[Albion] The Burnley matchday experience v likely AMEX matchday experience for Watford

[n1 gull]

**** off and support Burnley if you like it so much. Does your description of 'good atmosphere' include barely disguised racism towards our players and booing of an anti-racist gesture?

It's a Brexit heartland. You'd fit right in.

What a prick

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Burnley
Took forever to get there. They really need to move it closer.
Was able to park for free within 10 minutes walk of stadium.
No covid checks needed or required. No facemasks worn.
Through turnstile in a matter of seconds. No body search.
Bought drink and bottle lid was allowed to be kept on.
Cheap but ugly looking food.
Decent enough view provided you moved more centrally to avoid the pillar that was otherwise slightly blocking the penalty area.
VAR didn't poke it's ugly nose in.
Good atmosphere but mostly generated by the split home and away support.
Long drive home. They really need to move it closer.
Note, could have easily passed ticket to someone else if couldn't go (for nothing).
Cost £30 plus travel

AMEX for Watford game
Shouldn't take long to get there, but will trains and car parking cope. New mobile ticket for parking might mean long queues at parking. Lack of parking may mean more people getting train?
Covid check point.
Ticket checkpoint and activation? Bag check, body search.
Turnstile and in.
Fans must wear a face covering at all times when moving around inside the stadium.
Expensive but decent food and drink, no bottle tops allowed, and don't dare bring a flask.
VAR hopefully won't poke it's ugly nose in.
Atmosphere - hopefully good, probably depends on how the team is performing. But generous view and position given to away support will probably help them more.
Home trip, likely big queues for trains, difficulty getting out of Bridge Car Park, easier from Uni I suspect.
Cost £42 minimum, but includes train travel if you are reasonably local.

Trying to look at it independently not through my normal blue and white specs I'd rather follow the Burnley approach. I'll prepare to be flamed though but if you're a floating fan, you can see why we are not selling out our first home game with fans for a long time.

Just one ever sop small caveat to what you say. Even at Turf Moor, as well as every other football stadia in the country, Covid checks will become essential as from 1st October.

The Albion have just decided to implement them early, so that fans can become used to tbem, and officials used to implementing the checks.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Been said many times, all clubs are going to have to use some sort of covid check to give access. Having t'whippet giving you a quick sniff will not do it.

 

[n1 gull]

Just one ever sop small caveat to what you say. Even at Turf Moor, as well as every other football stadia in the country, Covid checks will become essential as from 1st October.

The Albion have just decided to implement them early, so that fans can become used to tbem, and officials used to implementing the checks.

That is not true. It has to be passed in Parliament.

At the moment that looks unlikely due to Covid passports being hugely divisive, although they seem extremely popular on NSC for some unfathomable reason

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

**** off and support Burnley if you like it so much. Does your description of 'good atmosphere' include barely disguised racism towards our players and booing of an anti-racist gesture?

It's a Brexit heartland. You'd fit right in.

Where did that come from?

 

[nwgull]

Where did that come from?

Offended?

 

[Change at Barnham]

Don't forget that many of the measures that Brighton are using on Saturday (and Chelsea and Spurs) are to future proof what is expected to be required at all clubs from October.

In effect Brighton are trying to introduce what will be a consistent approach for both before and after October.

 

[Guinness Boy]

That is not true. It has to be passed in Parliament.

At the moment that looks unlikely due to Covid passports being hugely divisive, although they seem extremely popular on NSC for some unfathomable reason

Really? Boris can whip the vote if he wants to and if Labour oppose vaccine passport use and cases rocket they'll become even more unelectable.

Tony Bloom and Paul Barber think they'll probably come in and are preparing. You don't. I know who my money is on to have sounder judgement.

 

[The Clamp]

The Amex has far too many rules in place. Maybe it’s the high incidence of Covid in the area at the moment? But your comparison is stark. At some point we are going to have to accept we need to get on with normal life.

 

[Giraffe]

Overlooked that although Burnley have upgraded their wooden seats in the away end to plastic seats, there is still insufficient leg room for anyone who is an inch or more taller than Maty Ryan, and the Amex seats and leg room are far superior.

As I didn't sit down I didn't really notice but you're probably right it had a West Stand at the Goldstone feel to it.

