BIG name opposition at Falmer according to Andy Naylor

[bristolseagull]

Youd get 5,000 for Donny . Its not a case of calming down, its a case of common sense.

We are talking a big pre season friendly against a big, big club.
Why do even consider Donny ?...Im sure your an intelligent person, but frankly your answer leaves me scratching my head in amazement.
It may not be the first time its been mooted here, but if you think its a possibility, then i am bewildered

read the thread mate, you'll see it was I that suggested Doncaster at the first game.

I'm guessing you are too young to remember the impact of the final few Goldstone years. Doncaster would be a fitting curtain raiser to show how far we have come from that horrific last game in 1997.

But whatever, you'd rather see a team with absolutely no relevance to our club or our decade and a half plight to get where we are.

I'd just rather the club didn't sell out just yet.

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Why ?

Just do

 

[bristolseagull]

read the thread mate, you'll see it was I that suggested Doncaster at the first game.

I'm guessing you are too young to remember the impact of the final few Goldstone years. Doncaster would be a fitting curtain raiser to show how far we have come from that horrific last game in 1997.

But whatever, you'd rather see a team with absolutely no relevance to our club or our decade and a half plight to get where we are.

I'd just rather the club didn't sell out just yet.

of course when I say sell out i mean:-

"Selling out" refers to the perception that someone is compromising their integrity, morality, or principles in exchange for money or "success" (however defined). It is commonly associated with attempts to tailor material to a mainstream audience. Any artist who expands their creative path to encompass a wider audience, as opposed to continuing in the genre and venues of their initial success, may be disdainfully labeled by disapproving fans as a sellout. Selling out is often seen as gaining success at the cost of credibility.




I'm not advocating that we should only half fill the ground.....

 

[Worthai Seagull]

read the thread mate, you'll see it was I that suggested Doncaster at the first game.

I'm guessing you are too young to remember the impact of the final few Goldstone years. Doncaster would be a fitting curtain raiser to show how far we have come from that horrific last game in 1997.

But whatever, you'd rather see a team with absolutely no relevance to our club or our decade and a half plight to get where we are.

I'd just rather the club didn't sell out just yet.

f*** off...im 57 and have ben supporting the club since 1966...please dont preach to me about supporting this club.
I did read the thread.....and i still dont think that Donny should be our first game.
If they want to come here as one of the pre season friendlies , then great.
DONT EVER , talk to me about what this club has gone through , or what WE have been through .
If you can beat 1966, then fantastic

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I THINK that this is my view too. I reserve the right to change my mind though, or to let my kids BULLY me into going.

Exactement.

At the moment I feel like it's been such a long wait, and such a massive build up (let's face it, we ain't seen nothing yet) that I don't want to be in any way disappointed by it. I want a proper Albion crowd for a proper game, not a bunch of football tourists gawping at the new ground and oooh-ing at a couple of disinterested Man United players. I want our players to give a shit, and to be competitive, not fannying around admiring some overpaid, Lamborghini-driving Arsenal teenager in pink boots. I don't want to be seeing Wet Paint signs or buckets left lying around, builders' tape blocking off the not-quite-finished bits that the club have skimmed over in a desperate attempt to get the place open for a meaningless (apart from in terms of the safety certificate) game.

Other people can go and watch the fireworks and debate the merits of their seat on here in the run up to the official opening. But to me, that's like asking Santa Claus what he got you for Christmas three weeks before the big day. I don't want to know. I want our first game to be like waking up on Christmas morning to a giant pile of presents, none of which I have a clue about and all of which will be all the more awesome as a result. Frankly, I want to close my eyes NOW and not so much as look at a Falmer photo until August 6th*

Why spoil it?



*I also reserve the right to change my mind re all of the above at a later date, and accept no flaming on here as a result

 

[Worthai Seagull]

of course when I say sell out i mean:-

"Selling out" refers to the perception that someone is compromising their integrity, morality, or principles in exchange for money or "success" (however defined). It is commonly associated with attempts to tailor material to a mainstream audience. Any artist who expands their creative path to encompass a wider audience, as opposed to continuing in the genre and venues of their initial success, may be disdainfully labeled by disapproving fans as a sellout. Selling out is often seen as gaining success at the cost of credibility.




