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@greateranglia How comes? So tomorrow night, when Southend United are playing at home, there is no train from Hockley to Prittlewell between 1840 and 1910? @SUFCRootsHall
@andyFYI Hi Andy, apologies. From Monday 18 August onwards until further notice Slight reduction in services calling at Prittlewell, Romford, and Southend Airport. 1/2 - Johnny
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@Oldtraindriver@greateranglia I don’t know. Probably the same way that the Chiltern and Bakerloo lines have managed to find staff to run extra services on those lines to cope with demand……
@Jones616Kevin@greateranglia Who do you expect to work these extra services 🤔
Staff can't be forced to work and train drivers for very well without overtime..
@greateranglia I know you guys are obsessed with Tottenham but you may have noticed that there is in excess of 20,000 @SUFCRootsHall fans heading to Wembley on Sunday. Do you really think 2 trains an hour is enough to cope with the demand? Any plans for additional trains from SOV
@Jones616Kevin Hi Kevin, there are no plans for additional services on Sunday however our Train Planning Team have strengthened a number of services to be formed of 10 carriages instead of 5. - Georgie
Sign this petition to give Southend United and Oldham Athletic fans more tickets for Wembley
Let's show how much this match means to two fantastic football clubs whose supporters deserve so much more
Sign here: echo-news.co.uk/sport/25188852…echo-news.co.uk/sport/25188852…
Dear @SadiqKhan@TheVanaramaNL@TfL
Oldham play Southend on June 1st at Wembley for a place back in the Football League. Both clubs have huge numbers who want to attend and support their team, just like Palace, City, Forest, Villa and Liverpool fans have this season without issue.
Because of engineering works the suggestion is a restriction on numbers as Wembley Park station will be closed. This is neither the fault of either club and the proposed cap on supporters, many of whom will be visiting Wembley for the first and maybe last time are being unfairly punished.
The record for a NL playoff final is 47,000. It's safe to say that without restrictions this record would be broken, but any cap would not only be unfair to supporters who don't often get the opportunity for a Wembley day out but would probably not be implemented would this be a Premier League or England national team game.
Clubs in the pyramid need every opportunity they can get to shine, compete and grow their supporter base and Wembley is always an opportunity to do so, along with stimulating support in the communities of Oldham and Southend respectively. Mr Mayor, as we have followed each other for some time on here, I'd be more than happy to set out a thousand reasons why it is important for both clubs to be fully represented at Wembley, and should only be afforded the same privilege as any club, namely to "fill the damn place".
National League and EFL clubs are hamstrung enough in this day and age where the top of the pyramid rules, I hope between you you could find a sensible solution to allow Oldham Athletic and Southend United supporters their day too.
Stan Collymore.