- Jun 27, 2012
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Thanks for the link and proving me correct, if anyone knows what Barber spouts you would.
I think he deserves credit for being so open with Albion supporters but yep correct I've a sad nerdy memory of quotes/statements etc.
It is a tax as far as I am concerned as I do not need it
You've forgotten the retainers they have to pay to the travel companies, the P&R buses and indeed that the standard return on B&H buses costs £4.80. Not to mention the charges the council make for Mill Road being closed and the costs of the other P&R sites. Oh, and many won't actually have a railcard.
It's not irrelevant - he complains that he has to subsidise other people traveling to the football because he doesn't need the 'free' transport from the club. Yet his, and your, OAP bus pass is paid for by the taxpayer - many of whom don't use the buses or need to.
This has been a long time coming as the club loses £1 million + a season...Great for the many thousands that pay but don't use and this was always going to happen.
The ST's should be reduced though
Who are the many thousands that "don't pay". Who travels to the Amex on a Saturday but doesn't have a ticket ?
The club spend thousands on a free kids Xmas party every year for every st holder. I've never managed to go ? Should I get a refund ?
It is a tax as far as I am concerned as I do not need it
So do you think he deserves credit for announcing increased season ticket prices to cover the travel cost subsidy and then when fans had paid for the season tickets, announce the scrapping of the Shoreham and Rottingdean special buses. I thought that was a very underhand trick myself.
My dad wasn't best pleased as her gets one of the affected buses. But as for PB then he discussed it here
https://notworththat.wordpress.com/...-and-increasing-cost-of-following-the-albion/
I get it!!The point you like to miss is that everyone is charged this whether they like it or not which in my view is wrong.