Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
It was a Wednesday. I had to listen to it on the radio as it was a school night so I wasn't allowed to go...
But the result did mean we got promoted...
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What Was Your FIRST Brighton Vantage Point in a COMPETITIVE Game
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It was a Wednesday. I had to listen to it on the radio as it was a school night so I wasn't allowed to go...
But the result did mean we got promoted...
No, it was a midweek game. We needed a point to go up, they needed a point to stay up. They spent the last 20 minutes passing the ball to each other. We went up as runners-up to Aston Villa.
EDIT: As Trufflehound has already pointed out twenty minutes ago! (I should have read the whole thread.)
Perry Milkins
Just a quiet guy.
Yes. Sorry.
Can someone confirm that we did indeed have a Sunday game against Rochdale. Was it the fisrt ever?
Superphil
Dismember
North Stand, halfway back, roughly in line with the west touchline, near to the Lego stand. 27 October 1979, v Norwich City, we lost 2-4. 29 years and 4 days ago.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
Well-known member
Dandyman
In London village.
East Stand (1975/76 season) was where I started along with various school mates, until we graduated to the North Stand.
Nostalgia corner - anyone remember the fag butts flying back and forth between the North stand and the away enclosure?
Nostalgia corner - anyone remember the fag butts flying back and forth between the North stand and the away enclosure?
eastlondonseagull
Well-known member
North Stand at the Goldstone, right behind the goal, standing on a milk crate. Marvellous scenes - and a cracking atmosphere for an eight-year-old!!
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Boroseagull
Well-known member
North Stand, in the front against the white picket fence. !953/4 season as an 8 yr old - Newport County or was it Aldershot?
Cecil
New member
South stand, I think it was against Plymouth.
Keeping The Dream Alive.
Naming Rights
Tip-toe through the Northstand...
Perry Milkins
Just a quiet guy.
Was that as a 'home' fan...?
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west stand terrace bit, against bolton , late 70s.
otk
~(.)(.)~
Just done some Google searching
May 3rd. 1972 was a Wednesday
I remember the floodlights being on, but as it was May, they probably weren't on at kickoff?
Happy days
North Stand at the Goldstone, I was about 5 or 6 and I'm proud to say from that day on I only ever saw 2 games from different areas of the ground.
Once in the East stand against Norwich in the cup (North stand was full) and once in the south stand (gay) against Sunderland, due to playing in the Junior Seagulls team that had one some tournament and we had to walk around the pitch with the trophy at half time. Apart from that the North stand is where I grew up.
Once in the East stand against Norwich in the cup (North stand was full) and once in the south stand (gay) against Sunderland, due to playing in the Junior Seagulls team that had one some tournament and we had to walk around the pitch with the trophy at half time. Apart from that the North stand is where I grew up.
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Goldstone - North West corner in front of the lego stand (not sure if it was there when I first went). Funny little corner bit that had a great view but wasn't really the West stand.
Gravitated around the Goldstone to the half way line in the East Terrace and then eventually the North Stand until we left.
Gravitated around the Goldstone to the half way line in the East Terrace and then eventually the North Stand until we left.
skipper734
Registered ruffian
The thing about the Chicken Run, if you were leaning on the wall at the front and Frankie Howard or some large defender slid through some poor attacking player, the thud and grunt as the hapless opponent fell in a heap in front of you was awe inspiring for a nine year old. It was right in your face. Happy Days.
Yoda
English & European
None of the above. Pitch side with St. John.
otk
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We did have a few Sunday games round that era. As we went through the turnstiles we were given a bit of paper, which was our 'membership' to a special club. This was to get round the Sunday trading laws, which meant the club could only trade as a 'members club' on a Sunday
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
Goldstone South Stand