I’d rather not go as I can’t see the game being too productive for us. But the wife likes Brighton so we have booked a hotel and will spend the weekend there. Last season after the game, I managed to queue in a coach queue rather than bus queue which negated the advantage of leaving early and missing the best action of the game! Brighton is the worst city in England to park in (you can’t even get a parking spot in your hotel). We have booked somebody’s drive for a couple of days!
Allied to the fact that I consider Brighton have ripped us off with the ticket prices and everything in the place is a rip off to boot and the beaches aren’t even very nice – I’m not exactly full of anticipation. Bournemouth kicks Brighton into touch as away trips go!
And what a stupid idea having the away fan's local brew. How many fans drink their local brew?
Looking at the comments, it's surprising so many expect to do a trip from the London area down to the Amex by car! It really is far easier by train. Our fans come in from a wide area and the train services are widely used, and well-regarded. Those who do drive find the park-and-ride option works surprisingly well.
Don't know how many Charlton fans will be coming down but, somehow, around 27,000 people negotiate your imagined transport nightmares around 25 times a season. You only have to brave the horrors once. (Or not at all.)
To answer other points raised, the away end guest beer certainly isn't the only real ale available - we also do Harveys in all bars. And if coming from London, book your rail return ticket to Haywards Heath - the rest of the trip's covered by your match ticket.
Finally, for an independent opinion on the Amex, take a look at what Middlesbrough fans thought of their trip a fortnight ago. Here's the link.
Looking at the comments, it's surprising so many expect to do a trip from the London area down to the Amex by car! It really is far easier by train. Our fans come in from a wide area and the train services are widely used, and well-regarded. Those who do drive find the park-and-ride option works surprisingly well.
Don't know how many Charlton fans will be coming down but, somehow, around 27,000 people negotiate your imagined transport nightmares around 25 times a season. You only have to brave the horrors once. (Or not at all.)
To answer other points raised, the away end guest beer certainly isn't the only real ale available - we also do Harveys in all bars. And if coming from London, book your rail return ticket to Haywards Heath - the rest of the trip's covered by your match ticket.
Finally, for an independent opinion on the Amex, take a look at what Middlesbrough fans thought of their trip a fortnight ago. Here's the link.
Having any real ale on (instead of the cold fizzy rubbish) gets a massive tick from me. I quite like Harveys as well!
Looking at the comments, it's surprising so many expect to do a trip from the London area down to the Amex by car! It really is far easier by train. Our fans come in from a wide area and the train services are widely used, and well-regarded. Those who do drive find the park-and-ride option works surprisingly well.
Don't know how many Charlton fans will be coming down but, somehow, around 27,000 people negotiate your imagined transport nightmares around 25 times a season. You only have to brave the horrors once. (Or not at all.)
To answer other points raised, the away end guest beer certainly isn't the only real ale available - we also do Harveys in all bars. And if coming from London, book your rail return ticket to Haywards Heath - the rest of the trip's covered by your match ticket.
Finally, for an independent opinion on the Amex, take a look at what Middlesbrough fans thought of their trip a fortnight ago. Here's the link.
The thing is though, the transport nightmares are not imagined, as I have experienced first hand.
I went to our game at the Amex last year, parked at Lewes station to get the 'free' train to the ground. Then, after the match, had to queue for over an hour before finally being allowed on a train back to Lewes, whilst in the meantime having to watch several trains leave the station which were not full.
What summed it up for me was that home fans started leaving with about 10 mins to go and the score 0-0. They obviously knew what was coming.
Maybe things have improved in the last year, but the fact is I vowed then never again. It's a real shame because it's a lovely ground and area and I've always had a lot of time for Brighton fans - but it was a stupid place to build a stadium without a proper transport plan in place. The club must realise it's losing money.
And to think, it was only 4 years ago when this mob were getting 7,000 on average for home games. Funny how the fans come out of the woodwork when it suits
The club isn't losing money; they are getting 25000 plus regularly.
Shame about the transport but as Brighton Eye says, its only once a year and Harvey's is top notch beer when its well kept. Great effort into welcoming away fans - I wouldn't be surprised to hear Squeeze on the tannoy - if only more clubs took that attitude.
The club isn't losing money; they are getting 25000 plus regularly.
