Well if we needed to bring drums to Wembley what better than 3 of rock's finest - two of whom are avid fans, the other born and bred in Brighton (Hove actually) but now living in Phoenix
Ben Thatcher of Royal Blood - season ticket holder
Steve Ferrone - Tom Petty drummer and big fan
Nigel...
St Keyna Avenue
Ian and I were mates in the sixties. We played football in Wish Park and lived in St Keyna. I seem to remember his sister was much younger and called Tanya. Anyway I moved away and lost contact. Imagine my surprise to see him years later on top of the pops. He had no interest...
Yes Zappa and the Mothers definitely there Sunday afternoon. It was around the time of 200 Motels/live at the Fillmore with Flo and Eddy. It got very wet on Sunday and the late running and electrical danger stopped Moody Blues from playing. What a memory I have!!!
I was there aged 16 - coaches ran from Brighton. It was fantastic albeit a bit rough and ready. The site was only about 5 miles from current Glastonbury and the festival inspired Michael Eavis. I was very near the front for Led Zep who played the Saturday night and was blown away. Steppenwolf...
Two things stand out for me that season. I had a mate who was a groundsman at Sussex who used to watch the reserves and I distinctly remember him saying there was this kid Ward who was fantastic. You very rarely hear rave reviews about unknown second xi players.
Also I had to travel to London...
Well yes the Bath Festival in June 1970
Fantastic lineup - Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Santana, Jefferson Airplane, Zapppa and the Mothers, Canned Heat, Johnny Winter with the great Rick Derringer in his band, Donovan, Steppenwolf, Moody Blues and the Byrds plus the under rated Its a Beautiful...
Before the game we walked around to reception to look at the memorial. A touching message from the club...really proud to see us make an effort to contribute flowers and heartfelt words so soon after the extraordinary verdict.
However, the memorial was not in a good way - bird shit all over the...
So here is the post war second tier unbeaten records starting with :
1 Reading 33 unbeaten in 2005-6
2 Coventry 25 unbeaten 1966-7
3 Middlesbrough 24 unbeaten in 1973-4
4 West Ham 23 unbeaten in 1990 (2 in previous season) 21 unbeaten from start of season 1990-1
Equal 5th Brighton current 22...
Just to remind everybody because I'm really proud of this team
Albion are currently 3rd in the record books for best "second" division team in history unbeaten from Match 1!
AND best ever start in the championship
It goes Albion 20 unbeaten since start of a season - West Ham record near and if...
Now equal 3rd all time and equal in championship
Albion are currently equal 3rd in the record books for best "second" division team in history unbeaten from Match 1!
And equal with QPR for the championship record
It goes Albion 19 unbeaten since start of a season
Sunderland 18 unbeaten in...
Albion are currently equal 4th in the record books for best "second" division team in history unbeaten from Match 1!
It goes Albion 18 unbeaten since start of a season
Sunderland 18 unbeaten in 1998 then lost their 19th
QPR 19 unbeaten in 2010 then lost their 20th
West Ham unbeaten in 21 in 1990...