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Post by Countydog on Jan 20, 2013 8:57:41 GMT
Yesterday me and my 5 year old boy headed for Swansea on the train from Stoke. At quarter to 1 my train got stuck in the Severn Tunnel due to the snow. www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Severn-Tunnel-delays-train-breaks/story-17903581-detail/story.htmlWe did not make the game and ended up getting a train back home. 2 x match tickets £56.50, £60 on train tickets and about £25 blown on food and drink provisions. We saw nothing and spent a day pissing about on the cross country train network. Bristol Parkway incidentally is a grim grim place. Do you think if I write to Stoke City and send my unused match tickets along with my used train tickets they might offer me a token gesture for my futile efforts ? Or shall I just write this one off as a bad day ! |
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Post by casper113 on Jan 20, 2013 9:03:12 GMT
you neve know, can you get your money back for a ticket before the game,
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Post by GrandStokie on Jan 20, 2013 9:03:31 GMT
Its worth a try mate you've got nothing to lose. Can't you get a refund from the train company?
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Post by lordflashheart on Jan 20, 2013 9:04:35 GMT
Why waste more of your time? In my opinion you got a lucky escape having to watch that dross. Stoke should give all supporters who went their money back
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Post by 1863scfc1863 on Jan 20, 2013 9:08:41 GMT
If Stoke refuse can you not get in touch with the train company to see if they will compensate you.
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Post by WorkingclassHero on Jan 20, 2013 9:09:16 GMT
Sounds like you had a touch mate. Far better day you had than those at the game
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2013 9:09:26 GMT
its not stoke city's fault the train got stuck
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Post by GrandStokie on Jan 20, 2013 9:12:53 GMT
its not stoke city's fault the train got stuck ffs if he wasn't off to watch Stoke then he wouldn't have got stuck on the train  |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jan 20, 2013 9:40:19 GMT
Send them to Dave Kitson.
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Post by bunnyscfc on Jan 20, 2013 10:06:19 GMT
TP has now taken to going away from home and parking the train!??!!
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jan 20, 2013 10:13:37 GMT
You will get some compensation from the train company, something vaguely similar happened to be when I was going to the Scottish Grand National and I got about 75% of all my conkers back.
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Post by Gordon Marshall on Jan 20, 2013 10:23:44 GMT
Write to the club and also to the manager. If any of those players ever read anything on this forum ( god help em if they do) they should have a whip round. Im sure they could afford it.
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Post by robboleek on Jan 20, 2013 10:59:03 GMT
Oooooooooh maniche  |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jan 20, 2013 11:01:07 GMT
They have snow in the tunnel?  |
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Post by nott1 on Jan 20, 2013 12:39:15 GMT
They have snow in the tunnel? ;D ;D |
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Post by Stephen Frys' Ring on Jan 20, 2013 13:33:33 GMT
Grrrrrrrrr...................Pulis Out !!
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jan 20, 2013 14:03:34 GMT
You will get some compensation from the train company, something vaguely similar happened to be when I was going to the Scottish Grand National and I got about 75% of all my conkers back. This. Get in touch with the train company and you'll get more than just the cost of your train fares back. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 20, 2013 14:44:55 GMT
you neve know, can you get your money back for a ticket before the game, Before last seasons Arsenal game I tried to get a refund on my ticket because of the forecast and to save a trip. They weren't having any of it and alas we were told it was called off the moment we stepped out of the Arsenal tube station. Twas an adventure though. |
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Post by themightyragnar on Jan 20, 2013 15:23:24 GMT
Next time you go to an away game take TP with you.
This may unfortunately spoil your day should you get stuck again but will make a lot of other people very happy.
I would personally contribute to any expense incurred
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Post by bristolstoki on Jan 20, 2013 16:19:05 GMT
Hey! Lay off bristol parkway! That's my local station !
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Post by DodgyDino on Jan 20, 2013 17:39:17 GMT
its not stoke city's fault the train got stuck ffs if he wasn't off to watch Stoke then he wouldn't have got stuck on the train What a stupid comment...You could say the same if he lost his watch, His car broke down or his flight was delayed from Hongkong......You can't expect SCFC to shell out because of someone's loss traveling to a game. |
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Post by Jug Bank Stokie on Jan 20, 2013 18:55:17 GMT
When I went to Arsenal away and it got snowed off, I managed to get my money back from Virgin in train vouchers.
