Brighton v Hove 13/9/14

[Biffer]

Really looking forward to this rugby match next Saturday.
3pm KO at WATERHALL.

If you're one on the moaners about the corporate side of football at the Amex you should try to go.

Free parking, free admission, pint prices from £3.20 to £3.80, pitchside bar and food, free band afterwards and for £5 there's a post-match unlimited BBQ. The Harveys beer bus usually turns up to this fixture too.

The Corinthian nature of the game is refreshing with the players pretending not to be hurt when they are, rather than the other way around.

Should be a big crowd and great atmosphere. Hopefully see some of you there.

 

[Eeyore]

I'll be there now I know about it. Thanks for posting.

 

[keaton]

Annoyingly clashes with the Tour of Britain.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Come on HOVE.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Withdean? Not Waterhall?

 

[Biffer]

Ha !!! Sorry. Yes of course I meant at the top of Waterhall. Sorry. Please don't go to Withdean anyone !

PS. Come on Brighton.

 

[Arthur]

Really looking forward to this rugby match next Saturday.
3pm KO at Withdean.

If you're one on the moaners about the corporate side of football at the Amex you should try to go.

Free parking, free admission, pint prices from £3.20 to £3.80, pitchside bar and food, free band afterwards and for £5 there's a post-match unlimited BBQ. The Harveys beer bus usually turns up to this fixture too.

The Corinthian nature of the game is refreshing with the players pretending not to be hurt when they are, rather than the other way around.

Should be a big crowd and great atmosphere. Hopefully see some of you there.

Do you know what.....I just might!

 

[TomandJerry]

I might just have to come along

 

[Biffer]

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Glorious scenes last year as Brighton complete the win at Hove to set up the double.

 

[Eeyore]

Ha !!! Sorry. Yes of course I meant at the top of Waterhall. Sorry. Please don't go to Withdean anyone !

PS. Come on Brighton.

I'm glad that was mentioned. I thought they had moved the match.

 

[Postman Pat]

Might be cancelled due to travellers:

Travellers could be responsible for the postponement of one of Sussex’s biggest rugby fixtures as a club fears for the safety of hundreds of players.

A group of seven caravans have taken over the car park at Brighton Blues Rugby Football Club’s Waterhall Ground ahead of their derby clash with Hove.

With 220 footballers as well as 120 rugby players due to play on Saturday, the club is considering cancelling all fixtures because an ambulance would not be able to access the pitches.

Brighton’s commercial manager Jason Tams said: “If I cannot guarantee the safety of my players and our opposition, I will have no option but to cancel the game.

“The council and the police have been inundated with calls from the club this morning, but nobody seems to want to make a decision.

“This is our biggest fixture of the year – more than 800 people came down last year – and the financial implication of cancelling the fixture would be enormous. We’d lose thousands.

“But we also have 500 juniors due to come down on Sunday for pre-season registration day and the junior football season starts on the bottom pitches.”

Downs Park School have booked the artificial pitch this afternoon, but Mr Tams will advise them to cancel because of abuse the special needs students have received in the past by travellers including having rocks thrown at them.

A Brighton and Hove City Council spokeswoman said they were working with police on a joint assessment of the situation and were factoring in the situation with the rugby fixture.

Mr Tams said: “There will be hundreds of cars parked on the narrow road, and an ambulance just won’t be able to get down there.

“Last Sunday the council closed the car park, and it was absolute mayhem.

“It’ll be the same this weekend if the travellers are still occupying the car park.”

 

[Seagull58]

Might be cancelled due to travellers:

Travellers could be responsible for the postponement of one of Sussex’s biggest rugby fixtures as a club fears for the safety of hundreds of players.

A group of seven caravans have taken over the car park at Brighton Blues Rugby Football Club’s Waterhall Ground ahead of their derby clash with Hove.

With 220 footballers as well as 120 rugby players due to play on Saturday, the club is considering cancelling all fixtures because an ambulance would not be able to access the pitches.

Brighton’s commercial manager Jason Tams said: “If I cannot guarantee the safety of my players and our opposition, I will have no option but to cancel the game.

“The council and the police have been inundated with calls from the club this morning, but nobody seems to want to make a decision.

“This is our biggest fixture of the year – more than 800 people came down last year – and the financial implication of cancelling the fixture would be enormous. We’d lose thousands.

“But we also have 500 juniors due to come down on Sunday for pre-season registration day and the junior football season starts on the bottom pitches.”

