Everton

[Huffton]

Anyone found any good train deals?

[Thedelldays]

Have we ever won up there other than Kevin Davies wonder goal?

[View From The Top]

Anyone found any good train deals?

Booked mine ages ago with London Midland, so yes but as I live in the North Midlands it's easy for me.

Just booking Liverpool away as well!

[Griffo]

Booked mine ages ago with London Midland, so yes but as I live in the North Midlands it's easy for me.

Just booking Liverpool away as well!

Apparently Liverpool may still be moved for tv.

[View From The Top]

Apparently Liverpool may still be moved for tv.

If the do I'm £12 down. Can live with the loss!

[Orange]

Anyone found any good train deals?

25 quid return on EastCoast.

[Lets B Avenue]

Have we ever won up there other than Kevin Davies wonder goal?

March 1967. Eric Martin's debut. Chivers 1-0.
April 1974. The day we got relegated. Channon, Osgood, O'Neil 3-0.

I was at those 2.

[oldsarum]

1 -0 Glen Cockerill days in March 92 days after the ZDS Final, where we took over 30,000.

I was there among the approx 150 saints fans present at Goodison

[LGTL]

Does anyone hold much hope of Saints actually telling us how much these are going to be?

[Joe Kirkup]

The lower Gwladys for home fans is £32 so thereabouts I'd have thought

[saint_bert]

Im assuming we won't have the drama trying to get tickets for this like we did for Arsenal?

Hope not, looking forward to this one.

[saints_is_the_south]

Im assuming we won't have the drama trying to get tickets for this like we did for Arsenal?

Hope not, looking forward to this one.

Not a chance. We'll take about 1K max to this one I'd have thought. Certainly never used to take many to Everton in the past.

£35 for the lower paddock, £32 for the upper part of the lower tier. That is confirmed (by Everton's OS). Be nice if Saints could have the courtesy to inform us though, and of how many tickets we have been allocated. Guess that is asking a little too much.

[Saint_DB]

Be nice if Saints could have the courtesy to inform us though, and of how many tickets we have been allocated. Guess that is asking a little too much.

On the OS now. Good to hear we're not expecting such a scramble, was hoping to wait until the weekend to buy tickets for this.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/artic...ed-363566.aspx

[Thorpe-le-Saint]

Those that have been before, is it really that much of a pig to walk from Lime Street? I really cannot be bothered with connections once in Liverpool.

[RonManager]

Those that have been before, is it really that much of a pig to walk from Lime Street? I really cannot be bothered with connections once in Liverpool.

2.5 mile walk.
No problem.

[Shroppie]

Anyone found any good train deals?

£12.50 return. From Shropshire. It's just a quarter of the distance to St Mary's for me.

[Sour Mash]

Those that have been before, is it really that much of a pig to walk from Lime Street? I really cannot be bothered with connections once in Liverpool.

Get a cab. Often have no choice but to walk it back though.

[Thorpe-le-Saint]

2.5 mile walk.
No problem.

Cheers - footballgroundguide.com makes it sound like something that should only be undertaken by olympians.

[View From The Top]

Those that have been before, is it really that much of a pig to walk from Lime Street? I really cannot be bothered with connections once in Liverpool.

Easy walk. Stop for a pint on the way. That's our plan.

[This Charming Man]

Those that have been before, is it really that much of a pig to walk from Lime Street? I really cannot be bothered with connections once in Liverpool.

Get to experience some lovely areas as well.

[JRM]

Get a cab. Often have no choice but to walk it back though.

when i was up there a couple of years back and did the Fulham game seemed they have improved the bus service after the game with loads lined up going back into town, was quite a small crowd that night though.
cab from Lime St was really cheap, about £6 between 3 of us, definitely the best way to get to the ground in my opinion and have a relaxing drink in town or Albert Dock

[Dan]

when i was up there a couple of years back and did the Fulham game seemed they have improved the bus service after the game with loads lined up going back into town, was quite a small crowd that night though.
cab from Lime St was really cheap, about £6 between 3 of us, definitely the best way to get to the ground in my opinion and have a relaxing drink in town or Albert Dock

If your lucky you might even get to meet Bethany Carragher again...

[Lighthouse]

The tickets on the OS has a choice of Lower Bullens or Paddock, anyone know which is best?

[LGTL]

The tickets on the OS has a choice of Lower Bullens or Paddock, anyone know which is best?

Paddock.

[Griffo]

Are they going to check everyone's tickets? Surely there will be space to walk down to the paddock..

[pap]

Will be going to this. Be rude not to, given that the ground is only 2.5 miles away from my gaff. Going to be going out for a few scoops. Up for bumping into a couple of SaintsWeb peeps too.

[Joe Kirkup]

Making a weekend of it, going up Friday, game sat then Ian McNabb gig on a ferry in the mersey. Any ideas what to do friday pap?

[Nexstar]

Paddock now showing as sold out online, apparently still 30-odd for that section available from the ticket office though.

[Huffton]

Will be going to this. Be rude not to, given that the ground is only 2.5 miles away from my gaff. Going to be going out for a few scoops. Up for bumping into a couple of SaintsWeb peeps too.

