[Albion] Amex grass lamps

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Light Pollution is indeed a thing that can affect both humans and wildlife. I am not however convinced that the light pollution that amex is responsible for is of great significance

If memory serves, they did a study of 'floodlight upward glare' at the inquiry. Might be wrong, but would be surprised if they didn't, seeing as how they studied just about every other damn thing at great expense to the Albion

 

[jackalbion]

They need to put a giant cut out of a seagull above the lights, then it'll look like the bat signal.

Don't mention bats near the Amex, we've done that one before.

 

[Boys 9d]

Do other sports clubs have this "problem" or is it only Brighton & Hove Albion FC?

 

[GT49er]

Light pollution exists. It can cause problems, and some people are concerned that the Amex is maybe contributing to unwanted light pollution. So it is a story, albeit it not a very exciting or important one, so why all the anger that it has been published? It can't just be, surely, because it was published by a news source that some of us had never heard of until alerted of its existence by the loud squawks on NSC?

 

[Hotchilidog]

If memory serves, they did a study of 'floodlight upward glare' at the inquiry. Might be wrong, but would be surprised if they didn't, seeing as how they studied just about every other damn thing at great expense to the Albion

They did and normally the light pollution is very minimal, it's just these low clouds which are causing the problem, it's not a year round thing

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Light pollution exists. It can cause problems, and some people are concerned that the Amex is maybe contributing to unwanted light pollution. So it is a story, albeit it not a very exciting or important one, so why all the anger that it has been published? It can't just be, surely, because it was published by a news source that some of us had never heard of until alerted of its existence by the loud squawks on NSC?

You'd never heard of ITV until you read about it on NSC?
That's taking refusal to watch "the other channel" to an extreme I've not come across before.

 

[METALMICKY]

FFS what an old non story about something that has come up before. Have these people not heard of curtains and blinds? And if they really want to get all NIMBY how about they queried the planning permission granted for the ugly great student accommodation on Bennett's field?

 

[Brovion]

Light pollution exists. It can cause problems, and some people are concerned that the Amex is maybe contributing to unwanted light pollution. So it is a story, albeit it not a very exciting or important one, so why all the anger that it has been published? It can't just be, surely, because it was published by a news source that some of us had never heard of until alerted of its existence by the loud squawks on NSC?

No, you're quite right light pollution IS important. However I don't see any anger on this thread. Most people, including myself, have just been laughing at the stupidity of people thinking it was the Northern Lights. They only slight grumbles have been at the club for being maybe a bit too dismissive of the problem. (And the complaint has been raised before)

EDIT: And I read the story in the Argus. And I most definitely had heard of that news source before

 

[Happy Exile]

Do other sports clubs have this "problem" or is it only Brighton & Hove Albion FC?

A quick Google shows it's not unique at all to us. e.g. Leicester https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/orange-glow-over-centre-leicester-4851207

The International Journal of Sustainable Lighting even did a study on it which, this being NSC, someone probably has access to: https://lightingjournal.org/index.php/path/article/view/125

 

[Pevenseagull]

Why not do it during the daytime to boost the the natural levels?

I guess electricity is more expensive than at night?

 

[Beanstalk]

Been a bunch of odd people posting old articles about the lights to stir something up across social media (especially Facebook) recently.

Funny GMB have jumped on a NIMBY bandwagon...

 

[HeaviestTed]

They need to put a giant cut out of a seagull above the lights, then it'll look like the bat signal.

Gully signal

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Been a bunch of odd people posting old articles about the lights to stir something up across social media (especially Facebook) recently.

Funny GMB have jumped on a NIMBY bandwagon...

Yep I noticed that on the Brighton skies page recently. So much rubbish written about it was though it's something new and now an all year problem.

 

[schmunk]

Do other sports clubs have this "problem" or is it only Brighton & Hove Albion FC?

Of course they do - they all use similar lighting systems for their grass. The difference is that the Amex is in a relatively dark place, whereas most stadiums are surrounded by town lights, which reduces the contrast and makes it less obvious.

 

[jcdenton08]

Problem with abbreviations is that they can mean many things ! This is what I was referring to - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c88mglynvrzo

Do you know, I’ve had this exact problem.

I tried looking for a fan group of the British Broadcasting Corporation - so I typed “BBC lovers” into Google. The results were… unexpected.

But not entirely disappointing…

 

[jackalbion]

Been a bunch of odd people posting old articles about the lights to stir something up across social media (especially Facebook) recently.

Funny GMB have jumped on a NIMBY bandwagon...

I understand that WEF have been contributing to the lights, as well as them being portable 5G masts.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

The irony is that the South Downs is one of only 19 dark sky IDSR areas around the world. I guess the lights were out when they did their tests.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

The irony is that the South Downs is one of only 19 dark sky IDSR areas around the world. I guess the lights were out when they did their tests.

it's only a problem where there is low cloud or fog, which reflects the light - so, neither scenario is ideal for Astronomy anyway.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

"One resident in Patcham mistook the glow for the northern lights".....

Wow.

The same person was seen throwing stones at the moon

 

[Javeaseagull]

Do other sports clubs have this "problem" or is it only Brighton & Hove Albion FC?

They do indeed. Ashford (Middx) FC wanted to put in lights about 25 years ago, to able to compete in the FA Cup, apparently it’s a requirement. Local neighbours complained about them saying that they didn’t believe it would only be occasionally. “the next thing you know it will be Tina Turner concerts!” Just behind the nearest houses the council 3G pitch had floodlights on every night.