[Albion] Trains back to London on Friday ... Worth risking the palace service ?

[Paulie Gualtieri]

The palace train is a special. Their fans are escorted into the platform via a different entrance having been held back. You’d have to sneak into their queue. Good luck with that.

Not difficult unless you forget the black jacket and balaclava

 

[Gazwag]

Would imagine the Palace train will be an extra and not call at Brighton so won’t be on NRE

I'm pretty sure it goes via Lewes and heads up towards London via the points the other side of Lewes Station, it has gone that way in the past

 

[pure_white]

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.c...mation-for-fans-attending-crystal-palace-game

"Visiting supporters may be required to remain in the concourse for safety purposes for approximately 25 minutes after the final whistle.

There will be a special train for visiting supporters, and those wishing to use this will be escorted to Falmer Station in good time. The service will call at Three Bridges, East Croydon, Selhurst, Clapham Junction and London Victoria."

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.c...mation-for-fans-attending-crystal-palace-game

"Visiting supporters may be required to remain in the concourse for safety purposes for approximately 25 minutes after the final whistle.

There will be a special train for visiting supporters, and those wishing to use this will be escorted to Falmer Station in good time. The service will call at Three Bridges, East Croydon, Selhurst, Clapham Junction and London Victoria."

Far, far more than they deserve.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Weird - only shows 22.12 and 23.13 when I search (BTN to any London station)

Covid cutbacks innit. Shortage of train crews and all that.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Christ! I searched for departing at 10:30 instead of 22:30!

It's been a long week already...

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Can’t wait for my clockwise detour from the west after the game to the coaches, unsure why this is needed if they are being held back for 25 mins

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Can’t wait for my clockwise detour from the west after the game to the coaches, unsure why this is needed if they are being held back for 25 mins

No neither do l. Complete with the long queues and free for all trying to get up the steps into the coach park.

 

[studio150]

Can’t wait for my clockwise detour from the west after the game to the coaches, unsure why this is needed if they are being held back for 25 mins

No neither do l. Complete with the long queues and free for all trying to get up the steps into the coach park.

With the current issues with covid, this is just madness if the experiences of past years are repeated with everyone trying to get to the coach park jammed together tighter than a tin of sardines due to having to use one very narrow path to access the stairs rather than being able to use the wider circular path.

If there is no desire to keep the Palace fans inside the ground, then why not let them out and hold them further away from the steps, so that while we need to go clockwise we can still just stroll up the stairs.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

If there is no desire to keep the Palace fans inside the ground, then why not let them out and hold them further away from the steps, so that while we need to go clockwise we can still just stroll up the stairs.

Well wouldn't it make far more sense to hold them INSIDE the ground? Let the majority of home fans disperse, then allow them out and escort them to the station.

It seems reasonably straightforward to me.

 

[pure_white]

Well wouldn't it make far more sense to hold them INSIDE the ground? Let the majority of home fans disperse, then allow them out and escort them to the station.

It seems reasonably straightforward to me.

I remember being held back half an hour at Port5cumouthy many years ago it probably stopped a bloodbath for most yet Millwall in the cup straight out and chaos via the old market despite a police horseback escort. Keep Palace fans inside and entertain them with that video thats circulating on here. Simple. Its also not easy to know what queue you are entering as they'll be others moving in same or opposite direction depending where you exit for the trains.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Well wouldn't it make far more sense to hold them INSIDE the ground? Let the majority of home fans disperse, then allow them out and escort them to the station.

It seems reasonably straightforward to me.

Agree and gives time for home fans to exit in both directions.

Have seen a few flare ups at the steps (Newcastle, Leeds and Wolves) recently so would make sense to let home fans disperse.

Bizarrely the club have emailed me today reminding me that I can upgrade my under 10 sons ticket for an adult. Junior is very much coming on Friday and can’t wait

 

[Dancin Ninja BHA]

Do what they did to us (the majority anyway) after the 0-5 debacle - keep them back for an age, then the slowest of slow walks back to a station that we didn't want to go to

 

[VAL1850]

Seen it pull out of Falmer several times, never full, go to back of train for a quieter ride...

 

[BatterSeagull]

Looks like they have put on a couple of extra Bedford bound trains

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Do what they did to us (the majority anyway) after the 0-5 debacle - keep them back for an age, then the slowest of slow walks back to a station that we didn't want to go to

Can I suggest Lewes station ?

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Sneaking into a palace queue .....

About the same Level of appeal as bedding Gemma Collins .....

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Gemma Collins is a terminally stupid, hideous, obnoxious waste of oxygen with absolutely no redeeming features … so she wins hands down each time rather than a train full of palace.


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[dwayne]

Gemma Collins is a terminally stupid, hideous, obnoxious waste of oxygen with absolutely no redeeming features … so she wins hands down each time rather than a train full of palace.


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You forgot 'tubby dog'

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Can I suggest Lewes station ?

Lewes station is too useful. Take 'em to Southease.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Lewes station is too useful. Take 'em to Southease.

Better still Faygate, the least used station in West Sussex . . .a bit of a yomp though.