**** off and support Burnley if you like it so much. Does your description of 'good atmosphere' include barely disguised racism towards our players and booing of an anti-racist gesture?

It's a Brexit heartland. You'd fit right in.

How very pleasant. I do like the old school feel of the place to a certain extent. But not sure that had anything to do with Brexit? I moved on from that debate several years ago, maybe you should?

What a prick

Well quite.

Just one ever sop small caveat to what you say. Even at Turf Moor, as well as every other football stadia in the country, Covid checks will become essential as from 1st October.

The Albion have just decided to implement them early, so that fans can become used to tbem, and officials used to implementing the checks.

And I agree with their approach.

Where did that come from?

I suspect I must have said something to offend him at some point. Irrelevant though that may be to this thread.

The Amex has far too many rules in place. Maybe it’s the high incidence of Covid in the area at the moment? But your comparison is stark. At some point we are going to have to accept we need to get on with normal life.

I don't know. I agree with what they have done on Covid but I guess some of the other things (although minor) build in to mean that when you add them it seems like more of a ballache to go to football than it should do. Most of that is down to location though, other than bottle tops and flasks!

 

[Stat Brother]

Comparing Burnley and Brighton is a bit like comparing Fyodor Dostoyevsky seminal work Crime and Punishment with...











... a packet of Scampi Fries.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Offended?

Surprised!

 

[BNthree]

That is not true. It has to be passed in Parliament.

At the moment that looks unlikely due to Covid passports being hugely divisive, although they seem extremely popular on NSC for some unfathomable reason

Covid passports aren’t hugely divisive though. Small number of Piers Corbyn types hate them and everyone else just shrugs their shoulders and gets on with it.


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[Stat Brother]

Covid passports aren’t hugely divisive though. Small number of Piers Corbyn types hate them and everyone else just shrugs their shoulders and gets on with it.


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Being English.

 

[Gazwag]

its a true working class town that love their football.

And white footballers

 

[amexer]

From bottle tops to passing tickets to discouraging ST cards I think Albion are over the top. However still nothing can beat watching Albion at Amex

 

[Official Old Man]

Why compare to just Burnley.
Old Trafford (a few years ago). Horrendous traffic jams, but coach park within grounds. Surrounded by tourists. Scarf sellers everywhere. No bags permitted. Search prior to entering. Squeeze through old turnstiles. Squeeze on to the smallest seat in the country. No atmosphere from home tourists. Lose. Horrendous traffic out of Manchester (do no Man U fans live in Manchester). Heavy snow on all motorways with M23 closed. Driver gets lost. Home some time the next morning.
Wouldn't change a thing.
As for masks, Covid precautions and security. It is my aim to attend the last game this season. I'll wear my mask, put up with a search and use the hand gel.

 

[ofco8]

Why compare to just Burnley.
Old Trafford (a few years ago). Horrendous traffic jams, but coach park within grounds. Surrounded by tourists. Scarf sellers everywhere. No bags permitted. Search prior to entering. Squeeze through old turnstiles. Squeeze on to the smallest seat in the country. No atmosphere from home tourists. Lose. Horrendous traffic out of Manchester (do no Man U fans live in Manchester). Heavy snow on all motorways with M23 closed. Driver gets lost. Home some time the next morning.
Wouldn't change a thing.
As for masks, Covid precautions and security. It is my aim to attend the last game this season. I'll wear my mask, put up with a search and use the hand gel.

Must have been at the same match a couple of years ago. Snow all the way!!!. Not my favourite away day.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Well this is going well

 

[drew]

Why compare to just Burnley.
Old Trafford (a few years ago). Horrendous traffic jams, but coach park within grounds. Surrounded by tourists. Scarf sellers everywhere. No bags permitted. Search prior to entering. Squeeze through old turnstiles. Squeeze on to the smallest seat in the country. No atmosphere from home tourists. Lose. Horrendous traffic out of Manchester (do no Man U fans live in Manchester). Heavy snow on all motorways with M23 closed. Driver gets lost. Home some time the next morning.
Wouldn't change a thing.
As for masks, Covid precautions and security. It is my aim to attend the last game this season. I'll wear my mask, put up with a search and use the hand gel.

You forgot to include the worst concourse (well, probably equally worst with Anfield)