Which of these is the strangest Brighton game you've been to?

[Ninja Elephant]

Dean White's Brighton And Hove Albion 0-4 Crewe Alexandra
Nicky Forster injured in the warm up, Elphick injured in the first to be replaced by Adam Hinshelwood and then Jimmy McNulty getting his injury after we had used all 3 subs (Steve Cook was thrown on!). It was a relegation shoot-out, we went into the game knowing that a defeat and it was curtains. Dean White led the team into battle following the departure of Micky Adams a couple of games before. Craig Davies ([MENTION=13305]SNOOPY[/MENTION]) gave away a penalty for handball and it was all over from that moment really. Depressing. (We survived, they went down!)
Albion; Sullivan; Whing, El-Abd, Elphick (Hinshelwood, Cook), McNulty; Birchall (Carole), Fraser, Jarrett, Cox; McLeod, Davies.


Russell Slade's Brighton and Hove Albion 2-4 Stockport County
Just a few days after the 7-1 rogering up at Huddersfield, the Albion returned to Withdean needing to kickstart the season. Goalkeeper Graeme Smith made his full debut in goal, James Tunnicliffe (signed from Stockport) made his full debut in central defence, Elliott Bennett was making his debut on the wing and Liam Dickinson partnered Nicky Forster up front. It didn't work. Well, it started off ok with Forster putting us in front with a brave header, only for Liam Bridcutt (who also got sent off, wonder what he's up to now) to set up the equaliser 90 seconds later. Forster missed a penalty at 1-1, and the rest is history. 2 minutes later, Elphick got sent off for a second yellow to be replaced by Colin Hawkins (who had sprinted onto the pitch uninvited initially only to be called back) who was on the pitch about 30 seconds before being sent off and giving away a penalty.
Albion; Smith; Whing, Virgo, Tunnicliffe, Elphick; Cox (Hawkins), Crofts, Navarro, Bennett (Wright); Forster (Dicker), Dickinson.


Gus Poyet's Brighton and Hove Albion 0-1 Craig Pawson's Burnley
We kicked off full of enthusiasm, we must have had 70% posession in the first 5 minutes, we were getting shots off, LuaLua was heavily involved on the left, Harley was dropping into spaces and getting posession, Bridcutt was stroking the ball about and Burnley were in a state of sheer horror. Then Pawson took over and after 10 minutes were down to 9 men, and after just 20 minutes, 4 of the 11 players who started the game were no longer on the pitch for us. LuaLua and Harley sacrificed for Navarro and Noone. Burnley were shocking, and won it with a 20 yard toe-punt from a right back still breathing a huge sigh of relief LuaLua had gone (Unconfirmed reports he celebrated the substitution more than his goal). We should have had a point, CMS created a couple of chances for himself and wasn't far away, and then missed a bit of a sitter, firing straight at their player on the line with their goalkeeper beaten.
Albion; Ankergren; El-Abd, Greer, Dunk, Taricco; Bridcutt (Buckley), Vincelot, Harley (Navarro); Barnes, LuaLua (Noone), Mackail-Smith

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I've voted the Crewe game. There was actually quite a decent atmosphere around me in Block E, we were all feling it. It was a nice sunny day, the reign of Adams had ended and the speculation as to who was coming in was rife. We had a reasonable team out for such an important game against a, let's be fair, crap Crewe team. Except it wasn't that bad. They had John Ruddy in goal, now doing rather nicely for Norwich, they had Brayford at the back now frequenting the Derby defence. But that's not important, it's a game which saw everything possible, happen. We gave them a penalty for no obvious reason, our brilliant new #25 creating the right impression. Practically catching the ball and then having a rant at the linesman for not being blind. Classy. They ended the game against our 10 men by banging in a couple of long range beauties. Staggering game. I never thought I'd see anything like it again. Who knew Stockport in a few months time would be a classic, and who knew we'd still be in the same league as them!

 

[TheMajor]

Brighton 2 Bristol Rovers 8 -- Cloughie in charge and on the T.V. . How could we go wrong ?

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Brighton 2 Bristol Rovers 8 -- Cloughie in charge and on the T.V. . How could we go wrong ?

I saw the highlights of that actually, that wasn't so much strange as a really bad day at the back wasn't it?

 

[Commander]

You haven't been watching the Albion very long, have you?

 

[Ninja Elephant]

You haven't been watching the Albion very long, have you?

15 years this season, but these stick out. Can you argue that they're the strangest games of recent years? Feel free to add your own. I can't think of any games stranger than those 3, they just happen to be recent.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

You haven't been watching the Albion very long, have you?

Indeed. Anyway, to answer the question, it's probably the Kelvin Morton show at that stadium in South Norwood. The 5 penalties in a game match for those who have no idea what I'm on about.

