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[Albion] Chelsea 6k allocation
- Thread starter Drpepper
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Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
"Champions of All England, You'll Never Sing That"We have always had low demand for cup games.
Unless its Liverpool or Arsenal or Palace.
The reason Chelsea can sell 6K tickets is because they have more supporters than Brighton, having won multiple league titles and cups, even becoming champions of Europe. Twice I think (can't remember - don't like them).
We have won the sum total of f*** all and therefore don't have the 'reach' of 'your Chelseas, Manchester Uniteds and Liverpools'.
Later today I will be explaining why I struggle to get a suntan in Kent in February, and why England cannot tell the EU what to do.
1910 FA Charity Shield - Wikipedia
I admit I don't go to many away games anymore.
But I used to be a 10 away a season man back when we were shit.
I can tell you that nothing got me more shouty and partizan than a cold terrace, stinking khazi and shit 'hot' dogs.
Give me a comfy seat and a nice beer in an away stadium, such as at Wet Sham the other week (I was there), all's different.
I'm very polite.
Nice even.
A smattering of applause and a quick burst of GOSBTS and then I'll quietly watch the game with the occasional 'hurrah! and some tutting.
That's it
Did you enjoy the match?"Champions of All England, You'll Never Sing That"
Although I thought it was 19131910 FA Charity Shield - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Change at Barnham
Well-known member
The biggest concern for disorder will be focused on Falmer station after the game when frustrations are highly likely to boil over due to the anticipated long wait and overcrowding.
It won't be disorder between rival fans, but between Chelsea fans and security/railway staff. Unfortunately Chelsea fans will be expecting to get away within 30 minutes of the game and will likely start showing their frustration when they have been standing in the cold and going nowhere after an hour.
If Chelsea do have 6000 fans coming to The Amex, largely using public transport, they are in for a nasty shock.
If there is one thing that Sussex Police can do to mitigate this it will be having some advanced planning meetings with Southern Rail.
Somehow the authorities need to rustle up some extra train capacity and relieve this pressure point as soon as possible.
As Jack Albion regularly tells us, it won't be easy.
At least due to the expected low turn out from Brighton fans there will be less home supporters adding to the squeeze.
I hope I'm wrong, but we all know that unless you leave the ground for the station before the final whistle, you'll be in for a long and very frustrating wait.
It won't be disorder between rival fans, but between Chelsea fans and security/railway staff. Unfortunately Chelsea fans will be expecting to get away within 30 minutes of the game and will likely start showing their frustration when they have been standing in the cold and going nowhere after an hour.
If Chelsea do have 6000 fans coming to The Amex, largely using public transport, they are in for a nasty shock.
If there is one thing that Sussex Police can do to mitigate this it will be having some advanced planning meetings with Southern Rail.
Somehow the authorities need to rustle up some extra train capacity and relieve this pressure point as soon as possible.
As Jack Albion regularly tells us, it won't be easy.
At least due to the expected low turn out from Brighton fans there will be less home supporters adding to the squeeze.
I hope I'm wrong, but we all know that unless you leave the ground for the station before the final whistle, you'll be in for a long and very frustrating wait.
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
The gate was 13,000.
I expect 20,000 'claimed' to have been there when they went to work on Monday.
I remember reading about it when I was on my way home after watch the Pistols play the 100 club.
jackalbion
Well-known member
- Aug 30, 2011
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We do have extra capacity to be fair, but its still not going to be easy.
The Albion 12,000 will long be at home or almost there.
Change at Barnham
Well-known member
I'm pleased I've got a Uni parking spot and can stay until full-time, because If I was relying on the train I'd be out of that stadium on 85 minutes.
el punal
Well-known member
Looks like I’ll be sitting on my own then.
We didn’t win the 1910 FA Charity Shield for nothing you know. I mean it was held at Stamford Bridge so we owe them a bit of tea and cake as a thank you.
I was at both games too. Let’s hope you are right.
Imagine if we actually had a sold out, roaring, aggressive, drunken Amex for this 8pm kick off. With a big Chelsea following making for a raucous FA Cup tie. We might actually win, and there is an argument to say it is our biggest game of the season, as we aren’t going to be winning anything else this year.
We just don’t seem to have the fanbase for it though.
We just don’t seem to have the fanbase for it though.
How many did we sell for Palace at home in the cup under Hughton? That was a Monday night
Funny how the 6,000 Chelsea coming are ‘plastics’ yet our own hard core non-plastic support can’t be arsed to turn up.
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
How many did they have for the pre season friendly a few years ago - seem to remember they had the whole of the West Stand Upper ?
About 14,00 or something I seem to remember. Equally pathetic.
Think it was 12,000 ish with 2,000 scum. Was a great atmosphere and thoroughly enjoyable evening too!