BR2West Stand Man I have to drive up from Cirencester for each home game. It has become more and more of a chore to do that and sit through the level of dreariness that is being served up at the moment. I will have a serious think about next season and quite possibly switch to buying a ticket when ever I feel like going to a game. The only factor that comes out in favour of ST is that it provides an opportunity for regular father / daughter time and my daughter is moving back to the area this autumn. The economics just don't work out though as I have missed too many games through a lack of will/ desire to put myself through that long drive.
None of the rest of the family want to come any more to games so it is solo travelling for me on match day.
The process starts at about 10-45 and back home by about 7-15 so it is almost an all-day job.
I don't think the local posters on here understand the level of commitment and cost involved by those not on the doorstep as I never did when in early days of going to Elm Park it involved leaving the house at about 2-50 and back home by 5-10 at the latest.
I hate evening games-a long day at work, the drive up and then getting home by just after midnight.
Commitment from the players is surely the very least that we might expect and this season in particular it hasn't felt (despite all those socks being worked off) that most of the players are as committed as many of the fans.
All credit to Haag Royal for his major commitment and that of his Canadian acquaintance who makes a mega commitment.
As other posters have said, it is a drug and to some extent a social club but it would be good to have a bit of excitement as well because the football has been mainly grim these past 3 years-I do hope the stadium announcer gets shot soon ;a bit harsh, just lose your f*****g voice.
I will probably renew.
Can relate to most of the first paragraph. Admire your willingness to go solo, if I couldn't get anyone to go with me, or know friends who are going to be there, i'm not sure I would go myself. Leaving/arriving home sounds about right for me too, and I used to leave earlier than that in the past. May start doing that again if parking becomes a hassle in future. I haven't been to a midweek game for a long time though-the prospect of rush hour traffic on the M25 and possibly struggling to get there for kick-off, plus getting home after midnight just doesn't really appeal.
Never had a season ticket though, and whilst never say never I can't see that changing when i'm able to get to less games these days.
