Brighton & Hove Albion Thread - 2022/23

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Won’t it be because most of their fans travel to the stadium on the train?

It does seem weird that a “derby” is postponed as they can‘t get there.

 

[Perseus]

There are better players around. Everyone in the team is such a good player. I’ve got to get better and level up. It’s a big jump, being with them everyday and training with them. The standards are higher, you can’t let them drop.

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[Perseus]

Seems a bit excessive considering how close each team is. palace or the FA Should have put on 10-15 coaches for away fans or try and work an exception for some chartered trains on that route

I saw this coming, Brighton local transport is near gridlock.

 

[Man-chester copperpot]

Hold on, if i remember correctly, City v Liverpool at Wembley had to go ahead with Train issues : 85,000 people.
Now they have postponed it for 2,900 palace fans? Have i missed something?

Brighton v Palace game postponed on the 17th due to the rail strike,don't understand.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Bloody ridiculous, a 90 minute journey down the A23 compared with some of the difficult journeys other teams have faced as a result of train schedules.

Just googled it
1 hour 7 mins and 48 miles from Selhurt Park to The Amex.
Ridiculous decision

 

[Perseus]

Hold on, if i remember correctly, City v Liverpool at Wembley had to go ahead with Train issues : 85,000 people.
Now they have postponed it for 2,900 palace fans? Have i missed something?

Home fans can't get there.

 

[Blue Llama]

Just googled it
1 hour 7 mins and 48 miles from Selhurt Park to The Amex.
Ridiculous decision

Probably a decision made by a geography graduate who could tell you all about Llama wool processing in Peru but doesn't know Brighton is on the south coast and not near Scarborough.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Home fans can't get there.

It’s a surprise that bus companies haven’t offered their services. They could have made a decent wedge.

 

[Blue Llama]

Home fans can't get there.

Are you serious it takes me twice as long to drive to the Etihad

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Are you serious it takes me twice as long to drive to the Etihad

The vast majority get there via rail.

Probably 4-5 miles outside of Brighton.