TheOldGirl
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I saw someone in the fixtures thread mention this, I am waiting to book tickets for an event until they announce fixtures so wondering if anyone knows for sure
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1st game of the season, will it have to be away because of Pride weekend? anyone know
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Yeah we ALWAYS seem to start the season away from home, thanks to pride. Perhaps they could alternate so that it was fairer??
Edit: I'm being a **** - didn't we start at home last season against Forest?!?
Edit: I'm being a **** - didn't we start at home last season against Forest?!?
Black Rod
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Yes. And the season before against Wednesday
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- Last year Brighton Pride was Aug 1-2 and the Forest game was home Friday 7th.
- This year Brighton Pride is 5-7 August. And the Champ is due to start on August 6th.
http://www.football-league.co.uk/ne...announce-201617-season-key-dates-2770674.aspx
- This year Brighton Pride is 5-7 August. And the Champ is due to start on August 6th.
http://www.football-league.co.uk/ne...announce-201617-season-key-dates-2770674.aspx
beorhthelm
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in the past this was the case, when we moved to Falmer we asked the organisers if they could move to allow a first home game and they obliged. i believe they stayed on new date a week earlier ever since.
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Pride has affected us little in recent years.
Albion were at home in 2011, 2014 an 2015 on the first day. They could have had 2012 (Pride was moved to September) but were away at Hull City.
Only 2013 wasn't possible and the match was at Leeds.
This year clashes with Pride, as does next.
Unless there is reason to move it, Pride is always the first Saturday in August. As a once yearly event it should take precedent especially as it attracts five times more people than our home matches and there aren't 22 more scheduled before May.
Albion were at home in 2011, 2014 an 2015 on the first day. They could have had 2012 (Pride was moved to September) but were away at Hull City.
Only 2013 wasn't possible and the match was at Leeds.
This year clashes with Pride, as does next.
Unless there is reason to move it, Pride is always the first Saturday in August. As a once yearly event it should take precedent especially as it attracts five times more people than our home matches and there aren't 22 more scheduled before May.
Return of the Rev
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Political correctness gone mad
- Apr 5, 2014
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Yes, hopefully that will change this time.
jamie the seagull
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Home, Away....Saturday 3pm it will not be.
We must be stonewall to be the opening live game again (Friday night) after the Sky tv audience figures for our games this season.
They will save Newcastle, Villa or Leeds for the live games on Sat/Sun.
Always looked forward to a big opening game but after all the live games last season I am hoping for a very low key game either home or away in the hope Sky go elsewhere and we start on a Sat at 3pm....
We must be stonewall to be the opening live game again (Friday night) after the Sky tv audience figures for our games this season.
They will save Newcastle, Villa or Leeds for the live games on Sat/Sun.
Always looked forward to a big opening game but after all the live games last season I am hoping for a very low key game either home or away in the hope Sky go elsewhere and we start on a Sat at 3pm....
Burton away. What a start to the season that would be. Lovely ground as well with the terraces. 
The Albion Roar
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Pride was moved to allow for the first match at the Amex.
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Yes. Underlines the point really. And if folk want to escape the crowds they can always go to the first away match. Result.
Milano
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Hurrah for Pride as I'm on holiday on the 6th, therefore away fixture please!
We take it as the norm now for the season to start stupidly early at the beginning of August.
We take it as the norm now for the season to start stupidly early at the beginning of August.
Not wishing to offend the Gay Fraternity but I don't think the computer which draws the fixtures has anything built In to allow for Gay Pride Brighton. If they did I think other clubs could conceivably point to local events in their own area to try and engineer a home or away draw to commence their campaign.
I am sure Gay Pride is a wonderful event - but I don't think that it makes a difference.
I am sure Gay Pride is a wonderful event - but I don't think that it makes a difference.
Clubs can make a request not to play home fixtures on certain dates. We did this for Pride and Boxing day
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You won't find a single incident of Albion being at home during Pride in the last twenty years. The Police would not allow it.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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An away game is preferable isn't it? That would mean the last game of the season would be at home. As opposed to midday kick offs in middlesbrough.