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Half hour isn't long.
Trying to get away from the stadium by train was an absolute joke. Thousands of people stood waiting for half an hour in the freezing rain.
Quote from: GazLaz on February 09, 2014, 12:23:10 pmHalf hour isn't long. It is if you are stood in the pissing rain.
Quote from: Chris Black come back on February 09, 2014, 12:15:34 pmTrying to get away from the stadium by train was an absolute joke. Thousands of people stood waiting for half an hour in the freezing rain. Thanks for this worrying feedback. Very surprising if you really had to queue for half an hour. When did you start? The post-match trains leave Falmer every 10 minutes. If you stay till the final whistle, you'll normally get on a train within 15-20 minutes tops. And back in Brighton 8 minutes later. These days, most visiting fans are pleasantly surprised at how quickly they get away from the Amex.Sorry about the freezing rain, but we can't do too much about that. As regards poor public transport facilities, there aren't too many grounds with a station next door. Sorry if you're used to better.
Quote from: BrightonEye on February 09, 2014, 06:00:17 pmQuote from: Chris Black come back on February 09, 2014, 12:15:34 pmTrying to get away from the stadium by train was an absolute joke. Thousands of people stood waiting for half an hour in the freezing rain. Thanks for this worrying feedback. Very surprising if you really had to queue for half an hour. When did you start? The post-match trains leave Falmer every 10 minutes. If you stay till the final whistle, you'll normally get on a train within 15-20 minutes tops. And back in Brighton 8 minutes later. These days, most visiting fans are pleasantly surprised at how quickly they get away from the Amex.Sorry about the freezing rain, but we can't do too much about that. As regards poor public transport facilities, there aren't too many grounds with a station next door. Sorry if you're used to better.You built your stadium four miles out of the city centre. People are going to be reliant on the train, especially away fans, yet there is no cover for fans queuing in the event of inclement weather. No real issue for me with my nice warm coat but not much fun for the two wheelchair users who were stuck sat down getting pissed on while waiting for the train.Few other points since you asked. You don't sell chicken balti pies. Football is about three things: bovril, sausage rolls and chicken balti pies. Your selection appeared to be sourced from some Brighton delicatessen rather than a proper pie manufacturer. Not sure if you have noticed but your ground is lop sided. The 'Kop' end is tiny and looks like the money ran out at that point while the two stands on either side of the pitch (where monied types like to sit their fat arses in corporate boxes to watch the game) are massive. Nobody ever talks about stands and atmosphere in reverential terms unless they are behind the goal (Kop, Stretford END, Trent END, Gallowgate END etc) but you appear to have sacrificed this in your ground in order to put more money into the large stands on the side of the pitch so corporate guests can get a good view of the action from their boxes, while they slowly strangle the atmosphere out of the People's Game.Final point. You have a display of club 'legends' painted on canvas on the way to the away end. This is quite attractive and fundamentally a good idea, but some of the choices are a bit odd. A number of the said 'legends' only played for a season or two. Must have made one hell of an impact.
Trying to get away from the stadium by train was an absolute joke. Thousands of people stood waiting for half an hour in the freezing rain. Arguably among the worst grounds for public transport in the Football League. Really, really poor.