Anyone on a 1706 train from London to Brighton tonight?

edna krabappel · Aug 22, 2014

Bolton va va said:
I'd be very surprised if we've sold 800, from what i've heard it's around 300. We'll see.

My guess is that the teams' odd arrangements have everything to do with the club's cost cutting......we're skint, but not in any danger, because all the "debt" is to our owner.

Someone else has already said it's almost impossible to make a large group booking for one night down here on a bank holiday weekend, which may explain how they've ended up in Fawlty Towers.

The ticket sales thing came from the Albion's football liaison officer at Sussex Police. Perhaps more might travel than you expect because it's a long weekend, even if the trains are screwed.

Spun Cuppa · Aug 22, 2014

I've always wondered if the old, 'If everyone comes out of clubs at 2am, there's bound to be trouble...' idea has been proved by the deregulation of club hours. I can't help feeling that if people are out, at various times, between say 8pm. and 6am., and possibly more pis*ed than in the old days, what with shots and Jaigerbombs etc., there is more likelihood of grief

Dick Knights Mumm · Aug 22, 2014

It sounds to me like Freedman is trying to build team spirit by doing something different and relaxing everyone. We will see whether it works tomorrow.

8ace · Aug 22, 2014

If they trained this morning, then had their lunch then got the train this is about when they'd expect to arrive.
They've missed a trick shelling out for tube tickets when they could have walked from Euston to St Pancras and got on the FCC train.

Thunder Bolt · Aug 22, 2014

edna krabappel said:
If you see Dougie Freedman get on, don't give up your seat for him

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Why on earth would they travel down to Brighton on the train during Friday evening rush hour (if true)?

Dougie wanted to gaze longingly at Selhurst Park as the train went past?

edna krabappel · Aug 22, 2014

Spun Cuppa said:
I've always wondered if the old, 'If everyone comes out of clubs at 2am, there's bound to be trouble...' idea has been proved by the deregulation of club hours. I can't help feeling that if people are out, at various times, between say 8pm. and 6am., and possibly more pis*ed than in the old days, what with shots and Jaigerbombs etc., there is more likelihood of grief

Nah. Same number of punters, just spread over a few more hours, rather than previously, where you suddenly had 3000 people on West Street all at the same time, all looking for taxis, kebabs, shags and fights.

You don't get quite the 2am clusterbomb now that you used to.

Frutos · Aug 22, 2014

Thunder Bolt said:
Dougie wanted to gaze longingly at Selhurst Park as the train went past?

I'm not sure that anyone, in the entire course of human history, has ever felt inclined to 'gaze longingly' at Selhurst Park.

Seagull over Canaryland · Aug 22, 2014

Frutos said:
I'm not sure that anyone, in the entire course of human history, has ever felt inclined to 'gaze longingly' at Selhurst Park.

Except maybe sales reps for plastic cladding....?

KZNSeagull · Aug 22, 2014

If this is a cost cutting measure, how much does a luxury coach cost then if it is cheaper to travel on the train?

spongy · Aug 22, 2014

KZNSeagull said:
If this is a cost cutting measure, how much does a luxury coach cost then if it is cheaper to travel on the train?

That's what I was thinking. They must have in excess of 20 people traveling, during peak hours, kit bags and warm up cones etc. how on earth can getting a train be more cost effective, or less stressful than hiring a coach?

I can't imagine poor Dougie facing that mental woman shouting at him on their coach after our last game if he was in a queue for the train! :lol:

Thunder Bolt · Aug 22, 2014

Frutos said:
I'm not sure that anyone, in the entire course of human history, has ever felt inclined to 'gaze longingly' at Selhurst Park.

There's a tweet on the other thread where Dougie is back in the running for the job.

Garage_Doors · Aug 22, 2014

edna krabappel said:
As of Tuesday, you'd sold about 800, according to our local ROZZER. It's no Sheffield Wednesday (I mean, who is? They are just so massive) but it's alright.

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As of 5pm today the number was 250 away supporters expected.

Giraffe · Aug 22, 2014

Did Doogie get off at East Croydon and was last seen running out if the station screaming for Stevie Parish to come and get him?

seagullsovergrimsby · Aug 22, 2014

KZNSeagull said:
If this is a cost cutting measure, how much does a luxury coach cost then if it is cheaper to travel on the train?

I saw the Dover Athletic team get off a train at Donny last Saturday presumably to catch a hired coach to take them to their game with Grimsby Town otherwise they wouldn't have got to Blunder Park until after 2 o'clock catching the 12.38 to Cleethorpes.

Bevendean Hillbilly · Aug 22, 2014

They're getting the train
They're skint agai-ai-ain
They're Bolton Wanderers
They're getting the train

Eeyore · Aug 22, 2014

Bevendean Hillbilly said:
They're getting the train
They're skint agai-ai-ain
They're Bolton Wanderers
They're getting the train

I would have thought it would turn out more expensive than hiring a coach though.

mona · Aug 23, 2014

Train journey from manc to london on a friday saves a good two hours of motorway driving and avoids the m25. Good for team bonding also I guess.

edna krabappel · Aug 23, 2014

mona said:
Train journey from manc to london on a friday saves a good two hours of motorway driving and avoids the m25. Good for team bonding also I guess.

Maybe they flew to Gatwick first.

edna krabappel · Aug 23, 2014

Thunder Bolt said:
There's a tweet on the other thread where Dougie is back in the running for the job.

He might need one soon.

Bevendean Hillbilly · Aug 23, 2014

Brighton Lines said:
I would have thought it would turn out more expensive than hiring a coach though.

Not if they got on the trainline.com as soon as fixtures were posted. Mind you, they were travelling peak time.

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