Sweeney Todd
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Before the first competitive game at Falmer, does a walk from the Goldstone to Withdean to the new stadium, to represent and symbolise the history of the club, sound like a good idea?
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Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
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On a personal level - definitely.
My son and I also promised my father we would both do this; he died in 2003 believing that a new stadium at Falmer would never get approved.
My son and I also promised my father we would both do this; he died in 2003 believing that a new stadium at Falmer would never get approved.
ali jenkins
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I would but it would take about an hour, and thats 2 hills to walk over and I'll most probably be in the pub anyway!
The Wizard
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Same sort of circumstances with my great nan who was 91, she had been a Brighton fan all her life she died in 2004, she always went on about living to see the new stadium, LDC cost her the chance.
I'd definitely be up for it by the way.
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Some tiny flea in the back of my mind says that the club and/or Supporters Club already have this in mind as a cheridee walk.
Could be wrong, mind.
Could be wrong, mind.
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You can walk from the Goldstone to Falmer via Withdean in an HOUR?
f***, that's shifting.
Using this neat little site (http://www.freemaptools.com/measure-distance.htm) I can tell you it is 5.68 miles if you walk along Old Shoreham Road, across Preston Circus and along Lewes Road.
Including the hills, that's 1.5 to 2 hours I reckon.
(Of course the actual speed has been around 1/2mile a year thanks to the nimbys, LDC, and so on)
Including the hills, that's 1.5 to 2 hours I reckon.
(Of course the actual speed has been around 1/2mile a year thanks to the nimbys, LDC, and so on)
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You haven't gone via Withdean there.
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Using your map, I took a route which used roads and streets, and it came up as 6.2 miles. If you cut across Hollingbury Golf Course and Wild Park, I've got it to 5.2 miles.
Either way, still a nice couple of hours' stroll.
Either way, still a nice couple of hours' stroll.
Braders
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I'm game for that 
seagullsovergrimsby
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That would need a left turn at Preston Circus , along London Road to Withers with a backtrack to walk up Preston Drove and over to Lewes Road. With the gradients involved this could be a 3 hours + walk for the not so fit.
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Nah, walk up Woodruffe Avenue, cross Dyke Road, along Withdean Road, and down the hill to the stadium.
From the stadium, go up Peacock Lane, along Surrenden Road, over Ditchling Road and either cut across the golf course and Wild Park to Lewes Road, or walk up Ditchling Road to Old Boat Corner and walk down Coldean Lane.
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Withdean Road has to be the number 1 option as a rest break could be taken outside Mr Catt's house.
Nah.. it should take about an hour and 45 mins to walk from Goldstone to Falmer via Withdean
I sometimes walk from Withdean to my house in Coldean and that's 45/50 minutes. It's about 20 to 25 minutes to Falmer from my house and I reckon it would take 25 mins from Goldstone to Falmer.
Edit: Just seen TLO's post. That's the route I'd go except I'd cut through Coldean rather than go through Wild Park. You could have a drink at the Hikers too.
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CliveWalkerWingWizard
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Sounds good, just hope its not a midweek game and we are doing this during rush hour.
I like a bicycle challenge, maybe can get Gillingham in, by starting there, then to the Goldstone, then to Withdean and then Falmer. Should really take in Dyke Road Park too and the County Ground?, and Griffin Park, Brentford
I like a bicycle challenge, maybe can get Gillingham in, by starting there, then to the Goldstone, then to Withdean and then Falmer. Should really take in Dyke Road Park too and the County Ground?, and Griffin Park, Brentford
Easy 10
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Bollocks to that.
I intend turning up as early as possible at the staduim for a good old nose around, before propping up the supporters bar for an hour or two before kickoff. I don't want to arrive in a sweating, wheezing mess before the first game.
I intend turning up as early as possible at the staduim for a good old nose around, before propping up the supporters bar for an hour or two before kickoff. I don't want to arrive in a sweating, wheezing mess before the first game.
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Even if there was a free beer en route every 500 yards...?