[Albion] Just found a little bit of Albion History

[blue-shifted]

A match many remember as probably the worst game of football ever seen in the history of the football league.

It's a good though to keep in mind next time Davy whacks one over the bar or Dale turns down the opportunity to launch a quick attack (though the chance to see those would be a fine thing at present). No matter how badly we play, it will be a million times better than that

 

[GloryDays]

Here’s a few bits I have squirrelled away, the yearbook is from the year of my birth (1965), there are two items that reference our short lived ‘Dolphins’ nickname and an iron on ‘Sergeant Major’ type sleeve badge.

Love that patch on the right below the flag.

 

[Eggman]

Birthday badge

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Right - I have inspired myself to take a few photos. Here is the folder from Goldstone hospitality I mentioned - you can see how long it has been in the shed.



Think one of these mags may have been in the folder




My mum had this guy made for us as a house warming present

 

[Dick Swiveller]

And these from when I was a kid. This used to have a comb in it



Remember when sweat bands were a thing? Used to wear these every time I played football with my mates



Terry Connor gave me this at a Christmas party in some Hove hotel.



And finally, a faded mousemat from the Gillingham era.

 

[Uncle C]

 

[Bodian]

Remember when sweat bands were a thing? Used to wear these every time I played football with my mates

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Working From Home at the moment - in the loft. Whilst making room, I came across one of these, in a similar state to yours - it's round my pen holder, in front of me, right now!

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Remember when sweat bands were a thing? Used to wear these every time I played football with my mates

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I used to have those. Wore them with my terry towelling seagulls hooded top.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I’ve got more in my Mum’s basement like a fully working seat with frame from the West Stand, an Albion Cup Final flat cap, and these bits below, Cup Final programme and ticket, replay programme and a 1977-78 Albion squad puzzle.

 

[Jack Straw]

That's a great way to decorate your Alexa?

 

[Shooting Star]

This is an excellent thread.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Got my bookshelves tidy and all my Albion stuff nicely grouped and found a charity shop purchase I had forgotten about. A totally unofficial jigsaw from the last couple of years. Decided to go full Stage 5 lockdown mode and started it this afternoon. It is the 1000 piece version of this.

https://www.happypuzzle.co.uk/products/brighton-and-hove-albion-400-piece.aspx

Fairly sure I have a Play Off final jigsaw somewhere. Given I just got a letter telling me to expect to be Furloughed until the end of June, I might have to dig it out.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Here’s a few bits I have squirrelled away, the yearbook is from the year of my birth (1965), there are two items that reference our short lived ‘Dolphins’ nickname and an iron on ‘Sergeant Major’ type sleeve badge.

I like the Dolphins pennant

 

[Skaville]

I have a bit of net from the Goldstone. I can’t quite remember if it was the York or Donny. The thing that puzzled me is someone was cutting it and handing it out. Question is, how the f@@@ did they get the knife in the ground?!

 

[BN9 BHA]

I have a bit of net from the Goldstone. I can’t quite remember if it was the York or Donny. The thing that puzzled me is someone was cutting it and handing it out. Question is, how the f@@@ did they get the knife in the ground?!

After the Doncaster match someone was at the South Stand goal with a pair of scissors, he was cutting the goal net into small squares and handing them out.
I also saw someone with a large metal spoon digging up the turf.

I went to the last match at The Dell when we played Southampton in a friendly, at the final whistle I noticed a Saints fan getting some spanners out of his bag and undoing his seat.

 

[AZ Gull]

After the Doncaster match someone was at the South Stand goal with a pair of scissors, he was cutting the goal net into small squares and handing them out.
I also saw someone with a large metal spoon digging up the turf.

I went to the last match at The Dell when we played Southampton in a friendly, at the final whistle I noticed a Saints fan getting some spanners out of his bag and undoing his seat.

I also went to the last game at the Dell, and removed the seat (using my foot, rather than a bag of spanners ).

I think it is still in my sister's attic, in Eastbourne.

 

[Bodian]

After the Doncaster match someone was at the South Stand goal with a pair of scissors, he was cutting the goal net into small squares and handing them out.
I also saw someone with a large metal spoon digging up the turf.

I went to the last match at The Dell when we played Southampton in a friendly, at the final whistle I noticed a Saints fan getting some spanners out of his bag and undoing his seat.

Cutting a net into small squares sounds a bit like making nets by sewing lots of holes together.