Crowd prediction fr Port game

[Primmy]

I drive. I get there at sparrows. I head to entrance A this year, and gawp at the que disappearing into the distance. I then lean against a bollard for 10 minutes and watch them file in, then join them. I cannot walk any further. Cannot.

I have found getting out of the carpark ok most of the time. I wouldn't survive the que and the bus trip, to either a non existent ferry (if I miss it, its either another hour, or none at all, and my car is at the wharf, no buses). Or to another bus ride, from the CBD at night (shudder) plus a drive home. Also I need to stop off for a bunch of hot chips. Its essential. Its actually much quicker to take the car. Not cheaper. However I know I will be able to sit the whole way and after the game, that's all the energy I have left.

I think the enormous number of cars these days is a reflection of the number of SCG members having a day out in the new stand and pretending to watch the game. NOT including the die hard SCG/Swans fans.

[jono2707]

I noticed on Saturday that they'd set up a quite nice looking outside bar area, on the grass over from the members entrance, sort of near Kippax Lake. Looks like it'd be alright for those wanting to wait out the crowds for a post match drink.

Kind of like the bar at Olympic Park up from the station. Except it's nicer and not at Olympic Park.

[CJK]

Sneaky tip for CBD workers: this relatively unassuming place on Erskine street, is actually an offshoot of Bourke Street Bakery. It's not as good overall, but the pies, sausage rolls and pastries are bang on the money and there's nowhere near the queues.

Nice tip, grabbed some paninis on the way in to make a sandwich for lunch. No queue!

[Gezball]

With bonus stop at the Bourke St Bakery.

You're making me hungry..

[stellation]

If ever-present queue is not too long.

Sneaky tip for CBD workers: this relatively unassuming place on Erskine street, is actually an offshoot of Bourke Street Bakery. It's not as good overall, but the pies, sausage rolls and pastries are bang on the money and there's nowhere near the queues.

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Stops at Royal Albert, Dove and Olive, Trinity.

Good taps

For someone who lives at the top of the Blue Mountains, I spend way too much time drinking at the Royal Albert.

[CJK]

Stops at Royal Albert, Dove and Olive, Trinity.

Good taps

[Xie Shan]

With bonus stop at the Bourke St Bakery.

Yes!

[gumby_bolts]

With bonus stop at the Bourke St Bakery.

If ever-present queue is not too long.

[ugg]

People end up taking Foveaux which is the worse way to go as it gets crazy steep before Crown.

Devonshire or Albion are easier walks.

With bonus stop at the Bourke St Bakery.

[CJK]

People end up taking Foveaux which is the worse way to go as it gets crazy steep before Crown.

Devonshire or Albion are easier walks.

[ugg]

It's a tad over 2km, but the mostly uphill walk makes it feel longer.

[Meg]

I think it's right on a couple of kms from memory (Stella junior bothered to check it once because we normally walk it and he wanted to know if it was reasonable to complain or not).

Wow Stella, full marks for raising a junior who brings rationality to his complaints. Mind you he won't fit in very well with most of us on RWO!

[stellation]

How far is it from Central to the SCG? Surely that must be less than a couple of kms?

I think it's right on a couple of kms from memory (Stella junior bothered to check it once because we normally walk it and he wanted to know if it was reasonable to complain or not).

[liz]

I park a couple of KM from the ground and walk. It beats wasting an hour getting out of car parks and then get stuck in gridlocked traffic around the SGC.

How far is it from Central to the SCG? Surely that must be less than a couple of kms?

[Swanny40519]

In a couple of years ????, when true tram line is built from central then I could train there and get a tram to the ground.

Otherwise I am afraid I need a car. I have stopped parking at the Fox Studios carpark - has to be the worst and most disorganised car park in Sydney.

I park a couple of KM from the ground and walk. It beats wasting an hour getting out of car parks and then get stuck in gridlocked traffic around the SGC.