rain at football!

[Return of the Rev]

After standing in the rain at woodside road last night i was wondering if rain has got wetter,the goldstone although exposed never seemed as wet as withdean!
If Withdean had become a permanent home could you have stuck it?
I suppose the goldstone east terrace seemed to come prepared straight off a north sea trawler and the rest cowered under the cover on a wet saturday afternoon.
I have memories of getting wet during away games but not really at the goldstone.
Have we become southern softies with padded seats,pies and roofs.
PS DIDN'Y ENJOY THE WEATHER LAST NIGHT(SOUTHERN, SOFT AND OF HOVE)

 

[Kent Seagull]

You never got as wet on a packed terrace as you do in a seat. Rain at the Goldstone was no bother but I did get very wet at Withdean a few times, enough for me to check the weather before buying a ticket!

 

[Daffy Duck]

The rain at Withdean was definitely the wettest kind.

 

[Wardy]

Remember a game at Withdean where it rained most of the day only to stop at about 5 or 6. The ref said the game could go ahead. It then started raining again and when I say raining it hammered it down. I think we went 3-0 down inside 20 mins and people were leaving. Think we ended up losing 4-3 but sure someone with a better memory will correct me.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Remember a game at Withdean where it rained most of the day only to stop at about 5 or 6. The ref said the game could go ahead. It then started raining again and when I say raining it hammered it down. I think we went 3-0 down inside 20 mins and people were leaving. Think we ended up losing 4-3 but sure someone with a better memory will correct me.

rochdale?

 

[Wardy]

rochdale?

Yes it was Rochdale, was going to say it but was not sure.

 

[Wardy]

Just checked and it was the 10th December 1999

 

[Hillian1]

After standing in the rain at woodside road last night i was wondering if rain has got wetter,the goldstone although exposed never seemed as wet as withdean!
If Withdean had become a permanent home could you have stuck it?
I suppose the goldstone east terrace seemed to come prepared straight off a north sea trawler and the rest cowered under the cover on a wet saturday afternoon.
I have memories of getting wet during away games but not really at the goldstone.
Have we become southern softies with padded seats,pies and roofs.
PS DIDN'Y ENJOY THE WEATHER LAST NIGHT(SOUTHERN, SOFT AND OF HOVE)

No Rev.

We just got old.

 

[Return of the Rev]

No Rev.

We just got old.

i was 97 last night!

 

[Return of the Rev]

Just checked and it was the 10th December 1999

Was working that night,driving around listening to the game and looking at the rain THINKING THANK GOD!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The Swindon play-off game at Withdean. That was rain.

 

[Return of the Rev]

the swindon play-off game at withdean. That was rain.

Watched that one at corals

 

[Drumstick]

The Swindon play-off game at Withdean. That was rain.

Yeah but it mattered less in matches like that, infact having those emotions running through you I doubt I'd notice if I had a bucket of water poured on me, besides if anything rain like those situations is fun rain.

 

[catfish]

I remember a game against Man City at the Goldstone in '81 when the rain was monsoon-like. It was when the North Stand was without a roof and I was as drenched as I ever subsequently got at Withers.

 

[Wardy]

Was working that night,driving around listening to the game and looking at the rain THINKING THANK GOD!

Wish I had been working.

 

[highway61]

I left at half time last night, needed wipers on my specs and drenched. So am a southern softie

 

[clippedgull]

I remember a Millwall game at Withdean in which we got very wet!! In fact I was so sodden that my return travel voucher disintegrated in my back pocket before the end of the match!!!!!!!

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

I remember a Millwall game at Withdean in which we got very wet!! In fact I was so sodden that my return travel voucher disintegrated in my back pocket before the end of the match!!!!!!!

That rain was stupidly heavy!! Didn't we win 4-1?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

That rain was stupidly heavy!! Didn't we win 4-1?

Wasn't that when we lost 2-1? They scored twice right after the break.

I seem to remember a game against Luton being particularly soggy and Mr Carpenter had much fun with his slide tackles.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Barnet away one year,blooming drenched