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Can't see it being closed until tomorrow mate. And strangely, the Roman's built things called roads before these new-fangled motorway's came out. They even built them straight, not meandering through the wilds like us Brit's build them.

Beefymcfc wrote:Can't see it being closed until tomorrow mate. And strangely, the Roman's built things called roads before these new-fangled motorway's came out. They even built them straight, not meandering through the wilds like us Brit's build them.

Shame the match isn't in Rome then

Scatman wrote:

Beefymcfc wrote:Can't see it being closed until tomorrow mate. And strangely, the Roman's built things called roads before these new-fangled motorway's came out. They even built them straight, not meandering through the wilds like us Brit's build them.

Shame the match isn't in Rome then

I'd be going if it was!!! ;)

Svensational wrote:So you think just ordinary main roads will handle that traffic? Its gonna be busy regardless of any main road/motorway closures.

Its just a warning anyway to those who be going down there this evening.

Wasn't having a pop mate, just stating the obvious (plus a bit of Brit bashing of course). It's gonna be busy whichever way we look at it but I do think the M1 will be open well before that time.

Thanks for the update of course, much appreciated.

Roads? Where we're going we don't need.... "roads"


actually we do.

Good luck getting down fellas !

Doesn't affect me, I'll be flying in by helicopter ;0)

Turning off M1 at junction 4 so I should hopefully be ok even if it lasts till tomorrow morning, but cheers for the heads up

East Coat Main Line is the answer

Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:East Coat Main Line is the answer

Won't it damage the tyres of the car?

ha ha yeah. And slightly scary trying to out run an HST
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Never bother with M1 anyway, shitiest Motorway known to man, garaunteed accident every time i have to go East Midlands or North East.

Whenever i travel back to Manc (or vise versa) M6 via Toll and on to the M40 is a much better route AND it is the most direct route to Wembley i.e. turns in to the A40 and simply turn left at Hanger Lane, left again at Ikea off the North Circular jobs a good-un.

Craig B wrote:

Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:East Coat Main Line is the answer

Won't it damage the tyres of the car?

Haha nice one

Just watched this about the closure:
http://news.aol.co.uk/article/scrapyard ... /20110415/

Interesting bit is near the end when the reporter claims it could affect fans travelling for the "FA Cup Final" between City & Utd!

gary james wrote:Just watched this about the closure:
http://news.aol.co.uk/article/scrapyard ... /20110415/

Interesting bit is near the end when the reporter claims it could affect fans travelling for the "FA Cup Final" between City & Utd!

Feckin' ell, what a place to have a scrap yard, under a feckin' motorway. Cheers Gary, might change my plans and go down the 40 .......... with the Rags (shudders). I wonder how many of them will try and stone the car with our scarves flying loud and proud?

PS. You could've had a point Sven, cheers pal.

Beefymcfc wrote:

gary james wrote:Just watched this about the closure:
http://news.aol.co.uk/article/scrapyard ... /20110415/

Interesting bit is near the end when the reporter claims it could affect fans travelling for the "FA Cup Final" between City & Utd!

Feckin' ell, what a place to have a scrap yard, under a feckin' motorway. Cheers Gary, might change my plans and go down the 40 .......... with the Rags (shudders). I wonder how many of them will try and stone the car with our scarves flying loud and proud?

PS. You could've had a point Sven, cheers pal.

What all eight of 'em? ;-) Surely the M3 & M5 will be more choc-a-block with Rags!

Craig B wrote:

Beefymcfc wrote:

gary james wrote:Just watched this about the closure:
http://news.aol.co.uk/article/scrapyard ... /20110415/

Interesting bit is near the end when the reporter claims it could affect fans travelling for the "FA Cup Final" between City & Utd!

Feckin' ell, what a place to have a scrap yard, under a feckin' motorway. Cheers Gary, might change my plans and go down the 40 .......... with the Rags (shudders). I wonder how many of them will try and stone the car with our scarves flying loud and proud?

PS. You could've had a point Sven, cheers pal.

What all eight of 'em? ;-) Surely the M3 & M5 will be more choc-a-block with Rags!

And only one of them would've learnt to throw stones ;-)

Just confirmed as being closed all weekend

Blue2 wrote:Just confirmed as being closed all weekend

Permission to say 'cock'?

Blue2 wrote:Just confirmed as being closed all weekend

Looks like I'll be coming off around Junction 6 to be safe then. God bless HTC phones and their satnav

M40 is comfortably a better route anyway. Add an hour to be sure as the traffic will be heavier, obviously.