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R

rool

Well-known member
Jul 10, 2003
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My first time there so just some observations.

It's 120 odd steps up there. I found it hard going by the time I got to the top but some seem to have to stop for a breather half way up.
Very warm in the concourse compared to the north but I'd expect that to be very welcome come the winter.
Food and drink queue slow and looked liked very little left on the shelves at that time. After Lewes station debacle I started queuing at 7:15 and got served just in time to gulp down my beer with the mrs before kickoff. Missed Zamora and fanzone whilst queuing. No Kronenburg there it seems.
Very close to the celeb fan Brett Mendoza.
Great view, much preferred to the north and I can sit all game and not have kids standing on seats and bobbing around in front of me (miserable fecker).
Some geezer photo bombed me and the mrs taking a selfie. I think it was the same guy who called Bong 'Bing Bong' everytime he got the ball.
Papa Lazarou seems to have some kind of wi-fi thing going on but I was unable to connect.
Quicker than I thought it would be to exit the stadium, even after clapping off team. Seemed to take longer in the north. Didn't bother stopping for drink after as needed to get back to London but queues looked ok.
 




Psychobilly freakout

Psychobilly freakout

HellBilly
Feb 23, 2009
23,007
Brighton factually.....
rool said:
My first time there so just some observations.

It's 120 odd steps up there. I found it hard going by the time I got to the top but some seem to have to stop for a breather half way up.
Very warm in the concourse compared to the north but I'd expect that to be very welcome come the winter.
Food and drink queue slow and looked liked very little left on the shelves at that time. After Lewes station debacle I started queuing at 7:15 and got served just in time to gulp down my beer with the mrs before kickoff. Missed Zamora and fanzone whilst queuing. No Kronenburg there it seems.
Very close to the celeb fan Brett Mendoza.
Great view, much preferred to the north and I can sit all game and not have kids standing on seats and bobbing around in front of me (miserable fecker).
Some geezer photo bombed me and the mrs taking a selfie. I think it was the same guy who called Bong 'Bing Bong' everytime he got the ball.
Papa Lazarou seems to have some kind of wi-fi thing going on but I was unable to connect.
Quicker than I thought it would be to exit the stadium, even after clapping off team. Seemed to take longer in the north. Didn't bother stopping for drink after as needed to get back to London but queues looked ok.
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Sheebo

Sheebo

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Jul 13, 2003
29,287
Trust me the catering is normally very good and much, much quicker to get served. It takes a few games every season as the new staff are often students who need training etc...

If you're near Mendoza, may I ask your seat number? (I sit near)
 


Bob!

Bob!

Coffee Buyer
Jul 5, 2003
11,125
rool said:
My first time there so just some observations.

It's 120 odd steps up there. I found it hard going by the time I got to the top but some seem to have to stop for a breather half way up.
Very warm in the concourse compared to the north but I'd expect that to be very welcome come the winter.
Food and drink queue slow and looked liked very little left on the shelves at that time. After Lewes station debacle I started queuing at 7:15 and got served just in time to gulp down my beer with the mrs before kickoff. Missed Zamora and fanzone whilst queuing. No Kronenburg there it seems.
Very close to the celeb fan Brett Mendoza.
Great view, much preferred to the north and I can sit all game and not have kids standing on seats and bobbing around in front of me (miserable fecker).
Some geezer photo bombed me and the mrs taking a selfie. I think it was the same guy who called Bong 'Bing Bong' everytime he got the ball.
Papa Lazarou seems to have some kind of wi-fi thing going on but I was unable to connect.
Quicker than I thought it would be to exit the stadium, even after clapping off team. Seemed to take longer in the north. Didn't bother stopping for drink after as needed to get back to London but queues looked ok.
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There are less stairs if you go to the WSU entrance by the away fans.

It's only warm when it's sunny, that won't be a problem very often.

Food & Drink is qucker at the other end by Block H.

Look for 'The Cloud wifi' and use the albion app.
 






