Please help me with my university dissertation?

[dphunt88]

Hello Town fans. I am a new member of the forum as of today!

I am a Swindon fan in my final year studying Geography at Plymouth University. My dissertation is looking at how stadium location within a town/city affects the transport decisions of supporters attending games at that stadium. My basic hypothesis being that city centre stadiums (Home Park, Plymouth and the County Ground, Swindon in this study) will encourage 'greener' transport use than edge of city stadiums (Majedski Stadium, Reading and Kassam Stadium, Oxford in this study) because of their centrality in the city and proximity to public transport hubs (i.e. Bus and Train stations).

If you could take just a few minutes to answer the questions below as a reply to this post, it would be a massive help. Answer the questions as if you were answering them at the last home game you attended. I have numbered the questions to make responding easier.

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today?
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport?
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how?
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder)
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes/No          If not, why?
   5b Bus Yes/No         If not, why?
   5c Train Yes/No         If not, why?
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes/No   If not, why?
6. What were your pre-match activities:
7. What were your post match activities:
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please)
9. Do you travel to away games? If yes, how did you travel to your last away game?
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport?
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, how?
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+)
13. Occupation?
14. How do you normally travel to work?
15. Do you own a car?
16. Do you recycle?
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+)   
18. Sex

I appreciate that respondents may find some answers (postcode, occupation, etc) too personal to post online so feel free to send it by email to my address which is dphunt88@hotmail.co.uk.

Thank you very much for taking the time to respond and if you haven’t then have a nice day anyway!

[Rich Pullen]

Ah the University of Plymouth. Miss the uni but do not miss the city at all.

My missus works for Sustrans - check their website out (if you haven't already), you may find it useful.

[Samdy Gray]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today? Staggered from the pub (to which I got a lift from the wife)
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport? No driving = more beer for Samdy
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how? No
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder) Season ticket holder
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes         
   5b Bus Yes
   5c Train Yes
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes
6. What were your pre-match activities: About 6 pints, a fish cake and a meat pie.
7. What were your post match activities: Go home, fall asleep
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please) SN5 7AT
9. Do you travel to away games? If yes, how did you travel to your last away game? Yes - Train
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport? Cheap, easy and can drink on the way
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, how? Yes, easy rail connections
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+) 6-15
13. Occupation? Customer Service Administrator
14. How do you normally travel to work? Bus
15. Do you own a car? Yes
16. Do you recycle? Random question, but yes
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+)   18-30
18. Sex Yes please Male

[yeo]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today? walked
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport? ummm with my mind
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? yes,I walk there because I can If I couldnt I wouldnt..
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? ( 6-15, )
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes/         
   5b Bus Yes/       
   5c Train Yes/
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes/
6. What were your pre-match activities:Pub
7. What were your post match activities:Pub or home
8. Where do you live? (sn2 2bl)
9. Do you travel to away games? Train
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport?Trains are fun is like going on holiday plus you can drink and wander about
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, it was London  so the game was accesible via train/tube
 12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season,
13. Occupation?fat Controller
14. How do you normally travel to work?Cycle
15. Do you own a car?No
16. Do you recycle?Yes
17. Age 31-45,
18. Sex Male
 

[dphunt88]

Rich, Samdy and Yeo.

Thankyou very much for your replies. Spread the word! The more replies i get, the better my data.

[Rich Pullen]

This survey website might help collect your data too....

http://www.surveymonkey.com/

[ghanimah]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today? By train
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport? quickest and easiest
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how? yes because it's not far from the train station
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder) Season Ticket Holder
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes/
   5b Bus Yes/
   5c Train Yes/
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes/
6. What were your pre-match activities:One or two beers in the pub
7. What were your post match activities: One or two beers in the pub
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please) OX11 xxx
9. Do you travel to away games? If yes, how did you travel to your last away game? train
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport? easiest and allowed for copious consumption of beer
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, how? It was London so public transport was good
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+) 6-15
13. Occupation? Director of own IT company
14. How do you normally travel to work? Walk from bedroom to spare room (office)
15. Do you own a car? Yes
16. Do you recycle? Yes, because my local council forces me to
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+)   31-45
18. Sex male

