[Albion] Leaving early

TottonSeagull said:

Do you ever go to away games? If you do you would realise that this issue isn’t just one for the Albion! How would you propose to disperse 30,000 people without any queues? Ever tried to get out of Wembley for example? Once took me 1 hour to get out of Cardiff’s ground and I was parked in the car park behind the away stand!

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Guy Fawkes said:

This is because we now live in an instant world, were everything is expected to be immediate.

There are 30,000 people in that ground who all leave around the same time (Some go early, others hang around waiting for the queues to disappear, which they do quite quickly considering)

Trouble with society is that everyone seems in too much of a rush to get home or wherever to do very little (sit on a sofa in front of the TV, internet, social media, or alike) and in truth, getting home 30 mins or 1 hour later wouldn't necessarily make a lot of difference to a lot of peoples lives but this need that exists to get somewhere as quickly as possible means you often end up with people expecting the impossible (ie that people won't have to wait when 30,000 leave at once, etc) and in general it is why you get a lot more aggressive drivers, speeding, etc... and the person doing it usually gains very little from their actions as all they do is hit the back of the next set of slow traffic but it happens because they prefer the sense of being on the move and getting somewhere, even if ultimately they could have taken their time and been at their destination at a very similar time

Unrealistic demands for over a situation just because they don't want to feel like they are being held up (despite the large numbers leaving together) and an unwillingness to see the situation for what it is.... (always someone else's fault and they should be doing more, however unfeasable)

A sad reflection on society

#FirstWorldProblems

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lawros left foot said:

When you go to football on a Saturday afternoon, do you realise the game lasts 90 minutes, with 15 for half time?
I’m not having a pop at anyone, but , when I go to a game, it’s probably the only thing I’m going to do that day,if it takes about 6 hours ish to get to the game,watch it and then get home, that’s what I schedule in, in my head. If I leave, say, 5 minutes before the end, how many minutes of my life would I actually save, and what would I do with those few saved minutes?
And, are those saved minutes worth missing something like Locardias debut PL goal?
Everyone to their own, but The Voice or Ant and Dec aren’t that important to me.

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Blues Rock DJ said:

So what's the point of this post?...................you've answered your own question !!

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Green Cross Code Man said:

Before someone mentions the East stand emptying, I took a few pictures of the West stand well before the full 90 minutes were up. The North was the same as I'm sure was the East. It is a great pity that we did so well today and yet so many rushed off. Oh well.

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Green Cross Code Man said:

Before someone mentions the East stand emptying, I took a few pictures of the West stand well before the full 90 minutes were up. The North was the same as I'm sure was the East. It is a great pity that we did so well today and yet so many rushed off. Oh well.

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Baker lite said:

Early leavers=vermin


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East Staffs Gull said:

Actually taken deep into injury time.

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Gazwag said:

I guess you don't go to away matches, the Amex is better than many many other grounds. There were 30k there today FFS

I think today was the first time I was queuing on the bridge after a Saturday 3pm gamedue to the massive amount of people who left before full time, but still got back to Lewes by 5.20 and back home in Bexhill just after 6

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Guy Fawkes said:

This is because we now live in an instant world, were everything is expected to be immediate.

There are 30,000 people in that ground who all leave around the same time (Some go early, others hang around waiting for the queues to disappear, which they do quite quickly considering)

Trouble with society is that everyone seems in too much of a rush to get home or wherever to do very little (sit on a sofa in front of the TV, internet, social media, or alike) and in truth, getting home 30 mins or 1 hour later wouldn't necessarily make a lot of difference to a lot of peoples lives but this need that exists to get somewhere as quickly as possible means you often end up with people expecting the impossible (ie that people won't have to wait when 30,000 leave at once, etc) and in general it is why you get a lot more aggressive drivers, speeding, etc... and the person doing it usually gains very little from their actions as all they do is hit the back of the next set of slow traffic but it happens because they prefer the sense of being on the move and getting somewhere, even if ultimately they could have taken their time and been at their destination at a very similar time

Unrealistic demands for over a situation just because they don't want to feel like they are being held up (despite the large numbers leaving together) and an unwillingness to see the situation for what it is.... (always someone else's fault and they should be doing more, however unfeasable)

A sad reflection on society

#FirstWorldProblems

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dazzer6666 said:

I honestly don’t get it. Leave an event, which you’ve been planning to go to for weeks, 10 mins before the end, so you can get home ‘earlier’. I do **** all when I get home from a game, so whether I get home at 5.45, 6 or 6.15 makes literally zero difference to my life, so I’d rather make sure I watch the whole game, clap the lads off and then have a leisurely trip home chatting to junior about what we saw, listening to CH and others on the radio on the way home etc.

We’ve obviously got loads of fans that need to say they went to the game, but would rather be home 15 or 30 mins earlier than watch our record signing bag his first goal. Their choice...........most other clubs seem to be the same.

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dazzer6666 said:

I honestly don’t get it. Leave an event, which you’ve been planning to go to for weeks, 10 mins before the end, so you can get home ‘earlier’. I do **** all when I get home from a game, so whether I get home at 5.45, 6 or 6.15 makes literally zero difference to my life, so I’d rather make sure I watch the whole game, clap the lads off and then have a leisurely trip home chatting to junior about what we saw, listening to CH and others on the radio on the way home etc.

We’ve obviously got loads of fans that need to say they went to the game, but would rather be home 15 or 30 mins earlier than watch our record signing bag his first goal. Their choice...........most other clubs seem to be the same.

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East Staffs Gull said:

Perhaps you’d like to try leaving on the final whistle of an evening game at the Amex and making the 11.30pm from Euston to Birmingham, knowing that if you miss it you’ve got a night on a bench at Euston.

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twickers said:

I know, I know it has been on this board so many times already. I also know the usual sentiment towards those who leave early.

Having waited for almost an hour to get on a park and ride at the last game I took my son to, then having got to my car doing the hour and a bit drive home, we got up and left a couple minutes early today. I didnt want to miss seeing Locadia score, but of course he did.

So what's the point of this post? When we got outside it struck me how many people were running... hundreds of people were running...either to the car park, the trains or the busses. I mean really running...in droves.

These people arn't running to make sure they miss last minute goals. They're running because getting out of the Amex is painful and no-one likes sitting in their car or waiting for a bus for an hour. Something must be able to improve the flow through. Dedicated bus lanes in and out of the stadium with more busses? Something.

As for the geniuses that text into BBC Sussex to grumble about people leaving early...most folks dont want to.

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