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Reply | Norwich Away - Trains
at 17:36 13 Dec 2024
None, whatsoever, but in my "limited" experience of using trains for work (Chiltern Line) and following the R's up and down the country, things weren't so bad pre COVID.
Last weekend the Mrs & I decided to take a week away to North Yorkshire as a treat, and as we had a. locked down and b. suffered with some health issues, I said I would "treat" us to a first class train journey. CR to Birmingham was v.busy but we just about got a seat but at Brum the wheels fell off!
Our booked train was 55 minutes late and they'd de-regulated 1st; it was mobbed and the train manager denied boarding to everyone. She pointed to a far platform and said there will be another one in a few minutes. After struggling with luggage and mobility issues we goyt there to find exactly the same scenario. Upshot was that I forced my way on and we has to stand until Leeds (not good for a disabled person).
Speaking to that train manager she said that the company were overselling tickets to such an extent that this was now a regular occurrence and that with the fact that she'd "only" earn £50 per hour on a Sunday meant nobody wanted to work what with the hassle etc.
Definitely nothing like my experiences pre COVID. (I may have been lucky)? |
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Reply | Norwich Away - Trains
at 14:02 13 Dec 2024
I’m honestly not trying to make any political point here; but if you owned a business and you knew that you were going to lose that business at the end of your tenancy (lease), would you invest in more staff, better and more rolling stock, or would you line your pockets best as you can before being kicked out?
Unfortunately by saying that it’s all going to be publicly owned that’s the current scenario. |
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Reply | Best debut goal
at 11:32 29 Nov 2024
Alan Wilkes scored 5 in one if not his first, certainly one of his earliest matches against Oxford in the LC R1 1967 IIRC?
5-1 final score |
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Reply | Nick London gone!
at 15:15 26 Nov 2023
The departed head of Ops was totally useless IMHO.
Before the Sunderland home game I'd parked up in Bloemfontein when my parked car was side swiped by a silver van causing some minor damage. The driver came straight back, apologised profusely and explained that he was a chief steward of more than 25 years at the club and that it was a club van which he'd been racing to get to SA Road to shut it to traffic. As I say the bloke couldn't have been nicer and assured me that I'd hear from the club on Monday.
Needless to say that didn't happen and despite two phone calls where I spoke to the same club secretary who was going to chase Ops up I never heard anything, so sadly I had to go through my insurance company and luckily as my dash cam had been running I was able to get the repair done at no expense, but if the Ops people had been in touch this could've cost a lot less and there would have been no need for Insurance involvement. |
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Reply | Terry Venables RIP
at 14:26 26 Nov 2023
Yes the Francis free kick was devised by him and actually worked a few times up until it was executed in a match that was covered by The Big Match, where it was forensically examined and could never be used again.
He was one of the great footballing brains, and I stand to be corrected, but I believe he was the first to introduce the "signalling" system at corners and free kicks, (I'd never seen it before).
My enduring memory of him was in 1982 not long before the final we were away at Barnsley and if we'd won still had a fair chance of promotion. Myself and some others decided to drive up. Needless to say we lost, but on the way back we pulled into a service area where we were met by the sight of the team coach. Seeing our scarves Stevie Wicks comes over and invites us on board. TV is at at the front with a glass of Champagne and the biggest cigar I'd ever seen. He asks "what did we think of the game?", which we told him wasn't great (or words to that effect), so he then asks "ah but were you up at Newcastle in the week?" (we'd won 4-0. I think), I straight away replied"Newcastle, on a Wednesday night, you do realise that some of us have to do a proper job to go to!?
His face was a picture and he then burst out laughing and gave me one of his Cigars.
Top bloke, Dodgy Character but in a Del Boy sort of way.
RIP El Tel |
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Reply | Birds I Have Fancied
at 14:32 29 Sep 2023
They were extinct in the UK until Sir John Paul Getty created a breeding programme at his family estate close to Watlington - Stokenchurch in the 1990's. That's the reason they first populated the western Chiltern Hills. Since then their numbers have increased so well that the birds have had to migrate further afield. (Similar to the London population I suppose?)
Thanks to a "considerate" neighbour we regularly have up to 12 or so descending for the free meal that he leaves out.  |
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Reply | Last train back from Southampton
at 12:03 21 Aug 2023
Yep, Chiltern are showing the same information and given that they couldn't even run advertised trains from Rickmansworth to Aylesbury on the Watford away day (it's cost them £95 in compensation for the outlay of a tenner ticket) I think even if it's listed as running I personally wouldn't trust it [Post edited 21 Aug 2023 12:03]
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Reply | Pub tomorrow
at 13:01 4 Aug 2023
It was an indeed The Oddfellows, (designated away fans pub), with a good beer garden and BBQ burgers etc.
Sadly it's showing as "temporarily closed" whilst they try to get a new landlord.
The Red Lion is home supporters only I believe? |
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Thread | Box Office Issues
at 11:12 19 Jul 2023
I'm trying to get tickets for Watford (2300 LP's), Online I'm being told that I don't qualify for this event so I ring the Box Office where I get the message that there are 11 people 10 9 etc ahead of me in the queue, gets to 5 people ahead then says "We are very busy, please call back later"  |
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Reply | Benson for Burnley
at 22:05 25 Apr 2023
Can’t understand why the Burnley supporters were so few in number? The whole of the left side of the goal and upper tier empty. Their nearest rivals with the chance of the title, I’m bemused |
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