Now, That's What You Call A Class Club!

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Keith our club and many others would rather milk fans dry, lots of clubs do it for there fans

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Keith our club and many others would rather milk fans dry, lots of clubs do it for there fans

Can't disagree Ian, but the majority of other clubs in this country are short sighted, as over the course of the season, you'd expect them to pick up more points with better away support!

With the offer of free travel, they'd pick up a lot more supporters to watch their home games as well, which would swell their club's coffers in more ways than one!

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Keith our club and many others would rather milk fans dry, lots of clubs do it for there fans

Can't disagree Ian, but the majority of other clubs in this country are short sighted, as over the course of the season, you'd expect them to pick up more points with better away support!

With the offer of free travel, they'd pick up a lot more supporters to watch their home games as well, which would swell their club's coffers in more ways than one!

I have to agree but as we all know alot of owners dont see it like us fans i mean like at our lunatic at the helm lost out on a reported 2million from the club shop last season yet its peanuts in the ocean to him and other owners. most clubs are not intrested in its fans anymore once thereup in the better leagues but thats modern football keith.

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Keith our club and many others would rather milk fans dry, lots of clubs do it for there fans

Can't disagree Ian, but the majority of other clubs in this country are short sighted, as over the course of the season, you'd expect them to pick up more points with better away support!

With the offer of free travel, they'd pick up a lot more supporters to watch their home games as well, which would swell their club's coffers in more ways than one!

I have to agree but as we all know alot of owners dont see it like us fans i mean like at our lunatic at the helm lost out on a reported 2million from the club shop last season yet its peanuts in the ocean to him and other owners. most clubs are not intrested in its fans anymore once thereup in the better leagues but thats modern football keith.

I doubt our owner envisaged the backlash his decisions would cause tbh Ian, but from the looks of it, he's too stubborn to openly admit his mistake(s) and change things back!

If CCSC were doing that I still wouldn't travel with them. I went with them to Bolton in the cup and it was boring. Fair enough they need to keep it family friendly so no drinking but that's not for me

If CCSC were doing that I still wouldn't travel with them. I went with them to Bolton in the cup and it was boring. Fair enough they need to keep it family friendly so no drinking but that's not for me

Not just about being family friendly, but it's illegal as well!

If CCSC were doing that I still wouldn't travel with them. I went with them to Bolton in the cup and it was boring. Fair enough they need to keep it family friendly so no drinking but that's not for me

Not just about being family friendly, but it's illegal as well!

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I don't understand why people drink on coaches in the early hours of the morning, maybe it's just me but imagine being too intoxicated to watch a game you've travelled hundreds of miles for.

If CCSC were doing that I still wouldn't travel with them. I went with them to Bolton in the cup and it was boring. Fair enough they need to keep it family friendly so no drinking but that's not for me

Not just about being family friendly, but it's illegal as well!

Forgot about that

It's the best part of away day IMO. Spending hours on a bus staying sober bores the life out of me

If CCSC were doing that I still wouldn't travel with them. I went with them to Bolton in the cup and it was boring. Fair enough they need to keep it family friendly so no drinking but that's not for me

Not just about being family friendly, but it's illegal as well!

Forgot about that

It's the best part of away day IMO. Spending hours on a bus staying sober bores the life out of me

Done my fair share of being pissed on buses in the past, but they were in Army buses on way to a week of adventure training, where it used to take us a ridiculous amount of time to get to Bavaria, due to all the p!ss stops!

We eventually had to resort to using carrier bags (before they put holes in them ), and as I was in a mixed sex Squadron at the time, the girls used the bags as well!

This practice came to an abrupt halt though, due to one d!ckhead choosing to empty a full carrier bag out of one the coach's sunroofs, whilst we were travelling at around 70 mph on the autobahn and you guessed it, the p!ss was blown back into the coach, soaking everybody on the back seats!

Don't like getting hangovers these days and prefer to watch the football, instead of spending half of the game time, going back and fore the toilet!

Although club is providing free transport on official travel coaches, other fans going away that cant use it dont get any help at all! And of course its the premier who put x amount money aside for clubs to do this, as discussed last season! So not clubs money.

Although club is providing free transport on official travel coaches, other fans going away that cant use it dont get any help at all! And of course its the premier who put x amount money aside for clubs to do this, as discussed last season! So not clubs money.

