[Brighton] 35 Years Ago Today- THAT Match In The Frozen Fens

[Eeyore]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05c-kp7DaXw&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=CLASSIC80's&90'sFOOTBALL

Peterborough United away in the FA Cup Fifth Round.

How Digweed wasn't sent off is still a mystery. The goal that hit a lump of ice and bounced in is part of the footage.

*before the resident fairy arrives there was a little bit of bovver at one of the pubs beforehand.

 

[Taybha]

Strange , I was there and remember the Cherry Tree Pub but not the game itself .

 

[Tony Towner's Toe]

That was true hardcore...remember everyone getting off the coach and walking through the snow to get into town after the cops tried to stop us getting to the pubs too early. Perhaps that's why my only memory of the game is now pretty much limited to everyone pissing on my feet because they couldnt face battling their way back up the terrace to the pigsty that doubled as a toilet- Either that or it was personal, I guess.

These youngters dont know what they're missing. Really who wants Premier league when you could be doing that every week?

 

[Eeyore]

That was true hardcore...remember everyone getting off the coach and walking through the snow to get into town after the cops tried to stop us getting to the pubs too early. Perhaps that's why my only memory of the game is now pretty much limited to everyone pissing on my feet because they couldnt face battling their way back up the terrace to the pigsty that doubled as a toilet- Either that or it was personal, I guess.

These youngters dont know what they're missing. Really who wants Premier league when you could be doing that every week?

I would have glad let someone piss on my feet that day. They were so cold.

 

[hart's shirt]

I was there.

Everyone going up on the official travel got given free red Albion scarves.

 

[Juan Albion]

I was there.

Everyone going up on the official travel got given free red Albion scarves.

Still got mine, I think

 

[bhafc99]

That was SO cold. I remember we ended up having to stand in a part of the terrace where one of the entrance tunnels was directly behind us, a few rows back. It meant the ice cold wind was being funneled through the tunnel and onto us like a knife. Bloody freezing.


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[Chicken Run]

Was on one of the special trains that day!

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Packed in that away end, one of my favourite away days that.

 

[n1 gull]

Was on one of the special trains that day!

Yep, we got special train.

Lagers and 20 JPS. I was about 16, very fond memories although I can't remember much about the actual game

 

[portslade seagull]

Private coach that night. Still can't believe it went ahead

 

[Swansman]

Looks interesting. Theres no limit to how cancelled that game would have been today.

 

[Return of the Rev]

I was there.

Everyone going up on the official travel got given free red Albion scarves.

Back of a van for me so no scarf
Can't believe some Brighton went shopping on arrival.

 

[el punal]

I drove from Southampton! Brrrr!!

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

On the Seagulls Special trains there and back. Was a great day out, though I remember being worried at how packed in we were, with Heysel and Hillsborough in mind.

My mate was undergoing cancer treatment and understandably as he was only 18 or 19, tried wearing a wig. We were near the back an d a couple of our fans sat on a wall higher up to get a better view. They were bickering annoyingly for ages, but in the end started kicking each other whilst still on the wall. On took a swipe at his mate, missed and rather less fortuitously took my friend's wig off. It sailed over heads and he had to push his way through the crowd to retrieve the offending article. Poor chap was very embarrassed.

Can't remember the game, except for our goal and the awful conditions. I have lost the scarf.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Ridiculously over crowded in that away end. I seem to remember people climbing over the fences when we scored.I took a Sheffield U supporting mate from uni who said it was the best atmosphere he had ever seen. The surging across the terrace at the end when everyone tried to leave through two exits was a bit scary.
Like many others I look fondly back on that day as one of the best aways ever.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Back of a van for me so no scarf
Can't believe some Brighton went shopping on arrival.

Went on the rampage in the shopping centre after the game though
Regards
DF

 

[drew]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05c-kp7DaXw&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=CLASSIC80's&90'sFOOTBALL

Peterborough United away in the FA Cup Fifth Round.

How Digweed wasn't sent off is still a mystery. The goal that hit a lump of ice and bounced in is part of the footage.

*before the resident fairy arrives there was a little bit of bovver at one of the pubs beforehand.

Had the professional foul rule been brought in by then? Seem to recall it came about following discussion from the previous years final when Moran took out Reid.

 

[Swansman]

Had the professional foul rule been brought in by then? Seem to recall it came about following discussion from the previous years final when Moran took out Reid.

No. World Cup 1990, but was probably discussed before that I imagine.

 

[southstandandy]

Remember one of the Peterborough goals bumping over a snow divet on the ground and bouncing over Digweed's outstretched arm. That was a great day out although bloody cold.