[Summerof69]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today? Walk
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport? I live 5 minutes away
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how? Yes, because I live 5 minutes away.
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder) Season ticket holder
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes
   5b Bus Yes
   5c Train Yes
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes
6. What were your pre-match activities: None in particular
7. What were your post match activities: Normally go to the Frying Fish chip shop after a Saturday game
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please) SN1 2BG
9. Do you travel to away games? No
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport? n/a
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision?
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+) Nil
13. Occupation?  Treasury admistrator in Finance
14. How do you normally travel to work? Walk
15. Do you own a car? No
16. Do you recycle? Yes
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+)  31-45
18. Sex Male

[Panda Paws]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today? Drove
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport? Easy, rubbish bus links and too far to walk
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how? Yes, too far to walk
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder) Not a season ticket holder, but every home game.
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes
   5b Bus No, not for me anyway. Fair enough it's close to the bus station, but since they've removed the park and ride, there are no buses near me unfortunately.
   5c Train Yes
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes, but it's bloody miles.
6. What were your pre-match activities: Numerous pints and a dodgy burger
7. What were your post match activities: Lift home, bit of dinner and some kip
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please) SN25 4AE
9. Do you travel to away games? If yes, how did you travel to your last away game? Train
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport? Alot more fun, and easier too.
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, how? Very easy rail links and no cheap parking.
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+) 6-15
13. Occupation? Student
14. How do you normally travel to work? See above, but I walk to Uni
15. Do you own a car? Yes
16. Do you recycle? No
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+) 18-30   
18. Sex Male

[BANGKOK RED]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today?  Walk
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport?        I enjoy walking, and it is close enough.
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how? Yep, I lived close
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder) Only work or emergencies would stop me
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes/No          If not, why? Yep
   5b Bus Yes/No         If not, why?  Yep
   5c Train Yes/No         If not, why? Yep
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes/No   If not, why? Yep
6. What were your pre-match activities: Errrrr, pub probably.
7. What were your post match activities: Errrrr, drinking probably
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please) Park South.
9. Do you travel to away games? If yes, how did you travel to your last away game? Yes, don't remember
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport? Don't remember
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, how? Eh!
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+) See below******
13. Occupation? International drug dealer and human trafficker, I got coke and bitches. Interested?
14. How do you normally travel to work? See below*
15. Do you own a car? yeah
16. Do you recycle? yeah, why not. What does that have to do with football.
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+)   31-45
18. Sex : Bloke

******

Tried to answer best that I can. But I haven't lived in England for 10 years.

[chalkies_shorts]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today? Car
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport? Easiest for me
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how? Yes, can park easily at mates.
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder) Season ticket
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes
   5b Bus Yes
   5c Train Yes
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes
6. What were your pre-match activities: None
7. What were your post match activities: York Road Chippy
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please) SN2 7QD
9. Do you travel to away games? If yes, how did you travel to your last away game? Train
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport? So I could have a beer or two
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, how? Yes, London so no car
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+) 0-5
13. Occupation? Statistician
14. How do you normally travel to work? Car
15. Do you own a car? Yes, otherwise I'd have to nick one to go to work
16. Do you recycle? Yes
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+)   46-60
18. Sex - Male

Best of luck with your dissertation.

