Big Match Revisited 1979 - Albion, Palace

Hiney said:

The FA ordered the fences up after the Tottenham game.

That period from the mid to the end of the 70s was by a long way the best time to watch The Albion. Packed grounds, awaydays, great games and just general craziness.

It was BRILLIANT

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somerset said:

Since when....there was a double fence yes, but not 12ft...8 maybe....and that ne corner pen was there from at least 77..

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kevo said:

Not sure if it will be repeated or is available on demand, but this was shown this morning at about 7am ITV4. Featured the Division 2 (Championship) promotion race from the penultimate Saturday of the season, April 1979 - highlights of Palace v Notts County, Albion v Blackburn, Sunderland v Cardiff - plus interviews with Mullers and Nobby Horton (and that utter tool Terry Venables).

Have to say that Vince Hilaire looked a bloody good player. For us, Wardy badly needed a haircut and Maybank showed what an utter donkey he was.... Our first goal should definitely have been disallowed due to the smoke bomb thrown on the pitch in front of their keeper!

Strange to see the Goldstone with those awful, brutal fences- the fans looked like they were in a cage. Can't be bothered to check in 'Seagulls' - but can anyone remember why they were erected in the first place? Was it the club's decision or were they forced to put them up by the FA? No fences at Palace or Sunderland at the time (Roker Park with 36,000 on the terraces looked incredible).

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bn9 bha said:

Thanks for posting this, just watched it on itv player.
Some good memories of that season at the Goldstone and of watching The Big Match.

Who chucked the smoke bombs?? Nothing new is it?

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Return of the Rev said:

Popping out tonight with the smoke bomb chucker

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