Banbury game

[Mark44]

Hi All

 

I am looking at pre booking train tickets for the Banbury game seeing as the ground is on station approach and its on the slough line.

 

Is there any chance of the game being moved to a Friday/Sunday or can we get confirmation it will be Saturday??

[staines_rebel_Jr]

I thought the reason why we played on sunday was because we share with beaconsfield they get priority as they also had a home draw so unless banbury are sharing someone elses ground i would have thought the game would be on saturday.

[Ian]

The game is on the Saturday.

[tomcrin]

You're going to get some extra support from the Rugby next week. A few are planning a trip over as we have no game.

Edited September 11, 2011 by tomcrin

[Ian]

Excellent - look forward to seeing you there.

[brighton_rebel]

Whose up for getting the Banbury express to the ground? I'm sure Nigel will hunt out some decent boozers in the town centre.

[Ian]

Whose up for getting the Banbury express to the ground? I'm sure Nigel will hunt out some decent boozers in the town centre.

Against my better judgement I looked at getting the train to Banbury. Even the cheapest tickets were going to cost us £63 return. That's supposed to incentivise us to leave our car at home is it?!

[Premiership Joy Rider]

I have just booked two return rail tickets from Slough to Banbury for £18 each, via the Raileasy website. (directrail.com).

Hopefully, this will be a nice day out for Mrs Riley as Glen is still on holiday in Jockland.

[brighton_rebel]

Anyone know any good boozers in Banbury? Our real ale guides seem to be on holiday

[Andrew]

I don.t know how you feel about Wetherspoons, but thera ere 2 in Banbury

The Exchange

http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-exchange

 

And the Fluer de Lis

http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-fleur-de-lis

 

unfortunately I don't have a current Good Beer Guide

[brighton_rebel]

Cheers Andrew. Not massively keen on Weatherspoons. The Tesco's of the pub world. As the ground is so

near the station just wondered if there was any charming old local nearby that did a bit of food as well.

[Sue]

So Weatherspoon's is on your hit list as well now Warren is it.

 

Andrew please dont mention McDonald's to him !!

[HorshamRebel]

Now Sue, you should know by now that Warren is more a Kentucky Fried Chicken person

[Mark44]

Warren,

 

I asked this on the Banbury forum and was told that the best place to go which has some good food also is the San Spencer

 

Probably a marketing ploy but thats where im heading.

 

Que sera, sera

 

Whatevere will be will be

 

Were going to Banbury

 

Que sera sera

[Norton]

This notice has appeared in the thread you started:

 

Mark, the town centre is barely 5 minutes walk from the station, up the approach road and turn left.

 

Usual chains to be found. For a bit more individuality go to Parson's Street (through the Market Place) for The Wine Vaults, the last pub in Banbury with anything like old-fashioned snugs, and the Reindeer (Hook Norton ales but behave yourselves).

 

The only entry in the 2011 Good Beer Guide is The Bell: turn right over the railway bridge, 5 minutes walk.

 

The main bar in the clubhouse will be closed to spectators so it will be a bit too cosy for comfort in the small bar.

Edited September 16, 2011 by Norton

[Mark44]

Thanks Norton, I hadnt read it for a while and the only reply I saw was the one from Didier

[Mark44]

I have just been speaking to a work colleague who lives in Banbury

 

He has warned that the Bell is not very good, or at least it wasnt 4 years ago. It has since been rebuilt as apparently a drunk man burned it down.

 

He highly recommends Parsons street and in particular the Vaults.

[Norton]

I'm mystified by these remarks about the Bell. A fire? Nonsense, and a great surprise to the landlady when I rang her a few minutes ago! The pub's been in the GBG for years and deservedly so.

 

Your colleague must be mistaken...perhaps he's confusing it with the Buck & Bell at the top of Parson's Street, once a fine old town inn, now a trendy bar.

[readingrebel]

The 'Beer in the evening' visitors guide says the Bell has real ale, lovely place to visit and more like a village pub.

[brighton_rebel]

Now this is the sort of discussions on a football forum i like. Why don't we all head to the Bell?