I believe that the Premier League only provide a small amount of the cash, it will cost for Stoke to ferry all their fans to away matches, hence the reason why we only got reduced travel prices on 2 or 3 of our away trips last season!

As for fans missing out on cheap or free travel, it's a fact of life that some people will miss out, as you'll never be able to satisfy everybody all the time, only some of the people, some of the time!

Having made my last statement, I suppose the clubs could contribute to the cost of the match tickets for fans travelling to away matches, which may well suit more fans, than those who benefit from subsidised or free travel!

Although club is providing free transport on official travel coaches, other fans going away that cant use it dont get any help at all! And of course its the premier who put x amount money aside for clubs to do this, as discussed last season! So not clubs money.

I believe that the Premier League only provide a small amount of the cash, it will cost for Stoke to ferry all their fans to away matches, hence the reason why we only got reduced travel prices on 2 or 3 of our away trips last season!

As for fans missing out on cheap or free travel, it's a fact of life that some people will miss out, as you'll never be able to satisfy everybody all the time, only some of the people, some of the time!

Having made my last statement, I suppose the clubs could contribute to the cost of the match tickets for fans travelling to away matches, which may well suit more fans, than those who benefit from subsidised or free travel!

Yes tickets would been better but fact is without premier subs it would not happen? I believe its 250K that is given to each club

Although club is providing free transport on official travel coaches, other fans going away that cant use it dont get any help at all! And of course its the premier who put x amount money aside for clubs to do this, as discussed last season! So not clubs money.

I believe that the Premier League only provide a small amount of the cash, it will cost for Stoke to ferry all their fans to away matches, hence the reason why we only got reduced travel prices on 2 or 3 of our away trips last season!

As for fans missing out on cheap or free travel, it's a fact of life that some people will miss out, as you'll never be able to satisfy everybody all the time, only some of the people, some of the time!

Having made my last statement, I suppose the clubs could contribute to the cost of the match tickets for fans travelling to away matches, which may well suit more fans, than those who benefit from subsidised or free travel!

Yes tickets would been better but fact is without premier subs it would not happen? I believe its 250K that is given to each club

Sorry Allan, but you're being presumptuous, as none of us know whether Stoke or any other club would subsidise the fans travel if it wasn't for the Premier League handout!

As Stoke have chosen to pay the total cost of their fans away travel for the last 2 seasons running, there's a fair chance they'd pay for their travel irrespective of the Premier League handout!

When you take into account the money clubs get from Sky television and BT, this and last season, the fans travel costs are a drop in the ocean by comparison!

A lot of clubs could well afford to subsidise or give their fans free travel, especially the likes of Man Utd, Man City etc., and it's a sad indictment on them, that a far smaller club by comparison than them in Stoke City give their fans free travel, whilst the so called bigger clubs, continue to milk their fans for all their worth!

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Keith our club and many others would rather milk fans dry, lots of clubs do it for there fans

who other than stoke?

we all had them grants off the PL last year which different clubs spent in different ways.........but havent read anywhere of another club doing what Stoke do every game.....

Although club is providing free transport on official travel coaches, other fans going away that cant use it dont get any help at all! And of course its the premier who put x amount money aside for clubs to do this, as discussed last season! So not clubs money.

I believe that the Premier League only provide a small amount of the cash, it will cost for Stoke to ferry all their fans to away matches, hence the reason why we only got reduced travel prices on 2 or 3 of our away trips last season!

As for fans missing out on cheap or free travel, it's a fact of life that some people will miss out, as you'll never be able to satisfy everybody all the time, only some of the people, some of the time!

Having made my last statement, I suppose the clubs could contribute to the cost of the match tickets for fans travelling to away matches, which may well suit more fans, than those who benefit from subsidised or free travel!

Yes tickets would been better but fact is without premier subs it would not happen? I believe its 250K that is given to each club

Sorry Allan, but you're being presumptuous, as none of us know whether Stoke or any other club would subsidise the fans travel if it wasn't for the Premier League handout!

As Stoke have chosen to pay the total cost of their fans away travel for the last 2 seasons running, there's a fair chance they'd pay for their travel irrespective of the Premier League handout!

When you take into account the money clubs get from Sky television and BT, this and last season, the fans travel costs are a drop in the ocean by comparison!

