HowieFive0 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) https://twitter.com/Rovers/status/1114152240858763264 Free travel via Rovers or recognised Rovers supporters coaches Edited April 5, 2019 by HowieFive0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Backroom Tom Posted April 5, 2019 Backroom Share Posted April 5, 2019 Nice journey home on a Saturday night that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyblue Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Was always going to be moved. I know Ewood Blues were worried as it’s their annual weekend trip. If they’d have moved it to something daft like a Thursday or Monday night they’d have been knackered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Said Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 The Sky Sports Football League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigger Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 As it happens, this has worked out fine for me, as I have booked a hotel in Norwich for that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHRover Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Was always going to move and I'd prefer it to be at this time than on a Friday or Sunday. I'm pleased Rovers are making some effort to reward travelling fans of what I expect will be a poorly attended game (dead rubber, £35 tickets, mammoth trip and live on TV). Nonetheless as someone who goes to all away games via car or train once again I'm disappointed that the goodwill only extends as far as those who opt to travel by coach. A coach ticket to Norwich would normally be £35+ per person, so if Rovers fund a 50 seater coach for free travel that is a hefty sum of money they are parting with. I think it would be better if they subsidised the tickets instead. If they knocked £20 a ticket off for adults you'd be treating everyone the same. Disappointing that having spent fortunes going to all away games this season that me and my group will still have to pay £35 each plus the same in travel expenses to go to this game, shortly after spending heavily going to QPR, Sheff Weds and Villa, whilst someone who hasn't been to a single away game all season can turn up and go to Norwich for free because he's happy to go by coach and I'm not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV Blue Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Good for pubs at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHRover Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) I fancied this as a weekend away, good pubs, last away game etc. Don't think I'll bother now. The night will be nearly over by the time the game is finished and they'll be in promotion party mode so pubs will be full of crowing canaries. Edited April 5, 2019 by JHRover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyblue Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) Night nearly over? It’ll be about twenty past nine. You a young fogie or what? Edited April 5, 2019 by Mattyblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudtobeblue&white Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 17 minutes ago, JHRover said: I fancied this as a weekend away, good pubs, last away game etc. Don't think I'll bother now. The night will be nearly over by the time the game is finished and they'll be in promotion party mode so pubs will be full of crowing canaries. Surely they will be tweeting? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHRover Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Just now, Mattyblue said: Night nearly over? It’ll be about twenty past nine. You a young fogie or what? Aye, sort of places I like will be shut by midnight. Will be pushing 10 by the time we get served after the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldgregg86 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 2 hours ago, JHRover said: Was always going to move and I'd prefer it to be at this time than on a Friday or Sunday. I'm pleased Rovers are making some effort to reward travelling fans of what I expect will be a poorly attended game (dead rubber, £35 tickets, mammoth trip and live on TV). Nonetheless as someone who goes to all away games via car or train once again I'm disappointed that the goodwill only extends as far as those who opt to travel by coach. A coach ticket to Norwich would normally be £35+ per person, so if Rovers fund a 50 seater coach for free travel that is a hefty sum of money they are parting with. I think it would be better if they subsidised the tickets instead. If they knocked £20 a ticket off for adults you'd be treating everyone the same. Disappointing that having spent fortunes going to all away games this season that me and my group will still have to pay £35 each plus the same in travel expenses to go to this game, shortly after spending heavily going to QPR, Sheff Weds and Villa, whilst someone who hasn't been to a single away game all season can turn up and go to Norwich for free because he's happy to go by coach and I'm not. Why dont you go on the coach then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderation Lead K-Hod Posted April 5, 2019 Moderation Lead Share Posted April 5, 2019 Shit for fans that are going, but good for people like me, that aren’t... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt83 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 We’d already booked a hotel anyway but on the basis rovers away is now 90% social aspect, 5% getting out the house and 5% rovers this ko rather eats into the night out. Was confident it would be moved due to the paymasters at sky so held off booking transport. Just looked and the train from Clitheroe to Norwich is £130. Ouch. Still would rather pay that or walk than get a bus free or otherwise. Football has nothing to do with fans so already made my peace with a ludicrous ko whether it was Friday, Saturday night or Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Just now, matt83 said: We’d already booked a hotel anyway but on the basis rovers away is now 90% social aspect, 5% getting out the house and 5% rovers this ko rather eats into the night out. Was confident it would be moved due to the paymasters at sky so held off booking transport. Just looked and the train from Clitheroe to Norwich is £130. Ouch. Still would rather pay that or walk than get a bus free or otherwise. Football has nothing to do with fans so already made my peace with a ludicrous ko whether it was Friday, Saturday night or Sunday. Each?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Good gesture by the club it's about time they did this although a bit sneaky seeing as they know not many will go anyway. Hope we take full allocation and all coaches fill up, few extra grey hairs for Waggot ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt83 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 10 hours ago, Stuart said: Each?? Yeah. This football lark ain’t cheap if dont just want to be bussed to a turnstile and back again. Train from Clitheroe would be £130, hotel £70, ticket £35 so £235 before had a drop of beer or food. 10 hours ago, renrag said: If you haven’t already booked your travel, havre a look at going from Skipton for £79 return on ‘split my fare’ That’s a great shout actually reckon we’ll do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyblue Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 I always find you can get really good prices to Birmingham and sometimes London if you’re quick. But anywhere off the main line and the prices can be ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHRover Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Just now, Mattyblue said: I always find you can get really good prices to Birmingham and sometimes London if you’re quick. But anywhere off the main line and the prices can be ridiculous. Heading north to Scotland, Carlisle, Newcastle etc. tend to be better prices than going south. It' slightly cheaper when I'm booking trains to London to go from Manchester than Preston. Bizarrely it also used to be cheaper to get the train from Lancaster to London than from Preston to London, and also cheaper to get a ticket from Preston to Wigan and Wigan to London on the same train than one ticket straight through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 It’s going to be an absolute bloodbath isn’t it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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matt83 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) Good of the football league and sky to honour that. As long as get the bare minimum notice all’s well suppose. Edited April 6, 2019 by matt83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW17 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Has anybody got any idea how many tickets have been sold for this? Can't imagine it is many, have seen that we have sent some back to Norwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GARNERS 194 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Where Rovers tred others follow.An interesting story of Norwich City's early kit history... http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Norwich_City/Norwich_City.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudtobeblue&white Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 According to Rovers twitter account, just over 600 tickets sold so far. Very good effort considering......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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