Lord Bracknell
On fire
I started in 2000.
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20 Years of North Stand Chat
- Thread starter Notters
- Start date
First logged onto NSC wIth my PC from Tiny, who remembers them?
robinsonsgrin
Well-known member
I knows yer.....wink!
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
And it was this thread http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?160321-Jack-Straw-s-Falmer-Arch-Chase! that was my all time favourite stadium build thread
robinsonsgrin
Well-known member
loved nsc at its best with the Vicente signing / restaurant / pic taking.... (not that i knew who he was at the time)
the leon knight thread.....
jamie
fireman dan was pure gold for the genuis cartoons made...
the leon knight thread.....
jamie
fireman dan was pure gold for the genuis cartoons made...
It says 2003 under your avatar?
MattBackHome
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
- 11,731
I started in 1998 and remember posting when you had to type your (or anyone else's) name in each time. It was a total free for all.
Assumed MBH soon afterwards and really started posting more from 1999 when I moved away to study. I distinctly remember starting an 'Ants' thread about this time about getting rid of an ant infestation in a student dig.
I also remember [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION], having seen I was posting from Bristol, offering me a lift to watch us play in Stoke one day and thinking 'blimey, this is actually a real community' rather than a bunch of random people ****ing about online*.
Anyway, NSC is much better these days.
*I have now learnt that it is a real community of people ****ing about online.
Assumed MBH soon afterwards and really started posting more from 1999 when I moved away to study. I distinctly remember starting an 'Ants' thread about this time about getting rid of an ant infestation in a student dig.
I also remember [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION], having seen I was posting from Bristol, offering me a lift to watch us play in Stoke one day and thinking 'blimey, this is actually a real community' rather than a bunch of random people ****ing about online*.
Anyway, NSC is much better these days.
*I have now learnt that it is a real community of people ****ing about online.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
One of the toughest days I ever had, as a moderator on NSC, was the day that tickets went on sale for the play-off final at Cardiff.
"Someone" (no names, no packdrill) started a thread that said something along the lines of "If you don't get yourself down to Withdean in the next half hour, there is no chance of you getting a ticket".
Outcome - the word spread and the queues rapidly grew to unmanageable lengths. Martin Perry managed to get hold of me by phone and I spent a few hours trying to stem the panic, which had, of course spilt over into other sites like the Argus comments columns.
A nightmare that we could all have done without. Especially since it turned out that there were still unsold tickets by the time the game actually took place.
"Someone" (no names, no packdrill) started a thread that said something along the lines of "If you don't get yourself down to Withdean in the next half hour, there is no chance of you getting a ticket".
Outcome - the word spread and the queues rapidly grew to unmanageable lengths. Martin Perry managed to get hold of me by phone and I spent a few hours trying to stem the panic, which had, of course spilt over into other sites like the Argus comments columns.
A nightmare that we could all have done without. Especially since it turned out that there were still unsold tickets by the time the game actually took place.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
Well-known member
Kev the Apes updates from his job at KFC were a particular highlight.....
Indeed you do!
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Yes but - as Bozza has explained - everything was reset in 2003.
- Aug 7, 2003
- 7,800
The 9/11 thread was titled "What the f**k is happening at the World Trade Centre?" I found it very sad seeing Robert Eatons last post as "Ricky Marlowes Hairpiece", on a thread, the day before.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
At least it was a nice day to queue in... and an even better day in Cardiff!
I don't think we'll ever see such a queue of Albion fans for tickets for one match quite like that ever again, what with online booking and everything. That was the last of its era I should imagine.
Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
You and I (Buzza) must have joined at the same time. Funnily enough we both know Fatboy as well (Does he post under another name these days?). The pub was The Lord Nelson, Didn't Safeway and Artois (and a few others) organise it? It was a good laugh.
When I first joined, it was Dwayne and Taffy and Watford O against the world. There was also a Cardiff fan called The Laughing Bluebird, who turned out to be decent bloke at the Nelson ( a lot of people did).
My favourite thread is till Kev The Ape and his mum going down to Falmer.
Monkey Man
Your support is not that great
I sometimes think about dredging ancient threads to find examples of comments like "Falmer is a pipe dream", "it's ridiculous to think we'll ever build there", "Waterhall is the only realistic option" etc.
Then I remember I have work to do, kids to bring up, and a life to live ...
Then I remember I have work to do, kids to bring up, and a life to live ...
I'm fully aware of that, wasn't expecting you to bite tbh.
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Box of Frogs
Zamoras Left Boot
I can confirm that NMH (Nice Mister Hilter) is alive and well and living in Stockholm. And very envious I am of him too!
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
There was a fantastic one where a baby seagull was rescued from a chimney, complete with pics and a "well now what do I do ?" theme running.
mona
The Glory Game
Whatever happened to Eric from Vancouver and some off the other eccentric posters?
Regardless, my memory is of a more serious NSC because it was part of the fight to oust Archer and Stanley, return to Brighton and build the new stadium.
Regardless, my memory is of a more serious NSC because it was part of the fight to oust Archer and Stanley, return to Brighton and build the new stadium.