I feel there’s a simple solution to this which would improve England atmospheres immediately:
1. Play the games all across the country (Villa Park, The Etihad, Bramley-Moore, Stadium of Light etc) rather than just at Wembley.
2. Cap adult prices at £30 & £15 for concessions.
If you make England matches accessible, both in terms of location and price-point for the WHOLE country, not just those who are able to make it to North London for a Thursday night kick-off, the difference would be immediate and obvious. It’s the England national team, it’s not as if we don’t have the stadiums across the country which are capable of hosting these games.
West Bromwich Albion (A)
🚂 Out: 09:10-10:27 Euston to BNS, and on to either West Mids metro or national rail from Snow Hill to the Hawthorns
🍺🍛 Pub: The Vine (B70 6RD)
⚽️ Kick off: 15:00
🚂 Return: 18:47-20:06 from BNS
COYR 🐏
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Bristol City (H) - Friday 22nd August
❌🚂 There are no travel plans, however -
🍺 As the match is on Sky, Branch members will be gathering at the Stage Door, Waterloo (SE1 8QA) to watch and/or drown sorrows.
⚽️ Kick off: 20:00
See you there 🐏
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West Bromwich Albion (A, League Cup) - Tuesday 12th August
🚂 The Branch have not recommended/booked specific trains due to lack of demand. But for those who are going...
🍺 Pub: The Vine (B70 6RD)
⚽️ Kick off: 19:45
COYR 🐏
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And so for tomorrow:
Stoke City (A)
🚂 Out: 10:00-11:59 from London Euston, changing at Stafford
🍺 Pub: The Glebe (ST1 1HG)
⚽️ Kick off: 15:00
🚌/🚂 Return: 18:10-20:43, changing at Stafford (first leg is a rail replacement bus service)
COYR 🐏
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When better than the eve of a new Championship season to revive this account?
We're aiming to post regular updates on matchday travel arrangements and - more importantly - the Branch's chosen meet-up pubs.
Please DM if you have any questions 🐏
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Big thank you to Lynn, @DCFCSC, for all her work organising tonight’s Supporters Club Awards Night. Marvellous evening. The @capitalrams attendees thoroughly enjoyed it.
Collecting autographs like we were 12 years old again. @TheCurtisDavies a most worthy winner of the Player of the Year award (he won the London Branch nomination by a landslide), and watching him with the fans (not just @mtwilliams1987!) you know he’s a very special leader.
If you think I’m doing a 7-hour round trip when we’ve won twice away all season and are probably relegated, you’re absolutely right LET’S GO TO WALES. 🐏🚝 #dcfc
@capitalrams U23s playing at The Amex next Monday evening. Will be in @EveningStarPub in Brighton about 4pm if you fancy a trip and some fine ale pre match.
But fabulous away support as always. Great to be at the match with @akflanders again after so long, and cheers to @hutch172 and the other @capitalrams in attendance.
@snaylor66@ODonnelinho Hey guys - the Branch pub is @THESTAGEDOORSE1 near Waterloo Station but match isn’t on (pubs can’t show red button). They’re showing the Saturday match though!