The Seagulls Special Revival

[Uncle Buck]

Who on earth would want to spend any more time in Middlesbrough than absolutely necessary?

Well on the basis this season it is once again a 12:15pm kick off, those early trains are now the only option.

On previous visits, we have found a couple of decent watering holes, also a couple of micro pubs have appeared.

Most towns (Barnsley excluded) have a couple of decent pubs, just a case of a bit of research.

 

[doogie004]

A380 from Shoreham?

Now that would b cool lol

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I'm just thinking ahead here, and with fingers and legs firmly crossed, about the Middlesbrough away fixture at the end of the season. IF our great start continues and both us and Boro are in the mix at the end, this will be a must-see game for many an Albion fan. The problem is of course the ridiculous kick-off time, and being the final match, will not be changed making the travelling aspect difficult to say the least.

As a solution, is it possible for the club (and/or supporters) to charter a train for the occasion similar to the format of the Seagulls Special of the 1970s/80s? Fully subscribed the train would be able to take 800+ fans.
The other advantage being that it will be a Saturday and that it will not impact on commuter services.

For me it seems a logical alternative to a travelling nightmare. Any thoughts?

AFTER THE SPECIAL TRAINS STOPPED THE CLUB DONE DISCOUNTED BLOCK TICKETS ON NORMAL SERVICE TRAINS OUT OF VARIOUS LONDON STATIONS DEPENDING ON WHERE THE TEAM WERE PLAYING
regards
DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

might be an idea to try and move fans from falmer first before we try and get clever.
Bringing back the bangers and mash they served up would be a start


Stavros!

over weight bully boy
regards
DR

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Who on earth would want to spend any more time in Middlesbrough than absolutely necessary?

Last May, some of our fans went up to Scarborough for the weekend and travelled to the game from there.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

when you get promoted into the top league you get to have sex with the players in the toilets on the way home Champers all the way home from the north east

daisy chain
regards
DR

 

[Return of the Rev]

daisy chain
regards
DR

You asking?

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

You simply cannot run a Seagulls Special without Stavros and Chris "Do you think I'm sexy"

 

[Dirk Lehmann's Python]

What the **** is this? It's only October and people are planning a promotion party on the last day of the season. For god sake.

 

[theboybilly]

Last May, some of our fans went up to Scarborough for the weekend and travelled to the game from there.

That's what I'm doing in May..already booked the Friday night. Any good pubs?

 

[Hampster Gull]

I will for sure go if we are at that ponit

 

[AlastairWatts]

I always understood that the special trains ended after a disastrous trip to (I think) Nottingham Forest when two trainloads of Albion fans didn't make it to the game after some problem on the railways. Not me of course: I always drive and drove. Except that game in Newcastle when we won 4 - 0 and got promoted into the 'old' division 1. Drank the train literally dry on the way back to London....

 

[bobbysmith01]

Think it was 3-1, but a wonderful journey home, although can't remember much

 

[el punal]

What the **** is this? It's only October and people are planning a promotion party on the last day of the season. For god sake.

I think you will find the vast majority posting are inferring a very big IF. Regardless, the point was whether a club football special train is a viable proposition.