The Large One
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Just as a heads-up, we play Doncaster Rovers at the Amex on 8th February. That's the 17th anniversary of the original Fans United.
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What is your "I was there" Albion occasion?
- Thread starter raymondbriggs
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Just as a heads-up, we play Doncaster Rovers at the Amex on 8th February. That's the 17th anniversary of the original Fans United.
I have the misfortune of both of those.
AnotherArch
Northern Exile
Emotional wringer - Hereford (still shiver at the memory)
Joyous emotion - Spurs then Donny at Amex
Very sad & still uncertain - Donny at Goldstone
Unbelivable/Euphoria - Peterborough away 2010
Togetherness - Hull 2-0 away with nine men (keeping them out at our end)
Shattered young dreams - 0-8 at Northampton
I was the ONLY one there (LOOK AT ME) - Shrewsbury away 1972, travelled by train from Manchester, walked to ground to find a small chalk board with "Match Postponed - Waterlogged". No internet or even Seagull Line in those days. (Returned a few weeks later to win 5-3)
Joyous emotion - Spurs then Donny at Amex
Very sad & still uncertain - Donny at Goldstone
Unbelivable/Euphoria - Peterborough away 2010
Togetherness - Hull 2-0 away with nine men (keeping them out at our end)
Shattered young dreams - 0-8 at Northampton
I was the ONLY one there (LOOK AT ME) - Shrewsbury away 1972, travelled by train from Manchester, walked to ground to find a small chalk board with "Match Postponed - Waterlogged". No internet or even Seagull Line in those days. (Returned a few weeks later to win 5-3)
The Fifth Column
Lazy mug
Most definitely Donny first game at the Amex, such an emotional experience, I had my missus and two boys with me and I was so choked up I couldn't talk, that was the day I knew from the look on their faces that my two young sons would never ever support another team for the rest of their lives!
Other notable games were the FA Cup Semi at Highbury, I was almost level with Jimmy Case as he leathered the ball into the net and went mental. At home to Ipswich when Wendy scored the winner:
Go to 8min 20 secs for the key moment
, I'd love to know if any of those matchday mascots post on here?!
Other notable games were the FA Cup Semi at Highbury, I was almost level with Jimmy Case as he leathered the ball into the net and went mental. At home to Ipswich when Wendy scored the winner:
Go to 8min 20 secs for the key moment
, I'd love to know if any of those matchday mascots post on here?!
Superphil
Dismember
"We are the Falmer ...... Wanters!"
Almost every match I look out from my seat and find myself thinking this is amazing.
The Large One
Who's Next?
For a reason that wildly escapes me, this chant never really caught on.
Happy Birthday, Phil.
The Truth
Banned
I'm surprised no ones mentioned 2009's great escape?
For me:
Leyton Orient 4-4
Wigan 1-0 2nd last game Goldstone (didn't make the last)
Brighton v Doncaster fans united at the Preistfield
Mansfield 6-0 first game back.
Cardiff play off final.
Chesterfield, Danny Cullip 1-0
Swindon Play offs, Virgo
McShane/own goal vs Palace
Nicky Forster securing survival.
Albion whipping Charlton at the Valley in Gus Poyets first season. Signs of what was to come.
For me:
Leyton Orient 4-4
Wigan 1-0 2nd last game Goldstone (didn't make the last)
Brighton v Doncaster fans united at the Preistfield
Mansfield 6-0 first game back.
Cardiff play off final.
Chesterfield, Danny Cullip 1-0
Swindon Play offs, Virgo
McShane/own goal vs Palace
Nicky Forster securing survival.
Albion whipping Charlton at the Valley in Gus Poyets first season. Signs of what was to come.
So surreal that you didn't realise that we LOST! It only went to penalties because the "away goal rule" didn't apply, so it was just 2-2 on aggregate.
BrianWade4
Well-known member
Was there for that. Rod Thomas was fantastic and bought by the fans.