Shame about the transport but as Brighton Eye says, its only once a year and Harvey's is top notch beer when its well kept. Great effort into welcoming away fans - I wouldn't be surprised to hear Squeeze on the tannoy - if only more clubs took that attitude.
Have we sold out our allocation then?
If not, then I would suggest that they have/are losing money, as I probably would have bought a ticket, and then spent another £10 or so inside the ground, if it wasn't for the bad experience I had last year. I'm sure I'm not alone.
Someone mentions above that the match ticket is only valid after 11.30 a.m. for train travel.
Do you know if that's true and if it is widely enforced by the train companies? Would like to get down to Brighton early.
If you travel with FCC from London Bridge, the difference between a return to Haywards Heath (where the free travel starts) and a return all the way to Brighton is 50p. Might be best not to take the chance?
Someone mentions above that the match ticket is only valid after 11.30 a.m. for train travel.
Do you know if that's true and if it is widely enforced by the train companies? Would like to get down to Brighton early.
If you travel with FCC from London Bridge, the difference between a return to Haywards Heath (where the free travel starts) and a return all the way to Brighton is 50p. Might be best not to take the chance?
FCC (from London Bridge) is a LOT cheaper than Southern from Victoria, a surprising difference
Last year went to the Amex only to find the park and ride was shut even though there was nearly an hour before ko. Then drove to Lewes and took the train which was fine. Had to leave on 85 mins to ensure we caught the train back that left around 15mins after match finished. Why don't they just put on more trains. Great stadium, friendly welcome but poor transport. And I still cannot believe they lost to Palace.
Looking at the comments, it's surprising so many expect to do a trip from the London area down to the Amex by car! It really is far easier by train. Here's the link.
Ha. You can't get a train for about an hour after the game, but that's better than taking the car !
It's a lovely ground, but it's in a field, in the middle of nowhere.
I would say the worst ground in terms of getting to and away from I have ever visited. Nice stadium but they forgot this important detail surely - resigned to spending an hour of my life waiting for a bus on Saturday after the game - and too much of my hard earned over the weekend- as I did last year! £82 (for family) - like I said -only going because wife wants to go to the seaside - hate the place!
Right...officially getting excited. Just persuaded the wife to have an afternoon in Brighton while I watch my first away match for about 15 years!!! Has been somewhat tempered by reading about how hard it is to get away from the ground. Coincidentally charlton stu (my name is stew too) already posted about whether there is agood place to get picked up from after... Any ideas anyone? I assume also I can just rock up on the day and but a ticket in the away end... Is that right? Looking forward to bumping into some old faces potentially... @Dennis_inthelastmin you going??
Jeez, what a bunch of moaners - are all Charlton fans like this? So many misconceptions. "Middle of nowhere?" Sure, that'll be the stadium with a station 300 metres away, next to a 6-lane highway and 2 universities. "Takes an hour to get away by train?" Even when leaving on the final whistle after a night game I've never had to queue for more than 20 minutes (to get on a train that reaches Brighton in 8 minutes).
If you're too busy to check out that Boro fans link, their feedback from two Saturdays ago is overwhelmingly positive. And if you're looking for factual info on travel options, it's all on the BHA website. Under the Fans tab.
It's quite funny really. Hardly any other club bothers to provide anything specifically for visiting fans. Apart from a police frogmarch and aggressive stewards. Maybe BHA should drop all this 'treating away fans as guests' crap, go back to the 1980s, and deliver a proper football ground experience.
They're rivals with palace , so they might be nearish as the crow flies and the journey to Brighton should be a quick one but they have to prolong the experience to give you that arse end of nowhere experience that you get when you make that long journey to selhurst fucking park My liking of Brighton disappeared when they didn't turn up for the 2nd leg of the play offs last season and put in one of the meekness performances ever seen , so every time I see them stripey palace twats celebrating as their club celebrates surviving in the prem and gaining a bigger fanbase and stronger position as a club and looking down on us as they have finished for what will be 8 fucking seasons above us minimum, I'm reminded about the no show from the Seagulls , pathetic
So the advice I was given last time to leave early, futile as it was, no longer stands. Great, I look forward to a quick get away. I will then review my impressions.
