whats the best atmosphere you have witnessed at the withdean ...

[chucky1973]

Beating Derby with a late Kerry Mayo goal whilst the White Feather looked around Withdean in stunned disbelief that this was a Championship football ground, was a pretty good atmosphere.

Bizarrely a 4-3 (I think) defeat to Rochdale (again I think!!) in the absolute pissing rain in a midweek night game had a fabulous atmosphere too.

I remember the Rochdale game, if was a friday night and pissed down, we went 3-0 dwon after about 20 mins and about 80% of the ground emptied, only for us to almost to a great comeback......bloody soaked that night...

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Another vote for Chesterfield, sizzling atmosphere, there had been quite a bit of trouble at their place and i think the tension between fans and teams was there for all to feel, we absolutely battered them that night shame it was only 1-0 and their attempts on goal amounted to a great big ZERO, ZILCH, NONE

On a nicer note, the first game at Withdean, a friendly v Nottm Forest when we were all wandering around in shorts tee-shirts and sunglasses, happy to be back in Brighton and thinking this might not be so bad, oops

 

[poidy]

Charlton this season was up there with the best for me

Why exactly??

Sure your not thinking of the away game?

 

[Spider]

Cardiff City 1-0 victory 2001/02 season. Zamora burst through the Cardiff defence to calmly slot beneath the keeper. A big result against fellow promotion/title challengers.

I thought that was the game where we scored an early penalty? I remember they then battered us for 90 minutes, with some of the most ridiculous goal mouth scrambles I have ever seen!

Best atmosphere for me was definetelythe Swindon play of match. Standing up the whole game (and I'm only in G block!) definetely helped!

 

[Icy Gull]

I remember the Rochdale game, if was a friday night and pissed down, we went 3-0 dwon after about 20 mins and about 80% of the ground emptied, only for us to almost to a great comeback......bloody soaked that night...

The only game I can remember us going 3 down in 20 mins was against Wigan. I think we pulled it back to 3-2 and I'm not sure it was raining either.

The Rochdale game I'm thinking of was a Tuesday evening, I think in Adams era 1st time around. I think we were always chasing the game but never 3 down. The rain was the heaviest I've experienced at Withdean.

 

[fire&skill]

Thought last night was pretty special. Loved the polite rounds of applause for some of our passing play and when the Plymouth fans sang 'Bottom of the league, and having a laugh'.

Bit annoyed about the bloke with the hacking cough over at the back of J Block though. It was quite annoying over in the Family Stand to have THAT noise interrupting things all the time. Tut!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

The final home game of the season, with Coppell in charge, against Watford was buzzing. We absolutely destroyed the Hornets. News then filtered through that Crystal Palace had scored a late goal against Stoke to give us a chance of avoiding the drop in the last game. The South Stand erupted.

 

[big nuts]

I thought that was the game where we scored an early penalty? I remember they then battered us for 90 minutes, with some of the most ridiculous goal mouth scrambles I have ever seen!

Best atmosphere for me was definetelythe Swindon play of match. Standing up the whole game (and I'm only in G block!) definetely helped!

No must be another game your thinking of. Zamora strode through a static Cardiff defense, I think Oatway played a through pass and Zamora stripped their center half for pace before serenly slotting it past the advancing keeper.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Another different one. Bradford, when we won 3-2 and won for the first time in 13 games.

 

[sams dad]

The only game I can remember us going 3 down in 20 mins was against Wigan. I think we pulled it back to 3-2 and I'm not sure it was raining either.

The Rochdale game I'm thinking of was a Tuesday evening, I think in Adams era 1st time around. I think we were always chasing the game but never 3 down. The rain was the heaviest I've experienced at Withdean.

The Wigan game finished 2-4, we were 1-4 down at half-time.
The Rochdale game was on a Friday night, we were 2 down early on but fought back to lead 3-2 before conceding 2 late goals. It absolutely pissed down for the whole game.

 

[Ex Shelton Seagull]

I'll give a nod towards the 2-1 win over Sunderland in 04/05. Very, very tense last 15 minutes as Sunderland threw everything towards the 10 men after they got 1 back in the 2nd half. I think that was the last defeat Sunderland had that season as they won they League. I recall people whistling for full time at around the 80th minute mark.

 

[Bakero]

I think the Man City game was the loudest I've heard it, especially during the shoot out. The 1-0 against Leeds was memorable though.

 

[HoveHorace]

Chesterfield - viewed from the trees behind the hammer net end. Buggered me eyes up for a week but just about saw Danny rise up and head home

 

[simply the best]

i just loved man city i still dont believe we done it

 

[Woodchip]

The bizarre game that was Brighton 1 - Stoke 5. There was comedy, tragedy and a great atmosphere. Especially when Stoke started "You're gonna win 6-5". Rooney playing with one boot. It was one of those memorable games for all the right reasons, except the result.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

I thought that was the game where we scored an early penalty? I remember they then battered us for 90 minutes, with some of the most ridiculous goal mouth scrambles I have ever seen! (and I'm only in G block!) definetely helped!

Your thinking of when Cartwright was knocked out. That was the season before

 

[Ian Bairds Fist]

The Wigan game finished 2-4, we were 1-4 down at half-time.
The Rochdale game was on a Friday night, we were 2 down early on but fought back to lead 3-2 before conceding 2 late goals. It absolutely pissed down for the whole game.

That's right, definitely a Friday. I'll take your word for it on how the game went but it deffo ended 4-3 and we were ABSOLUTELY soaked - don't think it's been wetter than that.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Chesterfield, Swindon, Sunderland all good shouts.

Portsmouth this year was quality - when the ref showed three yellows in about 30 seconds, it was brilliant. Never LAUGHED so much at a game.

Oh, and Leeds, when Andy D'Urso whipped the ground into a FRENZY with his award of a nonsense penalty, but we came back to win 2-1. Hart got the winner, so it was obviously a few years ago...

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Another different one. Bradford, when we won 3-2 and won for the first time in 13 games.

Yup, remember that VERY well – another night when it tipped down was the 4-1 (I think) win over Millwall where Bradley Johnson and Coxy were among the scorers.
Man City was special, particularly as they'd only recently become the richest club in the world – and I particularly enjoyed the novelty of the West Stand experience for our stroll past Pompey in the Cup this season

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Yup, remember that VERY well – another night when it tipped down was the 4-1 (I think) win over Millwall where Bradley Johnson and Coxy were among the scorers.
Man City was special, particularly as they'd only recently become the richest club in the world – and I particularly enjoyed the novelty of the West Stand experience for our stroll past Pompey in the Cup this season

That Millwall game was the wettest ever ( on a par with Rochdale) yes it was 4-1 Murray missed a penalty, and put away the re-bound.