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Burton Away
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:05 pm
by The OXman Cometh
I may get the chance to make a very rare away trip when we play Burton later this month and I am thinking of visiting the National Brewery museum, has anybody been there at all?
(The museum not Burton Albion FC)
Re: Burton Away
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:39 pm
by slappy
"The OXman Cometh" wrote:I may get the chance to make a very rare away trip when we play Burton later this month and I am thinking of visiting the National Brewery museum, has anybody been there at all?
(The museum not Burton Albion FC)
No - but watch out - Derby are at home in the FA Cup that weekend, and sharing stewards means the Burton game may well get moved, if Derby-Stoke stays as a Saturday kick-off. So yet again I will probably get screwed having already booked my train tickets for the Saturday.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:54 pm
by recordmeister
There is also the chance that Forest will be at home to Slumdon that weekend, too I believe...
...that could be an interesting away trip!
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:25 pm
by captainox
Confirmed as SUNDAY 29th January - 3pm.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:42 pm
by GodalmingYellow
Unlucky Slappy.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:23 am
by Dr Bob
But lucky me. The closest Division 4 ground to me and yet again I could not make it - until now.
Re:
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:56 pm
by slappy
"GodalmingYellow" wrote:Unlucky Slappy.
My original Guildford-Burton train tickets were only £21 return. But travelling on the Sunday is now £53.
So considering:-
- paying an extra £6.20 return from Burton-Derby and going to see Derby-Stoke in the FA Cup (£19 entry) on the Saturday
- going for an afternoon out in Burton to the National Brewery Centre
- or trying to change train tickets for the Sunday
- or going to both matches.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:01 am
by captainox
I feel your pain Slappy.
Being based in Hull whilst at University, I had identified the trains I would need to get, 2 changes included to get me into Burton £23.10 return.
With the game now being a Sunday, there are less trains, 3 in fact that would get me into Burton in time for a 3pm kickoff, 2 of these involve a bus journey from Goole to Sheffield. Whilst trains back on the sunday evening would involve me making at least 3 changes. A return being a lovely £48.
The only positive about the game now being a Sunday? I can go and watch Hull play Crawley in the FA Cup the day before and hand out some abuse to a certain scottish manager.