[Albion] Random Brighton / Palace rivalry incidents

[Withdean and I]

Most of us get to know of the bigger incidents that happen in and around our rivalry with ‘that lot up the road’ but there must be loads of random, funny, low key incidents that happen during everyday life in towns and villages.

When we were younger there was a group of lads we knew from our town on the Sussex coast that started going to Palace matches in their ‘Wright-Bright’ days.
They used to drink in the same pub as us. We once got back from an away day watching the Albion at Oxford (Manor Ground) only to turn up at the pub, pristine programme in my hand, only for one of them to grab it and rip it up!
Now I’m a lover not a fighter but that really upset me. The bloke himself was an utter twonk with issues but I still remember what he did.
I replaced the programme as I used to collect them.

There must be other stories out there of minor incidents.



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[Jack Straw]

A ripping yarn!

 

[Palacefinder General]

^
It did remind me a bit of ‘the small claims court’ segment on Shaun Keaveny’s Radio 6 show I have to say!

 

[Doctor Crawley]

You really should have duffed him up.

 

[Insel affe]

Most of us get to know of the bigger incidents that happen in and around our rivalry with ‘that lot up the road’ but there must be loads of random, funny, low key incidents that happen during everyday life in towns and villages.

When we were younger there was a group of lads we knew from our town on the Sussex coast that started going to Palace matches in their ‘Wright-Bright’ days.
They used to drink in the same pub as us. We once got back from an away day watching the Albion at Oxford (Manor Ground) only to turn up at the pub, pristine programme in my hand, only for one of them to grab it and rip it up!
Now I’m a lover not a fighter but that really upset me. The bloke himself was an utter twonk with issues but I still remember what he did.
I replaced the programme as I used to collect them.

There must be other stories out there of minor incidents.



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Your very bored aren't you....

Not to mention a bit of a Frankie Howard....

 

[Icy Gull]

Palace fans hanging over the bridges on the A23 on the way back to Brighton gloating and gesticulating after a Palace win against us. An unpleasant memory for me.

This was a long time before the Bright-Wright days and we were normally top dogs in games against them in those days

 

[Dave the OAP]

You really should have duffed him up.

Duffed him up!!!

Love that phrase

 

[Grassman]

I was victim of a drive by shouting this afternoon. There I was walking to the local Sainsbury’s with the wife, a car pulls up and I hear “we are Palace, super Palace....” shouted at me. Needless to say I returned a volley of “It ain’t over yet” and “you jammy bast*rds” as he zoomed off. I did know the fella, so it wasn’t entirely random.
Another very interesting tale, I’m sure you’ll agree.

 

[METALMICKY]

Duffed him up!!!

Love that phrase

It's great isn't it as real old school. I like looking in the local paper court briefs and wouldn't it be nicer to see " Joe Blogs accused of assault by duffing ".

With regard to original incident I expect it the duffing didn't happen as somebody's dad must have been bigger than the other's

 

[Guinness Boy]

I once saw a kid wearing a Palace shirt in Asda. He was buying yoghurt.

 

[Withdean and I]

Your very bored aren't you....

Not to mention a bit of a Frankie Howard....

Not at all, just love finding the daft stories of real life. Made me think about it coming back from London late last Tuesday and seeing a few Palace at Hayward’s Heath station after their match v Southampton.

There maybe hilarious stories as yet unknown of Brighton/Palace neighbours who genuinely don’t like each other.

We all know about the face-off’s surrounding every match but what about the person in your village who walks their dog in their Palace training top and it secretly winds you up.

Come on, there’s gold in them there hills!


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[Weststander]

Palace fans hanging over the bridges on the A23 on the way back to Brighton gloating and gesticulating after a Palace win against us. An unpleasant memory for me.

This was a long time before the Bright-Wright days and we were normally top dogs in games against them in those days

A colleague said that after we lost at Wembley May 1991, they did just that in Croydon.

 

[Dougie]

A few years back we were driving up to Stockport for our do or die game ( my namesake got the only goal). On nearing Stockport a car drove past and beeped as we looked over he was giving the thumbs down sign , we were bemused until we saw his Brighton sticker in the rear window.
Well , we eventually caught up with him at the lights and pulled up next to him . He was looking steely straight ahead as we gestured at him amid much laughter , the lights changed and he stayed still so we moved away. On looking back his old women was giving him plenty of grief with the wagging finger working overtime

 

[blue'n'white]

we gestated at him amid much laughter ,

There for 9 months then were you ?

 

[Dougie]

There for 9 months then were you ?

Opps

 

[AmexRuislip]

Not an internationally known incident, but it went down well in my world.
When I was a yoof and still living at home, I chalked 'Palace are crap' on the many paving slabs that sided my parents house.
It took a while for the rain to get rid

 

[timbha]

Didn’t speak to a group next to us on the beach in Algarve cos one of them had a Palace towel

 

[Coldeanseagull]

When I was just a little lad.............

 

[origigull]

On a wet day up at Palarse in the 70s I was in the Brighton away end when I was collared by the old bill and was asked to take off my shoes. They said my shoes were weapons of mass destruction. I was manhandled to the police box and gave over my shoes. There were loads of bovver boots and just my shoes. The policeman behind the desk had a 'what the f@@k' look when I handed over my shoes. The reason was I had blakeys (a little metal strip) in the heels. I had to wear crisp packets on my feet the whole game. No wonder I hate them up the road.

 

[Wardy's twin]

On a wet day up at Palarse in the 70s I was in the Brighton away end when I was collared by the old bill and was asked to take off my shoes. They said my shoes were weapons of mass destruction. I was manhandled to the police box and gave over my shoes. There were loads of bovver boots and just my shoes. The policeman behind the desk had a 'what the f@@k' look when I handed over my shoes. The reason was I had blakeys (a little metal strip) in the heels. I had to wear crisp packets on my feet the whole game. No wonder I hate them up the road.

blakeys....