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03-20-2017 , 11:48 AM

#29051

heh

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Quiet LOL at "fairly central I assume"

03-20-2017 , 12:10 PM

#29052

LFC_USA

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Originally Posted by heh

Quiet LOL at "fairly central I assume"

03-20-2017 , 12:18 PM

#29053

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Quote:

Originally Posted by heh

Time to pick up the phone and ring Swansea. Could have the English Inieste playing with the Welsh Xavi next season!

It's basically 50/50 that Winks develops into the greatest CM of his generation.

03-20-2017 , 12:19 PM

#29054

O.A.F.K.1.1

Ted Patrick

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LFC_USA

Yank here who's been to Vicarage Road (just a few years after Jay Jay Jay from the USA! earned them promotion). Forget where exactly in London I stayed, but it was near Big Ben and that ferris wheel so fairly central I assume. Getting to Watford by train was super easy, even if it was a longer trip. UK train system is excellent and easy to get to pretty much anywhere.

Watford blew a 2 goal lead in like the last 10 minutes of the game to I think Coventry City. Was my first exposure to a non-EPL (at the time) football ground. There were no seats across from where I was sat on the sideline as it was under construction at the time. I'm sure it looks nicer now. I loved every minute of it though. Gray, English day, with some misty rain in the air. Kid reading his dad the results of other league games on the train back afterwards. Fully enjoyed my experience at Vicarage Road. Went to some pubs but nothing struck me as must see near there nor would I have any desire to stay there if it were avoidable

UK train system is excellent

UK train system is excellent

UK train system is excellent

UK train system is excellent

UK train system is excellent

03-20-2017 , 12:20 PM

#29055

Hoopie1

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LFC's family check in at their hotel after arriving in London.

03-20-2017 , 12:33 PM

#29056

LFC_USA

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Originally Posted by O.A.F.K.1.1

UK train system is excellent

UK train system is excellent

UK train system is excellent

UK train system is excellent

UK train system is excellent

The tube has gotten me everywhere ive needed to go in London with relative ease and the trains to various cities with little problem everytime ive been there

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoopie1

LFC's family check in at their hotel after arriving in London.

Was there solo. Update as needed

03-20-2017 , 12:41 PM

#29057

Hoopie1

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I'll start airbrushing.

03-20-2017 , 12:46 PM

#29058

O.A.F.K.1.1

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Tube is not generally considered the train and the fact that you think the UK train system is excellent basically says it all.

Its total and utter ****e, espcecially how much it costs.

I can fly to several European capitals cheaper than it is to take a 100M train journey.

03-20-2017 , 12:59 PM

#29059

Elrazor

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HH

It's basically 50/50 that Winks develops into the greatest CM of his generation.

yeah, and the other 50 is Dele.

03-20-2017 , 01:01 PM

#29060

daca

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the reason it so expensive to ride is because it's fairly popular, no? supply and demand and stuff

03-20-2017 , 01:07 PM

#29061

heh

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UK trains are, generally speaking, ****, and riddled with strikes that make them totally unreliable.

03-20-2017 , 01:19 PM

#29062

O.A.F.K.1.1

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Originally Posted by daca

the reason it so expensive to ride is because it's fairly popular, no? supply and demand and stuff

Such considerations dont really apply when we are talking monopolies. Its hard to have genuine competition on a train route.

http://www.consultancy.uk/news/1958/...ity-main-issue

Quote:

The UK has the 8th best performing rail system across Europe, according to a recent analysis from BCG.

Great Britain comes in at the top end of Tier 2 countries, with a solid safety record but poor quality service. Tier 3 countries suffer particularly from poor safety records rather than poor quality of service – with Romania, for instance, well above the service quality of Great Britain at 2.1.

03-20-2017 , 01:33 PM

#29063

Elrazor

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ITT we discuss the quality of British trains.

Welcome to the international break....

03-20-2017 , 01:36 PM

#29064

heh

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CHOO CHOO is all I can say...

03-20-2017 , 01:44 PM

#29065

O.A.F.K.1.1

Ted Patrick

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Elrazor

ITT we discuss the quality of British trains.

Welcome to the international break....

Nothing worse than International break, except the UK trains system.

AIDS discussions that happen in International break much more punctual than the UK train system.

03-20-2017 , 01:54 PM

#29066

guivre1408

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looks like some french are required ITT

TGV GOAT OAT train system

Meanwhile every french peasant that never really went abroad think UK train system is awesome because it's private

03-20-2017 , 02:02 PM

#29067

daca

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Quote:

Originally Posted by O.A.F.K.1.1

Such considerations dont really apply when we are talking monopolies. Its hard to have genuine competition on a train route.

http://www.consultancy.uk/news/1958/...ity-main-issue

8th best in europe doesnt sound like a disaster. the uk is about the 12th best country in europe anyway. so youre punching above your weight.

also arent the tracks are still publicly owner, and there's competition from busses and cars, so it only somewhat a monopoly, right?

03-20-2017 , 02:08 PM

#29068

O.A.F.K.1.1

Ted Patrick

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Quote:

Originally Posted by daca

I think you missed the bit where Romania has a better service, the only thing putting it in 8th is that you wont die when using UKR.

The only real heavy users of UKR are commuters and they have to pay for the nose for season tickets, a 22 Mile commute from Surry to London is around £4K a year, around 1K in Germany and less in France and Italy.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7506711.html

03-20-2017 , 02:13 PM

#29069

daca

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not dying is important! spain is having trouble with that part https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...2.80.93current

03-20-2017 , 02:15 PM

#29070

unwantedguest

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German trains the GOAT, don't even have to buy a ticket

I won't buy any next time I'm there for definite after spending €75 for no **** to bother checking my ticket was valid.

03-20-2017 , 02:19 PM

#29071

guivre1408

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I really don't like german trains I thought it was even worse than in UK

03-20-2017 , 02:26 PM

#29072

unwantedguest

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Free trains to football stadium comes with the tickets, can drink on them (can drink everywhere in Germany afaia lol) and they seemed to have plenty of time to spend at each stop so no panic getting on or off.

03-20-2017 , 02:27 PM

#29073

PeteBlow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by heh

UK trains are, generally speaking, ****, and riddled with strikes that make them totally unreliable.

I must be lucky living on the Portsmouth - Waterloo line, the busiest in the country.
Apart from delays caused by tragic events like suicide, we have a relatively reliable service. No doubt it has a lot to do with most of the money men coming into London on the same line and South West Trains knowing the threat to them if they mess up their journey.

03-20-2017 , 02:30 PM

#29074

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Elrazor

yeah, and the other 50 is Dele.

You've turned into Arsenal fans, ffs give it a rest.

Thought this article was worthless apart from the 1st comment....http://www.express.co.uk/sport/footb...er-news-gossip

So which one of you took the bait?

03-20-2017 , 02:40 PM

#29075

LFC_USA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by O.A.F.K.1.1

In reference to the original post I was referring to the tube.

The trains, as in actual city to city trains are overpriced AF but then again so is the entire country

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