[Albion] Leaving early

[twickers]

Do you ever go to away games? If you do you would realise that this issue isn’t just one for the Albion! How would you propose to disperse 30,000 people without any queues? Ever tried to get out of Wembley for example? Once took me 1 hour to get out of Cardiff’s ground and I was parked in the car park behind the away stand!

I know. It's daft, but when you go away you write off the whole day so you're already resigned to it. The home games I am more likely to bring family, but they feel it most when you spend more time than the game trying to get out.

 

[twickers]

This is because we now live in an instant world, were everything is expected to be immediate.

There are 30,000 people in that ground who all leave around the same time (Some go early, others hang around waiting for the queues to disappear, which they do quite quickly considering)

Trouble with society is that everyone seems in too much of a rush to get home or wherever to do very little (sit on a sofa in front of the TV, internet, social media, or alike) and in truth, getting home 30 mins or 1 hour later wouldn't necessarily make a lot of difference to a lot of peoples lives but this need that exists to get somewhere as quickly as possible means you often end up with people expecting the impossible (ie that people won't have to wait when 30,000 leave at once, etc) and in general it is why you get a lot more aggressive drivers, speeding, etc... and the person doing it usually gains very little from their actions as all they do is hit the back of the next set of slow traffic but it happens because they prefer the sense of being on the move and getting somewhere, even if ultimately they could have taken their time and been at their destination at a very similar time

Unrealistic demands for over a situation just because they don't want to feel like they are being held up (despite the large numbers leaving together) and an unwillingness to see the situation for what it is.... (always someone else's fault and they should be doing more, however unfeasable)

A sad reflection on society

#FirstWorldProblems

I don't disagree. It's very much a first world problem, but its a new stadium yet the entrance and exit is from the 1950s. The busses queue then crawl in, wait, crawl, then load and go. It's not actually that much of a change to redesign a dedicated bus entrance so they can come straight in along and pick up quickly etc. Im sure the space next to the stadium was a bit of planning permission too far, and I am eternally grateful for the Amex.

 

[AmexRuislip]

When you go to football on a Saturday afternoon, do you realise the game lasts 90 minutes, with 15 for half time?
I’m not having a pop at anyone, but , when I go to a game, it’s probably the only thing I’m going to do that day,if it takes about 6 hours ish to get to the game,watch it and then get home, that’s what I schedule in, in my head. If I leave, say, 5 minutes before the end, how many minutes of my life would I actually save, and what would I do with those few saved minutes?
And, are those saved minutes worth missing something like Locardias debut PL goal?
Everyone to their own, but The Voice or Ant and Dec aren’t that important to me.

The right answer.
Similar to when we come down to the Amex for a home game, leave early to ensure we get there, and get home whenever.
A whole day taken up, but thems the breaks.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Before someone mentions the East stand emptying, I took a few pictures of the West stand well before the full 90 minutes were up. The North was the same as I'm sure was the East. It is a great pity that we did so well today and yet so many rushed off. Oh well.

 

[twickers]

So what's the point of this post?...................you've answered your own question !!

It's a self lubricating post.

 

[East Staffs Gull]

Before someone mentions the East stand emptying, I took a few pictures of the West stand well before the full 90 minutes were up. The North was the same as I'm sure was the East. It is a great pity that we did so well today and yet so many rushed off. Oh well.

Actually taken deep into injury time.

 

[twickers]

Before someone mentions the East stand emptying, I took a few pictures of the West stand well before the full 90 minutes were up. The North was the same as I'm sure was the East. It is a great pity that we did so well today and yet so many rushed off. Oh well.

This is my point. I didnt like having to leave before the final whistle today. I've never had to before, but with a committment we couldnt take the risk. I just couldnt get over the number of people running to get away and wondering if a few changes might help.

 

[LamieRobertson]

It isn’t going to change...time to move on

 

[Glawstergull]

Early leavers=vermin


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[Weststander]

Actually taken deep into injury time.

Taken at 2.45.

 

[Glawstergull]

I guess you don't go to away matches, the Amex is better than many many other grounds. There were 30k there today FFS

I think today was the first time I was queuing on the bridge after a Saturday 3pm gamedue to the massive amount of people who left before full time, but still got back to Lewes by 5.20 and back home in Bexhill just after 6

For what is worth, I don't get home before 8.30. If I " hang around"and miss a train it's closer to 9.00
I live 168 miles away and don't care what others think.

 

[DataPoint]

This is because we now live in an instant world, were everything is expected to be immediate.

