[Albion] On this day in 1997

[Nicks]

Were you like me and one of the lucky ones who tramped all the way up to Gillingham midweek to watch this

This is my reality check when we lose etc now.

 

[Jerryatric]

Were you like me and one of the lucky ones who tramped all the way up to Gillingham midweek to watch this

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Unfortunately, yes!

 

[Garyoldfan]

Were you like me and one of the lucky ones who tramped all the way up to Gillingham midweek to watch this

This is my reality check when we lose etc now.
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I hate these posts !

 

[tigertim68]

Yep I was there

 

[timbha]

Yes.

The same evening as Man U v Barcelona CL tie was shown on TV.

 

[Austrian Gull]

Midweek games at Priestfield were the limit for me. Too hard to get to from where I lived at the time without a car.

I was listening to the Undr The Cosh podcast interview with Brian Horton the other day and it blew my mind to think that Port Vale poached our manager. Try explaining that to anyone under 20!

 

[Nicks]

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

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Yep drove here and back on my own. I remember thinking in the way back that it couldn’t get any worse. And I don’t believe for a minute there was more than a thousand there.

 

[Sheebo]

Legends - all of you

 

[Nicks]

Yep drove here and back on my own. I remember thinking in the way back that it couldn’t get any worse. And I don’t believe for a minute there was more than a thousand there.

And singing "It's Just like Watching Grange Hill " as went 3-0 down

 

[Mr Banana]

We'd actually looked solid before that – drew 0-0 at Hull and Hartlepool in the two games immediately beforehand.

Think it was Paul Emblen's debut and we were all hoping he'd help us win games if we could keep the clean sheets going. Valur Gislason definitely played. Memorably anonymous.

The atmosphere wasn't that bad as there were a few hundred people on the terrace and no-one had any expectations but the morale among the players was clearly low low as Gritt had told five senior players they were transfer-listed because we were skint and we didn't have the squad to make any changes to the line-up.

Also the start of a rank run. Lost at Pissfield to Rotherham that Satdi and got knocked out of the cup by Hereford, which was a bit of a "you won, Jane" moment.

 

[Questions]

I remember that night. 24k of us there wasn’t it ?
It was like the 12k we took to Hereford

 

[Nicks]

We'd actually looked solid before that – drew 0-0 at Hull and Hartlepool in the two games immediately beforehand.

Think it was Paul Emblen's debut and we were all hoping he'd help us win games if we could keep the clean sheets going. Valur Gislason definitely played. Memorably anonymous.

The atmosphere wasn't that bad as there were a few hundred people on the terrace and no-one had any expectations but the morale among the players was clearly low low as Gritt had told five senior players they were transfer-listed because we were skint and we didn't have the squad to make any changes to the line-up.

Also the start of a rank run. Lost at Pissfield to Rotherham that Satdi and got knocked out of the cup by Hereford, which was a bit of a "you won, Jane" moment.

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.

 

[maresfield seagull]

Were you like me and one of the lucky ones who tramped all the way up to Gillingham midweek to watch this

This is my reality check when we lose etc now.
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Was this the lowest crowd game ?

 

[zefarelly]

I remember that night. 24k of us there wasn’t it ?
It was like the 12k we took to Hereford

I went 20 times myself
and 37 times to the Hereford game

 

[Superphil]

We were indeed there. Drove there in my Renault Megane Coupe.

 

[portslade seagull]

Were you like me and one of the lucky ones who tramped all the way up to Gillingham midweek to watch this

This is my reality check when we lose etc now.
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Had a season ticket, watched some dire games there and also broke my ankle in two places celebrating a goal against colchester's in a 4-4 draw I believe

 

[timbha]

Was this the lowest crowd game ?

I think we just got above 1,000, mainly huddled (well, spaced out) in the Rainham End. What a joyous drive home that was !

 

[Simster]

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.

Think we were 4-1 down though.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I wasnt going to go as normally went to the midweek matches with my brother and held cried off. Then for reasons I can’t remember (stupidity can’t be ruled out) went at the last minute.