Aberdeen away - 7th Nov

[st Tommy]

Alright, i know its still a while away but who is all for going?

Im thinking that we should book the train up soon. Ive had a quick look online and you can get a return for £20. If you buy tickets on the day i think it will be a lot more (about £60 according to a mate!)

I reckon we could get the 9.30 train from Waverly getting us to Aberdeen for 11.50. The next one is at 10.30 and gets in at 13.07.

Coming home, there is one at 6.15 (gets in at 8.36) or 7.10 (gets in at half 9).

Thoughts??

[Nold]

Definitely up for this one. Which site did you find that price on?

[Kilgour]

Sorry working but please have a good time

[geoff was right!!]

That's the same as I found Tommy. I'm sure I saw it was a saving of £23 when you buy now so I think we should agree the times and buy them as soon as possible. Ill go with whatever times are agreed.

[st Tommy]

Definitely up for this one. Which site did you find that price on?

www.raileasy.co.uk

[st Tommy]

That's the same as I found Tommy. I'm sure I saw it was a saving of £23 when you buy now so I think we should agree the times and buy them as soon as possible. Ill go with whatever times are agreed.

Im pretty laid back with what time we go/ come back - it just depends how much drinking time you want in aberdeen before/ after the match!

I also looked at the virgin website and the price for a return (on the same trains!) is 60 odd quid!

[crieffsaintandy]

will be there friday night till sunday at a stagger, but daniel might be going up with one of his mates on the saturday to meet me at the game, Tommy give me a shout if this is happening as will book his ticket for the same train, as prefer him to be with some sensible adults on the train!!

[st Tommy]

, as prefer him to be with some sensible adults on the train!!

:laugh: that'll be geoff was right then! :laugh:

[Nold]

Think the 0930 is best for heading up there. Probably safer going for the 1905 home as we do not want to run the risk of missing it and having to pay for a new ticket back. Happy to go with the majority on this though.

[crieffsaintandy]

:laugh: that'll be geoff was right then! :laugh:

Geoff talks Shi...... very sensible individual any time I have met the man:laugh:

[SaintDougie]

Im up for this one. sounds like it could be a good day out.

[geoff was right!!]

:laugh: that'll be geoff was right then! :laugh:

You can always trust me, even after a few beers. I'm the most sensible one among us :oops:

[geoff was right!!]

Geoff talks Shi...... very sensible individual any time I have met the man:laugh:

You're quite right about being very sensible but equally right about talking shi.. :wink:

[chopper]

I'm up there for the weekend as well to take in a gig and the football so therefore will meet up with everyone in one of the city centre's many hostelries!

[Baldy Marc]

can get it for £16 return if you use the link nold posted about 'cheap tickets'

[st Tommy]

can get it for £16 return if you use the link nold posted about 'cheap tickets'

Nice one! Think we should prob book it up asap!

You going marc?

I reckon the half 9 train up. The ground is only 1/2 hour/ 40min walk so you reckon we go for the 18.13 or 19.10 back down the road?

[ryangordon86]

You can always trust me, even after a few beers. I'm the most sensible one among us :oops:

Going make this, not sure if i'm working but if need be i'll throw a sicky, only had one day this year!

[ryangordon86]

Nice one! Think we should prob book it up asap!

You going marc?

I reckon the half 9 train up. The ground is only 1/2 hour/ 40min walk so you reckon we go for the 18.13 or 19.10 back down the road?

I'd go for the later train, means we can hit a few pubs up there beforehand! otherwise we'll all be ready to sleep after sobering up at the game

[Baldy Marc]

yeah Tommy, defo up for this one. Should book tickets asap before they just up in price. Not fussed what train we get back but should decide soon.

[geoff was right!!]

Nice one! Think we should prob book it up asap!

You going marc?

I reckon the half 9 train up. The ground is only 1/2 hour/ 40min walk so you reckon we go for the 18.13 or 19.10 back down the road?

Yeah 9.30 sounds good then the 18.13 back? Who's making the final decision? :?

[Tractor Boy]

Yeah 9.30 sounds good then the 18.13 back? Who's making the final decision? :?

Those times seem good to me. 16 quid is damn good.

[Nelly78]

Not sure yet if I can make this as I've got a gig in Glasgow at night. I'll look into train times from Glasgow to Aberdeen and back and hopefully be able to meet you all there.

[st Tommy]

Those times seem good to me. 16 quid is damn good.

will we just go with the 18.13 train back then? all in favour......

[Baldy Marc]

will we just go with the 18.13 train back then? all in favour......

Aye. Gonna book my tickets in the morning.

[st Tommy]

just booked mine. 9.30 from waverley and 18.13 back from aberdeen. 16 quid from this website:

www.firstscotrail.trainsfares.co.uk/Buy_Tickets/requirements/journey_requirements.asp?T2ID=6381_200910623754

[geoff was right!!]

