Are they away fans specific? I don't know how it is these days as I only go to one game a year (due to distance and I'd rather watch Albion if I'm home) but in all the years I used to go I only saw segregation perhaps 10-15 times when they were in the Conference. Perhaps if Worthing do sell 600/700 it's a different story.
In fairness, the last time the fixture was segregated at Priory Lane, was an understandable tit-for-tat measure because we'd segregated them for a game.
Also a little surprised there wasn't at least a home/away option for buying tickets (as we offer) in case they wanted to segregate at a later point. As you say, we will absolutely bring numbers for that game given what could be at stake. Wouldn't want to put too high a number on it - there is a fair amount of the Woodside crowd who probably wouldn't even travel as far as Lancing to a game because it's not right on their doorstep in the town. Maybe that's just my scepticism from remembering the days when 400-500 was considered a good Saturday crowd, I'd loved to be proven wrong and we truly take over Priory Lane for the day!
Given my voice was almost gone from the singing near the end game, it wasn't quiet from where I was stood
Missing a few voices who'd usually add to the numbers for that game. Definitely can be quieter when attacking the Elmo's End, but was constant singing in the Shed End in the second half - which is where 99% of the chanting & noise has always come from during a game, not in the new North Stand. So maybe one of our off-days at points, but definitely were making a good noise for most of the second half. If your expectation was that the new stand is where you'd hear much going on in terms of constant chanting etc (apologies if I've read that wrong), then that won't ever be the case.
Me and a mate are going - so at least 3 of us will be there!
Understandable, and a fair point about the growth. Won't be at Welling as going with friends I go to Albion with to the Rockinghorse Charity game at Woodside that day (mainly because Bas Savage) but the numbers who travel to that could be telling for how many more could end up at Eastbourne.
Haywards Heath Town for me tomorrow.
To be fair I like Whitehawk because it is a shambles most of the time, its endearing to me, I used to watch them back in the days of National League South, and its a 20 minute bus ride from my house. Lewes is all a bit too competent as a far as I'm concerned not nearly enough chaos. Worthing I don't mind, I have friends who go so I have a reason to go and want to do well, but they are on the upper echelons of Non-League now and support wise could rival some Football League sides. In the SCFL I enjoy being an impartial observer, lots of good clubs though, Hassocks is a pretty well run and family friendly club. I watch Mile Oak because a mate plays for them, but the level of football isn't great. Hastings is a bit too far afield for me, but I've always a got a bit of a 'the hills have eyes' vibe about them. Bognor are sound enough and have a pretty good following, albeit a terrible season for them. I think Eastbourne Borough's ground is crap and boring, not a fan. Eastbourne Town is a decent club, but not nearly as fun since their ultras stopped going. A lot of the clubs in The Isthmian South East are pretty similar, perennially struggling to stay up, but Burgess Hill is the pick of that lot, and Littlehampton have occasionally unhinged individuals supporting them which is entertaining. So in summary, every club has their foibles and benefits, I didn't really pin my flag on anyone until a couple of years ago, and groundhopped, but when I got bored of getting home at midnight from North London and some crap non-league ground at Step 5 or 6, I just gravitated towards my closest (Whitehawk), I found it quite enjoyable just supporting every sussex team impartially for a while. Or you can do stupid things and align yourself with Southport for some stupid reason
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If you don’t connect with any of them it’s probably best to just visit various Sussex grounds when not watching the Albion.
Hastings was one of my favourite grounds that I visited on my ground hopping journey last year. Only thing that drags it down is that there's not much around it as it's quite far from the town centre (unlike say, Lewes). History buffs can see the remnants of the old St. Leonards ground next door
I’m never sure how long it would take to get from the station to the ground, or is there any parking.
It's a long walk and uphill from the station , no parking at the ground but on street is OK provided your arrive a good 40mins before kick off , fortunately no residents parking permits nearby
I’ll be avoiding any Rebels matches for the rest of this season subsequently avoiding what will no doubt be over subscribedThanks, I did look at Google Earth and thought it looked like a trek from the station.
