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Have BHA beaten Gay Pride for the Opening Day fixture?
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okay, i've found an argus article that suggests that pride has moved. does tham mean we're definitely having a home game as first game of the season?
The last I heard there was going to be a Pride board meeting with a whole raft of alternative dates they were going to consider. But, as I understand it, they are now currently undergoing a thorough review of their entire set up, objectives and operations as they had a number of failings last time round.
The first league game of the season will be at home.
The first league game of the season will be at home.
Dave the OAP
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how do you know?
Da Man Clay
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- Dec 16, 2004
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It hasn't been announced yet. I doubt it will be until the fixtures actually come out. It's down to the football league whether we will open the league home or away. As far as i'm aware though we've asked the football league to be home on the first day and pride don't seem to be making a big deal over it.
An educated guess given their previous willingness and their current predicament i.e. I do not think they're in a position to currently specify a date even if they wanted to.
- Jul 7, 2003
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The Football League, generally speaking, will be accommodating of such requests wherever possible, most teams who've opened new stadiums have requested home games (or away games where they haven't quite finished the work 
) and got them. It's not in the interests of the FL to say no.
The club and the police have already spoken to the organisers of Pride which is likely to be scaled down next year anyway due to costs, and they've been quite willing to co-operate as far as I was aware.
It's not a question of any one party "beating" the other is it, it's not a competition.
) and got them. It's not in the interests of the FL to say no.The club and the police have already spoken to the organisers of Pride which is likely to be scaled down next year anyway due to costs, and they've been quite willing to co-operate as far as I was aware.
It's not a question of any one party "beating" the other is it, it's not a competition.
Thunder Bolt
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I spoke to Darren Balkham about this a few weeks ago and he said Pride were quite willing to change the date.
- Jul 7, 2003
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The Large One
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He was going to say it on the radio, but was stopped from doing so.
That's what I said innit?
I said the same.
Garage_Doors
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The Large One
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Guess.
Clue: NSC's favourite ex-top copper.
Dunno.
Ongoing discussions?
BensGrandad
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Martin Perry said at the Fans Forum that the club had already requested a home game on Aug 7th 2011 being the start of the new season.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
August 6th.
jevs
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If....and it's a big if, pride goes ahead next year, it will not, and never will be in the same format as before. All the emergency services along with the transport bods have said they will not endorse it next year due to the vast crowds of this year.
There are several alternatives including having a parade only, moving the whole event to madera drive or have the preston park event as ticket only.
This will go the same way as party in the park (imho) and become a victim of its own success.
Report on the operational de-brief for Pride 2010 | Friends of Preston Park
There are several alternatives including having a parade only, moving the whole event to madera drive or have the preston park event as ticket only.
This will go the same way as party in the park (imho) and become a victim of its own success.
Report on the operational de-brief for Pride 2010 | Friends of Preston Park
BensGrandad
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I thought that he said the 7th but as that is Sunday I am obviously wrong or the club wish to have the first home game on a Sunday for whatever reason.
Pride are currently discussing four dates for 2011, one date they have not included as they are not considering is 6th August.....
As with many of the previous years I sit down with BHA around April time to fill in the football league questionnaire (dates to avoid, etc) in the past we (Sussex Police) have always asked for an away game first game of the season, sometimes because of the Pride clash an sometimes because of the South Stand not arriving back in time from the Open!
Rest assured Pride are very aware of what BHA have done in the past and they also recognise, as do we, the significance of August 6th 2011 and we will do our bit..