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Morecambe away on the 6th November

I'll be driving and will be trying to fill up my car, got at least four people interested who don't normally go away, anybody else driving and can set off from Oaklea/Crown area?

Let's see how many non-away fans we can take to this one

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I'm going and not sure yet if my car will be full or not..will post when I know and if there is any space left

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Ten Four Rubber Duck!:)

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:):) yep going overto this one with my boys :not_ripe::not_ripe::not_ripe::not_ripe::)

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We planning to make the away end especially colourful this year, we've missed the place. Help required on the night by all fans if you can. ta

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no probs Mr Miller

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I'll be a backup driver, if u guys fill ur cars i'll drive some others, if not, i'll take a space :P

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right confirmation that I prob have 3 spaces in my car. Will be at the oaklea from 6pm, setting off around 6.30 - 6.45pm

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Pretty please can me & my two come with you Lesley? :)

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Well I suppose so, it won't be first time so don't have to excuse my driving again :rolleyes: Treat at burger van again?? :D

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Ta very much :) And of course I'll treat you to your choice of burger - maybe even a brew an all :)

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I`ll be going, but theres no point in me driving over to Accy then upto Morecambe, but would like to join the convoy, so the question is which way you all going ? M6 then up or over to Gisburn and then up that way ?.
Jase what time you getting there as if i can make it early enough i`ll gladly lend a hand.

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Haz, are you coming from Barnoldswick and will you have space in your brum brum?

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Awww bless that's boy talk for ya :rolleyes:

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Yes i`m setting off from Barlick, not sure yet if i will have any spare room yet.

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is this considered our biggest local derby this season?

I have been telling the 'stanleys muy second team' mates of mine about this one and am trying to get at least 2 car loads, hopefully more.

The tuesday night is the problem.

How further in time is it up the M6 from where you turn off onto the m65 for Accy?

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about another half hour on motorway... depending on how you drive of course :D

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only takes me 35 mins to accy! (as long as none of those nasty lanc police mobile camera vans are about)

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ok 20 mins for me and you then :D

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took me 40 minutes last time I went from Accy, but Lancaster centre can be a nightmare around teatime. Hopefully by 7pm it is all cleared.

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Macca & Friends,

Will try to find out some local information at weekend.

However when the reserves went up to Morecambe recently they too found the Lancaster/ Morecambe bit a nightmare.

Will keep you informed, but suggest you leave a little more time as I believe parking is iffy at Morecambe as well:)

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As this will be my first trip to Morcambe (To the ground that is) i was going to ask about parking and wheres the best place.

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You park in the away fans car park fella , no probs at all.....

Why we need info on Morecambe I'll never know. It s our second home we been that many times recently:D

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Macca, Willie and friends,

Did a run to Morecambe yesterday; roadworks on M6 with cameras (down to 50mph). 40 mins to the outskirts of Lancaster. Then the problems! 30 mins to do the last couple of miles, and that was Saturday lunchtime.

Once through the one way system the 3 lane road goes to 1, great planning!!

The official car park is tiny, £3 for cars, £5 for minibuses. Loads of street parking, no sign of cones or traffic wardens.

And to confirm the goods news, Mr Twiss straight red for violent conduct ( 3 match ban) and their back four will love playing against Mullers, Roscoe, Craney and Leighton. Milk turns quicker!!!:)

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There is a designated away car park, no charge I believe

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think we have a minibus going to morecambe for a £5 will be setting off at 5:30.....returning when we feel like it ;)

Regular minibus go-ers first though

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still driving the tractor then eh?

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Yahoo we already got 12 on bus, anyone wanting to come pm me, bring your cash on Saturday, but spaces filling up quickly

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Lancaster can be avoided by coming off at the Carnforth junction and coming into Morecambe via Hest Bank along the Promenade. A few extra miles but not as frustrating as Lancaster City Centre.

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Suggest all you guys come off at the Carnforth junction and then travel to Morecambe from that side. Lancaster can be a nightmare at around 6-6.45 after that not too bad.

Anyhow as there will only be a few coming up if your home gates are a guide maybe Lancaster is OK after all.

:Banane25::Banane25::Banane25::Banane25::Banane25: :not_ripe::Banane25::Banane25::Banane25::Banane25:

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mine and Harwood Reds car now full. + minibus


so thats 23 coming CC. Better not bother with stewards eh?

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does anybody know what time the Fraser Eagle coach is setting off at?

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Thought HR had a bus ? :rofl38:

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Looking forward to my 1st visit to morecambe :D:D

Cheers HR:D

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:p ha ha yeah harwood red's bus!!!:p

no probs mel, I'm really looking forward to it, even after yesterdays let down!!!

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There is a designated away car park, no charge I believe

Better get a few things clear before there's any hassle on tuesday. There's a car park, £3 for cars. It might appear to be designated for away fans but in fact the "Away Supporters" sign that points into it is directing supporters to the away turnstiles. It is not a free car park and hasn't been for a few years.

If you want to avoid lancaster, go to J35 Carnforth and drive back to morecambe. Lancaster clear at 7pm? Dream on.<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

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i know 7.45 is a good time for most of the fans, but its a nightmare for me and most of my mates.

