Interesting that they're claiming 700 at Rotherham is a success. 4,500 at Port Vale, 5,500 to M'boro, 5,000 to Forest, 6,000 to Blackburn for previous "Operations". Even with our shite support I would have thought 600 would have gone anyway. Mind you, I think Operation Rotherham is the first one that's ended in victory, so what do I know?!
Good on them for at least trying to do something right (for once), all seems a bit half-hearted though.
If this mob had any idea they would advertise now they will lay on free transport for Leeds. Leeds could either see us go down or salvage Championship status so many people would want to go. Sod 1/2 hearted attempts with Rotherham, 10 days before game and difficult for people to organise things, and Preston midweek when nobody will take up the offer as need to take leave from work.
How many people went on the free bus to Rotherham?
I believe there were five buses, so guess 250-300?
Which isn't that many more than would have gone via coach anyway (paid travel). So far from a success.
I'm as much against the way this club has been run as most, but there is no way we would have taken 5 coaches to Rotherham. I would have thought two at the most. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.
How many people went on the free bus to Rotherham?
I believe there were five buses, so guess 250-300?
Which isn't that many more than would have gone via coach anyway (paid travel). So far from a success.
I'm as much against the way this club has been run as most, but there is no way we would have taken 5 coaches to Rotherham. I would have thought two at the most. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.
Even a 300% increase when something is completely free is a bit of a failure. It was a few hundred, let's say 300, more fans than we would have seen without it.
I'm not against a 'positive' thing, but it's just a big sign of the apathy around it all. I'd hazard a guess (that could never be proved) that had this same offer been operated correctly when CP was manager pre-Roland that attendance would have easily topped 1,000, perhaps circa 1,200. Others views may disagree.
Booked this trip on Tuesday & received phone call from Katie at the club offering me a refund on the coach travel which was given to me straight away,just to confirm i saw 5 coaches parked outside the ground on Saturday.
How many people went on the free bus to Rotherham?
I believe there were five buses, so guess 250-300?
Which isn't that many more than would have gone via coach anyway (paid travel). So far from a success.
I'm as much against the way this club has been run as most, but there is no way we would have taken 5 coaches to Rotherham. I would have thought two at the most. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.
Even a 300% increase when something is completely free is a bit of a failure. It was a few hundred, let's say 300, more fans than we would have seen without it.
I'm not against a 'positive' thing, but it's just a big sign of the apathy around it all. I'd hazard a guess (that could never be proved) that had this same offer been operated correctly when CP was manager pre-Roland that attendance would have easily topped 1,000, perhaps circa 1,200. Others views may disagree.
Probably, but there wasn't enough notice given, because they have only just started to react to the protests.
Like I say, I've given Meire as much grief, probably more than most, but I can't knock the club, when they do start responding positively.
The real test will be how we perform in the next transfer window and what happens if/when Riga goes.
How many people went on the free bus to Rotherham?
I believe there were five buses, so guess 250-300?
Which isn't that many more than would have gone via coach anyway (paid travel). So far from a success.
I'm as much against the way this club has been run as most, but there is no way we would have taken 5 coaches to Rotherham. I would have thought two at the most. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.
We wouldn't have taken five coaches under the present set-up because they have systematically killed demand since Dhiran left in the summer (and we wouldn't have taken more than 2/3 if the service was well managed). I'd imagine their ultra-cautious approach would have resulted in one coach travelling, although some of the people who used it on Saturday will have chosen not to drive as it was free and they would have gone anyway. Probably added 200-250 to the Charlton turnout, tbf.
Very few people will travel by coach to Preston in midweek whether it's free or not. It's probably the difference between one going half-empty and one-and-a-half. So it's a very cost-effective offer for the club. Not saying that it isn't a good thing to do for those interested, just that it will be a tiny "operation". The point of the earlier ones was to generate vocal support for the team. I can't see this making any difference on that score at all.
How many people went on the free bus to Rotherham?
I believe there were five buses, so guess 250-300?
Which isn't that many more than would have gone via coach anyway (paid travel). So far from a success.
I'm as much against the way this club has been run as most, but there is no way we would have taken 5 coaches to Rotherham. I would have thought two at the most. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.
Most long distance away matches, one coach and never full.
Maybe refunding the ticket cost for those that have already bought yet are going under their own steam would be a nice gesture, especially as they managed to cock up my Huddersfield refund that I didn't receive, despite their insistence it had been done. It hasn't...
This was discussed at a recent Target 20k meeting about the possibility of the club providing another free coach journey and to be fair to the club they've at least gone ahead and done it.
How many people went on the free bus to Rotherham?
I believe there were five buses, so guess 250-300?
Which isn't that many more than would have gone via coach anyway (paid travel). So far from a success.
I'm as much against the way this club has been run as most, but there is no way we would have taken 5 coaches to Rotherham. I would have thought two at the most. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.
Even a 300% increase when something is completely free is a bit of a failure. It was a few hundred, let's say 300, more fans than we would have seen without it.
I'm not against a 'positive' thing, but it's just a big sign of the apathy around it all. I'd hazard a guess (that could never be proved) that had this same offer been operated correctly when CP was manager pre-Roland that attendance would have easily topped 1,000, perhaps circa 1,200. Others views may disagree.
To be fair, I don't think it's so much the CP effect as the 2 stuffings in our previous away matches! Travelling up to Yorkshire to see the team lose 5-0 and 6-0 doesn't exactly encourage people to spend 9 hours in the coach the next away game, even if it is free!
This was discussed at a recent Target 20k meeting about the possibility of the club providing another free coach journey and to be fair to the club they've at least gone ahead and done it.
That's an odd thing to be talking about at a Target 20k meeting, IMO. Need to focus there on attractng and retaining home support, not rewards for the kind of fans willing to endure a midweek coach journey to Preston. Muddled approach.
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booooo KM out!
Huddersfield - refund
Rotherham - free travel
Preston - free travel
Hull - mugged off
The Huddersfield coach had 21 people on it, and 166 in attendance, be interesting to see if this helps boost it.
250?
Good on them for at least trying to do something right (for once), all seems a bit half-hearted though.
Maybe KM, RD & TK have a cunning plan, take us all to far away places and leave us there.
We say we want actions not words and surely these initiatives are action.
It's a decent start imo.
Called up just now and the money has been refunded back to my card.
Take it at face value for now, I say, and give credit where it is due.
Leeds could either see us go down or salvage Championship status so many people would want to go.
Sod 1/2 hearted attempts with Rotherham, 10 days before game and difficult for people to organise things, and Preston midweek when nobody will take up the offer as need to take leave from work.
I'm not against a 'positive' thing, but it's just a big sign of the apathy around it all. I'd hazard a guess (that could never be proved) that had this same offer been operated correctly when CP was manager pre-Roland that attendance would have easily topped 1,000, perhaps circa 1,200. Others views may disagree.
Like I say, I've given Meire as much grief, probably more than most, but I can't knock the club, when they do start responding positively.
The real test will be how we perform in the next transfer window and what happens if/when Riga goes.
Very few people will travel by coach to Preston in midweek whether it's free or not. It's probably the difference between one going half-empty and one-and-a-half. So it's a very cost-effective offer for the club. Not saying that it isn't a good thing to do for those interested, just that it will be a tiny "operation". The point of the earlier ones was to generate vocal support for the team. I can't see this making any difference on that score at all.
We won at Port Vale, BTW.
Give us free rail and you can count me in.