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Title: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 28, 2009, 21:01:45
From The Herald (http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/TICKET-MATCH-INFORMATION/article-1291374-detail/article.html):

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Argyle fans who travel to Home Park from Cornwall will be able to let the train take more of the strain from this weekend.

After discussions with the Pilgrims, First Great Western have agreed to run an extra train back to the Duchy after the home match against Sheffield Wednesday, allowing supporters to see every kick of the game. The train will depart from Plymouth at 5.15pm and call at Saltash, St Germans, Liskeard and Bodmin Parkway before reaching Par at 6.07pm.

Argyle chief operating officer Tony Campbell said: "We are delighted First Great Western have agreed to our request to help out our Cornish supporters. The New World at Argyle is committed to improving the matchday experience for the Green Army, and this is another step along that way."

The subsequent Saturday home game ^ against Scunthorpe United on October 3 ^ will come under the Great Eastern Low Summer Timetable, with a high-speed train leaving Plymouth at 5.29pm. That will give the Cornish contingent of the Green Army plenty of time to make their way to the station without having to leave Home Park before the final whistle.


Title: Re: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: plymothian on August 28, 2009, 22:06:11
From The Herald (http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/TICKET-MATCH-INFORMATION/article-1291374-detail/article.html):

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The subsequent Saturday home game ^ against Scunthorpe United on October 3 ^ will come under the Great Eastern Low Summer Timetable, with a high-speed train leaving Plymouth at 5.29pm. That will give the Cornish contingent of the Green Army plenty of time to make their way to the station without having to leave Home Park before the final whistle.


That's a fairly long train trip in time.


Title: Re: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: The Tall Controller on August 28, 2009, 23:14:07
As an Argyle fan i cant think of anything better than being stranded at Par waiting an hour for a train to Redruth! NAAAT!


Title: Re: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: slippy on August 29, 2009, 00:31:52
Thats run as an ECS all summer while the peak service out of Plymouth to Cornwall has been crap....


Title: Re: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: jester on August 29, 2009, 11:07:56
Last sat (22nd Aug) doors were shut 3-4 minutes early on 17.52 service as it was full and that was WITHOUT a Plymouth Home game!


Title: Re: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: devon_metro on August 29, 2009, 11:52:02
Cross Country are of course to blame, as there used to be a Voyager near that time.

The 1748 arrival into Plymouth then has no other work after that (1821 is an HST from Penzance) so they might as well send it to Penzance!


Title: Re: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: slippy on August 29, 2009, 17:05:15
153329 + 150265 2Z12 17:15 Plymouth to Par.


Title: Re: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: vacman on August 29, 2009, 19:11:51
If I had my way all the Argyle fans would be barred from trains! all they do is moan! all other teams trash trains and get drunk, argyle fans just whinge about standing or paying a tenner to sit in first


Title: Re: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: old original on August 29, 2009, 21:38:57
not condoning any illegal action but if they trashed them it might improve some units especially the green ones ;D ;D


Title: Re: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: The Tall Controller on August 29, 2009, 23:41:51
If I had my way all the Argyle fans would be barred from trains! all they do is moan! all other teams trash trains and get drunk, argyle fans just whinge about standing or paying a tenner to sit in first

Dont think the cleaner will be saying the same thing. We Argyle fans have bigger things to moan about than standing or paying ^10. No one here has obviously been to Home Park recently!


Title: Re: Extra train for Cornish Plymouth Argyle fans
Post by: vacman on August 30, 2009, 18:40:36
If I had my way all the Argyle fans would be barred from trains! all they do is moan! all other teams trash trains and get drunk, argyle fans just whinge about standing or paying a tenner to sit in first

Dont think the cleaner will be saying the same thing. We Argyle fans have bigger things to moan about than standing or paying ^10. No one here has obviously been to Home Park recently!
;D ;D



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