Getting from Stoke/Crewe upto Morecambe is going to be a real battle (just getting past Junction 21 is a slog).

There was 14 of thus going up, but I think we are down to 6 now as people can not get there from work in time.

Just wanted to have a rant.

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You were asking for this Macca!

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Check this one out!

Shrimpsvoices :: View topic - £4 for a sausage roll?

Greggs anyone!:)

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Bloody hell - chippy shop it is - heck could get a decent kebab for that & still come away with change :D

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i'd seen these a little earlier, the first one I expected no less and if I could be bothered trawling other boards I'd probably quote them in the same manner!

as for the second one I had asked for a copy of the menu at the Morecambe end and if it was any different then a complaint could go in and Morecambe would be fined, but as fas as I can gather the two food outlets are run separately. Morecambe take care of the home fans as they know roughly how many they can expect week in week out. The away fans are tendered out - good decision methinks as that gets a guaranteed return no matter how many or few turn up. Maybe something we could look at?

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If you want to avoid lancaster, go to J35 Carnforth and drive back to morecambe. Lancaster clear at 7pm? Dream on.<!-- google_ad_section_end -->[/quote]

What about the roadworks at Bolton-le-Sands, though? Terrible delays there a couple of weeks ago!

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What about the roadworks at Bolton-le-Sands, though? Terrible delays there a couple of weeks ago!

You'll need the local's bypass then. This assumes you are coming North towards Carnforth. Come off the motorway and take the 3rd exit - 1st takes you down to the A6 & Carnforth, 2nd back on the M6 and 3rd you go towards another road that drops into carnforth. Turn right at the end of that (slip)road towards carnforth. As soon as you have gone over the motorway, take the next left, probably signed Nether Kellet. Go to the end of that road, about 2 miles.

At the end, turn right, could be signed Bolton-Le-Sands. Go to the end of that road, you're in Bolton-Le-Sands beyond the road works. Take a left which takes you to the A6. A sharp right then left at the lights and you're on your way to morecambe.

It avoids both Carnforth and the temporary lights at bolton-le-sands.

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Thanks - wow! Hope my mate's a good navigator.

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right I have one free space in my car and yes it is free!!

If you want to fill it, I need an answer on here by 4.30pm and for you to be up at the oaklea pub at 6pm

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Sounds like you are all going to have serious traffic problems tonight, so using my local knowledge I have found a quicker route.

On leaving the Oaklea, turn right and join the M65 at the Dunkenhalgh, take the Colne signs. Follow the M65 until J10 and on leaving the motorway follow the signs that say Football.

Easy done in 20 minutes and you can sit down when you get there :D:p

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Turd Moor? The "dustbin" - ha ha ha :D

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Ha ha very funny:D:D:D

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Thanks - wow! Hope my mate's a good navigator.

I suggest downloading google earth, you can see the roads I've described very clearly.

There's also another way turning left instead of right at J34 into lancaster. Not easy to describe and not a chance with satnav as none of them know the old railway bridge is open to cars.

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absolutely gutted im not going . mmmmm so unfair!! Why cant money be free! :(:(:(!

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Does 2 cars constitute a covoy ? :Banane25:

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Apparently good comedians are hard to find nowadays, good to see the evidence to back it up :)

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flippin eck, go this way, go that way...talk about muddling me up!!!

Well I have decided I am going the way I know and if I get stuck, tough, cos if I go any other way I might just end up at a carlisle game :eek:

And no I don't think I will follow macca as I will end up in Rochdale!!!!!!!

again!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

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Well, the bridge over the lune to morecambe from lancaster is already three solid lanes of traffic and it's backed up into lancaster, the joys of having an office that overlooks it all. Good luck!

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Well set off at 6.15 and arrived at the ground at 7.05pm going through Lancaster no probs!!!

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Yup quite a breeze - even managed to bypass some traffic build up in Lancaster hehehe, hey no messes with HR on the road bus is a ferrarri in disguise;) cheers hun:D

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No probs SM, although our friendly copper at the ground didn't seemed convinced that I stuck to a steady 70!!! Never mind seeing me and taking his hat off in a panic :D

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Betcha didn`t slow down to 50 for the road works did you ?

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What roadworks ????????????? :rofl38:

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Throwing streamers is Hooliganism but driving dangerously where workmen may be in the road is OK?

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Actually I did slow down at the roadworks on the M6

No workmen and most of the cones moved to one side except one section and I was stuck behind someone anyway!!!

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If you ever get higher in the league your going to really struggle to keep fans in the ground, you can't even breathe out of place in championship grounds :D

Sit in your seat, hands on your knees and shuttup is the normal rule that applies, otherwise your thrown out for breaching the peace.

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HR, I don't know which way you went but it must have been the scenic route!! You had ten minutes on me as I still had a full baguette and some sald to finish then fill up with petrol. I was just finishing me bovril when you sent me the text saying traffic was clear in Lancaster!!!!

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yeah right :rolleyes: bearing in mind I had arrived at that point but was stuffing my face at the chippy outside ground :D

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Think you mis-understood my reply i wasn't driving nor was HR driving dangerously at all - humour missed there zero lol btw it wasn't streamers [red & white would of been better] not even loo rolls softer landing bouncing off the head & easier release from Bavos leg than till rolls:D