Bolton Away

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Selling nicely today. Would expect the last 700 odd to go.

Cracking following.

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550 left.

[cdbearsfan]

Is Horwich likely to be massively rammed everywhere? There seem to be more pubs there than Bolton proper.

[dorsetvillian]

7 of us now coming up from Bournemouth. After the massive high of last Saturday,  followed by an even bigger low on Tuesday, I'm just starting to look forward to Saturday and the long trip North.

[Risso]

Trains to Horwich are officially off according to train booking website today. Via Wigan seems most plausible option. Anyone with local knowledge got another suggestion?

Definitely go to Wigan if you're travelling by train.  It's not far at all, and I think the ground is actually closer to Wigan town centre than Bolton.  Taxis are usually quite plentiful from outside Wigan Northwestern station or further up the hill in the town centre, and it's only about a 10 minute journey to Horwich.

There are quite a few pubs in Horwich, but they're nearly all a bit of a trek to the ground, so I'd probably get to Wigan a bit earlier, and drink there, then get a taxi.  If you're driving up, try and avoid the car parks on the Middlebrook as getting out afterwards used to be a nightmare, although possibly less so now on League 1 crowds.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm going via Manchester because we have a hotel there. I take it you can't get to Wigan from Manchester on the train?

[TonyD]

Great support again. 

[Ayup]

I'm going via Manchester because we have a hotel there. I take it you can't get to Wigan from Manchester on the train?

Some fast trains from Picc to Wigan and some slow ones from Vic.

[Brend'Watkins]

I'm going corporate in an away end box, Dave Javu will be in toe too. We want to keep it as real as possible so to do this I want to go to a pub I've been to beforehand, I think it's in Horwich and begins with the letter R, can't remember its name for the life of me.  I've been a few times,  it's also one Risso recommended some years ago.

[Risso]

I'm going corporate in an away end box, Dave Javu will be in toe too. We want to keep it as real as possible so to do this I want to go to a pub I've been to beforehand, I think it's in Horwich and begins with the letter R, can't remember its name for the life of me.  I've been a few times,  it's also one Risso recommended some years ago.

The Rivington?  It's right at the other end of Horwich, near Blackrod.  Used to be quite good, but bear in mind I haven't lived there for 12 years!

[saunders_heroes]

Brilliant away support considering its on the telly.

[HUCKERS79]

Got a spare ticket with optional travel from Oldbury if anyone is interested

Cheers Stu

[Brend'Watkins]

I'm going corporate in an away end box, Dave Javu will be in toe too. We want to keep it as real as possible so to do this I want to go to a pub I've been to beforehand, I think it's in Horwich and begins with the letter R, can't remember its name for the life of me.  I've been a few times,  it's also one Risso recommended some years ago.

The Rivington?  It's right at the other end of Horwich, near Blackrod.  Used to be quite good, but bear in mind I haven't lived there for 12 years!

Cheers Risso, that’ll do if we have an hour to kill.

[cdbearsfan]

I think we are going straight to the ground now. Recommendations for where to park for a quick getaway after the game?

[leylandalbion]

I think we are going straight to the ground now. Recommendations for where to park for a quick getaway after the game?

I hoping that's as its a late game the retail park will be quiet.  So hopefully not too bad.  It's all 2 lane escape.