 

[SeagullSongs]

Indeed. Anyway, to answer the question, it's probably the Kelvin Morton show at that stadium in South Norwood. The 5 penalties in a game match for those who have no idea what I'm on about.

My dad mentions that game almost weekly.
Palace had 4 penalties and missed 3, we had 1 and scored it, right?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Indeed. Anyway, to answer the question, it's probably the Kelvin Morton show at that stadium in South Norwood. The 5 penalties in a game match for those who have no idea what I'm on about.

This. This one, or the defeat to 9 man Walsall.

 

[Albion Dan]

Blimey all of the wierder games Ive seen precede these. At least 4 or 5 during the last 2 years of the Goldstone. the boycott match where we all broke into the East Stand, or the York game abandonment because the fans broke the goal posts will take some beating.

Edit. Also forgot the Orient game where the fan tried to lamp Ray Wilkins and Scott Mcfuckface became infamous in Albion folklore.

 

[catfish]

The rearranged game against York in '96 was pretty strange. Hardly anyone there, kicking off during the day in midweek - it felt quite surreal.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

My dad mentions that game almost weekly.
Palace had 4 penalties and missed 3, we had 1 and scored it, right?

Correct. Mike Trusson also got sent off to add to the ridiculousness of the game.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

This. This one, or the defeat to 9 man Walsall.

I didn't consider that one, we were just horrific. There was nothing strange, sadly.

 

[Albion Dan]

Correct. Mike Trusson also got sent off to add to the ridiculousness of the game.

And Ian Wright scored a screamer unfortunately.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Blimey all of the wierder games Ive seen precede these. At least 4 or 5 during the last 2 years of the Goldstone. the boycott match where we all broke into the East Stand, or the York game abandonment because the fans broke the goal posts will take some beating.

Edit. Also forgot the Orient game where the fan tried to lamp Ray Wilkins and Scott Mcfuckface became infamous in Albion folklore.

That's a good point. I'm not sure there was actually a 'normal' game in those final 2 years. That said most of it was off the pitch, so not sure if they count in the context of this thread.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Charlton 4 Brighton 3 was a pretty bizarre game. Kicked off late due to the team coach being delayed in traffic and the team had to change on the coach. Mike Yaxley had to run to the ground to get the team sheet in on time. The game was just weird and the atmosphere more so.

 

[kevo]

The rearranged game against York in '96 was pretty strange. Hardly anyone there, kicking off during the day in midweek - it felt quite surreal.

11.30am kick off on a Thursday!

The 7-0 v Walsall, with all the goals in the last 28 mins of the match - but only two goal-scorers (two hat-tricks) - was quite "unusual" too!

Mansfield boycott and Fans United games have to be included.

Of the ones mentioned by the OP, I remember the Crewe game clearly - they absolutely out-classed us with their brilliant passing football. Deserved to be applauded off the pitch.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

These are my favourite threads, reminiscing about previous games. There's so much history in our club, and even though I consider myself a well-read Brighton fan, there's no substitute for actually having been there to recall in future years. These 3 games I posted this thread about will forever stay in my memory, and will forever be an "I was there" type of game, but there have been so many and will be so many more. I wish I had experienced the Goldstone, it was just too soon. My parents wouldn't let me go in 1996/1997, it will forever disappoint me.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Brighton 2 Bristol Rovers 8 -- Cloughie in charge and on the T.V. . How could we go wrong ?

I saw the highlights of that actually, that wasn't so much strange as a really bad day at the back wasn't it?

"Sir Norman" was a bit out of his depth that day with the Warbuoys/Bannister combo and Brian Powney didn't have one of his better games either. My vivid memory though was a rare goal from Sully from something like 20-25 metres.

However, I'll nominate the 7-0 thrashing of Walsall at the Goldstone in 1977/78:
Conditions were appalling, it'd been raining all day. Walsall's centre half was Roger Hynd who'd played for Rangers, Palace and Birmingham, having also won a Cup Winners Cup Winners medal with the Glasgow club back in the 60's. 0-0 at HT; we were useless, Hynd was dominant and everyone in the East Terrace was absolutely soaked, one of our number even had a "Pornomagboy" hissy fit a few decades early and went off to the pub. Mullery sent the team out 5 minutes early to wait in the rain; the rest is history and summarised by the NSC username "Mellor 3, Ward 4".

 

[perseus]

Some games never seem to go out of your mind for lots of different reasons.

For Liverpool fans one match was

Liverpool 1 Brighton 2 FA Cup (5th Round) 1983

You can tell by their forums.

I don't think that
Brighton 0 Leatherhead 1
will ever be forgotten, at least the goal.