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robinsrule
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Brilliant effort tonight boys!

So obviously we need to win on Saturday. If that happens and Cambridge lose - we stay up!

If we win and Burton draw - we stay up!

Just need the boys to turn up and put in one more shift… if we win and it’s still not enough then so be it.
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asl
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Ticket bought!

We need to win and either for Cambridge to lose (away to Port Vale) or Burton to fail to win (away to Fleetwood).

Who believes in miracles? Apart from Hot Chocolate, I mean...
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Shade
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asl wrote: ↑23 Apr 2024, 20:58 Ticket bought!

We need to win and either for Cambridge to lose (away to Port Vale) or Burton to fail to win (away to Fleetwood).

Who believes in miracles? Apart from Hot Chocolate, I mean...
In order to aid the aforementioned miracle, I'm going to continue to be extremely pessimistic and not watch on Saturday (how I wish the kick off times hadn't been moved).
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Jerry St Clair
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1400 allocation which can be extended to 2000 if needed. Plenty to go around.

Unfortunately, not really practical by train. You’d need to leave on the 0719 out of Cheltenham and make three changes. So, coach or car it is.
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Leckyfan
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Not quite as bad as that. Per Google Maps, 0758 train from Chelt to London should get you to Stevenage by 1128 (3 trains and a bus).

I’m planning to pre-position to London on Friday though, which will be even easier.
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robinsrule
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Planes, trains and automobiles - whatever it takes to get there!
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triggo
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So A win should do it.
If either one of the other two teams draw , we are up.
Cambridge only by more goals scored, unless they draw 2 2
its our cup final !!!! :D
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Leckyfan
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Not quite, @Triggo…

A Cheltenham win is necessary (but not sufficient) to avoid relegation.

We also need:

Cambridge to lose;
OR
Burton to lose or draw.

No need to worry about goal difference, provided the results go the way we need, our goal difference will be sufficient to survive.
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Ihearye
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Leckyfan wrote: ↑23 Apr 2024, 21:39 Not quite as bad as that. Per Google Maps, 0758 train from Chelt to London should get you to Stevenage by 1128 (3 trains and a bus).

I’m planning to pre-position to London on Friday though, which will be even easier.
Similar plan myself. Am taking in a visit to Bletchley on Friday before heading on to the match on Saturday
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HamTown
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Hopefully we can put in last nights performance again and Stevenage put in the same performance as they did vs Oxford (minus the scoreline obviously)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68795045
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asl
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The last thing we need to see is "Long (og)" under Stevenage...
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HamTown
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asl wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 07:48 The last thing we need to see is "Long (og)" under Stevenage...
Ha didn't spot that
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Robin
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Just been told we've sold out of tickets for Saturday, club are apparently asking for more.
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asl
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Initial allocation was 500. Bodes well!
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Leckyfan
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https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaKz3x ... FhZ73D/312
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Leckyfan
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Also, once more tickets do go on sale, worth being aware that Stevenage’s definition of “Adult” is age 18 - 59. This means that “Senior” tickets are available for anyone age 60 or over (not 65, as at most other clubs including CTFC).

It’s only £2 cheaper (£22 instead of £24), but every little helps…
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robinsrule
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I thought the away end at Stevenage holds 1400 and more tickets can be given to bigger away followings…. It’s a nothing game for Stevenage so there will be plenty of space in the home ends. Hoping they give us 1400 and we fill it!
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asl
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End of season awards, pretty good season (not sure anyone saw them challenging for promotion for as long as they did).....I think there'll be quite a few home fans wanting to be there.
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Robin
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I can't see us selling 1400 out so it should not matter. Hopefully we can get a good following though and get a result, it's do able if we play like the first sixty minutes yesterday and the first half on Saturday. Also please no more changes in formation stick to our best eleven and regular 3-5-2.
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andgarod
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agree with Robins post above
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CTFC.Harry
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300 more tickets allocated to us. It’s going to be an interesting day isn’t it! Those 90 minutes are going to be painful.
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Jerry St Clair
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The club say “just over 800” more tickets allocated. On top of the 500 already sold that means we have presumably been given the whole end of 1390.

If they sell out Stevenage can also make a further 610 seats available for away fans in the main stand taking the total allocation up to 2000.
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Ihearye
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Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 14:47 The club say “just over 800” more tickets allocated. On top of the 500 already sold that means we have presumably been given the whole end of 1390.

If they sell out Stevenage can also make a further 610 seats available for away fans in the main stand taking the total allocation up to 2000.
I could see us getting close to the 1390 if it wasn't in such a God forsaken place
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Fuller
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Remember going there in 1999 when we won the Conference. 2-2 draw and Bobby Bloomer sent off late on. Tidy stadium there that they’ve improved since then. Awful place to get to from Cheltenham though.
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Jerry St Clair
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Ihearye wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 14:56
Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 14:47 The club say “just over 800” more tickets allocated. On top of the 500 already sold that means we have presumably been given the whole end of 1390.

