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[Albion] 10, yes 10 years ago today



WATFORD zero

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Jul 10, 2003
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I wanted to wait until a real match and went for Donny instead. Glad I did and the view as I walked up the steps will stay with me forever :amex:
 






Thunder Bolt

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This was the squad (I think OGH was a special guest appearance)

As with Andrew Crofts and Gary Dicker, the youth team are allowed one over age player.
OGH had scored the first goal at Withdean, and asked Gus if he could play in this game as it was our new home. He was determined to score.
 








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As with Andrew Crofts and Gary Dicker, the youth team are allowed one over age player.
OGH had scored the first goal at Withdean, and asked Gus if he could play in this game as it was our new home. He was determined to score.

Indeed, but I don't think OGH was under contract with us anymore at that point, he was technically just a random guy who got drafted in to play that match.
 


CheeseRolls

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Jan 27, 2009
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Been googling it and found some fantastic pictures -> HERE

I was there and took a few pictures, which I posted on Flickr. There was a creative commons flag I had set, which meant that anyone could use your photos as long as they credited you. A couple of years later my snap of the East Stand appeared in the Metro and someone let me know.
 


SweatyMexican

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Mar 31, 2013
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I was there. What a decade it’s been. It was my 14th birthday that day. I went to my first game at 4. And I’m 24 today.

Getting a bit old now.
 






wolfie

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Jul 19, 2003
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I've got an upside down video clip of the goal (wasn't very good with mobile phones in those days) if anyone's interested and can tell me how to upload it.
 






Thunder Bolt

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Indeed, but I don't think OGH was under contract with us anymore at that point, he was technically just a random guy who got drafted in to play that match.

If I remember rightly he got a one month extension.
 










pasty

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Jul 5, 2003
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Trying to think back as to which current players have been at The Amex since the first game. Can only think of Dunk? March signed December 2011, so wasn't there at the start.
 


SweatyMexican

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Mar 31, 2013
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Ahhh, back when those lovely roofs were blue.

Always something to complain about eh

I remember my burger was cold that day as well. Was it Sodexo? I can’t remember
 
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Neville's Breakfast

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We were there. Felt like we had just moved into a new house and hadn’t realized how good it was. The atmosphere and game didn’t really live up to the billing but that day was more about finding your seat and the nearest beer kiosk.
 




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