Quote: GT "Christ on a bike, you'd think you were travelling hundreds of miles. Try getting back to Preston after a match via public transport.'"
The point being... the club need to more to give the people of Irlam and Cadishead more incentive to go to the game... It's a perfect catchment area for the club. I've lost count of how many people around here have asked when the first game is... so... why are people asking the question ? Are the club doing enough locally ? People have said that they would go if the traffic wasn't going to be as bad and having nowhere to park.... Easy solution... Just like the train service from Deansgate and Oxford Road that goes to United games... get some info at the bus stops with fixtures and departure times of a reliable match bus service.
Personally... I feel a bit annoyed that the ground is closer to me... yet it's going to be no cheaper to get to... It should be easy to take my family to the games now... but it's no easier at all. The club are doing what they can to make it easier for some by giving them options... yet the area that they should be making an effort with have no option at all apart from the same trek they are used to having.
I understand that it is difficult for others (Preston I understand must be a real pain)... to be fair... there can't be a huge amount of people travelling from Preston on the train to the games... People within 4-5 miles of the ground are already looking for reasons not to go... and they should be looking for reasons TO go... and the club should be doing all they can to tap into it.