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Post by sallycat on Nov 23, 2014 10:32:38 GMT
Why on earth not? I for one really appreciate your efforts Nigel but you do sometimes come across as rather brusque on here. It must be really frustrating when you try to organise something for the fans and don't get a good response, but come on mate, sometimes you have to laugh so you don't cry
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Post by nigcapgue on Nov 23, 2014 12:19:42 GMT
Why on earth not? I for one really appreciate your efforts Nigel but you do sometimes come across as rather brusque on here. It must be really frustrating when you try to organise something for the fans and don't get a good response, but come on mate, sometimes you have to laugh so you don't cry That's all well and good but I for one did not understand the so called joke PERHAPS I'm THICKER THAN I THOUGHT!
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Post by sallycat on Nov 23, 2014 12:56:24 GMT
I don't think it's about your intelligence at all. Sometimes people's "tone of voice" is really hard to gauge over the internet. I've definitely been guilty of taking someone seriously online who's actually joking, and I don't think that makes me thick either. Sometimes it just makes life easier if you try to relax and lighten up a bit on message boards
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Post by Del on Nov 23, 2014 13:32:51 GMT
I think the problem is Nigel that our fans are so used to making their own way to away grounds,due to the fact that the supporters club stopped running regular away trips.To get it up & running again its probably best to start off with a small coach or even a mini bus and see how it develops. For me ,if i was going on my own ,this would be a good option .However i am going with two boys and the thought of paying £105 put me off somewhat. I appreciate it is no fun when you arrange a large coach & the take up is poor.
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Post by sallycat on Nov 23, 2014 14:28:15 GMT
I used to get the coach all the time in the late 90s/early 00s. There was a sizeable group of us in our teens and early 20s who didn't have access to cars and couldn't afford trains. That was a pretty large chunk of the coach travel market. But we've all grown up now and a lot of us don't go any more, sadly. Some like to go for a drink or explore local attractions, so prefer to make our own way. Apart from those who travel with family, I can't think of many people of that age who do away games now, other than Johnnie and his mates. Some of the regular travellers were older people, many of whom aren't able to go any more or have sadly passed away. I think Delboy is right and we need to start smaller. Most of the extra cost that means a smaller bus isn't much cheaper surely comes from the inclusive cost of hiring a driver. I wonder if there is a Sutton fan interested in coach travel who's able to drive a minibus? When my mum was involved in Scouting, she used to get my dad to drive a hired bus for trips and they saved an absolute fortune.
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Post by bh on Nov 23, 2014 19:15:57 GMT
I think Sal may have hit the nail on the head here. Real shame Nigel mate.
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Post by os on Nov 23, 2014 22:58:27 GMT
Some of those old coach journeys are legendary, but as alluded too times have change. In those days most people used to walk to the coach as they lived locally, nowadays we are spread about, and for me its easier to drive to games and of course a lot quicker than a coach. A coach leaving at 9am is not ideal when you can leave at 10.30 by car or train and still make it with ease.
If I was not otherwised engaged I would actually be quite happy to drive a minibus to matches, I should imagine it would be quite good fun, and for only a few quid each too?
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