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Title: Leyton Orient
Post by: scawsby steve on September 16, 2025, 11:49:23 pm

I wanted to go there 3 seasons ago. I had my tube route planned out and everything, then the bloody trains went on strike. I now want to take my daughter and youngest grandson there, 3 weeks on Saturday.

However, there are 2 potential problems niggling away at me. There have been tube strikes this month, and I just hope there won't be any next month. Also, it's another international weekend, and I'm dreading us having a 3rd player called up, or Orient having 3 called up.

What's everyone think? Should I get my train tickets?

Title: Re: Leyton Orient
Post by: andysly on September 17, 2025, 01:12:33 am

Already got mine and crossing fingers

Title: Re: Leyton Orient
Post by: 5minstogo on September 17, 2025, 07:07:00 am

We've got trains booked and will just have a day in London if it gets called.

Title: Re: Leyton Orient
Post by: Chris Black come back on September 17, 2025, 07:40:30 am

Need to give minimum of two weeks of notice of strike action, so you will know soon enough. And whole point of strike action is to inconvenience people. That’s why they happen primarily on weekdays. There must be a microscopic chance of there being a tube strike on the day of the Orient game.

Title: Re: Leyton Orient
Post by: IDM on September 17, 2025, 08:25:12 am

I would drive, park at the big shopping centre at Stratford, then take the central line tube..

Title: Re: Leyton Orient
Post by: scawsby steve on September 17, 2025, 01:28:49 pm

Quote from: IDM on September 17, 2025, 08:25:12 am

I would drive, park at the big shopping centre at Stratford, then take the central line tube..

My driving days were over a long time ago, mate, but thanks anyway. However, if the game's postponed for those bloody internationals, there'll be nobody driving there.

Title: Re: Leyton Orient
Post by: adamtherover on September 17, 2025, 08:15:01 pm

Quote from: scawsby steve on September 16, 2025, 11:49:23 pm

I wanted to go there 3 seasons ago. I had my tube route planned out and everything, then the bloody trains went on strike. I now want to take my daughter and youngest grandson there, 3 weeks on Saturday.

However, there are 2 potential problems niggling away at me. There have been tube strikes this month, and I just hope there won't be any next month. Also, it's another international weekend, and I'm dreading us having a 3rd player called up, or Orient having 3 called up.

What's everyone think? Should I get my train tickets?

our overnite stay is booked so fingers crossed..

Title: Re: Leyton Orient
Post by: Padge_DRFC on September 17, 2025, 08:56:49 pm

Another club that charges north of £30 for a ticket

Title: Re: Leyton Orient
Post by: scawsby steve on September 18, 2025, 03:46:33 pm

Those of you that have booked tickets, what time train from Donny; about 11.30?

Train back about 6.30?

Title: Re: Leyton Orient
Post by: donnievic on September 18, 2025, 04:13:36 pm

Quote from: scawsby steve on September 18, 2025, 03:46:33 pm

Those of you that have booked tickets, what time train from Donny; about 11.30?

Train back about 6.30?

would think most on train will be going earlier before 10am and coming back after 7pm

Title: Re: Leyton Orient
Post by: ridgewoodrover on September 18, 2025, 05:49:42 pm

We’re on the 0856 going. Coming back on the 1950                                                   They were the cheapest ones left last week £57 return, not bad