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Shakers
shake-down
Bury v Darlington
Coca-Cola League Two
Friday 26th December 2008, 3pm
Struggling Bury sacked Chris Casper after the heavy defeat at our place before Christmas.
A few Cup bright spots could not hide the cracks but Alan Knill
turned them around and they finished strongly and safe.
Man
to watch Dwayne Mattis Influential midfielder.
Full match previews on the D@rlo
Uncovered website.
Ticket prices:
Expected to be around £18 this season, an increase. There's
seating for 2,700 away fans behind the goal. The view is slightly
restricted by roof supports in places. Turnstiles 14-19. Blind:
12 seats in the Main Stand family section with radio commentary.
No entry fee. Programmes are £2, on sale from the
kiosk outside the ground.
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 Bury
FC:
Gigg Lane, Bury, BL9 9HR
Tel: 0161 764 4881
History: Formed in 1885,
elected to League Div 2 in 1894 from Lancashire League. The 1903
FA Cup final win over Derby, 6-0, remains a record score.
Record Attendance: 35,000 v Bolton FA Cup, 1960.
Capacity: 11,840
Last Season: 13th
Honours: FA Cup winners 1900, 1903. Div 2 champions 1895,
1997, Div 3 champions 1961.
Record
victory: 12-1 v Stockton, FA Cup 1897
Defeat: 0-10 v West Ham Utd, FLC, 28 Oct 1983
Nicknames:
The Shakers.
Colours: White and Blue.
Manager: Alan Knill.
Chairman:
Players in: Efe Sodje, Wayne Brown (Hereford)
Players out: Nicky Adams (Leicester), Paul Morgan (Macclesfield, loan), Andy Parrish (Morecambe), Jim Provett, Colin
Woodthorpe, Dave Challinor, Ben Leonard, Jordan Stepien, Andy Mangan,
Aaron Grundy
Famous fans/players/connections: Former Radio 1 DJ and TV
presenter Mike Read (fan), Colin Bell, Dean Kiely (players).
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From North: Leave the M66 at
junction 2 and follow signs to "Bury A58, Football Ground" onto the A58
Rochdale Road. After half a mile, turn left at traffic lights by the Crown
Hotel (s/p Football Ground) onto Heywood Street.  Then turn right at second
mini-roundabout (s/p Football Ground, Manchester, Salford B6219) into
Wellington Road. At next mini-roundabout turn left into Market St. Carry
on over mini-roundabout and right at T-junction after a quarter of a mile
into Gigg Lane. Parking is suggested at Holy Cross College on Wellington
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There's no BR station at Bury,
but you can take the Metrolink
tram from Manchester Piccadilly or Victoria stations,
the Bury tram run every six minutes with the journey time around 30
minutes and costs £3.50 return. You buy your tickets at machines
on the platform. Weekend family tickets cost £5 for a one-day pass
for up to two adults, accompanied by one to three children.
The
ground is about a mile away from Metrolink Bury - see
map. Turn left out of station along a pedestrian walkway underneath
the dual carriageway, and towards the town hall. Follow this walkway until
it reaches Knowsley St.
There's a newspaper kiosk on the left, opposite the clock tower. Take
left and walk downhill along Manchester Road for about half a mile and
Gigg Lane is on left hand side, past the Staff of Life pub.
You can also take a No 134, 135, 136 or 137 bus from the Metrolink.
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Tiger Taxis 0161 763 6666
Bury Cabsway 0161 764 3232
Elton Cars 0161 797 1444
Darlington
FC Supporters Club
Coach Time
11am, £15.50. Contact: 01325 243911. See DAFTS
Info for more details.
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Suggested
trains (NO TRAINS ON BOXING DAY!):
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Bury is a pleaant enough commuter
town on the outskirts of Manchester and the official home of black
pudding. It's an easy trip for north west-based DAFTS and Manchester
is worth a weekend stay. There's the East
Lancashire Steam Railway in the centre of the town, with links to
Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall a few miles away. The Tourist Office is in
Market Street close to the Metro. Tel: 0161 253 5111. Accommodation -
there are Travel Inn and Village hotels in Prestwich, while in Bury itself,
The Rostrevor Hotel (0161
764 8266) or Ashbury Guest House (0161 762 9623)
Near ground/real ale Rose
and Crown, 16 Manchester Old Road (pictured)
A fairly easy walk from the Metro, in between the town centre and
ground and a DAFTS-delight - half a dozen real ales from micro and
local breweries (last time including a Phoenix Winter Ale and Bushy's
Stout), malt whiskies, the only down-side is there's no food on
Saturday's. Open from 12 noon. Off the main Manchester Road, on
the junction with Barker Street, down the road from the Jolly
Waggoner's. DAFTS recommended. Click
for streetmap
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Town centre/real ale
Trackside, Bolton Road, next to the East Lancs
Railway Station, town centre
Part of the East Lancashire steam railway and close to the town centre.
Another real ale alternative, 15-20 minute walk to the ground. A converted
waiting room, a little like DAFTS favourite the King And Castle
at Kidderminster. This has nine handpumps, including local micros, plus
bottled beers and ciders. It also does reasonable food, if the menu is limited. Can be busy on train weekends. It's five minutes walk from the Metro - walk through the bus station towards the shops. Pass a taxi rank and the tourist information office on your right, then take a left into Bolton Street on the left by the Skipton Building Society. The pub is 50 yards on your left, through a pay-and-display car park.DAFTS recommendedThe Bluebell, 840 Manchester Road. Large three-roomed
pub with ales from Manchester brewery Holt's, on the A56. CAMRA-recommended, but a bit of a hike from the ground though.
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| Near ground/at stadium The Staff Of Life 111-113 Manchester Rd, (0161) 764 6246
Up the road from the ground, football-friendly "locals'" pub. Also does accommodation. Click for streetmap, while there's another pub The Packhorse next door.Bury FC Social Club Gigg
Lane Away fans welcome, if room, charge for non-members is
£1.
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To eat, the ground has decent pies (£2.50) and pasties, Bovril in the
serving hatch, which is part of the main stand. Otherwise it's suggested
to try the chain takeaways near the station in the town centre, otherwise,
stop off at a takeaways along the A56. They include a McDonalds, Antonio's
pizza/kebab/chicken or Peppe's Pizzeria. See also black puddings under Things to Do...
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