Info for Visit to Boro

[thornabyred]

Originally Posted by thornabyred

If you are getting to Boro early there is the Orange Pip market to visit. On Last Saturday of the month weather permitting.
Artisan market and street food set up around 2 streets in town centre. Half a dozen micro brewery pubs around there as well.


https://www.facebook.com/OrangePipMarket/?fref=ts

this is not on till March so ignore the above but still visit the pubs.

[thornabyred]

Pub info for train travellers.
Away pub now open outside the station.
Directions - off train and down the stairs , turn right through he gae and right agai, Down to Albert bridge and right again, 50 yard up road is Spensleys which for this season is the pub that Police have been encouraging visitors to use.

If you go past this pub, through the lights and up road on other side you have Barcuda, up another 50 yards and you are at Town Hall, go straight on to next set of lights(Holiday inn on your right) through the lights and you have 2 streets on your right with a number of micro brewery pubs , only small but will be ok there.

If you get to Town Hall and take a left you have 2 "home" pubs on your left, go straight on down road, just past job shop is Doctor Browns which has always been away friendly. There is a McDonalds and Subway just over road from it. Also chippie, pizza place plus Good Food Joint on same pavement area as pub.
If you go past Good Food joint there is a workies club -Ironopolis- which you are welcoe in. No need to sign in, colours ok and kids welcome. Big concert room with football on tv`s. Had a good laugh in there when Barrow played us a few year back.Everyonr mixing and having a sing song.

To get to ground from Doc Browns, cross over at lights, past Mcdonalds and take underpass on left. Over railway lines ( train normally hold us up around 20 past 2 , takes it a couple of mins to reopen line) from there past the burger vans and another subway on left, through that and ground is in front of you, under bridge and you are in car parks.Our old Ayresome Park gates are outside main entrance to the left. Away end is straight on past the south stand and round the corner to east stand.

[thornabyred]

To get to ground from Station or Spensleys pub,
out of station as above, at Albert Bridge cross road and bear leftslightly and down pedestrianised way, new pub on left if you can get in. Past this pub you have Lord Byron on left, just past that bear right and walk down road coming to bridge and the ground. Takes 20 mins taking it easy, on way back with a brisk walk you can do it in 15.

[thornabyred]

If on coaches , you will go to designated coach point outside in car park outside the away turnstiles. If you go to the south stand corner you will see the bridge to the ground, go down that way, under it and underpass is on left, through there and right, down to rail crossing and through second underpass, turn right and Doc Browns is 50 yards on through the lights.

Avoid the Navigation near the ground as normally only allow home fans in. Bars open in the ground with the usual high priced swill.

[monkey hanger]

Avoid the Navigation near the ground as normally only allow home fans in. Bars open in the ground with the usual high priced swill.[/QUOTE]

agree about the navigation. parked near there the other year at the league cup game. got some funny looks and i,ve still got my north east accent. must have been able to smell me out.

[baldy]

Originally Posted by odders

Instead of constantly complaining and running the club down. Why not offer your services. You can use the internet, go and give your knowledge and expertise. You don't half whine, give them the help you might even stop feeling bitter.

Hear hear!

I'd much rather people working at the club putting the hours to bring in sponsors and merchandise, sorting more important things than posting on other fans message boards the directions to the stadium!

Maybe this was needed 30 years ago but with smartphones these days you can get information like train times, directions etc in seconds!

[AccyMad]

Still good to have local info on good pubs, routes etc from other teams fans - you can't find everything on t'interweb

[cashman]

Originally Posted by AccyMad

Still good to have local info on good pubs, routes etc from other teams fans - you can't find everything on t'interweb

It certainly is, smartasses and smartphones cant do everything.

[thornabyred]

If you need any more help just pm me and I will try to get back on evening.

Ticket sales are only slow at Boro but normal for cup games, everyone seems to buy in last couple of days. ST holders buy on line so ST card is activated, no need for paper tickets or queing at cold stadiums.

[Lord Didsbury]

We are off to "Sherlocks" on Baker Street with a Boro fan - apparently it is the absolute height of North East fashion to be seen there.

Please confirm this Mr Thornabyred?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Lord Didsbury

We are off to "Sherlocks" on Baker Street with a Boro fan - apparently it is the absolute height of North East fashion to be seen there.

Please confirm this Mr Thornabyred?

Not really cos no beggar will know yeh yon.

[Exile on Spencer St]

They probably have a dress code, Lord Didders, so don't forget your spats.

[thornabyred]

One of the new Micro brewery pubs, only small places but good beers.

[choirboy]

Thornabyred......Thanks very much for the info.

Is it permissible to park in the terraced streets of the North Ormesbury area south of the ground and south of the A66?

[thornabyred]

Be careful parking as some are permits for the homeowners. Just check the signs before leaving your car. Yellow line areas and on grass verges normally get tickets.