1901 East Lower & surrounded by tossers

[Weststander]

Sad really that some people can't switch off from work.
My temporary message on my phone may as well say " f*** off I'm watching football, ring me about work on Monday "

Or talking to their pretend 'stockbroker'.

 

[Biscuit]

I've sat in the west upper a few times, the view is great. But I still have a good view from the furthest back/center of the North and the atmosphere is so much better. Always regret it when I swap seats for a game. I could get a good view at home watching sky, football is all about being with like minded people and feeling the passion. Move seats, that's my advice.

 

[Weststander]

I've sat in the west upper a few times, the view is great. But I still have a good view from the furthest back/center of the North and the atmosphere is so much better. Always regret it when I swap seats for a game. I could get a good view at home watching sky, football is all about being with like minded people and feeling the passion. Move seats, that's my advice.

Did a similar thing. The NS is amazing and you still get a great view of everything.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

My understanding is the OP is having a pop at 1901 and not the East Lower in general. (Feel free to correct me)

I'm a sort of anti corporate, football for the working classes ex Goldstone boy and the East Lower has been my seat of choice since day one. I have STOOD in the North and it hasn't given me any reason to move seats.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

My understanding is the OP is having a pop at 1901 and not the East Lower in general. (Feel free to correct me)

I'm a sort of anti corporate, football for the working classes ex Goldstone boy and the East Lower has been my seat of choice since day one. I have sat in the North and it hasn't given me any reason to move seats.

That's because you were 'sat'

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[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

That's because you were 'sat'

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Actually I wasn't..... but I now feel a bit of a lemon (and part of the machine) for that slip of the tongue

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I don't understand East Stand 1901. Is it a bit Bowie Extras episode? The same seat ?

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

I don't understand East Stand 1901. Is it a bit Bowie Extras episode? The same seat ?

No, but you get a choc ice.

 

[Rugrat]

1901 are "corporate seats" and as with every other sporting event (not just football) are largely the preserve of those expensed up on a company jolly with clients or the ones being jollied. Being a fan of the sport in question is rarely a requirement and being a fan of either team is just a statistical anomaly.


Occasionally I am amongst those being jollied and I give up my seats in SWC for 1901 and regret it every time. The view from the elevated position at the half way line does vastly out-shine that of our front-row, obscured-by-everything-from-the-man-from-sky-to-the-corner-flag seats, but I would not hesitate in saying the better match day experience is to be had slumming it in the "cheap seats".


You can keep your beer in a real glass, short queues and free programmes and we'll just sit in the rain, stand in the cold concrete concourses with our floppy plastic glasses and sing our hearts out with the other fans (and occasionally hear gems like "Daddy, do they get paid more if it's raining").


Don't envy you mate. See out the 5 year contract and then treat your "last years" to a more enjoyable experience for all 3 generations!

Each to his own of course and I'm not too sure how 1901 differs from hospitality (apart from the lunch set up). I've done hospitality at several of the bigger clubs, always as a neutral and generally enjoyed it. But v Newcastle I was in hospitality in the East and had a pretty miserable time. Sanitised environment, far too much patronising (or OTT) service, having to 'dress up' (gawd knows why when I can buy a first class ticket on BA and wear what I like) and then sitting in the middle of a group who showed very little interest in what was going on. If ever offered I wouldn't do it again

 

[sydney]

These sorts of posts are getting tedious now.

POT , KETTLE........etc.

 

[Larry]

The trouble with the 1901 club is a lot off the people are not Brighton supporters and are just going for thier own eggo that is the trouble with this corporate thing.

 

[Bozza]

It's par for the course for these "premium" areas of grounds, I'm afraid.

I expect there are relatively few opposing fans in the West 1901 since it largely sold out to Albion fans, but the East does seem to have a fair few match-by-match seats on sale, so infiltration is inevitable when clubs with large followings visit.

At the Villa game at the end of last season, the Villa posh seats had a large number of Albion fans in them and it did get a bit heated when we went one up with a lot of Villa fans complaining at the large presence of Albion fans in "their stand".

Modern football, eh?

 

[Justice]

We only have 10-15k proper Albion fans at anyone time the rest are part timers when things are going well.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

It's par for the course for these "premium" areas of grounds, I'm afraid.

I expect there are relatively few opposing fans in the West 1901 since it largely sold out to Albion fans, but the East does seem to have a fair few match-by-match seats on sale, so infiltration is inevitable when clubs with large followings visit.

At the Villa game at the end of last season, the Villa posh seats had a large number of Albion fans in them and it did get a bit heated when we went one up with a lot of Villa fans complaining at the large presence of Albion fans in "their stand".

Modern football, eh?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njQXFw2kDBs

CAUGHT ON CAMERA

 

[severnside gull]

1901 are "corporate seats" and as with every other sporting event (not just football) are largely the preserve of those expensed up on a company jolly with clients or the ones being jollied. Being a fan of the sport in question is rarely a requirement and being a fan of either team is just a statistical anomaly

From personal experience 1901 is, in the main, far from being "corporate" and certainly not corporate enough for Paul Barber to generate the level of additional revenue he might dream of.
Most "first wave" 1901 members are old school Goldstone fans of mature age and with a disposition to comfort. Bozza's response above is an excellent summary.

 

[Bozza]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njQXFw2kDBs

CAUGHT ON CAMERA

There are a LOT of big NSC names in that video!

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

There are a LOT of big NSC names in that video!

It's clearly also filmed on a Samsung Potato

 

[Knotty]

The trouble with the 1901 club is a lot off the people are not Brighton supporters and are just going for thier own eggo that is the trouble with this corporate thing.

Can't speak for all 1901 areas but in the one I'm in, your description is nonsense!

Unfortunately, there are many who want to criticise 1901, for whatever reason, so will do so regardless of the facts.

The word 'corporate' is ridiculously over-used and mis-used, mostly in a sneering way.

 

[Gazwag]

I could get a good view at home watching sky

This is always my argument, when I watch the game again at home or highlights I can watch a new view of it. OK Gross' volley pass to Knocky might have looked better from the gods but Propper's pass in the first half was glorious from the NS

 

[disgruntled h blocker]

1901 East Stand, isn't that an oxymoron?

Do they provide supporters with complimentary sunglasses?