Fa cup draw

[Astraman]

The metro is not running for months due to track doubling in the area

[Awaywego]

Thanks for the info NI and astraman would seem like bus replacement for part of the journey now, unless you can suggest an alternative. Not booking train tickets till they announce the tv game if there looking for a potential shock( maybe not to us) then our game must be up there.

[mistertonmick]

someone on Twitter checked train prices and said they were too expensive.

[Awaywego]

They are Mick but I can get my head round it by taking the 2 lads using a railcard, weird logic costs more but heho it makes me happy.

[Northumbiron]

Astraman wrote:

The metro is not running for months due to track doubling in the area

Thanks for that. Used the Metro between Wallsend and Newcastle last week, but didn’t know about the line south of the river.

I’m seeing my mate from Shields tomorrow so I’ll get the full SP.

Sunderland home to Wigan that day btw.

1 user thanked author for this post.

Awaywego

[ironlion82]

Metro is bus replacement for last part of the journey.
Rang yesterday and told buses every 15 minutes and it adds about 20 minutes to the journey.

1 user thanked author for this post.

Awaywego

[Awaywego]

When are the BBC going to announce their TV game, at the moment all games are TBC, no tickets on sale no bloody nothing.

[Awaywego]

Started selling tickets now through South Shields web page, 425 allocation. The mighty BBC still haven’t decided which game to show so there saying 3pm kickoff TBC. Really just not good enough no thought whatsoever for traveling fans for all clubs in the draw.

[Deereyme66]

Poor excuse to criticise the BBC. There will be numerous reasons they haven’t released details of which matches they’re covering that are not necessarily their fault.

1 user thanked author for this post.

Awaywego

[mistertonmick]

Anstey v Chesterfield on BBC

[cassidystash]

And Blyth v Wrexham.

[mistertonmick]

I don’t think Blyth is being televised Cass it is still down as a 3pm kickoff but Chesterfield are on BBC

[cassidystash]

From NL news mick:-

” Wrexham AFC’s FA Cup fourth qualifying round fixture at Blyth Spartans will now kick-off at 1pm due to TV coverage.
The Red Dragons travel to Blyth for the match on Saturday October 15, and the fixture at Croft Park will now kick-off two hours earlier.”

[mistertonmick]

I have asked a Wrexham fan who didn’t know on Twitter and then another Wrexham fan said ESPN America

1 user thanked author for this post.

cassidystash

[CMC]

Astraman wrote:

The metro is not running for months due to track doubling in the area

Sods law.

Looks like buses from Heworth to Bede(Nearest Metro Stop) if you’re on Public Transport. takes half an hour it says, so not much different to the normal Metro.

[Northumbiron]

Metro is running to Pelaw, but Heworth Interchange is your best bet for replacement buses.

The problem you’ve got is that the current ground isn’t in South Shields (if like me you went to that tie fifty years ago it’s a different venue), it’s in the middle of Bede Trading Estate between Shields and Jarrow. My mate reckons you’ll find a parking spot somewhere near. One of the guys I’m going with has a disabled parking badge, so that’s what we’ll be doing.

[Iron-awe]

I’m guessing you will limp into the ground then NI, lets hope we don’t limp out the cup with another game of two halves display.

[Awaywego]

Thanks for all the info NI, Heworth any good for drinking?

[CMC]

Heworth is by a road junction, there’s nothing there. Gateshead or even Newcastle nearest, there used to be a pub at Felling Station but don’t know if it is still open.

1 user thanked author for this post.

Awaywego

[Northumbiron]

Awaywego wrote:

Thanks for all the info NI, Heworth any good for drinking?

The Swan opposite the interchange car park was okay the last time I was in.

If you’re getting on the Metro at Newcastle Central Station there’s better options there. Head of Steam is good. Centurion Bar at the station is pretty spectacular.

1 user thanked author for this post.

Awaywego

[BarnardFoxtonBarker..]

The Swan not a chance we ain’t giving any more money to the Swan.

1 user thanked author for this post.

Northumbiron

[Iron-awe]

I hope the Swan up in NI’s patch doesn’t charge you for a pint then serve you a half.

1 user thanked author for this post.

Just Iron

[Awaywego]

Would have been a poor draw for me, I wouldn’t have bothered with it.

[Awaywego]

Fa trophy draw tomorrow, another first in our history.

[Author]

Posts