Durnerz Posted 22 December 2005 Share Posted 22 December 2005 Earlyish I know but I got my tickets today, 9am start for feck sake on the Fockerstravel, bloke in the Ticket Office told me we have to go near to Dover and back up again to get there! Has anyone been to Selhurst before? Can anyone tell me what i'm letting myself in for? Is anyone else as mad as me and is making the trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystonFox Posted 22 December 2005 Share Posted 22 December 2005 what feckin time is kick off? thats ridiculous i thought crystal palace was a london team or am i way out? i know little of them except we owned them in 1996 my next planned away day is sheff weds but there isnt any decent train times on the day & i dont wanna go fockerstravel so i think my mate will drive but i cant find that site that gives you a route and directions and estimate time. anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir JJ Wilcox Posted 22 December 2005 Share Posted 22 December 2005 .00 Start out at City Stadium (Leicester City F.C.),Leicestershire Unclassified 0.00 0.06 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Raw Dykes Road Raw Dykes Road 0.06 0.14 At traffic signals turn right onto the A426 (signposted Rugby) A426 0.21 0.12 At traffic signals continue forward A426 0.33 1.86 At traffic signals turn right onto the A563 (signposted M1, M69, Ring Road) A563 2.18 1.14 At traffic signals continue forward (signposted M1, M69) A563 3.33 0.20 Branch left, then merge onto the A5460 (signposted M1, M69) A5460 3.53 0.43 At roundabout take the 1st exit, then join the M1 motorway (signposted London, Northampton) TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile M1 3.96 10.64 Travelodge (Lutterworth) M1 14.60 10.49 Watford Gap Service Area (ROAD CHEF) M1 25.09 10.45 Northampton Service Area (ROAD CHEF) M1 35.54 12.45 Newport Pagnell Service Area (WELCOME BREAK) M1 47.99 14.76 Travelodge - Toddington M1 Service Area (MOTO) M1 62.75 16.96 Leave the M1 at junction 6A (signposted Harlow, Dartford Tunnel, Heathrow Airport), then join the M25 (signposted M1 London, Watford) TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile M25 79.71 19.57 Leave the M25 at junction 15, then join the M4 motorway. TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile M4 99.28 1.81 Junction 4 (A408/Heathrow Airport) M4 101.09 0.02 Continue forward with the M4 (signposted Central London) M4 101.11 2.99 Heston Service Area (MOTO) M4 104.11 0.19 Travelodge (Heathrow Heston M4 Eastbound) M4 104.29 4.03 Leave the M4 at junction 2 and descend ramp, then merge onto Great West Road - A4 (signposted A4 N and S Circular, Chiswick) A4 108.33 0.59 Continue forward onto Great West Road - A4. Entering Chiswick A4 108.91 0.15 At Chiswick Roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A205 (signposted South Circular Road, Richmond) A205 109.06 0.40 Kew Bridge Station A205 109.47 0.03 At traffic signals bear left onto the A205 (signposted S Circular, Richmond) A205 109.50 0.16 Kew Bridge (River Thames) A205 109.66 0.11 Continue forward onto the A205. Entering Kew A205 109.76 0.17 At Kew Green bear left with the South Circular Road A205 (signposted Clapham Junction, Putney) A205 109.93 1.01 Mortlake Crematorium A205 110.94 0.15 At Chalkers Corner traffic signals continue forward with the South Circular Road A205 (signposted Clapham Junction) A205 111.09 0.33 At traffic signals turn left with the South Circular Road A205 (signposted Clapham Junction, Putney) A205 111.42 0.07 Continue forward onto the A205. Entering East Sheen A205 111.49 0.36 At Milestone Green continue forward onto the A205 A205 111.85 0.99 At Red Rover Junction keep in right hand lane then at traffic signals continue forward with the South Circular Road A205 (signposted Clapham Junction, Putney) A205 112.84 0.32 Continue forward onto the A205. Entering Putney A205 113.16 1.19 East Putney Underground Station A205 114.35 0.32 Continue forward onto Upper Richmond Road - A205. Entering Wandsworth A205 114.66 0.11 Continue forward onto West Hill - A3 A3 114.77 0.21 At Wandsworth Town turn left then right (one-way) onto Armoury Way - A3 (signposted South Circular, Central London) A3 114.97 0.35 At end keep in right hand lane and turn right onto Fairfield Street - A3 (signposted South Circular Road, Central London (The City)) A3 115.32 0.17 At ensuing traffic signals turn left onto East Hill - A3 (signposted South Circular Road, Central London) A3 115.49 0.21 Ascend then continue forward (one-way) A3036 115.71 0.25 Shortly turn right then left onto North Side Wandsworth Common - A3 following signs South Circular, Central London, Brixton A3 115.95 0.37 Continue forward onto Battersea Rise - A3. Entering Battersea A3 116.32 0.53 Continue forward (one-way) onto Clapham Common North Side - A3 A3 116.85 0.23 Take next turning right (one-way) onto The Avenue - A205 (signposted South Circular West and East) A205 117.08 0.12 Keep in left hand lane then bear left across Clapham Common (signposted South Circular E, Lewisham, Bromley) A205 117.19 0.62 At traffic signals continue forward (signposted South Circular Road, Bromley, Lewisham) A205 117.81 0.17 Bear right onto Cavendish Road - A205. Entering Clapham A205 117.98 0.13 At traffic signals bear left onto Poynders Road - A205 A205 118.11 0.42 Continue forward (one-way) A205 118.53 0.08 At traffic signals continue forward A205 118.61 0.37 At Streatham Hill continue forward onto the A205 (signposted Lewisham, Bromley, Tulse Hill) A205 118.98 0.26 Continue forward onto Christchurch Road - A205. Entering Tulse Hill A205 119.24 0.50 At Tulse Hill turn left (one-way) then keep right and follow signs Crystal Palace, W Norwood to leave by the A215 A215 119.74 0.37 Continue forward onto Norwood Road - A215. Entering West Norwood A215 120.11 0.32 Bear left onto Norwood High Street (signposted Crystal Palace) A215 120.43 0.28 Keep in right hand lane then turn right onto Ernest Avenue (signposted South Norwood) A215 120.71 0.13 Turn left onto Knights Hill (signposted South Norwood) A215 120.83 0.49 At traffic signals continue forward (signposted South Norwood) Entering Upper Norwood A215 121.32 1.33 Continue forward onto South Norwood Hill - A215. Entering South Norwood A215 122.65 0.49 At traffic signals turn right onto Whitehorse Lane - B266 (signposted Croydon Town Centre, Thornton Heath) B266 123.14 0.41 Crystal Palace F.C. (Selhurst Park) B266 123.55 0.05 Arrive at Selhurst Park (Crystal Palace F.C.),London B266 123.60 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnerz Posted 22 December 2005 Author Share Posted 22 December 2005 what feckin time is kick off? thats ridiculous i thought crystal palace was a london team or am i way out? i know little of them except we owned them in 1996 my next planned away day is sheff weds but there isnt any decent train times on the day & i dont wanna go fockerstravel so i think my mate will drive but i cant find that site that gives you a route and directions and estimate time. anyone know? 3pm Kick off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystonFox Posted 22 December 2005 Share Posted 22 December 2005 Sir JJ Wilcox can you pm me the site you used to get that information. