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Title: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: djbone on September 06, 2019, 08:51:58 AM
If anyone can get one who can't go, or already has one they don't need, I'd be much obliged. cheers :)
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Holte L2 on September 06, 2019, 12:45:22 PM
If anyone can get one who can't go, or already has one they don't need, I'd be much obliged. cheers :)

PM sent mate.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: BlackCountryVilla on September 06, 2019, 07:39:06 PM
I fancy going to this but it isn't the easiest game to get to - especially for a night match.
I think I can get the time off work to go - I will find out next week.
The train is out unless you stay over - same with National Express.
It doesn't loo like my local Black Country coach is running for this one either.
I have never been on the official coaches - does anybody know what time they will leave? And then I still have to get back from Villa park in the small hours.
If anyone has any suggestions I'd appreciate it.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Dominic22 on September 06, 2019, 08:11:35 PM
Official Bus leaves at 1.15 as they are betting traffic will be bad on the way down due to hitting the M25. Should be better on the way back but I would say if we leave at 10ish we will get back to Villa Park for 2 am or so.

Last time was a Friday night game from memory and it was a horror show after as if you drive down as I did you park near the city center and get the train over as included in the ticket but no trains arrived last time (or very few) so were stuck at the stadium for an age and so made it a really long night.... I'm going on the bus this time.......
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: lennythekad on September 07, 2019, 12:33:24 PM
Anybody driving down, it’s worth going to Lewes and parking in the station car park. There’s several pubs in the vicinity and several food outlets. 7 mins on the train to Falmer stn. Easy get away after, too.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: lovejoy on September 09, 2019, 03:37:07 PM
Just to add re Lewes, if you are travelling by train from London it's much easier to get a train to Lewes and change than going to Brighton. Also there are lots of pubs in the vicinity of Lewes station.

Regarding getting home, the trains both ways will be busy after, albeit the Lewes trains slightly less busy. I've been to the Amex quite a few times as a neutral and by leaving 5 minutes early makes it easy but if you stay to the end be prepared to queue.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: amfy on September 09, 2019, 07:20:43 PM
Sutton Villans were unusually undersubscribed for this trip so it’s worth trying to get in touch with Hatch if you can find your way back from Sutton at 3 or 4 o’clock in the morning.

They tend to do a pub stop on the way back from weeknight games, and they find some interesting watering holes before too.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: HoratioHornblower on September 09, 2019, 08:49:12 PM
ive a couple of spares for this, pm me if interested
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: BlackCountryVilla on September 10, 2019, 07:58:05 PM
Thanks for the replies. I have done a complete U-turn and booked a hotel!
I shall drive down and stay over.
I really didn't intend to but I don't have a lot of willpower when it comes to having a few beers!
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Damo70 on September 10, 2019, 08:02:31 PM
I have never visited Brighton for football or any other reason. My wife had a good weekend there a few years back on my cousin's hen weekend.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Dogtanian on September 10, 2019, 08:46:42 PM
I’ve also booked a hotel, a lot easier than getting back at a stupid time.  Can have a few beers after and come back at my leisure the following day.

Hope the trains to and from the ground are better run this time though.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Ads on September 17, 2019, 07:56:12 PM
I reckon we've sold between 2200-2300 for this so far which is mad.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Dogtanian on September 17, 2019, 07:59:39 PM
I reckon we've sold between 2200-2300 for this so far which is mad.

Yeah, be nice to sell out, think there was about 150 tickets left when I last looked.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Ads on September 17, 2019, 08:05:06 PM
There's a whole block that's not been onto for sale yet, so there's another 600 available.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Dogtanian on September 17, 2019, 08:41:58 PM
I must have missed that, though come to think of it I did wonder why it looked like they were sold out of order!
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Kingthing on September 20, 2019, 04:54:12 PM
I will have 3 available but theres a very small catch. They have to be picked up at the ground.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: BlackCountryVilla on September 20, 2019, 08:52:59 PM
Only 1 seat in S1C available.
Am I right in thinking that block F hasn't been on sale at all?
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Scratchins on September 21, 2019, 08:11:34 AM
Official site - sold out, Allocation:3,105
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Brassneck on September 21, 2019, 09:09:48 AM
That's a fantastic following
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Ads on September 21, 2019, 10:25:06 AM
Surprised at that. We're mental.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: cdbearsfan on September 21, 2019, 10:30:41 AM
Including the upcoming games which have already sold out, that'll be twenty-one successive games in which all the tickets made available to Villa fans have sold out. Home, away and at Wembley.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: dorsetvillian on September 21, 2019, 12:38:56 PM
Great support for what I expect to be between two B teams. 5 Bournemouth Lions making the trip. UTV
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Dogtanian on September 21, 2019, 02:04:32 PM
Including the upcoming games which have already sold out, that'll be twenty-one successive games in which all the tickets made available to Villa fans have sold out. Home, away and at Wembley.

Makes you proud.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: BlackCountryVilla on September 21, 2019, 02:11:18 PM
Have to say I'm surprised we have sold out. Long way to go for a night match to watch the reserves.
I'd say that the struggle for league away tickets has prompted some to attend this one.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Tristandacuhna on September 21, 2019, 06:39:11 PM
Only 1 seat in S1C available.
Am I right in thinking that block F hasn't been on sale at all?

Correct block F was not released and block E was pulled after only about 15 sold of the half block circa 280 released. Club would have been liable to right off costs had they continued with block E sales. Still a good turn out.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Ads on September 22, 2019, 07:36:29 AM
2653 sold, with the final block back on sale.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: cdbearsfan on September 22, 2019, 03:09:29 PM
247 now remaining.
Title: Re: Brighton League Cup away
Post by: Scratchins on September 23, 2019, 08:00:44 AM
222 left now.
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