[Langers]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today?  Walk
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport?        I enjoy walking, and it is close enough.
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how? Yep, I lived close
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder) Only work or emergencies would stop me
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes/No          If not, why? Yep
   5b Bus Yes/No         If not, why?  Yep
   5c Train Yes/No         If not, why? Yep
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes/No   If not, why? Yep
6. What were your pre-match activities: Errrrr, pub probably.
7. What were your post match activities: Errrrr, drinking probably
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please) Park South.
9. Do you travel to away games? If yes, how did you travel to your last away game? Yes, don't remember
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport? Don't remember
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, how? Eh!
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+) See below******
13. Occupation? International drug dealer and human trafficker, I got coke and bitches. Interested?
14. How do you normally travel to work? See below*
15. Do you own a car? yeah
16. Do you recycle? yeah, why not. What does that have to do with football.
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+)   31-45
18. Sex : Bloke

******

Tried to answer best that I can. But I haven't lived in England for 10 years.

This whole post made me laugh, not sure why.

[suttonred]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today?          Car
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport?    I normally go by train, but was daughters first game, so couldn't beer up like normal.
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how? No
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder) 6-15
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes/No          If not, why?   Yes
   5b Bus Yes/No         If not, why?    Never used
   5c Train Yes/No         If not, why?   Yes
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes/No   If not, why?  No Too far to walk
6. What were your pre-match activities:  Legends Bar
7. What were your post match activities: Straight home
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please)   SM6
9. Do you travel to away games? If yes, how did you travel to your last away game?  Tram and Tube
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport?  Easiest and i could have a few beers
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, how? Yes near tube station
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+)  6-15
13. Occupation?  Project Manager
14. How do you normally travel to work?  Car or Train depending where i need to be
15. Do you own a car?  Yes
16. Do you recycle?      Yes
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+)   31-45
18. Sex   Not often being married/male

[Batch]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today? Car
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport? Convenience
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how? Yes. If it were not easy to park I'd get a lift/the bus.
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder) STH
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes/No          If not, why? yes
   5b Bus Yes/No         If not, why? yes
   5c Train Yes/No         If not, why? yes
   5d Walking/Cycling Yes/No   If not, why? yes
6. What were your pre-match activities: Straight to game (5 year old in tow)
7. What were your post match activities: straight home
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please) SN2
9. Do you travel to away games? If yes, how did you travel to your last away game? Supporters coach
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport? Cheap.
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, how? yes. It was Fulham in laaaandan me cockney sparra. Coack or train. Financial crisis = coach
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+) 0-5
13. Occupation? Dole scum
14. How do you normally travel to work? hahaha fuck off (see 13).
15. Do you own a car? Yes.
16. Do you recycle? yes
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+) 31-45   
18. Sex: m

I appreciate that respondents may find some answers (postcode, occupation, etc) too personal to post online so feel free to send it by email to my address which is dphunt88@hotmail.co.uk.

Thank you very much for taking the time to respond and if you haven’t then have a nice day anyway!

[Saxondale]

1. How did you travel to the County Ground today?  CAR
2. Why did you choose this mode of transport?  EASE
3. Did the location of the County Ground within Swindon affect your decision? If yes, how?  YES - ITS IN SWINDON I LIVE IN CHIPPENHAM
4. How regularly do you attend Swindon home games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, Season Ticket Holder) 6 - 15
5. Do you think the County Ground is easily accessible by;
   5a Car Yes         If not, why?
   5b Bus No         If not, why?  DONT KNOW THE ROUTES
   5c Train Yes         If not, why?
   5d Walking/Cycling   No   I LIVE IN CHIPPENHAM
6. What were your pre-match activities:  STRAIGHT FROM WORK
7. What were your post match activities:  STRAIGHT BACK HOME
8. Where do you live? (Postcode please)  SN15 2BS
9. Do you travel to away games? If yes, how did you travel to your last away game?  SOME - CAR
10. Why did you choose this mode of transport?  CHEAPER THAN TRAIN
11. Did the location of the stadium within the town/city effect your decision? If yes, how?  NO
12. How regularly do you attend away games? (0-5 a season, 6-15, 16+) 0 - 5
13. Occupation?  FREELANCE PROMOTER
14. How do you normally travel to work?  DRIVE
15. Do you own a car?  YES
16. Do you recycle?  YES
17. Age (18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61+)   31 - 45
18. Sex                MALE