| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 10:47 - Jan 12 with 2444 views | Konk |
Barnsley away at 8pm on a Saturday night is an unbelievable pis stake. Someone at SKY genuinely hates match-going football fans. I think we're about two years away from SKY adopting an early 90's rave approach, where the League don't publish fixture lists at all, so you don't know who you're playing or where you're playing, but a couple of hours before kick-off, you'll get a phone call telling you to meet at South Mimms services in 30 minutes, and then you'll all have to go up to the game in a big convoy, arriving with five minutes to spare before kick-off, assuming you don't get lost on the way. Have the games start at midnight in a big field in the middle of nowhere and then leave everyone to make their way home just before sunrise. |  |
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| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 11:30 - Jan 12 with 2327 views | derbyhoop |
It would be intersting to see the viewing figures for Barnsley vs QPR at 8pm on a Saturday night.
I'm not sure I could get that one past the OH. |  |
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| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:17 - Jan 12 with 2163 views | daveB |
just had a look and it's £101 return to Blackburn. If anyone finds a cheaper way can you post it on here?
Cheers |  | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:21 - Jan 12 with 2146 views | PinnerPaul |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:17 - Jan 12 by daveB |
just had a look and it's £101 return to Blackburn. If anyone finds a cheaper way can you post it on here?
Cheers |
Not being flippant (for a change), but as someone asked on here a while ago, is the train ever going to be cheaper and/or more convenient that driving?
I know you can't have a drink that way, but for regulars, if there's say 4 of you, that's only one dry awayday in every 4 - got to be much cheaper?
Am I missing something?
PLEASE don't take this the wrong way folks - it does seem to be that way on here lately! - as I have great admiration for our away support as its been terrific this season (as in most seasons) [Post edited 12 Jan 2022 17:28]
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| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:22 - Jan 12 with 2150 views | Northernr |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:17 - Jan 12 by daveB |
just had a look and it's £101 return to Blackburn. If anyone finds a cheaper way can you post it on here?
Cheers |
Buy to Preston. Then just get a local ticket from there to Blackburn or Mill hill on the day.
I got the 07.30 there and the 17.59 back for 50 quid or thereabouts by getting London to Preston. When I typed in London to Blackburn it was coming up with all sorts of ludicrous stuff like you've seen.
The new Avanti website is a disgrace. It's designed to rip you off, even if you know what you're doing.
Particularly with trips to Birmingham I've had it offer me tickets at one price, then seen much cheaper Avanti tickets on the same trains on trainline, national rail, or other company's sites. I've also had it pretend to me that there's only one option for a journey, when actually there are other companies offering cheaper tickets for the same route.
You can also do London to Leeds, Leeds to Blackburn on that trip as well.
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| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:23 - Jan 12 with 2145 views | daveB |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:21 - Jan 12 by PinnerPaul |
Not being flippant (for a change), but as someone asked on here a while ago, is the train ever going to be cheaper and/or more convenient that driving?
I know you can't have a drink that way, but for regulars, if there's say 4 of you, that's only one dry awayday in every 4 - got to be much cheaper?
Am I missing something?
PLEASE don't take this the wrong way folks - it does seem to be that way on here lately! - as I have great admiration for our away support as its been terrific this season (as in most seasons) [Post edited 12 Jan 2022 17:28]
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I don't drive so it's a lot more convenient for me but even as a passenger I'd rather get the train | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:27 - Jan 12 with 2142 views | Northernr |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:21 - Jan 12 by PinnerPaul |
Not being flippant (for a change), but as someone asked on here a while ago, is the train ever going to be cheaper and/or more convenient that driving?
I know you can't have a drink that way, but for regulars, if there's say 4 of you, that's only one dry awayday in every 4 - got to be much cheaper?
Am I missing something?
PLEASE don't take this the wrong way folks - it does seem to be that way on here lately! - as I have great admiration for our away support as its been terrific this season (as in most seasons) [Post edited 12 Jan 2022 17:28]
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If there's four of you, and you have a car, and one doesn't mind doing the driving and not drinking, then yeh it'll be cheaper.
In our group...
- Lot of people in London don't have a car. I think there's literally one car owner among our London-based group of a dozen. So if we did do the car, it would be Jeff/Mrs Jeff driving every week.
- Like you say, you probably want to have a drink. And being the one sober one in a group who are drinking is tiresome.
- It's waaaaay more pleasurable going on the train than being stuck in a car all day. It's often the better part of the day.
- There's frequently too many of us for a car. Six of us for Peterborough already for example, nine of us went there last time. | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:28 - Jan 12 with 2141 views | stowmarketrange |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:17 - Jan 12 by daveB |
just had a look and it's £101 return to Blackburn. If anyone finds a cheaper way can you post it on here?
Cheers |
Have you tried railsplit?I managed to find a return to Blackburn for £39 on there but I had to pay them £9 for my share of the savings.I bought the same split return tickets from greater Anglia and only paid the £30. |  | | |
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| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:29 - Jan 12 with 2135 views | daveB |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:22 - Jan 12 by Northernr |
Buy to Preston. Then just get a local ticket from there to Blackburn or Mill hill on the day.
I got the 07.30 there and the 17.59 back for 50 quid or thereabouts by getting London to Preston. When I typed in London to Blackburn it was coming up with all sorts of ludicrous stuff like you've seen.
