The Battle For Falmer Begins. For Those Perhaps Too Young to Remember.

[Jack Straw]

Brings back memories.
See Bournemouth's comments now too.
Viewing a thread - one reason why we don't like brighton !
This sort of thing was normal at all our matches during this era.
This wasn't aimed at Bournemouth fans, but the Evil 3, but what an opportunity to bring this to the attention of the public - a rare televised Albion match.
And where did it get us? The Amex.
RESULT!

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Interviewer asking Brady about the three goals ffs!

 

[Thimble Keegan]

Interesting viewing especially as I was the one holding up the "Bellotti Out" sign which is about 4mins 10secs into the video. Another interesting point is we have all the TV footage of the 'troubles' from when the announcement of the sale of The Goldstone right through all the protests and culminating with the Hereford game at my parents house spanning over 2 VHS tapes.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Littlehampton BHA

 

[Turkey]

A bit of "Bellotti's still a wanker" tomorrow would be good.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Nice to see they link to a thread wot i wrote!

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Bournemouth idiots - it was direct action like that that got us where we are now. This club would be dead if it wasn't for protests like that. Well done all involved

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Listen to the sanctamonious crap spouted by the commentator on the clip.

"this is not the way to protest" oh yes it was....

 

[tomysupercup]

"Bournemouth idiots - it was direct action like that that got us where we are now. This club would be dead if it wasn't for protests like that. Well done all involved"

This

 

[tomysupercup]

Listen to the sanctamonious crap spouted by the commentator on the clip.

"this is not the way to protest" oh yes it was....

AND THIS.

Takes me back, but what a day.

Those that helped raise our profile, raise your heads in pride.

Build a bonfire.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

AND THIS.


Build a bonfire.

To be sung.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Never forgive, or forget.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I remember not being there. But I also remember being filled with optimism about what I saw on the telly.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

God that commentator is a sanctimonious bastard

 

[kevo]

God that commentator is a sanctimonious bastard

This.

"It doesn't help their cause."

Wrong. It helped a lot.

Build a Bonfire.

 

[Albion Rob]

Remember watching it on TV and swelling up with pride but didn't remember the moronic commentary. What absolute tosh. "You're not helping your club. Feel free to sit outside the ground and protest." Oh thanks, we'll sit quietly while they kill our club, shall we?

It's our bloody game and I'm immensly proud to be part of a set of fans who laid down the blueprint for saving your club when you're getting screwed from all sides by criminals.

We did it and we showed others the way. Direct and indirect action. Imagination and brute force.

1995-1997 - NEVER FORGET.

 

[Lord Bamber]

Listen to the sanctamonious crap spouted by the commentator on the clip.

"this is not the way to protest" oh yes it was....

That fucktard of a commentator, how wrong was he?

That was the way to protest!

Build a bonfire.....

Does anyone know the lad in the green top being chased by the baton wielding policeman at the beginning of the invasion. That copper appears to be enjoying the chase far too much.

 

[Notters]

That was the last time I went to Bournemouth... Think it's changed a bit.

 

[Marc1901]

Quite an intresting watch. Can someone please tell me why the Albion fans were singing " the Bournemouth run away " in the Hark now hear song. Was there something between the two clubs back then?

 

[acrossthepond]

I remember not being there. But I also remember being filled with optimism about what I saw on the telly.

Optimism, pride, anger - and now look.

2500 singing "Build a Bonfire" today would be fitting.

 

[Buzzer]

I wish I'd shared your optimism back then. I went to the game and it was around then that I thought that this was the beginning of the end for the Albion. It nearly broke my heart to see the Albion sunk so low.

.....14 years on, we're top of league one, money bags Albion fan for a chairman, brand new stadium, the sexiest football outside the Premiership and I'm getting ready to go back to Bournemouth for the first time since then with my 11 year old son who adores the Albion in a way only a fellow Brighton fan would know.

Really glad the rest of you stuck with it. Thanks so much.