[Albion] How many had left the ground at 2-0 down?

[Kalimantan Gull]

I was watching on a crap stream, at around the same time, 85 minutes, I gave up on it, and went out. 2-0 and not seeing anything improvement.
Later in the local bar, I thought I would check to see who we would have been drawn against had we one.
Took a while to sink in.

Ha!

Reminds me of our game at Hereford (that one), I was in Kenya, had too many to drink beforehand and fell asleep in my tent whilst listening to the world service. Last I heard we were 1-0 down, and spent two days convinced we had been relegated before I saw the score in a local paper!

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Was very very close to leaving so went down the front for an early escape at the full time whistle , just before Locadia scored, meant I was part of the absolute limbs akimbo when March scored, it was just chaos and nearly went over the wall.

Back in my seat for Extra Time.

Reminded me of Burnley at home at Withdean.

 

[Hampster Gull]

The guy next to me walked out. He wasn’t large but it feed up some space and the rest of us could breath again so I am very grateful to him

 

[Superphil]

I would say no more then 100 left early. I Was very tempted to leave but so glad I didn't.

Chap on the radio this morning admitted he’d left early at 2-0, he reckoned 300+ On the platform and going back to LB.

 

[HantsSeagull]

saw a load leave and then miraculously reappear in extra time

 

[drew]

Wembley is great for Finals but its wrong for semi, When you consider who we are playing it could well be a long 90 minutes

Agree about Wembley for the final only but it is what it is. Actually think I'm more likely to enjoy the day in view of who we drew. I'm starting from a base level of we are going to lose so anything better than that will be a massive bonus. Either of the other two and my expectations would have been raised so probably more anxious during the game (if that makes sense?).

 

[drew]

WOW i like your honesty.

Well no point in lying about it.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Well no point in lying about it.

West Ham away under Poyet I left 10 minutes in. People were still coming in!! The worst clueless display I'd ever witnessed (well for 10 minutes anyway)

 

[Ubuntu]

Guilty as charged . kind of ... I was actually watching it on a dodgy stuttering stream using th inflight Wi-fi between Gatwick and Dubai.
It was barely watchable but i persisted through .. until 1-0 down, the. Lots more stuttering, a frozen screen for several minutes and boom .. 2-0 down .. bollocks to this thought I and shut down the iPad.. until we landed.. and I got on airport Wi-fi ...

The BBC showed the results. But any video of the goals were “unavailable in this country”

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Was very very close to leaving so went down the front for an early escape at the full time whistle , just before Locadia scored, meant I was part of the absolute limbs akimbo when March scored, it was just chaos and nearly went over the wall.

Back in my seat for Extra Time.

Reminded me of Burnley at home at Withdean.

Sidwell got both goals in three minutes.

 

[doogie004]

As I said on another thread 7 of us left at 85 mins , walking to station locadia scores oh well 2-1 . On platform with at least 50 other Brighton train rolled in doors opened was on phone to mate when 2-2 . About 30 of us did our best to run back all the way to the ground old bill pissing themselves . Back in ground for extra time and pens . Only time in 40 years I’ve left early never again lesson learnt was bloody funny though


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[Lindfield by the Pond]

Who were the folks in the lower tier?

About 20-ish of them. Why were they special enough to be allowed down there?

Due to concerns over their own crowd behaviour, lower tier left empty. Due to lack of lifts, disabled supporters only option was lower tier. Some of clubs "entourage" also present.

 

[Official Old Man]

Block 22. Group of 5 left on 85ish minutes, alone with many many others. Somehow the 5 reappeared for extra time. When I asked they said "went for some beers before extra time", how on earth did they know about extra time?
My Mum at home watching turned it off as well.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Left on about 85 minutes. 2-0 down with the officials against us and a train in 6 minutes. Just approaching the station when news of the 1st goal came through and then on the platform at London Bridge when the second went in. Watched extra time, in the Bunch of Grapes and it was a great atmosphere (not as good as at the ground, I'm sure).

Regret leaving, of course, but the end result is we are still going to Wembley and that's the most important thing.

