Coach to Aldershot?

York Minstermen · First team sub Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 105

York Minstermen have had a number of enquiries as to whether we're going to run a coach to Aldershot on September 24th

If we do decide to run a coach, how likely are you to travel on it?

The cost is likely to be in the region of £20+ and we'd be setting off early (7ish) to allow a supporters' match to be played.

I'm told that all cheap rail tickets have been sold for that date - if that's right, this may be a cheapish alternative.

A - no
B - possibly
C - probably
D - definitely
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UkrainianPhil · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject:

C

I missed on out the cheap train tickets to London and would like to go, especially now that City are playing some quality football for the first time in what feels like years.
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dansycfc · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:55 pm Post subject:

For me it is an A because I booked my train tickets in July so I got the cheap ones. I would have done if is wasn't for that.
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Rafferz · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject:

Yeah they sold out real fast for that day apparently, I got mine 4 maybe 5 weeks ago now, and then someone else went to get some and they'd gone a couple of days later.
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jhiggins · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:48 pm Post subject:

B

I can't really afford the train and I might be playing in the match that morning anyway.
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Lardmonster · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:34 am Post subject:

Note: I've removed a couple of posts from this thread.

Yorkshire Red · First team regular Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 387

C.

Wasn't planning to go but we've been that good this season i wouldn't mind now. I can't find anyway of getting there via train for under £37, the price you're giving sounds pretty good too!

Rafferz · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:

Kingmouse · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Coach to Aldershot?

D - definitely
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Lardmonster · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:44 am Post subject:

I'm now "D - Definitely".

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Duke of York · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject:

I am a D most definately
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Frank · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject:

All of which means that unfortunately it's not going to be possible for us to run a coach to Aldershot.
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Yorkshire Red · First team regular Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 387

Ah well, i'm gonna sound like acombred again Wink

but if you still wanna go like me and didn't get the cheapo train tickets (they're sold out according to thetrainline.com) on the day you buy York-Grantham and Grantham-London cheap day returns. All you have to do is make sure the train you're on calls at Grantham (or you can change at Donny or Leeds or summat to get one that calls at Grantham). Then you buy your London etc. tickets as well as that. Shouldn't be too much considering (well not if ytou've just got your student loan!) - £37 odd with a railcard.

yorkshireandproud · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:19 am Post subject:

A

and the match is cancelled now. (well it was last night, but you will have to check with Kingmouse for definite)

Kingmouse · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:50 am Post subject:

daveccc · Senior First Team regular Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 585

I REST MY CASE FRANK

UkrainianPhil · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject:

Frank · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:40 pm Post subject:

daveccc, are you referring to the post you made earlier in this thread, which was removed by the moderators?

If so, there is no "case" for you to rest - that posting was a continuation of a personal disagreement with members of the York Minstermen committee. It was also full of personal abuse against two individuals, one of whom no longer uses this forum. A response from the other individual was also removed by the moderators.

If you're referring to the pm you sent me, then yes it's a fair point that lack of support means we can't always run coaches.

However it's unfair of you to say we're "always cancelling at short notice" We set a deadline to make a decision and keep people who have booked or expressed an interest informed of what's happening. It's a shame everyone who's booked doesn't keep us informed when they change their mind and don't turn up for the game, thus losing us (and YCFC) money.

In this case, we didn't intend running a coach, but when approached by Kingmouse saying he could bring a group of 12 people, we agreed to test the water, hence this thread. The postings, pms, and personal conversations made it clear we couldn't run it.

What this says to me is that York Minstermen is a group that takes notice of what its members and other City fans want. I'm sorry that's not good enough for you, but the thousands of pounds we've raised and the successful trips we have run would tend to suggest that you're in a minority.

York Minstermen began running coaches as a service to supporters who want more from a trip than the Travel Club is able to offer and who couldn't afford to travel by train. If there aren't sufficient people to make that service viable, then so be it - it's not a matter of principle that we have to run coaches.

I'd guess a fair proportion of the potential "market" for YMM coaches travels instead on trips organised by York Mystermen. It's great that someone else is organising that facility for York City fans, but as the Mysterymen don't advertise their trips, the majority of City fans without their own transport can only choose between the train, the Travel Club, and York Minstermen.

The point is to get as many City fans to away games, not for the various groups to compete against one another or against YCFC's own provision. For example, I'll be using the Travel Club to go to Tamworth, I used the train to go to Halifax, and the YMM coach to go to Southport.

The conclusion of all this is that if there's enough demand, York Minstermen will continue to offer transport to City away games, but if there isn't enough demand, we'll recommend people travel by whatever other means are open to them.

What we WON'T be doing is sniping at other groups and individuals or attempting to undermine their attempts to support York City.

Lardmonster · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:50 pm Post subject:

Bloody good post Frank.

Though I would add that I'd very much like to see York Minstermen and the Mysterymen co-operating on travel. Pooling our resources and punters would mean a decent number of foks travelling, and would also reduce the organization needed.

Anyone from the Mysterymen care to comment?

daveccc · Senior First Team regular Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 585

i dont use either but fair comment i know consider myself fully lectured!-as for abuse do me a favour i was a victim not a perpetrator and noone gave a toss-hence my angst! see you at tamworth

Frank · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:34 pm Post subject: