MK Dons (A) - 16th January

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by Warfield North Stand » 11 Jan 2016 16:38

Christof IN for my local game.

Drinking/eating options:-
1. Central MK: Wetherspoons 5 mins walk from MK station, and a 20 min bus ride (no. 1, twice every hour from the Santander offices near the pub). Also another 'Spoons (Secklow Hundred) and an All Bar One along with various restaurants at The Hub, about 10 mins walk from the station
2. Fenny Stratford: Red Lion (off Simpson Road) by the canal, Swan Hotel (Watling St), Chequers (High St) all ale pubs of varying quality, and about 25 mins walk to the stadium complex
3. Stony Stratford: a good 5 or 6 miles away but some decent pubs (the origin of the phrase Cock and Bull story is from those two establishments), probably 15 minutes in a taxi to the ground
4. Bletchley: hmm, Enigma Tavern, at a push, 25 mins walk
5. Stadium complex: Doubletree hotel on site, with new restaurants combined with the cinema complex just outside the north stand (our part) e.g. TGI Friday's, Pizza Express, Nando's etc. ASDA and Ikea adjacent to the south side, and KFC/McD's drive-throughs to east. Presumably beer in the ground as well

Parking:
Stadium itself - think Madejski (busy, expensive, nightmare to leave)
Stadium surrounds e.g. MK1 Retail park, cinema complex, ASDA/Ikea: clamping, £££ fines etc.
Park & Walk off Bond Ave: £5, 5-10 min walk
Industrial estates:-
- East of stadium (e.g. Dawson Road, Clarke Road): some street parking, but have heard of cars being broken into there though
- West (e.g. Peverel Drive): gets busy early due to proximity to ground, avoid units trading
- South west (e.g. Third Ave, Lyon Rd): street parking, avoid units trading
Residential:-
- Ashland has restrictions
]- Beanhill, Netherfield, Tinkers Bridge not recommended..

[/b]In summary: good ground, no obvious pubs nearby, tricky parking in the locale - sound familiar?


Just looked round Tinkers Bridge on Google Maps. Jesus!!

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by bobby1413 » 11 Jan 2016 16:53

Going to order tickets tonight. Going on train to Euston... still not decided on where to drink yet. May go to that Bree Louise pub prior to train journey though.

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I see they now have the option of Lower or Upper tier. I'm leaning towards the upper tier as that's where the majority of fans will be isn't it? So potentially a better atmosphere?

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by Mr.Swainey » 11 Jan 2016 17:17

IN!

I'm sure a few faces will be turning up for this one....

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by Felt » 11 Jan 2016 17:59

What row does it go up to? Got ss

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by bobby1413 » 11 Jan 2016 18:30

Any idea how many we've sold for this?


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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by semtex1871 » 11 Jan 2016 19:32

Felt What row does it go up to? Got ss


That's my kind of row etc etc......

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by bcubed » 11 Jan 2016 19:56

Christof IN for my local game.

Drinking/eating options:-
1. Central MK: Wetherspoons 5 mins walk from MK station, and a 20 min bus ride (no. 1, twice every hour from the Santander offices near the pub). Also another 'Spoons (Secklow Hundred) and an All Bar One along with various restaurants at The Hub, about 10 mins walk from the station
2. Fenny Stratford: Red Lion (off Simpson Road) by the canal, Swan Hotel (Watling St), Chequers (High St) all ale pubs of varying quality, and about 25 mins walk to the stadium complex
3. Stony Stratford: a good 5 or 6 miles away but some decent pubs (the origin of the phrase Cock and Bull story is from those two establishments), probably 15 minutes in a taxi to the ground
4. Bletchley: hmm, Enigma Tavern, at a push, 25 mins walk
5. Stadium complex: Doubletree hotel on site, with new restaurants combined with the cinema complex just outside the north stand (our part) e.g. TGI Friday's, Pizza Express, Nando's etc. ASDA and Ikea adjacent to the south side, and KFC/McD's drive-throughs to east. Presumably beer in the ground as well

Parking:
Stadium itself - think Madejski (busy, expensive, nightmare to leave)
Stadium surrounds e.g. MK1 Retail park, cinema complex, ASDA/Ikea: clamping, £££ fines etc.
Park & Walk off Bond Ave: £5, 5-10 min walk
Industrial estates:-
- East of stadium (e.g. Dawson Road, Clarke Road): some street parking, but have heard of cars being broken into there though
- West (e.g. Peverel Drive): gets busy early due to proximity to ground, avoid units trading
- South west (e.g. Third Ave, Lyon Rd): street parking, avoid units trading
Residential:-
- Ashland has restrictions
- Beanhill, Netherfield, Tinkers Bridge not recommended...

In summary: good ground, no obvious pubs nearby, tricky parking in the locale - sound familiar?


Also my home game but not sure where to go probably Stony.
What about you?

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by ROYALJOE » 11 Jan 2016 20:05

Felt What row does it go up to? Got ss

Wondering same thing..ss not top though!

I'm on row VV :shock:

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by bobby1413 » 11 Jan 2016 20:18

Is Row A the front row or the back row?


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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by Christof » 11 Jan 2016 20:28

bcubed
Also my home game but not sure where to go probably Stony.
What about you?

If dry, prob Fenny (Red Lion, Swan, Chequers, carbohydrates, walk/stagger to ground), if wet Spoons, bus/taxi. Current forecast cold (3 degrees) and dry...
P.S. Chapeau on the spirited defence of this fair town further upthread :mrgreen:

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by Winnershroyal » 11 Jan 2016 20:34

Bought two today, lower tier, think 2500 or so sold now.

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by Tad Showbiz » 11 Jan 2016 20:46

IN for this

According to maps walking from stadium to Central station is only 2.9 miles. Probably further than most bother!

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by Royal_jimmy » 11 Jan 2016 21:55

bobby1413 Any idea how many we've sold for this?


Last I heard we'd sold 1800


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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by North Somerset Royal » 11 Jan 2016 22:39

@readingfc at 12:28 today on Twitter
. Over 2,000 sold for MK Dons trip on Sat - and another 700 Lower Tier tickets on their way! rdng.co/MKDonsTixA

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by bcubed » 11 Jan 2016 22:40

Christof
bcubed
Also my home game but not sure where to go probably Stony.
What about you?

If dry, prob Fenny (Red Lion, Swan, Chequers, carbohydrates, walk/stagger to ground), if wet Spoons, bus/taxi. Current forecast cold (3 degrees) and dry...
P.S. Chapeau on the spirited defence of this fair town further upthread :mrgreen:


Cheers
I'm sure I was wasting my time but it's really not a bad place.

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by bobby1413 » 12 Jan 2016 00:11

In x1... Tickets bought for Upper Tier - thought there would be a better atmosphere up there.

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by UpThePrem » 12 Jan 2016 10:17

ROYALJOE
Felt What row does it go up to? Got ss

Wondering same thing..ss not top though!

I'm on row VV :shock:


We got row MM. I believe the front row of the upper tier is AA.

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by Armadillo Roadkill » 12 Jan 2016 11:10

New ground for me. Son's football in morning cancelled. So... IN!

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by bobby1413 » 12 Jan 2016 14:08

Correction to earlier post...

In x1 but in lower section, block 30A

Need to sort train out now!

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Re: MK Dons (A) - 16th January

by jd82 » 12 Jan 2016 18:10

In! Row TT block 29

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