I have every sympathy with the Albion moving to a new ground. I witnessed the amazing change - although not in form - when my own home-town club, Huddersfield Town, moved to a new ground.

However, Huddersfield's ground was built on reclaimed contaminated land in the urban area of the town.

Unfortunately, the loyalty and aspirations of Albion fans obscures the obvious intrusion into the Downs of the proposed Falmer stadium.

I read with interest the pledge to restrain car travel to the stadium - and no one in the league has done more than the Albion to get people to walk or use public transport to get to their ground - but the transport plan for Falmer does not stand up to even cursory examination.

I estimate the Albion would average 15,000 fans a game at the new stadium.

According to their web site, 23 per cent would travel by bus (60-80 buses), 21 per cent by train (about the same as commute to London every day on full 12-car trains but, instead, packed on to four four-car trains) and the rest would walk three miles on one pavement, cycle on the cycle path that shares the pavement or be dropped off.

Basically, this adds up to one thing: There will be a constant pressure to provide much more parking at Falmer.

The transport plan is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. Proposed platform extensions do not equal longer, more frequent trains and I cannot see 3,000 people walking miles into Falmer in the depths of winter.

The new stadium should be in the urban area, where train and bus services are more frequent and walking and cycling are a viable travel choice. Sadly, the Falmer stadium is a foregone conclusion. So, enjoy the Downs now before they become a car park.

-P R Early, Ashton Rise, Brighton