Get on it! Just over a week to prepare for one of the biggest pre-match drinkies in Sotonians history. Hitting it early on Sunday? Starting on Saturday? Sinking one at the first London pub you find and not moving until kick off?
At least 8 hours ahead of you at the starting time
What time is kick off
For beers and the actual game
Kick off is 430. I am starting tomorrow. Off to Marrakech for the warm up then London next Saturday
Thanks to South West Trains and their engineering works I donāt think I will be drinking.
It will either be the National Express (on which you canāt drink) or I will be driving.
Do National Express breath test you before the trip home?
@bucks yeah, didnāt make myself clear I guess. If I was on the train Iād be having a few tinnies on the way up. Canāt leave too early due to the Mrs working in the morning, so would have to be a swift few before the match.
Donāt even know where the pubs in London for Wembley are as I have never drunk in London before a Wembley visit
That is 00:30 on Sunday morning for me
How do they expect me to be sober and awake to watch the whole match.
Option 1 go on the piss and then have an early sleep and alarm clock for midnight
Option 2 go on piss and try to stay awake
Option 3 lay off the beer but start when the game kicks off and keep going until everybody else wakes up next morning after we have won.
Option 4 as Option 3 but consolation beers if the fāin Mancās win.
Buckās please put these options in a poll so I know what to do
Early on Sunday I think - smart thing would be to get to Waterloo late morning, have a few round there and make our way over to the Wembley vicinity
Waterloo will be packed - annoyingly thereās a six nations game at Twickenham too
IMO somewhere not too far from Wembley, and definitely away from Waterloo, might be better. Kilburn for example. Not that I know Kilburn boozers!
Neasden?
Iāll ask the Man U fans at work if theyāve got any recomendationsā¦
Ah, Neasden. Haunt of tight-lipped, ashen-faced Ron Knee (59), one-legged goalkeeper Wally Foot and own-goal maestro āBaldyā Pevsner. Not sure Iād want to encounter the notorious Neasden fans (Sid and Doris Bonkers) though.
Chelsea fan says Baker Street. Also that nearer Wembley they allocate pubs per team
Didnāt someone already post a list of the āofficialā Saints pubs??
ah, here we go
West Side (Wembley Central): Southampton
Blue Room, Flanneryās Bar, J.J. Moonās, Masti, Moore Spice (1966), Powerleague, Station 31, The Arch, The Copper Jug, The Corner House, The Fusilier, The Green Man, The Liquor Station, Thirsty Eddieās
Baker Street & Marylebone was where we met for NOT.
easy to get to Wembley on over or underground
In fact I did post the good pub guide for that area on MY EFL Beers threadā¦
The problem with Baker St is its very popular and the obvious place for rapid onward travel to Wembley. It will be totally mobbed and will have a police presence to match. Some of the places along the jubilee line are less obvious, but still only 10/15 mins journey to Wembley Park. Also no need to change tube from Waterloo.
Loads near Green Park - one called the Goat Tavern!
Being born just down the road from Wembley, I know plenty of good places nearby.
If only I had a ticketā¦
@krg_ the @dubai_phil keeps bragging about how many he has, maybe heād want to give a long time sufferer one.
Good thinking - Shepherd Market is close to Green Park, and there are some pretty decent boozers there if memory serves. Donāt remember the Goat Tavern, but itās got to be worth a visit!