That's mine booked, I had to use the following link to get them at £16

http://www.send-data.net/firstscotrail/landing/srlan_0809.asp?magic=6F29AD57D180&magic2=2CDC9B71

[biffer]

Might join you for the first time this year gents. Completely skint at the moment due to being on the brew, but might be ble to save up for a day trip to the frozen north:D

[Baldy Marc]

That's me book too.

[st Tommy]

That's mine booked, I had to use the following link to get them at £16

http://www.send-data.net/firstscotrail/landing/srlan_0809.asp?magic=6F29AD57D180&magic2=2CDC9B71

thats the website i meant!

[geoff was right!!]

thats the website i meant!

Dont worry Tommy i'll keep you right :wink:

[SaintDougie]

Going make this, not sure if i'm working but if need be i'll throw a sicky, only had one day this year!

Im going to tell on you!!







Only joshing, I'd never do that:)

[ryangordon86]

Im going to tell on you!!







Only joshing, I'd never do that:)

Damn! Forgot about you! :wink:

[geoff was right!!]

Going make this, not sure if i'm working but if need be i'll throw a sicky, only had one day this year!

Are you definitely going or are you still deciding?

[Nold]

Booked

[geoff was right!!]

Tickets arrived today, just need to organise the "carryoot" now :laugh:

[crieffsaintandy]

will be sitting in the boozer when you are on the train, but give us a shout before you arrive and will guide you to a fine establishment to watch the edinbra derby, daniel is on the train with you, partial to a WKD time I hear when out on his own!!

[st Tommy]

For those not booked yet, the cheap deal on the early train has already gone and the price is up to £24. Better be quick before the deal goes on the return journey and you have to fork out double that for a return!

[killinsaints]

going up from stirling still £16 return so try other stations in case they have any cheap ones

[crieffsaintandy]

You can a voucher when you shop at Sainsburys - minimum spend in the store, gives you a return ticket on the train up to three months anywhere for £15, so newspaper and cheap rail ticket.....

[geoff was right!!]

You can a voucher when you shop at Sainsburys - minimum spend in the store, gives you a return ticket on the train up to three months anywhere for £15, so newspaper and cheap rail ticket.....

http://www.scotrail.co.uk/sainsburys

[Thomas_sjfc]

I'm booked up got my tickets today.

Incidently i've got my tickets for an allocated seat on the train, does anyone else have this.

[Baldy Marc]

I'm booked up got my tickets today.

Incidently i've got my tickets for an allocated seat on the train, does anyone else have this.

We'll all be in allocated seating I would imagine.

[geoff was right!!]

We'll all be in allocated seating I would imagine.

How many booked a seat with a table? I forgot all about that.

[Baldy Marc]

pretty sure i did.

[MUZZ]

cheers for he link by the way for the train tickets. but how come it is cheaper to buy stirling to aberdeen tickets than it is to buy perth to aberdeen + it's the same bloody train !!!!! strange shit.

respect

[Baldy Marc]

cheers for he link by the way for the train tickets. but how come it is cheaper to buy stirling to aberdeen tickets than it is to buy perth to aberdeen + it's the same bloody train !!!!! strange shit.

respect

Just buy a ticket from stirling.

[st Tommy]

How many booked a seat with a table? I forgot all about that.

I cant remeber if i did or didnt. Only remember that one got pre-assigned. Do you think its likely that all the advanced booking seats will be close together anyway?

Shouldnt imagine that it would be too much of a problem to all get seated together though.

[MUZZ]

Just buy a ticket from stirling.

i sure did. they aint mugging me off :)

[geoff was right!!]

I cant remeber if i did or didnt. Only remember that one got pre-assigned. Do you think its likely that all the advanced booking seats will be close together anyway?

Shouldnt imagine that it would be too much of a problem to all get seated together though.

On the way there i'm in Coach A Seat 18A, anyone close to me? I bet your all checking your tickets and saying " I feckin hope not" :laugh:

[Dago]

Just got 4 tickets to Aberdeen from Stirling on the raileasy site for £41.00. 4 of us going so thats braw. Dearer if you book in 2's. Weird pricing they have but i'm pleased wi that. £96.00 from Perth!! Bugger that!

[SaintDougie]

Hopefully going to book my tickets this weekend when I get paid, if there are any left.

If there's not then bugger it I'll walk!!

[Baldy Marc]

Hopefully going to book my tickets this weekend when I get paid, if there are any left.

If there's not then bugger it I'll walk!!

get yourself to sainsburys for a voucher....

[chopper]

I have a spare Sainsbury voucher for anyone who requires it - shoot us a text to book it.

[SaintDougie]

I have a spare Sainsbury voucher for anyone who requires it - shoot us a text to book it.

