Withdean stadium tour ?

[1066familyman]

Anyone been on a 'tour' of Withdean.

Do you get to see the dressing room and all that ? Just wondering whether to set aside 5 or 10 mins for the full tour

 

[Beach Hut]

Not sure if still the case but the away dressing room was totally purple.

 

[1066familyman]

I remember hearing a report once about some away dressing rooms being painted all manner of colours in a bid to gain a psychological edge. Whatever colour our away dressing room is at the mo, it obviously aint working

 

[Stoichkov]

I remember hearing a report once about some away dressing rooms being painted all manner of colours in a bid to gain a psychological edge.

I had a tour around the Nou Camp last week (which I recommend should you ever be over there) and the away team dressing room was a proper shit hole.

As an aside, I also had a look around Espanyol's stadium (the one used for the '92 Olympics) that was empty apart from a horde of about 15-20 cats roaming about.

 

[csider]

tour??

just drive past it should do the job!!

 

[essbee]

One of the best and funniest books I have ever read (honestly) was Gullhanger - in which a very, very funny account of the Withdean Tour was described.......

A great book - I would advise anyone to read it..Albion or
otherwise.

(precis: about an Arsenal fan who moves to Brighton and gets the
Albion bug...)

 

[house your seagull]

One of the best and funniest books I have ever read (honestly) was Gullhanger - in which a very, very funny account of the Withdean Tour was described.......

A great book - I would advise anyone to read it..Albion or
otherwise.

(precis: about an Arsenal fan who moves to Brighton and gets the
Albion bug...)

funny, alot of people i've spoken to who've read it think it's rank

 

[essbee]

I suppose each to their own. I couldn't put it down.

 

[1066familyman]

tour??

just drive past it should do the job!!

Won the tour and two sets of free Adult + kids tickets in the kids raffle at Crewe game.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Is Gullhanger by Ward? His pages in the Seagull were unfunny and extremely tedious. Worse than the football on show. Do us a favour and go back to Arsenal?

I wonder if he posts on here...

 

[clapham_gull]

I can confirm the away dressing room is painted a lovely shade of purple, set off by a dirty plastic chair and an old table.

Imagine changing rooms with the budget set at a fiver.

Having also visited Barcelona's ground, there are also deliberately really shitty with a torn treatment table I seem to recall.

Real Madrid's are something else though, think 5 star hotel with expensive fittings.

As you can see I spend a lot of time in mens changing rooms.

 

[1066familyman]

Is Gullhanger by Ward? His pages in the Seagull were unfunny and extremely tedious. Worse than the football on show. Do us a favour and go back to Arsenal?

I wonder if he posts on here...

Replace your "were" with "are" and you realise you aint missing much.

 

[e77]

ROSM used to do tours. Don't know if he still does though.

 

[public school boy]

I can confirm that the home team changing room is slightly less luxurious than Binyam Hohammed's cell(minus the jump leads and car battery)No expense spared for our fine warriors

 

[bellsize seagull]

went before the Swansea game last day last season amazing tour the Albion are spot on with this and makes even the Withdean seem like a fortress !

 

[Jam The Man]

funny, alot of people i've spoken to who've read it think it's rank

I've read it, and have to agree that many people i know that have read it can't abide it.

BUT...it's an Albion book so it makes it worth reading. Unfortunately Mike Ward adorns it with SO much sarcasm (as is his nature being a TV critic), it's very difficult to read at times, even if you find sarcasm quite funny.

But... it's a positive book documenting the 01/02 season, so not all bad.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

We did it years ago in Mickys succesfull rein, it showed how expensive and time consuming it was to play at Withdean. Every thing had to be out up and taken down on the day. All profits went to the French company owing the ground.

Best bits were the team training on the pitch, meeting Micky after the tour and Gary Hart getting heckled by Jock Riddell in the changing room for being my wife favorite player.

I imagine their is more to see now, Its the Falmer tour I want now :falmerspi

 

[Spider]

I've read it, and have to agree that many people i know that have read it can't abide it.

BUT...it's an Albion book so it makes it worth reading. Unfortunately Mike Ward adorns it with SO much sarcasm (as is his nature being a TV critic), it's very difficult to read at times, even if you find sarcasm quite funny.

But... it's a positive book documenting the 01/02 season, so not all bad.

From having the misfortune of reading his programme column, Mike Ward probably has the most over-the-top and irritating use of sarcasm I've ever seen. I don't know where this guy came from but, and I say this honestly, I don't think I've ever read such a poor column written by someone who was apparently told he had a sense of humour at some point - he doesn't.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I've read it, and have to agree that many people i know that have read it can't abide it.

BUT...it's an Albion book so it makes it worth reading. Unfortunately Mike Ward adorns it with SO much sarcasm (as is his nature being a TV critic), it's very difficult to read at times, even if you find sarcasm quite funny.

But... it's a positive book documenting the 01/02 season, so not all bad.

A Charlton supporting friend, commented once how lucky we were that we have so many titles printed about the Albion, for a club of our size I can remember quite a few;

Vine books on our rise to the 1st Division

Tim Carders superb books on players and A-Z of the Albion

Stewart Weirs More than 90 minutes

Build a Bonfire by Stephen North

Gullganger by Mike Ward

On this Day in history by Dan Tester

A few good men by Spencer Vignes

The First 100 years by Paul Camillin

Just to name a few, I am glad people have made the time to write them, I will always take the time to buy them and read them, any I have missed that I shoud add to my colletion.

 

[bristolseagull]

From having the misfortune of reading his programme column, Mike Ward probably has the most over-the-top and irritating use of sarcasm I've ever seen. I don't know where this guy came from but, and I say this honestly, I don't think I've ever read such a poor column written by someone who was apparently told he had a sense of humour at some point - he doesn't.

he has a fit daughter though....