[Albion] Are you going to the Chelsea Cup game?

Justice · Tuesday at 10:08 PM

Terry Connor said:
I appreciate if you are travelling a fair distance this is not ideal. But if you have a car or can car share then park and ride is always a decent option. I am a bit increduled that some who seem to spend half their life on here can't be bothered to travel from say, Preston Park.
Also appreciate it's extra outlay at a difficult time of year financially. But for context the £25 for my WSU seat would be £57 full price for the League game...

Mill road is never a decent option

Justice · Tuesday at 10:09 PM

Green Cross Code Man said:
Perhaps the matches you mention are in cities with better transport links? I used to live in Liverpool, and whatever you say about the city, it has great public transport (or at least used to) along with the most black cabs outside London. Getting to and from Anfield was waaaaaaay easier than the Amex primarily as the location was in a spot that whilst not central, was still decent and people disperse in all directions. Most of the Amex traffic moves east to west and it is highly reliant on the trains which have gotten worse over the last few years.

He’s got a point though Champions league and it would have sold out easily

Green Cross Code Man · Tuesday at 10:11 PM

Justice said:
He’s got a point though Champions league and it would have sold out easily

Yes, but it is the same point I made earlier to @Simster . Of course people make an extra effort for European football over Chelsea in the cup. Playing Chelsea is simply not special to most of us even if it once may have been. Therefore the lengths people will go to are not the same for the respective matches.

m20gull · Tuesday at 10:14 PM

Justice said:
He’s got a point though Champions league and it would have sold out easily

I have a 4 hour drive to the Amex so an 8pm KO is not exactly ideal. I did make the effort for the Europa games and quickly found out how many motorways are closed at night for roadworks. I'm (probably) missing this one. I will be making the effort for the league game though!

BN9 BHA · Tuesday at 10:22 PM

Justice said:
He’s got a point though Champions league and it would have sold out easily

Of course it would, we would probably be playing a team that we have never played before in a competition we have never been in.
Not against a team we have played twice every season since 2017, and not against a team we are playing at the same kick off time 6 days later.

BNthree · Tuesday at 10:46 PM

Han Solo said:
I wonder what on earth the supporters of other teams think when they read this board right now... and before someone says "but you've never been here!!!" - well, thats true, but at least I want to be there...

This board is nearly all 50+ middle aged men. It’s hardly representative of the fanbase as a whole.

Sussexscots · Tuesday at 10:51 PM

Han Solo said:
I wonder what on earth the supporters of other teams think when they read this board right now... and before someone says "but you've never been here!!!" - well, thats true, but at least I want to be there...

Personally, I couldn't give a f#ck what the supporters of other teams, or anyone else thinks about my decision not to spend my money attending a football match.

Milano · Tuesday at 11:06 PM

STH and probably going, but only because I can’t go to the league game the following Friday. It’s not because it’s Chelsea, it’s because it’s a SHIT KO time, absolutely no need for it. Like EVERYTHING else in this country a national asset has been sold from under us by bloodsucking ****s.

Greenbag50 · Tuesday at 11:22 PM

Justice said:
Mill road is never a decent option

It is if you get there 3 hours before kick off and leave on 80/85 mins. …
Perfick

Winker · Tuesday at 11:54 PM

amexer said:
How many not going to Fridays game because its Valentines Day.

Show them how much you love them - and bring them to the game!

seagullwedgee · 2025-01-22T00:03:21+0000

I will have to leave the cup game on 75 minutes, and even then I won’t get home until 1.30am. Beds/Northants border. But I’m still travelling, all on my ownsome.

Justice · 2025-01-22T00:47:10+0000

BN9 BHA said:
Of course it would, we would probably be playing a team that we have never played before in a competition we have never been in.
Not against a team we have played twice every season since 2017, and not against a team we are playing at the same kick off time 6 days later.

I’m giving both a swerve just can’t be arsed driving back to London that late and I’m beginning to really dislike night driving with those ultra bright head lamps the new cars have.

Oh_aye · 2025-01-22T08:57:59+0000

Justice said:
I’m giving both a swerve just can’t be arsed driving back to London that late and I’m beginning to really dislike night driving with those ultra bright head lamps the new cars have.

Agreed on the lights. An absolute nightmare. Especially as they come over hills. Really blinding. I got some new varifocal glasses recently and between the effects of those and the glare of lights, night driving is basically using the jedi force, more than vision.

slartibartfast · 2025-01-22T10:21:19+0000

STH and NOT going. But only because my wife had booked us a long weekend away , long before the draw.
She does go through the "do you have a home game that weekend" ritual , but it's difficult on future Cup Weekends to say "well... not at the moment.... depends on the 3rd Round of the Cup ...can you wait until January ?"

So, we're away.

Justice · 2025-01-22T10:25:34+0000

Oh_aye said:
Agreed on the lights. An absolute nightmare. Especially as they come over hills. Really blinding. I got some new varifocal glasses recently and between the effects of those and the glare of lights, night driving is basically using the jedi force, more than vision.

Official name disability glare. It’s a becoming a real issue with drivers.

worthingseagull · 2025-01-22T10:45:24+0000

Justice said:
Official name disability glare. It’s a becoming a real issue with drivers.

are you Italian

Professor Plum · 2025-01-22T10:49:16+0000

seagullwedgee said:
I will have to leave the cup game on 75 minutes, and even then I won’t get home until 1.30am. Beds/Northants border. But I’m still travelling, all on my ownsome.

Part of me thinks that’s admirable but a bigger part thinks that’s a bit nuts.

Commander · 2025-01-22T11:22:12+0000

Professor Plum said:
Part of me thinks that’s admirable but a bigger part thinks that’s a bit nuts.

Indeed, I just wouldn't go!

Change at Barnham · 2025-01-22T11:24:12+0000

Han Solo said:
I don't dare to ask why people in every other country are able to go to games starting at 20.00, 21.00 or even 22.00 without it being seen as some sort of crime against humanity. Could you ask for me?

Champions League games start 8pm and are played on weekdays. People must be on their knees praying we never get there.

In a nutshell, they are offered far better transport services to get home after a game.

Justice · 2025-01-22T12:27:22+0000

Professor Plum said:
Part of me thinks that’s admirable but a bigger part thinks that’s a bit nuts.

With the possibility of extra time & pens you could possibly miss an hour of football leaving on 75 , nuts.

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