If they sell out Stevenage can also make a further 610 seats available for away fans in the main stand taking the total allocation up to 2000.
I could see us getting close to the 1390 if it wasn't in such a God forsaken place
Perception might be worse than reality. 2 hrs 20 via the A40, so roughly the same as Exeter.
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Ihearye
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Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 16:09
Ihearye wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 14:56
Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 14:47 The club say “just over 800” more tickets allocated. On top of the 500 already sold that means we have presumably been given the whole end of 1390.

If they sell out Stevenage can also make a further 610 seats available for away fans in the main stand taking the total allocation up to 2000.
I could see us getting close to the 1390 if it wasn't in such a God forsaken place
Perception might be worse than reality. 2 hrs 20 via the A40, so roughly the same as Exeter.
True but we all know the reality of travelling down the A40 and getting passed Oxford
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robinsrule
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Ihearye wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 14:56
Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 14:47 The club say “just over 800” more tickets allocated. On top of the 500 already sold that means we have presumably been given the whole end of 1390.

If they sell out Stevenage can also make a further 610 seats available for away fans in the main stand taking the total allocation up to 2000.
I could see us getting close to the 1390 if it wasn't in such a God forsaken place
Surely everyone knows someone with a car?! Remember Rushden…. not sure that is reachable by train but the Robins fans were queueing round the block….
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robinsrule
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Ihearye wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 16:35
Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 16:09
Ihearye wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 14:56

I could see us getting close to the 1390 if it wasn't in such a God forsaken place
Perception might be worse than reality. 2 hrs 20 via the A40, so roughly the same as Exeter.
True but we all know the reality of travelling down the A40 and getting passed Oxford
There’ll be no traffic at 10am. I think I was ticket number 722 earlier so looks like they are selling well!
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Ihearye
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robinsrule wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 16:39
Ihearye wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 14:56
Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 14:47 The club say “just over 800” more tickets allocated. On top of the 500 already sold that means we have presumably been given the whole end of 1390.

If they sell out Stevenage can also make a further 610 seats available for away fans in the main stand taking the total allocation up to 2000.
I could see us getting close to the 1390 if it wasn't in such a God forsaken place
Surely everyone knows someone with a car?! Remember Rushden…. not sure that is reachable by train but the Robins fans were queueing round the block….
Am sure it will be a reasonable turn out. As above I am breaking the trip by visiting Bletchley Park on the Friday then toodle on to Stevenage on Saturday morning.
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Ihearye
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robinsrule wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 16:42
Ihearye wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 16:35
Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 16:09

Perception might be worse than reality. 2 hrs 20 via the A40, so roughly the same as Exeter.
True but we all know the reality of travelling down the A40 and getting passed Oxford
There’ll be no traffic at 10am. I think I was ticket number 722 earlier so looks like they are selling well!
As soon as the westgate centre opens, the traffic starts :) . Good to see the sales going well
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How the hell can people use ‘traffic’s a bit busy down that way’ as a “reason” not to attend is beyond me. No dig at anyone on here, heaven forbid.

I understand it’s an expensive business and not everyone has access to transport etc, but if you do, fill your motor and get theeself down there.
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Ihearye
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Broadway Brian wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 16:56 How the hell can people use ‘traffic’s a bit busy down that way’ as a “reason” not to attend is beyond me. No dig at anyone on here, heaven forbid.

I understand it’s an expensive business and not everyone has access to transport etc, but if you do, fill your motor and get theeself down there.
Merely pointing out to leave more time than you would expect, if going via Oxford
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Ihearye
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Broadway Brian wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 16:56 How the hell can people use ‘traffic’s a bit busy down that way’ as a “reason” not to attend is beyond me. No dig at anyone on here, heaven forbid.

I understand it’s an expensive business and not everyone has access to transport etc, but if you do, fill your motor and get theeself down there.
Out of interest, where are you hoping to park?
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robinsrule
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I haven’t considered parking yet but I am always happy to walk as far as necessary for a bit of exercise. I can’t imagine it’ll be a major issue with less than 5,000 in attendance. I did go to Stevenage many years ago, I think we beat them on penalties after a 0-0 draw (probably in the FA Trophy).
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Jerry St Clair
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Ihearye wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 17:03
Broadway Brian wrote: ↑24 Apr 2024, 16:56 How the hell can people use ‘traffic’s a bit busy down that way’ as a “reason” not to attend is beyond me. No dig at anyone on here, heaven forbid.

I understand it’s an expensive business and not everyone has access to transport etc, but if you do, fill your motor and get theeself down there.
Out of interest, where are you hoping to park?
500 free parking spaces in Fairlands Car Park on Broadhall Way. Other large car parks available slightly further away. Parking should be the least of our problems.
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