Party boat for Charlton away (1 Viewer)

james raffell · Aug 26, 2018

I’ve hired a party boat for Charlton away to go down the Thames before the game, included in this is a cold (basic) buffet and a free bar. We’ll be taking in the sights of London for 3 hours and then docking at North Greenwich Pier.
The cost will be £30 per person for the boat, it would be the responsibility of those travelling to get to the pier in the morning, however I will be running a coach from the Wallace which will be an extra £13 or £14, I need to discuss the hours with the owner of the company today. The coach will then pick us up from outside the ground and back to the Wallace afterwards.
Places for this will sell out very fast so if you’re interested please message me or call me on 07508307046. No places will be reserved until payment is made as I have to pay the boat company and can’t afford to be left loads out of pocket.
Thanks

Houchens Head · Aug 26, 2018

Can't make it, but congrats on a great idea!

ccfcway · Aug 26, 2018

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Sky Blue Harry H · Aug 26, 2018

3 hours, free bar, River Thames. What could possibly go wrong?! Good luck, though and fair play for organising such an event

james raffell · Aug 26, 2018

Sky Blue Harry H said:
3 hours, free bar, River Thames. What could possibly go wrong?! Good luck, though and fair play for organising such an event.

Already taking bets on how many go overboard...

ccfcway · Aug 26, 2018

james raffell said:
Already taking bets on how many go overboard...

Yer, one of them might even say we have to wait for 10 games to judge the team

Ricketts · Aug 26, 2018

james raffell · Aug 26, 2018

Ricketts said:

The exact thing I just said to my mate ha

oucho · Aug 26, 2018

I've done the party boat thing in London for a work Christmas Party a couple of times. Good fun - not sure how "in the spirit of it" you'd be at 10am in London but then this is boozy football supporting so anything is possible!

Another idea would have been to hire the boat to pick up from near the Thames Barrier (if possible) which is near to the Charlton ground, then take everyone back into London central after the game, then hit the town from there.

Ricketts · Aug 26, 2018

The problem with that idea is that the atmosphere depends on the result.

CovisGod · Aug 26, 2018

Can I just say this is a amazing. Wish I could make it

clint van damme · Aug 26, 2018

Cracking idea. I'm going to game with my son. If he fancys it I might well be in. Had 16 but if he can drink I think I could sell it to him!!

CovInEssex · Aug 26, 2018

You doing a normal coach to the game, mate?

james raffell · Aug 26, 2018

oucho said:
I've done the party boat thing in London for a work Christmas Party a couple of times. Good fun - not sure how "in the spirit of it" you'd be at 10am in London but then this is boozy football supporting so anything is possible!

Another idea would have been to hire the boat to pick up from near the Thames Barrier (if possible) which is near to the Charlton ground, then take everyone back into London central after the game, then hit the town from there.

People are usually up for it beforehand. But usually after the game not really up for it.

james raffell · Aug 26, 2018

CovInEssex said:
You doing a normal coach to the game, mate?

Will be mate yeah, it’s £13 quid and leaves at 10.30am

ccfcway · Aug 27, 2018

clint van damme said:
Cracking idea. I'm going to game with my son. If he fancys it I might well be in. Had 16 but if he can drink I think I could sell it to him!!

If he’s had 16 I’d suggest he can drink

Rasputin · Aug 27, 2018

james raffell said:
I’ve hired a party boat for Charlton away to go down the Thames before the game, included in this is a cold (basic) buffet and a free bar. We’ll be taking in the sights of London for 3 hours and then docking at North Greenwich Pier.
The cost will be £30 per person for the boat, it would be the responsibility of those travelling to get to the pier in the morning, however I will be running a coach from the Wallace which will be an extra £13 or £14, I need to discuss the hours with the owner of the company today. The coach will then pick us up from outside the ground and back to the Wallace afterwards.
Places for this will sell out very fast so if you’re interested please message me or call me on 07508307046. No places will be reserved until payment is made as I have to pay the boat company and can’t afford to be left loads out of pocket.
Thanks

fairplay to you for organising however not sure I would put it out their to strangers myself.
Brave brave man

Nick · Aug 27, 2018

Rasputin said:
fairplay to you for organising however not sure I would put it out their to strangers myself.
Brave brave man

Isn't the whole idea to advertise it to fill the places, the same as the coaches?

