Quite an amazing day yesterday.
We arrived in Wrexham at around 1pm and headed to 'Spoons to meet the others.
Unfortuantly there were a few Bristol City muppets in there who didn't like the Brighton shirts and were looking for a fight.
We made our exit and headed for The Turf (I think) but on the way bumped into the Sky Sports people. They interviewed a few of us and we held out the Wrexham banner we took to Cardiff.
As we walked towards the ground plenty of cars beeped at us and loads of people shook our hands. The Turf was full though so we decided to head for the ground.
One steward wouldn't let us in - thinking we were away fans althougth another quickly put her straight.
The stewards were fantastic and helped us put the banner out. We put it on some blank advertising hoarding so the TV Cameras would catch it. One steward even gave us a fiver to buy some coffee.
The local TV interviewed us pitchside for their Soccer Night on Thursday. We also held up a Wrexham/brighton banner - seen on The Championship this morning.
Before the game started the P.A. asked the Wrexham fans to give us a clap and we recieved a standing ovation and "We Love You Brighton We Do" - which was nice.
During the game there were quite a few "We Love You Brighton" chants although the Bristol City fans weren't so gracious - "F*ck Off Brighton, F*ck Off Brighton" - so we gave them a wave and the Wrexham fans drowned them out with some more - "We Love You Brighton".
Biscuit decided to sing "Wrexham - Passion Like Fire" , we had a round of "Sussex By the Sea" and "Drinking Pints of Whisky".
The terracing end to our right (The Kop?) then started singing, "Brighton Give Us a Wave". Quite embarrasing standing up and waving back. They gave us a big cheer.
My phone buzzed - News from Withdean? All excited... "Still 0-0. Yorkie"... Cheers...
The stewards asked us to walk the banner around the ground at half time. It was a crazy expirience. 10k (ignore the official attendance - it lies!) thousand people on their feet clapping us, shaking our hands and taking photos.
Then the Bristol City end - expected a load of abuse! A bit of booing as we got close - here we go... ... However, the vast majority all stood up and clapped to! A few idiots giving us some abuse! The far end of City fans had a cluster who obviously didn't like us. They started the "F*ck Off Bton" again but the Wrexham fans reacted with a huge chorus of "We Love You Brighton". Then round to the terracing and a huge swell of people pushing towards the front giving us a huge cheer. They were pretty much on the pitch mobbing us! Shook loads of hands, swapped scarfs with a Telford fan!
We were offered more money by Wrexham fans for half time Coffee etc! We were treated like royalty! Shook loads of hands. Saw loads of shirts - Man City, Darlington, Stockport, Plymouth etc.
Second half much the same. The Bristol City fans sang - "Feed The Welsh, Let Them Know Its Christmas Time". We tried to conceal our smiles! English/Welsh banter. They sang "Stand Up If You Hate England". Some of the BHA did - can't remember names. I pulled them down to their seats! Goons. A bit of banter around us and then more "We Love You Brighton", "Stand Up If you Love Brighton"/"Wrexham".
We tried "Stand Up if You Want Falmer" but I don't think they knew what we were on about. A few did though! Spotted a Falmer banner in the terracing made by the Wrexham fans.
We got up a few minutes before the end - Hiney had his wife and kids waiting at home! - to leave and as we walked towards the exits everyone rose to clap us and sing some more "We Love You Brighton"!!
So much to take in. Amazing Day. Wrexham fans were awesome.
We arrived in Wrexham at around 1pm and headed to 'Spoons to meet the others.
Unfortuantly there were a few Bristol City muppets in there who didn't like the Brighton shirts and were looking for a fight.
We made our exit and headed for The Turf (I think) but on the way bumped into the Sky Sports people. They interviewed a few of us and we held out the Wrexham banner we took to Cardiff.
As we walked towards the ground plenty of cars beeped at us and loads of people shook our hands. The Turf was full though so we decided to head for the ground.
One steward wouldn't let us in - thinking we were away fans althougth another quickly put her straight.
The stewards were fantastic and helped us put the banner out. We put it on some blank advertising hoarding so the TV Cameras would catch it. One steward even gave us a fiver to buy some coffee.
The local TV interviewed us pitchside for their Soccer Night on Thursday. We also held up a Wrexham/brighton banner - seen on The Championship this morning.
Before the game started the P.A. asked the Wrexham fans to give us a clap and we recieved a standing ovation and "We Love You Brighton We Do" - which was nice.
During the game there were quite a few "We Love You Brighton" chants although the Bristol City fans weren't so gracious - "F*ck Off Brighton, F*ck Off Brighton" - so we gave them a wave and the Wrexham fans drowned them out with some more - "We Love You Brighton".
Biscuit decided to sing "Wrexham - Passion Like Fire" , we had a round of "Sussex By the Sea" and "Drinking Pints of Whisky".
The terracing end to our right (The Kop?) then started singing, "Brighton Give Us a Wave". Quite embarrasing standing up and waving back. They gave us a big cheer.
My phone buzzed - News from Withdean? All excited... "Still 0-0. Yorkie"... Cheers...
The stewards asked us to walk the banner around the ground at half time. It was a crazy expirience. 10k (ignore the official attendance - it lies!) thousand people on their feet clapping us, shaking our hands and taking photos.
Then the Bristol City end - expected a load of abuse! A bit of booing as we got close - here we go... ... However, the vast majority all stood up and clapped to! A few idiots giving us some abuse! The far end of City fans had a cluster who obviously didn't like us. They started the "F*ck Off Bton" again but the Wrexham fans reacted with a huge chorus of "We Love You Brighton". Then round to the terracing and a huge swell of people pushing towards the front giving us a huge cheer. They were pretty much on the pitch mobbing us! Shook loads of hands, swapped scarfs with a Telford fan!
We were offered more money by Wrexham fans for half time Coffee etc! We were treated like royalty! Shook loads of hands. Saw loads of shirts - Man City, Darlington, Stockport, Plymouth etc.
Second half much the same. The Bristol City fans sang - "Feed The Welsh, Let Them Know Its Christmas Time". We tried to conceal our smiles! English/Welsh banter. They sang "Stand Up If You Hate England". Some of the BHA did - can't remember names. I pulled them down to their seats! Goons. A bit of banter around us and then more "We Love You Brighton", "Stand Up If you Love Brighton"/"Wrexham".
We tried "Stand Up if You Want Falmer" but I don't think they knew what we were on about. A few did though! Spotted a Falmer banner in the terracing made by the Wrexham fans.
We got up a few minutes before the end - Hiney had his wife and kids waiting at home! - to leave and as we walked towards the exits everyone rose to clap us and sing some more "We Love You Brighton"!!
So much to take in. Amazing Day. Wrexham fans were awesome.