Jeez, what a bunch of moaners - are all Charlton fans like this? So many misconceptions. "Middle of nowhere?" Sure, that'll be the stadium with a station 300 metres away, next to a 6-lane highway and 2 universities. "Takes an hour to get away by train?" Even when leaving on the final whistle after a night game I've never had to queue for more than 20 minutes (to get on a train that reaches Brighton in 8 minutes).
If you're too busy to check out that Boro fans link, their feedback from two Saturdays ago is overwhelmingly positive. And if you're looking for factual info on travel options, it's all on the BHA website. Under the Fans tab.
It's quite funny really. Hardly any other club bothers to provide anything specifically for visiting fans. Apart from a police frogmarch and aggressive stewards. Maybe BHA should drop all this 'treating away fans as guests' crap, go back to the 1980s, and deliver a proper football ground experience.
It's quicker to get away from Wembley than the Amex last season. Boro fans probably had a good time as they won, most of the home fans probably left early as a result and being a club from Scotland didn't take so many down there. I'll definitely being staying behind for a drink after the shambles of last season.
If you ignore the train issues, I would say it's the best new build ground in the country along with Huddersfield.
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Allied to the fact that I consider Brighton have ripped us off with the ticket prices and everything in the place is a rip off to boot and the beaches aren’t even very nice – I’m not exactly full of anticipation. Bournemouth kicks Brighton into touch as away trips go!
And what a stupid idea having the away fan's local brew. How many fans drink their local brew?
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Don't know how many Charlton fans will be coming down but, somehow, around 27,000 people negotiate your imagined transport nightmares around 25 times a season. You only have to brave the horrors once. (Or not at all.)
To answer other points raised, the away end guest beer certainly isn't the only real ale available - we also do Harveys in all bars. And if coming from London, book your rail return ticket to Haywards Heath - the rest of the trip's covered by your match ticket.
Finally, for an independent opinion on the Amex, take a look at what Middlesbrough fans thought of their trip a fortnight ago. Here's the link.
I went to our game at the Amex last year, parked at Lewes station to get the 'free' train to the ground. Then, after the match, had to queue for over an hour before finally being allowed on a train back to Lewes, whilst in the meantime having to watch several trains leave the station which were not full.
What summed it up for me was that home fans started leaving with about 10 mins to go and the score 0-0. They obviously knew what was coming.
Maybe things have improved in the last year, but the fact is I vowed then never again. It's a real shame because it's a lovely ground and area and I've always had a lot of time for Brighton fans - but it was a stupid place to build a stadium without a proper transport plan in place. The club must realise it's losing money.
Funny how the fans come out of the woodwork when it suits
Shame about the transport but as Brighton Eye says, its only once a year and Harvey's is top notch beer when its well kept. Great effort into welcoming away fans - I wouldn't be surprised to hear Squeeze on the tannoy - if only more clubs took that attitude.
If not, then I would suggest that they have/are losing money, as I probably would have bought a ticket, and then spent another £10 or so inside the ground, if it wasn't for the bad experience I had last year. I'm sure I'm not alone.
Someone mentions above that the match ticket is only valid after 11.30 a.m. for train travel.
Do you know if that's true and if it is widely enforced by the train companies? Would like to get down to Brighton early.
It's a lovely ground, but it's in a field, in the middle of nowhere.
Don't think the coach will wait for me though....
If you're too busy to check out that Boro fans link, their feedback from two Saturdays ago is overwhelmingly positive. And if you're looking for factual info on travel options, it's all on the BHA website. Under the Fans tab.
It's quite funny really. Hardly any other club bothers to provide anything specifically for visiting fans. Apart from a police frogmarch and aggressive stewards. Maybe BHA should drop all this 'treating away fans as guests' crap, go back to the 1980s, and deliver a proper football ground experience.
Plus we have to get a train into London before getting a train out of London down to Brighton , haywards Heath etc.
Why not build a big car park when building the ground?
My liking of Brighton disappeared when they didn't turn up for the 2nd leg of the play offs last season
and put in one of the meekness performances ever seen ,
so every time I see them stripey palace twats celebrating as their club celebrates surviving in the prem and gaining a bigger fanbase and stronger position as a club and looking down on us as they have finished for what will be 8 fucking seasons above us minimum, I'm reminded about the no show from the Seagulls , pathetic
If you ignore the train issues, I would say it's the best new build ground in the country along with Huddersfield.