Newport Co. v Barrow: Match thread

[Matty]

Barring any train strikes I haven’t seen announced or anything similar I wouldn’t be surprised if Orient go close to selling out next week

It’s not just strikes that causes problems - Avanti are tending to wait til the Thursday before announcing what service they can be bothered to run at the weekend.

Whoever signed off their resourcing plan needs to be pelted with gravel and hot Bovril.

If you can’t face umpteen hours on a bus, you don’t know for sure if can get there/back and you know the game’s on telly then I wouldn’t blame anyone for playing safe and sitting it out - especially if you’ve done the trip a few times before….which is a shame, as you say, Orient usually bring a decent bunch up.

Yep, I'm away this weekend in Scotland and so far have only booked my train journey on Friday. Enquired with Avanti last night and the timetable for the weekend will be released "at some point this week."

[Middleton Nick]

Avanti's contract is up for renewal. Covid excuses etc, they cannot provide a service that is acceptable. Their contract shouldn't be extended.

[McMark]

It’s been debated in the House of Commons and will probably carry on being debated until the contract gets renewed. Then the debate will start again a few months after. It’s like going Full Circle with Michael Palin but nowhere near as interesting.

[Cubbins Paratrooper]

It’s not just strikes that causes problems - Avanti are tending to wait til the Thursday before announcing what service they can be bothered to run at the weekend.

Desperately awaiting the Avanti announcement though trying to put a back-up plan in place too. That said, there is also a rumour kicking around that NR keep cutting the 5.19pm service too which does not help matters.

If it wasn't Barrow, 'sod it' would be my approach. However, it is Barrow....

[Lancaster Branch]

recenttraintimes.co.uk is decent for checking on past reliability

There’s no 5.19 service showing on NR’s app - 18.04 is the closest to after full time.

[Hadrian]

realtimetrains.co.uk

[Cubbins Paratrooper]

Yes, looks as if NR has eliminated the 5.19 altogether. Really handy is that.

[Main Stand SeasonTct]

Yes, looks as if NR has eliminated the 5.19 altogether. Really handy is that.

It was taken out when the May timetable came out. Poor move IMO it means football fans who came by train and a police presence hanging around the railway station until after 6:00 pm

[Cubbins Paratrooper]

Very poor move and it will hopefully be reinstated when the timetable is updated for the winter months. If it is timetabled, it least there is a chance that it will run.

[Main Stand SeasonTct]

Very poor move and it will hopefully be reinstated when the timetable is updated for the winter months. If it is timetabled, it least there is a chance that it will run.

Hopefully our Football Liaison Officer PC Rickie Wallbank can have some influence and get it reinstated for the December timetables update for the second half of the season.

[Big_Bluebird]

Train strike for Tranmere away

[Richard Ingham]

10 of us coming up from the midlands to watch the champions elect next Saturday, happy days

Just a word of warning guys : https://twitter.com/LeytonOrientSLO/sta ... x8uw6Nq55Q

[saltcellar]

10 of us coming up from the midlands to watch the champions elect next Saturday, happy days

Just a word of warning guys : https://twitter.com/LeytonOrientSLO/sta ... x8uw6Nq55Q

Is the road closure at night between 9-00pm and 5-00am and not during the day?

[Richard Ingham]

9pm Friday to 5 am Monday morning Ken.

[Cubbins Paratrooper]

Avanti just released its timetable for Saturday. TFFT!!!!