[Albion] ST= Travel

[Birdie Boy]

The New Forest, so no a million miles away.....but still have to give myself 4hours

Well yes, you would. Long, busy trip especially on weekends.

 

[RioGrandeGull]

The New Forest, so no a million miles away.....but still have to give myself 4hours

Similar, from the IOW, but for me it’s the getting back, Southern unreliability and more so with the engineering works on Island Line and, for a 3pm KO (yes, rare, I know), I end up on the 20.20 FastCat. Anything later and it’s a bus and midnight in doors

 

[ady1973]

I think it may also help if:
a) Southern put longer trains on, lost count the number of times a four carriage trains trundles out of Southampton - Evening Games are out of the question as cannot guarantee a train from Brighton to Southampton
b) If you could pre-book a space at Mill Hill, like EDF

 

[Guinness Boy]

Four hours from Mile Oak. LOL as the kids say.

On average me and the boy leave South Portslade around 12. 1x to town, Belgian fries, three pints in the pub, train and at the ground by around 2.15 for a 3pm kick off.

Which is pretty decent.

 

[Change at Barnham]

It's soul destroying and hard work using the trains and buses coming from the west.
And it's a bun fight trying to book parking in advance.
Poor performances mixed with rubbish weather drag people down.
The fear of missing out stops me from not renewing my season ticket, which causes an internal stress.

We have a very good young squad that plays exciting football which is a joy to watch and makes me very proud. We seem to be on course to establishing ourselves as a regular top 10 Premier League side.

I don't know what the transport solution is. I'm sure the club are doing all they can.
But I certainly sympathise with anyone who wonders if the massive effort is really worth it.
It's currently a habit, but once it's changed it is unlikely to return.

All the time the Premier League brand is on offer the club have no problem selling out. And happily for the Albion, one-off attendees spend far more money than regulars.
I find match day travel stressful and very frustrating but worth it with the football that is currently on offer.

I hope transport improves, but I'm not expecting it. However I would like to hear more from the club acknowledging the problem. It always seems to feel that a lack of engagement and acknowledgement with fans about transport is what the club consider to be the best policy, because they realise they have no solution.

 

[BNthree]

. However I would like to hear more from the club acknowledging the problem. It always seems to feel that a lack of engagement and acknowledgement with fans about transport is what the club consider to be the best policy, because they realise they have no solution.

This.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I think it may also help if:
a) Southern put longer trains on, lost count the number of times a four carriage trains trundles out of Southampton - Evening Games are out of the question as cannot guarantee a train from Brighton to Southampton
b) If you could pre-book a space at Mill Hill, like EDF

Running EDF and Pyecombe permanently would be the answer, but there would be no guarantee of spaces at EDF on a work day without impacting their workers and no guarantee of the extra buses and drivers.

I’m sure the club have looked into it because the travel options once you get further west than Shoreham are certainly difficult, particularly going home.

 

[dazzer6666]

Due to other stuff, junior ended up parking at Sussex Uni on Sunday and arrived in his seat just as GOSBTS was playing. Was surprised that there were so many parking spaces available to buy on Saturday (60+) - for those who do this regularly I thought they sold out ?

Anyway, took about 50 mins to leave the car park (from arriving at the car) after the match. Won’t be doing it again unless absolutely necessary

 

[Guinness Boy]

Its taken me 4 hours in past from Mile Oak and quicker from LA and Kensington! Sometimes its luck of the draw, just with the sh1t show of trains you rarely win the lottery. The OP makes a very important point its not just the 90 mins of the match but the whole experience I dont think the risk assessment etc of building the stadium at Falmer can of considered this but what does that matter there will always be someone else to fill your ST seat, unless of course the club are ever relegated but PL its always a sell out or so close to capacity its not a problem for the club.

I’ve just realised that’s probably what you tell your Missus who sometimes reads your posts on here.

“You wouldn’t believe it luv, last week the bus got a puncture and then there were cows on the line and a Free Palestine protest at London Road. I know I left at half ten but I only saw the second half, honest guv. I’ll have to build in even more contingencies next week. No, of course I won’t be having a Spoons breakfast with Bazza, Wazza and Gazza. It’s in case the trains are cancelled by sheep and trans people.”

We’ve all done it.

