[Albion] Evening games - does the aggravation make it worth attending?

[BN9 BHA]

Eastbourne also has a BN postcode.

I would say Eastbourne does have a direct train from Falmer though.

 

[dazzer6666]

I prefer evening games…..usually a better atmosphere under the lights. Transport does bother me, usually do the same regardless of ko time.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I prefer evening games…..usually a better atmosphere under the lights. Transport does bother me, usually do the same regardless of ko time.

Under the lights is up there with holibobs for me, sorry not a dig at you. I hear “under the lights” as it’s some sort of novelty
Most games are floodlit unless it’s an afternoon kick off early or late in the season

 

[oneillco]

Is it time for a the Fan Advisory Board to arrange a petition to the club? Something along the lines of...

We the undersigned request the Board and management of Brighton and Hove Albion FC to use all possible means of persuasion to insist that Southern Rail finally provide an adequate match-day service to and from Falmer Station. No longer should it be acceptable to provide only 3 car trains, nor have intervals of more than 10 minutes between services at peak match related times. Furthermore rolling stock suitable for mass-transit such as Thameslink style cars (which have a far higher standing capacity) should be used for matchday services.

 

[kevo]

This was a photo I took of the queue at 10pm, after I'd been standing there for about 15-20 minutes. I left right on the final whistle and legged it, but the queue already stretched beyond the bit where it divides for Lewes. I live in London and eventually got home at 00.50.

Particularly miserable after a defeat like that.

 

[Home and Away]

Monorail? (hopefully not operated by southern fail)

 

[dazzer6666]

Is it time for a the Fan Advisory Board to arrange a petition to the club? Something along the lines of...

We the undersigned request the Board and management of Brighton and Hove Albion FC to use all possible means of persuasion to insist that Southern Rail finally provide an adequate match-day service to and from Falmer Station. No longer should it be acceptable to provide only 3 car trains, nor have intervals of more than 10 minutes between services at peak match related times. Furthermore rolling stock suitable for mass-transit such as Thameslink style cars (which have a far higher standing capacity) should be used for matchday services.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

For the marathon this weekend, the University of Brighton car park is being used for Park and Ride - 5 levels for competitors and one level for staff. I don't know what the charge is for people using this service.

For Albion games, I think the University charge £15 for parking in it, with no bus included.
The University is strapped for cash. If the car park isn't full at £15/car, reducing the charge could make it more money. But aren't the buses that pass the University rammed by the time they get there?

Didn’t know they offered that but not exactly attracting people at that price. I wonder if the club enquired and were given a silly price to use it at which point it wouldn’t make commercial sense.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

In response to my plea - post 61 - EDF parking just become available for Leicester game

Thanks for the heads up. Booked that as I need to get home fairly quickly after the game.

 

[Weststander]

I got a morning train to London this week, first time for some years. It was rammed by the time it had left HH. I'm sure there are more people WFH these days, but I think there are not as many as the right wing press would have us believe.

From the apolitical ONS.

 

[Timbo]

I'm really not an early leaver and can honestly only think of one or two occasions that I've ever done it but me and my 10 year old left on 85 minutes and was back in Hassocks less than half an hour after the final whistle! I've moaned to everyone (including the club) that the station is an disaster waiting to happen but nobody cares so having less than 5000 home fans left in the stadium at the final whistle will become a fairly regular thing for midweek home games.

 

[jackalbion]

Is it time for a the Fan Advisory Board to arrange a petition to the club? Something along the lines of...

We the undersigned request the Board and management of Brighton and Hove Albion FC to use all possible means of persuasion to insist that Southern Rail finally provide an adequate match-day service to and from Falmer Station. No longer should it be acceptable to provide only 3 car trains, nor have intervals of more than 10 minutes between services at peak match related times. Furthermore rolling stock suitable for mass-transit such as Thameslink style cars (which have a far higher standing capacity) should be used for matchday services.

Politicians call for end to matchday travel woes as fans face long waits at station

Politicians have called for an end to match day travel chaos after fans were forced to wait for over an hour for trains after games.

www.theargus.co.uk

 

[kevo]

Are there any clubs of our sort of size who do it well?

The question should be are there any clubs our size who do it worse? The answer is no.

 

[S.T.U cgull]

The attendance for Millwall's last mid week game was 12,380. It's a little different.

Wandered along to their midweek game against Bristol the other Tuesday…

Went 2-0 down on 80 mins - half the stadium immediately headed for the station.. 15 minute wait for a 4-car service; which was then cancelled. Queuing system was in place at South Bermondsey and train was busier than a usual Falmer post service…

The grass is not greener elsewhere..!!

 

[oneillco]

Wandered along to their midweek game against Bristol the other Tuesday…

Went 2-0 down on 80 mins - half the stadium immediately headed for the station.. 15 minute wait for a 4-car service; which was then cancelled. Queuing system was in place at South Bermondsey and train was busier than a usual Falmer post service…

The grass is not greener elsewhere..!!

The British Transport Policeman I spoke to on Wednesday night who works all the south east/London matches said that in his experience Brighton has by far the worst post-match bottlenecks