From april 1979 how many still attend the albion games?

wunt be druv

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Jun 17, 2011

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In my own strange world

• Jan 9, 2014

• #81

I was there,back of the North Stand,just to the right of the goal.

 

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat

Aug 18, 2009

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Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Jan 9, 2014

• #82

Return of the Rev said:

Although hard to measure out of the 26,000+ that attended our last league game in 1979 how many would have attended say the Bournemouth game?

Similar crowds but what would be the percentage still attending after those 34 years.Would be interesting to see peoples view on such numbers.
This is nothing to do with jcl's and this blokes a better fan than that bloke,just really interested tbh.

I would pitch in with a figure of 7,000 is it more or less?

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According to Ernest's poll 60% of Nsc users started watching the Albion in the 60s & 70s, so I reckon a lot more than 7,000.

 

Superphil

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Jul 7, 2003

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In a pile of football shirts

• Jan 9, 2014

• #83

Socialist Sid said:

That surprises me because when you're on The Albion Roar you sound as if you're in your fifties.

For the record, I'd probably done at least 20 aways by then.

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Thanks sweetie, not quite in my fifties yet! I was a late starter, didn't move to the UK permanently till I was 11 years old in 1977. I was sent to a boarding school in Sussex, as soon as I could work out how to bunk off on a Saturday, that's when I started going to the Goldstone.

 

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The Upper Library

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May 23, 2013

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #84

wolfie said:

I was at both games. If my memory serves me right we thrashed Man City 4-1 in 1979 with Gerry Ryan scoring a cracker.

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This was my first game at the Albion - aged 6. It was the last game of the 1970's.

 

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Freddie Goodwin.

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Mar 31, 2007

7,186

Brighton

• Jan 9, 2014

• #85

I was there then andthere now, with my kids and sometimes grandkids.

 

melias shoes

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Oct 14, 2010

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #86

Return of the Rev said:

and 4-1 in 81 and 4-0 in 83

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Same as.

 

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Hans Kraays Tackle

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #87

Sober and Pissed.

17 and sober against Spurs, 52 and pissed against Bournemouth.

 

jessiejames

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Jan 20, 2009

2,701

Brighton, United Kingdom

• Jan 9, 2014

• #88

I missed the Bournemouth game As I was away but started watching Brighton in 78 .

 

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binney's tache

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tora bora mountains

• Jan 9, 2014

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The Sock of Poskett said:

Think I might have been at that game. First went aged 12 in 72, and started going regularly in about 76/77 through till 83/84. Moved away for work/family etc, came back in the mid 90s and have been coming ever since.

Now sit with my lad in the North Stand, who was first brought when he was 7 in 1997 to the Goldstone, and has been a season ticket holder since 2008.

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First game with my old man in 72 aged 5,beamish, spearitt,powney/grummit,Napier etc. been going ever since barring small gap in 90's(kids). Love the Albion as much now as did on that first game. Cheers dad! R.i.p.

 

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portslade seagull

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Jul 19, 2003

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portslade

• Jan 9, 2014

• #90

Me I do

 

Knock Kneed Chicken

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Jun 10, 2013

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #91

At both games. First match was Brian Powney and Norman Gall joint testimonial in 1972 against Chelsea.

 

Dan Aitch

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May 31, 2013

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• Jan 9, 2014

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Me. My first game was a 3-0 home win over Blackburn in Feb. 1974. I was 9 and a late bloomer.

 

papajaff

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Aug 7, 2005

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• Jan 10, 2014

• #93

Hans Kraays Tackle said:

17 and sober against Spurs, 52 and pissed against Bournemouth.

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Me too, great not growing up isn't it?

Can't remember who the first home game was against in 1966 but my first away game was Bournemouth in April '72. A 1-1 draw.