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[Football] Arsenal League Cup tickets







B-right-on

Living the dream
Apr 23, 2015
6,725
Shoreham Beaaaach
No tube strikes so possible to drive to Morden, Richmond, Wimbledon etc and get tube across London.
I'm not used to the underground, which is best to drive to and park to get a tube? From Brighton.

Bought tickets for my brother and his wife and my daughter as a surprise trip (he's over from the USA that week). Seagulls Travel for 4 makes it bloody expensive day out.
 


LANGDON SEAGULL

Well-known member
Dec 9, 2004
3,549
Langdon Hills
Let’s remember what the RMT are fighting for before slagging them off. A fair wage for ALL staff. This is a critical time in British history. A football match pales when compared to putting food on the table. Drive or get the coach, there are options for the loyal fans. I’ll be taking this option.
Fully agree. Need to look at the big picture here
 
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Bhafc17

New member
Oct 26, 2022
28
Apologies if I'm being stupid .... But is it all trains are off for November 9th or is it only certain services affected? Cant seem to find the actual details about it online!
 


Originunknown

BINFEST'ING
Aug 30, 2011
3,155
SUSSEX
Let’s remember what the RMT are fighting for before slagging them off. A fair wage for ALL staff. This is a critical time in British history. A football match pales when compared to putting food on the table. Drive or get the coach, there are options for the loyal fans. I’ll be taking this option.
You say this as though the scale and frequency of the disruption caused by these strikes doesn't impact normal working people's ability to put food on the table too. People rely on the rail network for work, not just trips to the football.
 




wuntbedruv

Imagine
Mar 18, 2022
585
North West Sussex
You say this as though the scale and frequency of the disruption caused by these strikes doesn't impact normal working people's ability to put food on the table too. People rely on the rail network for work, not just trips to the football.

And let's not forget who is truly stopping a settlement, the people who have final say on any offer, the tory transport minister(s) ( they change every week these days) the same people guaranteeing the franchises lose no money due to these disputes.
 


BNthree

Plastic JCL
Sep 14, 2016
11,452
WeHo
Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park, Southfields would be handy. Get District line up to South Kensington then change for Piccadilly line up to Arsenal.
I'm not used to the underground, which is best to drive to and park to get a tube? From Brighton.

Bought tickets for my brother and his wife and my daughter as a surprise trip (he's over from the USA that week). Seagulls Travel for 4 makes it bloody expensive day out.
 


Shooting Star

Well-known member
Apr 29, 2011
2,883
Suffolk
Let’s remember what the RMT are fighting for before slagging them off. A fair wage for ALL staff. This is a critical time in British history. A football match pales when compared to putting food on the table. Drive or get the coach, there are options for the loyal fans. I’ll be taking this option.
Before just automatically assuming that strike workers have some righteous cause, what is the average wage of a train driver, does anyone know?

Port workers at Felixstowe were striking a few weeks ago, rejecting a 7 (yes SEVEN)% pay rise and a one off payment on top of that. All I can say is teachers and nurses would absolutely eat your arm off for that.
 




Springal

Well-known member
Feb 12, 2005
24,782
GOSBTS
Before just automatically assuming that strike workers have some righteous cause, what is the average wage of a train driver, does anyone know?

Port workers at Felixstowe were striking a few weeks ago, rejecting a 7 (yes SEVEN)% pay rise and a one off payment on top of that. All I can say is teachers and nurses would absolutely eat your arm off for that.
Why does everyone go for train drivers out of interest ? What about all the other stuff involved in the railway.

Also nothing stopping teachers & nurses striking … that said I do think with the railways recent history their continual striking is a bit ‘rich’ at the moment
 


nordicgod

Top banana
Jul 21, 2011
914
polegate
Apologies if I'm being stupid .... But is it all trains are off for November 9th or is it only certain services affected? Cant seem to find the actual details about it online!
Rmt are striking so affects the signallers , managers will run the signalling panels but only between 7am and 7pm so most trains have to finish by then I’m afraid
 






The Seagull

Well-known member
Jan 17, 2021
340
Before just automatically assuming that strike workers have some righteous cause, what is the average wage of a train driver, does anyone know?

Port workers at Felixstowe were striking a few weeks ago, rejecting a 7 (yes SEVEN)% pay rise and a one off payment on top of that. All I can say is teachers and nurses would absolutely eat your arm off for that.
This is why I put ‘ALL’ staff. Very lazy just blaming drivers. Many thousands of other staff. Fancy working on a train platform late at night for very little money ? I’m not going to argue the case. I have my views and you have yours. Ps. A 7% increase for port workers is a real world 4% pay decrease.
 


The Seagull

Well-known member
Jan 17, 2021
340
Why does everyone go for train drivers out of interest ? What about all the other stuff involved in the railway.

Also nothing stopping teachers & nurses striking … that said I do think with the railways recent history their continual striking is a bit ‘rich’ at the moment
Teachers will be voting soon on strike action, not sure on nhs staff.
 


South Stand Bonfire

Who lit that match then?
NSC Patron
Jan 24, 2009
2,529
Shoreham-a-la-mer
If this game was somewhere like Southampton or Bournemouth where parking is a possibility I think a lot of people might try and drive there. But parking near Arsenal will be near impossible.
When you add in that it's a night game and tickets are only £20 I think there will be a vast amount of people who will swerve it.

I reckon our best hope is that the RMT change the date yet again.
Best option is drive to outer London and park near the end of one of the tube lines. A bit of a pain but a good option for a car load.
 






BNthree

Plastic JCL
Sep 14, 2016
11,452
WeHo
Once bitten, twice shy. I too won’t be buying away tickets again while train disputes persist. it’s just becoming an expensive way to accrue loyalty points.
Especially with the stricter rules about away tickets, don’t want to look like I’ve bought tickets to pass on and accrue points.
 










South Stand Bonfire

Who lit that match then?
NSC Patron
Jan 24, 2009
2,529
Shoreham-a-la-mer
Stratford would have been my first choice but West Ham are at home that evening and looking at the RMT details, it may (but I am not sure) cover some overground routes, unless you plan to take the jubilee line first.
 


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