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[Albion] A Chance Encounter



Paranoid Android

Active member
Mar 4, 2023
46
Headphones in and reading my book on the train back to Guildford after todays game, a middle aged man started pointing at my Brighton shirt and talking at me.

I took my headphones out and he proudly told me he played over 200 games for the Albion, then went on to reference the playoff game against Notts County in the 90’s, and how brilliantly the club is being run these days. His name was Gary Chivers.

As a fairly new Brighton fan (2014) I was a little speechless as I couldn’t reminisce about his time at the club, although I did have to remind him that it was the Goldstone he played at! He said he had already sunk a few pints at the Chelsea game and that was his excuse.

He was a lovely guy and had nothing but good things to say about the club these days, as well as his time with us. We only got a few minutes to talk as he had to jump off at his stop, but it was a great end to a great day supporting the Seagulls.
 






Paranoid Android

Active member
Mar 4, 2023
46
He popped up on twitter/X recently as it happens...


Ah what a coincidence! Not quite sure what to make of what he’s saying though?

He mentioned he was at the game on Thursday so must still keep up to date with the club.
 




Grassman

Well-known member
Jun 12, 2008
2,619
Tun Wells
He was on Radio Sussex on Thursday evening talking about the game. Our only Maltese International was Charlie……
 




clapham_gull

Legacy Fan
Aug 20, 2003
25,876
Was / Is a black cab driver ?

I had 2/3 conversations with drivers who know him when the subject of Brighton comes up.
 


AZ Gull

@SeagullsAcademy @seagullsacademy.bsky.social
Oct 14, 2003
13,091
Chandler, AZ
Headphones in and reading my book on the train back to Guildford after todays game, a middle aged man started pointing at my Brighton shirt and talking at me.

I took my headphones out and he proudly told me he played over 200 games for the Albion, then went on to reference the playoff game against Notts County in the 90’s, and how brilliantly the club is being run these days. His name was Gary Chivers.

As a fairly new Brighton fan (2014) I was a little speechless as I couldn’t reminisce about his time at the club, although I did have to remind him that it was the Goldstone he played at! He said he had already sunk a few pints at the Chelsea game and that was his excuse.

He was a lovely guy and had nothing but good things to say about the club these days, as well as his time with us. We only got a few minutes to talk as he had to jump off at his stop, but it was a great end to a great day supporting the Seagulls.

Chivers' Wembley memories
 












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