The boat/James (4 Viewers)

[Grendel]

Like Columbo on here

Just one last thing James

 

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[Otis]

Like Columbo on here

Is it?

 

[Johnnythespider]

The problem you have Jimbo is that people know about your conviction, so as soon as something like this occurs they are instantly going to put 2 and 2 together and get 5. You have to decide whether to continue with things like this or just stick to coaches, i know which i would choose in your shoes. Unfortunately people will always highlight the one negative experience and forget the thousands you got to wembley, oh and just one more thing (Columbo) it might be an idea to make sure you and your partner are singing from the same hymn sheet.

 

[Otis]

The problem you have Jimbo is that people know about your conviction, so as soon as something like this occurs they are instantly going to put 2 and 2 together and get 5. You have to decide whether to continue with things like this or just stick to coaches, i know which i would choose in your shoes. Unfortunately people will always highlight the one negative experience and forget the thousands you got to wembley, oh and just one more thing (Columbo) it might be an idea to make sure you and your partner are singing from the same hymn sheet.

Excellent post, Spider. Wholeheartedly agree.

 

[itsabuzzard]

Which is ironic. Perhaps hiding behind a fake name, on a forum, makes us act a lot more civilised? By the way, before you ask, yes that's my owl.

Is that you with your owl?

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[usskyblue]

 

[Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue]

Is that you with your owl?

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Should start a new online movement against trolls. All accounts are classed as fake unless the account holder has a profile picture of them with an owl

 

[skyblue025]

There is no way they can say that much was supped in that time. We left at 1130 ish and arrived at 2. There were 2 bar staff at the main bar and to say they were slower than a speeding Sloth would be doing Sloths a disservice.

As for prices I got a Stella Cider, a Budweiser and got change out of a tenner. If the average price of a drink was £5 there was no chance they shifted 14000 drinks.

The boat would only take cash at the bars. Despite this it was a cracking atmosphere on the boat.

 

[Johnnythespider]

There is no way they can say that much was supped in that time. We left at 1130 ish and arrived at 2. There were 2 bar staff at the main bar and to say they were slower than a speeding Sloth would be doing Sloths a disservice.

As for prices I got a Stella Cider, a Budweiser and got change out of a tenner. If the average price of a drink was £5 there was no chance they shifted 14000 drinks.

The boat would only take cash at the bars. Despite this it was a cracking atmosphere on the boat.

You might want to knock a 0 off.

 

[Otis]

You might want to knock a 0 off.

They left at 3 minutes past 11?

 

[Covstu]

I must admit when I seen this the first time I couldn’t work out how they could make that pay for 30 quid, that’s 5 drinks max in London alone! We had a wedding party on a boat once, it was great but it’s a complete captive audience where you pay cheap and sell high, a free bar never makes sense never mind chucking in a football crowd!

I don’t know the organisers and now aware of his past but I just cannot see for someone trying to make a few quid on an ongoing endeavour why he would have cashed in his chips for little profit, it’s not as if he make 20,000 and jumped to Spain! It sounded like the T’s were not crossed on the deal with the boat company and pants were pulled down truly. I totally understand why people are pissed off but don’t think this was intentional.

 

[Otis]

I must admit when I seen this the first time I couldn’t work out how they could make that pay for 30 quid, that’s 5 drinks max in London alone! We had a wedding party on a boat once, it was great but it’s a complete captive audience where you pay cheap and sell high, a free bar never makes sense never mind chucking in a football crowd!

I don’t know the organisers and now aware of his past but I just cannot see for someone trying to make a few quid on an ongoing endeavour why he would have cashed in his chips for little profit, it’s not as if he make 20,000 and jumped to Spain! It sounded like the T’s were not crossed on the deal with the boat company and pants were pulled down truly. I totally understand why people are pissed off but don’t think this was intentional.

Agree and as Johnny the Spider says, people have put 2 and 2 together and made 5. They've looked at his past and jumped to conclusions.

 

[Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue]

I must admit when I seen this the first time I couldn’t work out how they could make that pay for 30 quid, that’s 5 drinks max in London alone! We had a wedding party on a boat once, it was great but it’s a complete captive audience where you pay cheap and sell high, a free bar never makes sense never mind chucking in a football crowd!

I don’t know the organisers and now aware of his past but I just cannot see for someone trying to make a few quid on an ongoing endeavour why he would have cashed in his chips for little profit, it’s not as if he make 20,000 and jumped to Spain! It sounded like the T’s were not crossed on the deal with the boat company and pants were pulled down truly. I totally understand why people are pissed off but don’t think this was intentional.

I had my doubts before the event and expected there to be some form of a catch but I was quite happy to pay the £30 just for the boat cruise and the craic that comes with it.

Some people got on there, expecting to be drinking until they vomitted, with no queues and every drink available...and in all fairness they were sold a 'free bar'.

There's definitely been some cock up by the organisers but the threats and abuse on FB towards Jimbo and his family is shocking. No wonder we have such little independent supporter clubs/events.

