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Post by midlandgas213 on Aug 24, 2016 21:34:34 GMT
Try following the boys from Birmingham every week 3 lots of roadworks in each direction on m5 but at least we know about them and depart in good time but even then we can get fought out so I do understand your feelings when coach companies should have known about the delays on the m4 and changed the departure time accordingly leaving at least an hour earlier
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Post by truegas on Aug 24, 2016 21:38:40 GMT
Departed from Kingswood at 3:20pm. Traffic was horrendous and were let out in the wrong place with 2 minutes until kick off, had to leg it to the ground and missed the first 3 minutes. Massive c*ck up by the supporters club that. I was expecting to arrive with at least 45 minutes before the match and soak up the atmosphere, got absolutely none of that. They completely misjudged their timing. Pathetic, really. Jim Chappel must go! UTG
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2016 21:54:09 GMT
I'd say 3.15 was a fair time to leave. Over 4 hours to get to west London is very generous. Clearly the coach stopping on route was misguided but I'd put the journey down to bad luck rather than poor planning The OP is saying that the driver didn't know where he was going though. 4 hours+ is fine but if the bloke behind the wheel is struggling to get out of Bristol it was destined to be painful.
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Post by 84gas on Aug 24, 2016 23:00:19 GMT
3:15 was NEVER going to be early enough for the 1830ish arrival they had planned for and i had said that on here all week. After stopping in reading we hit the awful 5pm rush hour just outside of London and when we got through that we hit the football traffic around hammersmith at 1830ish. But that was obviously going to happen! We forced the coach driver to open the door near the stadium and i sat in my seat 10seconds b4 ko
The biggest mistake was stopping in the services at all but they had too because some of the coaches didn't have toilets (which the club shouldn't have let happen imo)
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Post by Feeling The Blues on Aug 24, 2016 23:26:03 GMT
What a project! Our group left Sodbury in a car at 4.10 pm and were sat in seats just after 7. The simple plan: Drive to a tube station on the outskirts and then beat the traffic.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 25, 2016 4:07:26 GMT
But surely people knew the coach was leaving 3.15, so if you thought it was too late then why not find other means of getting there?
I never go on the coach as like getting there in my own time and stopping etc when I like.
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Post by faggotygas on Aug 25, 2016 7:48:06 GMT
I'd say 3.15 was a fair time to leave. Over 4 hours to get to west London is very generous. Clearly the coach stopping on route was misguided but I'd put the journey down to bad luck rather than poor planning I haven't been able to get to London (west ham area) in less than 4 1/2 hours with a short stop in the the last 2 years. Even Hammersmith takes at least 3 hours these days. They left way too late. Left Emerson's Green at 3.20, parked in Hammersmith by 5.25.
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Post by faggotygas on Aug 25, 2016 7:52:14 GMT
It's a lot cheaper than any other mode of transport but like others have said you never arrive early enough to soak up the atmosphere. Leaving Bristol at 3.15 seemed a bit late too as it left very little margin for error, especially when hitting London during the midweek rush hour! Its not even cheap any more. Total travel costs on Tuesday was £25 - £30 of diesel shared between 4 people.
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Post by kruger on Aug 25, 2016 8:09:23 GMT
I haven't read the whole thread so this might have already been mentioned. The reason for the stop in Membury might be because of the tacho rules, if the rules are the same as lorry's he can drive for 4 and a half hours and has to take a 45 minute break but if he has been woring for 6 hours he has to take a 30 minute break if he don't he will be in deep sh**. Not saying this is the reason but it might be, I suppose it depends if the Chelsea job was his first job of the day.
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Post by 84gas on Aug 25, 2016 8:12:18 GMT
But surely people knew the coach was leaving 3.15, so if you thought it was too late then why not find other means of getting there? I never go on the coach as like getting there in my own time and stopping etc when I like. I use it because it picks up 2mins from my house. Ther always seems to be a problem when traveling to obvious areas of congestion though. Was fine for newport, exeter and muff last seas but i can remember missing part of first half 10yrs ago when we played forest Ironically 3:15 suited me as I couldn't hav got out of work any earlier but i knew it would happen!
