''Just a quick heads up to those staying at Watford (or planning to get the train from there). The first part of the normally quick journey is now by bus and not by train, so allow an extra 40 minutes for this.''

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Thank you were in Watford from the Thursday night.

I disagree. The best campaign I have seen recently in sport is women's AFL (Aussie Rules). In the first year of the competition they made all games free entry and gave the tv rights away for free. Attendances will hit 50k in the second season. It's remarkable

Also, when you talk about value, people are only mentioning the game and not the game day experience, I'm not referring to pre match entertainment but the concept of a nice beer and meal in sport is alien. A local brewery and a couple of decent food vendors would work wonders.

Tube station will be open though innit?

Parking at Stan more. Tube straight in.

www.rugby-league.com/challengecu ... nformation Don't know if this has been posted before. Reckon most people will already have travel sorted though.

www.rugby-league.com/challengecu ... nformation Don't know if this has been posted before. Reckon most people will already have travel sorted though.

There's been very little mentioned on the Wigan board about Wembley. Was almost thinking they hadn't realised they'd got to the Final!?! Don't know how many they are taking?

Anyway, they are now releasing the 'Wigan Song' from 30 years ago for Charity and trying to get it in to the Top 40 with 8,000 downloads. Didn't know they had another song other than 'Wigan, Wigan, Wigan'? However, good if they shift a few to raise some money for good causes.

yes it appears to be the journey by rail from watford junction that is affected. the other option i have used before and will be using again is to park and get the tube from rickmansworth - easy access from the m25 assuming the motorway is free from hold ups

I was thinking the same and had a quick look at tickets left for sale and we have nearly sold out of the west side of the stadium, when I look only 1 block left at Fc for sale and 1 block on the RL website. On the other side you can still take your pick on the RL website loads of blocks left with tickets in.

Has anyone got any feedback about the Green Man pub near the stadium for drinks/food before the game please? I'm travelling with family including 2 kids.

We went last year and it was really good, weather needs to me good as the best bit is the beer garden, never ate there and not sure what the food is like, but great for drinks and was an excellent atmosphere, busy last year, but had loads of outdoor bars so easy to get served.

Weather permitting I'll be going again this year.

Bear in mind its less than 10 mins from the stadium and will get rammed, so if your after a sit down meal you either need to get there very early or be prepared for a long wait.

For drinks and a general meet up place, its great.

Thanks for the feedback. I'd read that the beer garden was big so I'll keep an eye on the weather.

Done both "Green Man" and "The Torch" both excellent for the pre game meet up.

Torch for us this year , a cracking atmosphere in the beer garden , always rammed with FC ..

Weather be kind please .

Sound expensive?

Watkins Folly was lucky for us last year so will be heading there to get smashed before the game after a few early ones in Kingsbury.

if its dry the greenman does a bbq doing burgers and hotdogs in the beer garden

Were parking Harrow on the Hill for a few then onto Wembley - only three stops away

Home shirt confirmed for Wembley.

Unfortunately, the long term weather forecast for the game is sunny intervals, 20°C, much like here, today.

That's bound to change.

Probably obvious but Metropolitan line is much quicker than Jubilee line for doing the Baker Street to Wembley stretch.

We park up at Stanmore, get the Jubilee to Wembley then change to Metropolitan line to get in to town, coming back to Wembley we get back to Baker Street and change to Metropolitan.

Get on the overground from Marylebone (near baker St) - its 9 mins to Wembley station ( back of the stadium)

Into Kings Cross early Saturday.. few quick ones in Oneils across the road ..

Jump on Metropolitan Line, Kings Cross > Wembley Park
The Torch by 10.00am

Early signs suggest Wigans support is going to be shocking. Not many of there blocks have sold out.

Who cares, the Black and Whites will be there!

From a rugby league fan point of view it's not great. Takes from the occasion.

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