[Albion] The Withdean years

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

A nice trip down memory lane 2000/01 promotion season.
https://youtu.be/JI2MUZhfGzI

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Our away following in those early Withdean years was ridiculous for a division 3/2 side.

Wish there was more footage/pictures of that era. You only see it a couple of times in that video.

 

[Weststander]

Our away following in those early Withdean years was ridiculous for a division 3/2 side.

Wish there was more footage/pictures of that era. You only see it a couple of times in that video.

I seldom travelled myself, but was always proud of the huge numbers who travelled to the likes of P’boro, Charlton, Cheaterfield. So often well into 4 figures.

It seemed counter-intuitive - we have a makeshift home stadium, so let’s enjoy away days en masse.

When the club played pre season friendlies in northern France at that time, did many Albion fans travel?

 

[timbha]

I seldom travelled myself, but was always proud of the huge numbers who travelled to the likes of P’boro, Charlton, Cheaterfield. So often well into 4 figures.

It seemed counter-intuitive - we have a makeshift home stadium, so let’s enjoy away days en masse.

When the club played pre season friendlies in northern France at that time, did many Albion fans travel?

Probably 1,000 at Le Havre

Also big away following when we were playing at Gillingham.

 

[Beach Hut]

I seldom travelled myself, but was always proud of the huge numbers who travelled to the likes of P’boro, Charlton, Cheaterfield. So often well into 4 figures.

It seemed counter-intuitive - we have a makeshift home stadium, so let’s enjoy away days en masse.

When the club played pre season friendlies in northern France at that time, did many Albion fans travel?

As stated around a 1,000, it was my youngests' first away game as well

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Plymouth away. What a weekend. Me and my lad in shot. Probably did more away games that season than any other.

 

[Weststander]

Plymouth away. What a weekend. Me and my lad in shot ….

scuffling with Devonian stewards. Hooligans.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Our away following in those early Withdean years was ridiculous for a division 3/2 side.

Wish there was more footage/pictures of that era. You only see it a couple of times in that video.

Can't quite remember (will have to dig 'em out) which of the early Withdean seasons the club used to send out free Season Review DVDs to STHs. Think a couple of times they even sent out HALF Season Reviews. So there actually IS quite a bit of footage out there. Would be grand if it could be made available online

 

[big nuts]

Probably my favourite ever season. So many great memories.

I must have done 40ish games in the league that season, including the Scunthorpe away game.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Withdean era away crowds were brilliant, sadly a lot of that died with the move to the Amex

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[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Reading away that year. What a following.