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 25, 2016 8:16:55 GMT
But surely people knew the coach was leaving 3.15, so if you thought it was too late then why not find other means of getting there? I never go on the coach as like getting there in my own time and stopping etc when I like. I use it because it picks up 2mins from my house. Ther always seems to be a problem when traveling to obvious areas of congestion though. Was fine for newport, exeter and muff last seas but i can remember missing part of first half 10yrs ago when we played forest Ironically 3:15 suited me as I couldn't hav got out of work any earlier but i knew it would happen!If you knew it would happen, then don't moan about it after?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2016 8:16:58 GMT
I haven't read the whole thread so this might have already been mentioned. The reason for the stop in Membury might be because of the tacho rules, if the rules are the same as lorry's he can drive for 4 and a half hours and has to take a 45 minute break but if he has been woring for 6 hours he has to take a 30 minute break if he don't he will be in deep sh**. Not saying this is the reason but it might be, I suppose it depends if the Chelsea job was his first job of the day. That's a possibility. In that case whoever organised the travel plan needs to have a serious word with themselves. A 50 seat coach has a lot of investment on board which should be treated properly. Getting to such an important game in good time was the basic requirement.
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Post by 84gas on Aug 25, 2016 8:18:15 GMT
I use it because it picks up 2mins from my house. Ther always seems to be a problem when traveling to obvious areas of congestion though. Was fine for newport, exeter and muff last seas but i can remember missing part of first half 10yrs ago when we played forest Ironically 3:15 suited me as I couldn't hav got out of work any earlier but i knew it would happen!If you knew it would happen, then don't moan about it after? It suited ME not hundreds of others
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Post by kruger on Aug 25, 2016 8:22:45 GMT
I haven't read the whole thread so this might have already been mentioned. The reason for the stop in Membury might be because of the tacho rules, if the rules are the same as lorry's he can drive for 4 and a half hours and has to take a 45 minute break but if he has been woring for 6 hours he has to take a 30 minute break if he don't he will be in deep sh**. Not saying this is the reason but it might be, I suppose it depends if the Chelsea job was his first job of the day. That's a possibility. In that case whoever organised the travel plan needs to have a serious word with themselves. A 50 seat coach has a lot of investment on board which should be treated properly. Getting to such an important game in good time was the basic requirement. If I was on this coach I would be really watered off and I'd be contacting the company and asking this question.
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Post by meader on Aug 25, 2016 9:39:51 GMT
I find all these comments about the supporters club away service very disturbing. I used to go every game with the supporters club. but there came the time when enough was enough. Long breaks at service stations, held by police on outskirts of towns and cities, watching all other gasheads in cars drive by. But over the last few years, it seems to be a regular topic with those to arrive via the supporters club. And the main theme is always the same, WE LEFT TO LATE! Surely by now, Jim Chappell and his committee must realise there is a problem. Are the leaving times set by the Eagle coaches who have the contract with the supporters club? If they are, then why don't someone query this? I go on a private coach to some games, and we always leave Bristol at a time whereby we arrive at the preferred destination in plenty of time for a pre-match drink and meal. Im quite sure that many of the supporters club regular coach travellers would not mind if their coaches left half an hour or even an hour earlier then normal. They have a voice, perhaps its time for them to shout hard at Jim Chappell and tell him the leaving times are way to late. After all, these supporters are Gasheads. Why should they be treated like 2nd class citizens because of the supporters club travel service? Many enjoy a drink like I do and savour the atmosphere. If Eagle Coaches are stopping these fans from enjoying the match day atmosphere, then Eagle Coaches MUST BE DUMPED! Its time that Jim Chappell and his committee to tell Eagle what the departure times should be, not the other way round. Oh by the way....how many of the supporters club committee, including Jim Chappell, actually use the coaches??? Why does Jim Chappell travel by car to almost every game? Changes are afoot I guess, and hopefully soon!