I might grab that off of you mate. I'll fire you a text tonight.

[marc05-sjfc]

Never been on the train to Aberdeen, how far is it from the station to Pittodrie?

[killinsaints]

its about two miles sober you up before the game!!

[faircityboy]

what time are you guys getting the train up to aberdeen?.
do you know if it stops at markinch?.
do you have to change at dundee?

[st Tommy]

what time are you guys getting the train up to aberdeen?.
do you know if it stops at markinch?.
do you have to change at dundee?

9.30 from Waverley.
That train doesnt stop at markinch but one that leaves 5 mins later does (10.18). whether these two are combined on a saturday i dont know.

Train is direct to sheepsville

Timetable here:
http://www.scotrail.co.uk/sites/files/Edinburgh-AberdeenMay09.pdf

[Kilgour]

Sorry to miss out due to work as I think we have a great chance and I have never been to Pittodrie for a victory.Hope you all have a great day out and return with 3 points irrespective of our team and tactics as chosen by 101 or Del dependent on who is in the hot seat come Sat afternoon!!!! p.s. Trains still only going as far as Montrose as of this morning due to flooding and more rain forecast for Friday. Have fun.

[Thomas_sjfc]

Anyone in the know about whether or not the trains will or will not be running all the way to Aberdeen on Saturday?

Also don't know if you all know this or not but you cannot buy Alcohol from an off sales before 10am, so if you want drink for the train up you'll need to get it today or tomorrow.

[chopper]

Anyone in the know about whether or not the trains will or will not be running all the way to Aberdeen on Saturday?

Also don't know if you all know this or not but you cannot buy Alcohol from an off sales before 10am, so if you want drink for the train up you'll need to get it today or tomorrow.

At the moment trains are running as far as Montrose then replacement buses running from Montrose to Aberdeen.

No bookings are being taken for journeys to Aberdeen in advance of the journey just now (though whether that is on the sleeper service only or not wasn't clear).

All info can be gleamed in advance each morning from the First Scotrail website.

[geoff was right!!]

At the moment trains are running as far as Montrose then replacement buses running from Montrose to Aberdeen.

No bookings are being taken for journeys to Aberdeen in advance of the journey just now (though whether that is on the sleeper service only or not wasn't clear).

All info can be gleamed in advance each morning from the First Scotrail website.

Friday they are only going as far as Dundee then buses from there. If it's still like that on Saturday then I think i'll give it a miss. Hope not as i've looking forward to this for ages.

[chopper]

Friday they are only going as far as Dundee then buses from there. If it's still like that on Saturday then I think i'll give it a miss. Hope not as i've looking forward to this for ages.

Damn, I'm on the 4.30pm train tomorrow, hoping to get up and have time to drop the bags off at the hotel before Idlewild start!

[st Tommy]

Friday they are only going as far as Dundee then buses from there. If it's still like that on Saturday then I think i'll give it a miss. Hope not as i've looking forward to this for ages.

Im sure it will be fine on sat! just come along and stop being old! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

anyway, after your 4th can of tennants you wont be worried how you get there!!

[st Tommy]

Damn, I'm on the 4.30pm train tomorrow, hoping to get up and have time to drop the bags off at the hotel before Idlewild start!

Said on one of the other threads that the glasgow trains are going straight through so i dont think it will be long before the edinburgh ones do too. Otherwise, swap trains at Dundee - got to be quicker than getting the bus!

[geoff was right!!]

Im sure it will be fine on sat! just come along and stop being old! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

anyway, after your 4th can of tennants you wont be worried how you get there!!

Cant help being an old moaning git :sad:

Just dont like all the changes, I like to get my slippers on and that's me settled :wink:

[chopper]

Said on one of the other threads that the glasgow trains are going straight through so i dont think it will be long before the edinburgh ones do too. Otherwise, swap trains at Dundee - got to be quicker than getting the bus!

Yeah, noticed that there was a limited number of trains going through - hopefully these are the rush hour ones as will likely need another drink to follow the few that will be consumed on the train!

[chopper]

Also, it would appear that there is a mixture of buses - some will go direct to Aberdeen from Dundee (max journey about 90 minutes) and some will stop at Arbroath, Montrose, Stonehaven etc.

[ryangordon86]

Cant help being an old moaning git :sad:

Just dont like all the changes, I like to get my slippers on and that's me settled :wink:

You could always drive! I'm off! :wink::wink:

[geoff was right!!]

You could always drive! I'm off! :wink::wink:

No feckin chance of that, the only way i'll end up in Aberdeen is if i'm under the influence of a good few beers :laugh:

[SaintDougie]

You could always drive! I'm off! :wink::wink:

Are you driving dude?

[geoff was right!!]

