Long distance journeys to Welford Road?

Tigersfan90 · Post by **Tigersfan90** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:38 pm

Looking at locations of the posters on here and wondered wheres the furthest place people come from to attend matches at Welford Road regularly or with season tickets?

Sherpa2 · Post by **Sherpa2** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:44 pm

Interesting question TF90. We just come in from Newark but always use the train so we can have a 'pop' or two at the match - hour twenty to thirty travel time.

toriya · Post by **toriya** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:50 pm

I come from Boston in Lincolnshire. Roughly 1hr 30mins one way!

Tigersfan90 · Post by **Tigersfan90** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:02 pm

At least we don't often get disappointed with losses at Welford Road so you get good journeys home. :D

purslane-tiger · Post by **purslane-tiger** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:32 pm

Not sure if this counts, but I saw a guy wearing a tigers shirt in Sea World Florida on December 22nd (it was 80F and I was in vest and shorts)!

The Ightham Tiger · Post by **The Ightham Tiger** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:33 pm

We come from near Sevenoaks in Kent, me, Mrs Ightham Tiger and Baby Ightham Tiger, and it takes 2.5 - 3 hours by car. 140 miles each way. Thoroughly worth it!!

redtiger · Post by **redtiger** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:33 pm

240 or so miles round trip. and god i hate the a50. considering a season ticket soon too

Lea · Post by **Lea** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:44 pm

Worthing West Sussex...any further south and you get wet feet.

340 miles round trip.

I do believe that there is a couple who travel from Scotland.

Nik · Post by **Nik** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:33 pm

240 miles round trip and have only missed 1 home match in 4 seasons....

westwinds31 · Post by **westwinds31** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:35 pm

Lea...that is dedication !! I used to travel from Lincoln..about 1.5 hours. Now I live near Gloucester and its about the same again. It's a hell of a trek though, I set off normally about midday to get there for 1.30pm-ish and get to the ground by 2pm. After a game I'm home for about 6.30pm.

mrsmoody · Post by **mrsmoody** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:09 pm

I too am in sussex, but east sussex! Think its 159 miles to leicester so 300 miles round trip? Usually take 3ish hours but depending on traffic!

pamm · Post by **pamm** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:12 pm

We travel from North Cork Ireland for every home match

Phil B · Post by **Phil B** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:58 am

Oh you earthlings, you know so little of travel.

Simmo · Post by **Simmo** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:36 am

Some impressive distances there. Well done to you all. Personally I travel 3 miles which takes about 10 minutes. We have a bad day if City are playing at home on the same day as the traffic is awful (extending travel time to something like 20 minutes) so the distances/times others travel is an excellent measure of peoples commitment. It is also a measure of the performances the team put in week in week out that keeps you coming.
Well done everyone. Welford Road wouldn't be the same without you.