[Albion] To the early leavers, a cautionary tale

[wallyback]

I lived on the old airfield estate near King's Manor school. Taking the train would have meant a massive walk from either Shoreham or Southwick stations.

Where was the old airfield exactly?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Where was the old airfield exactly?

The estate was down Stoney Lane (least I think so)..if that helps at all

 

[oneillco]

If we are 1 - 0 down tonight with 5 minutes to go would you mind leaving early again to get the front seat of the bus? And don't hold yourself back - you drive if you want to...

 

[Weststander]

If we are 5 - 0 down tonight with 5 minutes to go would you mind leaving early again to get the front seat of the bus? And don't hold yourself back - you drive if you want to...

The stadium will be 75% empty by then. Even many of the die hard's (problem drinkers), would have retreated to the concrete concourses to down a few extra pints.

 

[knocky1]

If we're 0-1 down with 30 minutes left this evening promise you'll go and pretend to drive a bus home. You can do it for us.

Too late never mind great minds think alike............................

 

[pearl]

If we're 0-1 down with 30 minutes left this evening promise you'll go and pretend to drive a bus home. You can do it for us.

Too late never mind great minds think alike............................

or we could all sing the Wheels On The Bus in unison

 

[Gritt23]

That is until the day in 1983 when we played Spurs at the Goldstone. As the 2nd half progressed, we didn't look like we were going to recover from 1-0 down, so I decided to cut my losses and head for the bus.

This won't help you at all, but oh boy, what a game to have chosen to do that on. Game looked done and dusted alright. To this day, I still relive that comeback in my mind when we look without hope yet only a goal down. In fact, I was thinking about that game only last night, as an example of an improbable result we've pulled off in the hope that we can get another one tonight.

Yeah, fair to say that last 5-10 mins was one of the most memorable I've experience in 38.5 years of watching the Albion.

 

[8049]

Where was the old airfield exactly?

Wilmot Road / Stoney Lane - it's the council estate with all the "courts" - Penstone, Wilmot, Osbourne - those are the only ones I remember.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

"Chris Hughton certainly enjoys playing against Brighton," oh, the poetry of this thread.

And was Alan Brazil really once that svelte. He's a total lardarse these days.

Gerry Ryan's Header...you just don't see guys nod the ball like that anymore.

 

[PTC Gull]

This game...?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw0rrp08L3g

I was there, great game.
Never thought then, a young CH (with hair!) would be our future manager. "Is a funny old game Bob"

 

[LamieRobertson]

Wilmot Road / Stoney Lane - it's the council estate with all the "courts" - Penstone, Wilmot, Osbourne - those are the only ones I remember.

It was derelict when I was a lad and used to play in that area only living up the road

 

[Wellesley]

Is there something wrong with my sound? I was expecting a constant wall of noise and singing form the North Stand?

Happy days

That's because, if you remember, the F. A. forced us to remove the roof of the North Stand to lessen the noise on the advice of the St John's Ambulance. They couldn't cope with the amount of away fans suffering from shock or complaining of burst eardrums.

 

[8049]

It was derelict when I was a lad and used to play in that area only living up the road

Having grown up in one, it was pretty derelict in the houses they built there! There was still a large overgrown field with a couple of vicious horses in when I was growing up there which was great fun to go play in. Got built on about 30 years ago.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

do you know what - I don't know if I have ever seen those goals - I was clearly not at the match in person, as I do remember significant moments in my life supporting the Albion, and I don't ever recall watching those highlights. Thank you.

What an extraordinary game. Great to see Sir Chris Hughton showing off his silky skills, as well as well as Garry O'Reilly for Spurs.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Great story! And worth a bet on the same result [emoji106]

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[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I also have a 80 mile drive home. I stay til the end then fast walk or run to the car park (I think it was named gumping in a previous thread). I also try to arrive early so I can park near the exit.

I'm not being all ISIS about early leavers - it's absolutely everyone's prerogative to leave whenever they want - I'm just trying to highlight the risk of heartache and regret that it entails.

Fair enough. I was expecting some ISIS-style follow up from others and thought I'd get my retaliation in first

 

[pearl]

Fair enough. I was expecting some ISIS-style follow up from others and thought I'd get my retaliation in first

here's a song for you driving home

https://youtu.be/bIFUC2ISCoc

 

[RandyWanger]

Train, train, tube, train. 3hr journey home at best. Last midweek game I missed my connecting train home and had to wake the wench up to drive into Central London to get me. She was not happy! I shall be running out at the whistle. Who's got my medal?

 

[Acker79]

You call it a cautionary tale, I call it the key to victory. I demand you leave early again, and thus guarantee a win for us.

Don’t be selfish!

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Train, train, tube, train. 3hr journey home at best. Last midweek game I missed my connecting train home and had to wake the wench up to drive into Central London to get me. She was not happy! I shall be running out at the whistle. Who's got my medal?

Can she drop me back to Southend whilst she's up?

Ta.