According to Scotrail, this is the latest times for tomorrow and it shows a train from Dundee rather than a bus

Journey summary
Outward Journey (07 Nov 2009)
09:30
Edinburgh Waverley

10:35
Dundee
Train SCOTRAIL 01h 05
11:00
Dundee

12:39
Aberdeen
Train SCOTRAIL 01h 39

[ryangordon86]

Are you driving dude?

nah man, skint as hell and it'd take at least £40 in fuel to get there and back!

GWR get's his fuel paid for him through his work!

[faircityboy]

According to Scotrail, this is the latest times for tomorrow and it shows a train from Dundee rather than a bus

Journey summary
Outward Journey (07 Nov 2009)
09:30
Edinburgh Waverley

10:35
Dundee
Train SCOTRAIL 01h 05
11:00
Dundee

12:39
Aberdeen
Train SCOTRAIL 01h 39


so are you guys going to be on the 1100 train to scaberdeen then?.because my train get into dundee at 1018 then i get the 1100 train to aberdeen.

[geoff was right!!]

so are you guys going to be on the 1100 train to scaberdeen then?.because my train get into dundee at 1018 then i get the 1100 train to aberdeen.

Yeah I think we will be getting on the Glasgow/Perth train to Aberdeen at 11:00

[geoff was right!!]

nah man, skint as hell and it'd take at least £40 in fuel to get there and back!

GWR get's his fuel paid for him through his work!

Is that a hint that I should be taking the car? :wink:

[st Tommy]

Is that a hint that I should be taking the car? :wink:

you cant drink while you're driving though!!!

[The ghost of Jim Morton]

And the Noose award for the pre second half ejection goes to.............




GEOFF WAS RIGHT:wink::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:


Sit doooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!:laugh :

[st Tommy]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

But he doesnt know wheat he did wrong!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

how was the 2nd half-over to you geoff talks shite! :laugh:

[The ghost of Jim Morton]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

But he doesnt know wheat he did wrong!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

how was the 2nd half-over to you geoff talks shite! :laugh:

Tommy, he did **** all wrong apart from being a wee bit pished. The arseholes who caused him to get chucked oot should be ashamed..Moaning miserable cretinous old ****s

[st Tommy]

Tommy, he did **** all wrong apart from being a wee bit pished. The arseholes who caused him to get chucked oot should be ashamed..Moaning miserable cretinous old ****s

couldnt agree more.

we didnt hear about it once on the train home though! :wink: :laugh:

[geoff was right!!]

And the Noose award for the pre second half ejection goes to.............




GEOFF WAS RIGHT:wink::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:


Sit doooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!:laugh :

:oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops:

[geoff was right!!]

Tommy, he did **** all wrong apart from being a wee bit pished. The arseholes who caused him to get chucked oot should be ashamed..Moaning miserable cretinous old ****s

****in wankers, and you got it right Ghostie, I was thrown out for standing up in front of the rug pushers. Get a ****in life or just sit in front of the fire and let the true fans enjoy the game.

[crieffsaintandy]

I blame Thomas (were you at the game) for leading you astray

[Thomas_sjfc]

Don't go blaming me I was impeccably behaved for the entire 90 minutes. I just sat their quietly enjoying the game.:?:?:laugh::laugh:

[st Tommy]

I blame Thomas (were you at the game) for leading you astray

I also blame Thomas! Especially for blocking the toilet on the train and then trying to blame young daniel!! Outrageous! :laugh:

[geoff was right!!]

I also blame Thomas! Especially for blocking the toilet on the train and then trying to blame young daniel!! Outrageous! :laugh:

I thought the behaviour of Thomas was shocking yesterday :oops:

[Musselburgh Saint Danny]

I also blame Thomas! Especially for blocking the toilet on the train and then trying to blame young daniel!! Outrageous! :laugh:

I blame thomas aswell, his behaviour set a really bad example :wink:

[Baldy Marc]

I blame thomas aswell, his behaviour set a really bad example :wink:

remember I owe you a punch wee man... Punch for punch :wink:

[geoff was right!!]

remember I owe you a punch wee man... Punch for punch :wink:

That was a beauty :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[killinsaints]

i hope you all got home in one piece harry and i got totally hammered (surprise surprise) hope craigs head wasnt to sore in the morning and your hooligan mate thomas!!!!!!

[geoff was right!!]

i hope you all got home in one piece harry and i got totally hammered (surprise surprise) hope craigs head wasnt to sore in the morning and your hooligan mate thomas!!!!!!

I was brand new on Sunday, even stayed up and watched x factor on saturday night :shock: Anyone would think that I was drinking on Saturday the way you're talking :wink:

And yeah I think it's time to ban Thomas, what a troublemaker eh!

[geoff was right!!]

couldnt agree more.

we didnt hear about it once on the train home though! :wink: :laugh:

Too right, I never said a word about it :wink: