| Simmonds worse than Galloway. 12:29 - Sep 20 with 6120 views | ITFC_Forever |
More expensive, coaches which don’t work.
Coach 2 issue with a door.
Coach 5 driving in pouring rain with no working windscreen wipers, roof is leaking and no legroom.
How hard can it be to get coaches that function and maintain them?
Edit; now driving round in circles a few miles from the ground.
And they’re more expensive. [Post edited 20 Sep 2025 12:33]
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 12:34 - Sep 20 with 4300 views | TractorWood |
Never been on a bus to an away day. A record I intend to preserve |  |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 12:35 - Sep 20 with 4287 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 12:34 - Sep 20 by TractorWood |
Never been on a bus to an away day. A record I intend to preserve |
A means to an end when necessary, and use them once or twice a year. | |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 12:50 - Sep 20 with 4122 views | leftback |
How do they compare price wise?? |  | | |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 12:53 - Sep 20 with 4103 views | longtimefan |
No problems on our coach other than being here far too early and it’s raining hard and the closest pub is full and not letting anymore people in. | | | |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 12:55 - Sep 20 with 4065 views | BlueOura |
It's actually illegal to be driving without working windscreen wipers in the rain. The vehicle should be pulling over and requesting roadside assistance. |  | | |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:04 - Sep 20 with 3989 views | redrickstuhaart |
In fairness, I think it is generally pretty hard to maintain coaches and make a profitable business from them. | |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:09 - Sep 20 with 3931 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 12:55 - Sep 20 by BlueOura |
It's actually illegal to be driving without working windscreen wipers in the rain. The vehicle should be pulling over and requesting roadside assistance. |
Realistically, illegal or not, no coach driver is doing that with 53 blokes on board all wanting to get to the football. However, I'd be getting off the coach and telling the driver he might want to pop to Halfords.
I'd also be informing the club at the earliest opportunity that the coach company are supplying unsafe coaches. |  |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:11 - Sep 20 with 3896 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:09 - Sep 20 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Realistically, illegal or not, no coach driver is doing that with 53 blokes on board all wanting to get to the football. However, I'd be getting off the coach and telling the driver he might want to pop to Halfords.
I'd also be informing the club at the earliest opportunity that the coach company are supplying unsafe coaches. |
Does "not working" mean physically not working, or just crappy blades in need fo replacement?
If its the former and he lpoughs on in the rain, the driver could easily be prosecuted. If he has an accident, you are looking at serious charges. | |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:13 - Sep 20 with 3887 views | BlueOura |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:09 - Sep 20 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Realistically, illegal or not, no coach driver is doing that with 53 blokes on board all wanting to get to the football. However, I'd be getting off the coach and telling the driver he might want to pop to Halfords.
I'd also be informing the club at the earliest opportunity that the coach company are supplying unsafe coaches. |
If the wipers are not working at all then he has no visibility ( or at best very poor ), he is then putting the safety of his 53 blokes and other road users at risk. It doesn't matter where they are going or what they are intending to do, he should be calling roadside assistance. | | | |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:18 - Sep 20 with 3810 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:13 - Sep 20 by BlueOura |
If the wipers are not working at all then he has no visibility ( or at best very poor ), he is then putting the safety of his 53 blokes and other road users at risk. It doesn't matter where they are going or what they are intending to do, he should be calling roadside assistance. |
You're telling us what 'should' happen.
I'm telling you what will happen.
No point getting upset with me, I'm not driving at the moment. (Or am I?) | |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:20 - Sep 20 with 3782 views | Cheshire_Tractor |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:11 - Sep 20 by redrickstuhaart |
Does "not working" mean physically not working, or just crappy blades in need fo replacement?
If its the former and he lpoughs on in the rain, the driver could easily be prosecuted. If he has an accident, you are looking at serious charges. |
I'm on coach 5. The wipers are stuck (ie not working at all) but we are at the ground now. They are trying to fix before trip home.
Legroom is severely lacking. Swear the seats are built for kids. |  | | |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:21 - Sep 20 with 3769 views | Cheshire_Tractor |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:20 - Sep 20 by Cheshire_Tractor |
I'm on coach 5. The wipers are stuck (ie not working at all) but we are at the ground now. They are trying to fix before trip home.
Legroom is severely lacking. Swear the seats are built for kids. |
Spare coach on the way if needed | | | |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:24 - Sep 20 with 3725 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:11 - Sep 20 by redrickstuhaart |
Does "not working" mean physically not working, or just crappy blades in need fo replacement?
