agreed this is exactly what happened to us last time we went up there and missed first 20 mins of the game they would not let us in dispite being there on time.Go up early, get lunch up there somewhere, and take a leisurely stroll to the ground on time.
Otherwise you get herded with a whatever comes off the trains, paraded through streets and stopped at intervals by ob with horses and riot shields and risk missing thr match altogether if things kicks off in the street.
It's a dodgy business!
Do you reckon we would get back to East Croydon in time to get the 23.06 E/B train
An hour should do it ?
Are there any train specials planned? Seem to remember last couple of time train from Brighton straight to Selhurst only stopping at HH. And then the reverse from Norwood Junction