Cherries: Mitchell offers free cup coach travel (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Cherries: Mitchell offers free cup coach travel
6:47pm Wednesday 14th November 2012 in Cherries News
By Neil Perrett
GENEROUS chairman Eddie Mitchell is offering supporters free coach travel to Cherries’ FA Cup second round clash at Carlisle next month.
Mitchell has made the gesture as a “thank you” to fans following the “tremendous backing” given to Eddie Howe’s team at Doncaster on Saturday.
Cherries will make a return trip to Brunton Park on Saturday, December 1 having won 4-2 at the venue at the end of last month in a league game.
Non-season ticket holders shelled out £35 to make the 680-mile round trip to Cumbria 18 days ago, while season tickets holders paid £28. The away attendance was 156.
Subject to demand, Mitchell also said the club may offer a light breakfast to supporters before the coaches depart Goldsands Stadium at the crack of dawn.
Mitchell told the Daily Echo: “I thought the supporters gave the team tremendous backing at Doncaster. Our fans were very vocal and it made a difference. I am sure it helped the players and helped us win.
“As a thank you and to show our appreciation, we would like to offer free coach travel to Carlisle in the FA Cup. We have got three long away trips one after another and I hope it will help.”
Cherries’ trip to Brunton Park is sandwiched between long-haul journeys to Bury on November 24 and Scunthorpe on December 8.
Meanwhile, the club today announced plans to hold a series of discussion groups as part of its commitment to supporter liaison, with the first topic being the matchday experience.
General manager and supporter liaison officer Liz Finney told the club website: “This is a fairly meaty topic to start off with as it encompasses many important touch points such as ticketing, catering and value.
“But we genuinely want to provide the best possible matchday to our existing supporters and give ourselves every opportunity to attract new supporters to the club.
“Our supporters are the best source of information to help us do this effectively.
“The key throughout will be to be informal but focused, realistic on what we can achieve now, but ambitious for what we want from the future.
“We are also planning to hold a discussion group on communication and one on our commercial operation so, if these pique your interest, you might want to hold out to be part of those meetings as the same supporters will not repeat across groups. This is an opportunity to be involved so please join us.”
Fans can download a form by visiting www.afcb.co.uk/fans/supporter-liaison/
Comments(41)
ducky24
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7:34pm Wed 14 Nov 12
Yawwwn!
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7:52pm Wed 14 Nov 12
Deejaycee
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8:36pm Wed 14 Nov 12
ducky24 wrote:I think comments like that would best be kept to yourself.
Yes free or not I'm not sitting on a coach with no air con for all those hours! Did that last season and the coaches are not in good order. Driver couldn't care less either so keep your free coach trips Eddie!
rebelred
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8:40pm Wed 14 Nov 12
hammer83
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9:10pm Wed 14 Nov 12
Not much good either.........
Cant he get hold of a plane
fletch for manager
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9:54pm Wed 14 Nov 12
WorldCupWilly
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10:02pm Wed 14 Nov 12
pete woodley
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10:22pm Wed 14 Nov 12
Mike Oxbig wrote:Exactly my thoughts Mike,my prostrate would play me up.Big shame though.
Great gesture by the club, but the journey to Carlisle is too long for me to be sat on a coach, even if it is for free......
ifordcherry
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11:00pm Wed 14 Nov 12
DansAFCB
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11:12pm Wed 14 Nov 12
I would drive Eddie but thanks anyhow!
UTCIAD
Dont have short memorys
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5:28am Thu 15 Nov 12
Carlisle_Cherry
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6:33am Thu 15 Nov 12
fletch for manager
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7:51am Thu 15 Nov 12
DansAFCB wrote:Big brave dans off again!! No one best say anything against Mitchell or the poodle with starting yapping.. On your toes mush.
Some of you on here just moan for sake of it....... EM can't do right for doing wrong, get a grip!!!!!
I would drive Eddie but thanks anyhow!
UTCIAD
djd
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8:32am Thu 15 Nov 12
He's not the best thing since sliced bread but he trying to make an effort. Shame some of you can't reciprocate.
