Re possible transport to Batley. So far have from facebook site Joe Quinny, Richard Russell, Alan Elrick from . From here, Windy 3 possibly 4, Sidcup massive 2,3 or maybe 4, Paul Roberts, Tricky Dicky 2, Brixton 2. Anyone "double" counted in that. A 25 seater is £895 and we would need to leave Staines station at 9 the latest which for those coming from far and wide would mean 8.09 from Waterloo getting to Staines at 8.45.

Anyone else up for the march to the arch?

If we fill a 25 seater it is £35.80. On numbers above it looks like we won't get 25. Happy to organise a mini bus BUT would want to share the driving - any volunteers?

I am a duplicate in that list - Richard Russell - thought I would hedge my bets

A couple more of us will be there but are staying over making a weekend of it.

I did wonder - all tricky in Walton

As long as its Sunday there's two more here!

who's paying

Hi Paddock.......regarding my earlier post, sorry to say that we two will not be making the trip up on the fun bus as travel times and connections etc across the day are just too much of a pain. I am going to take another look at the train travel option.

It looks as though Wakefield Westgate would be the right station to head for from Kings Cross, then I assume a cab to the ground............can anyone tell me if that is correct??

That probably would be your best bet, Wakey station to Batley can't be much over 5 or 6 miles.
Did look at train to Leeds and connection to Batley, but Leeds-Batley only run every 2 hours on a Sunday and would've meant a punishingly early start.

Just echoing Sticksys comments - the sunday 2pm KO has done for us, unfortunately.

I've pm'd you PP.

Its now confirmed on the club`s website as a 1400 ko sunday.
£15 entry for adults with £9 concessions and £3 for the kids.
Tickets only avialable at the gate on the day.

Considered the coach option but knew full well either due to no mainline service at all,
or the timings not making it possible to get to Waterloo from Essex. that this was always
going to be a struggle.

Hence decided to make a weekend of it driving up saturday.

Ohhhhhhhhhh... now that's feasible as I'd not thought of Wakefield station. If I take the 45 mile drive up the A1(M) to Peterborough station & take the Wakefield Westgate service it is remarkably only a 1h 14m rail journey & £38.80 as a Super Off-Peak Day Return. According to Google maps Wakefield WF1 1XP to Batley WF17 7NZ it is a 7.5 mile trip by car via the A638. At this rate, if I go, I'll be the only London supporter there reading this thread

I wonder if I'll have my own lonely stand to watch from??!!

If you can get to Wakefield, get a taxi from there to Batley, taxis are very cheap around there if you agree a fee beforehand.

You won't, I'll be driving up Saturday

Sounds like the cost of the trip is moving upwards - how many do we have on the bus now?

do you think you are playing an amateur side. why the bloody hell would we change the kick off just for the sake of one coach.hope your team underestimates us in the same way.

Looks like you're all going to get a warm welcome, if they're all as grumpy as cally.

He isn't wrong to be fair.

Agreed- but he/she needn't be so terse. If 2pm is their normal KO, then fair do's.

We play (for some stupid reason) at 2pm on Sundays.

Or maybe a sensible reason? Who knows, they don't tell us.

2pm is a stupid time.

Darth - agree entirely. 2pm is crap.

If we have to have Sunday games, at least make them same timings as our Sat games.

Well, I don't mind 2 or 3 p.m. I'd like to know why 2 p.m. for Sundays though. I suppose I could ask, but can't be bothered.

I just put "2pm kick off" in Google search (don't ask) and the top entry was about the Batley Bulldogs with... "Bulldogs plan move to 2pm kick-off times - Local Sport - Batley and ... www.batleynews.co.uk › Sport › Local Sport 1 Mar 2012 – BATLEY Bulldogs' home games in the Co-operative Championship will kick off at 2pm after positive feedback from supporters." Isn't the interweb uncanny!!??

I just put "2pm kick off" in Google search (don't ask) and the top entry was about the Batley Bulldogs with... "Bulldogs plan move to 2pm kick-off times - Local Sport - Batley and ... www.batleynews.co.uk › Sport › Local Sport 1 Mar 2012 – BATLEY Bulldogs' home games in the Co-operative Championship will kick off at 2pm after positive feedback from supporters." Isn't the interweb uncanny!!??

Unfortuantley (or forunately) I now can't make the trip - double booked myself I'm afraid. Really hope we can turn in a good performance and try and salvage at least a decent cup run from this season.....