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brighton tigers ice-hockey team
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Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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Let's not forget the Washington Capitals here. Top sport, fast, furious and it would be great to have a team back here in Brighton. Although too young to have any memory of the Tigers I did feel quite nostalgic when walking along Brighton's walk of fame/shame the other day and spotting the Tiger's plaque.
The Large One
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At the Marina, Rabeen.
My Dad used to go on about the ice hockey. He used to go 'courting' there with my Mum. (Course, she wasn't my Mum then). Won everything out of sight, apparently.
Not sure if I would like to watch ice hockey though. It has the same new world / nuclear family bollocks feel that basketball has (and that is a crap sport), but the fighting and maiming sort of gives it an edge of cool otherwise missing from most sports.
As long as Brighton Tigers employed a serious bunch of psychotic nutters to play, I think I may go along.
Is this all to do with the new complex proposed at Black Rock? Otherwise, where would they play?
My Dad used to go on about the ice hockey. He used to go 'courting' there with my Mum. (Course, she wasn't my Mum then). Won everything out of sight, apparently.
Not sure if I would like to watch ice hockey though. It has the same new world / nuclear family bollocks feel that basketball has (and that is a crap sport), but the fighting and maiming sort of gives it an edge of cool otherwise missing from most sports.
As long as Brighton Tigers employed a serious bunch of psychotic nutters to play, I think I may go along.
Is this all to do with the new complex proposed at Black Rock? Otherwise, where would they play?
ChutneyStirrer
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- Sep 14, 2003
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I saw the NY Rangers in Wayne Gretzky's last season at Maddison Square Garden and absolutely loved it.
It would be great if ice hockey came back to Brighton, but I reckon the bleeding council will plump for yet another hotel at Black Rock instead of the scheme that includes the rink.....
It would be great if ice hockey came back to Brighton, but I reckon the bleeding council will plump for yet another hotel at Black Rock instead of the scheme that includes the rink.....
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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You're right Large One, the Tigers were the most successful team in the country from what I've heard.
jonnyboylennon
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I'd definately go along.
As a kid living in Peterborough I regularly used to watch the Peterborough Pirates who were quite a top team. Randy Smith was the main man. "Randy Randy Randy!" excellent fun.
Its a good atmosphere, a good sport and the fights are quality! Full on gloves-off punch ups and they only get sin-binned.
Bring it back to Sussex
As a kid living in Peterborough I regularly used to watch the Peterborough Pirates who were quite a top team. Randy Smith was the main man. "Randy Randy Randy!" excellent fun.
Its a good atmosphere, a good sport and the fights are quality! Full on gloves-off punch ups and they only get sin-binned.
Bring it back to Sussex
The fans who went to the ice hockey matches had the same passion as our fans (most of them were both)
The away support was just as vocal as ours.
The Palace of the time was Wembley Lions. We beat them in the cup final and they were runners up when we won the league.
Aaaahhh the memories
The away support was just as vocal as ours.
The Palace of the time was Wembley Lions. We beat them in the cup final and they were runners up when we won the league.
Aaaahhh the memories
The Large One
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Yorkie, you are quite the historian.
Any other nuggets from 1960s sport in Brighton us mere 30-somethings should know? I am all ears.
Any other nuggets from 1960s sport in Brighton us mere 30-somethings should know? I am all ears.
jonnyboylennon
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The Large One said:
I am all ears.
No you're not. i've met you, you're all belly and beard.
tinx
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jonnyboylennon said:No you're not. i've met you, you're all belly and beard.
The Large One
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You're just sooooooo jealous. I actually mis-spelt it and meant to say I am all arse.
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Brighton Tigers and Wembley Lions were the big teams of the time. Either would generally win the league and cups, great names like Bobby Lee, Johnny Oxley (who was unusual in hockey in as much as he was british and excellent), the net minder Gib Hutchinson and my old Gramps, Freddie Sutherland....