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Happy Birthday to the captain. I still want to see him stepping up to take a penalty when we get one.
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el punal
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Pleased to see it's not just me.
They confirmed that our Brian and Jim Cannon absolutely HATED each other.
Now THAT is good to know! Along with Mullers and Venners, us fans and their fans, I wonder who else around that time had a complete loathing for all things Palace. I must admit to having an intense dislike for John Burridge, the Palace goalie, after his pre-match circus monkey antics before one of our matches - cocky ******** show off.
Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Now THAT is good to know! Along with Mullers and Venners, us fans and their fans, I wonder who else around that time had a complete loathing for all things Palace. I must admit to having an intense dislike for John Burridge, the Palace goalie, after his pre-match circus monkey antics before one of our matches - cocky ******** show off.
To be honest Mullers and Venners are the reason for the rivalry.
el punal
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Yes and no. The rivalry started well before they made their entrances to their respective clubs. I remember the clash with Palace on the opening fixture of 1974/75. We won 1-0 and it kicked off between the fans before, during and after the game. The following season it became more intense, us winning 1-0 at theirs, and then THE game. Some would argue, but the match that lit the blue touch paper was the one against Palace in February 1976.
It was the first time the chant of SEAGULLS was used en masse by Albion fans. Malcolm Allison was doing his Billy Big Bollocks impression by wearing a fedora hat only to be copied by all the Brighton directors in a mimicking piss-take. 33,000+ were packed into the Goldstone that night. We won 2-0, thanks Sammy Morgan!
Roll on to season 1976/77. Alan Mullery became our manager, Venables took over at Palace and that is when it all got really tasty.
sams dad
I hate Palarse
Well said, I was going to post something similar.Yes and no. The rivalry started well before they made their entrances to their respective clubs. I remember the clash with Palace on the opening fixture of 1974/75. We won 1-0 and it kicked off between the fans before, during and after the game. The following season it became more intense, us winning 1-0 at theirs, and then THE game. Some would argue, but the match that lit the blue touch paper was the one against Palace in February 1976.
It was the first time the chant of SEAGULLS was used en masse by Albion fans. Malcolm Allison was doing his Billy Big Bollocks impression by wearing a fedora hat only to be copied by all the Brighton directors in a mimicking piss-take. 33,000+ were packed into the Goldstone that night. We won 2-0, thanks Sammy Morgan!
Roll on to season 1976/77. Alan Mullery became our manager, Venables took over at Palace and that is when it all got really tasty.
The rivalry was definitely up and running before Mullery became manager.
Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Yes and no. The rivalry started well before they made their entrances to their respective clubs. I remember the clash with Palace on the opening fixture of 1974/75. We won 1-0 and it kicked off between the fans before, during and after the game. The following season it became more intense, us winning 1-0 at theirs, and then THE game. Some would argue, but the match that lit the blue touch paper was the one against Palace in February 1976.
It was the first time the chant of SEAGULLS was used en masse by Albion fans. Malcolm Allison was doing his Billy Big Bollocks impression by wearing a fedora hat only to be copied by all the Brighton directors in a mimicking piss-take. 33,000+ were packed into the Goldstone that night. We won 2-0, thanks Sammy Morgan!
Roll on to season 1976/77. Alan Mullery became our manager, Venables took over at Palace and that is when it all got really tasty.
I remember those games well (apart from the first one as I had a Saturday Job. That didn't last long).
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Me too, with an August birthday.
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
a couple of memories for me
last game at Chesterfield (yeah,that one)
watched the Brighton coach pull up,I looked at Nobby and gave him a fist pump
and he gave me a big smile back
another was a Luton night match,great game,won 3-2
Nobby recieved the ball and gave this Luton player the best dummy I've ever seen
it must have been good,because I still remember it
he epitomized what a professional player and captain should be
absolute legend
Happy Birthday Nobby!
last game at Chesterfield (yeah,that one)
watched the Brighton coach pull up,I looked at Nobby and gave him a fist pump
and he gave me a big smile back
another was a Luton night match,great game,won 3-2
Nobby recieved the ball and gave this Luton player the best dummy I've ever seen
it must have been good,because I still remember it
he epitomized what a professional player and captain should be
absolute legend
Happy Birthday Nobby!
whosthedaddy
striker256
Brian Horton ALBION LEGEND 
Nuff said
Nuff said
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
Whilst I admit this era is the Best Ever in the Albion's history for me, 20 years old in 1977, nothing will beat that period when we went from the Third to the First division. Wonderful times with our wonderful captain.
Happy birthday Sir Brian.
Happy birthday Sir Brian.
July for me!
Nobby
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- Sep 29, 2007
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Ahh
But the one he scored was disallowed cos their players encroached
Mike Dean the first!!!
Pleased to see it's not just me.
A few of us used to have a cheeky pint with Graham Moseley and Gerry Ryan (they lived in our town).
They confirmed that our Brian and Jim Cannon absolutely HATED each other.
Interesting.
I met Jim Cannon quite a few years ago and had a chat about the rivalry between our two clubs. Came over as quite a decent bloke. Lucky I didn't mention Nobby! Anyway, I did tell him that he pissed me off sometimes when we played Palace , because he was usually pretty good at marking Wardy! He laughed!
Also my favorite player. Always laughed when he went in for crunching tackle that would leave the opponent almost dead and he would just walk up tap them on the shoulder to say sorry and then walk away with a smile on his face. Loved that!
Well remembered about the miserable day. Yep Poskett I think as well. It was in the warm up that we sang. You were still in the pub?
Yes and no. The rivalry started well before they made their entrances to their respective clubs. I remember the clash with Palace on the opening fixture of 1974/75. We won 1-0 and it kicked off between the fans before, during and after the game. The following season it became more intense, us winning 1-0 at theirs, and then THE game. Some would argue, but the match that lit the blue touch paper was the one against Palace in February 1976.
It was the first time the chant of SEAGULLS was used en masse by Albion fans. Malcolm Allison was doing his Billy Big Bollocks impression by wearing a fedora hat only to be copied by all the Brighton directors in a mimicking piss-take. 33,000+ were packed into the Goldstone that night. We won 2-0, thanks Sammy Morgan!
Roll on to season 1976/77. Alan Mullery became our manager, Venables took over at Palace and that is when it all got really tasty.
Definitely this, The walk to Hove station after the 74 game was very scary to a 15 year old..
Yeah probably. I used to get to away games in time to visit a couple of pubs in the Good Beer Guide and get to the ground by kick-off. I don't think the pubs in Hull were much to write home about either