Bolton Away

[Brassneck]

Initial allocation of 2,600 with another 2,200 if we want them.

[leylandalbion]

We want them!

[Brassneck]

The 2,600 are in the lower tier. Only after those are sold will they start selling the upper tier.

£30 lower tier, £35 upper tier is quite steep for a game that's live on Sky. It will be interesting to see how sales go for this one. Thinking back to earlier in the season, we didn't sell a simikar allocation at Barnsley for a live Sky game.

[Ads]

The Red Lion in Ash Vegas to get a visit from a few Villa coaches before hand. I only work 5 minutes away.

[Pete3206]

This will sell out, no bother.

[SoccerHQ]

Yep it will, easy away to get to.

[dorsetvillian]

Bournemouth Lions are going!

[SoccerHQ]

Bournemouth Lions are going!

Yep, easy peasy. Comfortable four and half train journey from Bournemouth to Manchester and then after a pint or ten quick twenty minute hop to Horwich. Getting back might be a little bit more difficult though!

[frank]

It's not all that clear on the National Rail website, but it appears that there may be a rail replacement bus service between Preston and Manchester via Horwich every weekend, unless they've drawn a bus in the wrong place on their map. See links below. I hope someone can tell me I'm wrong! I can't see a bus service coping with a football crowd.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/182896.aspx
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/static/documents/maps/Man%20Pre%20via%20Salford%20C.pdf

Incidentally, it seems that there's a rail replacement bus for the last part of the route to Hull (about an hour) on Easter Saturday, the day we play there.

[cdbearsfan]

How much would a taxi from Manchester to Bolton cost? I'm guessing a small fortune.

[spk]

£30 ish,its like Sutton or Solihull to town.

[Louzie0]

And a fabulous Polish church, if you found yourself in the neighbourhood.

[cdbearsfan]

£30 ish,its like Sutton or Solihull to town.

Thanks. Expensive proposition there and back unless I can persuade people to share.

[Meanwood Villa]

It's not all that clear on the National Rail website, but it appears that there may be a rail replacement bus service between Preston and Manchester via Horwich every weekend, unless they've drawn a bus in the wrong place on their map. See links below. I hope someone can tell me I'm wrong! I can't see a bus service coping with a football crowd.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/182896.aspx
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/static/documents/maps/Man%20Pre%20via%20Salford%20C.pdf

Incidentally, it seems that there's a rail replacement bus for the last part of the route to Hull (about an hour) on Easter Saturday, the day we play there.

When I've looked at train tickets online for Bolton on 17th they don't indicate it being a bus service from Piccadilly.

[frank]

It's not all that clear on the National Rail website, but it appears that there may be a rail replacement bus service between Preston and Manchester via Horwich every weekend, unless they've drawn a bus in the wrong place on their map. See links below. I hope someone can tell me I'm wrong! I can't see a bus service coping with a football crowd.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/182896.aspx
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/static/documents/maps/Man%20Pre%20via%20Salford%20C.pdf

Incidentally, it seems that there's a rail replacement bus for the last part of the route to Hull (about an hour) on Easter Saturday, the day we play there.

When I've looked at train tickets online for Bolton on 17th they don't indicate it being a bus service from Piccadilly.

I'd noticed that, Meanwood, but National Rail say this in their announcement:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

That's what makes it all rather confusing. As I say, I hope I'm wrong