Transport : Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:06 pm  

The club have had a coach company in touch with them and they are willing to supply transport to our away games. How many people would be interested? Should it be every away game or just Saturday and Sunday away games? Should Saint Helens and Leeds away be thrown in with the weekend games? They are also willing to provde coaches to Edinburugh would anyone be interested?

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:09 pm  

I'd be interested.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:27 pm  

Me to - probably not the Friday nights though.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:14 pm  

I would every game

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:26 pm  

Im interested. The odd Fri maybe but certainly Sat and Sun.

I'm driving to Edinburgh with an appointment on route so no I'm afraid.

Would mini buses not be better than coaches and maybe more cost effective. I jumped on a number of the trips the year before last and there was probably 15 on average on the buses although Darth Chris probably has the more accurate numbers. Just a thought

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:39 pm  

Might be interested but need to know that there will be sensible pickup & drop points - near tube and nite bus stops.

Also a sensible arrival time at the grounds - suggest around 90 minutes before kick-off and not to late a return to The Smoke, in particular on Sunday. No departure times which result in arrival seconds before, and in some cases after, kick-off.

The reason that 'away coach' has failed in recent years is due to poor management planning as regards route pick-up and associated timings. As a 'older' fan remember the days when we always took at least 2 coach's and sometimes many many more to away games.

Whoever is going to provide the coach/s need to be also able to provide relible and well equiped units plus drivers who know where they are going and can 'navigate' around any major motorway jams.......and repair obstructions.

We all remember the Stagecoach debacle ....... when we played Warrington in Newport!!

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:45 pm  

Possibly but not on Fridays.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:26 pm  

Used the coaches before and I would again but the Friday night games will mean days off for All those using them, If you work in central London the train to Leeds hull and Lancashire is a good option with a stop overnight.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:33 pm  

I'd be interested in getting the mini bus/coach a few times for weekend away games if the pick up/drop off points are convenient.

May be better to try it a few times if possible, like 1 Fri Game, 1 Sat game and 1 Sun Game and see how they go.

Also I'd definitely be interested in a coach up to Edinburgh

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:00 pm  

Fridays will probably not happen for obvious reasons, but Sat/Sun could be viable. I will certainly go on the ones that don't clash with Skolars fixtures. Edinburgh could be quite an experience transport wise but lack of accomodation opportunities will create obstacles.