Pre-Match Thread AFC Fylde v Southend United, Tuesday 17th September K/O 7:45pm

[flangejackrabbit]

Typical, we get a train company as shirt sponsors then get ****ed by the trains, you couldn't make it up.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Surge pricing means hotels are a lot more expensive when Southend United are in town.

Don’t you mean Oasis

 

[amsemp]

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Killed me

 

[overseas shrimper]

Blimey are times that tough?? Even under Ron we would go up the night before and stay on a hotel? Didn't realize we are now sending the squad on a group save on the day

The difference being that we would now pay the hotel bill.

 

[Boreham Blue]

Seriously so many people talk out of their backside ! Train travel on the day is part of many teams approach to match day travel 'tinpot' Premier ones aswell! A lot of players would appreciate not having an overnight away and a quicker journey home, a change is as good as a rest.

Exactly, lots of videos of Everton players getting abuse at the train station recently.

 

[Jhs999]

Cutting the overhead lines so you wouldn't miss out on the game was a bit excessive though mate

 

[Tampa Blue]

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No, were a mid table non league club that’s losing money but one that has a much more positive future ahead now we’re trying to operate within our means.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Does anyone else find Maher's comment that the train came down with an illness a little suspect?

 

[Magnum PI]

Turns out Kensdale has been sabotaging train lines...

 

[geoffmundo]

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Yes. You know how far we’ve fallen when we start getting new players in that would normally go to Dagenham & Redbridge

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I fail to believe that the team travelling by train on game day is
A) Cheaper than the coach and hotel
B) Great for the player and performance

Got to be at least £100 pp on the train and a lot of gear to transport

Coach is say £30pp and hotel if sharing maybe £50pp

I am all for cost cutting but this is ridiculous

Travelling on the day means players get to sleep in their own beds and stick to their usual routines for longer. That’s usually considered to be a positive for performance. How is sharing a hotel room with a snoring teammate good for performance?

Travelling by train will be much better for performance. It’s usually a quicker journey than by coach, you’re less likely to get travel sick, there’s more leg room and you can stretch your legs.

It’s unfortunate that on this one occasion the train broke down. That happens to coaches as well.

Group saver is 3rd off but if tickets are £130 in advance then it makes little difference.

FFS tickets in advance are not £130. But even if they were with a group saver that would likely be cheaper than overnight coach travel as you’d need to hire a coach and drivers for two days.

 

[OldBlueLady]

As a gesture of goodwill AFC Fylde are giving Shrimpers fans their first drink free in their Leisure Bar. Nice touch from a nice club.

Actually, I think it's our Club that has put money behind the bar?

 

[Holy Joe]

I fail to believe that the team travelling by train on game day is
A) Cheaper than the coach and hotel
B) Great for the player and performance

Got to be at least £100 pp on the train and a lot of gear to transport

Coach is say £30pp and hotel if sharing maybe £50pp

I am all for cost cutting but this is ridiculous

Should get a good group discount on the train plus maybe with C2C sponsoring there's an additional discount?

 

[Barling Magna]

Actually, I think it's our Club that has put money behind the bar?

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It's both clubs.... so is that 2 free drinks?

 

[Holy Joe]

Isn't Cav a sparky? Is he on the train? Where was he when train lost power?

 

[Yer Blues]

What on earth are we doing traveling all that way on the day? Amateur Hour.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Turns out he (Cav) didn't have the foresight to bring his tools with him. [forehead slap;shake of head]

Isn't Cav a sparky? Is he on the train? Where was he when train lost power?

 

[Smiffy]

If it were the other way around, I suspect plenty of us would be labelling Fylde tinpot for travelling that distance via train, on the day of the game.

 

[Holy Joe]

Turns out he (Cav) didn't have the foresight to bring his tools with him. [forehead slap;shake of head]

I was thinking more of sabotage than fixing it!


Did Cav travel or is his injury keeping him out?

 

[Tommy2holes]

Travelling on the day means players get to sleep in their own beds and stick to their usual routines for longer. That’s usually considered to be a positive for performance. How is sharing a hotel room with a snoring teammate good for performance?

Travelling by train will be much better for performance. It’s usually a quicker journey than by coach, you’re less likely to get travel sick, there’s more leg room and you can stretch your legs.

It’s unfortunate that on this one occasion the train broke down. That happens to coaches as well.


FFS tickets in advance are not £130. But even if they were with a group saver that would likely be cheaper than overnight coach travel as you’d need to hire a coach and drivers for two days.

Great but the train times meant that the players would have got to Fylde at 13:50.

Still got to get from the station to the ground.

Allowing an hour leeway is poor.