[Albion] 30 bloody 7 years ago

[Invicta]

Was at the replay, felt like a big crowd and good atmosphere under the lights.

 

[wolfie]

I was at both games mentioned (Peterborough & Halifax in 1963) The latter was the coldest, although it was a sunny day. The former was the biggest crush I can remember at an Albion game. Started behind the goal at the Moy's end and ended up in the top corner of the stand.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Couldn’t stand upon that terrace. Sheet ice!! Is my memory failing me or was the terrace along the side of the pitch in those days?

I was definitely there but I'm sure I was seated. Does anyone recall if there were away seats or have I imagined this completely?

We were stood behind the goal, as said already, packed like sardines. I think it was the one time when I feared another Hillsborough type incident.

I believe there were some Brighton up in seats on the left side of the ground compared to where we were stood behind the goal.

 

[Quinney]

From memory I have no recollection of it actually snowing on the day? Obviously it must of flumped overnight but when I got in the ground I thought no way was it going to be played even if I screamed for a policeman to explain I'd not been given a silk scarf on my not that special train.

You’ll be even more gutted to hear you missed out on a proper cotton scarf, at least that’s what I got on my train.

 

[Seagull Stew]

Perry Digweed was lucky not to be sent off that day.

 

[Nicks]

Fashanu was like Bambi on Ice that day.
We had a great night in Northampton after the game though

 

[Bold Seagull]

Commemorative half and half??

How long does a Peterborough United FC v Brighton and Hove Albion FC half n half scarf need to be, 2m min shirley?

 

[Brovion]

Like others I remember the snow, but I don't remember it being that cold. Maybe because we were all packed into the away end. Think I've been colder sitting down at Withdean TBH.

EDIT: From memory it didn't actually snow on the day, it was left over from a previous dump. 100% the game would be called off now.

 

[el punal]

There was one to Liverpool in 1991. By that time I had discovered alcohol and a Young Person's Railcard. Our scheduled train pulled up alongside the Special at one stage in the north and we waved our tinnies out the window.

F***ing sadists!

 

[el punal]

Absolutely packed like sardines on the terraces. Relieved at result and getting out alive.
Last time special trains were run?
Coldest was Barnet away, boxing day 2000.you had to be there!!

As fans, we all have our coldest and wettest away ventures.

For me, the worst episode of having my bollocks frozen off was at Bramall Lane in the mid 1980s. We were playing Sheffield United in the FA Cup. At kickoff the temperature was at freezing point but when the second half started it was positively Siberian. The players just passed the ball around the halfway line as it was lethal to run in those conditions. Guess what? It was a 0-0 draw and I think we lost the replay. I still shiver now thinking of that experience.

The wettest game I attended was our match at Nottingham Forest back in November 1978. It was a 5th round League Cup tie - the one where two of the three Seagull Special trains never made it! Five of us went up to the City Ground in my mate’s Morris Marina laugh and it chucked it down before, during and after the game. We were unfortunately positioned on the terracing right under the edge of the stand roof - unable to move because of being tightly packed in. So we had to endure the double whammy of the driving rain and water cascading down from the roof.

The journey home in said Morris Marina was like being wrapped up in a cold, wet sponge and took ages. Oh, and we lost 3-1.

 

[GOM]

Blackburn, at Ewood re-arranged midweek match, can't remember the date 'cos my brain was frozen.

Initial game was called off very late, thousands already in Blackburn. Many went to watch Accrington instead.

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Couldn’t stand upon that terrace. Sheet ice!! Is my memory failing me or was the terrace along the side of the pitch in those days?

From memory we were behind the goal. Absolutely crammed in as well.

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

As fans, we all have our coldest and wettest away ventures.

For me, the worst episode of having my bollocks frozen off was at Bramall Lane in the mid 1980s. We were playing Sheffield United in the FA Cup. At kickoff the temperature was at freezing point but when the second half started it was positively Siberian. The players just passed the ball around the halfway line as it was lethal to run in those conditions. Guess what? It was a 0-0 draw and I think we lost the replay. I still shiver now thinking of that experience.

The wettest game I attended was our match at Nottingham Forest back in November 1978. It was a 5th round League Cup tie - the one where two of the three Seagull Special trains never made it! Five of us went up to the City Ground in my mate’s Morris Marina laugh and it chucked it down before, during and after the game. We were unfortunately positioned on the terracing right under the edge of the stand roof - unable to move because of being tightly packed in. So we had to endure the double whammy of the driving rain and water cascading down from the roof.

The journey home in said Morris Marina was like being wrapped up in a cold, wet sponge and took ages. Oh, and we lost 3-1.

Coldest for me was a 1-0 win away to Oldham. No9 Ashley Barnes with the winner. What a god forsaken place.

 

[rebel51]

Remember it well. Running thru that shopping centre after the game, trying to get away from the alsations which were let off. When football was more fun, with a great tight little away following to mad away games from aldershot to Carlisle on a Tuesday nite. Magic memories. None of this glory hunting happy clappy brigade that go now lol.

 

[rebel51]

Coldest I've been Newcastle away in fa cup late 80s. We won 2-0 if I remember rightly

 

[brulee]

Coldest away . Blackpool December 1977. Won 1/0 and a very cold wind and just a leather jacket to keep warm.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Absolutely packed like sardines on the terraces. Relieved at result and getting out alive.
Last time special trains were run?
Coldest was Barnet away, boxing day 2000.you had to be there!!

Oldham (aka Ice Station Zebra) in September 1984 was colder Frank

 

[Simster]

That game was the only time I was genuinely fearful for my life on a terrace when I was crushed on a barrier after the second equaliser. We had over 6,000 there and at least 5,500 were on that terrace which by the year 1998 had a safety certificate for 1,750!

I was one of a fair few who helped shovel the snow off the pitch for the replay, which got a gate of 19,000+.

 

[origigull]

Fashanu was like Bambi on Ice that day.
We had a great night in Northampton after the game though

Funny that, when I used to go to away matches by car in the 80s we almost always ended up in Northampton and it seemed a stopover place to go for many BHA fans as well. I can't remember going to Peterborough for the cup game but had been there when it was rammed in the away end, so I could of been there. As you get older the memories plays tricks.

 

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

Away at Hartlepool 1993 in December coldest I’ve been. No stand on the side facing the coast, the wind whipped in straight off the North Sea