I can offer a cast-iron defence against Adrian Newnham's charge of "nimbyism" in my opposition to the building of a stadium at Falmer (Letters, September 30).

I live in tied accommodation and shall have moved from Falmer long before any construction work starts. But after nearly a decade's residence here I can claim some knowledge of the local infrastructure and its inability to cope with 22,000 fans and their vehicles.

As to which site should be chosen, I think the planning inspectors are best-placed to decide and I for one am willing to abide by their recommendation. Let's hear what their final report says.

My fear was that John Prescott would announce his decision during the Labour conference in order to win cheap applause.

All of us, whatever our views, should be grateful that didn't happen. The issue, which will mark this city for generations to come, is simply too important and too difficult to be decided by populist politicians, by sloganising or by name-calling.

-Rev Rob Esdaile, Catholic Chaplain to the University of Sussex, Falmer