[Other Sport] The Albion - setting standards in other sports too

[Arthur]

As it is taking place from 22 August to 27 September, your fears are not unfounded

Why are they playing it in a football stadium in an area that doesn't play rugby during the football season?

Why are they not using rugby grounds?

 

[Flounce]

Why are they playing it in a football stadium in an area that doesn't play rugby during the football season?

Why are they not using rugby grounds?

Capacity and spread throughout the country? A number of rugby stadiums are also being used

The rugby season runs pretty much in sync with the football season doesn’t it? We just don’t have any decent rugby stadiums in this part of the country

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[Greg Bobkin]

Its nonsense if it interferes with the Albion. Anything that is potentially detrimental to my Albion is nonsense.

But you've called it 'nonsense' without actually knowing if it is going to interfere with anything.

 

[Gwylan]

Why are they playing it in a football stadium in an area that doesn't play rugby during the football season?

There are 22 rugby clubs within 30 miles of the Amex; what do you think they do? Play tiddlywinks

And that's not counting schools, one of which is one of the best rugby state schools in the country only a few miles from the Amex. And a pretty decent rugby playing private schools too

 

[Greg Bobkin]

It's not an anti Japanese thing it's not an anti woman's thing. I'm anti anything that could harm our beautiful football.

*Although I'm slightly sceptical about level of interest in woman's rugby, I bet it doesn't have many followers or make much money.

Yeah, OK mate

 

[dazzer6666]

Huge coup for the club (and City) to get the rights to host the national team in front of a likely sell-out crowd and a global TV audience. Little or no impact at all on football. Yeah….terrible decision

 

[Arthur]

There are 22 rugby clubs within 30 miles of the Amex; what do you think they do? Play tiddlywinks

And that's not counting schools, one of which is one of the best rugby state schools in the country only a few miles from the Amex. And a pretty decent rugby playing private schools too

You know what I meant.

Where is the nearest professional club? South West London I assume?

 

[Flounce]

There are 22 rugby clubs within 30 miles of the Amex; what do you think they do? Play tiddlywinks

And that's not counting schools, one of which is one of the best rugby state schools in the country only a few miles from the Amex. And a pretty decent rugby playing private schools too

Which is the good rugby playing state school? I know Brighton College have produced Marcus Smith and Alex King

Joe Marler, Heathfield?

What other Internationals has Sussex produced?

 

[Flounce]

Huge coup for the club (and City) to get the rights to host the national team in front of a likely sell-out crowd and a global TV audience. Little or no impact at all on football. Yeah….terrible decision

It will 100% be a sell out, especially if England or any of the big nations play there

 

[dazzer6666]

It will 100% be a sell out, especially if England or any of the big nations play there

It’s already been announced it will include an England game

 

[dwayne]

Yeah, OK mate

Ok prove it otherwise. And a sell out stadium full of day trippers and happy clappers is meaningless.

 

[Flounce]

Ok prove it otherwise. And a sell out stadium full of day trippers and happy clappers is meaningless.

Put that shovel away Dwayne

 

[dwayne]

Huge coup for the club (and City) to get the rights to host the national team in front of a likely sell-out crowd and a global TV audience. Little or no impact at all on football. Yeah….terrible decision

As others have said. The pitch cut up after the last world cup was played at amex. So I'm not sure you can confidently state no impact yet . Feels risky to me. Premier league football is worth a shiz tonne of money and it's something we ALL love. Womens rugby doesn't tick either of those boxes for 98% of people.

 

[Weststander]

Which is the good rugby playing state school? I know Brighton College have produced Marcus Smith and Alex King

Joe Marler, Heathfield?

What other Internationals has Sussex produced?

More recent ‘names’ than I would’ve guessed.

 

[dwayne]

Put that shovel away Dwayne

I will when someone gives me cold hard figures. I get women's football. I doubt women's rugby will ever be truly popular or profitable. But happy to be proved wrong

 

[Insel affe]

Will alcohol be allowed in the stands?

I was at Japan v South Africa a few years ago

 

[dazzer6666]

I will when someone gives me cold hard figures. I get women's football. I doubt women's rugby will ever be truly popular or profitable. But happy to be proved wrong

What ‘cold hard figures’ are you expecting to see about a pitch being cut up which seems to be the main plank of your argument?

 

[Gwylan]

Which is the good rugby playing state school? I know Brighton College have produced Marcus Smith and Alex King

Joe Marler, Heathfield?

What other Internationals has Sussex produced?

Jess Breach, current England winger, is from Pulborough. Amy Wilson Hardy (although the less said the better ) played for Hove and Worthing.

Tyla Shirley from Hove, who made her full debut for Quins last week, is an England U20 international - who knows, she may be in the England team by World Cup. Fingers crossed for her, she's not only a good player, she's a lovely person too

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I will when someone gives me cold hard figures. I get women's football. I doubt women's rugby will ever be truly popular or profitable. But happy to be proved wrong

Regardless of anything else you're backing yourself into a corner about, the Amex is a COMMUNITY stadium. So it was never going to be used JUST for top flight men's football.

Do you honestly think that Bloom, Barber and co would let the pitch get into such a state that it renders FabBall unplayable? They - like the rest of us - want the best surface for the team and I'm sure they will have the best people on it to make sure it'll still be a seamless switch from one to the other.

If the worst comes to the worst, they've probably even got a contingency plan to relay the facking turf!

Chill out and calm down, FFS!

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

The Amex pitch is built with drainage at the forefront.

Won't that get in the way of the ladies?