Manchester City - charter train

[telstarbox]

http://m.mcfc.co.uk/?name=mancity&i=12323/1/0&artId=572025

City have arranged a charter service with Virgin Trains:

We know living near the nation's capital and following the Blues is a big commitment, particularly for midweek matches.

City in the City Express will ensure supporters making the journey north to the Etihad Stadium for our UEFA Champions League clash against Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday 15 March, at 7.45pm, can travel home on the same night of the game.

The last direct train from Manchester to London leaves at 9.15pm, which means it's usually impossible for well-travelled Blues to enjoy a midweek fixture.

But now, thanks to our chartered train service, it's easier than ever for fans to cheer on Manuel Pellegrini's men as they try to secure their place in the Champions League Quarter Finals.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

I don't like city, but fair play to them for doing this

As I recall, When Hull were in the Premiership, Chelsea did this for their fans - the train staying in Platform 7 which meant the return East Coast service from London had to use Platform 6

 

[greatkingrat]

2215 departure seems a bit optimistic for a 1945 kickoff - it is a mile and a half from the Etihad to Piccadilly.

 

[SeanG]

Charter a few trams too?

I do find this odd though that the chartered service is from London TO a home game, looks like City are becoming the new Utd

 

[telstarbox]

For a MCFC away game in London it's usually possible to get a train back to Manchester - the last one tonight is 2300 from Euston, which would allow fans to get back from Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea or West Ham.
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2215 departure seems a bit optimistic for a 1945 kickoff - it is a mile and a half from the Etihad to Piccadilly.

True, but as it's a charter running at a quiet time it can leave a bit late rather than leave on time and empty?

 

[fishquinn]

Shouldn't they get the 323s that run from Piccadilly to the stadium too? I didn't know that there was a tram stop there too!

 

[6Gman]

Shouldn't they get the 323s that run from Piccadilly to the stadium too? I didn't know that there was a tram stop there too!

I think you may be confusing the two Manchester footie teams ...

 

[Stonesourscotty]

They could have just hired a 153 and that would have done the job

 

[Bungle965]

I think you may be confusing the two Manchester footie teams ...

Yes Manchester United has both a metrolink station and a purpose built National Rail station where has Manchester City just has to make do with a metrolink stop although, Ashbury station is not that far away.
Sam

 

[185143]

They could have just hired a 153 and that would have done the job

A taxi would have had empty seats

 

[fishquinn]

Ah, of course! I'm not interested in football so forgotten that there are two clubs.

 

[Gemz91]

Haven't Man City been getting poor attendances for Champions League games now for a couple of seasons? Probably a desperate attempt to boost them a bit.

 

[Minilad]

Obviously a means to get all the ex Chelsea fans who now "support" City to get to the game

 

[Bletchleyite]

Intriguing that the prices are shown +VAT. This isn't normally legal for a consumer transaction. Is this aimed primarily at business hospitality?

 

[TH172341]

2215 departure seems a bit optimistic for a 1945 kickoff - it is a mile and a half from the Etihad to Piccadilly.

It's just do-able provided you leave on the 90th minute, and are either near the front of the tram queue or walk briskly. I've caught a service just around that time a few times after going to the match with mates, and can make it there with around 10-15 mins to spare usually.

 

[BzRail]

http://m.mcfc.co.uk/?name=mancity&i=12323/1/0&artId=572025

City have arranged a charter service with Virgin Trains:

Will it be a PEP?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Will it be a PEP?

Its going to be a loco hauled 442 set... Silly

 

[Bungle965]

Obviously a means to get all the ex Chelsea fans who now "support" City to get to the game

Send them back off to Chelsea, we don't want them.
Sam

 

[SeanG]

Will it be a PEP?

 

[Altfish]

Is this the same Man City that constantly rib their neighbours about, "All your fans are from London"?

 

[MCR247]

Not sure, there's not normally enough of them for people to hear what they're saying

 

[Class 170101]

Additional train to London Tuesday 15 March.
1T72 22:33 Manchester Piccadilly to Euston

 

[Starmill]

Who on earth is this train for? Why on earth would there be people living in London who support a Mancunian football team?

 

[8A Rail]

Who on earth is this train for? Why on earth would there be people living in London who support a Mancunian football team?

Why on earth would supporters from all over the world support the likes MUFC, Liverpool FC, Arsenal, Man City and numerous other teams including those on the continent, because they wish too.

 

[DarloRich]

Who on earth is this train for? Why on earth would there be people living in London who support a Mancunian football team?

because they want to :roll: What is wrong with that? Why do you do something you like?

 

[pemma]

Who on earth is this train for? Why on earth would there be people living in London who support a Mancunian football team?

There's a lot of Northerners who've moved down South for work or other reasons. Should they change which football team they support?

 

[Starmill]

because they want to :roll: What is wrong with that? Why do you do something you like?

Always so adversarial.

Be pleasant, or please don't post. It was a perfectly valid query.

To continue, I might do a lot of things, but then that's just me. I'm expressing surprise that there are more than the odd one or two of these people - the fact that there are hundreds and hundreds and enough to fill up a train and justify the large expense of chartering one seems very odd to someone who doesn't follow football. Particularly for a subordinate team?

 

[DarloRich]

Always so adversarial.

Be pleasant, or please don't post. It was a perfectly valid query.

To continue, I might do a lot of things, but then that's just me. I'm expressing surprise that there are more than the odd one or two of these people - the fact that there are hundreds and hundreds and enough to fill up a train and justify the large expense of chartering one seems very odd to someone who doesn't follow football. Particularly for a subordinate team?

That was pleasant!

I assume you have never traveled from Manchester to London after a Manchester United game, especially on a Sunday! People fly in from all over the world to watch football.

However in relation to this train I suspect the driving force is the TV influenced kick off time and the lack of any suitable late train to get fans home after full time. I doubt the club are loosing money.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ah, of course! I'm not interested in football so forgotten that there are two clubs.

Never stray upon the Football thread and make comments like this about the two Manchester region Premiership football clubs...