Random 15 Championship - Round 5 - 24 April 2010

[greatkingrat]

I think a non-stop pass through of Holloway Road would be fine if it is closed.

[Soup Dragon]

I would say after Worthing's last 2 results the BERC's chance of missing are nearer 80% now...

Worthing still look nailed on for the play-offs, so the last regular game of the season will be crucial in deciding our final league position and potential play-off rivals. So at this stage I'm still 95% not attending round 5. The applications for the BERC are being carefully considered and the stand-in BERC will be selected shortly before the challenge.

[waterloo and city]

Assuming that I've done most of my GCSE preparations and the random station is within reasonable distance of Liverpool Street station, then the 2 hapless Joneses (who since the 1st attempt now know we don't have to do the stations in listed order! ) will hopefully be in attendance. Have to wait and see though.....

Adam.

[Sam]

I would say anywhere in zone 1/2 is within reasonable distance of Liverpool Street

[Starkey7]

To be honest Sam, Turnham Green'd be a bit of a stretch!

[Sam]

45 minutes from Liverpool Street....

[waterloo and city]

Attendance near-confirmed. I'm not leaving my earlier than 11 (10 at a push), so it better be close to Liverpool Street!

(I'm only 35 minutes away from Liverpool Street and 20 from Tottenham Hale on Saturdays when we get a 'stopping' Stansted Express!)

Adam.

[Sam]

You're clearly not committed enough

[waterloo and city]

You're clearly not committed enough

I'm as commited as I am fit, not very!

Adam.

[JoeGJ1984]

Just thought that it was time to 'start the ball rolling' as this is next week. First of all, we need a substitute BERC (Soup Dragon has asked for applicants). And I think we need to know the starting station soon (I've got tickets to get into Marylebone at 11.15 so I would ask that the start time bet set so that I should be able to make it in time - I think I could get to just about anywhere in zones 1-2 by 12.30 and for a centrally based station, I could probably get there by 12.00).

I posted a list of closed stations earlier on this thread - I looked on the TfL website again and there were no additional closures (with Holloway Road, I'd treat it as if it were closed but can be passed through - i.e. don't make it the starting station, and allow pass-through to count it if selected).

[greatkingrat]

According to the Journey Planner, Willesden Green will be open next Saturday and Met trains will be stopping there.

[JoeGJ1984]

According to the Journey Planner, Willesden Green will be open next Saturday and Met trains will be stopping there.

I checked it and it seems OK. This is the only one on that section though (Neasden also has platforms for Metropolitan Line trains, but it is in zone 3). So I guess it can be removed from the 'closed' list.

[waterloo and city]

Right guys, the 2 hapless Joneses will be on the Random 15 this weekend. (unless something happens) We'll try and do better than last time!

Adam.

[Soup Dragon]

Okay I'm about to do the generator based on the following:

Closed stations:
Kilburn
West Hampstead
Swiss Cottage
St John's Wood
Oval
Clapham North
Clapham Common
Clapham South

Stations closed but can be passed through:
Warren Street
Cannon Street
Blackfriars
Holloway Road (pass through allowed if trains don't stop after 1330)

Starting station to be announced shortly

[Soup Dragon]

The starting station is Latimer Road on this basis I would guess that a 12:00 start would be okay for most? I will update the poll to allow agreement to be found on start time.