If its the former and he lpoughs on in the rain, the driver could easily be prosecuted. If he has an accident, you are looking at serious charges. |
Not working as in not moving across the windscreen. | |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:29 - Sep 20 with 3686 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:24 - Sep 20 by ITFC_Forever |
Not working as in not moving across the windscreen. |
Did the driver use the tried and tested method of slowing to 50 mph and driving with his head out the side window? | |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:35 - Sep 20 with 3612 views | BlueOura |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:18 - Sep 20 by Cheltenham_Blue |
You're telling us what 'should' happen.
I'm telling you what will happen.
No point getting upset with me, I'm not driving at the moment. (Or am I?) |
You are correct, I am telling you what should happen, as in your words...
"Realistically, illegal or not, no coach driver is doing that with 53 blokes on board all wanting to get to the football"
I would like to think there are many coach drivers who would put the H&S of their passengers ( and not breaking the law ) ahead of a few possible moans and groans.
As for getting upset, not sure what gave you that impression but I promise you I am quite chilled and looking forward to watching the game from the warmth of my office in the Netherlands!  | | | |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:36 - Sep 20 with 3596 views | Vic |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:29 - Sep 20 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Did the driver use the tried and tested method of slowing to 50 mph and driving with his head out the side window? |
nope. Justcwound down thevwindowvand reached out and wiped it with a rag every now and again. |  |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:37 - Sep 20 with 3581 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:35 - Sep 20 by BlueOura |
You are correct, I am telling you what should happen, as in your words...
"Realistically, illegal or not, no coach driver is doing that with 53 blokes on board all wanting to get to the football"
I would like to think there are many coach drivers who would put the H&S of their passengers ( and not breaking the law ) ahead of a few possible moans and groans.
As for getting upset, not sure what gave you that impression but I promise you I am quite chilled and looking forward to watching the game from the warmth of my office in the Netherlands! |
"I would like to think there are many coach drivers who would put the H&S of their passengers ( and not breaking the law ) ahead of a few possible moans and groans."
They don't. As someone on the coach explained.
"Broken as not moving across the screen at all. We're at the ground now" | |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:44 - Sep 20 with 3499 views | Ryorry |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:20 - Sep 20 by Cheshire_Tractor |
I'm on coach 5. The wipers are stuck (ie not working at all) but we are at the ground now. They are trying to fix before trip home.
Legroom is severely lacking. Swear the seats are built for kids. |
Tell the driver to nip to nearest greengrocer, buy a baking potato, cut it in half, and smear the raw spud over the screen. We were always told back in the day that this works* by shedding all the rain straight off the screen.
*Not personally tried it, please don't shoot the messenger. |  |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:45 - Sep 20 with 3473 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:44 - Sep 20 by Ryorry |
Tell the driver to nip to nearest greengrocer, buy a baking potato, cut it in half, and smear the raw spud over the screen. We were always told back in the day that this works* by shedding all the rain straight off the screen.
*Not personally tried it, please don't shoot the messenger. |
If I die trying this, I'm coming back to haunt you. | |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:48 - Sep 20 with 3444 views | Whos_blue |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:36 - Sep 20 by Vic |
nope. Justcwound down thevwindowvand reached out and wiped it with a rag every now and again. |
Jeez! Who's the driver? Inspector Gadget?!? |  |
| "Look, I don't wanna be the same as everybody else. That's why I'm a Mod, see?" |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:49 - Sep 20 with 3432 views | Ryorry |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:45 - Sep 20 by Cheltenham_Blue |
If I die trying this, I'm coming back to haunt you. |
I'll probably be down there with you already :(
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:51 - Sep 20 with 3403 views | Vic |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:48 - Sep 20 by Whos_blue |
Jeez! Who's the driver? Inspector Gadget?!? |
ok, maybe use a squeegy on a stick then. Come on, use your nouse man. | |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:53 - Sep 20 with 3380 views | Whos_blue |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:51 - Sep 20 by Vic |
ok, maybe use a squeegy on a stick then. Come on, use your nouse man. |
I'll tell you what would be handy to use.
A draught excluder! | |
| "Look, I don't wanna be the same as everybody else. That's why I'm a Mod, see?" |
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| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:55 - Sep 20 with 3359 views | LRB84UK |
Surely Ed could chip in and buy us a few coaches! I've had to do 100s of away games on the coaches as I cannot drive and they are cheaper then the train! But galloways became awful and this lot don't seem much better. | | | |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:56 - Sep 20 with 3344 views | Ryorry |
| Simmonds worse than Galloway. on 13:53 - Sep 20 by Whos_blue |
I'll tell you what would be handy to use.
A draught excluder! |
But then who would sweep the autumn Leifs off the screen? | |
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