Rasputin · Aug 27, 2018

Nick said:
Isn't the whole idea to advertise it to fill the places, the same as the coaches?

Never booked one before but yes I assume he is advertising on here as he has to fill the spaces to be able to pay for it.
Was worried for the lad that he is getting a load of strangers together with a free bar mentality stuck in a boat in the river.
On the coach people bring their own booze but it’s not the I must drink as much as I can from the ‘free’ bar to get my ‘moneys worth’.
Also people are sitting in one place beside one other. This is a party boat.
Just hope he is tied into any deposit or take any responsibility or anything.
As I say fairplay braver man than me.
Maybe it doesn’t work that way.
Sorry to sound negative.
As we need more and more of this sort of thing.
So hats off to him

Ashdown · Aug 27, 2018

Fantastic idea ! That really sounds like a great idea for a day and something out of the ordinary.

vow · Aug 27, 2018

Warra great day out!
Unfortunately our 20th wedding anniversary is around that date, planning to go away an all that.

Hmmmm, priorities, priorities!!??

james raffell · Aug 30, 2018

There will be security on board and also I’ve contacted Cov and Met police about it so they are aware. How I always do it is the lead person on the booking has to take some responsibility for his/ her mates and other than one instance there has been no trouble with the people on my coach *touch wood*.
I’d also like to think on things like this, if anyone does see any trouble starting to flare up, they’d speak sense into them because otherwise it’ll be the last time anything different like this can happen.

Also ‘vow’, a wedding anniversary comes around every year... this won’t ha

james raffell · Aug 30, 2018

And also, I’m up to 2 360 seater boats so should be brilliant

vow · Aug 30, 2018

@james raffell when is the closing date to confirm a seat on coach and place on boat?

james raffell · Aug 30, 2018

Once it’s sold out mate, I’ve held back some seats for my regulars (think it’s only fair), and they have until Saturday to book or their places become available too.
How many would you be looking at?

vow · Aug 30, 2018

james raffell said:
Once it’s sold out mate, I’ve held back some seats for my regulars (think it’s only fair), and they have until Saturday to book or their places become available too.
How many would you be looking at?

Just 2, as it would be an anniversary treat!

james raffell · Aug 30, 2018

It’d be a cracking treat mate!

Rasputin · Aug 30, 2018

james raffell said:
There will be security on board and also I’ve contacted Cov and Met police about it so they are aware. How I always do it is the lead person on the booking has to take some responsibility for his/ her mates and other than one instance there has been no trouble with the people on my coach *touch wood*.
I’d also like to think on things like this, if anyone does see any trouble starting to flare up, they’d speak sense into them because otherwise it’ll be the last time anything different like this can happen.

Also ‘vow’, a wedding anniversary comes around every year... this won’t ha

Fair play mate. Good on you for organising it, it will be great sorry to sound like a nag!!!!

vow · Sep 26, 2018

james raffell said:
It’d be a cracking treat mate!

Bottled it and booked Egypt instead!
Have a gooden.

james raffell · Sep 26, 2018

There’s still places left for this if anyone is keen. I’ll be in the Wallace again today from 4-6 but no longer reserving seats. It is now a case of pay or you don’t get a place I’m afraid

Warwickhunt · Sep 26, 2018

vow said:
Warra great day out!
Unfortunately our 20th wedding anniversary is around that date, planning to go away an all that.

Hmmmm, priorities, priorities!!??

Tell the misses that you have booked a boat trip down the Thames as a 20th wedding Aniversary present

Magwitch · Sep 26, 2018

james raffell said:
Already taking bets on how many go overboard...

Can you offer Tim Fisher a free ticket.

ccfcway · Oct 23, 2018

Sky Blue Harry H said:
3 hours, free bar, River Thames. What could possibly go wrong?!

yer

GaryJones · Oct 23, 2018

Sky Blue Harry H said:
3 hours, free bar, River Thames. What could possibly go wrong?! Good luck, though and fair play for organising such an event

The foresight of a Buddha!

WhaleOilBeefHooked · Oct 23, 2018

Still got tickets for this?

You're posting with such urgency and I can see that the uptake is high, so I'm desperate to put my cash up front and get the free bar boat trip asap.

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