Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Just How Rubbish is 1901, thoughts please
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Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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I gather there was a deal where the club only had it for a year (maybe two) and then the farmer wanted too much money on renewal, which the club said they wouldn't pay. All the 1901 parking was moved to the University or the Bridge and then would you believe it they came to an arrangement with the farmer. Parking there now seems to be for staff and corporate guests and has not reverted to 1901. Not that I care but for less able bodied fans the walk is now much longer and it was a right hassle to get out of at the end of a game too, given some of the very aggressive 1901ers barging through in their 4x4's. Real case of survival of the biggest.
It was utterly shit and unworkable, meaning that eventually they changed the operation on safety grounds, to only open the gates about an hour after the final whistle. So you could be first out of your seat, first to you car, and still get away at least 30 minutes after everyone in the Uni car parks.
So now only disabled and club guests go in there, and everyone else parks in the much better Uni ones. I have no problem with it. Works much more smoothly.
TheOldGirl
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Ooh good point, but as I have said I personally would be fine as I have been going since withdean and go away so have enough points myself, I just believe that its unethical to sell something and then withdraw, where is our option to be bought back out if we dont like the new terms
Just to say there is a minibus laid on by the club from Uni carpark for less able bodied fans. Great service, used it when I was on crutches. Goes from sports centre car park to lift down to south stand.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It's the second round of 5 year contracts, as we've been at the Amex for 6 years now. It seems most renewed last year.
.....despite all the threats that they wouldn't
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Deleted member 2719
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Too true, ride roughshod is exactly what they will do until they need to fill those seats up again.
I am a straight type of customer and hate all this underhand changing of T&C's all the time, it's just not cricket.
BrianWade4
Well-known member
Rube?
In the first Amex season 2011/12 at some big evening games, I recall some 1901 members who'd parked in Bennetts Field fuming on NSC about not being able to drive away until as late as 11pm plus ... due to all the coaches having priority, plus tempers flaring in Bennetts because of some drivers poor manners in the scrum.
I know a family of lifelong Albion fanatics from Horsham who started leaving with 15 minutes to go, to beat either the rush or an imposed deadline, to get back to Horsham at a decent hour.
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
Remainer
Not too bad, Bristol 'Rovers' would have been a nice touch though.
Only done it once, thought it was great, actually.