What about if you necked a 2l bottle of strong cider before you got on , then arranged to meet a mate at the motorway services for another bottle , is that ok ?
What about if you necked a 2l bottle of strong cider before you got on , then arranged to meet a mate at the motorway services for another bottle , is that ok ?
I think that would be fine yes, although do service stations even sell booze now?
What about if you necked a 2l bottle of strong cider before you got on , then arranged to meet a mate at the motorway services for another bottle , is that ok ?
That'll be fine if you want to spend the day at the service station. You might be sober enough to be allowed on when the coach stops on the way back . . .
More seriously, it's not our policy, it's the law. If people want to drink, which I completely understand, please make your own arrangements.
'back in the day' the Bricklayers Arms up Bexleyheath used to open the back door early in the morning, quick pint at silly o clock before getting on the coach.
Coaches used to always stop at Watford Gap, and there was / is a pub about a 3 min walk away.
I went once Derby away our first game their after they left the baseball ground. it may have changed since then but it was very cliquey as relationships had been built up only time there was any chat with me was to slag me off for not going to every game and therefore not been a real supporter.
I'd go again now if there were two or three of us, but not on my own again.
Usually go by train. Go by coach about once a season, if trains too expensive or for some other reason. I prefer trains, because you can have a drink, play cards & are not restricted. The coaches you can't drink & obviously can't walk around. The're not exactly great fun, because it's difficult to speak to a lot of people on a coach. But everyone is friendly enough. It's like life in general. If you make the effort to speak to people you can have a good time & make some friends. If you don't speak to anyone, then it's possible they won't speak to you. Last time, just before xmas, I ended up speaking to someone that I hadn't spoken to for about 30 yrs, when our Dad's stood together, on the east terrace. It's better than having to drive a few hundred miles imo. They tend to stop for about 45 mins on the way & on way back. Toliets are on the coach & they usually play DVD's of Charlton or a film.
i dont think ive ever been on a charlton operation. due to it sounding and then proving to fail.
even though i get coach sickness, i have been on the valley express once. to portsmouth. got there with 15miniutes to spare to soak up the atmosphere. then left pretty much straight away. luckly i had a carrier bag for the journey. wasent plesent for the people around me. still, when we got back to london soon recovered then started drinking. celebrating bartletts goal. great cross from di canio.
Going by the atmosphere I've experienced on the VE, I'd hazzard a guess that most of it's patrons have season tickets in the west stand....................
I remember on the way to Tranmere in the 09/10 season, got lost in Birkenhead, went down a narrow road, the exhaust took a lump of the road out, had to go on the pavement and almost ran someone over (who had to jump in a bush) then took a few wing mirrors off..such a fun day
I went to Sheffield earlier ths month and I thought he coach was fine. I took an iPad and headphones and kept myself to myself.
In answer to one question there didn't seen to be any conversation at all from what I could see - which suited me, to be honest.
It parked right outside the away end, and was there straight after kick off. I don't, personally, like to drink when I go to football, so the alcohol ban is fine by me. The driver did, however, make it clear that if the coach was boarded and any was found he would, literally, turn the coach around and bring us all home.
I took some snacks and a sandwich (which my wife insisted on preparing for me) so I would have been happy to leave half an hour later and not wander around a service station for three quarters of an hour, but I suspectit suits some.
They played a Charlton goals DVD on the way home which I would have been happy to pass on but it was so loud you really had to watch it. There are worst things though.
The coaches modern and, from my limited knowledge of them, decent high spec. I would have no issues with using them again, and for £20 return to Sheffield from well inside Kent I don't think you can't ask for more.
I have seen a few people talking about taking iPad's etc on the coach, but what do you do with the iPad when you're at the match? Do you leave it on the coach or take it with you in a bag or something?
Back in my days of coach travelling we never left anything on board, especially up north!
I have seen a few people talking about taking iPad's etc on the coach, but what do you do with the iPad when you're at the match? Do you leave it on the coach or take it with you in a bag or something?
Back in my days of coach travelling we never left anything on board, especially up north!
I took mine with me in a 'Man Bag'. It's a little ackward at the game and I suspect it would be safe on the coach, but as it was my first time, and I am naturally cautious I thought it was safer to keep it cose to me.
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I'm sure people stick a bit of vodka in there coke, etc.
I went on it once, that was more than enough for me!
but for me, a big part of a day out watching the footie involves the build up as well.
More seriously, it's not our policy, it's the law. If people want to drink, which I completely understand, please make your own arrangements.
Coaches used to always stop at Watford Gap, and there was / is a pub about a 3 min walk away.
A bit like the car journey to Colchester then.... :-)
I'd go again now if there were two or three of us, but not on my own again.
I prefer trains, because you can have a drink, play cards & are not restricted.
The coaches you can't drink & obviously can't walk around.
The're not exactly great fun, because it's difficult to speak to a lot of people on a coach. But everyone is friendly enough. It's like life in general. If you make the effort to speak to people you can have a good time & make some friends. If you don't speak to anyone, then it's possible they won't speak to you.
Last time, just before xmas, I ended up speaking to someone that I hadn't spoken to for about 30 yrs, when our Dad's stood together, on the east terrace.
It's better than having to drive a few hundred miles imo.
They tend to stop for about 45 mins on the way & on way back.
Toliets are on the coach & they usually play DVD's of Charlton or a film.
even though i get coach sickness, i have been on the valley express once. to portsmouth. got there with 15miniutes to spare to soak up the atmosphere. then left pretty much straight away. luckly i had a carrier bag for the journey. wasent plesent for the people around me. still, when we got back to london soon recovered then started drinking. celebrating bartletts goal. great cross from di canio.
In answer to one question there didn't seen to be any conversation at all from what I could see - which suited me, to be honest.
It parked right outside the away end, and was there straight after kick off. I don't, personally, like to drink when I go to football, so the alcohol ban is fine by me. The driver did, however, make it clear that if the coach was boarded and any was found he would, literally, turn the coach around and bring us all home.
I took some snacks and a sandwich (which my wife insisted on preparing for me) so I would have been happy to leave half an hour later and not wander around a service station for three quarters of an hour, but I suspectit suits some.
They played a Charlton goals DVD on the way home which I would have been happy to pass on but it was so loud you really had to watch it. There are worst things though.
The coaches modern and, from my limited knowledge of them, decent high spec. I would have no issues with using them again, and for £20 return to Sheffield from well inside Kent I don't think you can't ask for more.
I have seen a few people talking about taking iPad's etc on the coach, but what do you do with the iPad when you're at the match? Do you leave it on the coach or take it with you in a bag or something?
Back in my days of coach travelling we never left anything on board, especially up north!