[Albion] Advice needed for Everton game

Boycee · Aug 27, 2021

It’s been a long time since I made it to a 3pm home game, what with living up North. We need to be back at Brighton station for 18.09 London train…. a bit worried about getting on a train in the mad rush at Falmer after the match. Will I have enough time?
Thanks in advance for help

Is it PotG? · Aug 27, 2021

Leave on 80 minutes......oh hold that, the rush will be bigger then.

Jim Van Winkle · Aug 27, 2021

You should leave after 3 minutes, 47 minutes. Gotta beat the early leavers.

essbee1 · Aug 27, 2021

Boycee said:
It’s been a long time since I made it to a 3pm home game, what with living up North. We need to be back at Brighton station for 18.09 London train…. a bit worried about getting on a train in the mad rush at Falmer after the match. Will I have enough time?
Thanks in advance for help

In my experience of having to rush back up to Kent by train sometimes, there's only two ways of guaranteeing
getting to Btn station by 6'ish. Either leave ~5-10 minutes before the end of the match or book a cab to pick up in the
area just after the match. Neither easy or without pain, but I guess it depends how desperate you are to get your
train.

Boycee · Aug 27, 2021

essbee1 said:
In my experience of having to rush back up to Kent by train sometimes, there's only two ways of guaranteeing
getting to Btn station by 6'ish. Either leave ~5-10 minutes before the end of the match or book a cab to pick up in the
area just after the match. Neither easy or without pain, but I guess it depends how desperate you are to get your
train.

Thanks for that, I’ll book a taxi. Don’t want to have to leave before end of the game

Tom Hark Preston Park · Aug 27, 2021

Just had a quick look and there's seven trains that will get you back to Brighton station for 6pm starting from the one that leaves Falmer at 16:50. Though you can never fully trust the trains not to screw up on the day, you'd have to be pretty unlucky not to make your 18:09 train IMHO. If you look to be cutting it fine, maybe spend the train journey back to Brighton checking the National Rail live departures so you know which platform you need to be aiming for when you get there. Sometimes if you're lucky the Falmer train pulls in right next to the London-bound train. Good luck!

Boycee · Aug 27, 2021

Tom Hark said:
Just had a quick look and there's seven trains that will get you back to Brighton station for 6pm starting from the one that leaves Falmer at 16:50. Though you can never fully trust the trains not to screw up on the day, you'd have to be pretty unlucky not to make your train IMHO. If you look to be cutting it fine, maybe spend the train journey back to Brighton checking the National Rail live departures so you know which platform you need to be aiming for when you get there. Sometimes if you're lucky the Falmer train pulls in right next to the London-bound train. Good luck!

Thanks!

essbee1 · Aug 27, 2021

THPP is spot-on. You would probably make it by six and agreed. You probably would.

But I found the grief you go through in that long queue ain't worth it. For a one-off
I'd just bite the bullet and taxi it. You can also pick up some beers (if that's your
inclination) at M&S at the station, since a cab will probably get you there by 5.30'ish.

Not that I'm encouraging you to drink of course.

VAL1850 · Aug 27, 2021

Take a walking stick and you can go down the fast lane, oh and you can take 20 helpers with you...

Boycee · Aug 27, 2021

essbee1 said:
THPP is spot-on. You would probably make it by six and agreed. You probably would.

But I found the grief you go through in that long queue ain't worth it. For a one-off
I'd just bite the bullet and taxi it. You can also pick up some beers (if that's your
inclination) at M&S at the station, since a cab will probably get you there by 5.30'ish.

Not that I'm encouraging you to drink of course.

Yep, it’s a close call but I think I’ve made my decision… where is a good cab pick up point?

Beach Hut · Aug 27, 2021

Boycee said:
It’s been a long time since I made it to a 3pm home game, what with living up North. We need to be back at Brighton station for 18.09 London train…. a bit worried about getting on a train in the mad rush at Falmer after the match. Will I have enough time?
Thanks in advance for help

Normally for a 15:00 KO, we leave on the final whistle and catch the 17:22 back to Brighton - we are WSU

Notters · Aug 27, 2021

It's about a 50 minute walk, that's what I always used to do - no drama.

essbee1 · Aug 27, 2021

Boycee said:
Yep, it’s a close call but I think I’ve made my decision… where is a good cab pick up point?

The taxi firms have specific places they'll pick up. Talk to them about pick-up places etc. I used to pick up on the Lewes road where the buses
stop, but the police stopped that a while back.

Neville's Breakfast · Aug 27, 2021

Boycee said:
Thanks for that, I’ll book a taxi. Don’t want to have to leave before end of the game

We left on 78 minutes last Saturday. First time we hadn’t stayed to the end of a game since the 90s. Our reason was Covid. I have to say it was a bit of a revelation. There were very few others leaving at that time and avoiding the post match crush was a big positive. However we didn’t miss anything as the game was already won. Not sure I would have the same attitude in other circumstances.

nwgull · Aug 27, 2021

Boycee said:
It’s been a long time since I made it to a 3pm home game, what with living up North. We need to be back at Brighton station for 18.09 London train…. a bit worried about getting on a train in the mad rush at Falmer after the match. Will I have enough time?
Thanks in advance for help

Might depend on where you are in the ground. I'm at the northern end and, even though I stay until the final whistle, I always manage to get to Brighton in time for the 17-36 to St Pancras, so getting there for 6 should be easy.

Couldn't Be Hyypia · Aug 27, 2021

I'm being picked up by my wife after the game (I normally p&r or park in Lewes). Any tips on where she could wait gratefully received. I'm assuming she won't get anywhere close to the Amex. I was thinking get the P&R back to mill road might be best?

Beach Hut · Aug 27, 2021

Couldn't Be Hyypia said:
I'm being picked up by my wife after the game (I normally p&r or park in Lewes). Any tips on where she could wait gratefully received. I'm assuming she won't get anywhere close to the Amex. I was thinking get the P&R back to mill road might be best?

I would suggest the Keep just before you go into Bridge Street car park

Berty23 · Aug 27, 2021

I am coming down from Warwick on Saturday and will do the usual mill lane (or whatever it is called now) park and ride. Did this fill up really fast on Saturday?

My lad has been asking if the 12.30 kick off is available to watch anywhere at the ground. I assume due to covid they won’t be showing it in concourse etc. Is that correct?

Thanks

Is it PotG? · Aug 27, 2021

Berty23 said:
I am coming down from Warwick on Saturday and will do the usual mill lane (or whatever it is called now) park and ride. Did this fill up really fast on Saturday?

My lad has been asking if the 12.30 kick off is available to watch anywhere at the ground. I assume due to covid they won’t be showing it in concourse etc. Is that correct?

Thanks

Dick's Bar usually show the early game. Get there early doors for a seat :thumbsup:

prawnsarnies · Aug 27, 2021

Boycee get Del to pick you up in the Van.

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