No, I'm not married to any of his family, in love with him or work for him. I'm just grateful that I still have a club to follow.
let football be the winner
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8:43am Thu 15 Nov 12
afcb-mark
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8:48am Thu 15 Nov 12
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road
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9:00am Thu 15 Nov 12
DansAFCB wrote:As one of Mitchell,s biggest critics, i have to admit that this is a smashing offer which should be warmly welcomed, not thrown back in his face.It is a very long trip by coach so i fully understand that some of our less abled supporters would struggle to make the trip.Hope the club gets a good take-up on this offer as we will need all the support that we can get, and there may just be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow if we can win and progress to next round when the big boys enter the fray.GOOD STUFF MITCHELL, if these offers are the only articles that we have to read involving you, then i for one will be very happy, just leave it out with all the other rediculous comments.
Some of you on here just moan for sake of it....... EM can't do right for doing wrong, get a grip!!!!!
I would drive Eddie but thanks anyhow!
UTCIAD
andyjb10
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9:03am Thu 15 Nov 12
ducky24 wrote:What a stupid comment. If you don't want to take up the offer then just keep shut.
Yes free or not I'm not sitting on a coach with no air con for all those hours! Did that last season and the coaches are not in good order. Driver couldn't care less either so keep your free coach trips Eddie!
horsted
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9:09am Thu 15 Nov 12
pete woodley wrote:dont you mean prostate sir
Mike Oxbig wrote:Exactly my thoughts Mike,my prostrate would play me up.Big shame though.
Great gesture by the club, but the journey to Carlisle is too long for me to be sat on a coach, even if it is for free......
ASM
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9:10am Thu 15 Nov 12
elite50
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9:12am Thu 15 Nov 12
Also the team is winning!
Is this Bournemouth, or Nirvana?
I am afraid to wake up!
nonnogeppetto
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10:01am Thu 15 Nov 12
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Gift hourse in the mouth comes to mind!!! Good on you EM
The Renegade Master
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10:04am Thu 15 Nov 12
Have the club ever thought of looking into chartering a "supporters plane" for some of these long distance away games? I'm sure there would be many fans who would pay reasonable money to fly to away games like Carlisle and Hartlepool for the novelty value if nothing else. I would definitely be interested.
bobsworthforever
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10:20am Thu 15 Nov 12
horsted wrote:Dont worry about the old prostate just go to Docs and ask for extra tablets for the journey and stay off the lager till you get to Penrith Truck Stop.
pete woodley wrote:dont you mean prostate sir
Mike Oxbig wrote:Exactly my thoughts Mike,my prostrate would play me up.Big shame though.
Great gesture by the club, but the journey to Carlisle is too long for me to be sat on a coach, even if it is for free......
cherrychris75
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12:07pm Thu 15 Nov 12
Local fan
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12:13pm Thu 15 Nov 12
Deejaycee
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12:24pm Thu 15 Nov 12
horsted wrote:Probably not. He was reckoning on lying
pete woodley wrote:dont you mean prostate sir
Mike Oxbig wrote:Exactly my thoughts Mike,my prostrate would play me up.Big shame though.
Great gesture by the club, but the journey to Carlisle is too long for me to be sat on a coach, even if it is for free......
down.
Bishop7
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1:34pm Thu 15 Nov 12
Local fan wrote:Quite agree ! Top post, Carlisle here we come ! UTCIADS !
A big thank you to Mr Mitchell and everyone at Dean Court for the free travel and communication initiatives, they are very much appreciated. Its always a pleasure to visit the ground for the matches (especially in recent months), the shop and other excellent facilities. The staff are pleasant and keen to help. AFCB is a class act on and off the pitch.
lockandload
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1:40pm Thu 15 Nov 12
I have looked into flying up to Newcastle or Glasgow but neither are anywhere near Carlisle. Carlisle has an airport but nothing flys into it.
Now if the club was to charter a plane from Bournemouth to Carlisle airport and road transport to the ground I would be interested.
