Coaches this season

[efcspitfires]

Thanks to all who have booked up so far, seats are still available. If you'd like to book - Call 07909 682374, email [e-mail] or come and see us at the TSSC stand before the game on Saturday.

Departure times for the first 3 coaches is as follows:

Aug 07 - Sutton, 16.30
Aug 11 - Barnet, 10.30
Aug 25 - Dover,, 10.00

[rocky]

Is there any reason why the coaches are not picking up from station hill?

[Deleted]

Too lazy to bother to organise it probably. They haven't considered the fact for supporters who used to get on at Station Hill, now have the additional cost of bus fares to and from Stoneham Lane. The airport stealers pick up their supporters in Eastleigh and Winchester, yet TSSC can't do it in their own town!!!!!

[stew5018]

Why don't they pick everyone up at home. Or have a shuttle bus to drop them at ground and return them to home. Maybe arrange park and rides in Fairoak and Chandlers Ford Maybe the TSSC should be responsible for the extra bus costs or arrange taxis. I live in New Forest-I have extra costs so should I ask TSSC to pay them? Sometimes we've sat in coach at Station Hill for 15mins for nothing or picked up one person
Or maybe people should be grateful that someone has actually taken on the organisation of the coaches in their own time and are doing their very best to keep it affordable. Thank you TSSC for arranging the travel. I, for one appreciate what you are doing.
SOE-maybe next season you could arrange an alternative coach travel like SFC supporters have (In fact sometimes 3 coach companies are involved-one official, 2 unofficial). Sandwiches and drinks, wi-fi etc. If you're going to use them as an example make sure you include all the facts and that includes the costs, the rules, stewards on coachs etc. I look forward to you providing an alternative service-but I'm not holding my breath. Easy to criticise far harder to make better.

[michaelefc]

Or maybe people should be grateful that someone has actually taken on the organisation of the coaches in their own time and are doing their very best to keep it affordable. Thank you TSSC for arranging the travel. I, for one appreciate what you are doing.

I for two, would like to echo these sentiments.

[nobadspitfire]

I'm also very grateful to TSSC for doing the organising of the coaches. Rocky asked a reasonable question, don't know if he/she has caught the coach from there in the past. But those comments are a bit rich coming from someone who by his own admission uses the railway network to get to away games, so has no personal interest whether the coach stops at Station Hill or not. Just criticising for the sake of it due to pathetic long standing grudge. Why don't you rename yourself "Spirit of the Swan Centre"? That would be far more apt.

[Deleted]

You guys ever heard of 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' well that's what they're doing. Yes Rocky asked a reasonable question and its basically why have they decided to stop pick ups at Station Hill? There are usually 20+ who get on there, they have a breakfast in The Wagon Works, a pint or two. Most pop into the local supermarket to pick up food and drink (non alcohol of course) for the coach trip, grab a paper to read ect ect.

Did TSSC ask supporters for their views on this change? If so, when? I use the railway because of my knee replacements, I need leg room or they stiffen up, but that's my choice. In this case, I am merely asking why my fellow supporters who use the coach are being denied the pick up at Station Hill like they always have. Is it because TSSC don't want the hassle of it all?

'Spirit of the Swan Centre' how sad and pathetic is that. The club should never have given the coach travel back to TSSC. But I'll wager that when support falls off because you've got to go to the ground for the coach, TSSC will end up making stops at Station Hill again, it's sheer common sense but they never seem to see as far as their noses.

[stew5018]

SOE you seem to be a very bitter person. 20 at station Hill -don't think so certainly not in last 2 seasons.And many of them have been younger supporters.They can of course have breakfast at the Club-better the revenue goes there than a pub. Yes the original question was reasonable so why not direct it to someone at TSSC who can answer it-and do it privately.But the main thing I say is that if it is a reasonable question why did you feel it necessary to answer it with abuse and personal comments which was totally unnecessary.In fact as you dislike the TSSC so much why on earth are you on their forum? The TSSC are running the coaches-get over it. The actual fact is it was broke-financially so change had to be made. Finally if it is such an issue why was it not raised at the Open Forum?

[nkc]

I must admit I am beginning to find it worrying how dismissive and aggressive replies have become when questions on organisation are raised. I think a simple response on why Station Hill has been dropped was what was needed. Such as not enough usage, adds to cost or whatever. It really now appears to be becoming a very unpleasant read on many threads and in actual fact a very unprofessional organisational look for a club of its current status.

[michaelefc]

I think a simple response on why Station Hill has been dropped was what was needed.

Why not ask someone on the TSSC Committee? I can't believe for one minute the reply will be aggressive or dismissive. I'd answer it myself if I could; but I don't know so, can't help you.

[Deleted]

Guys, take a look if you will at the last 7 posts here, next to the names of 'stew5018' 'michaelefc' 'nobadspitfire' you'll notice that 'tyreman' likes your answers to me.

Who is tyreman? None other than TSSC Chairman. So Michael there is your answer, ask someone on TSSC. And all he can do is say he likes your responses to me. Why doesn't he answer the question from Rocky instead? And Stew, no I am not a bitter person, life is too short for that. Making a comment is certainly not abuse, I'll stand by my view, if you don't pick up at Station Hill, support will drop away on official coach travel, and that means the club suffers in the long run financially doesn't it, unless of course those who will travel to the ground to go are happy to pay more than they need to....just because they won't do the bleeding obvious and help supporters travel.

I won't be making another comment on this, I've said my piece, and I know common sense when I see it...END OFF.

[nkc]

Michael, you say ask someone from TSSC, but this board is used by them to advertise the travel and I assume members who have made decisions, not just this one, should be able to respond and offer an explanation. I have no problem with the decisions made, my problem is just that when anything is questioned it is met by a torrent of abuse rather than someone who was part of the decision just saying, this is why. It appears from the above post regarding "likes" that it is read by those who could explain but they choose not to. Why so confrontational? I have been involved with the club in a vast array of guises over many years and more recently as just a spectator but I must admit I really find it hard to see the divisive way much is being handled supporter wise. Those elected to do a job, just explain your decisions, at that point you can say that's the way it is. Do not hide behind a host of others just poo-pooing anyone with the front to ask why? It just looks such poor class and I find it highly embarissing. Volunteer, but do it with class, I did for many years when the club was not under anywhere near the spotlight it is now.

[michaelefc]

I must confess I don't actually know all the aliases. I know spiritofeastleigh is Keith, apart from that I haven't a clue who anybody is. For that reason if I had need for some explanation, I would go directly to someone at TSSC and ask. I have no idea why TSSC in general doesn't much respond on here, though judging by some of the abuse that comes from here, that might be part of it. Whatever the very confrontational stuff that is often on here does a service to nobody. I know its a asking for the impossible, but I'll ask it anyway. Any chance we can just be decent to each other from now on?

[ballboy]

This is the TSSC committee - tssc-eastleighfc.com/WhoWeAre. I believe that the forum is a good tool for asking information and getting answers but sometimes further questions are asked when answers are given so leading to posts going back and forth(not a good thing). Rocky and others wanting to know answers if not answered can always speak to those at the TSSC stand on Saturday which was also at the Gillingham game. Those who have booked coach travel and enquired about SH pick up i'm sure would have got an answer to this question.

[tyreman]

With regard to coach travel, a joint decision was made with the football club prior to finalising all the details with Lucketts Travel not to pick up from Station Hill.
The numbers were very low last year and when the club handled the bookings if more than one coach travelled all had to stop at Station Hill that caused Mayhem.
Sorry for any inconvenience, but that’s how it has been agreed with the coach dropping off at Station Hill on the return journey.