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While Withdean provided breathing time, all efforts were focused on a website on the edge of Brighton at Falmer that the club-- and the regional council-- identified as the very best for a new arena, given its prepared access to public transport and its partly-developed nature. Masterminded by president Martin Perry, the plans would offer the club a brilliant future, however very first approval had to be protected from the city board and after that, since of the delicate nature of the website, from the Government.

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When again, the club's supporters undertook a prolonged campaign to back the strategies and win over the politicians. In May 1999 they protected a 68% vote in favour at a regional referendum, and followed it with a 61,000-signature petition and some intense lobbying.

The opposition was likewise figured out though, and a public questions lasting lots of months was held, however the results were undetermined. However, a second inquiry concluded that Falmer was the only viable area for a stadium in the location, and the Federal government decided that the advancement was in the public interest due to the fact that of its social and economic benefits for the more denied areas of Brighton.

A flaw at the same time postponed the final consent until 2007-- 10 years after the site was first determined. Now came the task of funding the building. Tony Flower, a long-lasting supporter of the club, stepped up to take over from Cock Knight and provide around ₤ 100 million for the new stadium; then another ₤ 30 million or two for a new training complex at Lancing.

In the meantime, Albion nearly fell under League 2, but they rallied to secure their status on the last day of the 2008/09 season. Gus Poyet, the former Uruguayan international, became supervisor later in 2009 and presented a brand-new design of possession-based football that took League 1 by storm in 2010/11 to secure Albion's 3rd title victory at Withdean.