Just missed the 1527 to Lewes after the game. The next Lewes train left at 1608. Forty minutes waiting on the platform, just what I wanted before the long drive back to Devon.
The Racecourse P&R works well, or you could try Bexhill Road in Woodingdean and then walk down the public footpath. It's a bit of a slog uphill after the game.
Astonishing stupidity after the game from our old chums at Southern Fail.
Eight carriage train turns up at Falmer. We're directed to the rear carriages by the stewards, which, being closest to the entry gate, became rammed.
Train pulls in to Lewes and we're told it's a short platform so we need to leave from carriage 6. Two rammed carriages of people hadn't even moved when the doors closed and the train pulled out. Hundreds stuck on the train watching Lewes disappear to our left.
Tom (our very invisible conductor) comes on the PA to tell us the train was running slightly late, so they decided to make it a short stop at Lewes and just crack on to Newhaven and Seaford. Only option - stay on the train to Seaford, stay on and it will be going back. 40 glorious minutes enjoying the sights of Newhaven - both there and back.
What utter, utter f%$kery. Inexcusable, incompetent - and so unsurprising.
Tom did say that they'd sort it out for the next game. That'll be the Boxing Day game when there are NO trains!
