Living in Scotland for the last 17 years has meant I have never been able to afford hundreds of quid on trains / hotels / match tickets to watch a game at the Etihad (Maine Road was never a problem as I lived in Macclesfield until I moved away from home at 18)
However, next Wednesday I have a meeting in Manchester and I will be traveling down on the Tuesday to stay overnight to attend this meeting first thing Wednesday
This obviously links in v nicely with the City v Porto match on Tuesday night and means my petrol / hotel is all on expenses :-)
There seems to be a fair few tickets available at £35 for the match so looks like I will finally get to watch City at Home for the first time in 35 years !!!!!!
I am staying at the Premier Inn directly opposite the swamp - from looking on line, there seems to be either an X50 or 250 bus from almost directly outside the hotel to Piccadilly Gardens and then a tram to the Etihad
On the return leg however, only seems to be trams to Salford Quays (which is only half a mile form the hotel but with my sense of direction it might as well be on the dark side of the moon !!!)
Any suggestions as to best / easiest way of doing this journey ?
I would drive over but ? what parking is available near the ground