Liverpool away - SUNDAY 19th / 4.30pm / ESPN - CONFIRMED!!

[Easy 10]

Sundays fine by me. I'm mincing up there in an 8-seater cab, should be a CRACKING road trip.

I just hope I can see straight by the time we get to Anfield.

 

[attila]

Great news.....

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Yes as they always do the draw after the ITV game on Sunday so everyone can see it.

Bloody modern ideas - should be on the wireless only at lunchtime Monday

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Chances of getting tickets just got better with that kick-off time then, ill probably stay in a Travelodge on the Sunday night - prices for the 2 in Liverpool city centre start at £25 for the Sunday night, less hassle than getting a £40 taxi from Brighton to Eastbourne at 2AM

 

[Giraffe]

Crap for getting back with kids for school the next day.

 

[El Presidente]

Crap for getting back with kids for school the next day.

You could always sell them to Madonna

 

[Bold Seagull]

I said all along this game would be on the telly Sunday afternoon.

 

[Birdie Boy]

I can't go to the game, pre-booked Ski-weekend. But this time is ok for me, as I am travelling abck at this time. I just need to get home without radio or ANYBODY telling me the result!

 

[Albion Dan]

I cant see us taking more than 5k up there for this now. Too difficult to get home on the train, and too late for most of the kids, and on TV.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Chances of getting tickets just got better with that kick-off time then, ill probably stay in a Travelodge on the Sunday night - prices for the 2 in Liverpool city centre start at £25 for the Sunday night, less hassle than getting a £40 taxi from Brighton to Eastbourne at 2AM

That's a good shout. 4 in a car splitting the cost, then £15 each for a night stay is probably going to be cheaper than train or coach anyway. If you can get Monday morning off obviously!

 

[drew]

Who bloody thinks of these things! We have the furtherst distance to travel than any other team in the 5th round yet we are shafted with a 4:30 kick of on a Sunday. As others have said there is no real chance for many kids to get to go to a top stadium steeped in history for what is a glamour tie. If we had to be on a Sunday, which I understand the conflicts with Everton, why could we have not had an earlier kick off? Although I can go, feel there are plenty that have been shafted by this timing.

 

[halbpro]

Who bloody thinks of these things! We have the furtherst distance to travel than any other team in the 5th round yet we are shafted with a 4:30 kick of on a Sunday. As others have said there is no real chance for many kids to get to go to a top stadium steeped in history for what is a glamour tie. If we had to be on a Sunday, which I understand the conflicts with Everton, why could we have not had an earlier kick off? Although I can go, feel there are plenty that have been shafted by this timing.

I've pretty much been shafted. Whilst I'm still going (assuming I can get a ticket) it looks like it's going to cost me a LOT more than it would have had it been earlier in the day. Even 3pm would make it doable, although a bit tight. But 4.30? Will make trains tricky and guarantee I have to take a day off work.

 

[matt_32510]

Who bloody thinks of these things! We have the furtherst distance to travel than any other team in the 5th round yet we are shafted with a 4:30 kick of on a Sunday. As others have said there is no real chance for many kids to get to go to a top stadium steeped in history for what is a glamour tie. If we had to be on a Sunday, which I understand the conflicts with Everton, why could we have not had an earlier kick off? Although I can go, feel there are plenty that have been shafted by this timing.

TV companies only care about ratings, Liverpool always bring in high viewers, so they put them on the prime slot = more viewers and more money from advertising. They don't care about the fans travelling.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Same day as the Brighton Half-Marathon too - i can get train for £20 each way, going up early Sunday and coming back Monday so ill have a day in the lovely city of Liverpool.

Oh, and remember to leave anything you wouldnt want to be stolen at home, even a Nokia 2210 is like gold up there.

 

[TOUGHMAN]

Who bloody thinks of these things! We have the furtherst distance to travel than any other team in the 5th round yet we are shafted with a 4:30 kick of on a Sunday. As others have said there is no real chance for many kids to get to go to a top stadium steeped in history for what is a glamour tie. If we had to be on a Sunday, which I understand the conflicts with Everton, why could we have not had an earlier kick off? Although I can go, feel there are plenty that have been shafted by this timing.

MONEY MONEY MONEY thas is one and only reason

 

[pasty]

Well that's me not going then. Bastards.

 

[matthew]

Well take it we can't to that 'Great Escape' train ticket then, how much are coaches up there?

 

[Steveapps71]

Sundays fine by me. I'm mincing up there in an 8-seater cab, should be a CRACKING road trip.

I just hope I can see straight by the time we get to Anfield.

6 hours with a stop half way for toilets, lets say 5 beers an hour on average, that means you will be bollocksed

 

[Driver8]

Oh, and remember to leave anything you wouldnt want to be stolen at home, even a Nokia 2210 is like gold up there.

You may be surprised if you haven't been here for a while. The city centre is very smart.

 

[Magic Sponge]

4.30 KO not too bad, return flights already booked to Manchester and then train from there, back home by midnight