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gist Posted 22 December 2005 Share Posted 22 December 2005 Im going but me and my mates aint doing that , we are getting a coach to london and then getting the tube and over land train and its a day out aswell instead of being stuck on the coach all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Honcho Posted 22 December 2005 Share Posted 22 December 2005 I hate going to Selhurst Park worst ground in London to get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_lcfc Posted 22 December 2005 Share Posted 22 December 2005 Earlyish I know but I got my tickets today, 9am start for feck sake on the Fockerstravel, bloke in the Ticket Office told me we have to go near to Dover and back up again to get there! Has anyone been to Selhurst before? Can anyone tell me what i'm letting myself in for? Is anyone else as mad as me and is making the trip? i been to selhurst its the worst ground in the country to find. we were driving round london in streets like melton road for about an hour then we saw a white person with a scarf and the ground appeard. bloomin awful leave early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 Luckily, it's the nearest away ground (other than the Withdean) to my house so unless the away allocation sells out, I'll be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 I hate going to Selhurst Park worst ground in London to get to. Almost caused a divorce every time we go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 Selhurst is a horrible ground and difficult to get to. I'll be going as it's kinda in my neck of the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobbo Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 Almost caused a divorce every time we go! Can I have a lift please? Oh, wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 i am going, printed off some directions for my dad, and blatantly me, my mum and dad will end up rowing over something like directions or parking, always happens!!! gr8 start to the new year hehe!!! those who have been before is it a nice ground though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_lcfc Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 i am going, printed off some directions for my dad, and blatantly me, my mum and dad will end up rowing over something like directions or parking, always happens!!! gr8 start to the new year hehe!!! those who have been before is it a nice ground though? the song shit ground no fans was the most common if i remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 the song shit ground no fans was the most common if i remember But wasn't that when Wimbeldon played there?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 it's a horrible ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFC-IAN Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 I'm going down to Palace with my mates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_lcfc Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 But wasn't that when Wimbeldon played there?? yeah i cant remember exactly but the attendance was about 4500 and we took 3000 odd down there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 23 December 2005 Share Posted 23 December 2005 Selhurst is a horrible ground and difficult to get to. I'll be going as it's kinda in my neck of the woods. Rumour has it that some fans from our end have set off already.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 24 December 2005 Share Posted 24 December 2005 Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 24 December 2005 Share Posted 24 December 2005 yeah i cant remember exactly but the attendance was about 4500 and we took 3000 odd down there Yea, that was ur promotion season, we went 2-0 down after bout 15 minutes. Benji scored (with his ass ) then Muzzy scored a penalty and with 10 minutes or so left, Jordan Stewart popped up with a screamer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcsam1 Posted 24 December 2005 Share Posted 24 December 2005 ill be going down with gisty on national express, cheap and quick and you can make a day out of it id reccomend it to people on fox travel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 24 December 2005 Share Posted 24 December 2005 Haha! With you living that way, would it be fastest going via the Dartford flyover and coming in from the south? If so which turn off would you use?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 25 December 2005 Share Posted 25 December 2005 I'm coming in with a few Palace supporting mates from the Maidstone area. Not sure which route they'll take but I know we'll be in earlyish for some beerage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_lcfc Posted 27 December 2005 Share Posted 27 December 2005 Yea, that was ur promotion season, we went 2-0 down after bout 15 minutes. Benji scored (with his ass ) then Muzzy scored a penalty and with 10 minutes or so left, Jordan Stewart popped up with a screamer!!! there was also a streaker bert.he came over to the leicester end turned round and on his back it said "milton keynes" then an arrow to his botttom.. milton keynes my arse. .. he got a great ovasion by our fans it was so funny. oh yeah im also making the trip to selhurst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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