the swan inn , falmer

[Cian]

Yeah but lets be honest, thats always shite isn't it? Not bad for a top-up if your 20 mins early but thats it really. I dunno maybe I'm the only one, just think its nice to have a pub within walking distance of the ground.

You can't be calling the pubs around Lansdowne nice

 

[Gwylan]

I think the football club might have a few drinking places within the stadium.....

But will they have Harveys - or indeed any decent beer.

I've never been to a football ground that's had anything worth drinking and I'm sure that Falmer won't be the exception. It's one area where cricket and rugby piss over football.

 

[Nemesis]

Yeah but lets be honest, thats always shite isn't it? Not bad for a top-up if your 20 mins early but thats it really. I dunno maybe I'm the only one, just think its nice to have a pub within walking distance of the ground.

Difficult choice: Drink at the nearest pub, making one of the key opponents filthy rich OR drink at the stadium, putting money into the club.

Tough one really.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Excuse my ignorance, but is Harveys in casks? No football club will sell ale that requires any good cellar practices to be 'well kept' as it will be too much trouble, bearing in mind that these bars will only be staffed once a fortnight at times.

Expect fizzy ale from metal barrels, for it is what ye shall be getting!

 

[jevs]

The owner of the Swan doesn't run the pub any more. There is a new landlord in there and he is pro-stadium.

 

[Nemesis]

But will they have Harveys - or indeed any decent beer.

I've never been to a football ground that's had anything worth drinking and I'm sure that Falmer won't be the exception. It's one area where cricket and rugby piss over football.

That might be up to us: we should let the club know-well in advance-that we want the beer to be decent. If they know they'll not sell much of the bog standard stadium pony piss I'm sure they'll do things differently.

 

[supaseagull]

It would be funny if this petition (clearly not serious) managed to get more support (signatures) than their anti-stadium efforts....

I think it has...

 

[Easy 10]

Yes that\'s right. We\'re not against him HAVING a pub car park. We just don\'t think it should be next to his pub.

That made me laugh out LOUD

 

[Gwylan]

Excuse my ignorance, but is Harveys in casks? No football club will sell ale that requires any good cellar practices to be 'well kept' as it will be too much trouble, bearing in mind that these bars will only be staffed once a fortnight at times.

Expect fizzy ale from metal barrels, for it is what ye shall be getting!

That's just not true.

London Welsh only play matches about once a fortnight too - but that doesn't stop them having cask beer on draught.

It will be more than a fortnight since Sussex played at Hove when they start against Warks next week, yet I know that I'll be able to get Harveys in the club bar.

It's a lazy excuse: the club could easily put in a barrel or two of cask beer and have it ready for a Saturday kick-off. What stops them is inducements from big breweries, nothing to do with cellar practices.

 

[Braders]

Why not combine the two and object online? It takes five minutes

http://www.lewes.gov.uk/AF3/an/default.aspx/RenderForm/?F.Name=JbZraDFbFHu

Application reference LW/07/0813

am i being really thick or can i not see where you can object?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Click on the tabs, Braders. 1 to 5 and fill them in.

 

[Braders]

Click on the tabs, Braders. 1 to 5 and fill them in.

so yes i was , thanks mate

 

[The Large One]

That's just not true.

London Welsh only play matches about once a fortnight too - but that doesn't stop them having cask beer on draught.

It will be more than a fortnight since Sussex played at Hove when they start against Warks next week, yet I know that I'll be able to get Harveys in the club bar.

It's a lazy excuse: the club could easily put in a barrel or two of cask beer and have it ready for a Saturday kick-off. What stops them is inducements from big breweries, nothing to do with cellar practices.

The Harveys needs to be laid to rest in the bar late Thursday / early Friday to ensure best quality on Saturday. The problem might lie in over or under-ordering, cos once it's gone, it's gone. But if you don't sell it, you may well have to bin it, especially if the cask has already been banged. Answer: drink it all before you go home.

This Carlsberg-Tetley / Interbrew homogenisation of stadia catering and bars pisses me off royally. Attila did make the point last night that it's vital we have a bar that we - the fans - want. I can envisage nine uber-bars at Falmer selling bottled piss - brewed under licence in the UK - and one supporters' bar selling Harveys or Dark Star, and that latter bar being RAMMED.

 

[DIFFBROOK]

On BBC Look North, Farmer Diffbrook commented on the proposed car park at the Swan Inn, Falmer. He said " That'll be a good piece of dirt that they'll be tarmaccing over"

 

[magoo]

i don't get it, when my brother-in-law was alive he used to be very good friends with the owner of the swan and he always said he didn'really want the stadium as he didn't need or want the business.

maybe greed has got the better of him.

 

[Gwylan]

The Harveys needs to be laid to rest in the bar late Thursday / early Friday to ensure best quality on Saturday. The problem might lie in over or under-ordering, cos once it's gone, it's gone. But if you don't sell it, you may well have to bin it, especially if the cask has already been banged. Answer: drink it all before you go home.

This Carlsberg-Tetley / Interbrew homogenisation of stadia catering and bars pisses me off royally. Attila did make the point last night that it's vital we have a bar that we - the fans - want. I can envisage nine uber-bars at Falmer selling bottled piss - brewed under licence in the UK - and one supporters' bar selling Harveys or Dark Star, and that latter bar being RAMMED.

Yes, good stock control is vital - but that's different from saying that it's not possible to keep beer in good conditions at football grounds.

I'll say it again: if it can be done at rugby, it can be done at football. I too am pissed off with dross that we get served up at football grounds and let's hope that Falmer could offer an alternative way of doing things.

 

[Caveman]

Can we view what has been written on the petition?

 

[Woodchip]

Has anyone pointed out the obvious?

By building a larger car park next to the pub the landlord is clearly promoting drink driving. This is highly irresponsible and the landlord should have his license revoked with immediate effect!!

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Difficult choice: Drink at the nearest pub, making one of the key opponents filthy rich OR drink at the stadium, putting money into the club.

Tough one really.

I'm sorry, clearly I've not abided by the code of conduct and made all of my decisions in life revolving solely around what best benefits Brighton and Hove Albion FC.

Yeah the mans a tosser and I don't want to hand him money, but to be honest I think that about a lot of pub landlords (including the one I work for!). Either way I'm not gonna feel guilty because, after the endless years of season tickets, support home and away, replica shirts etc, I buy a pint somewhere that doesn't go into the pocket of the club!

 

[andybaha]

I don't see why he needs a car park, it's only a 10 minute walk from Brighton Station.