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Post by meader on Aug 25, 2016 9:46:24 GMT
I haven't read the whole thread so this might have already been mentioned. The reason for the stop in Membury might be because of the tacho rules, if the rules are the same as lorry's he can drive for 4 and a half hours and has to take a 45 minute break but if he has been woring for 6 hours he has to take a 30 minute break if he don't he will be in deep sh**. Not saying this is the reason but it might be, I suppose it depends if the Chelsea job was his first job of the day. Actually there was no reason to stop at any services on the M4. Do you see National Express stopping for 45 minutes on their London runs? Do you see Megabus stopping for 45 minutes on their London runs? The answer is NO! Its a straight run to London - non-stop.
Well, apart from my megabus service on Tuesday when the coach suffered a Bird Strike and cracked the upper deck windscreen which forced a stop at Reading"
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Post by kruger on Aug 25, 2016 10:01:36 GMT
I haven't read the whole thread so this might have already been mentioned. The reason for the stop in Membury might be because of the tacho rules, if the rules are the same as lorry's he can drive for 4 and a half hours and has to take a 45 minute break but if he has been woring for 6 hours he has to take a 30 minute break if he don't he will be in deep sh**. Not saying this is the reason but it might be, I suppose it depends if the Chelsea job was his first job of the day. Actually there was no reason to stop at any services on the M4. Do you see National Express stopping for 45 minutes on their London runs? Do you see Megabus stopping for 45 minutes on their London runs? The answer is NO! Its a straight run to London - non-stop.
Well, apart from my megabus service on Tuesday when the coach suffered a Bird Strike and cracked the upper deck windscreen which forced a stop at Reading"
No I don't and no I don't, did you read what I wrote? I said quite clearly that I am not saying that was the reason did I not? I said it might have been
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Aug 25, 2016 10:16:48 GMT
I use it because it picks up 2mins from my house. Ther always seems to be a problem when traveling to obvious areas of congestion though. Was fine for newport, exeter and muff last seas but i can remember missing part of first half 10yrs ago when we played forest Ironically 3:15 suited me as I couldn't hav got out of work any earlier but i knew it would happen!If you knew it would happen, then don't moan about it after? So everyone should just accept the service is crap and keep their mouths shut?
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Post by peterparker on Aug 25, 2016 10:19:30 GMT
from the BRSC website
DID YOU TRAVEL TO CHELSEA BY COACH?
There were 14 supporters club coaches organised for the EFL Round Two Cup Match at Stamford Bridge.
Six of those departed from The Kingsway in Kingswood and eight were from the Memorial Stadium.
The scheduled departure time was 3.15 pm from both locations.
Most of the coach journeys ran smoothly but not all supporters had a hassle free experience.
We apologise to any supporter who travelled on the official coaches and had a less than satisfactory experience.
We are aware of concerns with some aspects of the travel arrangements on Tuesday evening.
Our thanks to those supporters who have already contacted us with their legitimate concerns.
This morning we have contacted the main coach provider who intends to investigate the concerns raised.
We intend to contact the coach stewards for their detailed feedback on the journey of their specific coach.
On the way to the match some coaches diverted because of road works and accidents.
There were also unexpected road closures in the proximity of the coach parking zone.
This had an impact on the arrival time of some of the coaches.
If you wish to contact us regarding your particular experience please: CONTACT US HERE
In contacting us it would be helpful if you could please include your specific coach number and start point.
When we have had the opportunity to fully investigate any concerns we will contact those impacted.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 25, 2016 10:34:47 GMT
If you knew it would happen, then don't moan about it after? So everyone should just accept the service is crap and keep their mouths shut? No but he knew it would be late and then was moaning on here about it.
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