League Cup second round - Carlisle away

[Jeff]

For others thinking about going to Carlisle by public transport, these are the last trains/buses from Carlisle:


Some of these will only be of interest to Blue Maniac.


The last southbound train of the day is 21:26, so no good unless you leave the match with half an hour to go - and the train only goes as far as Crewe.
There is a sleeper train at 01:40, but that only stops at Watford and London Euston. It gets to London at 06:47.

There's a National Express coach that leaves at 00:30 that calls at Heathrow Airport and London Victoria coach station.
A National Express coach to London that leaves at 00:45, calling at Manchester, Birmingham and Milton Keynes.
A National Express coach to Plymouth at 00:50 which calls at Lancaster, Preston, Manchester, Stoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Taunton, Exeter.
You can get a coach from http://megabus.com/ which leaves Carlisle at 01:45 and stops at Lancaster, Preston, Bolton, Manchester and London.


There's a train to Dumfries at 23:10
Trains to Glasgow leave at 21:51, 22:03 and 22:51

And, this one must surely be favourite for BM..
A National Express coach at 03:40 to Belfast.

 

[Jeff]

The match has been confirmed as being on Tuesday 27th August, 7:45PM kick off.

 

[Blue Maniac]

And, this one must surely be favourite for BM..
A National Express coach at 03:40 to Belfast.

Yep. Bus to Belfast City Airport, 14.40 flight back to East Midlands, then Skylink home. Home by 6pm.

 

[fitz]

For others thinking about going to Carlisle by public transport, these are the last trains/buses from Carlisle:


Some of these will only be of interest to Blue Maniac.


The last southbound train of the day is 21:26, so no good unless you leave the match with half an hour to go - and the train only goes as far as Crewe.
There is a sleeper train at 01:40, but that only stops at Watford and London Euston. It gets to London at 06:47.

There's a National Express coach that leaves at 00:30 that calls at Heathrow Airport and London Victoria coach station.
A National Express coach to London that leaves at 00:45, calling at Manchester, Birmingham and Milton Keynes.
A National Express coach to Plymouth at 00:50 which calls at Lancaster, Preston, Manchester, Stoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Taunton, Exeter.
You can get a coach from http://megabus.com/ which leaves Carlisle at 01:45 and stops at Lancaster, Preston, Bolton, Manchester and London.


There's a train to Dumfries at 23:10
Trains to Glasgow leave at 21:51, 22:03 and 22:51

And, this one must surely be favourite for BM..
A National Express coach at 03:40 to Belfast.

With those possible connections it's definitely going to be a sell out, what an easy place to get to and from :icon_lol:

 

[Jeff]

With those possible connections it's definitely going to be a sell out, what an easy place to get to and from :icon_lol:

It's impossible to get home by train to Carlisle from an evening match anywhere in England, unless you stay somewhere overnight. It wasn't that bad a few years ago, then Virgin "improved" their service.

 

[Jeff]

The local media in Carlisle react to the draw.

 

[Blue Maniac]

The local media in Carlisle react to the draw.

Were they hoping for a trip to Old Trafford?

 

[Jeff]

Were they hoping for a trip to Old Trafford?

I think they wanted to go to Newcastle.

The one that said "boring Leicester" is Radio Cumbria's version of Stringer, but he's a Derby fan.

 

[give_us_a_wave]

For others thinking about going to anywhere by public transport after 21:30...don't live in the UK

 

[Micky]

The local media in Carlisle react to the draw.

bloody rude I say. they will be in awe of conrad logan.

 

[Scotfox]

Thanks for the time of the Dumfries train Jeff, but I think I will drive!

 

[Jeff]

Ticket prices from the Carlisle site - away tickets should be the same price.

Seated	Pre-sale*	Match day
Adult	£17	£19
Senior 65 +	£14	£16
Young Person 18 – 22	£11	£13
Junior 11 – 17	£8	£10
Child U11 **	£5	£7
Child U7 **	FoC	FoC
W/chair & carer	£2	£4
Ambulant carer ***	FoC	FoC
1 Adult + 1 Junior	£24	£28
1 Adult + 2 Junior	£31	£37
1 Senior + 1 Junior	£21	£25

 

[Lako42]

£17 quid seems steep.

 

[Jeff]

£17 quid seems steep.

Seventeen pounds quid does seem a lot for a game against Leicester. It was the same for Carlisle's first round match, but season ticket holders got half price tickets for that.
It's £14 to stand on the terrace, but that's home fans only.

 

[fitz]

I'm now able to go to this one, but having had a look on the OS ticket section I assume you'll be able to buy on the day? If not I don't really trust the postie to deliver tickets bought on Friday on time for the game.

 

[Blue Maniac]

I'm now able to go to this one, but having had a look on the OS ticket section I assume you'll be able to buy on the day? If not I don't really trust the postie to deliver tickets bought on Friday on time for the game.

Can you not buy in advance and collect from the ground?

 

[Jeff]

I'm now able to go to this one, but having had a look on the OS ticket section I assume you'll be able to buy on the day? If not I don't really trust the postie to deliver tickets bought on Friday on time for the game.

You'll be able to buy on the day, but it will cost more.

 

[fitz]

Can you not buy in advance and collect from the ground?

Hopefully I'll be able to pick them up from Scotland when I get there.

 

[Arightfilbert]

Whatever happened to this young manager?

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NICE photo.....is it at Carlisle or Colchester?

 

[bocadillo]

NICE photo.....is it at Carlisle or Colchester?

Offset stand says it's Carlisle.