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Dad of Dave the Shrimper
12-06-2008, 09:07 PM
If you’re into watching serious football, full of pride and passion, then this game is NOT for you. If however you fancy a relaxed day out including a kick about then this match might appeal.

Having been to Witham last year when we won 8-1 this match appeals to me more than the other friendlies, mainly because it is on a Saturday, so for anyone that is or will be starved of football by the 19th July here are some details:

BY TRAIN
Southend Victoria 11.26 arrive Shenfield 11.58
Shenfield 12.12 arrive Braintree 12.53

Return
Braintree 18.00 arrive Shenfield 18.40
Shenfield 19.00 arrive Southend Vic. 19.31

If these times don’t suite then trains are every hour at the same times.

Prices:
From Southend Vic £15.40 (or £10.15 with a rail card), or from Shenfield with a rail card £6.20

Admission price to the ground is £10 which is again a bit steep, and those that have been moaning about Fulham being £15 won’t be impressed by these prices either, but the truth is nothings cheap these days.

BY ROAD
The games is still five weeks away and perhaps this post is a bit early but has anyone any thoughts on routes, timings etc.

Does anyone know Braintree? How far is the ground from the station? Any pubs nearby?etc.

Hope this is of some use to the “mad fools” up for away friendlies, I wasn’t going to post for the other away friendlies unless anyone especially wants me too.

DoDtS

ldnfatso
12-06-2008, 11:53 PM
keep up the good work DoDts!

HUTTON
13-06-2008, 12:11 AM
Even tho this game is 5 weeks away, they don't seem to be in any rush to get the overhead lines fixed

OldBlueLady
13-06-2008, 05:26 AM
No idea where the ground is but Braintree by road is relatively simple these days from here. A12 towards Chelmsford, take the Springfield exit (by the car auction place) pick up the A130 and follow it all the way up to the A120 going past the new race course at Great Leighs in the process. This runs just south of Braintree, so depending on which way you need to go from there, all areas are accessible. From Benfleet and on a clear run it's only about 40 mins.

SUFCEssex
13-06-2008, 07:59 AM
i've been to braintree before i think we lost 0-2 but happy to be corrected. decent ground and nice bar if memory serves me.

Ricey
13-06-2008, 12:33 PM
I am looking forward to this one as its just round the corner from me in Great Notley :)

Firestorm
13-06-2008, 01:14 PM
Cressing Road I believe the ground is, went there a few years ago

**Edit**

Yep , details here

http://www.braintreetownfc.org.uk/ground.html

Map here

http://www.braintreetownfc.org.uk/map.html

WickfordShrimper
13-06-2008, 01:36 PM
i've been to braintree before i think we lost 0-2 but happy to be corrected. decent ground and nice bar if memory serves me.

I agree the club house is very good looks over the Pitch.... I may go this one always had a soft post for the Irons

Rayleigh Weir
13-06-2008, 01:40 PM
If you’re into watching serious football, full of pride and passion, then this game is NOT for you. If however you fancy a relaxed day out including a kick about then this match might appeal.

I have to echo your sentiments there - I went to most of the away friendlies last season and had more fun at them than at most league games...

Rayleigh Weir
13-06-2008, 01:41 PM
I may go this one always had a soft post for the Irons

Yeah, I can never get myself up for them either...

WickfordShrimper
13-06-2008, 01:55 PM
Yeah, I can never get myself up for them either...

Should of said Town now ...lol

SUFCEssex
13-06-2008, 02:01 PM
this game clashes with the under 20's v harlow and as i've not been to harlow before that may win as my choice of game that saturday.

sufcalways
17-06-2008, 09:26 PM
BY TRAIN
Southend Victoria 11.26 arrive Shenfield 11.58
Shenfield 12.12 arrive Braintree 12.53

Return
Braintree 18.00 arrive Shenfield 18.40
Shenfield 19.00 arrive Southend Vic. 19.31

If these times don’t suite then trains are every hour at the same times.

Prices:
From Southend Vic £15.40 (or £10.15 with a rail card), or from Shenfield with a rail card £6.

Thanks was looking for these details the other day :)

Dad of Dave the Shrimper
17-07-2008, 07:20 AM
It's nearly here the "Glamour" friendly, can'y wait.

DoDtS

Dad of Dave the Shrimper
19-07-2008, 10:07 AM
Just looked on the Braintree website and they seem to have newly refurbishing clubhouse thet seem quite proud of.

Seems worth a go.

DoDtS