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[Travel] Trains after a match



pasty

A different kind of pasty
Jul 5, 2003
31,036
West, West, West Sussex
Looking for advice from people who use trains after a match. Got a birthday meal to go to in Gars at 6pm on the day of the Coventry match. Will I need to incur the wrath of many on NSC by leaving early or will I still make it if I stay to final whistle? I'm in WSU so right side of ground for the station.
 




LamieRobertson

Not awoke
Feb 3, 2008
48,426
SHOREHAM BY SEA
Looking for advice from people who use trains after a match. Got a birthday meal to go to in Gars at 6pm on the day of the Coventry match. Will I need to incur the wrath of many on NSC by leaving early or will I still make it if I stay to final whistle? I'm in WSU so right side of ground for the station.

WSU? :moo: I hope they open the upper tier otherwise it’s going to be pretty lonely
 


Pickles

Well-known member
May 5, 2014
1,320
Looking for advice from people who use trains after a match. Got a birthday meal to go to in Gars at 6pm on the day of the Coventry match. Will I need to incur the wrath of many on NSC by leaving early or will I still make it if I stay to final whistle? I'm in WSU so right side of ground for the station.

Just be on your toes at full time and walk quickly, very quickly. I've never waited more than 35 minutes in the train queue, from a starting point similar to yours.
 




Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
72,323
Living In a Box
Looking for advice from people who use trains after a match. Got a birthday meal to go to in Gars at 6pm on the day of the Coventry match. Will I need to incur the wrath of many on NSC by leaving early or will I still make it if I stay to final whistle? I'm in WSU so right side of ground for the station.

We are WSU and for the first time in ages leaving on the final whistle yesterday did not make the 17:16 but got the 17:23 you will make 18:00 easily
 








Guinness Boy

Tofu eating wokerati
Helpful Moderator
NSC Patron
Jul 23, 2003
37,346
Up and Coming Sunny Portslade
We had TWO pints after the game yesterday and my son FAFFED with his gloves and programme and made the 17.53 and got a seat right at the front. The 17.45 is normally a cert after one pint. Leave immediately and you'll have no worries


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CorgiRegisteredFriend

Well-known member
May 29, 2011
8,395
Boring By Sea
You will make it easily now Southern have improved their act. At the worst you’ll only miss out on a starter.
 


thedonkeycentrehalf

Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
Jul 7, 2003
9,347
You will make it easily now Southern have improved their act. At the worst you’ll only miss out on a starter.

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Yesterday they again ran the six car trains rather than eight which is made worse pre-match as the six car ones were the stopper that only serves to frustrate those at London Road and Moulescoomb. They also seem to have abandoned the sensible loading at Brighton station where they had multiple stewards opening the gates within the 'snake'.

Where loads of people left early again yesterday - mainly visiting fans - didn't bother queuing for the train as the queue was back past the no alcohol line so walked down the Lewes Road and picked up a bus part way. Was still in Brewdog before 6pm.
 


Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park
NSC Patron
Apr 5, 2014
25,929
I walk into town after some games. You only have to wait for your legs.
 






kevo

Well-known member
Mar 8, 2008
9,802
I walk into town after some games. You only have to wait for your legs.
I walked back to Brighton station once. One hour 50 minutes! Don't do it.
 


neilbard

Hedging up
Oct 8, 2013
6,280
Oh yeah, forgot I'm not in my ST seat, I'm in ESL for this one :dunce:

Leave on 80 minutes, Coventry will be safely through to round 6 by then.

You'll then have time for a quick pint in the Railway. :lolol:
 






Joe Gatting's Dad

New member
Feb 10, 2007
1,880
Way out west
As far as I am concerned, it has never really been a problem. I am in WSU and always make the third train out at 17:26 and have never missed the 17:48 Gatwick Express back to London.
 










Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
72,350
If they don't open the upper tiers, you should easily make the first train after The Early Leaver Express. The trains can° cope with sub-20k actual attendance.More than 20k? Not so much.
 


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