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VT special stops for the England team again
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ushawk
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It was for the England team - picture from @jamiebradbury on Twitter
dk1
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Excellent publicity for VT again 
nuneatonmark
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Did they 'Arrive Awesome'?
no they "arrived late" for no good reason!
Dropping some poxy footballers off because they cant possibly be expected to catch a 'lesser' service is just wrong.
If these stops are so useful maybe Virmin could look at calling there all the time so the 'normal' passengers could benefit?
gordonthemoron
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did the England team pay for the tickets or was it a freebie?
richa2002
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Quite. It's indicative of the service offered that the normal calling patterns couldn't cater for the team's needs.no they "arrived late" for no good reason!
Dropping some poxy footballers off because they cant possibly be expected to catch a 'lesser' service is just wrong.
If these stops are so useful maybe Virmin could look at calling there all the time so the 'normal' passengers could benefit?
Xenophon PCDGS
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Well, one can only suppose that the intense game preparation for a match against the feared team of San Marino would require pampering in extremis for those brave souls who will be defending the football honour of this proud land...
rf_ioliver
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Well, one can only suppose that the intense game preparation for a match against the feared team of San Marino would require pampering in extremis for those brave souls who will be defending the football honour of this proud land...
Well after what San Marino did in 1993 they need all the practice they can get....
8 seconds IIRC...
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dk1
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Probs happier to upload the phone pics on social media.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Can forum members give any comparative examples in recent times when such as a matter as this occurred?
High Dyke
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They could've caught an LM service and saved some money.no they "arrived late" for no good reason!
Dropping some poxy footballers off because they cant possibly be expected to catch a 'lesser' service is just wrong.
If these stops are so useful maybe Virmin could look at calling there all the time so the 'normal' passengers could benefit?
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They could've caught an LM service and saved some money.
As long as they're careful with what ticket they buy... Excessing 25 odd 'LM only' tickets could be a little pricey
Xenophon PCDGS
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Does that mean living life at a very slow rate in comparison to the rest of humanity as shown in that advertisement?
Geezertronic
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You lot are a bunch of whinge bags, god help what anyone would think of the "Rail Community" if this thread was picked up in a Google search
krus_aragon
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Would that be trains calling at stations, or embarrassing football encounters? :P
berneyarms
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I'd understand people complaining about an 8 minute delay for a commuter service, but in the context of an intercity journey I don't think too many people would be that bothered. Most people would build in a buffer regardless for delays etc.
As someone else said, I think most people would be more interested in grabbing a photo of the team rather than moaning about the delay.
As someone else said, I think most people would be more interested in grabbing a photo of the team rather than moaning about the delay.
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Kite159
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At least it should have had a clear run into Euston
Excellent publicity for VT again
Is it? I thought everyone, even the English, hated the England football team
Special Stop Orders for footballers on train services? It happened only a few months ago IIRC
As long as they're careful with what ticket they buy... Excessing 25 odd 'LM only' tickets could be a little pricey
Well, 38 has been proven possible for the same amount as a footballer earns in 1 second on a train so.....
GatwickDepress
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I think even the England football hate the England football team! They'd kick themselves, but they'd probably miss.Is it? I thought everyone, even the English, hated the England football team
Howardh
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....and kicked the ball over the roof
Think if I was on a train and any England/Premier player sat next to me, I'd move.
So you think if I write to Richard Branson nicely, he might make a special stop for myself when I next require a Virgin train?
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