On 22 Dec, 01:22, wrote:

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(Mizter T) wrote:
But it's only two stops from Earl's Court to Fulham B'way!! A few
minutes standing is I dare say unlikely to be a massive issue for the
OP, not least because he didn't mention any issues of lack of mobility
at all, and I suspect he's likely to spend at least some portion of
the match on his feet as well!

I certainly appreciate the argument about having secured a position
for oneself on a Wimbledon-bound train before it reaches Earl's Court,
and I freely admit that I don't have much experience of travelling
from/to/via Earl's Court on a match day. However my suspicion is that
it's simply more a case of just packing oneself in on a crowded train
along with the rest of the crowd for a couple of stops, comfort not
being a priority for such a short space of time - and no big deal if
you need to wait for the second train.

I seem to have a habit of staying at my mother's when Chelsea are playing
at home. The District gets very crowded and you can fail to get on at
least one train at Earls Court if not more.

I agree that standing isn't that much of an issue.


A friend of mine has the most fantastic uncanny ability to always
travel at the precise point in time and through just the right places
so as to get caught up with football traffic - whether he's travelling
by public transport, in the car, or indeed even by bicycle or on foot!
He is always doing it, we have come to the conclusion he's cursed.
It's not just football matches either - he gets caught up in the
kicking out time melees after pop concerts at Wembley and the Dome,
after exhibitions at Earl's Court and Excel, after late night closing
at the mega shopping centres at White City and Brent Cross, after
rugby games at Twickers, cricket at Lord's and the Oval, athletics
meets at Crystal Palace, fireworks on Blackheath... if I am
exaggerating it is only very slightly that I do so!