 

[Weststander]

Due to other stuff, junior ended up parking at Sussex Uni on Sunday and arrived in his seat just as GOSBTS was playing. Was surprised that there were so many parking spaces available to buy on Saturday (60+) - for those who do this regularly I thought they sold out ?

Anyway, took about 50 mins to leave the car park (from arriving at the car) after the match. Won’t be doing it again unless absolutely necessary

Was the stadium seat to home time similar to when doing the walk to Woodingdean method? But you prefer the feeling of making progress.

I find queuing tedious.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Was the stadium seat to home time similar to when doing the walk to Woodingdean method? But you prefer the feeling of making progress.

I find queuing tedious.

I can relate to that. We did @Tom Hark Preston Park route home of the 49 after Southampton. It was no quicker overall but we were on the move walking and got a seat on the bus. Time wise it was no better but at no point were we standing still, except for 5 mins waiting for the bus.

 

[Weststander]

I can relate to that. We did @Tom Hark Preston Park route home of the 49 after Southampton. It was no quicker overall but we were on the move walking and got a seat on the bus. Time wise it was no better but at no point were we standing still, except for 5 mins waiting for the bus.

This season I’ve walked home and cycled (to Withdean Stadium area). Both firsts. I get to see games to final whistle and avoid an 45 to 60 minutes standing with no 4G in the Mill Road bus queue. Doubt I’ll do it again unless there are monsoon conditions going to the game, or dangerous for cycling snow/ice.

 

[Easy 10]

Thank god for podcasts. I don't think I could cope with it otherwise.

 

[dazzer6666]

Was the stadium seat to home time similar to when doing the walk to Woodingdean method? But you prefer the feeling of making progress.

I find queuing tedious.

Woodingdean walk is quicker usually (still a 15 min walk or more to the car park in the uni) - unless they’re not managing the traffic lights very well.

 

[£1.99]

Not for everyone I know but I cycle there now. Takes about an hour from Portslade, not racing it, just going at a steady pace .
I look forward to the ride as much as I do to the game.
Only down side is you got to get there early to be sure of getting a place in the decent bike rack.
I do wish they would add more decent cycle parking.

 

[tedebear]

We left 12:30 on Sun, time for a pie and a water and in the seat for kick off...

However as half you f**ers left early, the carpark queues had already formed and it took us near on 45 mins to get out of the Uni alone, the damn cheek of it...having to listen to Warren Aspinall and Johnny Cantor for longer than usual after that shower of sh*t nearly did me in...

 

[Bozza]

Due to other stuff, junior ended up parking at Sussex Uni on Sunday and arrived in his seat just as GOSBTS was playing. Was surprised that there were so many parking spaces available to buy on Saturday (60+) - for those who do this regularly I thought they sold out ?

Anyway, took about 50 mins to leave the car park (from arriving at the car) after the match. Won’t be doing it again unless absolutely necessary

They seem to have changed how they release parking tickets recently.

Initial release: Bridge only.

The week of the game: University, often a few hundred.

We discovered this by chance a couple of games ago when we discovered, to our horror, that we didn't have a parking ticket on the morning of the game. I checked the ticketing site, out of hope and not expectation, and found well over 100 uni spaces still available.

The pattern has been repeated since.

I hate The Bridge so it's created a bit of a quandary - do we pass on The Bridge spaces, and wait and hope for Uni ones to come up later on?

For the Palace game we bought a uni space and re-listed our earlier purchased Bridge space on the exchange and it sold within minutes, possibly because The Bridge is first in the list.

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

Although it adds £10 to cost, for those who can afford it, I recommend seagull travel. 30/40 mins from Portslade/southwick and reasonable get away from amex post match.

That's if you buy a season ticket - cost me £189 + £3 booking fee.

If you buy match by match - which is what you'd need to do noe - it's £13 + the £3 booking fee every time ... so £16 a game. Ouch.

 

[Weststander]

Not for everyone I know but I cycle there now. Takes about an hour from Portslade, not racing it, just going at a steady pace .
I look forward to the ride as much as I do to the game.
Only down side is you got to get there early to be sure of getting a place in the decent bike rack.
I do wish they would add more decent cycle parking.

I’m too late for the covered bike rack so use the other opposite. Seems fine.

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

And there’s the issue me plus my partner and 2 kids it would be a fortune

If the kids are under 12 it would still cost you £45.50 on a match by match basis for 2 adults and 2 kids.