What's the earliest you have left a game?

[seagull_special]

1975

 

[Bean]

When Murray's goal went in in THAT game, 90 minutes or something? I always stay till the end, apart from that game.

 

[Binney on acid]

I left that game 20 minutes before time. I wasn't prepared to sit there & watch Palace humiliate us. It was only a matter of time before they scored, so I left. We were being overpowered. I could stand no more.

 

[ferring seagull]

Depends on when any game finishes but I have never left prior to two/three minutes after CMS, or whoever, (if CMS subbed) has done his clap fans thing.

If they have that respect for us then I have the same respect for the team.

 

[kevo]

Left before half time at macclesfield once back in the late 90's, awful stadium watching awful teams. Went to the local pub instead.

Are you sure that wasn't the match at Macclesfield that was called off just before kick-off and we ALL went to the pub?!

The only game I remember leaving more than a few minutes early was away to Luton in the 80s, when we were 4-0 down. Didn't seem much point in staying any longer and I wanted to avoid all the usual nonsense that happened on the way back to the station at every game in those days.

We lost 5-0, incidentally, so I missed the fifth goal. Until a few weeks ago, it was the heaviest Albion defeat I'd witnessed.

 

[perseus]

Did anybody suffer the whole of this game? Reading v. Brighton Hove Albion (Official Thread) - Page 3

 

[blue'n'white]

57 minutes away against Barnet - it was pissing down with rain and we were awful. The bloody stewards at Barnet wouldn't let us under cover so when when of our several loanees - Emeka Ifejiagwa (sp) scored for us i took my shivering soaked self back down to the Northern line and gently steamed all the way back into London

 

[Shooting Star]

Am I the only one that's a little bit confused by what happened on the first page?

 

[pastafarian]

i left the Holland v england friendly a few years back 45 mins before kick off.....in my defense i turned up a good hour and a half before kick off and was seriously off my tits.Not only had boredom set in but i was unable to compute how smoking something named after a russian assault rifle might interfere with my normal thought process.

 

[brighton terra]

I have only ever left two games before the final whistle. The most recent was this season's game v Palace, and the only other one was the 4-0 defeat at home to Stoke, when we last got relegated from the 2nd tier. I will put up with a poor performance, but not when it's coupled with a lack of any effort or passion.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Got thrown out by a member of the constabulary at Craven Cottage about 5 mins BEFORE kick off!

About 1985 I think.

 

[janee]

Only once about 20 mins from time. It was in the 1980s I recall 3 - 0 down at half time against an Oxford side at least 2 divisions below us!

 

[C1 BHA]

90 mins but only if the ref blows bang
on time.
I noticed that the Old Trafford faithful were pouring out yesterday with Man U winning 2-0, unfortunately the desire to beat the rush seems to overpower the desire to applaud your team off at the end

 

[Razi]

Pretty sure that we did a mass walkout of a game in 95/96/97? Walking out after a fireworks display behind the East Stand after about 20 minutes?

 

[Seagull Steve]

Got chucked out of The Goldstone a few times. But I never leave before clapping the last Albion player off of the pitch. If they don't deserve a round of applause (ie the palace game) then I will still stand there and watch them leave.

 

[Skaville]

Left before half time during the 5-1 McGhee debacle against Stoke. Had family down and realised I was better off spending my time with them than watching that shite.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

left at half time England V Italy U21, I'd had a skinfull and had taken up my usual spot in the North Stand by found myself really uncomftable surrounded by Wolves/Chelsea/Crawley etc fans in 'our' end. Went up the dogs and had a few more beers

 

[Beach Hut]

Norway v England before it kicked off, however I was "removed" so to speak

 

[Max Paper]

Left at half time once at Withdean. Can't remember who we were playing but I had a cold. If was FREEZING and were getting turned over. Walked back to the long man for a hot toddy

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

notts county play off final,well oiled and well pissed off,even missed our goal