Ex-ciderrr
Active member
tranmere is becoming ever so appealing however it will be a last minute decision. fingers crossed UTC
Alistair, we all know you have the best intentions and the club at heart, but your thinking is based on a series of assumptions that are wide of the mark.At Carlisle I bumped into Nick Hawker, I asked the question why the club have not advertised away travel for Tranmere and done a deal with the local businesses, used some Trust money in reserve, or found some Corporate sponsors to help subsidies away coaches, to take the edge off the costs for the last two away games. As we were travelling back one of my group pointed out that the EDGs have almost taken over the away travel, running double decker vehicles to matches recently. The reaction Nick gave me was a shrug of the shoulders and it would be hard to organise. I also raised the idea to the media team around a week ago. With poor rail services and the busy roads I would guess away travel on a coach may be a more popular option. The cost of the fares could be mitigated by the corporate sponsor element. I am meeting the Directors at Colchester match by invitation and I will be raising these points.
I also understood from multiple sources that the reason why Northampton tickets were delayed was down to the new ticket manager, who felt we would struggle to sell tickets for Northampton and Tranmere. Once the Cobblers sold out, they did not ask for more for some days. I understand a well known fan called Cobblers to ask whether more tickets were available, they told there were subject to our club asking! So come on City, we make revenue on away ticket sales, we un the risk of losing around £1k each promotion run in away day. Every little helps. As for expectations and planning at the club, raise your bar ECFC. This is a potential once in a decade opportunity, don't lose it. Next year if we went up, our away coaches need to be pushed more....potentially Derby, Sunderland, Ipswich, Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday to name a few. Let go through history:
Lincoln away - 24 coaches 1990
Hereford away - 13 coaches 1990
Don Valley - Rotherham 2700 fans
Leeds - 2800 city fans
If we don't smash out between 1200-2500 to Tranmere to push the team over the line, we need to look at how we promote our club. This is not a dig at the social media team, It is aimed at the leadership team making strategic decisions. people will blame time - they had two weeks to organise coaches. It surely is 30 minute team call. The idea was mooted a week ago.
See you at them all! UTC TVR
At Carlisle I bumped into Nick Hawker, I asked the question why the club have not advertised away travel for Tranmere and done a deal with the local businesses, used some Trust money in reserve, or found some Corporate sponsors to help subsidies away coaches, to take the edge off the costs for the last two away games. As we were travelling back one of my group pointed out that the EDGs have almost taken over the away travel, running double decker vehicles to matches recently. The reaction Nick gave me was a shrug of the shoulders and it would be hard to organise. I also raised the idea to the media team around a week ago. With poor rail services and the busy roads I would guess away travel on a coach may be a more popular option. The cost of the fares could be mitigated by the corporate sponsor element. I am meeting the Directors at Colchester match by invitation and I will be raising these points.
I also understood from multiple sources that the reason why Northampton tickets were delayed was down to the new ticket manager, who felt we would struggle to sell tickets for Northampton and Tranmere. Once the Cobblers sold out, they did not ask for more for some days. I understand a well known fan called Cobblers to ask whether more tickets were available, they told there were subject to our club asking! So come on City, we make revenue on away ticket sales, we un the risk of losing around £1k each promotion run in away day. Every little helps. As for expectations and planning at the club, raise your bar ECFC. This is a potential once in a decade opportunity, don't lose it. Next year if we went up, our away coaches need to be pushed more....potentially Derby, Sunderland, Ipswich, Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday to name a few. Let go through history:
Lincoln away - 24 coaches 1990
Hereford away - 13 coaches 1990
Don Valley - Rotherham 2700 fans
Leeds - 2800 city fans
If we don't smash out between 1200-2500 to Tranmere to push the team over the line, we need to look at how we promote our club. This is not a dig at the social media team, It is aimed at the leadership team making strategic decisions. people will blame time - they had two weeks to organise coaches. It surely is 30 minute team call. The idea was mooted a week ago.
See you at them all! UTC TVR
At Carlisle I bumped into Nick Hawker, I asked the question why the club have not advertised away travel for Tranmere and done a deal with the local businesses, used some Trust money in reserve, or found some Corporate sponsors to help subsidies away coaches, to take the edge off the costs for the last two away games. As we were travelling back one of my group pointed out that the EDGs have almost taken over the away travel, running double decker vehicles to matches recently. The reaction Nick gave me was a shrug of the shoulders and it would be hard to organise. I also raised the idea to the media team around a week ago. With poor rail services and the busy roads I would guess away travel on a coach may be a more popular option. The cost of the fares could be mitigated by the corporate sponsor element. I am meeting the Directors at Colchester match by invitation and I will be raising these points.
I also understood from multiple sources that the reason why Northampton tickets were delayed was down to the new ticket manager, who felt we would struggle to sell tickets for Northampton and Tranmere. Once the Cobblers sold out, they did not ask for more for some days. I understand a well known fan called Cobblers to ask whether more tickets were available, they told there were subject to our club asking! So come on City, we make revenue on away ticket sales, we un the risk of losing around £1k each promotion run in away day. Every little helps. As for expectations and planning at the club, raise your bar ECFC. This is a potential once in a decade opportunity, don't lose it. Next year if we went up, our away coaches need to be pushed more....potentially Derby, Sunderland, Ipswich, Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday to name a few. Let go through history:
Lincoln away - 24 coaches 1990
Hereford away - 13 coaches 1990
Don Valley - Rotherham 2700 fans
Leeds - 2800 city fans
If we don't smash out between 1200-2500 to Tranmere to push the team over the line, we need to look at how we promote our club. This is not a dig at the social media team, It is aimed at the leadership team making strategic decisions. people will blame time - they had two weeks to organise coaches. It surely is 30 minute team call. The idea was mooted a week ago.
See you at them all! UTC TVR
Same here:Both Grecian Travel and EDG fully booked for Tranmere away, are any other coaches running? Please let me know
If it's true that Grecian Travel is fully booked and is turning people away, then that's wrong (unless sourcing extra coaches is too difficult). It's reasonable to assume that should results go our way on Friday, there will be a surge in demand for Tranny tickets.Same here:
if anyone driving to & fro' has got a couple of spaces for me & the buay - share fuel cost - or knows of any other coaches running, plz wld let us know? Cheers.
Yep, sadly can't help but feel the sameIf it's true that Grecian Travel is fully booked and is turning people away, then that's wrong (unless sourcing extra coaches is too difficult). It's reasonable to assume that should results go our way on Friday, there will be a surge in demand for Tranny tickets.
If I can get a vehicle sorted then I'd drive & happily take a couple of passengers in exchange for contribution to fuel...Both Grecian Travel and EDG fully booked for Tranmere away, are any other coaches running? Please let me know
They've always booked extra coaches if the demand was there before and have booked a further coach for Northampton so I'd be very surprised if they didn't do the same for Tranmere.If it's true that Grecian Travel is fully booked and is turning people away, then that's wrong (unless sourcing extra coaches is too difficult). It's reasonable to assume that should results go our way on Friday, there will be a surge in demand for Tranny tickets.