AUcal Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Who is all on the train down then?Am I worrying for nothing about the train via killie being packed cause it's the last one that will get everyone down on time?The replacement buses add a full extra hour onto the journey so not viable for anyone once they kick in.The via Killie trains do tend to be much smaller than the direct Glasgow Ayr, but I don't think it should be a problem. Unless we are looking at an absolutely enormous Perth invasion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_sjfc Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Thinking of booking the train last minute, is it better to go via kilmarnock? Is it definitely buses from paisley on the kilwinnning train? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_J Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Thinking of booking the train last minute, is it better to go via kilmarnock? Is it definitely buses from paisley on the kilwinnning train? Yeah pretty much, I'm not sure if some of the ones back might be back to trains but for the way down its the Killie route as far as I can see. Scotrail app has the journey times and which ones are buses noted. A lot of the traveling support presumably driving/on buses down. But I get a tendancy to concern myself about these things then it all ends up fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Young Eddie said: Great to see a big away support coming from Perth. Not too often we get to see Somerset with all four sides busy. Will hopefully be like the late 80s games and the old girl will be rocking What kind of crowd you expecting? 2,500-3000? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcal Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 It is highly likely that there will be no consideration made for the fact there is likely to be more people heading to Ayr than usual at that time. So I would recommend avoiding rail replacements on the way down as much as possible. Waiting in the cold for a bus in paisley is not something i would wish on anyone. Even if it would mean leaving home earlier, Ayr/Prestwick have plenty of decent pubs to enjoy before the game. Enjoy the trip down guys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrTroopMajor Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Don't think Ayr fans are sharing the same excitement that St Johnstone fans are over this tie tbh. Can't see us having any more there than we had against Ross County. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcal Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Don't think Ayr fans are sharing the same excitement that St Johnstone fans are over this tie tbh. Can't see us having any more there than we had against Ross County.Would be interesting to know how the ticket sale numbers usually go in the run up to a game. I usually buy my ticket online on the morning of the game, as do many of the folk I know. Sales may pick up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 24 minutes ago, AyrTroopMajor said: Don't think Ayr fans are sharing the same excitement that St Johnstone fans are over this tie tbh. Can't see us having any more there than we had against Ross County. It's pretty remarkable how both clubs have fared since our rivalry in the late 80s. Both evenly matched back then, then we move to a new ground and things take off for Saints. If only Ayr had taken that **** money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 26 minutes ago, AyrTroopMajor said: Don't think Ayr fans are sharing the same excitement that St Johnstone fans are over this tie tbh. Can't see us having any more there than we had against Ross County. I don't imagine it is. From our perspective though - it's a last 16 Scottish cup tie away at an old rival, terracing, miles away from home so a proper day out and it's an escape from league football, where we've been pretty dire until quite recently. There's loads of ingredients for a cup shock, but from Ayr's perspective I doubt it'll feel like much of a scalp as we're (rightly) not seen as a particularly big club. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrTroopMajor Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, tree house tam said: It's pretty remarkable how both clubs have fared since our rivalry in the late 80s. Both evenly matched back then, then we move to a new ground and things take off for Saints. If only Ayr had taken that **** money. This may sound stupid given the reasonable success of St Johnstone and the blatant lack of success at Ayr but I am incredibly glad we never succeeded in building a 10,000 seater stadium. See Airdrie and Livi as examples of what an absolute white elephant that would have been. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 minute ago, AyrTroopMajor said: This may sound stupid given the reasonable success of St Johnstone and the blatant lack of success at Ayr but I am incredibly glad we never succeeded in building a 10,000 seater stadium. See Airdrie and Livi as examples of what an absolute white elephant that would have been. McDiarmid Park has given us the chance to pile a load of money into the footballing budget from the non-footballing aspects of the busniness. Has obviously been a burden on some clubs but its probably the best thing that could've happened for us on the pitch. We're left with a half empty stadium that's mostly soullless most weeks tho. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcal Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 McDiarmid Park has given us the chance to pile a load of money into the footballing budget from the non-footballing aspects of the busniness. Has obviously been a burden on some clubs but its probably the best thing that could've happened for us on the pitch. We're left with a half empty stadium that's mostly soullless most weeks tho.Tbf Somerset is more than half empty almost every game. I guess it just looks slightly better in a relatively small ground with terracing than a larger all seated ground.Personally would be absolutely gutted if we ever had to leave. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrTroopMajor Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Kyle said: McDiarmid Park has given us the chance to pile a load of money into the footballing budget from the non-footballing aspects of the busniness. Has obviously been a burden on some clubs but its probably the best thing that could've happened for us on the pitch. We're left with a half empty stadium that's mostly soullless most weeks tho. Somerset is undoubtedly a millstone round our necks as you would expect from a ground that was built during the same year that Jack The Ripper was terrorising London and Vincent Van Gogh was chopping his own ear off. I'm sure plenty would disagree but give me crumbling terracing and dive-bombing seagulls over seated 'luxury' every day of the week. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nickydevlin Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Squirrelhumper said: What kind of crowd you expecting? 2,500-3000? I would say at least 3000 . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 As great as Muirton was I'm now actually glad we moved. I've come round from hating McDiarmid to liking it now. Folk moan about it being on the edge of town with no pubs etc nearby but they have no or shite imagination, there are pubs, 6 within a mile. Anyway sorry for derailing, let's get back to arranging to kick f**k out of each other on Saturday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 27 minutes ago, Kyle said: McDiarmid Park has given us the chance to pile a load of money into the footballing budget from the non-footballing aspects of the busniness. Has obviously been a burden on some clubs but its probably the best thing that could've happened for us on the pitch. We're left with a half empty stadium that's mostly soullless most weeks tho. Put the guess who guys back up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Super_J said: Who is all on the train down then? Am I worrying for nothing about the train via killie being packed cause it's the last one that will get everyone down on time? The replacement buses add a full extra hour onto the journey so not viable for anyone once they kick in. Which train are you getting? I'm getting the 9:14 & getting to Ayr about 12:30, no bus/kilmarnock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayr145 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Robbo63 said: Weather update now saying storm to hit on Sunday and not Saturday Just seen the forecast and winds of 50 mph on sat 15:00 onwards. It wasn,t that windy the night the inverness game was cancelled, just saying 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_J Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Apologies cause I'm almost certain it has been covered but where is good for food, jars and watching football as now going to be down there for half 12 via train. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_J Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Which train are you getting? I'm getting the 9:14 & getting to Ayr about 12:30, no bus/kilmarnock.I'm traveling from Glasgow so not sure if it is workable if you're coming from Perth etc. But I'm now gonna get the 11.18am now from central and also get in about half 12, changing at Killie. ETA - So aye guessing that's the one you'll land up on too. Previous plan was the 12.13 from Glasgow Central and getting to Ayr 1.28pm changing at Killie. This as far as I can see is the last one that'll get folk there in time. Assuming the wind doesn't f**k it for everyone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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