I was there, travelling with the A27 club mini bus. Waited outside for Bellotti to appear afterwards. Lots of Rochdale fans supporting us too which was a good end to a shit night.And then there was the Rochdale away game where we lost 3-0 and were fortunate it wasn’t 6 or more. Ashley Neale in defence and Jason Peake of Rochdale, at that time, looking like Messi.
It brings back rather unpleasant memories. Possibly the worse spell ever as a Brighton fan. At least ‘I was there’. Anyone else at that game?
When opposition fans sing ‘where were you when you were shit?’ I say to myself, Rochdale, away Nov 1996.
A 6-1 defeat at Villa is nothing in comparison.