Seasoned Away Travellers of te 80's and 90's

[IKDRF]

My names Ian and I used to travel home and away with the Albion from about 1989-1997. Nearly always on the train. We always used to be in the pub of the destination town by about 10.30 every time! I seem to remember it was the 6.17 from Brighton that we mainly frequented. I have so many memories of the most obscure away games one could remember- including the 'tinnies in a locker record' which was 88 (set at Stoke station (Port Vale 1990))
Are there any old timers around. My nickname was 'Eeyore'. Im going tomorrow (dont really get any chance to watch Albion nowadays). It brings back old memories.

P.s When we did go on the supporters coach and were found singing choruses of 'Nellie the Elephant' up the back at around 9pm on the m25 it had nothing to do with flouting the alchohol ban....honestly Ms Costa....

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

"Big game Charlie" alert !!

 

[herbicide]

Glory hunter.

 

[Husty]

Hello, i also havnt shown any particular interest in the club in the last 10 years, but once i saw we were playing villa it all came flooding back!

 

[little al]

Pubs never opened until 11.

 

[matt]

Obviously it would be much better if the only people "allowed" to go were those who have attended every game for the last ten years...

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Ignore the kids on here Ian and welcome back.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

there are some dicks on here.

So the cup draw and circumstances have won back a supporter. Why is that a bad thing?

 

[wellquickwoody]

Pubs never opened until 11.

Wrong, 10.30 in the mid eighties and before.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

there are some dicks on here.

So the cup draw and circumstances have won back a supporter. Why is that a bad thing?

"WON BACK A SUPPORTER" ?

If he's at Stockport on Tuesday, great, I'll buy him a Bovril, shake his hand and say welcome back. But will we see him again before the next "big one". My "bet" is we won't, so he's a Glory hunting big game Charlie.

FACT

 

[little al]

Wrong, 10.30 in the mid eighties and before.

Really? I thought it was much later than that, I'm getting old

 

[IKDRF]

"WON BACK A SUPPORTER" ?

If he's at Stockport on Tuesday, great, I'll buy him a Bovril, shake his hand and say welcome back. But will we see him again before the next "big one". My "bet" is we won't, so he's a Glory hunting big game Charlie.

FACT

Well you see some people grow up, have families and other commitments you see. Will you be leaving a wife and children and some unpaid bills at home when you go to Stockport on Tuesday? Failing that some people dont earn as much money as others.

I think I earnt my stripes all those years ago mate

 

[IKDRF]

Glory hunter.

Well I could never accuse a Palace fan of that.....

 

[Uncle Buck]

Are you Ian that also had a soft spot for Aldershot?

 

[IKDRF]

Are you Ian that also had a soft spot for Aldershot?

My word yes, who are you?

 

[Uncle Buck]

My word yes, who are you?

Not one of the regulars from that far back, but from the mid to late 90’s I did travel with the same bunch that you did.

 

[Gazwag]

"WON BACK A SUPPORTER" ?

If he's at Stockport on Tuesday, great, I'll buy him a Bovril, shake his hand and say welcome back. But will we see him again before the next "big one". My "bet" is we won't, so he's a Glory hunting big game Charlie.

FACT

what a load of BOLLOCKS

you will presumably only be happy to "fill" Falmer with those 2,000 fans who have supported ablion home and away for 35 consecutive years only

 

[cardboard]

3-1 on a Friday night with 9 men!!! Aldershot!!!!

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Not one of the regulars from that far back, but from the mid to late 90’s I did travel with the same bunch that you did.

Glory hunter!

 

[IKDRF]

3-1 on a Friday night with 9 men!!! Aldershot!!!!

then out of business on the saturday! I think that was the one with Keith Bertschin's wonder goal!