[Albion] On this day in 1997

[dazzer6666]

And 26 years later we are playing Ajax away in Europe.

….and odds-on to beat them with most bookies.

 

[Sirnormangall]

I was there. Does the soul good to go back occasionally to better appreciate our journey to where we are now.

 

[Bodian]

FA Cup 1st round yesterday.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Never forgotten Paul Emblen's hat trick against Colchester on Boxing Day up there.
We won 4-3 I'm sure if memory serves me correctly.

4-4

 

[Badger]

4-4.

Think we were 4-1 down though.

My one trip to Priestfield! I think we were 0-3 down at half time. Pulled it back to 3-3, then Colchester scored again, then we equalised with a penalty.

 

[CheeseRolls]

I never did a midweek game at Priestfield. Working in London and living in Shoreham there was a limit to how much travel I could stomach. I do recall another Barnet game, when we were probably at our lowest point in terms of morale and club finances. I looked at the map and Barnet to Priestfield was pretty much the same distance as Brighton to Priestfield. I think the away support was 123 on a Saturday.

I got over it a few years later when their fans livened up a paint pot tie at Withdean, with their version of the Final Countdown, I had not it heard before or since. Mind you they did go on a bit.