Why not have the team fly up and sit at the front while all the empty seats at the back could be sold to supporters?
Not sure if Eddie would like us chanting his name all the way up
Carlisle_Cherry
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3:33pm Thu 15 Nov 12
daveyrichards123
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3:33pm Thu 15 Nov 12
ducky24 wrote:Don't upset the apple cart mate. Great gesture for the fans!
Yes free or not I'm not sitting on a coach with no air con for all those hours! Did that last season and the coaches are not in good order. Driver couldn't care less either so keep your free coach trips Eddie!
matt68
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5:40pm Thu 15 Nov 12
ducky24 wrote:ahhh poor thing perhaps if you ask for a cushion you might get one and maybe some of the lads can carry you to your seat as well!
Yes free or not I'm not sitting on a coach with no air con for all those hours! Did that last season and the coaches are not in good order. Driver couldn't care less either so keep your free coach trips Eddie!
The Renegade Master
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5:45pm Thu 15 Nov 12
lockandload wrote:This is an excellent idea. I wonder if the club have looked into the feasibility of doing this?
I would love to take up the offer but the journey by road is just too long for me even though my son is telling me that he is willing to do it.
I have looked into flying up to Newcastle or Glasgow but neither are anywhere near Carlisle. Carlisle has an airport but nothing flys into it.
Now if the club was to charter a plane from Bournemouth to Carlisle airport and road transport to the ground I would be interested.
Why not have the team fly up and sit at the front while all the empty seats at the back could be sold to supporters?
Not sure if Eddie would like us chanting his name all the way up
Ste-V-e
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6:20pm Thu 15 Nov 12
paulhanlon
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6:33pm Thu 15 Nov 12
fletch for manager wrote:did Maxim pay when EM arranged this for Hartlepool away 2 years ago? This is not the first time he has done this so give the guy a break - the guy who can do no right is as elusive as the guy who can do no wrong. EM is neither of those, but who is? I am driving up from Salisbury and staying up there overnight. Looking forward to it!
Mitchell generous ha!! Spending more of Max's money..
fletch for manager
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7:02pm Thu 15 Nov 12
paulhanlon wrote:Been to Carlisle n back in a day.. Never again!
fletch for manager wrote:did Maxim pay when EM arranged this for Hartlepool away 2 years ago? This is not the first time he has done this so give the guy a break - the guy who can do no right is as elusive as the guy who can do no wrong. EM is neither of those, but who is? I am driving up from Salisbury and staying up there overnight. Looking forward to it!
Mitchell generous ha!! Spending more of Max's money..
paulhanlon
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7:21pm Thu 15 Nov 12
fletch for manager wrote:Ha ha - I agree. Went on coach to Hartlepool and was too much for me. But then we conceded 2 goals in last 5 mins to draw from 2 up. My guess is the journey back would have been more fun if we had held on.
paulhanlon wrote:Been to Carlisle n back in a day.. Never again!
fletch for manager wrote:did Maxim pay when EM arranged this for Hartlepool away 2 years ago? This is not the first time he has done this so give the guy a break - the guy who can do no right is as elusive as the guy who can do no wrong. EM is neither of those, but who is? I am driving up from Salisbury and staying up there overnight. Looking forward to it!
Mitchell generous ha!! Spending more of Max's money..
But for this one my son and I will stay in Premier Inn on Saturday night and drive back leisurely on Sunday morning.
But surely everyone can agree that this is a great gesture from the club. We had 6 coaches that day I think - 6 again would be nice!
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afcbJPR
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11:55am Sat 17 Nov 12
There seems to be a (relatively small) band of supporters who will travel to any away game on a coach, so it's great for them and a reward for their loyalty.
Interesting point (above somewhere) about a plane. Mates of mine did fly to watch AFCB at Carlisle once, many years ago, on a plane organised by the club.
Last Sunday, my mate flew from Southampton to Manchester (to watch the Yid Army) for under £70. So cheap airfares are out there.
afcb36
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Mike Oxbig says...
7:14pm Wed 14 Nov 12