Travel Aston Villa (A) Sat 10th Oct, 15:00 (7 Viewers)

[Jezybee]

Confirmation of TV picks allows better access to some of the cheaper Advance tickets. We're on:

Out: Chiltern Railways London Marylebone 09:02 - Birmingham Moor Street 11:05 [£12.00 Advance]
Return: West Midlands Trains Birmingham New Street 18:36 - London Euston 20:54 [£9.00 Advance]

Slower train but £21 return to Brum feels like decent value. Plenty of other slow train options London - Birmingham return around the £23 mark. Faster Avanti trains (save 15-30mins) about £39 return.

 

[Jay Bee]

Paying £40 to go up on Friday evening and back just after 8pm on Saturday, Avanti trains both ways.
The Saturday evening "fast" trains still take 2 hours but the single was only £16 and I'm trying to earn my "Club Avanti" points.

 

[Chomp]

Confirmation of TV picks allows better access to some of the cheaper Advance tickets. We're on:

Out: Chiltern Railways London Marylebone 09:02 - Birmingham Moor Street 11:05 [£12.00 Advance]
Return: West Midlands Trains Birmingham New Street 18:36 - London Euston 20:54 [£9.00 Advance]

Slower train but £21 return to Brum feels like decent value. Plenty of other slow train options London - Birmingham return around the £23 mark. Faster Avanti trains (save 15-30mins) about £39 return.

Thank you for the heads up.

Trains booked for myself and the eldest - Her first away game. She’ll either say more or never again.

 

[Paul_T]

This is nailed on for Saturday 10 October then?

 

[nick logan]

Anyone know if the North Stand rebuild is affecting the away capacity ?

 

[Jay Bee]

This is nailed on for Saturday 10 October then?

Confirmed as not on UK TV, and not at risk of moving for fixture list reasons.
It's only ever 99.9% certain because some there could be mad reason we haven't thought of. But I think you are safe to book.

 

[nick logan]

Confirmed as not on UK TV, and not at risk of moving for fixture list reasons.
It's only ever 99.9% certain because some there could be mad reason we haven't thought of. But I think you are safe to book.

Yeah could be The Running of The Bullring weekend

 

[Jay Bee]

Anyone know if the North Stand rebuild is affecting the away capacity ?

Arsenal got 3,000 so I don't think so

Ticket Information: Aston Villa v Arsenal

Ticketing information for our Premier League fixture against Aston Villa, which will take place at Villa Park.

www.arsenal.com

Do you think we'd take 3k this time? Saturday afternoon = no excuses

 

[Jezybee]

Anyone know if the North Stand rebuild is affecting the away capacity ?

Even with the redevelopment the capacity of Villa Park is above 30,000 and so the "10% of capacity or 3,000 away allocation" still holds at 3,000 this season.
"Roughly 7,000 seats will be removed during redevelopment, reducing Villa Park's overall capacity to approximately 37,000."

 

[nick logan]

Arsenal got 3,000 so I don't think so

Ticket Information: Aston Villa v Arsenal

Ticketing information for our Premier League fixture against Aston Villa, which will take place at Villa Park.

www.arsenal.com

Do you think we'd take 3k this time? Saturday afternoon = no excuses

bloody well hope so . Cheap trains 3pm

 

[jlove]

Parking booked – we’re certainly up for this one!

 

[Paul_T]

Confirmed as not on UK TV, and not at risk of moving for fixture list reasons.
It's only ever 99.9% certain because some there could be mad reason we haven't thought of. But I think you are safe to book.

Thanks mate

 

[JFisher97]

Do you think we'd take 3k this time? Saturday afternoon = no excuses

Listed as a Friends & Family access fixture so STH's & Members can buy two or more tickets per account. I think this will help us take the whole 3k, here's hoping anyway

 

[Paul_T]

Trains booked for my rather tardy first away of this season.

 

[South Acton Bee]

Parking booked – we’re certainly up for this one!

Any idead where to park

 

[jlove]

Any idead where to park

There’s next to no street parking as it’s all residential. I used to park in the car park of King Edward VI Aston School and walk across Aston Hall Park but they’ve now cottoned on and have outsourced it to JustPark so ‘normal’ match-day rates, around £20.

I’ve booked, also JustPark, a private drive a bit further away down Upper Sutton Street, across the junction with Victoria Road that the exit from the school leads you onto right by the Aston Expressway junction. It always takes 30+ minutes to get out from the school, so I thought I’d try something different!