Downs Park School have booked the artificial pitch this afternoon, but Mr Tams will advise them to cancel because of abuse the special needs students have received in the past by travellers including having rocks thrown at them.

A Brighton and Hove City Council spokeswoman said they were working with police on a joint assessment of the situation and were factoring in the situation with the rugby fixture.

Mr Tams said: “There will be hundreds of cars parked on the narrow road, and an ambulance just won’t be able to get down there.

“Last Sunday the council closed the car park, and it was absolute mayhem.

“It’ll be the same this weekend if the travellers are still occupying the car park.”

120 rugby players and 220 footballers should be able to move them on pretty quickly if they are given the freedom to do so. The caravans could be dragged out of the way.

 

[Greyrun]

Special needs students being abused and rocks thrown at them.After a summer of awful behaviour I didn't think Travellers could do anything that would shock me,how wrong can you be.

 

[Geestar]

120 rugby players and 220 footballers should be able to move them on pretty quickly if they are given the freedom to do so. The caravans could be dragged out of the way.

Plus the 500+ others...dont see the problem

 

[Mackenzie]

I hope its on. My uncle has traveled down to Brighton today (from mid-Wales) for this weekends game. There is also a reunion dinner at the club after the match for all the old farts.

Brighton will SMASH Hove if it goes ahead btw.

 

[Chicken Run]

Might be cancelled due to travellers:

Travellers could be responsible for the postponement of one of Sussex’s biggest rugby fixtures as a club fears for the safety of hundreds of players.

A group of seven caravans have taken over the car park at Brighton Blues Rugby Football Club’s Waterhall Ground ahead of their derby clash with Hove.

With 220 footballers as well as 120 rugby players due to play on Saturday, the club is considering cancelling all fixtures because an ambulance would not be able to access the pitches.

Brighton’s commercial manager Jason Tams said: “If I cannot guarantee the safety of my players and our opposition, I will have no option but to cancel the game.

“The council and the police have been inundated with calls from the club this morning, but nobody seems to want to make a decision.

“This is our biggest fixture of the year – more than 800 people came down last year – and the financial implication of cancelling the fixture would be enormous. We’d lose thousands.

“But we also have 500 juniors due to come down on Sunday for pre-season registration day and the junior football season starts on the bottom pitches.”

Downs Park School have booked the artificial pitch this afternoon, but Mr Tams will advise them to cancel because of abuse the special needs students have received in the past by travellers including having rocks thrown at them.

A Brighton and Hove City Council spokeswoman said they were working with police on a joint assessment of the situation and were factoring in the situation with the rugby fixture.

Mr Tams said: “There will be hundreds of cars parked on the narrow road, and an ambulance just won’t be able to get down there.

“Last Sunday the council closed the car park, and it was absolute mayhem.

“It’ll be the same this weekend if the travellers are still occupying the car park.”

****ing dirty p...y scum,

 

[Phat Baz 68]

I cannot see seven caravans full of Travellers being trouble to hundreds of strapping great Rugby players and Footballers plus the crowd.
I think I would fear more for the Travellers welfare and safety to be honest

 

[Biffer]

I hope its on. My uncle has traveled down to Brighton today (from mid-Wales) for this weekends game. There is also a reunion dinner at the club after the match for all the old farts.

Brighton will SMASH Hove if it goes ahead btw.

Just been texted to say they've departed and to be fair they did it happily once the situation was explained to them.
The game goes ahead which is the most important thing.
I am very biased indeed, but I have to agree. Brighton will utterly destroy Hove (again). The pack was far too much for Hove last year and Brighton have now added real quality to their backs. I'm hoping for a flairtastic massacre.

If you're there before the game come and say hello. We're doing the prawn sandwich stuff beforehand.

I'm rediculously excited about this. Bring. It. On !!!

 

[Mackenzie]

Just been texted to say they've departed and to be fair they did it happily once the situation was explained to them.
The game goes ahead which is the most important thing.
I am very biased indeed, but I have to agree. Brighton will utterly destroy Hove (again). The pack was far too much for Hove last year and Brighton have now added real quality to their backs. I'm hoping for a flairtastic massacre.

If you're there before the game come and say hello. We're doing the prawn sandwich stuff beforehand.

I'm rediculously excited about this. Bring. It. On !!!

I'm still in mid-Wales

Very envious of you guys witnessing the massacre of Hove.

 

[Biffer]

Just seen a tweet from the club.
After match party at Wahoo (I know. I know) where all pints will be £2 on production of your membership card.
Couldn't think of anywhere worse, but a few swift ones at £2 will be a good start to the evening's celebrations.