Billericay v Hamlet, 18 Jan 2025

[Bugpowder Dust]

Saturday will be our first match with someone new in the dugout - whether that's Danny Mills or a new manager remains to be seen.

Billericay is a relatively easy trip, 1 hour from Peckham Rye via Canada Water/Stratford, then a 20-25 min walk from the station. Plenty of pub options at the station and on the high street.

Seriously considering making the trip, depending on the weather.

 

[Pink Panther]

The Jubilee Line is suspended this weekend, so you'll need to stay on the Overground to Whitechapel, then use District and Central Lines (changing at Mile End) to Stratford. Journey planners will probably direct you to use Crossrail between Whitechapel and Stratford, but that's a lengthy walk between platforms. Personally I find it easier to go up the flight of steps to the District Line, then switch to the adjacent platform at Mile End. Depending where you're coming from, you may find it easier to get the train from Liverpool Street, but that's obviously within Zone 1 so more expensive.

The Railway (close to the station) is an excellent pub. Personal favourites are the Coach & Horses and Billericay Brewery taproom, both in Chapel Street which runs parallel to the High Street, and requires a diversion from the most direct walking route of about 1 mile (but not significantly more) to the ground. There's also a Wetherspoon's on the High Street just past the fork with Western Road leading towards the ground.

I was going to give this one a miss, but I'll probably do it now with the change of manager. The weather forecast sounds favourable, and of course it's a 3G pitch.

 

[jbjl]

I'll be there - as I'm Essex based it's a few stops on the train from home. Last time I went to their ground must be 30 years ago...

 

[Bugpowder Dust]

I would grudgingly say that it's a great ground for this level. Covered terracing behind both goals, indoor and outdoor bars. Oh and that mural of course.

Would be nicer if it was 10 minutes closer to the centre of town but you can't have everything.