Idea over first opponents at new stadium

[gazzaa2]

How about Doncaster?

The were the last opponents at the Goldstone, around the time in the late 90s that both clubs looked set for not only non-league (Doncaster were relegated to non-league a year later, Brighton just about survived) but oblivion. And potentially no home and no club.

With Doncaster now in their own multi-purpose, new stadium in Doncaster and going great in the Championship, wouldn't a game to open the stadium against them next summer be a great way to show how both clubs have survived, progressed and finally come out of the other side after being ruined by crooks?

A 20,000 crowd at Falmer for Brighton against Championship Doncaster to open the new stadium would have been seen as a pipe-dream back in 97/98.

 

[Nappy thrower]

Oh please stop this Doncaster love in. I want a decent size club.

 

[kevtherev]

Opening friendly Liverpool, first league game Palace in championship.

 

[gazzaa2]

Oh please stop this Doncaster love in. I want a decent size club.

Sorry, haven't seen previous threads about it. I just think it'd be a great and romantic way to open the stadium.

Would a game against a Premiership reserve side be a better way to open it?

 

[strings]

I know Manchester City have agreed to play us, but there was a rumour (source: NSC) that the board had approached an even bigger team to play us.

 

[Nappy thrower]

Sorry, haven't seen previous threads about it. I just think it'd be a great and romantic way to open the stadium.

Would a game against a Premiership reserve side be a better way to open it?

Away end holds 2500 can you see Doncaster bringing more then 500? No chance.

 

[Everest]

I know Manchester City have agreed to play us, but there was a rumour (source: NSC) that the board had approached an even bigger team to play us.

Doncaster it is then

 

[scarby]

although i see the sentimental point of having doncaster as the first opponents, it's not really a crowd puller is it?

the next generation or lost generation of brighton kids will want to see a 'big' club at the amex (no disrespect to donny). as would many brighton fans who have seen brighton play just about every lower league club.

 

[The Large One]

The longest F-F-FIXTURES... January 2004.

Who should be the opponants for the first game at Falmer? - North Stand Chat

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

It will be Man U in a reinterpretation of the 1983 cup final, you heard it here first.

 

[The Grockle]

how about three teams we have met at key points in our history?

Villa- opponents in our charity shield win of 1910

Man U- fa cup final opponents

Doncaster- see other posts

there's already the emirates cup, why not the Amex cup?

 

[gazzaa2]

how about three teams we have met at key points in our history?

Villa- opponents in our charity shield win of 1910

Man U- fa cup final opponents

Doncaster- see other posts

there's already the emirates cup, why not the Amex cup?

Good shout.

 

[stu7878]

although i see the sentimental point of having doncaster as the first opponents, it's not really a crowd puller is it? the next generation or lost generation of brighton kids will want to see a 'big' club at the amex (no disrespect to donny). as would many brighton fans who have seen brighton play just about every lower league club.

WHo needs a crowd puller? I'm not sure they will struggle to sell out whoever the opposition is.

Doncaster for me.

 

[Nappy thrower]

We were the last team to play at the Dell as well.

 

[sam86]

It will be Man U in a reinterpretation of the 1983 cup final, you heard it here first.

This.

 

[Notters]

I'm pretty sure it will be Chelski cos of Gus.

 

[Nappy thrower]

WHo needs a crowd puller? I'm not sure they will struggle to sell out whoever the opposition is.

Doncaster for me.

Rubbish. We pulled 10000 in for a friendly against Spurs at the Goldstone. Get someone like that or Arsenal and it will sell out.

 

[Gritt23]

I vote for this lot.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

What new stadium? Are we getting a new ground?

No-one told me.

 

[Notters]

Rubbish. We pulled 10000 in for a friendly against Spurs at the Goldstone. Get someone like that or Arsenal and it will sell out.

He's saying it will sellout whoever it is, and he's right.