A lot of clubs could well afford to subsidise or give their fans free travel, especially the likes of Man Utd, Man City etc., and it's a sad indictment on them, that a far smaller club by comparison than them in Stoke City give their fans free travel, whilst the so called bigger clubs, continue to milk their fans for all their worth!

you are being very naive if you think clubs would subsidise whole season away travel without premier help? if you can give me one exsample of whole season before premier then i will except your arguement?! occasional help as always been done through out all the leagues over many years but never whole season!

Although club is providing free transport on official travel coaches, other fans going away that cant use it dont get any help at all! And of course its the premier who put x amount money aside for clubs to do this, as discussed last season! So not clubs money.

I believe that the Premier League only provide a small amount of the cash, it will cost for Stoke to ferry all their fans to away matches, hence the reason why we only got reduced travel prices on 2 or 3 of our away trips last season!

As for fans missing out on cheap or free travel, it's a fact of life that some people will miss out, as you'll never be able to satisfy everybody all the time, only some of the people, some of the time!

Having made my last statement, I suppose the clubs could contribute to the cost of the match tickets for fans travelling to away matches, which may well suit more fans, than those who benefit from subsidised or free travel!

Yes tickets would been better but fact is without premier subs it would not happen? I believe its 250K that is given to each club

Sorry Allan, but you're being presumptuous, as none of us know whether Stoke or any other club would subsidise the fans travel if it wasn't for the Premier League handout!

As Stoke have chosen to pay the total cost of their fans away travel for the last 2 seasons running, there's a fair chance they'd pay for their travel irrespective of the Premier League handout!

When you take into account the money clubs get from Sky television and BT, this and last season, the fans travel costs are a drop in the ocean by comparison!

A lot of clubs could well afford to subsidise or give their fans free travel, especially the likes of Man Utd, Man City etc., and it's a sad indictment on them, that a far smaller club by comparison than them in Stoke City give their fans free travel, whilst the so called bigger clubs, continue to milk their fans for all their worth!

you are being very naive if you think clubs would subsidise whole season away travel without premier help? if you can give me one exsample of whole season before premier then i will except your arguement?! and premier as been here what 21yrs and not done before last season? occasional help as always been done through out all the leagues over many years but never whole season!

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Keith our club and many others would rather milk fans dry, lots of clubs do it for there fans

who other than stoke?

we all had them grants off the PL last year which different clubs spent in different ways.........but havent read anywhere of another club doing what Stoke do every game.....

There were no grants given out by the PL. Clubs were asked to spend £200k of their own money to subsidise away fans. Not all clubs did it though. Stoke decided to subsidise coach travel, we mostly subsidised ticket prices which I think is much better as then all travelling fans benefit not just those who travel by coach.

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/s ... 86-oUBP2bU

Although club is providing free transport on official travel coaches, other fans going away that cant use it dont get any help at all! And of course its the premier who put x amount money aside for clubs to do this, as discussed last season! So not clubs money.

I believe that the Premier League only provide a small amount of the cash, it will cost for Stoke to ferry all their fans to away matches, hence the reason why we only got reduced travel prices on 2 or 3 of our away trips last season!

As for fans missing out on cheap or free travel, it's a fact of life that some people will miss out, as you'll never be able to satisfy everybody all the time, only some of the people, some of the time!

Having made my last statement, I suppose the clubs could contribute to the cost of the match tickets for fans travelling to away matches, which may well suit more fans, than those who benefit from subsidised or free travel!

Yes tickets would been better but fact is without premier subs it would not happen? I believe its 250K that is given to each club

Sorry Allan, but you're being presumptuous, as none of us know whether Stoke or any other club would subsidise the fans travel if it wasn't for the Premier League handout!

As Stoke have chosen to pay the total cost of their fans away travel for the last 2 seasons running, there's a fair chance they'd pay for their travel irrespective of the Premier League handout!

When you take into account the money clubs get from Sky television and BT, this and last season, the fans travel costs are a drop in the ocean by comparison!

A lot of clubs could well afford to subsidise or give their fans free travel, especially the likes of Man Utd, Man City etc., and it's a sad indictment on them, that a far smaller club by comparison than them in Stoke City give their fans free travel, whilst the so called bigger clubs, continue to milk their fans for all their worth!

you are being very naive if you think clubs would subsidise whole season away travel without premier help? if you can give me one exsample of whole season before premier then i will except your arguement?! occasional help as always been done through out all the leagues over many years but never whole season!

