Getting Home Today?

[Barrow Boy]

Just back in Sompting at 6:15 thanks to the Mill Road park & ride fiasco. Left the ground just after the final whistle, about 1000 people queueing for Mill Road, buses for The Race course were leaving with about a dozen people on!
Got back to Mill road at 06:00, f**king joke, the longest I'd ever waited for the Mill road bus at Withdean was 15 mins, not happy!

 

[nevergoagain]

All good, saw the mass of people headed for the station and had a beer in the North. Still back in HH by 6.15 via Lewes. Excellent organisation.

 

[Conkers]

Queue for trains to Brighton looked slow moving so popped over to the Lewes side of the tracks. Everyone got on the train that was waiting there for the 5:32 (I think). Then 5 minute wait at Lewes to hop on to an almost empty train to HH. Fab if it's that good next week.
Edit: Timmyyyyy!

 

[janee]

no.25 bus back to Brighton - much quicker than Withdean!

 

[Lush]

Mithras House Park and Ride seemed pretty empty today. A tip for those who are thinking of driving. Was also thinking that if any people don't have a disabled parking space - or only have one over the road at the uni - surely this would be a better option so long as you're not in a wheelchair? Bus waiting at the P and R. Drop off at the stadium.

Can also get regular Brighton buses back if you want to have a drink after the match and don't want to get on a park and ride. If you fancy a healthy walk back you can do it in about 40 mins. And it's a lot closer than Mill Road so less chance of missing game due to traffic.

 

[Braders]

tried the Park and Ride = but that was manic
then looked at the trains but the queue was ridiculous

caught the 28 to the Level and the 5B home , home (Patcham) at 6 on the dot

 

[Biscuit]

Looks like it all worked out fine for most. Credit to the club for that.

What WILL Naylor say?

 

[Tory Boy]

The Rottingdean bus was excellent.

Waited 5 mins on the way there, and 5 mins on the way back.

Maybe I was lucky, but defo 10 out of 10.

TB

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Did the tourist bit by walking up to Row Z of the WSU for a photo. Leisurely pint in the WSL (about 20 servers at the bar and absolutely nothing for them to do, zero queues). Accurate train info clearly displayed on a screen in the bar, and you could see if there was a queue out the window of the concourse. Got the 18.21 back into town. Impeccable! Got nothing but praise for the club and the train companies. They coped splendidly.

 

[Blazing Apostle]

Left 2 mins before final whistle first bus back to Mill Hill and in Southwick by 5.10!
Out of interest I thought this game was a sell out as there were quite a few empty seats in East Stand?

 

[El Turi]

Left 2 mins before final whistle first bus back to Mill Hill and in Southwick by 5.10!
Out of interest I thought this game was a sell out as there were quite a few empty seats in East Stand?

It was sold out but a reduced capacity (17,000) as the final ramp up event.

 

[upthealbion1970]

Left 5 mins after full time, slow walk upto p&r bus back to the racehill (no queue and empty buses waiting) dropped 2 off in whitehawk, home in newhaven 6.05, a good 20 mins earlier than a withers game. Well done to all concerned, there were loads of spaces at the racehill.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Clapped the team off the pitch. Strolled back to the car on the uni site and was quickly away. Back at my brother's at Ripe for 5:20. Well chuffed, much, much quicker (for me anyway) than Withdean! There weren't even any queues going into the a27 Lewes bound. Result!

 

[Biscuit]

Did the tourist bit by walking up to Row Z of the WSU for a photo. Leisurely pint in the WSL (about 20 servers at the bar and absolutely nothing for them to do, zero queues). Accurate train info clearly displayed on a screen in the bar, and you could see if there was a queue out the window of the concourse. Got the 18.21 back into town. Impeccable! Got nothing but praise for the club and the train companies. They coped splendidly.

 

[clippedgull]

Left 2 mins before final whistle first bus back to Mill Hill and in Southwick by 5.10!
Out of interest I thought this game was a sell out as there were quite a few empty seats in East Stand?

17000 max today. So that accounts for empty seats.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It was sold out but a reduced capacity (17,000) as the final ramp up event.

It was great that the transport infrastructure coped so well with a not-that-far-off capacity crowd. Bodes well!

 

[Beach Hut]

Mill Hill was totally rammed so may try Mirthras House next time

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Gah! Pics to follow! Just let me finish this beer first then I'm on the case!

 

[The Wookiee]

Left 2 mins before final whistle first bus back to Mill Hill and in Southwick by 5.10!
Out of interest I thought this game was a sell out as there were quite a few empty seats in East Stand?

You left before the final whistle and you did not realise it was a reduced capacity ?

 

[SockMonster]

Spent 45 minutes waiting to get out of the Bennets field car park. Not ideal. But will probably use park and ride or a bike most games and to be honest expected it to be a wait so not really a problem. Sounds like most journeys were good so well done to the club. So far so good!