Also Wendy free kick against Ipswich, followed by Millwall 4-1 at home, 1-2 away and then Notts County at Wembley
Beating Portsmouth at home at the Goldstone with 2 goals after 90 minutes when 0-1 down
The last and first against Doncaster
Palace away 0-1 and Paul McShane header
Fans United
York at home. Abandoned
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Watching training in the 70s at Waterhall, getting a lift back to the Goldstone in Gary Williams' Ford Capri. I was there.
wadhurstseagull
Active member
- Jul 26, 2003
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Has to be Fans United.
For me 1991 Brighton 2-0 down and on Bryan wade scores 4 on his debut - all good goals - one a stunning header . We won 4-2 - he scored the next weekend and then disappeared from the team . His achievement remains only matched by four others and not recorded and like him his achievement is not recognised or recorded .
Jesse Lingarde Birmingham - the most recent
Micky Quinn Newcastle - who also scored in the same game as Bryan Wade
Ian Lawson Burnley
Arthur Milne - Dundee United
So all hail to Bryan Wade - effectively a world record holder and also the only one to score all four goals when their team was losing .
And the second one 4-4 v Leyton Orient - hail the " Brighton One " - he went to prison for attacking Ray Wilkins . Was ther ever a greater drama in football ?
And lastly Hereford which needs no description .
So that's mine - will there be more like that now ?
I hope so
Were
Jesse Lingarde Birmingham - the most recent
Micky Quinn Newcastle - who also scored in the same game as Bryan Wade
Ian Lawson Burnley
Arthur Milne - Dundee United
So all hail to Bryan Wade - effectively a world record holder and also the only one to score all four goals when their team was losing .
And the second one 4-4 v Leyton Orient - hail the " Brighton One " - he went to prison for attacking Ray Wilkins . Was ther ever a greater drama in football ?
And lastly Hereford which needs no description .
So that's mine - will there be more like that now ?
I hope so
Were
I like this.
I got a lift to Waterhall to watch the team training from Alan Mullery in the 70s, me and a mate used to watch the team training at Hove Rec but they changed the training to Waterhall and Alan offered to give us a lift, we did not get a lift back, and wasn't sure how to get back to central Brighton.
I think Mullers was driving an Audi back then.
But my "I was there" Albion occasion was Hereford.
Cold.
Many I have attended, but probably the first with my entire family (6) n the old West Stand v Reading on 29 March 1970 when I became an Albion fan within 90 minutes having previously been a Spurs fan.
My Reading supporting dad bought 6 tickets from a tout and it kinda backfired big time.
In 2012 onwards, my bro, his three kids and I are STH's in the 1901 and North. That makes 4, plus my 80 year old Mum who loves the AmEx but not all the steps, before discovering the lift !
Thank you Reading and super sub Alan Duffy for the win.
My Mum is always convinced (wrongly) her first game was Torquay in the game of the new 1990/91 season - ''I rememember, Toruay wore yellow. All I can remember wa a dull 0-0 draw.
My Reading supporting dad bought 6 tickets from a tout and it kinda backfired big time.
In 2012 onwards, my bro, his three kids and I are STH's in the 1901 and North. That makes 4, plus my 80 year old Mum who loves the AmEx but not all the steps, before discovering the lift !
Thank you Reading and super sub Alan Duffy for the win.
My Mum is always convinced (wrongly) her first game was Torquay in the game of the new 1990/91 season - ''I rememember, Toruay wore yellow. All I can remember wa a dull 0-0 draw.
The Newcastle match wasn't Wade's debut was it? Didn't he play (and score) at Wolves a few days earlier?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Both of those.
Zamora's superb strike & Kuipers double save at Wolves.
McShane at Selhurst
Cardiff away for the last two seasons
Bristol Rovers & Hereford with Slade in the great escape
Every one of the 8 out of 8 wins in March 2011
Gary Hart's first goal at the Amex
Donny game 2011
Beating Chelsea 3-1 2012
Playing PSG in Portugal