It's not being naive, it's about not judging everybody and not jumping to conclusions!

NJ has answered your query though and as I also said, with the amount of money clubs earn in the Premier League these days, which is around a guaranteed £100 million with Sky, BT, sponsorship and merchandise sales, every club in the Premier League could afford to finance their fans away travel!

As for your immature rolling eyes, you need to grow up!

If CCSC were doing that I still wouldn't travel with them. I went with them to Bolton in the cup and it was boring. Fair enough they need to keep it family friendly so no drinking but that's not for me

Not just about being family friendly, but it's illegal as well!

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I don't understand why people drink on coaches in the early hours of the morning, maybe it's just me but imagine being too intoxicated to watch a game you've travelled hundreds of miles for.

It's called having a laugh and getting a bit rowdy, it's not for everyone I suppose

I can keep myself occupied on the bus being sober, not really hard.

Drinking on the bus does make the atmosphere more fun for some I guess.

But you can drink around in the pubs around some clubs, easier that way IMO.

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Keith our club and many others would rather milk fans dry, lots of clubs do it for there fans

who other than stoke?

we all had them grants off the PL last year which different clubs spent in different ways.........but havent read anywhere of another club doing what Stoke do every game.....

There were no grants given out by the PL. Clubs were asked to spend £200k of their own money to subsidise away fans. Not all clubs did it though. Stoke decided to subsidise coach travel, we mostly subsidised ticket prices which I think is much better as then all travelling fans benefit not just those who travel by coach.

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/s ... 86-oUBP2bU

the grant was 200k.........planetswamp?

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Yes they did it all last season for their fans fair play

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Keith our club and many others would rather milk fans dry, lots of clubs do it for there fans

who other than stoke?

we all had them grants off the PL last year which different clubs spent in different ways.........but havent read anywhere of another club doing what Stoke do every game.....

There were no grants given out by the PL. Clubs were asked to spend £200k of their own money to subsidise away fans. Not all clubs did it though. Stoke decided to subsidise coach travel, we mostly subsidised ticket prices which I think is much better as then all travelling fans benefit not just those who travel by coach.

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/s ... 86-oUBP2bU

the grant was 200k.........planetswamp?

There was no grant, just an amount the PL asked clubs to set aside.

It's confirmed there by our Supporters Trust chairman.

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Keith our club and many others would rather milk fans dry, lots of clubs do it for there fans

who other than stoke?

we all had them grants off the PL last year which different clubs spent in different ways.........but havent read anywhere of another club doing what Stoke do every game.....

There were no grants given out by the PL. Clubs were asked to spend £200k of their own money to subsidise away fans. Not all clubs did it though. Stoke decided to subsidise coach travel, we mostly subsidised ticket prices which I think is much better as then all travelling fans benefit not just those who travel by coach.

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/s ... 86-oUBP2bU

the grant was 200k.........planetswamp?

There was no grant, just an amount the PL asked clubs to set aside.

It's confirmed there by our Supporters Trust chairman.

thats being pedantic money was put aside to sum of 200k for clubs to use on fans grant or whatever its called doesnt really matter does it? suppose it does to you??

You can say what you want about their fans, but their owners are class IMO:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-aw ... ed-1958421

Keith our club and many others would rather milk fans dry, lots of clubs do it for there fans

who other than stoke?

we all had them grants off the PL last year which different clubs spent in different ways.........but havent read anywhere of another club doing what Stoke do every game.....

There were no grants given out by the PL. Clubs were asked to spend £200k of their own money to subsidise away fans. Not all clubs did it though. Stoke decided to subsidise coach travel, we mostly subsidised ticket prices which I think is much better as then all travelling fans benefit not just those who travel by coach.

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/s ... 86-oUBP2bU

the grant was 200k.........planetswamp?

There was no grant, just an amount the PL asked clubs to set aside.

It's confirmed there by our Supporters Trust chairman.

thats being pedantic money was put aside to sum of 200k for clubs to use on fans grant or whatever its called doesnt really matter does it? suppose it does to you??

It's being pedantic to point out that clubs were not granted money to spend on away fans initiatives but asked to use their own money?

Ok then.