[Albion] Palace Game - Postponed [was on/off?]

[WATFORD zero]

Palace
Saturday 3.00
No Uni/Bridge Car Parks
No Trains

The choice seems quite simple, re-arrange or clusterf***. I can't really see any fesible alternatives

(disclaimer: As stated previously, I would prefer it being moved)

 

[el punal]

Haven’t we have home games on days with no trains before eg Boxing Day? Assume it worked out somehow [emoji2369]

Yeah, it worked out alright. The game against Brentford on Boxing Day went ahead with a ground less than half full. That certainly ticked all the boxes.

 

[Official Old Man]

The mention of taxis reminds me of Burton. There they drive 10 seaters plus 2 more up front. At the ground they just rammed it full at a couple of quid a person for the 2 mile drive to the station.

 

[pure_white]

Yeah, it worked out alright. The game against Brentford on Boxing Day went ahead with a ground less than half full. That certainly ticked all the boxes.

Were the club that bothered the money came in for ticket sales as recorded in the 'official' attendance

 

[chaileyjem]

Were the club that bothered the money came in for ticket sales as recorded in the 'official' attendance

I think this is a wind up but The implication that club aren’t “bothered” if fans can’t get to the ground or if train disputes disrupt journeys - cos their priority is ££ above all else - would only be argued by someone unaware of the last 10 years at Falmer. Even if you do believe that - you must have missed the ££ they have to fork out multiple times on coaches, extra park and rides etc over the years to compensate for train woes.
See Barber here a few years back >>
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tra...tep-in-before-someone-gets-hurt-a3402011.html

 

[beorhthelm]

its not going to be moved is it? surprised it was 3pm in the first palace and car parking was known in advance. lack of trains puts off people, no special for the away lot, maybe makes easier to manage without flash points of the stations.

 

[el punal]

Were the club that bothered the money came in for ticket sales as recorded in the 'official' attendance

Of course they would be bothered. The amount of match day revenue lost would be significant - think of the loss in catering sales in beer and food, then the no shows at the club shop, during the festive period, resulting in a huge reduction of potential purchases of merchandise items. After that chuck in the staffing costs in providing compulsory match day staff. Then there’s the additional cost of having to provide extra facilities for park and ride. The list goes on . . .

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

its not going to be moved is it? surprised it was 3pm in the first palace and car parking was known in advance. lack of trains puts off people, no special for the away lot, maybe makes easier to manage without flash points of the stations.

Or arguably makes it less easy to manage. The flash points at the station(s) are predictable flash points that can be managed to a certain extent. That's not going to be possible now, it could all kick off anywhere. Police will have the last word anyways, and I'd be massively surprised if they allowed the game to go ahead as planned

 

[el punal]

The mention of taxis reminds me of Burton. There they drive 10 seaters plus 2 more up front. At the ground they just rammed it full at a couple of quid a person for the 2 mile drive to the station.

One up for me on that one! I was walking from the town centre and was waiting at the traffic lights and happened to ask the driver of a stationary car where the ground was. Hop in, he said, I’ll give you a lift. It turned out he was a guest or similar in the Burton directors box. I’m not just a pretty face!

 

[pure_white]

If goes ahead 3pm the City will end up with 100s or 1000s Palace fans unable to get back to Smellhurst and Croydex. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Guinness Boy]

If goes ahead 3pm the City will end up with 100s or 1000s Palace fans unable to get back to Smellhurst and Croydex. What could possibly go wrong?

How will they get here but not be able to get back?

 

[Sleaford Seagull]

If this does go ahead does anyone have any recommendations for where to park and then get there with a wheelchair.
I usually park at the Bridge Car park and have never not got one there or at the Uni before.

It’s a bariatric wheelchair too, so with the size of it I’m not sure whether park and ride is even an option


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[pure_white]

How will they get here but not be able to get back?

Past RMT strikes the services shuts diwn around 5 to 6pm so they could miss trains home assuming a designated special isnt laid on.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

have you noticed how the strikes got no coverage last time? only come up here because the direct impact on the game, fading impact already as people just adjust around them. his job is to represent the workers, not have them lose pay to drive a political cause.

People dont really care, large number of people jus work from home now and the trains are so bad it isnt too much different.

If anything the strikes are saving people money

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

If this does go ahead does anyone have any recommendations for where to park and then get there with a wheelchair.
I usually park at the Bridge Car park and have never not got one there or at the Uni before.

It’s a bariatric wheelchair too, so with the size of it I’m not sure whether park and ride is even an option


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Talk to the club. I’m sure they would help make this game accessible for wheelchair users.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Look, we all joked about an automated monorail but can we now get behind this please

 

[el punal]

Look, we all joked about an automated monorail but can we now get behind this please

We’re in to “Beam me up Scotty” territory with this one.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Were the club that bothered the money came in for ticket sales as recorded in the 'official' attendance

Calling [MENTION=38145]Palacefinder General[/MENTION]

 

[BN41Albion]

Has anyone actually contacted the club around this shitshow?! Just wondering what the response was if so - its pretty frustrating that there's been total radio silence from the club around this so far

 

[drew]

Has anyone actually contacted the club around this shitshow?! Just wondering what the response was if so - its pretty frustrating that there's been total radio silence from the club around this so far

Have you?