at Adams Park don't we? Albeit a very small block at the end of the Family Stand.
Shrewsbury certainly have it behind the home goal, towards the back.
Ah yeah, I forgot we had that - does it get much use?
There's usually about 8 people sat down in it.
Dropping back in to confirm those two additional trains
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I’ve not had to book a train journey in years as I usually just jump on the next train to Marylebone.
Where’s the best place to get one now for the Brum game?
Thanks
Trainline
The Trainpal app is good and tends to be a bit cheaper than Trainline.
Thanks chaps.
Uber Trains are very good aswell.
Quite ridiculous that it can be cheaper with a different app, but I'll check that out!
£47.60 for a child and I return. Does that sound about right?
Admittedly I'm going on a very small sample plus my wife's recommendations