I'm not advocating that we should only half fill the ground.....

Oh please ...stop being so very pretentious..we are looking at a day of fun,, for the families, kids, new fans..looking forward to a new era at the club .
For most, Doncaster wont mean a thing ! Ask all the new fans who will be coming to Falmer ...Premiership club, or Donny ? Mmmmmmm

 

[Worthai Seagull]

The first game will be limited to 10k capacity.

PArdon...why ?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

PArdon...why ?

Because they have to have several limited capacity games in the run-up to test things out. It's to do with the safety certificate. They build up the numbers each time to ensure everything works (evacuation plans etc).

 

[8ace]

PArdon...why ?

Martin Perry said so on the Fan's Forum.

10k - 1st game
15k - 2nd game
17k - 3rd game

Full capacity - first league game.

EDIT: And what EK said.

 

[Worthai Seagull]

Whats the point then, in having this 'huge opening match' to a half empty stadium.
Wouldnt it be better to have a couple of normal pre season games , and then to have an 'official opening' on the third match when we could have ,at least 16 k ?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Whats the point then, in having this 'huge opening match' to a half empty stadium.
Wouldnt it be better to have a couple of normal pre season games , and then to have an 'official opening' on the third match when we could have ,at least 16 k ?

Well they're not saying that, are they?

They'd presumably have the so-called glamour *cough* game for the bigger capacity match.

 

[Worthai Seagull]

Well they're not saying that, are they?

They'd presumably have the so-called glamour *cough* game for the bigger capacity match.

Edna...i was replying to 8ace, who said the first game would be 10 k capacity.
I was asking why ?
He is presuming as well, that the first game at Falmer will be the'cough' big one .
Thats all

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Edna...i was replying to 8ace, who said the first game would be 10 k capacity.
I was asking why ?
He is presuming as well, that the first game at Falmer will be the'cough' big one .
Thats all

Nah

 

[8ace]

Edna...i was replying to 8ace, who said the first game would be 10 k capacity.
I was asking why ?
He is presuming as well, that the first game at Falmer will be the'cough' big one .
Thats all

No I'm not - I'd guess the "big one" against glamour EPL opposition will be the 17k one as the opposition get half the gate money for friendlies.

 

[Brovion]

Edna...i was replying to 8ace, who said the first game would be 10 k capacity.
I was asking why ?
He is presuming as well, that the first game at Falmer will be the'cough' big one .
Thats all

Safety, that's what every one means when they talk about 'ramp up' events as the stadium has to successfully stage several below-capacity games to get the Safety Certificate. Doncaster have often been mooted as a favoured candidate for one of these ramp-up games because they were the last team at the Goldstone.

That answer is given in good faith and not meant to be patronising. If I've got the wrong end of the stick I apologise.

Oh, and 1966 for me too!

 

[Worthai Seagull]

No I'm not - I'd guess the "big one" against glamour EPL opposition will be the 17k one as the opposition get half the gate money for friendlies.

So what was the point of saying the first game would only be a 10 k capacity ?

Doesnt matter .does it

 

[Brixtaan]

Anyone but Chelsea,please not them. They're ENTIRE support consists of new hoorays from west london or new builders from the home counties, meaning 20 years ago they were not much more than us.Why would they deserve this honour?

I say go foreign.Uruguayan national team anyone?

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Going to try to wait for the first game proper. Going to try.

 

[clippedgull]

I want to wait for the first proper match, but I know I'm going to cave in!

 

[8ace]

So what was the point of saying the first game would only be a 10 k capacity ?

Doesnt matter .does it

It does matter. The FIRST game will be a low key affair and the opposition will reflect that. I mentioned it as you were bitching about it being Donny.

I posted this before about how Cardiff managed their stadium opening.

Idea over first opponents at new stadium - North Stand Chat