Westcliff Shrimper
Director of Footballs⭐
Hello all,
First comment about the game. Groundhog Day. Played ok for 90 minutes - players blowing out of their backsides in extra time. The first goal scored was always going to be the clincher. Super Cheese - what was he doing?
However, the purpose of this topic is to describe the train journey - which turned yesterday into the longest day.
Train arrived at Benfleet ON TIME ! ! When you commute into London, this is not a regular thing... So far, so good.
Slight delay at Acton, and just before the boarder, hence reached Cardiff Central half an hour late. Not the end of the world, still able to get a couple of pints in with TommyTwoHoles, Mrs TTH, and Mrs CI-City Blue.... So far, so good.
After the game, we had just under an hour until the scheduled departure at 17.40 - so the Chippy called, and double saveloy and chips was purchased. Slow wander back to the station, and started queuing for the train at the desiganted point. Announcement that the train would be delayed due to unspecified problem. Finally boarded and left at 18.20
Time after this point speeded up and slowed down - the train sped along, the train stopped. The group next to us discovered the lyrics to the Freddy Eastwood song (to Papa's got a new pigbag) - and sang it three hundred times. We went through Birmingham New Street.
Yes, Birmingham New Street. So far from home.
The train got stuck on a bank. Another loco had to push us up it. The train stopped again.
Finally pulled into Benfleet at 1.10 in the morning. A full 18 hours since I parked the car in Benfleet Car Park. Very tired, Mrs CI-City Blue on the verge of never talking to me again as I talked her into going this year as she didn't go last year.
Who to blame? Well, not the club, as they simply put the trains on - they didn't run them. A combination of Network Rail and EWS would be more to blame, but who to complain to?
Note to Tilly: Please, please, please, please, please get us Automatic Promotion..... I don't think I could stand another trip to Cardiff ! !
P.s. Still wouldn't go on a coach though.....
CI-City Blue
News at 2.25
Canvey
Time for a nap....
First comment about the game. Groundhog Day. Played ok for 90 minutes - players blowing out of their backsides in extra time. The first goal scored was always going to be the clincher. Super Cheese - what was he doing?
However, the purpose of this topic is to describe the train journey - which turned yesterday into the longest day.
Train arrived at Benfleet ON TIME ! ! When you commute into London, this is not a regular thing... So far, so good.
Slight delay at Acton, and just before the boarder, hence reached Cardiff Central half an hour late. Not the end of the world, still able to get a couple of pints in with TommyTwoHoles, Mrs TTH, and Mrs CI-City Blue.... So far, so good.
After the game, we had just under an hour until the scheduled departure at 17.40 - so the Chippy called, and double saveloy and chips was purchased. Slow wander back to the station, and started queuing for the train at the desiganted point. Announcement that the train would be delayed due to unspecified problem. Finally boarded and left at 18.20
Time after this point speeded up and slowed down - the train sped along, the train stopped. The group next to us discovered the lyrics to the Freddy Eastwood song (to Papa's got a new pigbag) - and sang it three hundred times. We went through Birmingham New Street.
Yes, Birmingham New Street. So far from home.
The train got stuck on a bank. Another loco had to push us up it. The train stopped again.
Finally pulled into Benfleet at 1.10 in the morning. A full 18 hours since I parked the car in Benfleet Car Park. Very tired, Mrs CI-City Blue on the verge of never talking to me again as I talked her into going this year as she didn't go last year.
Who to blame? Well, not the club, as they simply put the trains on - they didn't run them. A combination of Network Rail and EWS would be more to blame, but who to complain to?
Note to Tilly: Please, please, please, please, please get us Automatic Promotion..... I don't think I could stand another trip to Cardiff ! !
P.s. Still wouldn't go on a coach though.....
CI-City Blue
News at 2.25
Canvey
Time for a nap....