Least you went in the first place ...a few on here gave up after five minutes because we weren't ten up

 

[Arkwright]

On the flip side noticed several empty seats in the Millwall end for extra time, they probably left early to get tickets for the City game as they were coming for them.......

 

[SUA Seagull]

Had a real gobsh*te in front of us (Block 21, row M) who was berating every Albion player non-stop from the kick off, peppered with every expletive known to man. Couldn’t believe it, literally non-stop. Several surrounding fans politely suggested that he chill out and support the team but he was having none of that! On 85 minutes he loudly announced that Albion were “f***** s***” and left us all in peace to watch one of the most famous comebacks in the club’s history. Not sure if he came back to watch extra time and penalties (thankfully we didn’t have to suffer him any more) but, my word, he was an utter embarrassment and at the final whistle just about every fan in the vicinity said that the experience of winning without that tw*t ranting next to us during extra time made the afternoon even sweeter!

 

[portlock seagull]

Who were the folks in the lower tier?

About 20-ish of them. Why were they special enough to be allowed down there?

Because most of them go home and away, have done for years, in all weathers and put up with more life’s unfair shit than you can possibly imagine due to disabilities; oh and the fact that majority of stadiums in this country treat them like 2nd class citizens (3rd in some instances) with their in breach of law ‘facilities’ despite it being 2019 and the eye watering troughs of money the sport has at its disposal. Take it from me, all of those kids and adults would rather been up with the rest of us as they should be. Not in the ****ing pissing rain and sleet at pitch side which is literally life threatening for some. It’s a national disgrace but like most things, the FA and clubs do the bare minimum and find problems for solutions beneath the glossy and carefully orchestrated ‘look at what we do’ marketing which is not nearly enough.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Because most of them go home and away, have done for years, in all weathers and put up with more life’s unfair shit than you can possibly imagine due to disabilities; oh and the fact that majority of stadiums in this country treat them like 2nd class citizens (3rd in some instances) with their in breach of law ‘facilities’ despite it being 2019 and the eye watering troughs of money the sport has at its disposal. Take it from me, all of those kids and adults would rather been up with the rest of us as they should be. Not in the ****ing pissing rain and sleet at pitch side which is literally life threatening for some. It’s a national disgrace but like most things, the FA and clubs do the bare minimum and find problems for solutions beneath the glossy and carefully orchestrated ‘look at what we do’ marketing which is not nearly enough.

Spot on

 

[el punal]

Block 22. Group of 5 left on 85ish minutes, alone with many many others. Somehow the 5 reappeared for extra time. When I asked they said "went for some beers before extra time", how on earth did they know about extra time?
My Mum at home watching turned it off as well.

While I was squeaking my bum in Block 25 yesterday hoping and praying for something . . anything, to turn our fortunes around my daughter was watching the proceedings on TV. At 80 minutes she thought that was that, we were doomed. She decided to get on with some paperwork in the next room. She got a text from a work colleague offering condolences. Next thing another text saying we pulled one back. A third text basically saying “F*** me! I don’t believe it. It’s 2-2!” My daughter’s rushes into the lounge and sees all the Albion players going bat shit crazy.

Have more courage my girl. This is Brighton - we NEVER give up!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Had a real gobsh*te in front of us (Block 21, row M) who was berating every Albion player non-stop from the kick off, peppered with every expletive known to man. Couldn’t believe it, literally non-stop. Several surrounding fans politely suggested that he chill out and support the team but he was having none of that! On 85 minutes he loudly announced that Albion were “f***** s***” and left us all in peace to watch one of the most famous comebacks in the club’s history. Not sure if he came back to watch extra time and penalties (thankfully we didn’t have to suffer him any more) but, my word, he was an utter embarrassment and at the final whistle just about every fan in the vicinity said that the experience of winning without that tw*t ranting next to us during extra time made the afternoon even sweeter!

People like that....need to be jumped on, wrapped in cling fim, escorted from the stadium, with the assistance of stewards, and gaffer taped to a dog toilet, ideally in the middle of a roundabout. A few litres of warm dog piss in the face soon recalibrates the perspective, so I'm told.