Anyone going to Lewes saturday

[BensGrandad]

No.

I support Brighton when they are playing.

Well said that man it is not as if we dont need the support and the money it brings.

 

[The Large One]

It is £6 a mile.

I spoke to someone at Lewes yesterday, and as of then, they were about 300 tickets sold short of capacity.

So, at an average of £16 per ticket x 2,000, that's gate receipts of £32,000. Darlington's travel expenses are about £3,600. Then there's the cost of staging the match, the referee's expenses, the 10% to the FA, VAT etc. Lewes will be lucky to get £6,000 out of this, especially as FA rules dictate that they are not allowed to have the bar open during the game - one of their bigger earners. No wonder they're not keen on any replay.

I think those that do go ought to stay behind long enough for the bar to open and attempt to drink it dry. It's the least you can do.

 

[Peter Grummit]

TLO: did your contact say how many away tickets had been sold?

Will be there with my 3 boys and a bunch of mates.

Probably have a drink in the Kings Head as it will be less busy (and nearer the ground).

I think you can still buy a pint in the Club bar and take it on the terrace during the game.

With a full stand behind the goal there will be much more atmosphere than at the Withdean.

LLLLeeeeeeewwwwwwwweeeeesssssss!!!!!

PG

 

[Lewesian Seagull]

TLO: did your contact say how many away tickets had been sold?

Will be there with my 3 boys and a bunch of mates.

Probably have a drink in the Kings Head as it will be less busy (and nearer the ground).

I think you can still buy a pint in the Club bar and take it on the terrace during the game.

With a full stand behind the goal there will be much more atmosphere than at the Withdean.

LLLLeeeeeeewwwwwwwweeeeesssssss!!!!!

PG

No beer allowed on terrace for this game.

Bar will shut before kick off and not re-open until after game.

 

[Gazwag]

No beer allowed on terrace for this game.

because of FA rules I believe, does it mean that if Lewes do get promoted (ironic really if the ground is up to it but the playing side of things seem to be struggling this season) will Conference rules permit sales during the match or will this hit the clubs profits on going up

 

[maffew]

2 of us going

 

[Scotty Mac]

ill be at WITHDEAN

 

[Lord Bracknell]

So, at an average of £16 per ticket x 2,000, that's gate receipts of £32,000

£4,766 of that is VAT, which goes to HM Revenue & Customs before any further expenses get taken into account.

 

[Seagulls over Lewes]

because of FA rules I believe, does it mean that if Lewes do get promoted (ironic really if the ground is up to it but the playing side of things seem to be struggling this season) will Conference rules permit sales during the match or will this hit the clubs profits on going up

No beer on terrace if we go up.

 

[robbobhafc]

i really dont understand why any1 would rather watch lewes than the team they support

 

[jevs]

i really dont understand why any1 would rather watch lewes than the team they support

Because west ham are at Middlesboro

 

[Da Man Clay]

i really dont understand why any1 would rather watch lewes than the team they support

Same here. Not like its a big name either.

 

[maffew]

i really dont understand why any1 would rather watch lewes than the team they support

I'd expect it to be a better day out than Brighton

local team with record crowd, first time at home in fa cup proper, standing up on the terraces, beer served at ground before kick off, very good pubs near by, change from Withdean..........

big game for Lewes

 

[Peter Grummit]

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i really dont understand why any1 would rather watch lewes than the team they support
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I'd expect it to be a better day out than Brighton

local team with record crowd, first time at home in fa cup proper, standing up on the terraces, beer served at ground before kick off, very good pubs near by, change from Withdean..........

big game for Lewes


Last edited by maffew on 10-11-2006 at 09:25


Precisely!

Plus, if you live in Lewes or therabouts, you know there is a lot more community identity there than in B&H.

I take the view that it is more important for the Albion to win, but likely to be much more fun if Lewes do!

PG

 

[Uncle Buck]

Lansdowne seems the best option - probably get there just before 1.00.

Letting down the GDC again by not getting to the pub at 11am.

Really.

 

[Gazwag]

No beer on terrace if we go up.

Wow, what a dilemma, beer on the terraces during a game or promotion to the conference

 

[The Wookiee]

just stumbled across this Darlington fans forum

http://s2.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=32506&threadid=1126070

 

[Gazwag]

just stumbled across this Darlington fans forum

http://s2.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=32506&threadid=1126070

That Crippler bloke is a right dick, after his first post I found myself reading the rest in a caveman voice

 

[Gazwag]

in fact reading a lot of other posts most of the Darlington fans seem suck in the 80's

 

[The Wookiee]

That Crippler bloke is a right dick, after his first post I found myself reading the rest in a caveman voice

I think the Darlo fans believe it to be a Hartlepool fan on the wind up