[Albion] The gap between Newcastle (a) and B'muff (h) games

[bhafc4eva]

The players get a private plane to most away games. Even got one to Norwich last year. How times have changed.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

That's nothing. Portslade had to play back to back games last season, a 1pm kick off followed by a 3pm kick off to get fixtures played! Legend has it they started the same 11 in both games, and lost both handsomely.

Any advances on a 3 hour gap between matches kicking off?!

 

[Giraffe]

a chartered flight from Worthing to Newcastle

I assume you mean Shoreham? Pretty sure they go from Gatwick though.

 

[Giraffe]

That's nothing. Portslade had to play back to back games last season, a 1pm kick off followed by a 3pm kick off to get fixtures played! Legend has it they started the same 11 in both games, and lost both handsomely.

Any advances on a 3 hour gap between matches kicking off?!

That's a 2 hour gap.

 

[Is it PotG?]

That's nothing. Portslade had to play back to back games last season, a 1pm kick off followed by a 3pm kick off to get fixtures played! Legend has it they started the same 11 in both games, and lost both handsomely.

Any advances on a 2 hour gap between matches kicking off?!

Two hours....LUXURY. Once we had to kick-off one match 5 minutes after the first on parallel pitches, whilst finishing the penalties from the earlier morning fixture.

 

[Jimmehh]

We're not the only ones... Tottenham have Swansea on Tuesday 2nd Jan at 19:45 and West ham on 4th at 20:00... Admittedly, not a lot of travelling for it though.

 

[Geestar]

No longer fly from Gatwick

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[GT49er]

It usually meant a coach ride home for the team or at the very best a train journey.

You don't say!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Yes, it's more than 20 hrs as stated by the OP. Still not great though as less than 48 with the early kick off

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Indeed, very little recovery time.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

That's nothing. Portslade had to play back to back games last season, a 1pm kick off followed by a 3pm kick off to get fixtures played! Legend has it they started the same 11 in both games, and lost both handsomely.

Any advances on a 3 hour gap between matches kicking off?!

My daughter’s field hockey team had to play 3 games in the space of 6 hours one Saturday to finish up the league. Guess what? They’re not even professional athletes and still managed it - this was 80F heat with humidity. Craziness I tell you.

 

[Johners]

When you say not long ago ..it’s been a fair number of years now ..how many do you think?

20 - 30 years ago when i was first watching, well after they stopped playing Christmas Day

 

[LamieRobertson]

20 - 30 years ago when i was first watching, well after they stopped playing Christmas Day

That’s what I was thinking ..I started watching in 1969

I guess it’s what you consider recent ...for me the game is far different today ..and the fixture list hasn’t been kind to us in having to play our furthest away game and then a home game two days later, with the kick off brought forward..of course there is the argument that first team squads are far larger..you get the chance of three subs etc so maybe things are easier ...but with Bournemouth at home on the Saturday they must be delighted they only have a trip along the coast

 

[Machiavelli]

I assume you mean Shoreham? Pretty sure they go from Gatwick though.

I did. I also didn't mean chartered.
Wasn't doing too well in that post.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

No longer fly from Gatwick

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If you mean scheduled flights then that is correct. However, the team get private planes so you can fly to and from wherever you want within reason.

 

[golddene]

It was quite a long time ago though, wasn't it?
Half a century or so

I recall going to the Den (Millwall) on Good Friday, 1-3The Goldstone Saturday, cannot remember against who but we drew, then away at the Recreation ground (Aldershot Easter Monday) circa 1975 so no not 50 years, pedantic I know but !!

 

[halbpro]

I recall going to the Den (Millwall) on Good Friday, 1-3��The Goldstone Saturday, cannot remember against who but we drew, then away at the Recreation ground (Aldershot Easter Monday) circa 1975 so no not 50 years, pedantic I know but !!

Millwall vs Brighton on the Friday (1-3), Aldershot vs Brighton on the Saturday (1-1) and Brighton vs Gillingham on the Monday (1-1). 1976 season.

 

[Peter Grummit]

25 Dec 1951 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-2 Division Three (South)
26 Dec 1951 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace W 4-3 Division Three (South)

Merry Christmas 1951!!

 

[el punal]

either way, it is going to be shite, having had away game the other end of the country.

And I'm going to both!

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Going to be a dilemma for CH,as they are both pretty important. Guess he will tweak against Chelsea, play as strong as poss in these two games and then make 11 changes for Palace in the Cup.

 

[el punal]

I recall going to the Den (Millwall) on Good Friday, 1-3��The Goldstone Saturday, cannot remember against who but we drew, then away at the Recreation ground (Aldershot Easter Monday) circa 1975 so no not 50 years, pedantic I know but !!

Nearly right! Millwall away on Good Friday (lost 1-3), Aldershot away on Saturday (1-1), Gillingham home Easter Monday (1-1). A whole raft of draws at the end of the season cost us promotion. Made up for it next time with Mullers though!