Falmer Roadshow

[Man of Harveys]

that sounds a bit Stalinist!

Whereas to some of us there, it sounded like a lot of people applauding a f***ing great Albion chairman. But, y'know, whatever.

 

[Mrs Coach]

Ahhhhhh....... my blood pressure has gone down. I've added DR to the ignore list. I encourage you all to do the same. It smells sweeter now.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Whereas to some of us there, it sounded like a lot of people applauding a f***ing great Albion chairman. But, y'know, whatever.

Touche

 

[Perry Milkins]

Mouth is definitely not the letter writing "Steve from Hove"

I think this bloke was in the year above me at school and frequented the County Ground (cricket) during those years.

Is he a poster?

 

[Dave the OAP]

I think this bloke was in the year above me at school and frequented the County Ground (cricket) during those years.

Is he a wanker?

That's not very nice

 

[Perry Milkins]

I am a naughty schoolboy and have learnt how to change a quoted post.

Really David...

 

[Turkey]

Yes, the camera positions were indicated on the plans.

Which side are they? Smaller stand I presume/hope?

 

[Superphil]

Which side are they? Smaller stand I presume/hope?

Yup Turkey, that was about it, the East Stand, also in the south and north stands behind the goals, up high.

 

[Ernest]

I'm pretty sure I heard (maybe not last night?) that Network Rail plan to lengthen the platforms at Falmer.

Anyway, even if not they can still run longer trains if needed, as the new(ish) sliding doors can be selectively opened by the driver/guard at short platform stations.

Unfortunately it is not possible to whistle up extra coaches out of thin air or even configurate Brighton station to accept any more trains especially longer ones.

 

[Turkey]

Yup Turkey, that was about it, the East Stand, also in the south and north stands behind the goals, up high.

Isn't the East Stand the bigger, three tierd stand?

 

[7:18]

The audio of the Q&A session is now up on the official site but I cant get it to work, anyone else?

 

[clippedgull]

Unfortunately it is not possible to whistle up extra coaches out of thin air or even configurate Brighton station to accept any more trains especially longer ones.

Not even a couple of 8 carriage trains?

Anyway, what's the capacity of a 4 coach train these days, including standing?

If Southern Trains are not going to be up to the task, then let's hope B&H Buses are.

 

[clippedgull]

The audio of the Q&A session is now up on the official site but I cant get it to work, anyone else?

No. It's not working at the moment! And these buffoons want to build a £50 million stadium and deliver it on time?

hmm!!!

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Not even a couple of 8 carriage trains?

Anyway, what's the capacity of a 4 coach train these days, including standing?

If Southern Trains are not going to be up to the task, then let's hope B&H Buses are.

I've posted a question on the Brighton/Falmer/Lewes trains to Insider on 'Ask the Club'.
Should have remembered all this stuff from BB et al and asked MP last night.

 

[Billy the Fish]

I've posted a question on the Brighton/Falmer/Lewes trains to Insider on 'Ask the Club'.
Should have remembered all this stuff from BB et al and asked MP last night.

Nice one, when you look at the numbers it is a bit worrying, it would be good to know the definite capacity of a train carriage. Looking at the timetable there are four trains in the hour after the game finishes.
16:49 17:04 17:19 17:34 17:49
I've thrown in an earlier one as well, just for bad fans. Ideally you'd want to get the majority on the 04 and the 19 minutes past, with stragglers getting the last two. I wonder how feasible this is. As has been said, hopefully the buses will be on the money.

 

[rusty redeyes]

I think this bloke was in the year above me at school and frequented the County Ground (cricket) during those years.

Is he a poster?

Mouth is nearing his 50's, possibly 47, similar age to Beaky but better looking,and is a big Sussex fan. Definitely not a poster, crap drinker, crap punter and with a dodgy taste in females. Used to travel extensively with the PPT, been known to frequent the Blind Busker, The Albion (when not barred for upsetting Geoff), Seafield and Cricketers.

Mouth would like to know why on such a big night for the club, only Knight, and Perry who he acknowledges spoke very well, were the only directors on stage? And if the cost is in excess of £50m, is the figure now £60M,£70M or more or finger in the sky??

 

[Perry Milkins]

Mouth is nearing his 50's, possibly 47, similar age to Beaky but better looking,and is a big Sussex fan. Definitely not a poster, crap drinker, crap punter and with a dodgy taste in females. Used to travel extensively with the PPT, been known to frequent the Blind Busker, The Albion (when not barred for upsetting Geoff), Seafield and Cricketers.

Mouth would like to know why on such a big night for the club, only Knight, and Perry who he acknowledges spoke very well, were the only directors on stage? And if the cost is in excess of £50m, is the figure now £60M,£70M or more or finger in the sky??

Tis the same bloke. Had a brother in my year. Name rhymes with a thing you shoot large missiles out of. Always arrives late and leaves early for H/t, then arrives late back to his seat.

 

[Perry Milkins]

Mouth is nearing his 50's, possibly 47, similar age to Beaky but better looking,and is a big Sussex fan. Definitely not a poster, crap drinker, crap punter and with a dodgy taste in females. Used to travel extensively with the PPT, been known to frequent the Blind Busker, The Albion (when not barred for upsetting Geoff), Seafield and Cricketers.

Mouth would like to know why on such a big night for the club, only Knight, and Perry who he acknowledges spoke very well, were the only directors on stage? And if the cost is in excess of £50m, is the figure now £60M,£70M or more or finger in the sky??

Duplicate post...

 

[Dave the OAP]

Nice one, when you look at the numbers it is a bit worrying, it would be good to know the definite capacity of a train carriage. Looking at the timetable there are four trains in the hour after the game finishes.
16:49 17:04 17:19 17:34 17:49
I've thrown in an earlier one as well, just for bad fans. Ideally you'd want to get the majority on the 04 and the 19 minutes past, with stragglers getting the last two. I wonder how feasible this is. As has been said, hopefully the buses will be on the money.

I think this idea that thousands of fans will be staying behind after the game is abit tenuous to be fair. In the years I have been watching football ( and if you watch Sky when they have been covering a live game) most stadiums empty very quickly and people like to be away - when doing the Phone in, you can see from the press area that within the space of 15 minutes Withdean is clear with only a few people hanging around...you may get 30 odd people in the Sportsman, but that is it.

Did anyone ask the question about pay on the day at Falmer ( even if its a set of ticket booths in the ground) because I still maintain that this puts off the spur of the moment fans, no matter how many times the club bangs on about being able to buy a ticket half an hour before KO and picking it up at the stadium...its hassle and to fill the ground it has to be easy!!!

 

[Easy 10]

Mouth would like to know why on such a big night for the club, only Knight, and Perry who he acknowledges spoke very well, were the only directors on stage? And if the cost is in excess of £50m, is the figure now £60M,£70M or more or finger in the sky??

We had the Chairman of the club and the Project Manager for Falmer on the stage for a presentation and a Q&A session on the stadium - what would be the point of having anyone else on the stage ?