Train farce

[Notters]

Still surprised people try to get the train into Brighton straight after the game when there are empty buses sitting in Moulsecoomb. Quite glad I drove tonight though.

 

[Billy the Fish]

All cause by that 21:45 train not stopping. That has a knock-on effect on which train everyone else behind can get on. Hope someone gets their arse kicked for that mess. I got on the 22:07 which luckily had 8 carriages, but feel sorry for anyone at the back of that queue who had to make connections.

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

fick that, how come the queue for the race hill P&R was double the usual length tonight? There weren't even THAT many cars there.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Yellow jacketed people should be ignored as they are clueless.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Still surprised people try to get the train into Brighton straight after the game when there are empty buses sitting in Moulsecoomb. Quite glad I drove tonight though.

Maybe because they live in places like London, Worthing, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath etc and are trying to make connections which in ALL other circumstances the train co is obliged to make or risk a delay/repay part refund? Just a thought.

 

[Timbo]

Shambles before and after, shame as it improved recently. Just made kick off after managing to get on one of the two carriage trains! Waited for 20 minutes after the game with no sign of a train, rang home and got picked up. Can't wait to see another 5000 fans there.

 

[Notters]

Maybe because they live in places like London, Worthing, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath etc and are trying to make connections which in ALL other circumstances the train co is obliged to make or risk a delay/repay part refund? Just a thought.

Bearing in mind most people have paid £0?

 

[Timbo]

Bearing in mind most people have paid £0?

How much do suggest anyone should pay for such an utter shambles of a service? Getting rammed into dangerously over crowded trains, 8 carriages worth of passengers fighting over 3 carriages, £0 is all its worth.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

The 7:22 train was 2 carriages and the one after was 3.... they need to sort it out for mid week games its a joke..

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

first time on the train for me NEVER AGAIN ill stick to my motorbike in future. If i ride to the amex i am normaly in the cricketers pub in southwick by 10.10 tonight i was still at falmer

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Should point out for evening games, there are NO extra coaches (except for a few after the match) as the coaches usually used for the weekend games are being used on weekday peak trains, mostly to/from London. Cant get any extra coaches from anywhere.

Rather than the train lengths, its the bloody information they need to get right.

 

[catfish]

I have to get to Pompey but missed the last train cause of this farce so am now on way to Chi then an EXTREMELY expensive taxi.

Never ever again. My seat will be empty for mid week fixtures from now on.

Sorry Gus, your Bus just doesn't run my way for mid-week games.

I know that's a real bummer for you but it is the first time they've really f***ed up. Normally it runs pretty smoothly.

 

[Notters]

How much do suggest anyone should pay for such an utter shambles of a service? Getting rammed into dangerously over crowded trains, 8 carriages worth of passengers fighting over 3 carriages, £0 is all its worth.

How well would you do your job if your company haven't paid you? All I'm saying is that the people who have stolen free travel should shoulder some of the blame.

 

[Ernest]

How well would you do your job if your company haven't paid you? All I'm saying is that the people who have stolen free travel should shoulder some of the blame.

Correct, problem is they cater for the numbers who have bought tickets and base the service on that which they get from the club. Saying that it was a shambles waiting for the train and no idea why the 2145 was advertised on time, then 2159 then not at all.

 

[lethaldrizzle]

My favourite thing about S******n's performance tonight was that the trains down from London Bridge were f***ed too. So i'd already missed the first 30mins of the game thanks to them before the post-game shambles.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Correct, problem is they cater for the numbers who have bought tickets and base the service on that which they get from the club. Saying that it was a shambles waiting for the train and no idea why the 2145 was advertised on time, then 2159 then not at all.

Southern know how many people use the trains for each game so they should know how many to cater for. I have been led to believe they're paid a flat fee so how many vouchers the club have sold is surely irrelevant to the train company?

 

[Timbo]

My favourite thing about S******n's performance tonight was that the trains down from London Bridge were f***ed too. So i'd already missed the first 30mins of the game thanks to them before the post-game shambles.

Apparently wouldn't have happened if you had paid for your ticket.

 

[Ernest]

Southern know how many people use the trains for each game so they should know how many to cater for. I have been led to believe they're paid a flat fee so how many vouchers the club have sold is surely irrelevant to the train company?

They go by the numbers told them by the club so cater for that, so the club would base the numbers on the numbers of vouchers sold

 

[u'vebeenamexed]

I thought this thread was going to be dedicated to the balls up at Brighton Station BEFORE the game. 25 minutes wait on the platform for a huge queue of people - one 3 coach train - I arrived dead on kick off - there must of been thousands that arrived later.

 

[Timbo]

They go by the numbers told them by the club so cater for that, so the club would base the numbers on the numbers of vouchers sold

So southern assume that nobody is travelling without a voucher? What about away fans? I think I'm beginning to see the problem!