BHAFC Fans In Canterbury

[stripeyshark]

Are there any?

I'm moving to the city on Saturday, wondered if I'm in good company!

I'll probably be on the 10:07 from Canterbury West - Lewes for Saturday games.

 

[tinycowboy]

I'm one, Stripey, well, I live in a village about 6 miles away. I'm driving down on Saturday, but no spare seats I'm afraid as I usually go with my three children and my wife amuses herself in town whilst we're at the match. I usually get the 12:07 if we're taking the train. The train from Ashford to Lewes is a bit of a crawler, but you get there in the end! I saw a Brighton shirt in the High Street a couple of weeks ago. Apart from that, not much. There are BHA fans dotted around, but they're few and far between. Hope your move goes smoothly. How you'll find the city depends on where you've come from and what you're looking for - it's very pleasant, plenty of bars, cafes, places to eat, etc. Easy to get to London, bit harder to get to Brighton unfortunately!

 

[tip top]

 

[shingle]

Youngest boy is starting uni there, I am driving him up to his halls of residence on Saturday. He's back for all the Saturday home games.

 

[Canonman]

Used to work in Canterbury about ten years ago, nice place, nice people, quite a few Charlton and Gills supporters down there, didn't know of any Albion fans there then, might be some now.

 

[stripeyshark]

I'm one, Stripey, well, I live in a village about 6 miles away. I'm driving down on Saturday, but no spare seats I'm afraid as I usually go with my three children and my wife amuses herself in town whilst we're at the match. I usually get the 12:07 if we're taking the train. The train from Ashford to Lewes is a bit of a crawler, but you get there in the end! I saw a Brighton shirt in the High Street a couple of weeks ago. Apart from that, not much. There are BHA fans dotted around, but they're few and far between. Hope your move goes smoothly. How you'll find the city depends on where you've come from and what you're looking for - it's very pleasant, plenty of bars, cafes, places to eat, etc. Easy to get to London, bit harder to get to Brighton unfortunately!

Youngest boy is starting uni there, I am driving him up to his halls of residence on Saturday. He's back for all the Saturday home games.

I'll be starting uni, it seems lively enough! Gave a great impression when I visited. I don't mind the train journey on the way there, but on the way back there's a 50 minute wait at ffsAshford!

STILL worth it though.

 

[tinycowboy]

I'll be starting uni, it seems lively enough! Gave a great impression when I visited. I don't mind the train journey on the way there, but on the way back there's a 50 minute wait at ffsAshford!

STILL worth it though.

Yep, plenty of drunken students around in the evenings! No-one wants to spend 50 minutes in Ashford. However, it's worth doing a separate search on trains from Ashford to Canterbury on the national rail website - there is often a train 2 or 3 minutes after the Marshlink train pulls up in Ashford and you should be able to get a very quick connection if your train is on time. The national rail enquiries site won't bother giving you this option as it assumes that you refuse to run for a train and/or find uncertainty unpalatable. Marshlink comes into platform 1, Canterbury train from platform 5 or 6 (same staircase, so no panic). Although it's a high-speed train, you don't need a special ticket between Ashford and Canterbury.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

I'm currently at Kent University , so if you have any questions about starting up at the weekend let me know, as I currently run two football teams up at Uni too.
There are a couple of us on campus who I seem to bump into, those who didn't go to the Play Off games watched it in the student bar on campus.
Shingle - where is your son staying also?
Let me know if you need any help.

 

[stripeyshark]

Yep, plenty of drunken students around in the evenings! No-one wants to spend 50 minutes in Ashford. However, it's worth doing a separate search on trains from Ashford to Canterbury on the national rail website - there is often a train 2 or 3 minutes after the Marshlink train pulls up in Ashford and you should be able to get a very quick connection if your train is on time. The national rail enquiries site won't bother giving you this option as it assumes that you refuse to run for a train and/or find uncertainty unpalatable. Marshlink comes into platform 1, Canterbury train from platform 5 or 6 (same staircase, so no panic). Although it's a high-speed train, you don't need a special ticket between Ashford and Canterbury.

Thanks! I know what you mean about connections. They assume everyone has to bum-shuffle to their next train. I will look!

 

[stripeyshark]

I'm currently at Kent University , so if you have any questions about starting up at the weekend let me know, as I currently run two football teams up at Uni too.
There are a couple of us on campus who I seem to bump into, those who didn't go to the Play Off games watched it in the student bar on campus.
Shingle - where is your son staying also?
Let me know if you need any help.

Cheers! I'm sure questions will fill my head over the weekend! I'm over at Parham Road.

 

[shingle]

I'm currently at Kent University , so if you have any questions about starting up at the weekend let me know, as I currently run two football teams up at Uni too.
There are a couple of us on campus who I seem to bump into, those who didn't go to the Play Off games watched it in the student bar on campus.
Shingle - where is your son staying also?
Let me know if you need any help.

Parham Road Student Village. He's at Canterbury Christ Church

 

[stripeyshark]

Parham Road Student Village. He's at Canterbury Christ Church

Same! Hopefully we'll bump into one another.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

My G'daughter started there this week, having moved in on Sunday. She's Brighton born but lived most of her life in Worthing and also went to BHASVIC, so far seems to be having a great time.

Really should have given her an Albion shirt, although she's only mildly interested. I'm hoping to visit on the next International break (Oct 12?) so hopefully she's found me a Real Ale pub. BTW, there is an Albion Street there.

 

[stripeyshark]

Any Canterbury seagulls making the trip to Wigan? Or anyone in the Kent area?

 

[stripeyshark]

Any Canterbury seagulls making the trip to Wigan? Or anyone in the Kent area?

@tip top
@tinycowboy
@shingle
@Brighton4Cambridge3

 

[tinycowboy]

Any Canterbury seagulls making the trip to Wigan? Or anyone in the Kent area?

Blackburn at home - yes
Wigan away - brrrrrr! Too cold...

 

[stripeyshark]

Blackburn at home - yes
Wigan away - brrrrrr! Too cold...

Fair enough. I can get there on the train for £40. And my ticket would be £10. Just don't fancy the 8 hour return trip on my own!

 

[tinycowboy]

Just don't fancy the 8 hour return trip on my own!

I think the 8 hour return trip is what is putting me off - my kids have stuff to do on Saturdays, so away matches are almost always not do-able...

 

[stripeyshark]

Yeah it's a shitter really. What are you doing about the Watford game?

@tinycowboy

 

[jd_gibbo]

Been here for about 2 years now, saw one Liverpool game in the jolly sailor (generally a good shout for football) and spend and agonising night when we lost 6_1 in the cross Keys on oaten mill. Saw a few games In the carpenters arms near Westgate but the best pub If the game is on is the old city bar near waitrose. Next televised game we should sort something out!