 

[maddogging]

Park at Star City

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Gee Business Park?

 

[nick logan]

Get the train

 

[maddogging]

Train booked

 

[petsknee]

Has anyone else got issues assigning / buying tickets for the coach? I can't seem to assign a ticket to my wife, nor can she purchase a coach ticket for herself. She is a member, but the ticketing website says she is ineligible and that sales are only open to members. I've also tried assigning the coach ticket to another adult member and get the same error. Assigning the concession ticket to my son works fine.

Any ideas? Waiting for a callback from the ticket office...

 

[nick logan]

Train booked Marylebone to Moor st .
£ 25 return

 

[Chorlton Bee]

Train booked Marylebone to Moor st .
£ 25 return

£55* here, you Souths don’t know your born with your two-togethers and group discounts.

* That’s just Leeds to Brum, will get the £18 Skipton Leeds bit on the day.

 

[TorbayBee]

Parking booked ouch! But at our age a short walk is sensible

 

[South Acton Bee]

Star City hopefully still usable did it back in the Championship days on a Tuesday night

 

[Bridge Bee]

Parking booked ouch! But at our age a short walk is sensible

Where did you book?

 

[TorbayBee]

Where did you book?

Your Parking Space

 

[North Northants Bee]

Gee Business Park?

This is where I have booked.

 

[Ashford Bees]

I parked in Tesco superstore car park last season. Book on www.yourparkingspace.co.uk

 

[Beenut]

Park at Star City

That’s a long walk and was a pain to get out last time I went there.

 

[cheshirebee]

Just bought match tickets and now find rail replacement bus from Gloucester to Worcester. I was planning to go from Taunton
Any suggestions @Bill Benn ?

 

[Bill Benn]

Just bought match tickets and now find rail replacement bus from Gloucester to Worcester. I was planning to go from Taunton
Any suggestions @Bill Benn ?

Go via Reading for the second season running I’m away for this one

 

[cheshirebee]

Go via Reading for the second season running I’m away for this one

Thanks Bill.
3.5 hrs home to New Street via Castle Cary and Reading.
2 hrs drive to Worcester Parkway then 29 mins to New Street.
Will be doing the latter I think.

 

[Bill Benn]

Thanks Bill.
3.5 hrs home to New Street via Castle Cary and Reading.
2 hrs drive to Worcester Parkway then 29 mins to New Street.
Will be doing the latter I think.

Not a bad shout,Worcester parkway is in the middle of nowhere but has a massive car park by the station.

 

[JANORAK]

Not a bad shout,Worcester parkway is in the middle of nowhere but has a massive car park by the station.

Generally ‘Parkway’ is railway speak for the ‘Middle of Nowhere’. It’s a bit much though to cram it on the station signs…

 

[Guildford Bee]

More parking recommendations please…

 

[nick logan]

More parking recommendations please…

Get the train

 

[Griffin]

Going via Reading with 2 x 'Bees for the day'. New Street for 11am

 

[BeeInSW19]

On the 09:11 from Euston to New Street rtn £39

 

[Chomp]

What are the waiting times like after the match for trains from Witton to New Street?

 

[Simon C]

What are the waiting times like after the match for trains from Witton to New Street?

Long, think Selhurst station if you've ever been to Palace

 

[nick logan]

What are the waiting times like after the match for trains from Witton to New Street?

We normally grab a pint then get uber

 

[Chomp]

Long, think Selhurst station if you've ever been to Palace

Thank you, I thought as much. I’ll make my eldest walk then!

 

[Banana]

What are the waiting times like after the match for trains from Witton to New Street?

Very long. However could be different with one stand out of action

 

[nick logan]

Other alternative is #can , walk a bit towards town then bus

 

[hobbsy]

Other alternative is #can , walk a bit towards town then bus

Yes we did this last year

 

[Wilton Bee]

More parking recommendations please…

Parking on Holborn Hill, Birmingham, B7 - from £11.90

Parking on Holborn Hill, Birmingham from £11.90 per hour. Secure your space today by pre-booking through JustPark. Monthly parking available from £126.00 per month.

www.justpark.com

I always use here, security on gate, never had a problem and easy to get away after. £14 from 1- 5.30. Easy 20 min walk to ground.