Oldham away. Sept 2

I'd just drive up at this late stage.
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Ah, thanks, clb74.

Problem is, following his prostate surgery 6 months ago, Mr F is concerned about driving long distances where we could be caught up in traffic probs on a motorway with no means of accessing a loo at short notice.....

Will discuss the train situation with the others & make a decision ASAP.

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Ah, thanks, clb74.

Problem is, following his prostate surgery 6 months ago, Mr F is concerned about driving long distances where we could be caught up in traffic probs on a motorway with no means of accessing a loo at short notice.....

Will discuss the train situation with the others & make a decision ASAP.

Have you got railcards

JamesSeed said:

JamesSeed said:

I'm think I'm going to book a cab from Manchester Piccadilly to Oldham. And Oldham to Piccadilly after game. About £25 return.
Think I'll be in the 12:00 train from Euston.
Room for two if anyone fancies sharing?

Might not suit anyone - I have to go on the 12:20 train. It actually gets in just in time to make kick off if traffic is light, but it probably won't be? It's supposed to be a 27 min ride from the station. If I get there early I might bunk on the 12:00 if the guard will let me.

12:20 London Euston - 14:28 Manchester Piccadilly

After the match taxi booked for 1550 but will wait.
Return:
18:15 Manchester Piccadilly
20:34 London Euston

And fare was £50 return not £25 :-(

You might wanna knock that back an hour or so ;-)

oohaahmortimer said:

JamesSeed said:

JamesSeed said:

I'm think I'm going to book a cab from Manchester Piccadilly to Oldham. And Oldham to Piccadilly after game. About £25 return.
Think I'll be in the 12:00 train from Euston.
Room for two if anyone fancies sharing?

Might not suit anyone - I have to go on the 12:20 train. It actually gets in just in time to make kick off if traffic is light, but it probably won't be? It's supposed to be a 27 min ride from the station. If I get there early I might bunk on the 12:00 if the guard will let me.

12:20 London Euston - 14:28 Manchester Piccadilly

After the match taxi booked for 1550 but will wait.
Return:
18:15 Manchester Piccadilly
20:34 London Euston

And fare was £50 return not £25 :-(

You might wanna knock that back an hour or so ;-)

17:50 ta

Covered End said:

*In order to have the right to request that next weekend’s fixture at Oldham be called off, Charlton needed at least three players to receive international call-ups. As we have only received two, the match will go ahead as planned.

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/59a3d49c5500a/chelsea-loanee-jay-dasilva-named-in-england-u20s-squad

Oldham also have 2 players also away on international duty.
I know they're bottom of the League, but haven't they got another player good enough to play for his country?

Then the match could be postponed.
And we could all look forward to the match being rescheduled for a wet and windy Wednesday night in November.

How long would it take to get to Oldham if driving????

charltonman2016 said:

How long would it take to get to Oldham if driving????

It's 240 miles from SE London so allow yourself 4 hrs, it's north west of Manchester. M6 is your route which I try to avoid like the plague. Shoul be ok on a Saturday morning though. If you want to cut out Birmingham and spaghetti junction go M1 to J23a and take the A50 all dual carridgeway to Stoke then join M6 at J15.

Covered End said:

3 hrs 56 mins according to Google.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Charlton+to+Oldham&oq=Charlton+to+Oldham&aqs=chrome..69i57j0j69i60j0l2.7177j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

I'm in COVERED END pick me up about 7am

We may be missing two but if they are too and have an injury crisis - surely we want to play the game!

Train tickets now purchased for us all although we have to get from Cannon St to Euston this time...

Just have to contact Fortnum & Mason's for our next picnic order....

Match tickets seem pretty reasonable so Hinge and bracket are all booked up. Now for another train or tram or cab adventure.

clive said:

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Train tickets now purchased for us all although we have to get from Cannon St to Euston this time...

Just have to contact Fortnum & Mason's for our next picnic order....

From Cannon St walk to Bank station [5 min] take Northern Line to Euston [10 mins] .

Sounds like a plan !

Thanks, Clive.