4-1 up and thousands of fans leave before the final whistel. Disgusting.

[kevtherev]

The reason is simple and will always be the case. Not everyone lives a few miles from Brighton. Some people have 90 mins journeys, if not more to get home. When you could walk to your car and listen to five live or talk sport in a nice warm car it wasn't so bad. Now them extra few minutes before the final whistle, can make a difference of a hour or even more in some cases, for people getting back home. It's shouldn't take people two hours to get home from a home game. But with the parking/travel restrictions the way they are, this will always be the case. Get over it, it isn't going to change and will always be worse for a night game.

 

[smeariestbat]

leaving 5 minutes before the final whistle can mean not spending an extra hour in the car park. i can see why people do it.

 

[Tummy Burger]

Unfortunately it will happen again. I don't understand the need to leave early. Does leaving early really make it THAT much difference to transport times when a 1/3 of the ground are all queuing for transport before the final whistle? How much attention to the game are these people really paying? Personally I didn't notice there were so many people missing until the final whistle had gone. I was watching the game.........and yes it DOES show disrespect to your team when the players have to leave the field to an empty stadium.

I agree, should always be a full stadium to applaud the team off. By the same token, like myself yesterday there will always be the odd occasion where you might have to nip out, to get to work or whatever. Clearly the amount of people leaving though is solely down to beating the queues, and I simply don't understand that at all. Personally I nearly always applaud macca off and then go and have a beer before heading off. Simples.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Could make the early leavers swipe out through the turnstiles and automatically deduct them a loyalty point or two

 

[Sheebo]

players dont give a shit if stadium is full or not when games over

Sweet. Who do u play for or have played for? How many pro footballers do u know?

 

[Billy the Fish]

In 55 years of supporting the Albion I have never once left a game before the end.

I applaud your dedication, now f*** off

 

[Weststander]

Sweet. Who do u play for or have played for? How many pro footballers do u know?

Tosh.

Orlandi, Barnes & Co weren't down in the dumps last night, because a third of punters weren't there to cheer them off.

You have a vivid imagination.

 

[StillHateBellotti]

Just after the real attendance is announced we could have a new Albion Lottery on guessing the attendance at full time!

To be fair i don't really care either way, they pay money to go they can leave when they want. Happens in every other ground in the country although i did think they deserved the applause yesterday. Was the same at the Goldstone and the same at Withdean.

 

[amexee]

Just address the queues I guess, it isnt an issue for me, but it is for them obviously. Simple really, longer platform, bigger trains, stewards controlling flow in Bennets field, more structure to the bus loading. But hey, what do I know.

I think you know all that is needed to know on this subject. Managing the buses is probably the biggest failing. I wonder if any senior management have ever bothered to walk out to the car park at the end of a game to see the shambles. If they have and are happy with the current system, then I would have to assume that they like people leaving early.

 

[El Sid]

Everyone is entitled to leave when they want, but I was surprised at the high numbers who buggered off yesterday.
Bit of a shame the ground was almost half empty at the final whistel.

 

[Marc1901]

Well, There was a dipsy on the bus going back to the racehill.

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

I love watching the Albion and couldn't give a monkeys what time anyone else leaves the ground. I have never left a game before the final whistle as we all know anything could happen, until yesterday ...............

It was my Father in Laws 65th and I had to be back for the celebrations so I left when Mackail Smith came on! I heard a goal during the walk to the station, another at the station and found out about the penalty when my three so called mates called, pissing themselves laughing at me down the phone. Gutted does not come close!

Yup, similar story for me – I had to get back into Brighton for about 5 to pick up family members from a college production. So ended up leaving the ground about 4.25 to be sure of making it on time. Score at the time: 1-1.
Hearing not one roar, but two from Falmer station platform was cheering but galling at the same time. Next time we need three goals in five minutes, just ask me to leave

 

[Weststander]

Barber Out

Who must also take the blame for Murray's departure, the ref not sending off Danns, and Mertesacker's inability in the skill of defending.

 

[Sheebo]

Tosh.

Orlandi, Barnes & Co weren't down in the dumps last night, because a third of punters weren't there to cheer them off.

You have a vivid imagination.

Have u quoted the wrong person or something? Where have I said anything on the subject. Just asked him what footballers he knew. Talk about making a f***ing beeline.

It may not be a massive deal, but I'm sure the players would rather celebrate with a full stadium.

 

[WSU]

Yup, similar story for me – I had to get back into Brighton for about 5 to pick up family members from a college production. So ended up leaving the ground about 4.25 to be sure of making it on time. Score at the time: 1-1.
Hearing not one roar, but two from Falmer station platform was cheering but galling at the same time. Next time we need three goals in five minutes, just ask me to leave

Shall we leave early every week?!

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I love it when people leave early. Less of a queue for the bar, and less of a queue at the station later.

 

[Northstandite]

Have u quoted the wrong person or something? Where have I said anything on the subject. Just asked him what footballers he k we. Talk about making a f***ing beeline.

It may not be a massive deal, but I'm sure the players would rather celebrate with a full stadium.

Evidence?

They would have been "over the moon", and not anal about some swathes of blue seats.

 

[Sheebo]

Evidence?

They would have been "over the moon", and not anal about some swathes of blue seats.

As my original post pointed out, there is no evidence unless u asked players. It's no big deal. I was just annoyed that other poster drew his own conclusions of my opinion on the subject from a nothing post.

Ps keep leaving early bad fan

 

[Sheebo]

Evidence?

They would have been "over the moon", and not anal about some swathes of blue seats.

Evidence to where I said the players would have been bothered?

 

[krakatoa]

Tosh.

Orlandi, Barnes & Co weren't down in the dumps last night, because a third of punters weren't there to cheer them off.

You have a vivid imagination.

And you've got a vivid imagination if you think it was only a third of punters weren't there at the end. I've never seen an early walk out like that from a winning team's fans in 30 years of watching football.