If you could, would you go back to the Withdean for one more game?

[OSRGull]

Was talking to a friend about this and we both said yes.

Would you and if so why?

 

[Buzzer]

Definitely. A chance to sit in the Family Stand with all the rest of the little group that we had one more time. Happy days.

 

[carlzeiss]

On a hot sunny August day , yes .

 

[Buzzer]

And the chips were nice.

 

[tomfitz12]

for a chance to see how far we've come, as well as just enjoying the simplicity of the whole day. nothing was too complex or high tech, it was simply football and nothing more

 

[JJ McClure]

God no. It was a horrible place to watch football.

 

[Rogero]

It rained every game.

 

[sir albion]

God NO...facking shitehole

 

[Seasidesage]

No, Why on earth would you want to?

 

[catfish]

Definitely not.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Our most successful ground for trophies. Don't the ladies team play their home games there, now?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Yes, would be good to catch up with the regulars from H Block, one or two of them I've rarely bumped into at the Amex, probably because we're all in different parts of the ground now. Some of THIS lot...

 

[gregbrighton]

No. It was a dump.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Yes, would be good to catch up with the regulars from H Block, one or two of them I've rarely bumped into at the Amex, probably because we're all in different parts of the ground now. Some of THIS lot...

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That's not a goal, that's just after it's been announced there is no rain forecast that day.


Anyway, can't be during a game as we never had an empty seats…right…right!?

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Aaaah nostalgia eh?

Not for me, was a cr@p place to watch football, means to an end at the time. Thankfully we have moved on.

 

[Driver8]

It took far longer to get a pint at the Sportsman than it has ever taken me at the Amex!

 

[Whitechapel]

Yes, would be good to catch up with the regulars from H Block, one or two of them I've rarely bumped into at the Amex, probably because we're all in different parts of the ground now. Some of THIS lot...

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I can see myself in that photo, good times.

Being at an age where I'm too young to remember going to the Goldstone, almost all of my earliest football memories are from Withdean. For that reason alone it's always going to be a special place for me. I'd love one last season at the Theatre of Trees.

Being able to get the train at 2:30, wandering through the muddy little walkway to the ground, grabbing a burger and chips, pissing about in H block having a laugh and then spending the last 5 minutes of the match on the runway, mainly for the LIMBS that would occur if we got a late winner.

I MISS the old shithole.

 

[The Large One]

Our most successful ground for trophies. Don't the ladies team play their home games there, now?

No. Culver Road, Lacning.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I voted no, but don't misunderstand me, l truly loved our time at Withdean, l had an excellent seat, sat amongst a great set of people, and we enjoyed quite a bit of success there on the field, but as Micky Adams would testify, never go back. That was then and this is now. Some great memories to look back on, but lets leave it in the past.

 

[SittingbourneSeagull]

Not for the ground, the rain or the atmosphere, but would love to experience the Man City cup game and Swindon play off games again.