Dad mentioned this the other day to me and i've also just seen it mentioned in the THST weekly update.
Apparently the club has reduced the prices of coach travel to £10 for 15 away games this season (resembling the move by Stoke at the start of the year).
At first I thought this was a generous move but when you look a bit further into it the club is still fucking us. I wasn't aware, but I just read that they were given a £200,000 grant to 'improve away match day experience' and this is the option they've done. Considering the overly-early time of departure there and immediate return after the game, alongside all of the rules on food/drink it's really not a great way to travel. Also they're clearly trying to get more people using the service, rather than just passing on the grant in savings directly (think of it like this; would you rather have a £1 coin, or a coupon for £1 off but only when you spend over £10 on something you don't want).
Or am I just being a pessimist? Anyone else have opinions on this move?
Apparently the club has reduced the prices of coach travel to £10 for 15 away games this season (resembling the move by Stoke at the start of the year).
At first I thought this was a generous move but when you look a bit further into it the club is still fucking us. I wasn't aware, but I just read that they were given a £200,000 grant to 'improve away match day experience' and this is the option they've done. Considering the overly-early time of departure there and immediate return after the game, alongside all of the rules on food/drink it's really not a great way to travel. Also they're clearly trying to get more people using the service, rather than just passing on the grant in savings directly (think of it like this; would you rather have a £1 coin, or a coupon for £1 off but only when you spend over £10 on something you don't want).
Or am I just being a pessimist? Anyone else have opinions on this move?