Away at the Amex – Info for Tigers Fans

Just to clarify a few things for anyone coming down to the Amex next Monday.

For most away fans the easiest and best option by far is to come by train. Falmer station is right beside the ground and, these days, getting away isn’t a problem. Leave on the final whistle, queue for maybe 15-20 minutes, and the train gets you into Brighton in 8 minutes flat. Then, loads of good pubs near the station, plus everything that naughty old Brighton has to offer! Or you could of course just get on the first train back home…

If you’re driving, the club’s Travel Guide and Video (on the seagulls.co.uk website, under the Fans tab) include essential info on the park-and-ride arrangements, as well as nearby car parks, where limited space (costing £15) is available on the day. If driving from the North I’d choose the Mill Road park-and-ride – but it gets full very quickly, so best to arrive by 6.15.

Please Note: As this fixture is in the FA Cup rather than a normal league game, the club’s usual subsidised travel arrangements will NOT be in operation. This means that you will need to book any rail tickets all the way through to Falmer. And standard fares will be charged on any local buses used. As for the park-and-ride services, these will be in operation, but passengers will be charged a return bus fare of around £4.

If you do have time, and fancy being sociable post-match, a great way to dodge the queues is to stick around. But no need to stay stuck in the away end. All the concourse bars stay open – with away fans very welcome. West Stand Lower is the biggest – and a lot warmer than the somewhat draughty away concourse! The North Stand bars always stay open till 11pm for evening games.

As for catering, the locally produced Piglet’s Pantry pies are pretty special and, unlike anywhere else, the away bars always stock a real ale from the visitors’ locality. So look out for your local brew.

Most people find that the Amex is a pretty relaxed and friendly place. Hope you have a good trip, and enjoy the match!

 

Thanks BrightonEye really good info. Hope a lot of our boys take up your suggestiong for a pint after the game.

 

Or even " suggestion"

 

I stuck around drinking with the home fans last time we were at the Amex - brilliant idea and one I wish more clubs did. Pretty sure the 'local' ale was Tiger Bitter as well!

 

Would have been ****ing brilliant on the sat afternoon, full weekend there

It makes me sick that it can be moved just like that

 

unfortunately your ground is the most inhospitable ground in the league for away drivers - nowhere to park unless you get the park and ride which takes ages, especially on a monday night when fans have a long distance to travel-home fans get to park close to the ground - shame on you

 

I never saw you as a lowly barman, Lambster.

 

Where do you go for the best bumming?

 

Ban this ****ing homophobe forever.

It's the 21st century, dude. Everyone connected with Hull Katz wishes to distance themselves from this BIGOT.

Boycott Sochi!

Free Oscar Wilde!

Everyone Go Gay For A Day!

 

Don't think many will be making the trip.

It's a bad enough place to visit as it is, what with home fans reporting on everything away fans do, it being in the middle of nowhere and Monday night being the final straw.

 

Watching the luge you get a great camel toe shot of the male riders

 

Nothing better than watching a squeezed schlong hurtling downhill at 80mph

 

This from the man who tells others to show some class when talking to other fans.

 

Bars open until 11 pm in the ground?! Corcoran would have a nervous breakdown. The enemy, sorry -fans, have to be marched out as quickly as possible after a game. The ones that haven't left early that is.

 

Thanks for the comments. Some points in response.

Firstly, ‘middle of nowhere’? The Amex is right next to Falmer station, with shuttle trains arriving and leaving every 10 minutes or less. And being right beside the A27, with universities on either side, it’s also on several major bus routes.

‘Nowhere to park’? Apart from the three park-and-ride sites, the Bridge car park, close by the stadium, is open to both home and away fans.

As per the opening post, information for visiting fans is on the club website, seagulls.co.uk, under the Fans tab. This includes full details of how to get there, including maps and directions.

Important Correction: As this fixture is in the FA Cup rather than a normal league game, the usual subsidised travel arrangements will NOT be in operation. This means that you will need to book any rail tickets all the way through to Falmer. And standard fares will be charged on any local buses used.

As for the park-and-ride services, these will be in operation, but passengers will be charged a return bus fare of around £4.

Apologies for earlier misinformation. The opening post has been amended accordingly.

 

Cheers for the helpful info BrightonEye. What's your view on the likelihood of the game going ahead? How much flooding do you have/are expecting and are the trains and roads likely to be clear from it do you think?

 

Well, it's extremely unlikely to be postponed for a waterlogged pitch – the Amex has excellent drainage and there's never been any visible surface water during games. Although the sprinklers are pretty fearsome, and Falmer village pond is only a few hundred metres away. But no local flooding at all.

At the moment, transport services are operating normally from London so, barring any further unforeseen problems, I'd say the game should be safe.

 

Do you still do surveys about what away fans sing at you?

 

Looking forward to the game taking my 6 yr old daughter to her first city game. Any idea how many fans we are bringing down. Nice local trip for me just over an hour.