How about this for a brilliant gesture?
On Tuesday, a group of hardy Carlisle supporters began a heroic 779-mile round trip to Plymouth for the cruellest of midweek fixtures.
They were joined by football journalist Iain Macintosh, who shared details of the journey on Twitter…
https://twitter.com/iainmacintosh/status/633290365970292736
https://twitter.com/iainmacintosh/status/633568634791723008
The group were making good ground when their efforts were picked up by the Football League’s chief sponsor SkyBet, who generously offered to fund the arduous trek…
Great dedication from these @SkyBetLeague2 fans. This ones on us @iainmacintosh! Drop us a DM and we'll sort it out https://t.co/T92GEMNXGX
— Sky Bet (@SkyBet) August 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/iainmacintosh/status/633613137992896512
SkyBet’s goodwill didn’t end there either, with another minibus of fans also getting a piece of the action…
Don't worry lads, we'll sort your tickets & travel out as well! It's all about making away days better. Drop us a DM https://t.co/oUB3ve7zf4
— Sky Bet (@SkyBet) August 18, 2015
That should make the journey home at 2am a bit easier.
