THAT'S MILES BETTER!
Posted on: Mon 25 May 2009
By Matt Cecil
Millwall's defeat to Scunthorpe United in the League One play-off final on Sunday finalised the list of teams the Wanderers will face in the 2009/10 campaign - and as if promotion out of League Two wasn't enough, there's more good news for the Blues as they enter a division with a high number of southern-based teams.
Wycombe's players and loyal supporters travelled a total of more than 6,500 miles around the country last season - and that's not taking into account a wasted trip to Darlington for a postponed fixture and two visits to non-league sides in the FA Cup - but this time around, the total distance should come to 5,667 miles, saving plenty of time and money throughout the year.
The likes of Milton Keynes, Charlton, Millwall and Brentford all fall within a 50-mile radius while visits to Swindon, Leyton Orient, Southampton and Brighton won't require too much time on the road, although journeys to Hartlepool and Carlisle will mean a combined total of more than 1,000 mile round trips.
Even the 380-mile drive to Leeds United won't seem like much of a chore when the Blues find themselves standing shoulder to shoulder with one of the most famous clubs in English football.
The full list of clubs and the distances from Adams Park (taking into account journeys to and from the home of the Wanderers) is as follows:
The fixtures for the 2009/10 campaign will be revealed on Wednesday 17th June and you can receive the news first via your mobile phone - to sign up to the service, simply text CLUB WYCW NEWS to 88442 and start receiving the news as it breaks from Wycombe Wanderers. Texts are available on UK networks only and cost 25p per message. If you wish to stop receiving text alerts at any point, send STOP to 88442.
Millwall's defeat to Scunthorpe United in the League One play-off final on Sunday finalised the list of teams the Wanderers will face in the 2009/10 campaign - and as if promotion out of League Two wasn't enough, there's more good news for the Blues as they enter a division with a high number of southern-based teams.
Wycombe's players and loyal supporters travelled a total of more than 6,500 miles around the country last season - and that's not taking into account a wasted trip to Darlington for a postponed fixture and two visits to non-league sides in the FA Cup - but this time around, the total distance should come to 5,667 miles, saving plenty of time and money throughout the year.
The likes of Milton Keynes, Charlton, Millwall and Brentford all fall within a 50-mile radius while visits to Swindon, Leyton Orient, Southampton and Brighton won't require too much time on the road, although journeys to Hartlepool and Carlisle will mean a combined total of more than 1,000 mile round trips.
Even the 380-mile drive to Leeds United won't seem like much of a chore when the Blues find themselves standing shoulder to shoulder with one of the most famous clubs in English football.
The full list of clubs and the distances from Adams Park (taking into account journeys to and from the home of the Wanderers) is as follows:
| Club | Round miles |
| Brentford | 59 |
| Brighton | 162 |
| Bristol Rovers | 204 |
| Carlisle | 576 |
| Charlton | 89 |
| Colchester | 203 |
| Exeter | 360 |
| Gillingham | 173 |
| Hartlepool | 513 |
| Huddersfield | 371 |
| Leeds | 380 |
| Leyton Orient | 111 |
| Millwall | 81 |
| MK Dons | 71 |
| Norwich | 294 |
| Oldham | 384 |
| Southampton | 140 |
| Southend | 162 |
| Stockport | 360 |
| Swindon | 130 |
| Tranmere | 392 |
| Walsall | 207 |
| Yeovil | 245 |
| Total | 5,667 |
| Average | 246 |
The fixtures for the 2009/10 campaign will be revealed on Wednesday 17th June and you can receive the news first via your mobile phone - to sign up to the service, simply text CLUB WYCW NEWS to 88442 and start receiving the news as it breaks from Wycombe Wanderers. Texts are available on UK networks only and cost 25p per message. If you wish to stop receiving text alerts at any point, send STOP to 88442.
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