Leicesterpool Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 Well no ones done a thread yet, so whose going?
AjcW Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 Me! Enjoyed Tuesday, pre season is always a good laugh, was amazed by the turnout so hoping for something similar for a good atmosphere. I think this'll be another 45 each job
Unabomber Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 Be surprised if anyone goes to this and doesn't have anything better to do.
LCFC FOX Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 Good atmosphere at a pre season game just doesn't happen. Maybe in the future when Union FS start making plans!
jock2612 Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 I bought 4 tickets last week and the ticket office said we had nearly sold our allocation and they are not selling to LCFC fans on the gate!
lgfualol Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 Will this be another game where everyone gets 45 minutes?
VLC86 Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 Will this be another game where everyone gets 45 minutes? Hope so, I will take my shinnies just incase.
decboyes91 Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 Looking forward to a day out in Mansfield! Does anyone know of any pubs where most fans will likely to be drinking?
AjcW Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 I bought 4 tickets last week and the ticket office said we had nearly sold our allocation and they are not selling to LCFC fans on the gate!I bought online today but wasn't loads leftWould make sense, and be more sensible than Lincoln that was a bit overcrowded!
Unabomber Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 Anyone know if you can buy on the gate?Nah it's sold out bro
AKCJ Posted 22 July 2015 Posted 22 July 2015 Be surprised if anyone goes to this and doesn't have anything better to do. I'm not going to this and I have nothing better to do.
Fox92 Posted 23 July 2015 Posted 23 July 2015 Be surprised if anyone goes to this and doesn't have anything better to do. Tbf I've got something better to do.
Leicesterpool Posted 23 July 2015 Author Posted 23 July 2015 I don't normally like going to pre season games, I just feel there pointless to attend as there is nothing at stake of course and having to pay for it. It's bit like going to a training session at the training ground. However I thought well got nothing to do on saturday and I've never been to Mansfield, it'll be a day out and fingers crossed it'll be sunny too. £7 ticket isn't bad either I suppose.
Edingleyfox Posted 23 July 2015 Posted 23 July 2015 Hi Folks Mansfield is a welcoming place easy to get to from J28 if you like driving in straight lines or you can use J27 but that is trickier with a few speed traps as well. There are a few decent pubs on the A60 Nottingham Road near Sainsburys. The town centre is full of drinking places but you don't need to go that far. There are a couple of official car parks such as Watermeadows but you may be tempted to park at one of the retail Parks near the ground of which there are several.Not sure how much it costs to park at the ground itself. The away stand backs on to one of the retail parks with an old Comet store visible from the main Nottingham road and a KFC etc. There is parking but it is limited to 2 hours.The away stand holds about 1500 maximum so no tickets likely to be available on the day.The main stand looks quite smart but the one opposite not great capacity is just under 10000. You can also go by train from Nottingham but very slow line
Wilson_6 Posted 23 July 2015 Posted 23 July 2015 Looking forward to a day out in Mansfield! Does anyone know of any pubs where most fans will likely to be drinking? Word of warning Mansfield is a horrible town.
Wilson_6 Posted 23 July 2015 Posted 23 July 2015 taking my 3 year old to his first match. He's so excited. I've told him people will be singing leciester songs. so you boring swines better not let him down!
Langley Posted 23 July 2015 Posted 23 July 2015 Where To Drink? There is a bar at the ground called the Sandy Pate (underneath the Ian Greaves Stand), which welcomes away fans and is free to enter. However, as you would expect it gets quite busy on matchdays. Pete Smith recommends 'The Talbot' on the Nottingham Road (A60) near to the Sainsburys Supermarket. This pub which also serves food, has big screens showing televised football and is about a ten minute walk away from the ground (just go along the Nottingham Road in the opposite direction to the town centre). Jeff Beastall adds; 'Opposite the Talbot is the 'Il Rosso' is an upmarket wine bar and a little on the pricey side, albeit with a good selection of beers and lagers and Big Screen TV. It is popular with visiting fans'. Chris Patrick recommends; 'The Sir John Cockle pub is on the A38 going into Mansfield from the M1 and again serves good food'. Whilst Gordon Cleugh adds; 'About a quarter of a mile past the John Cockle on the A38 there is The Bold Forester which has about 10 real ales and also serves good value food' and is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Whilst Terry Gospel, advises that away fans should avoid the Victoria Hotel and Red Lion Pubs. Generally it advised to also steer clear of pubs in the town centre. However there is a Wetherspoons outlet called the Court House, situated in Market Place, which is also listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Top Of Page A Closer Look At The Quarry Lane End Top Of Page How To Get There By Car & Where To Park From The North: Leave the M1 at Junction 29, take A617 to Mansfield . After 6 miles turn right into Rosemary Street. Follow road for 1 mile and turn right into Quarry Lane. From The South: Leave the M1 at Junction 28, take A38 to Mansfield and after 6.5 miles turn right at the crossroads into Belvedere St, then turn right into Quarry Lane. There is no parking for supporters at the ground itself, but there is a nearby private car park which charges £5. Otherwise it is a case of finding some street parking. Malcolm Dawson a visiting Sunderland supporter adds; 'I parked in the retail park (PC World, Currys, B&Q) behind the North Stand. I assumed that there would be unlimited free parking, but when I got back after the match I had a parking ticket for £50. Be warned!' Map showing the location of the Field Mill Football Ground (at the bottom of this page). Top Of Page By Train The ground can be seen from Mansfield railway station which is no more than ten minutes walk away. The station is on a local line and is served with trains from Nottingham. To get to the ground from the station; Leave the station and turn left along the dual carriageway, (away from the town centre), you should see a retail park on the right. Go straight ahead at the first set of traffic lights, along Portland Street and then right at the next lights and into Quarry Lane. The ground is a short distance down this road on the right hand side. Martin Monk adds; 'for away fans using the trains take note that for mid-week matches the last train leaves from Mansfield - Nottingham at 9.45 PM and the last train leaves from Mansfield - Worksop at 9.38 PM, please check with your train operators as both of these times fall before a 7.45 KO match finishes. Away fans have been known to have been left stranded in Mansfield, and have struggled to get home'.
AjcW Posted 23 July 2015 Posted 23 July 2015 taking my 3 year old to his first match. He's so excited. I've told him people will be singing leciester songs. so you boring swines better not let him down!If it's anything like Tuesday you're going to wish we weren't! he'll be learning a whole new language
Unabomber Posted 24 July 2015 Posted 24 July 2015 Nah it's sold out bro The only ITK left, feels good but kinda lonely too.
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