Rather than moan about early leavers!

[abc]

You got me.

Except I don't live in Brighton, I live in North West London. I think that's far enough away for a midweek game to justify being 'smug' about how people really don't need to leave early. If I don't, then nor do 99% of the crowd.

My point is, I don't understand why people need to leave on 85 minutes. What's the point in going in the first place if you're going to miss the last 5 minutes? OK, if we're 3-0 up or 3-0 down I understand it, but not at 1-1! When we beat Sunderland last year I left at the final whistle (after extra time) and was still back home before midnight.

What annoys me is the people sprinting and pushing and shoving to get on the first train out, when they live in Brighton! Hang around for a beer after, you'll have a nice leisurely, quiet train journey home then.

Hoisted by MY own petard then! Sorry.

Everyone who chooses to leave early has their own reason though which is valid to them. I started work a 4.30 am today so getting back to Chichester at 10.30pm as I did (car) makes a massive difference to getting back at 11.30/12.00 if I hadnt left 5 minutes early. If I didnt have that choice I simply wouldnt have gone.

 

[Randsta]

How about an underground railway system that only goes to the ground?

 

[Commander]

How about an underground railway system that only goes to the ground?

I think that would probably cost more than the stadium did.

 

[Official Old Man]

I use P&R and this is my gripe.
Bus takes 99 people, 47 upstairs (think I'm right). Count 47 and shove them upstairs. Then fill lower deck. We now have a full bus. Then when leaving A27 up the ramp make cars stay on right and ONLY buses on left. Priority for buses. Police at roundabout to allow buses through and any cars trying to push in in the left lane sent to university and make them wait. This will get buses to and from the ground quicker and result in fewer buses needed and speed up journey time.
Return journey last night (2 Oct) was good with the marshal counting people on but only one bus at a time. The curb holds two buses, fill them both and get them moving.
That's my gripe but to be honest, what we have works and is all part of the football match experience. Last night was 35 minutes from whistle to car in Mithrus House.

 

[Napper]

Trains are fine

 

[Arthur]

Why does anyone care what time anyone other than themselves arrives, leaves or goes for a beer at half time?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Why does anyone care what time anyone other than themselves arrives, leaves or goes for a beer at half time?

That.

 

[Chinster]

this

 

[amexee]

I use P&R and this is my gripe.
Bus takes 99 people, 47 upstairs (think I'm right). Count 47 and shove them upstairs. Then fill lower deck. We now have a full bus. Then when leaving A27 up the ramp make cars stay on right and ONLY buses on left. Priority for buses. Police at roundabout to allow buses through and any cars trying to push in in the left lane sent to university and make them wait. This will get buses to and from the ground quicker and result in fewer buses needed and speed up journey time.
Return journey last night (2 Oct) was good with the marshal counting people on but only one bus at a time. The curb holds two buses, fill them both and get them moving.
That's my gripe but to be honest, what we have works and is all part of the football match experience. Last night was 35 minutes from whistle to car in Mithrus House.

35 mins to go a couple of miles, shows it does not work well. If they took on board your suggestions it may well only take 20 mins. It will be a success once there are no easy solutions left to speed things up, but at the moment transport seems to be organised by someone getting paid by the hour and not the shift!

 

[T soprano]

Why does anyone care what time anyone other than themselves arrives, leaves or goes for a beer at half time?

I totally agree don't know what all the fuss is about

 

[BBassic]

I've voiced this idea a couple of times now:

The club buys 5 or 6 double deckers.
Kit them out in the stripes.
Have them ferrying people to and from the ground for a couple of hours before and after the game.
Home fans only and you need to show a valid home ticket/card to get on

That way you've got the trains, the B&H buses, the P&R and these club buses getting people where they need to go.

 

[Icy Gull]

Cringed when the Ipswich fans started chanting, "Is there a fire drill" as the ground emptied 5 mins from the end.

People do what they like but I cannot imagine leaving early when a game is at 1-1. It was like rat's from a sinking ship by the end.

People can leave when they like and I can have a whinge about it if I like...

 

[8ace]

I've voiced this idea a couple of times now:

The club buys 5 or 6 double deckers.
Kit them out in the stripes.
Have them ferrying people to and from the ground for a couple of hours before and after the game.
Home fans only and you need to show a valid home ticket/card to get on

That way you've got the trains, the B&H buses, the P&R and these club buses getting people where they need to go.

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[happypig]

I decided to have a pint after the game and then a leisurely walk to the train queue. The Lewes side was queued to the top of the ramp but I was still on a train by 1034 and home in Eastbourne by 23.10. One problem they have is that people get on to the platform but then don't get the next train because the one after goes where they want. A bigger platform at Lewes would help but no doubt there's some reason why it can't be built.

As a solution though, what about getting a bigger version of that gun they use to shoot t-shirts into the crowd, big enough to fit tubby people like me ? Then they could shoot us home.
Alternatively, a couple of crocodiles on the platform to "encourage" people on to the trains.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I use P&R and this is my gripe.
Bus takes 99 people, 47 upstairs (think I'm right). Count 47 and shove them upstairs. Then fill lower deck. We now have a full bus. Then when leaving A27 up the ramp make cars stay on right and ONLY buses on left. Priority for buses. Police at roundabout to allow buses through and any cars trying to push in in the left lane sent to university and make them wait. This will get buses to and from the ground quicker and result in fewer buses needed and speed up journey time.
Return journey last night (2 Oct) was good with the marshal counting people on but only one bus at a time. The curb holds two buses, fill them both and get them moving.
That's my gripe but to be honest, what we have works and is all part of the football match experience. Last night was 35 minutes from whistle to car in Mithrus House.

I have been saying since The Amex opened that both the P+R and the trains could be hugely improved by utilising the capa ity to the full. Very frustrating when you are in a queue and busses are leaving with empty seats/space.

 

[willow147]

People leaving early is fine, it's their loss after all. But a missed revenue stream for the club. Anyone leaving early has to pay a small fee to be let out

 

[ATFC Seagull]

I walked straight onto a bus at full time. In my personal experience (and I admit I live very close to the ground in the great scheme of things) transport has just got better and better since day one.

 

[Silkster365]

Add another 8 carriages to each train. Alright the platform at Falmer isn't long enough, but why not funnel people on to the last carriage at the platform and use stewards to walk them through to the end carriages

 

[TheMajor]

How about we drop back into League One and then the crowds will go down to about 15k and even better if we drop down to League Two I reckon below 10k. Then we can all stay to the end. It's up to Gus and the boys !

 

[Aseros]

Queue to get on underground when coming out of Wembley takes 1-2 hours, I don;t get why people are complaining here.

They never been to a football match before?