Need somewhere to train in winter - Sussex Sunday League team

[The Wizard]

Anyone got any ideas? Me and my teams manager have scoured literally everywhere in Brighton to book but can't find anywhere so now I'm looking for something a little 'out of the box' ie a green that might be kit up somewhere around brighton that we could use as we have to train after 6 for people who have work to come.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated guys, last resort!

 

[Return of the Rev]

Under lights stanley d,blatch mill hockey pitches or downlands hassocks took both my boys up hassocks because lack of availability in our wonderous city.
JUST NOTICED YOUR GREEN THAT MIGHT BE KIT UP

 

[The Wizard]

Cheers Rev - looked everywhere literally am open to ideas but needs to be in/around Brighton really.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Not sure where you will get enough light without booking a floodlight pitch.

 

[churley1]

PCC astroturf?

 

[Da Man Clay]

One of my old sides used to train at Waterhall using the lights from the 3G pitches. What side do you play for out of curiosity?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

stanley deason has both astroturf and 3g or whatever its called...there's also waterhall and the uni pitches next to the amex

i'll admit there aren't a huge amount of facilities for the size of the area

 

[The Wizard]

One of my old sides used to train at Waterhall using the lights from the 3G pitches. What side do you play for out of curiosity?

Sussex Coast FC new team just entered DIV 6 hence why we are struggling to find somewhere to train in winter there is so little options available. Tried Deason and waterhall but they charge extortionate prices got quoted over a hundred a week to use SD for 2 hours! So many clubs as well that obviously lots of places are booked out

 

[Da Man Clay]

Sussex Coast FC new team just entered DIV 6 hence why we are struggling to find somewhere to train in winter there is so little options available. Tried Deason and waterhall but they charge extortionate prices got quoted over a hundred a week to use SD for 2 hours! So many clubs as well that obviously lots of places are booked out

I played against you guys in pre-season for Hassocks (CF in the first half). Play for The Blades in Div 5 so might see you in the cup. 100 quid for two hours isn't surprising to be honest. I see to remember the floodlit pitches in Hove Park are decent value but it's been a couple of years since I've been involved in booking pitches.

 

[Jack Straw]

Some staff from several Hove Indian restaurants used to play on Kings Lawns in Hove after their establishments closed at midnight.
Some of you may know Naz formerly of The Ganges, now The Indiana? He used to play there, and said that there was no problem seeing each other with the street lights on the pavement, but found that the wearing of a fluorescent vest helped! Yep. Seriously.
Plenty of parking and all free, at least from when the parking sign says it is, either six or eight o'clock at night.

 

[Luke93]

Hove park have a floodlit enclosed area which can be hired. Not sure about availability though. Does Westos exist still? They had two indoor pitches.

 

[Algernon]

Used to train Thursday evenings in the Lewes Prison gym as one of our players was one of the prison PT instructors. This is going back to the 80s but might be worth a phone call.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Shoreham Academy on Kingston Lane?

 

[The Wizard]

I played against you guys in pre-season for Hassocks (CF in the first half). Play for The Blades in Div 5 so might see you in the cup. 100 quid for two hours isn't surprising to be honest. I see to remember the floodlit pitches in Hove Park are decent value but it's been a couple of years since I've been involved in booking pitches.

Ahh I remember you haha we went 4-0 up after about 20 minutes then only just held on in the end!

Cheers for the suggestions guys I will look into them and let you know where it gets me

 

[Theatre of Trees]

I know some Sunday league sides enter a team into the 5 a side leagues run by pitch invasion - guaranteed a 40 minute competitive game and costs £32 which split between 6 of you would end up being far cheaper than hiring somewhere out.

 

[Seat Stealer]

Hangleton School @junction of Poplar Avenue/northease drive. tarmac playground with floodlights, five a side type. Unless changed since 2000...