The new Avanti website is a disgrace. It's designed to rip you off, even if you know what you're doing.
Particularly with trips to Birmingham I've had it offer me tickets at one price, then seen much cheaper Avanti tickets on the same trains on trainline, national rail, or other company's sites. I've also had it pretend to me that there's only one option for a journey, when actually there are other companies offering cheaper tickets for the same route.
You can also do London to Leeds, Leeds to Blackburn on that trip as well.
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Thanks mate, will keep trying
Mate of mine got done last week for Coventry tickets charged him 58 quid and never mentioned it was a bus replacement when you can get direct trains, now no refunds. He's going to take his chances on the day and get on a different train | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:49 - Jan 12 with 2076 views | MrSheen |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:29 - Jan 12 by daveB |
Thanks mate, will keep trying
Mate of mine got done last week for Coventry tickets charged him 58 quid and never mentioned it was a bus replacement when you can get direct trains, now no refunds. He's going to take his chances on the day and get on a different train |
Just booked the 0830 out of Euston. Weirdly, the return to Blackburn via Preston was cheaper than a straight return to Preston on Trainline. I'm actually staying the night in Clive's favourite, Lytham St Anne's, with my sister and my Rovers-supporting brother-in-law.
PS, this is so strange. Just kicking myself I didn't add the leg up from Mortlake to Euston, and found it adds £30 per person! Lucky escape. |  | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 17:29 - Jan 12 with 2017 views | PinnerPaul |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:23 - Jan 12 by daveB |
I don't drive so it's a lot more convenient for me but even as a passenger I'd rather get the train |
Fair enough Dave | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 17:30 - Jan 12 with 2012 views | PinnerPaul |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:27 - Jan 12 by Northernr |
If there's four of you, and you have a car, and one doesn't mind doing the driving and not drinking, then yeh it'll be cheaper.
In our group...
- Lot of people in London don't have a car. I think there's literally one car owner among our London-based group of a dozen. So if we did do the car, it would be Jeff/Mrs Jeff driving every week.
- Like you say, you probably want to have a drink. And being the one sober one in a group who are drinking is tiresome.
- It's waaaaay more pleasurable going on the train than being stuck in a car all day. It's often the better part of the day.
- There's frequently too many of us for a car. Six of us for Peterborough already for example, nine of us went there last time. |
Cheers Clive, yes can see the attraction/reasons (the £s aside) now. | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 17:37 - Jan 12 with 2006 views | Northernr |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 17:30 - Jan 12 by PinnerPaul |
Cheers Clive, yes can see the attraction/reasons (the £s aside) now. |
Another one - it's quicker.
2 and a bit hours London to Preston, you wouldn't do that on the M6.
I did a car to Middlesbrough a few years ago and my God it was a long day. | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 17:47 - Jan 12 with 1971 views | PinnerPaul |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 17:37 - Jan 12 by Northernr |
Another one - it's quicker.
2 and a bit hours London to Preston, you wouldn't do that on the M6.
I did a car to Middlesbrough a few years ago and my God it was a long day. |
Each to his own I guess.
I've always driven on my rare away trips - Manchester, Liverpool, Villa the most recent ones.
Before that I drove to Sheffield with my son for the League 1 promotion decider.
Back in black and white days my granddad and auntie took me to a few away games - Birmingham, Derby, Ipswich and we always went by train then.
Drive to the KPFS stadium as well now, but in the 70s when I lived at home with my Mum and Dad in Northolt always went by tube as I OBVIOUSLY! wasn't old enough to drive then. | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 18:10 - Jan 12 with 1939 views | R_from_afar |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 16:16 - Jan 11 by gazza1 |
So sad........Friday & Saturday in Barnsley  . |
These fine gentlemen would beg to differ... 
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| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 15:02 - Jan 20 with 1625 views | DieByYourSide |
Jesus Christ. Has to be into refunds territory now surely. | |
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| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 15:05 - Jan 20 with 1579 views | makaveli1882 |
This is scandalous, people have booked trains, hotels and various other things planned around this original fa*k up | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 15:06 - Jan 20 with 1574 views | stowmarketrange |
That is ridiculous.How can anyone plan for any games when they change their minds so often? | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 15:10 - Jan 20 with 1541 views | toboboly |
F@cking disgusting. Complaints surely to the League, Club, Sky, DCMS, FSA, include all the media outlets and MP's |  |
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| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 15:14 - Jan 20 with 1503 views | daveB |
They are taking the piss now | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 15:17 - Jan 20 with 1470 views | eastside_r |
That is disgraceful. |  | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 15:20 - Jan 20 with 1428 views | connell10 |
Good grief, I don't do away games , but you lot who do my heart goes out to ýou .....that is a piss take , I hate Sky soooooo f ucking much . |  |
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| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 15:21 - Jan 20 with 1425 views | Rangersw12 |
Piss poor statement aswell with no explanation on why it's been moved back or any apology for mucking fans about
The fans should boycott this game | | | |
| Blackburn and Barnsley moved by Sky on 15:23 - Jan 20 with 1413 views | Northernr |
Given that they only gave you a month's notice in the first place there will be people potentially who had original trains that then needed to change, and now have a second set of trains that need to change as well. And EMR into Sheffield are one of those that don't do refunds, despite Covid. LNER on the adjacent line refund you no questions asked atm. | | | |
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