Just how beautiful is Falmer?

[balloonboy]

A common thread seems to be emerging in recent media coverage, and that is the impression that Falmer is actually beautiful! Could not someone put together a quick document with piccies which can be handed to the media-sceptics to show them the truth? I realise this aspect was well covered in the public enquiry, but to the likes of Meridian's journos, words of one syllable, and PICTURES are needed. In their defence (and it's not a very good one), they are looking at this as a "Big Corporate Developper" vs "Poor little put upon villagers" issue, and not bothering to understand the real issues. They need help - abusing them will only lead to an entrenched position.

 

[Safeway]

Stunning. Tumbleweed anyone?

 

[Yorkie]

 

[Safeway]

Aaah, beautiful.

 

[Yorkie]

With the stadium

 

[Safeway]

Thaaat's better.

 

[sullyupthewing]

It used to be nice years ago but not now.

 

[The Famous Grouse]

hmmm mud or stadium?? tricky

 

[Sea]

After living there last year its been the general opinion of the people i spoke to that it will best be used for something like a stadium, not a field which is just mud for half the year round!

 

[Seagull's Return]

Over the last twenty-five years or so I've walked extensively on the Downs around Sussex, and currently work a day a week as a volunteer helping to preserve the unique chalk grassland they represent, and I can categorically state, hand on heart, that Village Way North and/or South and the surrounding area would be greatly enhanced by the building of the stadium. I know I'm an Albion supporter, and therefore would have to be suspected of bias, but I genuinely can't see any reason at all not to build there.

I love the Downs, and they're a massively important ecological asset which has been largely lost in England, but I simply couldn't give a monkeys about a ploughed field in a built-up area next to the main East-West railway link in the county and a f***-off great arterial road system.

 

[Crazy Cornish Gal]

Well said

 

[north stand falmer]

Shit, Wrong picture, This is the one I was meant to post

I doubt Prescott has seen this picture? If he did then he would laugh of the local planning inspector report.

It would look lovely there.

 

[Thimble Keegan]

Stunning. Tumbleweed anyone?

That is lovely, I hope no greedy football club decide to build a stadium there as it would be a waste.

Albion & England forever.

Thmble Keegan
Worthing-Lisbon BHA

 

[loco61]

great thread, new to nsc but that was enlightening ....we dont get many pictures og ploughed fields in the press over here..... i used to love the pub at falmer (late seventies) but nothing else, oh ....how far away is stanmer park?! i forgot the pantomine at the gardener arts centre was also a highlight!

 

[mona]

Over the last twenty-five years or so I've walked extensively on the Downs around Sussex, and currently work a day a week as a volunteer helping to preserve the unique chalk grassland they represent, and I can categorically state, hand on heart, that Village Way North and/or South and the surrounding area would be greatly enhanced by the building of the stadium. I know I'm an Albion supporter, and therefore would have to be suspected of bias, but I genuinely can't see any reason at all not to build there.

I love the Downs, and they're a massively important ecological asset which has been largely lost in England, but I simply couldn't give a monkeys about a ploughed field in a built-up area next to the main East-West railway link in the county and a f***-off great arterial road system.

Well said! It would be interesting to know how many of the so-called residents of Falmer actually live there. I believe that many of the properties are second homes. Naturally Charles Hoile identified fully with these people in his fair and balanced report. You have to protect quasi villages with dual carriageways running through them.

 

[Life After Bobby]

In their defence (and it's not a very good one), they are looking at this as a "Big Corporate Developper" vs "Poor little put upon villagers" issue, and not bothering to understand the real issues.

I can assure that the government doesn't see it that way

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Little villagers- yep, welcome to Royston Vasey, a local village for local people.

 

[CHAPPERS]

There are a number of people who work out on the Falmer site at the uni with whom i am having a discussion on our messageboard this week. They seem to think it's beautiful, especially in the summer when they are standing waiting for the bus.

They seem to have the impression that the stadium will be a constant trouble spot and that their every dayworking lives will be ruined.

I've told them otherwise but they are very set in their thoughts that the stadium will bring nothing but trouble.

 

[London Calling]

There are a number of people who work out on the Falmer site at the uni with whom i am having a discussion on our messageboard this week. They seem to think it's beautiful, especially in the summer when they are standing waiting for the bus.

They seem to have the impression that the stadium will be a constant trouble spot and that their every dayworking lives will be ruined.

I've told them otherwise but they are very set in their thoughts that the stadium will bring nothing but trouble.

I hope you told them

1. Most games are on Saturday a non-working day for most Uni staff

2. As a result of the ground there will be improved bus and rail services

3.If local people had had the same thoughts about the negative impact of the University in the 1960's Congestion, increase cars, urban blight on the landscape, hordes of Militant Students...don't forget there was a riot there in 1967), they would not now have a job

4. That their wankers

LC

 

[CHAPPERS]

Oh, they've been told.