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Withdean
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Newhaven have got some Withdean seats too.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Indeed. Withdean was the only ground in the league that housed the away fans in a different county. In this case Hampshire.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
They had been condemned and were out of use when I was there earlier in the season.
I believe some went to Whitehawk and some to Peacehaven too, but no idea if they are still there.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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Will never forget playing Leicester at Withdean, in the fog. Brian Deane scored for them and none of them realised at first. As the Leicester players made their way back to the centre circle, the penny suddenly dropped and there was this delayed, semi muted cheer.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
There aren't any seats at Peacehaven. At least there weren't any when I called in a few weeks ago.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Was that the team where the fans were singing, Can you tell us if we score?
Mo Gosfield
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Fabrizio Ravenelli loved the place.
The ' White Feather ' was on the bench ( think it was for Derby ) It was cold, it was wet ( very wet ) and he was done up like Nanook of the North. He only left the dugout once. Went about ten yards up the touchline and headed straight back to the dugout, not to re-emerge. Forget the warmth and style of Juve, Marseille and Lazio. Forget the cold days up at Boro or even Dundee. He had never, ever seen anything like Withdean.
The ' White Feather ' was on the bench ( think it was for Derby ) It was cold, it was wet ( very wet ) and he was done up like Nanook of the North. He only left the dugout once. Went about ten yards up the touchline and headed straight back to the dugout, not to re-emerge. Forget the warmth and style of Juve, Marseille and Lazio. Forget the cold days up at Boro or even Dundee. He had never, ever seen anything like Withdean.
Mo Gosfield
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Actually, I seem to remember that. They couldn't see a thing and didn't have a clue that they had scored.
Seats at Newhaven FC are only out of bounds at one end of the ground, there are lots of others in use.
Whitehawk do have plenty of old Withdean seats.
None at Peacehaven.
I'll raise you Paul Ince playing for wolves when we beat them 4-1 in 2003. I was there really early picking up a ticket from a guy I worked with who's son was a ball boy for the match. His face when he walked out on to the pitch in his tracksuit to take it all in!
I just thought of all the magnificent stadiums he has played in week in week out and laughed at him.
Someone has nicked the South StandCouldn't tell if they were the same dug outs though.
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How could you not tell? It had the extra bits from when they increased the number of subs!