[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs AFC Bournemouth *** Official Match Thread ***

[AZ Gull]

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[Bodian]

Anyone know where there's a full clip of Rutter's hilarious celebration of Welbz goal? First part he reminded me of one of those inflatable advertising tube men with his arms going loopy everywhere!

0.30 on here

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

Cheers, yeah there's always been a bit of banter between us, but had a great chat with some Brighton fans on train the first match of the season and we generally get on alright - stories from mates on England away matches too. Although there's been a few moments

Regarding the town - same as a lot of places where the department stores have closed down, some with plans to turn into flats etc. It's a transition period isn't it. It will get better in a decade I think.

I was born in Boscombe hospital in 61 and moved to Sussex in 91. Spoke to an old school friend today who lives Bournemouth town centre - close to BH1. He mentioned plans to build a 19 storey block on the old Winter Gardens site (venue of my first gig in 77). I visit him 2/3 times a year and it’s noticeable how things have changed with the likes of Debenhams etc closing down.

 

[origigull]

Their fan who posted here kept banging on about allegedly taking the North Stand 55 years ago and making the Albion run away.

Three possibilities, all before my Albion time. All I know is that the Plucky nsc’er said that we ran away from him and his mates as they took the Goldstone NS with ease. Apparently.

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From my memory of the muff game in 1971 they turned up in the NS virtually as the gates opened at 1.00-1.30pm. There was a big police presence in the NS separating us from them but still fighting going on. After the game there was fighting all the way to the Greyhound stadium as muff came mostly by coach. Nearly every coach had its windows broken I was told. That muff fan must of been thinking of their home game later that season as they wanted revenge and had BHA fans on their toes after the game. We came 2nd this season and got promoted. villa top and muff 3rd and they stayed in Div 3.

 

[Weststander]

From my memory of the muff game in 1971 they turned up in the NS virtually as the gates opened at 1.00-1.30pm. There was a big police presence in the NS separating us from them but still fighting going on. After the game there was fighting all the way to the Greyhound stadium as muff came mostly by coach. Nearly every coach had its windows broken I was told. That muff fan must of been thinking of their home game later that season as they wanted revenge and had BHA fans on their toes after the game.

He definitely said they took the Goldstone NS and he made us run away, on repeat on nsc several times over the years. Disputed by several here who were there.

The old tactic of getting into a stand an hour before home fans? I started going in 76, all the Hove pubs were rammed for hours, home supporters making their way to the ground much later than that.

 

[Wardy's twin]

Must say I didn't hear that much of 'Reddddd Army' as they couldn't stop singing 'Is this a library?'
Gawd, I hate that song, only eclipsed by the 'You've seen the XXXX, now XXXX off home'.
Sing songs to get behind your team. Sing original songs. Sing songs about our players.

and 'we pay your benefits' often sung by youths who look to young to work or who have high paying paper rounds

 

[Machiavelli]

and 'we pay your benefits' often sung by youths who look to young to work or who have high paying paper rounds

Yeah. That might be even worse.

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

Must say I didn't hear that much of 'Reddddd Army' as they couldn't stop singing 'Is this a library?'
Gawd, I hate that song, only eclipsed by the 'You've seen the XXXX, now XXXX off home'.
Sing songs to get behind your team. Sing original songs. Sing songs about our players.

This.
Personally i do not like all those "negative" songs which seek to deride opposing fans particularly as they seem all to often to come back and bite you on the arse.
I was very disappointed to hear some of ours singing your second pet hate to the Saints fans especially as so many on here were upset by the utd fans singing it to us, i hoped we were better than that.
While we are on the subject of songs i trust you realise that the main reason that Bournemouth lost was because their fans angered the footballing gods by singing that ludicrous champions league song. Something that, as we learned to our cost at Leicester, should only be uttered when it is mathematically safe to do so!