Kick-off changes and wasted train fares

[Dan Aitch]

Jump in one, jump in all.

A bit of pressure might work wonders - you never know.

 

[Gazwag]

I would love to see a football supporters card. It would entitle somebody going to a game to purchase advance tickets at the best price without time restrictions and any reasonable route. Tickets could be purchased up to say 5 days before a game so it would avoid buying 3 months before to get the best price and then having the game moved for tv.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Quite simply, I can't see the train companies doing anything about this. If they relax the rules for football date changes, they'd open themselves up to demand from anyone who has booked tickets based on an event happening on a certain day and then having it changed for reasons out of their control.

The trade-off of buying cheaper advanced tickets is the rigidity that comes alongside it. The vast majority of our kick-off times during the season won't change, so fans buying advanced tickets will benefit the majority of the time.

From a PR perspective, the majority of people don't see train companies being unreasonable on this issue, so I can't see them wanting to do something to make a statement. In fact given the negative reputation of football fans, they probably want to avoid being seen to make special gestures like that.

 

[Don't get me started]

Why are you after the train companies its the club you should go for for taking the big bucks.. After all you are a customer of theirs and its them that changed the date.

Much as I have no love for the train companies I cant see they are responsible.

 

[Simster]

Why are you after the train companies its the club you should go for for taking the big bucks.. After all you are a customer of theirs and its them that changed the date.

Much as I have no love for the train companies I cant see they are responsible.

This.

The clubs are paid ridiculous money by the television companies. Go after them FFS.