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Post by awaytravelandy on Sept 7, 2008 19:48:12 GMT
Unless we have significant number of people interested in this trip the coach will NOT be running!! Please let me know if you are interested in this trip by Midday on Wednesday.
Thanks Andy
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Post by JSmith on Sept 7, 2008 20:21:10 GMT
Come on lads and lasses. Eastbourne is a lovely place and I understand that the royal parade on the beach side isn't too far away. Lovely place and will be a great day out, and for £15 down to the South coast, well that isn't bad at all.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2008 17:50:59 GMT
wud go but its too far.
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Post by JSmith on Sept 8, 2008 19:57:07 GMT
I don't get it? Why would you worry about it being too far when firstly your 17-18 what ever you are, and secondly you don't have to worry about driving or anything because your being taken there. Plus the banter is first class! ;D Its just a bit of banter!  |
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Post by 1993stutes on Sept 8, 2008 20:02:10 GMT
i gennerally agree that the uptake for this trip has been poor, it 2 hr 30 down the road, theres loads 2 do in eastbourne, so lets be having you otherwise the people booked on will be unable to travel which is disheartening!¬
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Post by willjones on Sept 8, 2008 20:29:05 GMT
I can confirm Eastbourne is a lovely place to visit and has a terrific "front" although it is a fair way from the football ground - so if you're wanting to go there via the coach you'll need to arrange for the driver to drop you off then pick you up again most likely.
The club is very friendly and welcoming and we had a fantastic day there, a paddle before the game and great meal at Harry ramsden Fish and Chip shop on the front after to celebrate the victory!
Just as an idea for the coach - is it possible to have a tiered pricing system which will enable the coach to go so long as you have a minimum of 15 bookings or so? So you just divide the cost by the number of people booked, for example if the total cost of the coach was £500 then:
15 bookings - £33 each (£500/15)
20 bookings - £25 each (£500/20)
25 bookings - £20 each (£500/25)
30 bookings - £16 each (£500/30)
35 bookings - £14 each (£500/35)
Then that way you wont have the dissapointment of having to cancel at the last minute - I've been looking into the possibility of running some unofficial coaches at United in the last few weeks and this is the type of structure I'd look to run it on.
Good luck anyway.
Will
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Post by healthcaremouth on Sept 8, 2008 20:49:42 GMT
I can confirm Eastbourne is a lovely place to visit and has a terrific "front" although it is a fair way from the football ground - so if you're wanting to go there via the coach you'll need to arrange for the driver to drop you off then pick you up again most likely. The club is very friendly and welcoming and we had a fantastic day there, a paddle before the game and great meal at Harry ramsden Fish and Chip shop on the front after to celebrate the victory! Just as an idea for the coach - is it possible to have a tiered pricing system which will enable the coach to go so long as you have a minimum of 15 bookings or so? So you just divide the cost by the number of people booked, for example if the total cost of the coach was £500 then: 15 bookings - £33 each (£500/15) 20 bookings - £25 each (£500/20) 25 bookings - £20 each (£500/25) 30 bookings - £16 each (£500/30) 35 bookings - £14 each (£500/35) Then that way you wont have the dissapointment of having to cancel at the last minute - I've been looking into the possibility of running some unofficial coaches at United in the last few weeks and this is the type of structure I'd look to run it on. Good luck anyway. Will But swimming at Weymouth is priceless. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by mikecheck on Sept 8, 2008 21:04:22 GMT
I wud go but its my sisters birthday on sunday and i got her present and gtoing to thorpe park so im strapped for cash.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2008 1:05:48 GMT
Thing is 4 or 5 of us go in the car and the petrol (even at todays prices) wont be more than £40 between us - so its just not cost effective to take the bus. If it was a tenner each then we'd think about it. And there's always the chance the stupid f*cker doesn't know where he's going (Salisbury last year!!)
I mean think about it - 50 seater bus at £15 a head - thats £750 - it doesn't cost anywhere near that in fuel and driver fee - its a bloody rip off really - diesel for the bus wont be more than £100 and a good wage for the driver would be £150 for the day - £250 total - where's the other £500 going?
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Post by supportersjenny on Sept 9, 2008 6:44:33 GMT
dc007 Many thanks for you support of what volunteers are trying to do! Oh - by the way - who was it got lost going to Weymouth?
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Post by ftm on Sept 9, 2008 8:24:43 GMT
See you at Eastbourne if you're going. Away matches are great fun. In fact I think I enjoy them more than home games. I would encourage anybody who is still deciding to take the plunge and go for it. You'll have a good day out.
FGH.... as they will shortly be saying in Eastbourne.
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Post by awaytravelandy on Sept 10, 2008 11:39:18 GMT
Due to NO additonal response the coach to Eastbourne has now been cancelled.
Anyone who has put their name down for this coach will NEED to find alternative transport for this away fixture.
Anyone who paid their deposit/full amount will have their money returned.
Andy
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Post by DJTom on Sept 10, 2008 20:38:54 GMT
Due to NO additonal response the coach to Eastbourne has now been cancelled. Anyone who has put their name down for this coach will NEED to find alternative transport for this away fixture. Anyone who paid their deposit/full amount will have their money returned. Andy my dad will phone you about going with you |
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Post by JSmith on Sept 10, 2008 21:05:30 GMT
Quite a shock that one, thought this would be a popular away day trip on the coach but obviously not. If you wanted to go on the train then it would be like £35 so it doesn't really make sense that people wouldn't go for a measly £15. Also what does anyone think about putting a section up on the homepage about away travel prices and dates and leaving times with an update bit. I would have thought it would be easier to do update things like that on the homepage where anyone can access it than on here?  |
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Post by healthcaremouth on Sept 11, 2008 5:27:46 GMT
Quite a shock that one, thought this would be a popular away day trip on the coach but obviously not. If you wanted to go on the train then it would be like £35 so it doesn't really make sense that people wouldn't go for a measly £15. Also what does anyone think about putting a section up on the homepage about away travel prices and dates and leaving times with an update bit. I would have thought it would be easier to do update things like that on the homepage where anyone can access it than on here? Try www.railwayvue.com/AwayTravel.aspAndy keeps me up todate and I keep the page up todate.  |
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