Afc wimbledon away travel
 

Hello, another 3 points courtesy of a last minute goal from Amond... now lets back the boys on the road.

£25 per person

Please contact me asap if you would like to book on

Thanks
Ash


*Subject to numbers

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Count me in please Ash.

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Good to see there's alot of interest.... as usual

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I will be there.

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Numbers are really low, with only 15 people interested as it stands.

Unless we have a significant increase in bookings, the coach will not run.

My apologies again

Thanks
Ash

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Just 15 people out of a home support of between 1000-1500. Yes people have their reasons, but it is payday for most people this week and stanley are up there in the play offs. And yet theres only that many willing to travel (granted its not close but most away games are a trek this year).

Surely not everybody is busy every other saturday....

The lads need more support!

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I'll be going on the train for obvious reasons so it's 16 out of the home support. In fact 17 cos there's 2 of us.

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Even if it is payday this week. would guess most people have other commitments they need to meet with their wage first, mortgages, bills, food on the table etc., I'm sure most would love to go to every away game, I would for sure, but for many it's just not possible & folk have to pick the games they are able to go to - I doubt that the low level of interest is down to apathy, more a question of economics

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and its £17 to get on at home...

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COACH CANCELLED.

Only 16 booked on left me with no option but to cancel the coach.

Sorry for any inconvience

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Calling all southern-based Accringtonians - asses to Kingston on Saturday - Stanley expects every fan etc - don't forget the throat lozzies, bit of an act to follow from fortress Crown !

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You haven't caused the inconvenience Ash, it's the economy and the football league thats caused it :)

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I would really like to think that this is true, but somehow I just don't think it is. When I travel up to see Stanley on a Saturday, I am always impressed by the number of travelling fans of other clubs. If I drive up, and Liverpool are at home, Hilton Park services is teeming with Liverpool fans. These are ordinary people, not the super rich; they have mortgages, bills, food etc. Again, if I come by train, I meet fans from many other teams.

The sad truth is that Accrington Stanley is just not important enough. The home support is evidence of this as much as the away support.

As far as the coach is concerned, it does seem odd to me as an outsider that it is not arranged by the Supporters Club. I have nothing but admiration for Ash and the efforts he makes to run a coach to away games.There must be a good reason why OSC does not arrange the coach - I'm sure someone will enlighten me.

Again, speaking as an outsider, there seem to have been rumours in the past about behaviour on the coach that has given cause for concern. If that is true, maybe that has put some people off.

No criticism is intended or implied in what I have just written. I am just as keen as everyong else to get better support for this great team.

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In reality thought they are still probably a small minority of Liverpool's support in this country. Not really home support either if they are stopping off at Hilton Park to get to Liverpool :D

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Sorry, Dave. You've lost me there.

What I was trying to say, probably badly, was that despite the economic woes that we all face (well, most of us), Liverpool FC is so important to many fans that they are willing to travel from all over the UK to see their team at home.

As things stand at the moment, Accrington Stanley FC is not that important to too many people.

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I think in the main it depends on the age of fans, most of em, me included never missed a match home or away fer years, When yer young its yer number1 priority, When yeh get wed n have kids mortgage etc, Priorities change fer most of em, Thats a simple fact of life, When yeh get older still n have to exist off a pension, expensive away games are out the question fer most, Plus a coach aint a good option fer distance either when yer older, I am near sure we lost a few of our younger fans when jase was banned, That n other reasons,which i won't go into on here. Ash does a great job n should not need to apologise if aint enough to run.

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I agree with this 100%

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No offence taken. However, I will go out of my way to defend the behaviour of all that travel. I run a very tight ship, those that go week in week out know exactly what they are getting. Anyone steps out of line, they dont travel again.

Everybody knows each other, to me there's nothing better than getting on the coach early Saturday morning and seeing the same faces looking down the aisles. The mix of characters & ages ranges tremendously, the same dedicated fans book on pretty much every away game.The majority are so diverse, the only thing they have in common is ACCRINGTON STANLEY. That will suffice.

However, getting new faces involved has always and will always be the problem. I use every method available to reach people.Personal Contact, Official Website, Accy Observer, Lancs Telegraph, Facebook, Twitter. Everything is in place.

I run the coach on very simple basis. I have discussed and received prices for every away trip for the full season before the season kicked off. My target number of away supporters each trip is 35 people. The cost of the coach is then divided by that number (35). I offer that as the cost to you folks.


I dont feel the need to apologise, but I do first and foremost as a Friend and I hate failing! ;)

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If the osc did it we`d of got 6 not 16.

Ash does a tight job but people just arnt intrested. Nothing to do with behavour etc.

Its the same old that are booking on the coach and out of a home crowd of 1000/1200 we should be at least taking 10%. We dont even take that, its more 4%. ESPECIALLY WHEN DOING SO WELL AWAY AND WITH ALSO BEING IN THE PLAYOFFS. Weve just come back from a win at home and afc wimbeldon are struggling. Its a great opportunity to see the lads play again! Its a shame and its a kind of embarrasment as a football league club we cant have 35 home fans going on to a coach for an away game! And id say 25 of them are the same people every week!

Maybe i could understand this if we were playing so poor but what more can the football club give?

Get booking on the coach.

There will be a minibus of lads going down, hope to see you southern reds down there for a pint or two.

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well i'm in the group that struggle to pay a mortgage, kids etc and have been for years. I start each season with the target of 80% home games and 5/6 aways. I always try to do one of the 'big' travels where numbers are expected to be low. Last season and looking like this season, i'll be lucky to see 10 games all season.

You have my word though, that when child number 3 leaves home i'll be booking on the hoverbus nearly every week :)

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Why :confused:

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MINIBUS DOWN TO WIMBLEDON TOMORROW.

£25

8.30AM SET OFF NO LATER AT CROWN

Still seats avail.

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Wimbledon-Kingstonian have a friendly little ground but it'll be much improved with a few folk wearing red. See you there, however you choose to travel.

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Just been on Rochdale Forum n No Coaches running to Stanley Tomoz?:eek::confused: Whats all that about? They got 1800 plus tickets?:confused:

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because they dont want to pay a tenner to travel a distance you can walk in 4/5 hours?
Its only a few pounds on the 464 bus so most will do that

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I always thought twas Jocks @ Tykes that were tight gits?:D

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Why would you turn up 24 hours early?

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Cos i'm stupid Baldy n getting over excited. :D

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Well, there will be coaches/buses going to Rochdale with a shedload of Stanley Fans on when we play at Spotland. From the Stanley Directly to Rochdales stadium

I will arrange double decker buses (240people) that I will lay on at only a fiver per person (Should numbers be as anticipated)

Will probably be the seem approach used for Fleetwood and Morecambe (Price may differ slightly)

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*Hopefully ;)

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likey :D


double deckers over 'owd Betts wi t'flags out :mosher:

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Sounds good to me.:)