R

rool

Well-known member
Jul 10, 2003
6,031
sheebo said:
Trust me the catering is normally very good and much, much quicker to get served. It takes a few games every season as the new staff are often students who need training etc...

If you're near Mendoza, may I ask your seat number? (I sit near)
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196 nice spot right at the front.
 




Sheebo

Sheebo

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Jul 13, 2003
29,287
rool said:
196 nice spot right at the front.
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You are either female or were sitting with a female if I remember rightly. Yes it's a beautiful place to sit :) I will say Hi next time.
 
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portslade seagull

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Jul 19, 2003
17,609
portslade
Still think there should be seats on the bigger stair wells to let the oldies sit for a while, Some of them I see look like they are ready to collapse ..... Why don't the club let the more elderly use the lifts ????
 


R

rool

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Jul 10, 2003
6,031
Ah yes so maybe they are your kids to my left? I am not the female.
 




Hillian1

Hillian1

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Jul 15, 2010
15,364
Struggling for breath at the top of the stairs
portslade seagull said:
Still think there should be seats on the bigger stair wells to let the oldies sit for a while, Some of them I see look like they are ready to collapse ..... Why don't the club let the more elderly use the lifts ????
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Because, it was conveyed quite clearly at the outset that WSU is accessible only by the stairs and you should not buy a ticket there if you have health problems.
 


Guinness Boy

Guinness Boy

Tofu eating wokerati
Helpful Moderator
NSC Patron
Jul 23, 2003
34,186
Up and Coming Sunny Portslade
Same block as me but I'm right at the back rather than the front. I probably have some of the most steps to climb out of anyone in the ground.

Catering was rubbish there on Friday but as Sheebo said it's normally ok. No better at "H" end which is where you would have been if you're near Brett. In fact we waited 10 mins at pie and pint at half time without moving a single step.

What did you think of the atmosphere? For me it strikes exactly the right balance between North Stand and Grumpy Old Man.
 


Sheebo

Sheebo

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Jul 13, 2003
29,287
rool said:
Ah yes so maybe they are your kids to my left? I am not the female.
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They're my mate [MENTION=758]burrish gull[/MENTION] kids... :)
 




Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,764
Location Location
portslade seagull said:
Still think there should be seats on the bigger stair wells to let the oldies sit for a while, Some of them I see look like they are ready to collapse ..... Why don't the club let the more elderly use the lifts ????
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Because once they open that avenue, there'll be queues of crusties waiting to use them every game. The lifts are I gather primarily used for catering supplies (not that you'd know it, half the time).

Coffin-dodgers should probably just avoid buying tickets in the WSU.
 


R

rool

Well-known member
Jul 10, 2003
6,031
Guinness Boy said:
Same block as me but I'm right at the back rather than the front. I probably have some of the most steps to climb out of anyone in the ground.

Catering was rubbish there on Friday but as Sheebo said it's normally ok. No better at "H" end which is where you would have been if you're near Brett. In fact we waiting 10 mins at pie and pint at half time without moving a single step.

What did you think of the atmosphere? For me it strikes exactly the right balance between North Stand and Grumpy Old Man.
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I thought the atmosphere was good actually. I'm not much of a singer because I lose my voice even after celebrating a goal but I was surprised how noisy it was. Very happy with the location.
 


Z

Zamora 25

New member
Mar 11, 2008
334
Brighton
sheebo said:
You are either female or were sitting with a female if I remember rightly. Yes it's a beautiful place to sit :) I will say Hi next time.
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A beautiful place to sit only if you have the same opinion's of everyone else who sit around there, if you happen to clap Glenn Murray when he came back with Reading on boxing day 2014 you get told to F**K OFF, and offered outside.... funny how Mendoza and his crew also clapped Glenn when he got subbed and no one said a word
 


Sheebo

Sheebo

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Jul 13, 2003
29,287
rool said:
I thought the atmosphere was good actually. I'm not much of a singer because I lose my voice even after celebrating a goal but I was surprised how noisy it was. Very happy with the location.
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That was mainly just me :thumbsup:
 


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