[Albion] New proposed fan zone

[Is it PotG?]

Away fans are fine if they're from small northern/midlands clubs, but nobody big or from london aside from nice benign clubs.

No: Spurs, arsenal, chelsea, west ham, Palace, Man Utd, City perhaps, Liverpool, and occasional cup fixtures like Portsmouth, Millwall etc

Yes: pretty much everyone else. They'll blame 'police advice' if in any doubt.

The only issue might be, from distant travellers, is that they leave out the present coach stops in the likes of Burgess Hill and head straight to The Amex, using up a significant amount of the capacity.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

That NW corner is going to be a squeeze post match....

Will be on 15th December when the off the cuff one way system is in place

 

[nickbrighton]

Look at the photo above. That is a very different 'footprint' in the North East corner and a lot narrower than it was in May. Maybe it's camera trickery in which case i apologise. I don't think so though.

i go past this 3 or 4 times a week, the footprint is the same, the only thing that has changed is that the barriers have been moved outwards to allow equpment, portacabins and space to work. This meands that currently there is very little space between the closest barrier, and the stadium iyself, but much of that space isnt being built on

The perspective of the photo mock up is from the corner looking obliqley towards the shop, thus hiding the gap between fan zone and ticket offices. The roof itself may well cover more of that gap than many imagined, but the ground area is plenty wide enough

 

[Dave the OAP]

Its going to take 1000 people with more if the doors are open .
Thats way more than Dicks Bar ?

There's some different mock ups via https://www.bdp.com/en/latest/news/...w-brighton-and-hove-albion-fan-zone-approved/

That is an artists impression of the fan zone

this will be the users impression of the artist.

 

[jamie-oh]

The only issue might be, from distant travellers, is that they leave out the present coach stops in the likes of Burgess Hill and head straight to The Amex, using up a significant amount of the capacity.

It'll be interesting to see what they do for a big FA cup tie at home to Blackburn or Bolton etc, someone who can take down 3,000 for a special occasion - whether Sussex police say nope, no chance, wont allow them in, or if they say two of your wally buses can go to the ground for three hours before kickoff and can go to the fanzone, but the rest of the fans won't be permitted in. It is a bit enticing after a long trip, no messing around with trains etc and right next to the stadium for a few frothies

 

[Change at Barnham]

Some pics from yesterday for anyone not able to get to The Amex.....

 

[nickbrighton]

Some pics from yesterday for anyone not able to get to The Amex.....

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once that concrete has set it will go up very quickly I think, and after Tuesday they have a 2 and a half weeks with no match to hold up anything. I think for the Ipswich visit it will look very different

 

[brighton_tom]

Look liked most of the foundation work was done, with various points ready to bolt in the structure. It will progress quickly from here.

Also the area currently taken up (no idea if the final structure will be larger than what is currently blocked off) doesnt feel like it causes any sort of bottle neck for the people walking that side of the stadium at full time. I left the east stand a few minutes after full time and walked down towards the station. The crowd was moving as normal, no congestion.

 

[tigertim68]

Some pics from yesterday for anyone not able to get to The Amex.....

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Looks no different to 2 weeks ago , it amazes me how long builders take over the construction of buildings nowadays,
not only the fanzone , but every project I see being constructed seems to take forever

 

[nickbrighton]

Look liked most of the foundation work was done, with various points ready to bolt in the structure. It will progress quickly from here.

Also the area currently taken up (no idea if the final structure will be larger than what is currently blocked off) doesnt feel like it causes any sort of bottle neck for the people walking that side of the stadium at full time. I left the east stand a few minutes after full time and walked down towards the station. The crowd was moving as normal, no congestion.

I think the fencing is larger than the actual fanzone so the space will be greater- the only issue I can see causing problems is that if there are lots of people standing around outside in the area people arer walking through-though personally i think the main area for that will naturally be infront of it, facing the ramps which is a very wide area

 

[mile oak]

It doesn't look very big at all but seemed to take up a lot of space and create a bottleneck moving past it as others have said hopefully all finished and up and running for the next match (after Crawley)

 

[Deadly Danson]

It doesn't look very big at all but seemed to take up a lot of space and create a bottleneck moving past it as others have said hopefully all finished and up and running for the next match (after Crawley)

Going out on a limb here but I'd say the chances of this being finished and up and running in 3 weeks are up there with Hinsh winning a largest shin pad competition.

 

[PortuGull]

It doesn't look very big at all but seemed to take up a lot of space and create a bottleneck moving past it as others have said hopefully all finished and up and running for the next match (after Crawley)

No!!

During the recent Fans' Forum PBOBE clearly said completion has been delayed until about December.

Apparently due to unexpected underground power utilities which needed relocating before work could start.

 

[mile oak]

No!!

During the recent Fans' Forum PBOBE clearly said completion has been delayed until about December.

Apparently due to unexpected underground power utilities which needed relocating before work could start.

Suppose bucking the trend of a builder finishing on time was asking too much!

 

[bhafc99]

Looks no different to 2 weeks ago , it amazes me how long builders take over the construction of buildings nowadays,
not only the fanzone , but every project I see being constructed seems to take forever

Roadworks are the best. “Work until Autumn 2027” for resurfacing a couple of miles of motorway is typical.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

No!!

During the recent Fans' Forum PBOBE clearly said completion has been delayed until about December.

Apparently due to unexpected underground power utilities which needed relocating before work could start.

Not sure how they could be unexpected as I would have thought they must have been there when the stadium was built?

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Not sure how they could be unexpected as I would have thought they must have been there when the stadium was built?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

No!!

During the recent Fans' Forum PBOBE clearly said completion has been delayed until about December.

Apparently due to unexpected underground power utilities which needed relocating before work could start.

As a wise man once said: 'Only four things in life are certain: birth, death, taxes and the Fanzone being completed before the Stand Or Fall documentary'

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

What about pebbledashing it instead? We've no shortage of pebbles. Five minute job

3 pies and eight pints of Harvey’s I’ll do the job for free.

 

[nickbrighton]

Looks no different to 2 weeks ago , it amazes me how long builders take over the construction of buildings nowadays,
not only the fanzone , but every project I see being constructed seems to take forever

it looks hugely different, 2 weeks ago that whole concrete area was still below ground level with bare earth visable. There were holes in the ground and reinforcement cages showing. Now the foundation is complete-its above ground . To say it looks just the same is simply wrong. I think by the Ipswich game things will look very different