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Post by foster on Jan 21, 2013 10:03:20 GMT
ffs if he wasn't off to watch Stoke then he wouldn't have got stuck on the train What a stupid comment...You could say the same if he lost his watch, His car broke down or his flight was delayed from Hongkong......You can't expect SCFC to shell out because of someone's loss traveling to a game. I would as the weather in this case was exceptionally bad. I would expect the club to offer to exchange the tickets for another away game. From the clubs perspective it would be the courteous thing to do and keep a travelling fan - who'll likely spend a lot of money on away games in the future - happy. Of course, I would expect the fan in question to provide evidence |
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Post by shiftyfifty on Jan 21, 2013 11:08:20 GMT
Most rail companies will refund at least 50% of the initial fare for delays of 30 minutes or more.
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Post by Miracle Aligner on Jan 21, 2013 11:28:28 GMT
Let me tell you, I made it all the way to Swansea and I have to say you were probably better off missing the match as you did. Unless its West Brom or Blackburn (who arnt with us anymore) then we never go to away games trying to actually win, you would think after 5 years at the top level we would be better away from home but Pulis is just so damn negative.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 11:49:13 GMT
its not stoke city's fault the train got stuck ffs if he wasn't off to watch Stoke then he wouldn't have got stuck on the train cracking logic!!! maybe everyone who misses out on holidays because of volcanoes etc. should sue the country they're flying to as if it wasn't so hot and beautiful then they wouldn't be going in the first place ;D DULLARD alert!!!! |
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Post by foster on Jan 21, 2013 11:55:49 GMT
ffs if he wasn't off to watch Stoke then he wouldn't have got stuck on the train cracking logic!!! maybe everyone who misses out on holidays because of volcanoes etc. should sue the country they're flying to as if it wasn't so hot and beautiful then they wouldn't be going in the first place ;D DULLARD alert!!!! The clubs obviously not liable, but as a goodwill gesture, they could exchange the tickets. It wouldn't impact them at all and would send a positive message to the supporters. |
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Post by scfc75 on Jan 21, 2013 11:59:09 GMT
Surely those who actually made the game should be the ones wanting a refund?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2013 12:04:10 GMT
cracking logic!!! maybe everyone who misses out on holidays because of volcanoes etc. should sue the country they're flying to as if it wasn't so hot and beautiful then they wouldn't be going in the first place ;D DULLARD alert!!!! The clubs obviously not liable, but as a goodwill gesture, they could exchange the tickets. It wouldn't impact them at all and would send a positive message to the supporters. would set a hell of a precedent though foster.....people up and down the country could try the same thing whenever they want from then on if they can't make a match......"Oh i wanted to go to the game but was visiting my aunty in the highlands of Scotland...i know it was sunny at the Brit and thousands of other people managed to get there from where i was regardless but i made the decision to ignore all the news updates advising people that public transport was at severe risk of cancellation due to the weather and gave it a crack anyway and got snowed in at the train station in Scotland, can i have my money back please?" see what you're saying but NEVER going to happen simply because nowadays, as long as there are "Goodwill gestures" then there will be people trying to abuse that goodwill unfortunately and it's impossible to weedle out the genuine from the fakers who just changed their minds about going at the last minute becuase they had a hangover from the night before! |
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Post by foster on Jan 21, 2013 12:12:15 GMT
The clubs obviously not liable, but as a goodwill gesture, they could exchange the tickets. It wouldn't impact them at all and would send a positive message to the supporters. would set a hell of a precedent though foster.....people up and down the country could try the same thing whenever they want from then on if they can't make a match......"Oh i wanted to go to the game but was visiting my aunty in the highlands of Scotland...i know it was sunny at the Brit and thousands of other people managed to get there from where i was regardless but i made the decision to ignore all the news updates advising people that public transport was at severe risk of cancellation due to the weather and gave it a crack anyway and got snowed in at the train station in Scotland, can i have my money back please?" see what you're saying but NEVER going to happen simply because nowadays, as long as there are "Goodwill gestures" then there will be people trying to abuse that goodwill unfortunately and it's impossible to weedle out the genuine from the fakers who just changed their minds about going at the last minute becuase they had a hangover from the night before! Whatever happened to you to make you so bitter Mick!! ;D Sometimes in life you might just be surprised at the generosity of the human heart. |
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