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[Albion] The last “Great” night at the Goldstone?
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POSKETT AT THE VALLEY
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3-2 against Sheffield Wednesday in the 70’s will always stick out for me. Deafening noise in the North and the surges squeezed every bit of air out of you. Mandatory pitch invasion rounded the evening off.
This is going wellIt was a 1-1 draw.
We went up and Rochdale stayed up. Both teams needed a point.
I was there, and yes, it was a hell of a crowd. I was living in Bournemouth at the time and had a very happy journey driving home.
darkwolf666
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No, for others clearly not the last, but I don't appear to have total recall of all the Brighton games I have ever been too, unlike many here. I do though CLEARLY remember being in my favourite spot at the back of the East terrace, nearly in line with the halfway line, standing on the bottom rail of the support barrier, for a better view.
So no, while this may not be the "last" great night game, without going through a list of all the games I attended, and kick off times, this IS the one that sticks out for me...
EDIT - having read the number of posts on here that have been shot down, I'm really glad I went with one I COULD remember!!!
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I was there and shall never forget that goal.
The day of the week isn’t always mentioned but that can easily be found if you have the date, always a good reference for matches and results.
Justice
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One that sticks out for me was West Ham at home one evening all my mates bailed so I went by myself thinking this is going to be a shit night. What a game West Sham everywhere packed Goldstone and we won. Around 88 If I remember.
Missed the game as I was on holiday in Cornwall. Heard the result on the radio and indulged in a few bevvies to celebrate Spider 3 and Wardy 4.
11 v 11 says this was a Weds night in 1991. Remember it too - I only missed one game all season.
Left Footer
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It was a 3pm Saturday kick off in April so wouldn't have been dark.
Justice
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Bish Bosh
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My last one was Exeter in February '97. 1-0 and Mark Ormerod saved us near the end, scary how the 'great escape' could so easily have gone the other way.
Favourite though was the Derby League Cup game in 1976, closely followed by an absolute cracker in March '71 when Pat Saward's side beat Fulham 3-2.
And yes all under the floodlights!
Favourite though was the Derby League Cup game in 1976, closely followed by an absolute cracker in March '71 when Pat Saward's side beat Fulham 3-2.
And yes all under the floodlights!
Thank you. I knew it was a 1-1 draw yet for some reason I claimed a win! TTBH I don’t remember much about the match but the young timbha remembers the queuing, the queue at the Chicken Run coffee hut, and fans standing on the rail at the back of the terracing. I stood down the front. My dad was about 20 steps (and a few thousand fans) back.It was a 1-1 draw.
We went up and Rochdale stayed up. Both teams needed a point.
I was there, and yes, it was a hell of a crowd. I was living in Bournemouth at the time and had a very happy journey driving home.
I don't think we were brilliant at counting in those days
When you got a capacity crowd like Arsenal or Bristol Rovers in 87-88 you couldn't really fudge it but otherwise there were lots of games where I reckon we undercooked it a bit. No evidence but something our group used to talk about a lot.
Remember there being a rumble of laughter whenever the crowd was announcedI don't think we were brilliant at counting in those days
When you got a capacity crowd like Arsenal or Bristol Rovers in 87-88 you couldn't really fudge it but otherwise there were lots of games where I reckon we undercooked it a bit. No evidence but something our group used to talk about a lot.
I took a photo of my late Dad with the floodlights in the background as we left the ground thinking that both the floodlights and my Dad wouldn’t be around much longer…..
It was a bit of a scrum outside the West turnstiles, but a very good natured atmosphere.
Such happy memories of being 23 all those years ago. Coming up to 77 now. Can’t believe it!
Yes - seems as though it was a Saturday.
Must have been on of those gloomy afternoons with the lights on!
serendipity
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- Feb 14, 2012
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Yes - that is the night for me. My brother had been working in Saudi and I had been sending him Air Mail letters telling him how great Ward and `Mellor were. At the game, his first in a long time, he was less than impressed until......