[Albion] League Cup Round 2 draw

[Jam The Man]

Somehow there are 47 mins of highlights here:

Scorers were:

Lots of media coverage before this one as people were expecting an upset. We were relegated at the end of the season, so you can see why.

That said it was an enjoyable match.
Tony Towner played for Crawley.
RIP Bernie Gallacher.

We went out to Bolton away in the next round - not that we could see much of the pitch.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Always had a bit of a soft spot for Crawley as my brother lives ten minutes away from the Broadfield Stadium

I used to walk past that stadium every day on my walk to school.

Actually, I didn’t as it was 1982 and it wasn’t even thought of.

I did once score a goal for New Town Rangers on the pitch where the stadium was actually built though.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I think famously they do but we don’t? Isn’t it a bit of a Bournemouth-Southampton situation

Possibly, but I think Southampton fans have given up on that dream now.

 

[Durlston]

Will Crawley fans see this as a derby? I've literally never met one so I have no idea how they feel about us. Can't imagine they'll turn up mob handed but it would be funny

They have a West and East Sussex obsession. "West is best of super Sussex" blah, blah.

 

[ozzygull]

Who else heart nearly sank for a millisecond when they said ”Cr”awley

 

[HangletonGull]

Did quite a few palace come down in 92 with Crawley ?

 

[schmunk]

This will hopefully be my wife and daughter's first Albion game!

 

[Durlston]

Millwall v Leyton Orient a great London derby.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Did quite a few palace come down in 92 with Crawley ?

Possibly, although during the 80s the town was mostly Chelsea

 

[Durlston]

Possibly, although during the 80s the town was mostly Chelsea

Still is full of plastic Chelsea fans.

 

[mile oak]

What a brilliant draw!

Always had a bit of a soft spot for Crawley as my brother lives ten minutes away from the Broadfield Stadium and I always pop along to a game every season - usually in January when the pubs are quiet. Delighted for their fans - bet they won't sleep tonight now through excitement!

Should be 15-20,000 there at a guess and a great atmosphere!

Only 20k why? We have far more chance of winning the Carabao Cup than the league. Im sure we can do better than that!

also...
Will tickets be reduced? Possibly

 

[Eeyore]

You wouldn’t put Swansea in the northern draw

You might if it was the Conference South though.

 

[Durlston]

Somehow there are 47 mins of highlights here:

Scorers were:
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Lots of media coverage before this one as people were expecting an upset. We were relegated at the end of the season, so you can see why.

That said it was an enjoyable match.
Tony Towner played for Crawley.
RIP Bernie Gallacher.

We went out to Bolton away in the next round - not that we could see much of the pitch.

91/92 - the season of discontent as bond schemes were introduced by greedy chairmen up and down the country to pay for all-seater stadiums, severely p*ss*ng off fans, especially West Ham, who protested every home game with pitch invasions.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Did quite a few palace come down in 92 with Crawley ?

Chelsea mostly from what I can remember. Little bit tasty down Churchill Square post match.

 

[Red Side Of Sussex]

Did quite a few palace come down in 92 with Crawley ?

No ,mostly Chelsea ,West Ham ,Tottenham and a few Crawley fans .I expect a few Palace also came along too .
Every football lad in Crawley turned out for this and was up for a row , Brighton old bill panicking when a few thousand got of the train at Hove asking where they could find the Brighton mob .Heard it got a little lively in West street after ,but not as bad as it could have git considering the times back then.
How many tickets will Crawley get for this one ?
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[Eeyore]

Will Crawley fans see this as a derby? I've literally never met one so I have no idea how they feel about us. Can't imagine they'll turn up mob handed but it would be funny

It's the only 'derby' we've got really. It will feel quite strange. I mean, they are a Sussex team and it's always Sussex first for me. Yet they are in another dimension. It's like being introduced to a family member you've never met. I like to see them doing well. At one stage, I think in 2014/15, it looked like both teams could be ending up in the same league.

 

[mile oak]

Somehow there are 47 mins of highlights here:

Scorers were:
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Lots of media coverage before this one as people were expecting an upset. We were relegated at the end of the season, so you can see why.

That said it was an enjoyable match.
Tony Towner played for Crawley.
RIP Bernie Gallacher.

We went out to Bolton away in the next round - not that we could see much of the pitch.

Seems to have edited out the crowd trouble and police horses etc

 

[BevBHA]

If priced right, a real opportunity for the club to sell this out

 

[Hometownglory]

Great draw. Hopefully a good crowd too.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

If priced right, a real opportunity for the club to sell this out

I'm pretty sure the club would have to pay people to turn up to sell out a league cup round two game.