[Albion] 40 years ago today: Three trains went to Notts...

[Nottseagull]

... went to Nottingham Forest,
three trains two trains one train and it's band of fans, went to Nottingham Forest

for our only ever appearance in the quarter finals of the FLC (would be more than happy to be corrected on that one!).
Were you one of the unlucky ones on the other two trains ?




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[Sussex Nomad]

... went to Nottingham Forest,
three trains two trains one train and it's band of fans, went to Nottingham Forest

for our only ever appearance in the quarter finals of the FLC (would be more than happy to be corrected on that one!).
Were you one of the unlucky ones on the other two trains ?




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Nope, went by coach. Was grateful two didn't get to the ground, we were packed in tight in the away end without the extras.

 

[lasvegan]

Nope, went by coach. Was grateful two didn't get to the ground, we were packed in tight in the away end without the extras.

Amazing when we scored. Was that night the debut of the cringe worthy “we’re proud of you” chant?

 

[Nottseagull]

Nope, went by coach. Was grateful two didn't get to the ground, we were packed in tight in the away end without the extras.

Expect plenty of (deserved) grief for that remark! As I recall, we were in the side. This was before its redevelopment as it was a large stand under which there were no seats. The only other times I can remember us being put in such sides were at Orient, Blackpool, Leeds Road and Elm Park. (also Swindon and Hereford in 1997 but they were double deckers).

 

[bobbysmith01]

I was on that train stuck in Kettering I think. So frustrating. I had a radio and was very popular as there was a major crush in my carriage as people tried to listen to the game. Remember the train finally moved after several hours to be greeted by loads of police on the station with dogs and riot shields expecting a smashed up train, they were surprised that there no trouble.


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[Return of the Rev]

Around 74 coaches made it? Also went to Hove Town Hall for the free showing

 

[mune ni kamome]

I was on train no.3. Made it as far as Kettering before it turned back. I remember it being stuck at Neasden for ages. Not many trains in those days could go through straight through London except by little used back routes. Free sandwiches at East Croydon. Strangely enough I’ve still never been to Nottingham in my whole life

 

[Falmerfourtickets]

I was on train no.3. Made it as far as Kettering before it turned back. I remember it being stuck at Neasden for ages. Not many trains in those days could go through straight through London except by little used back routes. Free sandwiches at East Croydon. Strangely enough I’ve still never been to Nottingham in my whole life

Actually they did. The direct service from Manchester to Brighton each way , used to divert off just past Clapham Junction and carry on through Kensington Olympia. However, there were speed restrictions and some single track navigation I believe.

 

[Gwylan]

We suffered a breakdown too ... on the M1.

Left the car on the hard shoulder and, highly illegally, thumbed a lift. Jamie Baker, the then Argus reporter gave us a lift.

On the way back, I walked around the coach park seeing if any coaches had spare seats - got a lift back from the Varndean coach - didn't hear about the trains till later.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Expect plenty of (deserved) grief for that remark! As I recall, we were in the side. This was before its redevelopment as it was a large stand under which there were no seats. The only other times I can remember us being put in such sides were at Orient, Blackpool, Leeds Road and Elm Park. (also Swindon and Hereford in 1997 but they were double deckers).

Wigan, Wimbledon (Shitehole park)....?

 

[darkwolf666]

Nope, went by coach. Was grateful two didn't get to the ground, we were packed in tight in the away end without the extras.

Ditto...

 

[boik]

We drove. My sister wore a cheap charity shop coat to keep warm and when it got soaked it stank the car out. Dumped it in a bin outside the ground.

 

[Brovion]

Went by coach. I was amazed when they announced that two trains hadn't made it as the away section was rammed. God knows how they'd have fitted another 1400 or whatever people in. Our equaliser, for me, was one actually of the highlights of the season (even though we went on to lose). We all went absolutely batshit mental. Still remember it now.

EDIT: And yes, the away 'end' was a side.

EDIT 2: And yes, it was the first time I heard the "We're proud of you" chant. I certainly didn't find it cringeworthy as we really were proud of them.

 

[drew]

Was in the third train. Went to the Hove town hall showing and also Charlton away.

Missed out that year but was there two years later when we beat them. Pretty sure on that occasion the away fans were in the open end behind the goal.

 

[Gwylan]

EDIT 2: And yes, it was the first time I heard the "We're proud of you" chant. I certainly didn't find it cringeworthy as we really were proud of them.

My memory could be playing tricks here but I'm sure we sang the "We're proud of you" chant at Derby, a couple of years previously.

And we were down the side for that game too.

 

[Poyningsgull]

I was on that train stuck in Kettering I think. So frustrating. I had a radio and was very popular as there was a major crush in my carriage as people tried to listen to the game. Remember the train finally moved after several hours to be greeted by loads of police on the station with dogs and riot shields expecting a smashed up train, they were surprised that there no trouble.


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.....and I was one of them. 13 hours on that bloody train. Your radio was a godsend though.

Never been to an away game by train since.

 

[Brovion]

My memory could be playing tricks here but I'm sure we sang the "We're proud of you" chant at Derby, a couple of years previously.

....

Possibly, but f it was the away replay game I wasn't there. One of the few games, home and away, I missed during the period we used to refer to as the 'Glory Years'.

 

[rippleman]

Still at school, we banded together and hired a coach from Plumpton coaches. Neither our school nor our parents knew anything about it!

 

[rippleman]

We suffered a breakdown too ... on the M1.

Left the car on the hard shoulder and, highly illegally, thumbed a lift. Jamie Baker, the then Argus reporter gave us a lift.

On the way back, I walked around the coach park seeing if any coaches had spare seats - got a lift back from the Varndean coach - didn't hear about the trains till later.

Oi!! That was our "Varndean coach" Happy days

 

[Leighgull]

We suffered a breakdown too ... on the M1.

Left the car on the hard shoulder and, highly illegally, thumbed a lift. Jamie Baker, the then Argus reporter gave us a lift.

On the way back, I walked around the coach park seeing if any coaches had spare seats - got a lift back from the Varndean coach - didn't hear about the trains till later.

And you just left the car on the Motorway. That’s hardcore.