by John Smith » 03 Nov 2017 10:07
Marino13 it really gets my goat with
parking signs and their
vagueness. all designed to fleece
the customers out
of more of their hard earned cash.
by bcubed » 06 Nov 2017 13:11
John SmithMarino13 it really gets my goat with
parking signs and their
vagueness. all designed to fleece
the customers out
of more of their hard earned cash.
Absolutely correct.
Are you intentionally writing in some sort of poetic verse? I'm just seeing stanzas with mentions of goats and fleeces...
by Sutekh » 06 Nov 2017 13:46
bcubedJohn SmithMarino13 it really gets my goat with
parking signs and their
vagueness. all designed to fleece
the customers out
of more of their hard earned cash.
Absolutely correct.
Are you intentionally writing in some sort of poetic verse? I'm just seeing stanzas with mentions of goats and fleeces...
I thought the same
Keep reading these posts as though they are poems and then feel a bit disappointed that they are not
by muirinho » 06 Nov 2017 13:59
SutekhbcubedJohn Smith Absolutely correct.
Are you intentionally writing in some sort of poetic verse? I'm just seeing stanzas with mentions of goats and fleeces...
I thought the same
Keep reading these posts as though they are poems and then feel a bit disappointed that they are not
I've rewritten it to assuage my disappointment :
It really gets my goat
That parking signs are vague
It's all designed to fleece
The people of their wage.
by marlowuk » 06 Nov 2017 16:45
muirinhoSutekhbcubed
I thought the same
Keep reading these posts as though they are poems and then feel a bit disappointed that they are not
I've rewritten it to assuage my disappointment :
It really gets my goat
That parking signs are vague
It's all designed to fleece
The people of their wage.
I prefer the original. Has the feeling of a haiku or something like that. As opposed to a ditty.
by muirinho » 06 Nov 2017 19:34
marlowukmuirinhoSutekh
I've rewritten it to assuage my disappointment :
It really gets my goat
That parking signs are vague
It's all designed to fleece
The people of their wage.
I prefer the original. Has the feeling of a haiku or something like that. As opposed to a ditty.
Another Pointless watcher?
by Elm Park Kid » 06 Nov 2017 21:38
muirinhoSutekhbcubed
I thought the same
Keep reading these posts as though they are poems and then feel a bit disappointed that they are not
I've rewritten it to assuage my disappointment :
It really gets my goat
That parking signs are vague
It's all designed to fleece
The people of their wage.
I prefer the original. Has the feeling of a haiku or something like that. As opposed to a ditty.
by CavershamRoyal » 06 Nov 2017 22:52
bcubedJohn SmithMarino13 it really gets my goat with
parking signs and their
vagueness. all designed to fleece
the customers out
of more of their hard earned cash.
Absolutely correct.
Are you intentionally writing in some sort of poetic verse? I'm just seeing stanzas with mentions of goats and fleeces...
I thought the same
Keep reading these posts as though they are poems and then feel a bit disappointed that they are not
by Maneki Neko » 08 Nov 2017 08:54
by Royal Tezza » 08 Nov 2017 09:36
by Silver Fox » 08 Nov 2017 10:00
by marlowuk » 08 Nov 2017 20:03
muirinhomarlowukmuirinho
I prefer the original. Has the feeling of a haiku or something like that. As opposed to a ditty.
Another Pointless watcher?
Occasionally, yes. But I don't see....
by Nameless » 09 Nov 2017 12:01
Royal Tezza Haven't got to a game since August, WTF is this holiday inn thing about??? First they up the charge and now they've stopped the guy that looks like Seve Ballesteros taking the money making it a massive pain in the arse? The situation with the parking could genuinely deter me and the old man from going at all any more, seems an absolute shambles.
by muirinho » 09 Nov 2017 12:43
NamelessRoyal Tezza Haven't got to a game since August, WTF is this holiday inn thing about??? First they up the charge and now they've stopped the guy that looks like Seve Ballesteros taking the money making it a massive pain in the arse? The situation with the parking could genuinely deter me and the old man from going at all any more, seems an absolute shambles.
Having driven/parked every season since the stadium opened I have started getting the bus this season. It’s really very good. Quick, simple and while I’m not sure why it is significantly more expensive than the normal buses it is much cheaper than parking.