There are 30,000 people in that ground who all leave around the same time (Some go early, others hang around waiting for the queues to disappear, which they do quite quickly considering)

Trouble with society is that everyone seems in too much of a rush to get home or wherever to do very little (sit on a sofa in front of the TV, internet, social media, or alike) and in truth, getting home 30 mins or 1 hour later wouldn't necessarily make a lot of difference to a lot of peoples lives but this need that exists to get somewhere as quickly as possible means you often end up with people expecting the impossible (ie that people won't have to wait when 30,000 leave at once, etc) and in general it is why you get a lot more aggressive drivers, speeding, etc... and the person doing it usually gains very little from their actions as all they do is hit the back of the next set of slow traffic but it happens because they prefer the sense of being on the move and getting somewhere, even if ultimately they could have taken their time and been at their destination at a very similar time

Unrealistic demands for over a situation just because they don't want to feel like they are being held up (despite the large numbers leaving together) and an unwillingness to see the situation for what it is.... (always someone else's fault and they should be doing more, however unfeasable)

A sad reflection on society

#FirstWorldProblems

What a patronising piece of twaddle!

When my sons first went to watch the Albion, it was a 15 minute walk home from the Goldstone and they were young and carefree and time didn't matter. Now they have a 300 mile round trip for EVERY home game. Leaving 3 minutes from the final whistle can save them 30 - 60 minutes queuing to get out of the car park and may keep the journey down to less than 3 hours with a lot of luck. They have left wives and family behind who also would like to enjoy family socialising but who are not perhaps football fans.

You may have an empty, selfish life - but intelligent, conscientious people have to manage their time skillfully. I bet the club admires their dedication!

 

[dazzer6666]

I honestly don’t get it. Leave an event, which you’ve been planning to go to for weeks, 10 mins before the end, so you can get home ‘earlier’. I do **** all when I get home from a game, so whether I get home at 5.45, 6 or 6.15 makes literally zero difference to my life, so I’d rather make sure I watch the whole game, clap the lads off and then have a leisurely trip home chatting to junior about what we saw, listening to CH and others on the radio on the way home etc.

We’ve obviously got loads of fans that need to say they went to the game, but would rather be home 15 or 30 mins earlier than watch our record signing bag his first goal. Their choice...........most other clubs seem to be the same.

 

[SB005]

Think its very wrong to assume that every early leaver is rushing home to watch saturday night TV. Everyone has their reasons, i often work on a saturday evening and leaving a few mins early means i will make it to work on time and a choice between going but having to miss the injury time or not going at all is a bit of a no brainer!

 

[Glawstergull]

I honestly don’t get it. Leave an event, which you’ve been planning to go to for weeks, 10 mins before the end, so you can get home ‘earlier’. I do **** all when I get home from a game, so whether I get home at 5.45, 6 or 6.15 makes literally zero difference to my life, so I’d rather make sure I watch the whole game, clap the lads off and then have a leisurely trip home chatting to junior about what we saw, listening to CH and others on the radio on the way home etc.

We’ve obviously got loads of fans that need to say they went to the game, but would rather be home 15 or 30 mins earlier than watch our record signing bag his first goal. Their choice...........most other clubs seem to be the same.

Your not listening. 5 mins can cost me an 30-45 mins. It means from leaving home at 9.30 i don't see my 8 year old daughter until the next day.

 

[East Staffs Gull]

I honestly don’t get it. Leave an event, which you’ve been planning to go to for weeks, 10 mins before the end, so you can get home ‘earlier’. I do **** all when I get home from a game, so whether I get home at 5.45, 6 or 6.15 makes literally zero difference to my life, so I’d rather make sure I watch the whole game, clap the lads off and then have a leisurely trip home chatting to junior about what we saw, listening to CH and others on the radio on the way home etc.

We’ve obviously got loads of fans that need to say they went to the game, but would rather be home 15 or 30 mins earlier than watch our record signing bag his first goal. Their choice...........most other clubs seem to be the same.

Perhaps you’d like to try leaving on the final whistle of an evening game at the Amex and making the 11.30pm from Euston to Birmingham, knowing that if you miss it you’ve got a night on a bench at Euston.

 

[Lush]

I'm thinking of starting a thread moaning that people don't get there EARLY enough to start building up an atmosphere because they spend too much time drinking beer before the match.

 

[BrianWade4]

Boring.

 

[dazzer6666]

Perhaps you’d like to try leaving on the final whistle of an evening game at the Amex and making the 11.30pm from Euston to Birmingham, knowing that if you miss it you’ve got a night on a bench at Euston.

How does this relate to the 10,000 that weren’t here when Locardia scored today ?

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I know, I know it has been on this board so many times already. I also know the usual sentiment towards those who leave early.

Having waited for almost an hour to get on a park and ride at the last game I took my son to, then having got to my car doing the hour and a bit drive home, we got up and left a couple minutes early today. I didnt want to miss seeing Locadia score, but of course he did.

So what's the point of this post? When we got outside it struck me how many people were running... hundreds of people were running...either to the car park, the trains or the busses. I mean really running...in droves.

These people arn't running to make sure they miss last minute goals. They're running because getting out of the Amex is painful and no-one likes sitting in their car or waiting for a bus for an hour. Something must be able to improve the flow through. Dedicated bus lanes in and out of the stadium with more busses? Something.

As for the geniuses that text into BBC Sussex to grumble about people leaving early...most folks dont want to.

It's not painful just idiots that believe 30000 people can disperse in minutes, listen, they can't, not from any venue anywhere in the World.