Boycie Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Hey, don't be disheartened, there's room in the back of my car if I shift up all my butchers knives and meat cleavers and stuff, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 How about were bus companies do spcail services to take home fans to game. Why cant local train companies do the same for away fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 This is more akin to the debate on how the government is trying to get people to use public transport more - I avoid any form of public transport like the plague, it is overpriced, non-punctual, overcrowded and you have the pleasure of sitting next to some of the great unwashed for the duration of your journey with them kindly sharing their mobile phone conversation or contents of their play list. Get a company car like me - you know it makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 This is more akin to the debate on how the government is trying to get people to use public transport more - I avoid any form of public transport like the plague, it is overpriced, non-punctual, overcrowded and you have the pleasure of sitting next to some of the great unwashed for the duration of your journey with them kindly sharing their mobile phone conversation or contents of their play list. Get a company car like me - you know it makes sense problem with driving is that you cant have a few beers before/during/after the game as you have to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Its cool - I have the number for Graeme Swann's lawyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Bring back the Ramaway. Surely DCFC could investigate the cost of a train to all away games. Coaches could be added according to demand. It might lower the train travel quite a bit. Not as if Derby is a railway city or anything is it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalley Ram Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Ah remember the old football special trains? Crappiest coaches, missing windows - particularly on the way back. Thing was they were cheap, went straight to the away town with no stopping and were full. I remember getting these back in the eighties as a young lad, when did they stop and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmycock Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Gotta love a coach trip, packed lunches are tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalley Ram Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 That's put me in mind of school trips and pack-a-macks and trips to really crap places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 What if the club organised a deal where fans turned up at Pride Park at an agreed time and people then sorted their own car sharing out? So say, it's Brighton away. Fans turn up at 10am and then organise car sharing between themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Good idea that Rammieib. I've always though they should reintroduce the football specials tbh. As a club i'm sure we could strike up some kind of deal with East Midlands Trains and utilize one of the many **** trains sat just outside Derby station. Introduce an all encompassing away membership which gets you priority on tickets + discounts on roadrider/ramaway and watch our away numbers soar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 For me next to impossable for to make away games thats why i thought it would be a good idea they could charge like 12 pounds for train tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 What if the club organised a deal where fans turned up at Pride Park at an agreed time and people then sorted their own car sharing out? So say, it's Brighton away. Fans turn up at 10am and then organise car sharing between themselves?I"m not gerrin in your car then for Brighton if you're not setting off till 10, we'd never get there man ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Good 4 hours to Brighton, maybe 4 1/2 hours without a stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harwich ram Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 whilst i agree with this you have to remeber not all derby fans live in or near derby can they do sometging for me for home games instead of me driving the 187 miles to get there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 For train journeys if you break up the journey it can work out cheaper. Say you are getting a train to Newcastle, if buy a ticket for Derby-York then buy a ticket for York-Newcastle you would stay on the same train but the cost can be a lot cheaper. Obviously this is for online. Just have a play around with the stations. You will be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Good 4 hours to Brighton, maybe 4 1/2 hours without a stop.We'd set off early, about 7. Steady drive down, park up, have some dinner, all without rushing. I love to enjoy away matchdays without having to rush owt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 That's always going to be the challenge. I only ever go for the game so happy to arrive fifteen minutes before kick off and then head back straight away. Still, buses don't give you options for much else and unless fans find a designated driver, it's the train for them with stupid prices. Train companies won't do too much, the amount of money they would make from fans going to games will be minuscule. Dedicated trains won't work as there are so many trains on the tracks these days. I applaud Stoke for what they are doing as that won't be cheap. 30 buses x 19 games x £500 = £285,000 per year. That's a new centre back to us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Grimsby to Brighton on the train £107 return. I can fly to Barcelona and back for £80 on Ryanair and watch proper football. Viva Espania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Wish I was going to football but me and family going into london today. I live about 30 miles from central london and driving there and back will cost under a tenner in petrol and take about an hour each way. Getting train would cost about 40-50 quid plus parking at station. A season ticket into London on train is 4-5k per year whereas my petrol for a similar length journey is under half that. How did we end up in this situation where driving is often quicker and cheaper than the mass transit train? Bet that hs2 train will be dirt cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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