Sussex Uni Students against Falmer - Now confirmed.

[Barrel of Fun]

Well said Supa.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Surely it shouldn't bother the students who are currently at the uni as many of them are not from sussex and won't be living in the area by the time that the stadium is actually built. If any objections are going to be made against the project then surely the people who actually live in the area long term rather than for just 3 years should be ones who make them. To this extent it does not concern the students.

 

[maffew]

aaaaaaaahhhhhhh

what a twat!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fine to build a concrete shite hole uni there (of which the impact would presumably have been worse) but not a community stadium

why dont these pricks stay out of issues which are too grown up for them

 

[maffew]

Have sent this Email to the Glass bloke:

Dear Mr Glass,

I would like to congratulate you on your stance toward the proposed stadium development next to the university buildings along Lewes Road and opposite the University of Sussex.

It is clear that your comments in your bio on your webpage are true. By this I mean your comments about 'maintaining a spirit of comradeship and cooperation between students and the rest of the community'.

By holding a vote amongst a paltry 40 students and without other parties being able to put their views across to those concerned you have truly reflected Comradeship of Zimbabwean proportions. I addition, by making the vote of 40 against the stadium public knowledge in the local press, you have endeared yourself to the local community in ways you could not possibly imagine.

In all seriousness, I would ask how long you have lived in Brighton? I have lived here all my life (33 years) and I will be here when I die. My ancestors were one of the first families to move to Brighton as it was then and future generations will I hope remain here.

Therefore, knowing Brighton and Falmer as well as I do, your comments that there are better places to build the stadium are quite simply incorrect. Regardless of previous public enquiries(of which you and your group were welcome to provide submissions but failed to do so), the only site that is feasible is the site next to the University buildings in Falmer. By saying that the stadium being built at this site is wrong really is hypocritical, when you are happy to use these facilities that were built on the South Downs long before you and your fellow students were born.

I have always thought that the University brings huge benefits to the local area as will the stadium and I feel that you are being incredibly short sighted with your views.

The plans for the stadium have been drawn up to have a limited impact on the local environment and the sustainable transport policy is a model that local authorities will use for future "green" developments.

Finally, lets be honest, the site itself is hardly the idyllic picture as some would describe. So please, I would therefore ask that you offer the Club and more importantly, your landlords, Brighton & Hove Council to represent their views at a balanced discussion rather than have a knee-jerk reactive NIMBY approach which I am sure is going to provoke much more hostile approach than mine.

 

[sully]

Originally posted by Yorkie:

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But some students at the university were not pleased with the decision.

Speaking to The Argus, one said: "In my opinion it is a bit rich to have the views of thousands of students represented by a small group on such an important issue.

"A lot of these students will have left Brighton long before the stadium is even finished. From what I have seen the stadium will be built between Brighton university buildings and the A23 motorway anyway, so it is not really this area of natural beauty it is made out to be."


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There is one student there with some brains then.

I guess he's not a geography student, though. A23?

 

[maffew]

I guess he's not a geography student, though. A23?

shhhhhh

 

[sully]

To be fair, it was probably an editorial correction.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

There's a bloke commenting on the new news story on the Argus website who's really got my goat. Jumping on the anti-Falmer bandwagon...

I quote:

"A petition is currently circulating sheffield university. and will be electronically circulated with the NUS."

FFS

 

[Clothes Peg]

There's a bloke commenting on the new news story on the Argus website who's really got my goat. Jumping on the anti-Falmer bandwagon...

I quote:

"A petition is currently circulating sheffield university. and will be electronically circulated with the NUS."

FFS

Well, if such petition gets as far as Cardiff University, I guarantee I will not be signing it. We don't care about environmental issues here. Plus, we love our stadium, so much so, we have our balls there and lots of students get work there too. Many students choose Cardiff due to it's proximity to the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park and (as much as I hate Cardiff City) Ninian Park.

 

[Spunk Bubble]

Lentil eating tw@ts

 

[TonyW]

Veggie-eating, unwashed, drug-riddled, tossers.

Get a job

 

[Napper]

wankers , can we send literatire to these uni's , at least some will have a chance to read both sides of the argument.

Dont know what damage can be done unless a new public enquiry is called

 

[beorhthelm]

just read this... if it hasnt been pointed out already, its a bit rich when they've just built new halls of residence over the road adjacent to the falmer site.

 

[Uncle Buck]

just read this... if it hasnt been pointed out already, its a bit rich when they've just built new halls of residence over the road adjacent to the falmer site.

I know.

Due to that building site, I have to get to work on time to guarantee being able to park my car.

 

[Uncle C]

Plus, we love our stadium, so much so, we have our balls there

Now thats got to be painfull

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Well, if such petition gets as far as Cardiff University, I guarantee I will not be signing it. We don't care about environmental issues here. Plus, we love our stadium, so much so, we have our balls there and lots of students get work there too. Many students choose Cardiff due to it's proximity to the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park and (as much as I hate Cardiff City) Ninian Park.

Quality avatar

 

[eastlondonseagull]

I can't find the follow-up story on the Argus website, anymore. The one talking about an Albion fan backlash against Dan Glass.

Can anyone find it on there, or has it been removed?

edit - found it now.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/gene...8.0.fans_backlash_against_student_protest.php

 

[Blackadder]

Students at the University of Sussex are set to fight Albion's plans for a new football stadium at Falmer after a vote consisting of just 40 people.

That reminds me of the Judean popular Front! or was it the Popular Front of Judea?

Either way, was John Cleese in charge?

 

[Caveman]

Send him this picture....

 

[unnameable]

Does it matter what the students think? They have no influence on the process now. Why give them the fifteen minutes of fame that they seek?