Brighton Staduim

[HUTTON]

Lewes district council have appealed against planning permission, so work cannot start for a year

 

[Guest]

Blimey, the council down there seem determined not to let them relocate. I feel a bit sorry for them, and hope that we don't encounter the same problems....

 

[Wessex Blue]

Quote[/b] (Whatever @ Mar. 09 2006,21:15)]Blimey, the council down there seem determined not to let them relocate. I feel a bit sorry for them, and hope that we don't encounter the same problems....

Thing is, Lewes council are complaining about a stadium that's being built outside of their borough so I can't see what the f*** it has to do with them. It's the equivalent of Rochford complaining about planning permission being granted at Fossetts Farm

Ridiculous

 

[EastStandBlue]

And its not as if Lewes is within proximity of Brighton. Whereas Rochford is as little as 5 miles away from Roots Hall, Lewes is a good 20 miles from Brighton itself...

 

[DTS]

Good,

Personally hate BHA and everything connected with em and until I see them playing in my local park I wont be

 

[Smiffy]

Im with you on that one Dave..

I hate Brighton more than any other side in the world and yes that includes Col Ewe, Orient and w%&k Ham.

Aaaarrrghhh I cant stand them, 99% of their fans are quite simply gobsh!te c%&ts.

I hope they dont get permission and they get relegated this season and continue to play at that hovel they call the Withdean.

 

[Sussex Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (EastStandBlue @ Mar. 11 2006,08:24)]And its not as if Lewes is within proximity of Brighton. Whereas Rochford is as little as 5 miles away from Roots Hall, Lewes is a good 20 miles from Brighton itself...

Lewes is about 9 miles from Brighton - I know because I very occasionally cycle up to watch them and I'm not quite fit (or bored) enough to motivate myself for a 40 mile round trip!

Brighton's proposed new stadium is supposed to be built in Falmer, near Brighton and Sussex Universities and only about 3 or 4 miles from Lewes. I think that the council's concern is mainly over traffic, overcrowded parking and noise on Saturdays as people travel through on their way to games. To be honest I think that rational argument has little to do with it - on the one hand you have Brighton fans who'd back the destruction of Lewes itself to build a new stadium and on the other you have the NIMBY's who like their quiet little town the way it is and don't want to listen to any arguments which oppose their own views.

 

[shrimperman]

This is a frequent issue is many commercial builds. From football stadiums to leisure centres. Hate brighton but have no problem with them getting a new home = at least we will never have to visit the dump that is the Withdean