Obviously I don’t want to see huge numbers switching as there may be no room on the bus by the time it reaches my stop but I am a firm convert and as long as they can find enough buses I think the plan to encourage Those who can to stop driving to games makes a great deal of sense.
by West Stand Man » 09 Nov 2017 12:58
muirinhoNamelessRoyal Tezza Haven't got to a game since August, WTF is this holiday inn thing about??? First they up the charge and now they've stopped the guy that looks like Seve Ballesteros taking the money making it a massive pain in the arse? The situation with the parking could genuinely deter me and the old man from going at all any more, seems an absolute shambles.
Having driven/parked every season since the stadium opened I have started getting the bus this season. It’s really very good. Quick, simple and while I’m not sure why it is significantly more expensive than the normal buses it is much cheaper than parking.
Obviously I don’t want to see huge numbers switching as there may be no room on the bus by the time it reaches my stop but I am a firm convert and as long as they can find enough buses I think the plan to encourage Those who can to stop driving to games makes a great deal of sense.
In comparison to normal bus prices, they're actually getting better. £2 return from town to the stadium is a steal. £5 return from the suburbs is more expensive than the £4 normal return to town, but I wouldn't say it is significantly more expensive. Where it does make a difference is group travel. If there's 4 of you who go by car, there's no denying 4 by bus is more expensive
by Nameless » 09 Nov 2017 13:12
muirinhoNamelessRoyal Tezza Haven't got to a game since August, WTF is this holiday inn thing about??? First they up the charge and now they've stopped the guy that looks like Seve Ballesteros taking the money making it a massive pain in the arse? The situation with the parking could genuinely deter me and the old man from going at all any more, seems an absolute shambles.
Having driven/parked every season since the stadium opened I have started getting the bus this season. It’s really very good. Quick, simple and while I’m not sure why it is significantly more expensive than the normal buses it is much cheaper than parking.
Obviously I don’t want to see huge numbers switching as there may be no room on the bus by the time it reaches my stop but I am a firm convert and as long as they can find enough buses I think the plan to encourage Those who can to stop driving to games makes a great deal of sense.
In comparison to normal bus prices, they're actually getting better. £2 return from town to the stadium is a steal. £5 return from the suburbs is more expensive than the £4 normal return to town, but I wouldn't say it is significantly more expensive. Where it does make a difference is group travel. If there's 4 of you who go by car, there's no denying 4 by bus is more expensive
by muirinho » 09 Nov 2017 13:19
NamelessmuirinhoNameless
Having driven/parked every season since the stadium opened I have started getting the bus this season. It’s really very good. Quick, simple and while I’m not sure why it is significantly more expensive than the normal buses it is much cheaper than parking.
Obviously I don’t want to see huge numbers switching as there may be no room on the bus by the time it reaches my stop but I am a firm convert and as long as they can find enough buses I think the plan to encourage Those who can to stop driving to games makes a great deal of sense.
In comparison to normal bus prices, they're actually getting better. £2 return from town to the stadium is a steal. £5 return from the suburbs is more expensive than the £4 normal return to town, but I wouldn't say it is significantly more expensive. Where it does make a difference is group travel. If there's 4 of you who go by car, there's no denying 4 by bus is more expensive
No one pays £4 return surely ? I pay £1.80 per trip and that is fare is available to anyone using one of the prepay options. You can’t use the prepay on the football buses though making a premium of £1.40 on the price. They do offer a SimplyMatch smart card which quite ludicrously offers you the chance to include the football buses but you can only buy them for a number of days, not journeys. So a 5 day pass for £25 offers no value whatsoever unless you spend your life making bus journeys...
by Nameless » 09 Nov 2017 13:25
by muirinho » 09 Nov 2017 13:33
Nameless IT’s impossible to work out what a 10 day pass works out at. Some weeks we might squeeze 3 home games In 10 days other times we might just have 1.
In any given 10 spell I might work 6 days in town or 8. Or I might get a lift to work and bus back one day. The time limited cards are aimed at maximising bus company revenue not saving passengers money.
If you buy a 10 trip card you get full value because you don’t have to pack the journeys in a restricted time, but you can’t use those for football.
The whole subject of bus and train fares and the options involved is a fascinating one and surely worthy of a thread of it’s own, if not a separate discussion group.....
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