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Pretty pink fairy · Mar 7, 2008

Lewes are running a free supporters coach to Bath on saturday ,one of the players family are providing the coach free of charge ,any chance of the board showing this kind of backing to albions loyal away following

Da Man Clay · Mar 7, 2008

No, because we aren't a non league side who can take all away fans on one coach. Why should we offer a free coach to an away game?

Pretty pink fairy · Mar 7, 2008

Da Man Clay said:
No, because we aren't a non league side who can take all away fans on one coach. Why should we offer a free coach to an away game?

nothing to do with club status, dont take fans for granted.

Skint Gull · Mar 7, 2008

Das Reich said:
nothing to do with club status, dont take fans for granted.

Course it is! 1 free coach would be hugely oversubscibed on most occasions so how do you decide who goes on the free one? :dunce:

Pretty pink fairy · Mar 7, 2008

Skint Gull said:
Course it is! 1 free coach would be hugely oversubscibed on most occasions so how do you decide who goes on the free one?

lay on so many coach's and on a first come first served basis or get on the blue rinse militia coach easy!

Da Man Clay · Mar 7, 2008

Its not the clubs responsibility to take fans to away games for free. Nor should it be.

Barrel of Fun · Mar 7, 2008

I am sure we would be delighted to pay for coach travel of the away supporters when the club is losing money daily and need to run a tight ship to finance squad improvements over the summer. :dunce:

The emphasis must be on attractING fans to Withdean, not away matches.

Cian · Mar 7, 2008

Das Reich said:
lay on so many coach's and on a first come first served basis or get on the blue rinse militia coach easy!

...meaning that anyone who turns up after the provided coach(es) has left is stranded, as you're not going to be able to arrange alternative transport in that timeframe :dunce:

Yorkie · Mar 7, 2008

Da Man Clay said:
Its not the clubs responsibility to take fans to away games for free. Nor should it be.

Quite right.

Pretty pink fairy · Mar 7, 2008

MYOB said:
...meaning that anyone who turns up after the provided coach(es) has left is stranded, as you're not going to be able to arrange alternative transport in that timeframe

no they book in advance when they have sold out thats it .this would only be for maybe one or two games a season a goodwill gesture

Cian · Mar 7, 2008

Das Reich said:
no they book in advance when they have sold out thats it .this would only be for maybe one or two games a season a goodwill gesture

"sold out" implies money. You're suggesting free.

Have you got this masterplan fully reconciled in your head yet, then?

Also, why would you give a 'goodwill gesture' to people who are not your customers - the club makes no money off away fans at league games.

Penny · Mar 7, 2008

Das Reich said:
Lewes are running a free supporters coach to Bath on saturday ,one of the players family are providing the coach free of charge ,any chance of the board showing this kind of backing to albions loyal away following

So Lewes as are club are not, themselves, rewarding their 'loyal away following' then?

Blackadder · Mar 7, 2008

Slightly going off topic.

I was one of the unlucky people who didn't get to Forest for the (5th round?) of the League Cup back in the 70s. Out of 3 trains that went up 2 of us were sent back due to a fire.

We lost 3 - 1. for those of us that didn't make it, the club showed the match again at Hove Town Hall (no Videos back then) and gave us free travel AND match tickets for the Charlton game at the valley!

Pretty pink fairy · Mar 7, 2008

MYOB said:
"sold out" implies money. You're suggesting free.

Have you got this masterplan fully reconciled in your head yet, then?

Also, why would you give a 'goodwill gesture' to people who are not your customers - the club makes no money off away fans at league games.

yes, i should of rephrased that as "booked up"

Pretty pink fairy · Mar 7, 2008

Penny said:
So Lewes as are club are not, themselves, rewarding their 'loyal away following' then?

not directly, but i see no reason as to why this couldn't happen at the albion why are some people going on the deffensive on this one

whats the worry

Da Man Clay · Mar 7, 2008

becuase you seem to be criticising the club for something they have no reason to do.

Pretty pink fairy · Mar 7, 2008

Da Man Clay said:
becuase you seem to be criticising the club for something they have no reason to do.

wake up you numpty

Hatterlovesbrighton · Mar 7, 2008

Das Reich said:
not directly, but i see no reason as to why this couldn't happen at the albion why are some people going on the deffensive on this one whats the worry

Because it would cost too much.

What might be a good idea would be free coaches within Sussex to home matches.

hans kraay fan club · Mar 7, 2008

Das Reich said:
not directly, but i see no reason as to why this couldn't happen at the albion why are some people going on the deffensive on this one whats the worry

Sure, the same thing could happen, if one of our players said 'I want to shell out £8000 for a fleet of coaches to Walsall, is that okay?'. I'm sure if they did, then the club would be happy to facilitate it. Until then, they should spend their money on their actual RESPONSIBILITIES.

Da Man Clay · Mar 7, 2008

Das Reich said:
wake up you numpty

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