Blackpool Away! - Page 2

Lord Stiffupperlip · 03-04-2017, 13:47

For those who prefer rail to road, Blackpool South Station is much closer to the ground.
Although this means using the Colne-Blackpool South 'boneshaker', which will be packed with families visiting the pleasure beach, being a bank holiday.
There's also a Wetherspoons pub - The Auctioneer; under 5 minutes walk from the south station.
The map on the website (previous post) shows locations of all hostelries near the ground.

Lord Didsbury · 03-04-2017, 15:03

Making a day of it and Blackpool in the same sentence? Call me a complete snob but It's really not the place it was in the 1940s you know.

Altogether now...."with me little stick of Blackpool rock, along the promenade I stroll. It may be sticky but I never complain, it's nice to have a nibble at it now and again"

Lord Stiffupperlip · 03-04-2017, 15:30

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Originally Posted by Lord Didsbury

Making a day of it and Blackpool in the same sentence? Call me a complete snob but It's really not the place it was in the 1940s you know.

True enough! Standards have certainly slipped.
You used to be able't catch train, spend all day on't pleasure beach, have a slap up meal in Harry Ramsdens & watch George Formby at t'Grand, all for 1s.6d.
Eeeeh eck! Them were't days.
But listen up Milord! If tha catches first boneshaker o'day from Colne on Good Friday, tha'll think it were still 1940!!!!

Lemur · 03-04-2017, 16:18

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Originally Posted by Lord Stiffupperlip

For those who prefer rail to road, Blackpool South Station is much closer to the ground.
Although this means using the Colne-Blackpool South 'boneshaker', which will be packed with families visiting the pleasure beach, being a bank holiday.
There's also a Wetherspoons pub - The Auctioneer; under 5 minutes walk from the south station.
The map on the website (previous post) shows locations of all hostelries near the ground.

the auctioneer has closed now chaps

Greeny · 03-04-2017, 16:44

Us two are going making a day of it. Fish and chips as we stroll along the prom. Three points from match.....what more can we ask.

deeayess · 03-04-2017, 17:33

I suppose we are lucky it's not this weekend. Northern rail have all but scuppered my trip down for Crewe with their train strike

monkey hanger · 04-04-2017, 08:07

[QUOTE=Lord Stiffupperlip;1191549]For those who prefer rail to road, Blackpool South Station is much closer to the ground.
Although this means using the Colne-Blackpool South 'boneshaker', which will be packed with families visiting the pleasure beach, being a bank holiday.
if the weather is warm that might be the offer i,ll take up. roads could be very busy unless you get there before 10 in the morning and same coming home after the game. don,t usually do trains apart from york away but this could be one i might and leave the wolfdog at home.

choirboy · 05-04-2017, 11:02

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Originally Posted by Lord Stiffupperlip

Thanks Accymad!
Link as follows:
Bloomfield Road | Blackpool FC*| Football Ground Guide

I found this from the Blackpool link above.......

"Nene Park Demolition Now Underway"
The demolition of Nene Park, the former home of Rushden & Diamonds is now underway. Nene Park which has been unused since 2012, was a nice ground, which was excellent by non-league standards and fulfilled Football League criteria."

Do have a look, it makes a good if somewhat sad read.....

baldy · 08-04-2017, 17:36

Great win today...Sets us up nicely for a day out next Friday!

AccyMad · 08-04-2017, 19:32

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Originally Posted by baldy

Great win today...Sets us up nicely for a day out next Friday!

Only a day?!

st06nc2 · 08-04-2017, 19:42

Looking at blackpools performance today and ours I can see this been a routine 3 points

AccyMad · 08-04-2017, 19:59

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Looking at blackpools performance today and ours I can see this been a routine 3 points

No such thing in league 2 but am optimistic

cashman · 08-04-2017, 21:34

Hope so, had me heart set on this game, but circumstance has prevented me going last tea-time i discovered, not a happy bunny, but sod all i can do.

Lord Didsbury · 11-04-2017, 13:43

Pretty excited about Friday. Just been perusing the fixtures of Exeter and Carlisle who look to have easy games against our-of-form teams (Barnet and Hartlepool). It's looking like a must win.

The team will presumably pick itself, apart from JC tossing a coin again to decide on Husin v the Don? If Matty P has metamorphosised into Zinedene Zidane like I'm told he has then I think the Don will be back.

Also keeping an eye on the weather. Why does it have to be bloody Blackpool on Easter Friday? Hopefully the dismal weather may persuade people that there's better things in life than a tray of soggy chips and getting cold on a crumbling pier. I would consider going there early to avoid traffic, but what is there to do?. I've been there several times in the past (presumably must have been nagged rotten by one of the kids, or just a severe mental aberration of not remembering how awful it was the last time) and always come away feeling hugely depressed. I quite like faded seaside glamour, but I'll make an exception for Blackpool.

Maybe if I was 18 and out for beer and scrapping, or 90 and in the mood for bingo and nostalgia....god, it's hard being grumpy middle aged.

Anyway, nowt makes you change your mind about a place like 3 points. Come 5pm and you might witness a deleriously drunk old dodderer dressed only in a kiss me quick hat, undies and Stanley scarf splashing happily about in the sewage and seaweed shouting "in't football brilliant".

st06nc2 · 11-04-2017, 14:04

Don will start on the bench, Husin will be replaced with brown other than that same squad