Season starts with an Away Fixture again....

[somerset]

I wonder if the club will again be 'surprised' by the Uni open days....you know, the sudden change of ko times to some ungodly hour.

 

[cloud]

And will Southern Rail be 'surprised' at having to lay on trains on Boxing Day

 

[Nottseagull]

Didn't we open with Donny at home in 2011? Can't see a problem with starting away, and anyway it usually means the last game is at home, which we may be very grateful for when it arrives.

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Didn't we open with Donny at home in 2011? Can't see a problem with starting away, and anyway it usually means the last game is at home, which we may be very grateful for when it arrives.

Just like last season ...

 

[wellquickwoody]

And will Southern Rail be 'surprised' at having to lay on trains on Boxing Day

After last years fiasco did n't the FL tell the Albion that they should not expect a home game on Boxing Day for a very long time?

 

[dougdeep]

After last years fiasco did n't the FL tell the Albion that they should not expect a home game on Boxing Day for a very long time?

No.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Good. I'm away that weekend having totally forgotten about the early start. Result.

 

[maltaseagull]

Pride takes place on a Saturday. Why couldn't we play a home game on the Sunday?



In answer to the above question: There will be League Cup fixture in the first week. However, that could also be away of course.

Double time for all the stewards and staff? Need to cut costs Anyway, if the first game is away, doesn't that mean the last game should be at home? Or is that too simple?

 

[Dave the OAP]

Not fishing at all, genuinely interested, but do other clubs who are affected by pride festivals, like Manchester have to have an away game that weekend?

 

[strings]

I like having an away trip to start with. Usually sunny, its a brilliant way to start the season.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Thats good as going to home game on 3rd may have presented problems to me.

Not half as many problems as the home game on 13th May.

 

[Return of the Rev]

wigan away

 

[KJP]

Let just hope we don't have Wigan at home on the second matchday as they have community shield that weekend

 

[Albumen]

Brighton lives on tourism and the pink pound, and pride is one of the biggest days in the tourism calander. they got out of the way for the one time it mattered, so lets just let it be.

Exactly.

 

[ElectricNaz]

Bournemouth away would be an absolutely brilliant game to start the season!

 

[martin tyler]

I am glad to be away as well as away till the 5th august. Was kicking myself that i would miss the opening weekend but if its away then suits me fine. Last year managed to get all my holiday around the football season. Girlfriend not to impressed but hey.

 

[Napper]

QPR away would be fantastic.

 

[8ace]

Bournemouth away would be an absolutely brilliant game to start the season!

Members only.

 

[martin tyler]

Bournemouth away would be an absolutely brilliant game to start the season!

I am hoping for an away game i would not be attending. Bournemouth is one of 10 on my list this year and as i am away till the 5th if August i hope not as that is a whole weekend away for me when it happens

 

[Butch Willykins]

I'll be at Glorious Goodwood on sat 3rd. I can't compute Goodwood and the start of the football season being on the same weekend.