1977 brighton fan at falmer.

[Fungus]

Sitting down would be the big thing.

And everyone wearing replica shirts rather than scarves.

 

[albionalbino]

lack of fencing around the ground

In 1977 there was no fencing round the pitch. I think it went up in the 78/79 season.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Conversely I wonder what a 1977 fan would make of an image of Withdean if you told them that's the ground that is going to replace The Goldstone - I think there would be a lot of puzzlement - and then expletives! Ahh........the innocent days before Archer, Bellotti et al.

Through 1977 eyes The Amex would look like a set from the Star Wars filum, very futuristic. The next question would be how are we going to fit 33,000 fans in there? (our maximum circa '77)

On the one hand it would have been amazing to get a pint of Harveys and a decent pie back then - but on the other most fans who stood in the North Stand, West and East Terraces would look at the padded seats everywhere at The Amex and think we have become a load of soft shandy drinking nancies (?).

I think many Albion fans would look at the Amex pitch and wonder if it is a bowling green compared to the ploughed field that the poor old Goldstone pitch used to cut up like. You don't see many muddy footie players these days. Always thought it amazing that Wardy managed so many mazy dribbles on such a pitch.

I miss the old boy carrying the winning lottery numbers around on a blackboard - none of this HD big screen technology. Also good old Fred Oliver selling copies of the Argus from the pitchside.

 

[1959]

The ticket price relative to earnings probably wouldn't blow them away, they'd probably just think it was a bit steep.

I can't agree with this! For most of my football-going life, a ticket cost about the same as going to the cinema. Throughout most of Europe, that is pretty much still the case.

That changed over here about 10-15 years ago. Now it costs about the same as going to the cheap seats at the opera.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Mr 1977 Man would wonder what radio station that DJ director bloke is on.

 

[cloud]

They would miss hand-knitted scarves
being able to buy the local paper at half time with the half-time results
being able to stand
being able to smoke
sliding tackles

 

[Notters' Dad]

What's all this 'would' about. Some of us were around before, during and after 1977; and still shouting our support of the lads.

 

[getreal1]

I remember playing Orient in '78 and someone was heard to say "they've got quite a few coloured's playing for them"

And at the same match an Orient fan I heard next section saying that he'd seen 'better Wards in the local hospital' - times change. I think it might have been Chiedozie playing for them at the time in the same time - comment from Chicken Run authorities around me that 'this darkie looks good'.

 

[getreal1]

The half time scores on those boards at the side of the pitch.

 

[APACHE]

The only thing that amazes me is that even with all we've got now, Brighton fans are still moaning.

 

[Mackenzie]

What a good question, and I wonder what some of our younger Falmer goers would make of the '77 Goldstone?.....

 

[Return of the Rev]

What a good question, and I wonder what some of our younger Falmer goers would make of the '77 Goldstone?.....

i think they would love it,my youngest loved going up to aldershot a couple of years ago because it was standing and surging! a mini north stand in fact!

 

[Mackenzie]

i think they would love it,my youngest loved going up to aldershot a couple of years ago because it was standing and surging! a mini north stand in fact!

I think you're right, pissing about in the North stand was fun. Hamburgers kept warm in 'hot' water may be an eye opener though

 

[Return of the Rev]

the only thing that amazes me is that even with all we've got now, brighton fans are still moaning.

brighton fans moaned when the terrace went up to £1.50,moaned when fans invaded the pitch,moaned when the fences went up,and on promotion to the top tier never turned up in numbers over 30k

 

[Bry Nylon]

No midfielders with perms.
No 'hard men' centre backs with full beards.
No centre forwards with a moustache.

Shorts that come down to the knees instead of just touching the top of the thighs.

No players listing The Eagles as their favourite band, steak and chips as their preferred pre-match meal and SKOL lager as their favourite drink in the programme.

 

[Rich Suvner]

being able to buy the local paper at half time with the half-time results

really? how was that possible?

 

[fire&skill]

South Americans in the UK football leagues; we had to wait another year or so for that nice Mr Burtenshaw to start that one.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

lack of terracing
inability to pay on the gate
price of a ticket, relative to wages
1901 club full stop
no smoking in ground
number of foreign players
quality of the playing surface after the winter
television replays on big screens
lack of fencing around the ground
technique of play
different levels of allowed contact

And no GUINNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sully]

No back passes.



The thing I miss most is definitely the terraces, though.

 

[Helen Chamberlains Quim]

Mr 1977 would wonder why he couldn't stand on an old milk crate at the front in a uncovered East terrace amongst rival supporters collecting the fag butts that weren't pissed on at half time for the bigger boys.