 

[Nick]

Did they serve Snakebite?

 

[matesx]

I had a few mates on the boat and they tell me it was bloody mentally brilliant

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Did they serve Snakebite?

Be in the telegraph tomorrow

 

[fernandopartridge]

I hope James starts running coaches for Wasps supporters

 

[lordsummerisle]

Did anybody get left in a service station?

 

[Otis]

Did anybody get left in a service station?

Do they have service stations on the Thames then? I wasn't aware of that at all.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I hope James starts running coaches for Wasps supporters

Just dumps them back in the middle of London and drives off?

 

[Covstu]

Just dumps them back in the middle of London and drives off?

or a leaky boat would be good!

 

[Covstu]

I had my doubts before the event and expected there to be some form of a catch but I was quite happy to pay the £30 just for the boat cruise and the craic that comes with it.

Some people got on there, expecting to be drinking until they vomitted, with no queues and every drink available...and in all fairness they were sold a 'free bar'.

There's definitely been some cock up by the organisers but the threats and abuse on FB towards Jimbo and his family is shocking. No wonder we have such little independent supporter clubs/events.

I must admit, this is what I had in mind everyone getting hammered beyond belief. I like a drink on a matchday but just had images of this getting very messy! At least in the pubs you can select a pub nearer your liking. Nonetheless it was a good idea but clearly didn't go to plan. I hope he has some luck with the boat owners but I wouldn't hold my breath!!

 

[fernandopartridge]

Tbh, in one of the best cities of the world that has hundreds of pubs, why would you want to restrict yourself to drinking shit beer from a plastic cup on a boat down the Thames?

£30 would get you 4, maybe 5 pints and a return contactless ticket to Charlton from Euston would be about £8.

 

[Otis]

Just dumps them back in the middle of London and drives off?

Takes them back home you mean?

 

[Monners]

Tbh, in one of the best cities of the world that has hundreds of pubs, why would you want to restrict yourself to drinking shit beer from a plastic cup on a boat down the Thames?

£30 would get you 4, maybe 5 pints and a return contactless ticket to Charlton from Euston would be about £8.

Yep - went to a cracking pub in Charlton village - A 5 pint round cost £18.50. Good food and mixed with home fans (on of whom did say that they can't defend).

 

[Covstu]

Tbh, in one of the best cities of the world that has hundreds of pubs, why would you want to restrict yourself to drinking shit beer from a plastic cup on a boat down the Thames?

£30 would get you 4, maybe 5 pints and a return contactless ticket to Charlton from Euston would be about £8.

agree but its also a unique way of doing pre game. It was a nice idea but lacking in execution.

 

[clint van damme]

agree but its also a unique way of doing pre game. It was a nice idea but lacking in execution.

agreed. It was something different but I'm not sure I'd do it again as I do like a London pub crawl.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Yep - went to a cracking pub in Charlton village - A 5 pint round cost £18.50. Good food and mixed with home fans (on of whom did say that they can't defend).

Superb! 5 pints for £18.50 is decent anywhere in Britain these days.

 

[fernandopartridge]

The Woolwich Ferry is free and drops you not far from Charlton if you really want to sale on the Thames

 

[Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue]

agreed. It was something different but I'm not sure I'd do it again as I do like a London pub crawl.

It's something different to sitting in the pub watching the 12.30pm kick off with little motivation to go to the game. Take the bar element out of it, it was a good laugh on board.

 

[Otis]

The Woolwich Ferry is free and drops you not far from Charlton if you really want to sale on the Thames

Bargains too while you're afloat, eh! Lovely jubbly.

 

[David O'Day]

Tbh, in one of the best cities of the world that has hundreds of pubs, why would you want to restrict yourself to drinking shit beer from a plastic cup on a boat down the Thames?

£30 would get you 4, maybe 5 pints and a return contactless ticket to Charlton from Euston would be about £8.

it does sound like hell on earth to me, tourist as fuck

 

[dazed&confused]

Nice to see all the hindsight experts coming out in force. If organising a trip like this is so easy and straight-forward and any mistakes made so fucking obvious to see well in advance, then maybe one of them would like to organise the next trip. But do remember, the sit-on-their-hands-at-home brigade will be lining up for a bit of character assassination and self-congratulatory hindsight lecturing if anything goes wrong.

 

[Otis]

Nice to see all the hindsight experts coming out in force. If organising a trip like this is so easy and straight-forward and any mistakes made so fucking ovious to see well in advance, then maybe one of them would like to organise the next trip. But do remember, the sit-on-their-hands-at-home brigade will lining up for a bit of character assassination and self-congratulatory hindsight lecturing if anything goes wrong.

I've got my veiled threat all written up and ready as we speak.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Yep - went to a cracking pub in Charlton village - A 5 pint round cost £18.50. Good food and mixed with home fans (on of whom did say that they can't defend).

Charlton village is great, doesn't feel as though you're in London