It' the First League Game at Falmer... what will you be doing?

[Stumpy Tim]

It's a bright & sunny summers Saturday, and the Albion's first league match at Falmer is upon us. We're playing Coventry (could be League 1 or Championship). What will you pre-match build-up be like?

Will you get to the ground several hours early to lap up the inevitable pre-match entertainment? Enjoy the beer, & whatever the club puts on.

Or will you get to the pub with your mates, talk about the years of hurt between you, and get to the ground within 15 minutes of kick-off?

Or do you have another routine you're going to stick to?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Sitting in a church in Bath

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Coventry are f*** all

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Sitting in a church in Bath

:snigger:

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Coventry are f*** all

Which is why I chose them... not a special team

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

I shall be walking from the Goldstone to the Amex with our son, the route was originally planned to include Withdean but we've now decided to stop at the Lord Nelson instead.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I think for the first time ever I will be at a match well in advance for this one.

 

[Mellotron]

Sitting in a church in Bath

Also at a flipping WEDDING.

 

[gruntage]

unfortunately i will be somewhere in southeast Asia. I am gutted that i am going to miss the opening/first few months. I am considering cancelling my travels and snapping up a season ticket instead...

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Sitting in a church in Bath

Just don't go!!

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Getting up ealy, having a big breakfast, having a few pints in the Nelson, get to the Stadium nice and early to have a walk round the outskirts and the concourse. Have a look in the supporters bar which I guess will be rammed, and then up to our seats. It's going to be flipping amazing.

 

[So.CalGull]

Leave the previous Thursday evening, sit on a plane for 11 hours, arrive Friday lunchtime, back to the South Coast for Friday night, off to the stadium with a mild to large hangover. Start again. Repeat for 7 days, take in second game wherever, get to Heathrow looking at least 20 years older, fly home to wife and boys. Return to normality. Start working on next trip home.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Up to a few weeks ago I thought was going to be in Brighton at the ground hours before kick-of. Instead I shall almost certainly be in Borneo looking after my wife who will be somewhere around 7 months pregnant at the time. Oh well.

 

[jordanseagull]

Up to a few weeks ago I thought was going to be in Brighton at the ground hours before kick-of. Instead I shall almost certainly be in Borneo looking after my wife who will be somewhere around 7 months pregnant at the time. Oh well.

I'm sure that isn't intended as it sounds....

 

[alan partridge]

I had always hoped to be in Brighton. And if I were, I'd be getting up there early and having a good look around that beautiful beast, getting some photos, soaking up the atmosphere.

Resigned to the fact now I think, that a one off ticket for this day, ain't gonna happen. So, hunched over my laptop as usual. Although, if we are in the championship, and as there are no prem games that day, an internet feed is fairly likely. One small silver cloud.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I'm sure that isn't intended as it sounds....

Oh I think it is... I had the month of August booked off work for quite some time, and now the missus can't fly any later than the 1st August. Bloomin' typical.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I had always hoped to be in Brighton. And if I were, I'd be getting up there early and having a good look around that beautiful beast, getting some photos, soaking up the atmosphere.

Resigned to the fact now I think, that a one off ticket for this day, ain't gonna happen. So, hunched over my laptop as usual. Although, if we are in the championship, and as there are no prem games that day, an internet feed is fairly likely. One small silver cloud.

It sounds to me like there could be a couple of season ticket holders not able to make it... you might get lucky

 

[Stat Brother]

Getting up at 5am.
Working till 1pm.
Home, shower, sarnie.
Bundling the family into the car and heading off to Falmer.

@ 3:02pm I will probably be wondering how much I can get for at least 1 x adult 1 x child season ticket, when one of my two says they don't like it and want to go home.

 

[johnhammond]

If it's being shown on TV anywhere, I'll probably be watching that whilst being surprisingly drunk at 7am on a Saturday, quietly cursing how expensive plane tickets are in the summer. If not, lying in bed listening to the radio, cursing slightly louder about how expensive plane tickets are.

 

[Martinf]

I think the earliest I've ever got to a game at the Goldstone, Gillingham or Withdean was 30 mins before KO - it's normally about ten mins or so. The first game at The Amex will be different. I want to get there early, walk around, take in the atmos, get some beer and food and then get to my seat in the WSU.