[Albion] Random Withdean Pictures - 2009

[Dick Swiveller]

Just having a tidy up and found these photos from the Great Escape 2008-09 season. Dated 2nd May which would make it the Stockport game. No idea if anyone has any interest but you might spot yourself (And I can let Barber know you were on the pitch!)

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Also found some panoramas - cutting edge in 2009!

 

[Weststander]

Just having a tidy up and found these photos from the Great Escape 2008-09 season. Dated 2nd May which would make it the Stockport game. No idea if anyone has any interest but you might spot yourself (And I can let Barber know you were on the pitch!)

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Loved that day. We were part of the mob that surrounded Russell Slade, singing his chant .... he loved it. Great bloke.

 

[Notters]

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Nicky Forster. Football Genius.

I was pissed up in the family stand for some reason.

I mounted a pitch invasion with my son.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Family stand at Withdean? you will be lucky. Do you mean the North Stand that still remains?

 

[BeHereNow]

Stood outside for that game with a number of people because I couldn't get a ticket. I guess we could see about a quarter of the pitch. Didn't see Forster's goal, so had to rely on the crowd. The roar from the goal sounded great.

Even though there was no roof on most of the stands, our chants sounded brilliant. To create an atmosphere in a ground like that was no mean feet. I will never forget that day because of the sound of our fans.

 

[Deadly Danson]

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Great day. I can see myself there looking irritatingly young. Feels like yesterday and also a world away. I love the Amex but do miss Withdean sometimes. Thanks for posting.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Family stand at Withdean? you will be lucky. Do you mean the North Stand that still remains?

Umm, I think he means the family stand behind the east goal that was there in 2009.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Thanks sooooooo much!!!

I was only talking with my youngest about that the other day, he was 6 and had only been to a few matches at that point having recentlly moved down from Liverpool. It was a momentous occasion for both the club and my son who managed to throw the ball back on at one point, which he thought was amazing and then we invaded the pitch from the family stand, surrounded Salde and patted him on his baldy head! Couldn't have been better as Forster scored and he was my son's favourite player.

We are in the third picture, on the left in the foreground with the Tesco bag ! Do you happen to have the pictures in higher resolution by any chance?

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Thanks sooooooo much!!!

I was only talking with my youngest about that the other day, he was 6 and had only been to a few matches at that point having recentlly moved down from Liverpool. It was a momentous occasion for both the club and my son who managed to throw the ball back on at one point, which he thought was amazing and then we invaded the pitch from the family stand, surrounded Salde and patted him on his baldy head! Couldn't have been better as Forster scored and he was my son's favourite player.

We are in the third picture, on the left in the foreground with the Tesco bag ! Do you happen to have the pictures in higher resolution by any chance?

Afraid not - they are the native pictures.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Umm, I think he means the family stand behind the east goal that was there in 2009.

Ahhh yes, the one that was originally used by away fans, before the west stand was erected.

 

[Megazone]

Gary Hart and Owusu were our saving grace that season.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Gary Hart and Owusu were our saving grace that season.

Lloyd Owusu, left us to go and play in Australia. I remember that unique celebration of his every time he scored a goal.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Afraid not - they are the native pictures.

But nevertheless, I am very grateful, thank you very much, that has meant a lot to me and to my son who has now seen it.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

But nevertheless, I am very grateful, thank you very much, that has meant a lot to me and to my son who has now seen it.

Glad I posted them then! Backing up my laptop and found a backup of my old desktop with these on them.

 

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Lloyd Owusu, left us to go and play in Australia. I remember that unique celebration of his every time he scored a goal.

Raise the roof! Coxy

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Lloyd Owusu, left us to go and play in Australia. I remember that unique celebration of his every time he scored a goal.

I was disappointed when he left. Imagine a player now choosing to go play somewhere off in the outback!

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Umm, I think he means the family stand behind the east goal that was there in 2009.

That's exactly what I mean. I think I swapped south stand for Family because I was drunk and Ian Hart took advantage of me.