Ricoh Railway Station (11 Viewers)

[Terry Gibson's perm]

let's let Wasps and its newspaper go and play trains and we can concentrate on the importnant stuff like the football. Most of our fans would never bother with going on it anyway, I would rather they got rid of the oversized parking restrictions.

 

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[olderskyblue]

let's let Wasps and its newspaper go and play trains and we can concentrate on the importnant stuff like the football. Most of our fans would never bother with going on it anyway, I would rather they got rid of the oversized parking restrictions.

They restrict fat people from parking??

 

[ccfcway]

I would rather they got rid of the oversized parking restrictions.

how big is your car ?

 

[covbhoy]

let's let Wasps and its newspaper go and play trains and we can concentrate on the importnant stuff like the football. Most of our fans would never bother with going on it anyway, I would rather they got rid of the oversized parking restrictions.

they might get rid of the parking restrictions,but just for wasps matches?

 

[Moff]

they might get rid of the parking restrictions,but just for wasps matches?

Legally the Council they wouldnt be able to do it for one and not the other without suitable justification, which they havent got. So if you change the parking restrictions it is done for both clubs.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

They restrict fat people from parking??

They can't because of the rugby fans I was rushing to get the kids ready for school, as you know it is distance from the ground that they exist rather than the size of them and they try to force you to use public transport that they don't offer. When we first moved to the Ricoh I was offered the park and ride service from Whitley which was great as I had to drive past the ground from Nuneaton on the way.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

how big is your car ?

Small and quick like its owner

 

[Nick]

Small and quick like its owner

Thats what your wife says

 

[Hobo]

But then it is contradicted

Hasnt the CET reported factually and a spokesman for a train company put forward his perspective...there lies the contradiction. Or are you suggesting CET should edit other people's quotes just to keep you happy?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Hasnt the CET reported factually and a spokesman for a train company put forward his perspective...there lies the contradiction. Or are you suggesting CET should edit other people's quotes just to keep you happy?

Better journalists qualify quotes a bit more really......x of London Midland claimed that....

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Thats what your wife says

Dont think she can remember

 

[Jack Griffin]

FYI London Midland just tweeted a timetable

 

[ceetee]

A two carriage train stopped at the station yesterday about 10 min before kick off. I hace only seen single carriage trains previously.

 

[wingy]

A two carriage train stopped at the station yesterday about 10 min before kick off. I hace only seen single carriage trains previously.

Correct also noticed that
No one got off IIRC

 

[superskyblue]

I got the 13.47 from Cov station to Cov arena. Couldn't have been easier or more convenient.

 

[sw88]

https://www.facebook.com/midlandstoday/videos/10153937871254761/

Midlands today report on the train service yesterday. Sure they said 6 carriages? Even if they are from the 1990's with no automatic doors and being pulled along by a non passenger train

 

[chiefdave]

If that's the best they could come up with they shouldn't have bothered. What an embarrassment, looks like something from a crap heritage line.

Reminds me of the football specials when we used to play Villa and they were worried about the trains being smashed up.

 

[hill83]

If that's the best they could come up with they shouldn't have bothered. What an embarrassment, looks like something from a crap heritage line.

Reminds me of the football specials when we used to play Villa and they were worried about the trains being smashed up.

A train is a train.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

A train is a train.

is a train

 

[Ian1779]

A train is a train.

 

[North York’s Blue]

If that's the best they could come up with they shouldn't have bothered. What an embarrassment, looks like something from a crap heritage line.

Reminds me of the football specials when we used to play Villa and they were worried about the trains being smashed up.

Which to be fair, they quite often were.

 

[chiefdave]

Which to be fair, they quite often were.

Seem to recall some of them didn't even have seats

 

[dongonzalos]

Seem to recall some of them didn't even have seats

Would be better with no seats get more fans in.
If it gets you back and forth from/to the city centre for 2.50 on match days that would do for me.

 

[Nick]

Didn't quite work then. Despite that Labour MP who has come out and been praising how great it is, maybe he wasn't briefed properly.

 

[chiefdave]

Didn't quite work then. Despite that Labour MP who has come out and been praising how great it is, maybe he wasn't briefed properly.

spin spin spin

London Midland and Wasps suffered losses of around £30,000

The train for the Harlequins game in February is estimated to have lost about £18,000 as just 650 people paid £2.40 for return tickets on the six carriage charter train.The matchday special for Wasps’ victory over Leicester on Saturday was better used with an estimated 2,000 people taking advantage of the service. But that was still nowhere near enough to cover the running costs

Andy Gibb, MD of the Ricoh Arena, said: “We were very pleased with the Rugby Special train service which was trialled at Wasps’ games against Harlequins and Leicester Tigers.“These initial services were a great success operationally and have been very well received by Wasps’ fans.

Its a great success in the same way the second half of our season has been a great success!

 

[dongonzalos]

It's really pissed me off

Would have been a great way to get to the Match, be able to have a few beers and no worries about driving

Crying Shame!!

 

[superskyblue]

I've been getting the train to the games regularly. Really is incredibly convenient.

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

I've been getting the train to the games regularly. Really is incredibly convenient.

So you have waited an hour after the final whistle then? How many people join you?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

So you have waited an hour after the final whistle then? How many people join you?

If you read the post more carefully, they said they were getting the train to the games regularly, nothing about going home on them.

It's April Fools day and I'm feeling pedantic!

 

[superskyblue]

If you read the post more carefully, they said they were getting the train to the games regularly, nothing about going home on them.

It's April Fools day and I'm feeling pedantic!

Correct, going to the games. The train is never full which adds to the convenience even more.

 

[MusicDating]

Correct, going to the games. The train is never full which adds to the convenience even more.

Do you mind me asking what transport you used after the game?

 

[superskyblue]

Do you mind me asking what transport you used after the game?

Recently I've just been contemplating jumping off the railway bridge and seeing where that takes me.

I get a taxi back to the station. Costs between £10-£15. Usually they're lined up on the road opposite the Casino.

 

[chiefdave]

How long after the game until they stop at the Ricoh? If you pop into the casino for a pint would that kill enough time?

 

[Grendel]

In an interview this morning someone from wasps admitted that London midland paid for the train costs and the reason there aren't anymore is that wasps are only prepared to contribute a "relative" amount to future trains.

Odd given all their wealth.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

In an interview this morning someone from wasps admitted that London midland paid for the train costs and the reason there aren't anymore is that wasps are only prepared to contribute a "relative" amount to future trains.

Odd given all their wealth.

probably thought they could get a sponsor to pay for it.