The Anonymous Widower

The Tuesday Night Football Test

 So I can’t go to Derby for the Ipswich match on Tuesday night, but how many of the Championship grounds are possible to visit for an evening fixture and get back to London at a reasonable hour?

Here’s a list based on the current clubs in the Championship.

• Barnsley – No return train
• Bristol City – Into London at 00:33
• Burnley – No return train
• Cardiff – Possible if you miss the last 30 minutes
• Crystal Palace – Not relevant
• Coventry – Into London at 00:04
• Derby – No return train
• Doncaster – Possible with a taxi
• Hull – No return train
• Ipswich – I’ve done it after the Arsenal match.
• Leeds – No return train
• Leicester – Possible if you miss the last 15 minutes
• Middlesbrough – No return train
• Millwall – Not relevant
• Norwich – Possible if you walk quickly
• Nottingham – No return train
• Portsmouth – Into London at 00:30
• Preston – No return train
• QPR – Not relevant
• Reading – Easily done
• Scunthorpe – No return train
• Sheffield United – No return train
• Swansea – Just a bit too far
• Watford – Easily done

It should be said that quite a few like Leeds, Sheffield and Nottingham have very early trains, where if you were a real fan you could wait for perhaps four hours in the station or find a B & B.  But I was never that enthusiastic!

I think though it shows the need for the matches to be planned better. Perhaps local matches like Ipswich against any London club should be the ones for Tuesday nights.  Although it could be argued that Ipswich to Derby is an easy drive and many fans will go by coach.

January 28, 2011 - Posted by AnonW | Sport, Transport/Travel | Football, Trains