Geting into Lime St at quarter to 12. I want tos pend a bit of time in the city center as I haven't been there for over 20 years, any sensible away fan/family friendly pubs you know of? (I will have my teenage son with me)

[pap]

Making a weekend of it, going up Friday, game sat then Ian McNabb gig on a ferry in the mersey. Any ideas what to do friday pap?

Er, depends. Two main areas of the city. Concert Square skews toward the 14-28 crowd, is replete with fit underdressed women. Mathew St is for about 28 upwards. Albert Dock is also worth a go, but it does tend to attract a LOT of people if there is a big gig on at the Arena.

If you want to do something more cultural than drinking, there are a load of theatres ( Liverpool Empire, Playhouse, Everyman ). Also a load of cinemas, including a very civilised one that serves pints ( FACT ).

Give us a few more specifics ( what you actually fancy doing, sort of music you're into, etc ) and I'd be more than happy to provide specialised advice.

[pap]

Geting into Lime St at quarter to 12. I want tos pend a bit of time in the city center as I haven't been there for over 20 years, any sensible away fan/family friendly pubs you know of? (I will have my teenage son with me)

First, you've got to check out The Crown. It's on your left when you come out of Lime St. Nice old Victorian pub with nice high ceilings and some very impressive interior work.

I'd plan on making Liverpool One your lunch spot. Very family friendly, bars and restaurants, etc. Can be a bit pricey, depending on where you eat, but there are a couple of buffet restaurants there, including a Red Hot, so you're sorted for that.

There are Wetherspoons etc nearby ( one in Whitechapel called the Welkin ) too, and I've never had any bother taking my kids in there. Mathew Street is right next to the Welkin too. Can't say all of the bars will let your nipper in, but most will, and aren't massively policed at that time of day anyway.

[Joe Kirkup]

Er, depends. Two main areas of the city. Concert Square skews toward the 14-28 crowd, is replete with fit underdressed women. Mathew St is for about 28 upwards. Albert Dock is also worth a go, but it does tend to attract a LOT of people if there is a big gig on at the Arena.

If you want to do something more cultural than drinking, there are a load of theatres ( Liverpool Empire, Playhouse, Everyman ). Also a load of cinemas, including a very civilised one that serves pints ( FACT ).

Give us a few more specifics ( what you actually fancy doing, sort of music you're into, etc ) and I'd be more than happy to provide specialised advice.

Thanks pap. I think we'll give Concert Sq a miss, Mrs JK wouldn't be too happy with me ogling all the women. I've been to Goodison and Anfield but never spent any time in the city, I suppose the Cavern needs to be done - is it open on a Fri night for a drink? Sat will be at the game then just drinking in the evening abd got all day sun til the gig in the evening. Music is always a good win for me and the mrs so anywhere that has live bands would be welcome
Cheers

[Saint Garrett]

Put this on the main board but........

I am going up after work from Basingstoke, (probably around 4/5pm), and coming back on Sunday evening. Would be open to lift sharing as I'll be heading up on my own. PM me if anyone is interested.

[Joe Kirkup]

Anyone want to swap their lower bullens for my paddock ticket?

[mikesfc7]

Anyone know what parking up there's like? Probably going to end up paying to park at Queen Square as its by The Welkin Wetherspoons and taxi it to the ground

[BlakeySFC]

My ticket just says 'Visitors Lower'

Does that mean Paddock or Lower Bullens?

[dickyhale]

My ticket just says 'Visitors Lower'

Does that mean Paddock or Lower Bullens?

Same as mind just say Lower Visitors Block LV4 row 13 l did order Paddock online.

[Lets B Avenue]

Paddock was £35. Lower Bullens £32.

[LGTL]

Blocks LV3 and LV4 are the Paddock.

[Jimbo]

Never been to Goodison before...vague plan is to get to Lime St, then take in a couple of watering holes en route to the ground. is it far? any suggestions?

[SuperMikey]

Anyone want to swap my 2 tickets in the Lower Bullens for 2 in the Paddock?

[dellboypete]

My daughter is driving over from York - leaving around 10ish and can offer a lift there and back (share petrol etc) if anyone in the York area or somewhere on route is interested.

[This Charming Man]

My daughter is driving over from York - leaving around 10ish and can offer a lift there and back (share petrol etc) if anyone in the York area or somewhere on route is interested.

Is she fit?

[dellboypete]

Is she fit?

Extremely!

She's doing the Gt South Run on the 28th Oct and has to get from portsmouth to SMS immediately after (but I don't suppose she's running)!!

[pap]

Anyone know what parking up there's like? Probably going to end up paying to park at Queen Square as its by The Welkin Wetherspoons and taxi it to the ground

That is a good plan. County Road is mental enough on a normal day. Teeny side streets, etc.

[pap]

Right, heading into town in about an hour.

Any word on pubs?

[SuperMikey]

Right, heading into town in about an hour.

Any word on pubs?

Obviously too late now but we were drinking in The Arkles.

[pap]

Had quite a good day of it drinking wise. The only real mis-step was going to the Welkin, which was just full of people stuffing their faces. Stopped off at Flanagan's Apple for a bit, then headed up toward County Road. The Wetherspoons just by the ground was a good mix of home and away fans, decent banter.

Walked back past Anfield, jumped a taxi and ended up in the Shiel, a place I have been meaning to visit for some time. Snoring on the couch by ten, though